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Nüvi 1100/1200/1300/1400 Series: Owner's Manual
Nüvi 1100/1200/1300/1400 Series: Owner's Manual
owners manual
Getting Started
Looking at Your nvi Using the Main Menu
Power button:
Press to turn the nvi on and off.
GPS satellite strength.
Bluetooth technology status.
Touch to select a usage mode.
Speaker Mini-USB connector Current time. Touch to change
time settings.
Battery status.
microSD Touch to find a destination.
card slot
Touch to view the map.
Touch to make a call when
Microphone connected to a compatible
mobile phone on some models.
note: Depending on your nvi Touch to adjust the volume.
model, some images and screen Touch to use the tools such as
shots could look different. settings and Help.
nvi 1100/1200/1300/1400 Series Owners Manual 1
Getting Started
Warning: This product contains a lithium-ion battery. To prevent damage, remove the unit from the
vehicle when exiting or store it out of direct sunlight.
3. Select a subcategory.
2. Touch Start.
When you are navigating a route, the On some nvi models, the Junction
next turn shows the turn on the map View page displays a view of some
and the distance and time left before upcoming junctions and in which
you reach the turn. lane you should be driving. To view
the Junction View page, touch the
To view an upcoming turn on the upper-left corner of the Map page.
map, touch the turn indicator in the To access the Junction View page
top left corner of the map, or touch from the Next Turn page, touch
any turn from the turn list. Junction View.
See page iv to view which nvi
models include Junction View.
Viewing Offers
In North America, if your nvi
package includes an FM TMC traffic
receiver, you will receive offers
and coupons. Touch the offer on
the screen to search for the nearest
location related to that offer.
Caution: Do not attempt to
write down the coupon codes
while driving.
To stop receiving offers, turn off the
traffic feature. See page 33.
The battery icon in the corner If your unit will not charge in your
of the Main menu indicates the status vehicle, you might need to replace
of the nvi battery. To increase the the fuse located at the tip of the
accuracy of the battery gauge, fully vehicle adapter.
discharge the battery and then fully 1. Unscrew the End
charge it. Do not unplug the nvi black, round piece
until it is totally charged. end piece, and Silver tip
remove it.
Fuse
Charging Your nvi TIP: You may
Charge your nvi for at least 4 hours need to use a coin
before using on battery power. to remove the end
piece.
Connect the vehicle power cable.
2. Remove the fuse (glass and silver
Connect the USB cable (included cylinder), and replace it with the
in some packages). appropriate fuse type, which
Connect an AC adapter (optional can be found on the side of the
accessory). vehicle adapter.
60 days after the first time you drive bars on the Main menu are green
with your nvi. . When it loses satellite signals,
the bars turn red or clear .
Additional Maps For more information about GPS, go
You can purchase additional maps to www.garmin.com/aboutGPS.
for your nvi. To see a list of maps
that are compatible with your nvi, Extras and Optional
go to your nvi product page on the
Garmin Web site (www.garmin
Accessories
.com), and click the Maps tab. For more information about optional
accessories, go to http://buy.garmin
.com or www.garmin.com/extras, or
About GPS Satellite contact your Garmin dealer.
Signals
Your nvi must acquire GPS Custom Points of Interest
(Global Positioning System) satellite Use the POI Loader to load custom
signals in order to navigate. If you points of interest (POIs) onto your
are indoors, near tall buildings or nvi. POI databases are available
trees, or in a parking garage, your from various companies on the
nvi may not acquire satellites. Go Internet. Some custom databases
outside to an area free from tall contain alert information for points,
obstructions to use your nvi. such as safety cameras and school
zones.
When your nvi has acquired
satellite signals, the signal strength
50 nvi 1100/1200/1300/1400 Series Owners Manual
Appendix
Troubleshooting
Problem/Question Solution/Answer
My nvi never gets Take your nvi out of parking garages and away
satellite signals. from tall buildings and trees. Remain stationary for
several minutes.
The suction cup Clean the suction cup and windshield with rubbing
will not stay on my alcohol. Dry with a clean, dry cloth. Mount the
windshield. suction cup as described on page 2.
My nvi does not Check the fuse in the vehicle power cable (see page
charge in my vehicle. 48).
Ensure the vehicle is turned on and is supplying
power to the power outlet.
Your nvi can only charge between 32F and 113F
(between 0C and 45C). If the nvi is placed in
direct sunlight or in a hot environment, it cannot
charge.
My battery does not To maximize the time between charges, turn down
stay charged for very the backlight. Touch Tools > Settings > Display >
long. Brightness.
How do I clear all of Hold your finger on the lowerright corner of the
my user data? nvi screen while it is turning on. Keep your finger
pressed until the message appears. Touch Yes to
clear all user data.
Problem/Question Solution/Answer
My battery gauge Allow the unit to fully discharge, and fully charge it
does not seem (without interrupting the charge cycle).
accurate.
The touchscreen is Calibrate the touchscreen as described on
not responding to my pages 4445.
touches.
How do I know my When your nvi is in USB mass storage mode, a
nvi is in USB mass picture of a nvi connected to a computer is shown.
storage mode? Also, you should see two new removable disk drives
listed in My Computer.
Problem/Question Solution/Answer
I cannot see any new If you have several network drives mapped on your
removable drives in computer, Windows can have trouble assigning
my list of drives. drive letters to your nvi drives. See your operating
system Help file to learn how to map or assign drive
letters.
How can I find Save the hotel in your Favorites. See page 12 for
restaurants near the more information on Favorites. You can then search
hotel I will be staying near the hotel for restaurants.
at in the future? 1. Touch Where To? > Near.
2. Select A Favorite Destination.
3. Select a destination.
4. Touch Points of Interest > Food and Drink.
5. Select a category. Your nvi searches for
locations near the hotel.
6. Select a restaurant.
My phone will not Ensure you have a nvi with Bluetooth. See page iv.
connect to the nvi. Touch Tools > Settings > Bluetooth. Verify that the
Bluetooth field is set to Enabled.
Ensure your phone is turned on and is less than 33
feet (about 10 meters) away from your nvi.
See www.garmin.com/bluetooth for more help.
cleaning 45 V
settings 40 vehicle icon 41
Track Up 41 vehicle profile 31
traffic 34 voice dial 23
adding traffic sub- voice language 40
scriptions 43 voice mail 21
incidents 36
transferring files 25 W
trip computer 16 walking route 38
trip log 41 WebUpdater 47
troubleshooting 57 Where Am I? 26
turn-by-turn directions 16 Where to? 814
turn list 16 world clock 28
U Z
unit converter 28 zoom 13
unit ID 38
updating
maps 49, 50
software 47
usage mode 3, 38
USB 58
mass-storage mode
24
user data, delete 47
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