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Garmin 800 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 800 series ® personal travel assistant...
  • Page 2 Garmin. Garmin hereby grants permission to download a single copy of this manual onto a hard drive or other electronic storage medium to be viewed and to print one copy of this manual or of any revision hereto,...

  • Page 3: Manual Conventions

    Contact Garmin Contact Garmin if you have any questions while using your nüvi. In the USA contact Garmin Product Support by phone: (913) 397-8200 or (800) 800-1020, Monday–Friday; or go to www.garmin.com/support. In Europe, contact Garmin (Europe) to see more Ltd.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Speaking Commands Using the Remote Control Activating Speech Recognition Speaking to Your nüvi ...8 ...8 ...8 ...9 ...9 ...10 ...10 ...12 ...12 ...13 ...14 ...14 ...14 ...15 ...15 ...16 ...16 ...16 ...17 ...17 ...17 ...17 nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 5 ...34 Settings ...34 Where Am I? ...34 Routes ...34 Help ...34 Music Player ...34 Audible Player ...34 nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual Tones...20 Picture Viewer ...20 Traffic Games Calculator Currency Converter Unit Converter World Clock ...23 Alarm Clock ...27 Garmin Travel Guide SaversGuide ...29...
  • Page 6 Declaration of Conformity ...47 Important Legal Notice Regarding ...48 Your FM Transmitter Software License Agreement Specifications Troubleshooting Index ...53 ...54 ...54 ...55 ...56 ...57 ...59 ...59 ...60 ...62 ...63 ...66 nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual ...55 ...56 ...56 ...57 ...61...

  • Page 7: Getting Started

    Check local traffic laws before mounting. Currently, some state laws prohibit drivers from using suction mounts or other devices on their windshields that could obstruct the driver’s vision while operating motor vehicles. Other Garmin dashboard or friction mounting options should be used. nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual Getting Started slide to the left to turn the unit on/off;...

  • Page 8: Step 1: Install The Battery

    Step 2: Mount the nüvi 1. Plug the vehicle power cable into the power connector on the right side of the cradle. Cradle Power cable 2. Snap the cradle onto the suction cup arm. Suction cup mount nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 9: Step 3: Configure The Nüvi

    Your unit should turn on automatically if it is plugged in and your vehicle is running. nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual 8. If you are using a traffic receiver in Europe, secure the traffic receiver antenna to the windshield using the suction cups.

  • Page 10: Step 5: Assemble And Mount The Speech Recognition Remote Control

    (nüvi 860 and 880 only). ➑ Touch to adjust the volume. ➒ Touch to use tools such as media players, settings, and Help. nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual ➌ ➍ ➏ ➐ ➑ ➒ technology status ® compatible mobile...

  • Page 11: Finding Your Destination

    1. Touch Where to?. 2. Select a category. 3. Select a subcategory. 4. Select a destination. 5. Touch Go!. TiP: Touch to see more choices. nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 12: Following Your Route

    2. Search for the extra stop. 3. Touch Go!. 4. Touch Add as Via Point stop before your destination. Touch Set as new Destination your new final destination. nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual Menu > to add this to make this...

  • Page 13: Taking A Detour

    You can speak anything you see on the screen. For more information about the nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual speech recognition feature, the remote control, and a list of shortcut commands, pages 17–20.

  • Page 14: Go! Page Options

    6. Touch the address, if necessary. Show Map to view this location Save to save this location. See Where to? > Address. Change State/Province Country, if necessary. Search All. Spell City, enter the city/postal nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 15: Finding A Place By Spelling The Name

    Touch Done. Using the On-Screen Keyboard When an on-screen keyboard appears, touch a letter or number to enter it. nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual Touch to add a space. Touch to move the cursor. Touch delete a character. Touch and hold erase the entire entry.

  • Page 16: Changing Your Home Location

    Your home location is page also stored in Favorites. Saving Your Current Location From the Map page, touch Save Location location. Where to? > Clear > Yes. . Touch to save your current nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 17: Using Photo Navigation

    Editing Saved Places 1. Touch Where to? > Favorites. 2. Touch the location you want to edit. 3. Touch Edit. nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual 4. Touch an item to edit: • Change name, and touch Done. • Attach assign to the location.

  • Page 18: Finding A Place Using The Map

    3. Enter the coordinates, and touch Done. nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual page 44.) > Coordinates. to change the type of...

  • Page 19: Creating And Editing Routes

    Select. Add New End Point. 4. Touch 5. Find a location as your ending point, and touch Select. nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual 6. Touch to your route. Touch location. 7. Touch and view it on the map.

  • Page 20: Searching Near Another Location

    Walking to a Destination If you are walking to your destination, use Pedestrian mode to optimize your Tools route for walking. Touch Settings > System > Usage Mode Pedestrian > OK. nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual > Route to navigate off > >...

  • Page 21: Using The Main Pages

    Map Page while Navigating a Route Trip Computer Page TiP: A speed limit icon displays the current speed limit of the roadway. nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual vehicle icon shows your current Turn List Page could appear as you travel on major roadways. This icon page 12).

  • Page 22: Trip Computer Page

    To view an upcoming turn on the map, touch the Turn in field on the Map page, or touch any turn from the Turn List page. nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 23: Speaking Commands

    1. From the Menu page, touch > Settings > System > Deactivate All Remotes. nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual 2. Touch 3. Press a button on the remote control. Activating Speech Recognition 1. Press the large button on the remote control. 2. Wait for the appear.
  • Page 24 Volume Up Where Am I? Where To? “Find Nearest Italian Restaurant” -Specific Shortcut Commands ® Show Stocks Show Traffic Show Weather Show Web Favorites Find Nearest to search Find Nearest followed by a Point Italian nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 25 The nüvi repeats the name of the place as it is searching. nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual 3. A list of places appears. Speak the line number of the place you want. from any 4.

  • Page 26: Recognizing Icons And Tones

    Clear to delete all numbers. • Touch the screen or press the small button on the remote control to exit speech recognition mode. • page 64 for troubleshooting tips. nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual Delete...

  • Page 27: Making Hands Free Phone Calls

    After the initial pairing, the two devices can connect automatically each time you turn them on. nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual NOTe: You might have to set your mobile phone to connect to the nüvi automatically when it is turned on.

  • Page 28: Receiving A Call

    To switch back, touch Transfer Audio To • Mute Microphone. Answer to answer ignore to ignore the call in Call icon > end Call to hang Call Options > for the Device. nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 29: Hands Free Phone Menu

    Hands Free phone menu. NOTe: Not all phones support all features of the nüvi Hands Free menu. nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual Using Your Phone Book Each time your phone connects with the nüvi, the phone book is automatically loaded into the nüvi.

  • Page 30: Placing Calls Using Voice Dial

    Refer to your phone instructions. Home. to use Phone Status Check your phone’s battery level and signal strength by touching > Phone Status. Where to? Home > edit. > > Call Home. > Voice Dial. Hands Free nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual >...

  • Page 31: Sms Text Messaging

    4. Enter the message, and touch Done. 5. If you want to attach a POI to the message, touch Point, and search for a POI. nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual 6. Touch Send Send as Location Message, if applicable, to send the message.
  • Page 32 Speak—listen to the message. (You must select a voice with a person’s name to listen to SMS/ text messages; see • Forward—send this message to another recipient or touch to reply to this contact. Message. page 48.) Reply nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 33: Using The Media Players

    4. To play the entire category from the beginning of the list, touch the first song listed. To play a specific song, touch the title. Current song Song status bar nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual • Touch • Touch from the beginning; touch again to play the previous song on the playlist.

  • Page 34: Supported File Types

    To play a playlist: 1. In the Music Player, touch > Playlists. All available playlists Browse > appear. 2. Touch a playlist, and touch Play. Songs. pages 32–33). The playlist file Browse nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 35: Listening To Audible Books

    Songs—select the songs you want to remove from the playlist, and touch OK. • Delete Playlist—delete this playlist. nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual Listening to Audible Browse > Books To purchase books from Audible.com go to http://garmin.audible.com. Listening to a Book 1.

  • Page 36: Using Bookmarks

    5. Use AudibleManager to transfer the book to your nüvi or microSD card. TiP: Refer to the AudibleManager Help file for detailed instructions. Touch ® Help > Help. nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 37: Using A Backup Camera

    VIB 10 or VIB 11, the backup camera video will allow you to see behind your vehicle while in reverse. nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual NOTe: There will be black lines around the video image. To change the Backup Camera settings, pages 50–51.

  • Page 38: Managing Files

    34–35 • GPX maps, routes, and waypoints files from MapSource ® • GPI custom POI files from Garmin’s POI Loader: see page 58 Loading Files Step 1: Insert a microSD Card (Optional) To insert or remove the card, press it in until it clicks.

  • Page 39: Step 4: Eject And Unplug The Usb Cable

    1. Browse your computer for the file you want to copy. 2. Highlight the file, and touch Copy. 3. Open the “Garmin” or microSD card drive/volume. 4. Touch Edit > Paste. The file appears in the list of files in the nüvi memory or on the microSD card.

  • Page 40: Using The Tools

    1. Touch 2. Touch a picture to view a larger image of it. pages to get information about 27–29. pages 29–30. Tools > Picture Viewer. nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 41: Traffic

    FM traffic receiver. For more information, see pages 39–41 www.garmin.com/traffic. nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual Direct ® You can access MSN Direct content with an MSN Direct receiver. The MSN Direct receiver is included with the nüvi 880.

  • Page 42: Currency Converter

    1. Touch Tools > Currency Converter > Update. 2. Touch the rate you want to update. 3. Touch to erase the current rate. Enter a new rate, and touch Done. 4. Touch Save to finish. nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual Converter.

  • Page 43: Unit Converter

    3. Touch a unit of measure that you want to change. 4. Select a unit of measure, and touch OK. Repeat if necessary. nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual 5. Touch the blank rectangle to enter a value. 6. Enter a value, and touch Done. The unit is converted.

  • Page 44: Setting The Alarm

    Favorites. If you have transferred a route from MapSource, touch File to use that route in your nüvi. > extras. Touch the name of ® > extras > SaversGuide. import Route from nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 45: Using Fm Traffic

    FM Radio Data System. For information about FM traffic receivers and coverage areas, see www.garmin .com/traffic. NOTe: Garmin is not responsible for the accuracy of the traffic information. The FM traffic receiver receives signals from the traffic service provider and displays that information on your nüvi.

  • Page 46: Traffic In Your Area

    To avoid traffic on your route: 1. On the Map page, touch 2. Touch 3. Touch Avoid. when to view traffic delays. nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 47: Traffic Icons

    Green = Low severity—traffic is flowing normally. Yellow = Medium severity—traffic is a bit congested. Red = High severity—traffic is heavily congested or stopped. nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual Traffic Subscriptions pages 49–50 International adding a traffic subscription. For more information about traffic subscriptions, go to www.garmin.com/fmtraffic.

  • Page 48: Playing Audio Through The Vehicle's Speakers

    2. Tune your stereo to an FM channel that has a lot of static and has a low FM frequency number. 3. Touch frequency to which your stereo is tuned. nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual Volume > FM Transmitter > Tune. Then tune your ®...

  • Page 49: Frequency Selection Tips

    FM stereo. Do not adjust your FM settings while you are driving your vehicle. nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual The distance between the vehicle power cable, the nüvi, and the FM stereo antenna might also affect the noise level.

  • Page 50: Customizing The Nüvi

    (see page 57). Restore—restore the system settings. Changing the Navigation Settings Tools Settings > Navigation. Touch > Route Preference—select a preference for calculating your route: nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual for a...

  • Page 51: Adding Security Settings

    View Custom Avoid 2. Touch a custom avoid. 3. Select an option: • Rename—change the name of the custom avoid. nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual • Enable/Disable—select to include the custom avoid in route calculations. Select to ignore the custom avoid when calculating routes.

  • Page 52: Updating The Time Settings

    Enter a 4-digit PIN, and set a security location. For more information, see page Restore—restore the original security settings. Note that restoring the security settings will not clear your Garmin Lock PIN or Security Location. Updating the Time Settings Touch Tools >...

  • Page 53: Changing The Map Settings

    Touch the icon you want to use, and then touch OK. Download additional vehicle icons at www.garmin.com/vehicles. nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual Auto Zoom—turn on Auto Zoom mode to automatically adjust the zoom setting based on your current speed and road type.

  • Page 54: Bluetooth Technology Settings

    Changing the text language does not change the language of user-entered data or map data, such as street names. Voice Personality—change the language for voice prompts. for more > Settings > Language. nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 55: Viewing Traffic Subscription Information

    800 Series Owner’s Manual North American Options Your FM traffic subscriptions and expiration dates are listed. Touch Mode button.

  • Page 56: Adjusting Backup Camera Settings

    This option requires you to select Backup Camera page to view the backup camera. Video Format—select a video input. Select Auto for the nüvi to automatically nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual Tools > Camera. to view View Camera...

  • Page 57: Changing The Proximity Points Settings

    You must have proximity points (such as custom POIs, a safety camera database, or a TourGuide ) loaded to adjust the ® proximity points settings. See nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual Touch Tools Points. High Proximity Alerts—turn on or off the alerts when you approach custom POIs or safety cameras.

  • Page 58: Appendix

    Although a PDA stylus can be used to operate the touch screen, never attempt this while operating a vehicle. Never use a hard or sharp object to operate the touch screen because damage might result. nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 59: Avoiding Theft

    PIN. NOTe: If you forget your PIN and your security location, you must send your nüvi to Garmin to get it unlocked. You must also send a valid product registration or proof of purchase.

  • Page 60: Resetting The Nüvi

    1. Turn on your nüvi. 2. Press your finger on the lower-right corner of the screen when the status bar appears under the Garmin logo. 3. Keep your finger pressed until the prompt appears. 4. Touch to clear all user data.

  • Page 61: Replacing The Battery In The Nüvi

    Replacing the Battery in the nüvi If you need to replace the battery in the nüvi, use a Garmin lithium-ion battery 010-10987-03. Purchase a replacement battery at http://buy.garmin.com. Contact your local waste disposal department for information about properly disposing of the battery.

  • Page 62: Changing The Fuse

    Mounting on Your Dashboard Use the enclosed ounting disk to mount your unit to the dashboard and comply with certain state regulations. CAUTiON: The permanent mounting adhesive is extremely difficult to remove after it is installed. nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 63: Additional Maps

    Flip the lever down (toward the disk). Additional Maps You can purchase additional MapSource map data from Garmin and load the maps in your nüvi internal memory or on an optional microSD card. To determine the versions of the maps that are loaded on your nüvi, open the...

  • Page 64: Custom Points Of Interest

    Safety Cameras Check your local laws and regulations before using these features. Garmin is not responsible for the accuracy of, or the consequences of using, a custom POI or safety camera database. Safety camera information is available in some locations. Check http://my.garmin...

  • Page 65: About Gps Satellite Signals

    Hereby, Garmin declares that this nüvi product is in compliance with the > essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. To view the full Declaration of Conformity, visit the Web site for your Garmin product at . When it www.garmin.com.

  • Page 66: Important Legal Notice Regarding Your Fm Transmitter

    United States. You accept full responsibility for complying with all such laws and regulations applicable in your particular country of operation. You must disable the FM transmitter before using your European model nüvi in the United States. nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 67: Software License Agreement

    CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT. PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. Garmin grants you a limited license to use the software embedded in this device (the “Software”) in binary executable form in the normal operation of the product. Title, ownership rights, and intellectual property rights in and to the Software remain in Garmin.

  • Page 68: Specifications

    Replacement battery for remote: CR2032 GPS receiver: High-sensitivity, WAAS- enabled Acquisition times*: Warm: <1 sec Cold: <38 sec Factory Reset: <45 sec *Average acquisition times for a stationary receiver with a clear view of ® the sky. nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 69: Troubleshooting

    Slide the The touch screen is not responding to my on the screen for about 30 seconds until the calibration screen touches properly. appears (white screen with “Press dot”). nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual Tools > Settings > Display to clear all user data.
  • Page 70 Also, you should see two new mode? removable disk drives listed in > Remote > Activate New Tools > Settings > Bluetooth. Verify that the Bluetooth field www.garmin.com/bluetooth for more help. (Tools > Settings > Remote). page Computer. nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 71 Touch vehicle is not in Select the Reverse Light Polarity option, and touch Low. reverse. nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual your nüvi. The nüvi automatically turns on and goes into USB mass storage mode. Where to? >...

  • Page 72: Index

    44–51 custom POIs dashboard disk Declaration of Conformity deleting all user data bookmark character custom POIs Favorites 11, files playlist recent finds list route detail maps detour diacritical characters display settings driving directions Extras 57–59 nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 73 Garmin Lock 46, geocaching Go! page options go home GPS 3, about GPS off/on nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual hands free phone features 21–26 headphone jack 1, Help home location phone number incoming call keyboard...
  • Page 74 Safe mode safety camera database satellite signals 3, SaversGuide saving places you find 8, your current location 10, school zone database screen brightness lock 1, screen shots search area security location nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 75 Tools 34–38 touch screen calibrating 53, cleaning settings nüvi 800 Series Owner’s Manual TourGuide 51, Track Up traffic 39–41 adding traffic subscriptions avoiding incidents transferring files 32–33 Travel Guide...
  • Page 76 For the latest free software updates (excluding map data) throughout the life of your Garmin products, visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. © 2008 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd.

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