Manual Conventions

When you are instructed to touch something, use your finger to touch an item on the screen. You will see small arrows (>) used in the text that indicate you should touch a series of items. For example, if you see touch Where to > My Locations you should touch the Where to button, and then touch My Locations.

myGarmin

Contact Garmin
Contact Garmin if you have any questions while using your nvi 300/350. In the USA, contact Garmin Product Support by phone: 913/397.8200 or 800/800.1020, MondayFriday, 8 AM5 PM Central Time; or go to www.garmin.com/support/, and click Product Support. In Europe, contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. at +44 (0) 870.8501241 (outside the UK) or (within the UK). To purchase accessories for your nvi 300 or 350, visit http://shop.garmin.com.

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Go to http://my.garmin.com to access the latest services for your Garmin products. From the myGarmin Web site, you can: Register your Garmin unit. Subscribe to online services for safety camera information (see page 63). Unlock optional maps. Return to myGarmin often for new Garmin product services.

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Table of Contents

Preface..i Where To...7.

Manual Conventions...i Contact Garmin..i myGarmin..i Finding an Address...7 Finding a Place by Spelling the Name..8 Finding a Place Using the Map.9 Finding a Place Using Coordinates. 10 Expanding Your Search.. 11.

Getting Started..1.

Your nvi...1. nvi Menu Page...1 nvi Tips and Shortcuts..2 Adjust the Volume & Brightness..2. Lock the Screen..2. Quick Links..2 Find Your Destination..3 Follow Your Route..4 Add a Stop to Your Route.5. Add a Detour..5 Stop the Route..5 Take a Better Route..5 Lock Your nvi..6.

My Locations..12

Saving Places You Find.. 12 Finding Saved Places (Favorites). 12 Editing Saved Places.. 13 Finding Recent Selections Places. 14 My Current Location. 15. Custom POIs... 15. Saving Your Current Location Using the Map. 15. Setting a Home Location.. 16.
Viewing the Map and Other Pages.17
Viewing the Map Page.. 17 Trip Information Page.. 18. Current Route Page.. 19. Next Turn Page.. 19.
SaversGuide.. 29 Listening to MP3 Files.. 30. Listening to Audible Books.. 32 Viewing Pictures.. 37 Using the World Clock.. 38 Converting Currency.. 39 Converting Measurements.. 41. Using the Calculator. 42.

Managing Files on Your nvi..20.
Additional Help.. 20 Supported File Types.. 20 Step 1: Insert an SD Card (Optional). 21 Step 2: Connect the USB Cable.. 21 Step 3: Transfer Files to Your nvi. 21. Step 4: Eject/UnMount and Unplug the USB Cable.. 23 Information about Your nvi Drives.. 24

Customizing the nvi.43.

Restoring Settings.. 43 Changing the Map Settings.. 44 Changing the System Settings.. 45. Changing the Locale. 46. Changing the Display Settings. 47 Changing the Navigation Settings. 48 Changing the Traffic Settings. 49. Changing the Proximity Point Settings. 51

Using the Travel Kit..25

Using the Language Guide.. 25 Using the Travel Guide.. 28.
FM TMC Traffic Information..52
Connecting the FM TMC Traffic Receiver to Your nvi.. 52. Viewing Traffic Events.. 53 Avoiding Traffic.. 53. Traffic Symbols.. 54. Color Code.. 54.
Purchasing Additional MapSource Maps.. 61. Custom POIs (Points of Interest).. 62. Battery Information.. 64 About Satellite Signals.. 65 Specifications.. 66. Software License Agreement. 67 USB Interface Troubleshooting.. 68. nvi Troubleshooting.. 69

Appendix...55

Mounting Your nvi.. 55 Resetting Your nvi.. 58 Clearing User Data.. 58 Caring for Your nvi.. 59 Updating the nvi Software Using WebUpdater.. 61.

Index...70

WARNING: See the product information sheet in the product box for product warnings and other important information.

Getting Started

Your nvi
Power button MCX connector (for an optional external antenna)

nvi Menu Page

SD card slot Mini-USB port Headphone plug

B C D E

A Satellite signal strength indicator. Touch to view satellite signal information. B Battery indicator. C Touch to adjust the settings. D Touch to adjust the volume and brightness. E Touch to view traffic incidents, if an optional FM traffic receiver is connected. F Touch to use the Travel Kit. G Touch to view the map. H Touch to find a destination.

nvi Tips and Shortcuts

To quickly return to the Menu page, press and hold Back. Touch Help to learn more about the nvis Travel Kit. When you are listening to music or an audible book, quickly press the Power button twice to jump from any page back to the player page. Press Back to return to the previous page you were viewing (such as the map). To extend the battery life, close the antenna when you do not need to receive GPS signals. If the antenna is closed, GPS is turned off. For more tips about the battery, see page 64.

Quick Links

Finding an address: page 7 Viewing the Map page: page 17 Listening to MP3 files: page 30 Listening to an audible book: page 32 Converting currency: page 39 Transferring files to your nvi: pages 2024 and page 68 Cleaning and storing your unit: pages 5960 Using the Garmin Lock antitheft feature: page 6. Do not leave your GPS unit exposed in an unattended vehicle on a hot day. To prevent damage, remove it from the vehicle; or store it out of direct sunlight, such as in the glove box. See the specifications on page 66.

1.Touch Where to > Spell Name. 2. Using the on-screen keyboard, enter letters contained in the name. Touch Done. 3.Select the location you want to visit. The Go page opens.

Go Page Options

Tips for Using the On-Screen Keyboard
Touch Mode to enter diacritical and special characters. Touch to enter numbers.
Touch Go to create a turn-by-turn route to this location. Touch Show Map to view this location on the map. Touch Save to save this location as one of your Favorites. See pages 1216 for more information.
Touch to delete the last character entered; touch and hold to delete the entire entry. Tip: In any search results list, if you do not see the place you want visit or you want to narrow your search results list, touch Spell and enter the name or part of the name.
Finding a Place Using the Map
Touch View map to open the Map page. Touch and drag anywhere on the Map page to browse the map and view different parts of the map. You can also touch Where to > Browse Map.
Viewing Places on the Map
You can view a place you have found on the Map page.
Tips for Browsing the Map
Touch the map and drag to view different parts of the map. Use the and out. and icons to zoom in

Touch Show Map.

Touch any object on the map. An arrow appears pointing at the object you selected. Touch Go to navigate to the selected location. Touch Save to save the selected location to your Favorites. If the GPS if turned off, touch Set Loc. to set your location to the selected location. Touch Back to return to the previous screen.
Drag the map and zoom in or out as necessary. Touch Back when you are done.
Finding a Place Using Coordinates
If you know the location coordinates (latitude and longitude), you can enter them to find the location.
1.Touch Where to > Coordinates. 2.Touch a field (rectangle) and use the on-screen keyboard to enter the coordinates. Touch Done. 3.After you have entered the coordinates, touch Next to open the Go page.
Changing the Location Format
Because different maps and charts use different position formats, the nvi allows you to choose the correct coordinate format for the type of map you are using.
1.Touch Where to > Coordinates. 2.Touch Format. 3.Select the format you would like to use. 4.Touch OK.

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Expanding Your Search
Select an option. Touch OK.
Touch Where to. Then touch Near.
Where I Am Nowsearches for places near your current location. A Different Citysearches for places near the city you enter. My Current Routesearches for places along the route you are currently navigating. My Destinationsearches for places near your route destination.
Note: Your nvi automatically searches for places near your current location.

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My Locations
You can save all of your favorite places in My Locations. You can also save your home location in My Locations.

Saving Places You Find

After you have found a place, touch Save.

Touch OK.

1.Touch Where to > My Locations > Favorites. 2.Select the place you want to visit.
Finding Saved Places (Favorites)
Note: To delete all of your Favorites and your Custom POIs from your nvi, touch Where To > My Locations > Delete All. Touch Yes.

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Editing Saved Places
After you save a place, you can change the name of the place and its symbol on the map. Touch Where to > My Locations.

Changing the Name

To change the name, touch Change Name. Enter the new name using the on-screen keyboard. Touch Done.

Touch Favorites.

Select the place you want to edit.

Changing the Map Symbol

To change the symbol used on the map, touch Change Map Symbol and select a symbol from the list.
Touch the Edit button. The Edit window opens.
Touch a button to change the name or the map symbol, or to delete the item.

Deleting Saved Places

To delete this saved place, touch Delete. Then touch Yes.

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Finding Recent Selections Places
Your nvi stores the last 50 of your recent finds in Recent Selections. The most recently viewed places appear at the top of the list. Touch Where to > My Locations to view your recently found items.

Touch Recent Selections.

Select an item from the list.
Deleting Recently Found Places
To remove all places from the Recent Selections list, touch Clear. Then touch Yes. Note: When you touch Clear, all items from the list are removed. It does not delete the actual place from your unit.

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My Current Location
You can view and save your current location coordinates (latitude and longitude).
Touch Where to > My Locations.
Touch My Current Location.

Touch an option.

Saving Your Current Location Using the Map
Touch anywhere on the map. An arrow points to your current location. Touch Save. Your current location is saved in your Favorites.

Custom POIs

If you have loaded Custom POIs, touch Where To > My Locations > Custom POIs to view the POIs. For more information about Custom POIs, see page 62.

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Setting a Home Location
You can set a Home location for the place you return to most often. After you have set your Home, you can easily Go Home.

Direction of the turn Distance to the turn Upcoming turn Distance to the turn Approximate time left until this turn

Next Turn Page

The Next Turn page shows the turn on the map and the distance and time left before you reach the turn. To view an upcoming turn on the map, select Turn In on the Map page, or select any turn from the Current Route page. Use the up and down arrows to view other turns in the route. When you are finished viewing the Next Turn page, select Back.
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Managing Files on Your nvi

Managing Files

Your nvi is able to store files, such as JPEG images and MP3 music files. You can store files in the nvis internal memory or on an optional SD Card. Note: The nvi is not compatible with Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me operating systems. This is a common limitation of most USB Mass Storage devices. Follow these steps when transferring files to your nvi: Step 1: Insert an SD card (optional) Step 2: Connect the USB cable Step 3: Transfer files to your nvi Step 4: Eject/unmount the drive and unplug the USB cable

Supported File Types

MP3 music files M3U playlist files JPG image files AA audible book files GPI custom POI files from Garmins POI Loader (see page 62) GPX waypoint files from MapSource Maps from MapSource Note: The nvi does not support iTunes M4A/M4P files.

Additional Help

For troubleshooting tips for using the nvi with your computer to transfer files, see page 68.
Step 1: Insert an SD Card (Optional)
The SD card slot is located on the side of the nvi. To insert or remove the card, press it in until it clicks. You can use an SD card that has a storage capacity of up to 2 GB.
1.Plug the small end (the mini-USB end) of the USB cable into the mini-USB connector located on the side of your nvi. 2.Connect the larger end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer.
Step 2: Connect the USB Cable

Inserting an SD Card

Step 3: Transfer Files to Your nvi
After you connect the nvi to your computer, one or two additional drives appear in your computers list of drives: nuvi and nuvi sd. nuvi is the available storage in the nvis internal memory. nuvi sd is the SD card inserted in your nvi. Connecting the USB Cable
1.Connect the nvi to your computer. 2.Double-click My Computer on your computers desktop. 3.Browse your computer for the file you want to copy. 4.Highlight the file, and select Edit > Copy. 5.Open the nuvi or nuvi sd drive. 6.Select Edit > Paste.

Using the Travel Kit

Travel Kit
The travel kit provides many features that are helpful when you are traveling across town or across the globe.

Using the Language Guide

The Garmin Language Guide puts data from Oxfords multilingual resources and five bilingual dictionaries in the palm of your hand. A sample version of the Garmin Language Guide is provided. To purchase the Garmin Language Guide accessory, go to the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com/products/nuvi and click Accessories. You can also contact your Garmin dealer to purchase nvi accessories. Note: Only nvi 350 models can verbally translate words and phrases in the Language Guide.

Touch Kit. Travel

Touch the arrows to view all items in the Travel Kit. Touch the item you want to open.
Loading the Language Guide
After you have received your Garmin Language Guide SD card, you must load the data on your nvi. Follow the directions on the package or in the nvi Help file to learn how to load the data into your unit. Tip: After you load the Garmin Language Guide onto your nvi, you can use the SD card for other data, such as MP3s.

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All Dictionary, Word and Phrase content is Oxford University Press. Voice files are Scansoft.
Translating Words and Phrases
Touch Travel Kit > Language Guide.

Touch Words and Phrases.

Touch Language.
Select the From and To languages and touch Back.
Search for a phrase and touch it.
Touch to hear the translation.

Select a category.

Words and Phrases Tips
Use Keywords in Phrases to find all of the phrases that contain a specific word. Touch Search to spell the word. Touch an underlined word to replace the word.
Touch More Variations to change words in the phrase or get a different translation. If you cannot find what you are looking for in Words and Phrases, look in the Bilingual Dictionaries.

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Using the Bilingual Dictionaries
The Garmin Language Guide provides five bilingual dictionaries. You can easily translate words and hear their pronunciation using the Bilingual Dictionaries. Touch Travel Kit > Language Guide.
Touch Bilingual Dictionaries.
Touch a translation option. If necessary touch To English.

Bilingual Tips

Touch Search to spell the word or the beginning of the word. Touch Legend to view the legend for the selected language. The Legend contains information on abbreviations, labels, and pronunciation symbols used in each dictionary.

MP3 Shortcuts

When you are on the Map page while listening to an MP3, touch to open the MP3 player page. When you are on any other page while listening to an MP3, quickly press the Power button twice to jump back to the MP3 player page. Press Back to return to the previous page you were viewing.

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Listening to Audible Books
Your nvi provides several sample Audible books for you to listen to. These sample books are only portions of the book: to hear an entire book, purchase it from Audible.com. See pages 3436.
Touch Travel Kit > Audible Book Player.
Select a category, and then touch a book title

Touch.

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Moving around the Book

Touch to skip a section and to jump back. Press and hold and through the book. to move forward or backward
Audible Book Player Shortcuts
When you are on the Map page while listening to an audible book, touch to open the audible book player page. When you are on any other page while listening to an audible book, quickly press the Power button twice to jump back to the audible book player page. Press Back to return to the previous page you were viewing.
Touch the book cover art to view more detailed information about the book.

Using Bookmarks

To create a bookmark, touch button. and then touch the Bookmark
To view your bookmarks, touch and then touch a bookmark. Touch Play to listen to the book from the bookmark. Touch Edit to change the name or delete the bookmark.

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Loading Audible Books to Your nvi
To purchase a book, go to garmin.audible.com and create an Audible.com account. After you create an account, download AudibleManager to your personal computer. Then you can purchase a book and download it to your nvi. Before you can listen to an audible book, you must activate your nvi. The first time you open AudibleManager, you are led through the activation process. See page 36 for more information. After activating your nvi, follow these two steps to load an audible book to your nvi: download the book to your computer and transfer the book to your nvi.
Step 1: Download the book to your computer
Refer to AudibleManagers Help file for detailed instructions about downloading books to your computer and loading them on your nvi.
1.Open AudibleManager. 2.Click the Go to My Library Online button on the top center of the window. Your Audible.com library opens, displaying the books you have purchased. 3.Click Get it Now to download the book to your computer. 4.Select a format and click Download.

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Add to Garmin - nvi icon
Books in your AudibleManager library Book loaded on your nvi
Go to My Library Online icon

AudibleManager Program

Step 2: Transfer the book to your nvi
Refer to AudibleManagers Help file for detailed instructions about downloading books to your computer and loading them on your nvi. You must first activate your nvi before transferring books: see page 36.
1.Connect your nvi to the computer: Connect the mini-USB connector to the side of the nvi. Connect the larger end of the cable to an available USB port on your computer. If you want to load the book on your SD card, insert the SD card in the slot in your nvi. 2.Open AudibleManager on your computer. 3.Select the Internal Drive or External Drive (SD card) in the lower portion of the window. 4.Select the book title. Click the Add to Garmin - nvi button in the top left corner.
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5.Select how much of the book you want to load. You can load small sections at a time to save memory. Click OK. AudibleManager transfers the book to your nvi. 6.When you are finished, eject/unmount the nvi drives and disconnect the USB cable.
Activating Your nvi with AudibleManager
Before you can listen to a book you have downloaded from Audible.com, you must activate your nvi. This is a one time process.
1.Eject/unmount the nvi from your computer. Unplug the USB cable from your nvi. 2.Open AudibleManager. 3.In the Choose your device window, click the box next to Garmin - nvi to place a check mark in the box. Click Next. 4.Enter your Audible user name and password. Click Next. 5.Connect your nvi to your computer using the USB cable. Wait a few moments for AudibleManager to detect your nvi. 6.Select Activate my player(s) and click Next. 7.Please wait while AudibleManager attempts to activate your nvi. Upon completion, you will receive a message saying the process has been successful. Click Finish.
Note: If you are unable to connect to the Internet or have any other problems activating your nvi, refer to the Audible Manager Help file. Select Help from the menu and then click Help.

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Viewing Pictures
You can view pictures that you have stored in your nvi using the Picture Viewer.

Touch Picture Viewer.

Travel Kit.
Touch a picture to view a larger image of it.
Touch and to scroll through the images.

Viewing a Slide Show

Enter the second number of your calculation.

Touch =.

Touch to make a new calculation.

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Customizing the nvi

Customizing

To change nvi settings, touch pages for more information.

the nvi

(settings). See the following

Restoring Settings

To restore all settings you have changed, press the Restore button, as shown below.
Touch to display the Settings page.
Select the setting you want to change.
To restore settings for an individual category, such as Map, touch the Restore button on that particular page.

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Changing the Map Settings
Map Detailadjust the amount of detail shown on the map. Displaying more detail causes the map to redraw slowly. Map Viewchange the perspective of the Map page. Track Updisplay the map in 2 dimensions (2D) with your direction of travel at the top. North Updisplay the map in 2D with North at the top. 3D Viewdisplay the map in 3 dimensions (3D), Track Up orientation. This is the default map view. Map Outlinesturn on or off the supplemental map outlines. Vehicletouch Change to change the icon used to display your position on the map. Touch the icon you want to use, and then touch OK. Download additional vehicle icons at www.garmin.com/vehicles. Map Infoview the maps loaded on your nvi and their version. A check mark indicates the map is enabled. Touch the check mark next to the map to disable that map. Restorerestore the original map settings.
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Changing the System Settings
WAAS / EGNOSturn on or off WAAS/EGNOS. For information about WAAS, go to www.garmin.com/aboutGPS/ waas.html. Safe Modeturn on or off Safe Mode to improve driver safety. When your vehicle is moving, Safe Mode disables all unit functions that require significant operator attention and could become a distraction while driving. Garmin Lockturn on Garmin Lock to lock your nvi. Enter a 4-digit PIN, and set a security location. For more information, see page 6. Touch Tonesturn on or off the tone that sounds each time you touch the screen. Aboutdisplay your nvis software version number, unit ID number, and audio version number. This information is needed when you update the system software or purchase additional map data. See page 61. Restorerestore the original system settings.

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Changing the Traffic Settings
Note: You can only access the traffic settings if your nvi is connected to external power and an FM TMC traffic receiver.

North American Options

The FM traffic services that you have subscriptions to are listed followed by the expiration date of the subscription. Touch Add to add a subscription. See the next page for more information.
Non-North American Options
Autoselect which provider to use. Select Auto to use the best provider for the area, or select a specific provider to use always. Searchsearch for additional TMC traffic providers. To increase the search time, touch Yes to clear provider table. Subscriptionsview your subscriptions.

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Adding a Subscription
You can purchase additional subscriptions or a renewal if your subscription expires; go to Garmins FM Traffic Web site at www.garmin.com/fmtraffic.
1.From the Menu page, touch > Traffic. 2.For Non-North American units, touch Subscriptions > Add. For North American units, touch Add. 3.Write down the FM traffic receivers unit ID. Go to www. garmin.com/fmtraffic to purchase a subscription and get a code. 4.After you receive the 25-character code, touch Next on the nvi, enter the code, and touch Done.
You must obtain a new code each time you renew your service. If you own multiple FM traffic receivers, you must obtain a new subscription code for each receiver.
Changing the Proximity Point Settings
This category is only visible if you have loaded Custom POIs or a Garmin TourGuide. See pages 6263 for more information. Alertstouch Change to turn on or off the alerts when you approach Custom POIs. A check mark indicates the alerts are on for that type of POI. See pages 6263 for more information about custom POIs. Touch Audio to adjust the audio notification as you approach POIs. TourGuideif you have a third-party, GPS-guided audio tour loaded on your nvi, you can select Auto Play to hear the complete tour as programmed, Prompted to show the speaker icon on the map when tour information is available during your route, or Off. For more information about the Garmin TourGuide feature, see page 63. For more information about loading files to your nvi, see page 21. Restore Settingsrestore the original proximity point settings.
FM TMC Traffic Information
Using an optional Garmin FM TMC traffic receiver, your nvi can receive and use traffic information broadcast over the FM radio data system. When a traffic message is received, your nvi displays the event on the map and can change your route to avoid the traffic incident. For more information about the FM traffic receiver, visit the Garmin Web site (www.garmin.com). For participating subscription providers, refer to the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com/fmtraffic.

Mounting the nvi on Your Dashboard
Use the enclosed mounting disk to mount your unit to the dashboard and to comply with certain state regulations: see the product information sheet that came in the box for more information. Important: The permanent mounting adhesive is extremely difficult to remove after it is installed.
1.Clean and dry the dashboard where you will place the disk. 2.Remove the backing from the permanent mounting adhesive on the bottom of the disk and place the disk on the dashboard. 3.Place the suction cup mount on top of the disk 4.Flip the suction lever down to secure the suction cup mount to the disk.
To install the mounting disk:
Suction cup mount Suction lever
1.To remove the unit from the mount, press the tab on the bottom of the cradle up. 2.Lift the unit off of the mount. 3.To remove the suction cup from the windshield, flip the lever toward you. 4.Pull the tab on the suction cup toward you.
Removing the Unit and the Mount
Removing the Cradle from the Mount
To remove the cradle from the mount arm, turn the cradle to one side. The cradle will snap off the ball socket. To replace the cradle, snap the cradle on the ball socket.

Resetting Your nvi

If your unit locks up (freezes up), press the Power button to turn off the unit, then press again to turn the unit back on. If this does not help, reset your nvi.

To reset the nvi:

1.Raise the antenna. 2.Press the Reset button.

Clearing User Data

Hold your finger on the upper right corner of the nvis screen while turning on the nvi. Keep your finger pressed until the popup window appears. Touch Yes to clear all user data. All original settings are restored. Your Recent Selections and audible bookmarks are also deleted.

Caring for Your nvi

Your nvi contains sensitive electronic components that can be permanently damaged if exposed to excessive shock or vibration. To minimize the risk of damage to your nvi, avoid dropping your unit and operating it in high shock/vibration environments.

Cleaning the Unit

The nvi is constructed of high quality materials and does not require user maintenance other than cleaning. Clean the units outer casing (not the touch screen) using a cloth dampened with a mild detergent solution and then wipe dry. Avoid chemical cleaners and solvents that can damage plastic components.
Cleaning the Touch Screen
Clean the touch screen with a soft, clean, lint-free cloth. Use water, isopropyl alcohol, or eyeglass cleaner, if needed. Apply the liquid to the cloth and then gently wipe the touch screen.

To get updated safety camera information:
You can purchase a new region at any time, and you can extend existing subscriptions at any time. Each region that you purchase has its own expiration date.

Battery Information

Your unit contains an internal, non-removable, lithium-ion battery. Contact your local waste disposal department for information on properly disposing of the unit.

Battery Gauge

The battery icon in the upper right corner of the Menu page indicates the status of the internal battery.
Battery charging or connected to external power Battery fully charged

Battery Tips

Your nvis battery should last 4 to 8 hours depending on usage. The battery gauge indicates the status of the battery. To extend the battery life, reduce the time the backlight stays on. Touch > Display > Backlight Timeout. See page 47. To extend the battery life, close the antenna when you do not need to receive GPS signals. To maximize the life of the lithium-ion battery, do not leave your nvi direct sunlight and avoid prolonged exposure to excessive heat. Do not leave your nvi exposed in an unattended vehicle on a hot day. To prevent damage, remove it from the vehicle; or store it out of direct sunlight, such as in the glove box.
Periodically, you might notice that the battery gauge is not completely accurate. To increase the accuracy of the battery gauge, fully discharge the battery and then fully charge it without interrupting the charging. For best results, do not unplug the nvi until it is totally charged.
For information about the internal, non-removable, lithium-ion battery, see page 66, the Battery Warning section of the product information sheet that came in the box, and www.garmin.com/safety.

About Satellite Signals

Your nvi must acquire satellite signals to operate. If you are indoors, near tall buildings or trees, or in a parking garage, the nvi cannot acquire satellites. Go outside to an area free from tall obstructions to use your nvi, or close the antenna to turn off GPS and use it indoors. When the nvi has acquired satellite signals, the signal strength bars on the Menu page are green When it loses satellite signals, the bars turn red or disappear.

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Note: The Garmin nvi has no user-serviceable parts. Should you ever encounter a problem with your unit, take it to an authorized Garmin dealer for repairs. Note: The nvi is fastened shut with screws. Any attempt to open the case to change or modify the unit in any way voids your warranty and may result in permanent damage to the equipment.
USB Interface Troubleshooting

Problem/Question

How do I know my nvi is in USB Mass Storage Mode? My computer never senses that the nvi is connected.

Solution/Answer

When your nvi is in USB Mass Storage Mode, a picture of a nvi connected to a computer is shown. Also, you should see a new removable disk drive listed in My Computer (Windows) or a new volume (drive) on your desktop (Mac). 1.Unplug the USB cable from your computer. 2.Turn the nvi off and then back on again. 3.Plug the USB cable into your computer. The nvi automatically turns on and goes into USB Mass Storage Mode. Try the solution listed above. If you have several network drives mapped on your computer, Windows may have trouble assigning drive letters to your nvi drives. Follow the steps on the following page to assign your drive letters. Verify that your computer has the latest updates installed. If not, update your computer, and then connect the nvi.
I cannot find any drives named nuvi in my list of drives.
Windows users, double-click the Unplug or Eject icon in your I keep getting a message system tray. Select USB Mass Storage Device and click Stop. Select saying Unsafe Removal the nvi drives and click OK. You can unplug your nvi from your of Device when I unplug computer now. the USB cable. Mac users, drag the volume icon to the Trash. The Trash icon changes to an Eject icon.
How can I rename my nvi drives in Windows?
How do I map (assign) my nvi drives in Windows?
1.Open My Computer. 2.Select the drive you want to rename. 3.Right-click your mouse, and select Rename. 4.Type the new name, and press the Return key. 1.Turn off your nvi. 2.Plug in the USB cable to the nvi and your computer. Your nvi will automatically turn on. 3.Click Start > Settings > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Computer Management > Storage > Disk Management. 4.Right-click a nvi removable disk drive (either the internal memory or your SD card drive). Select Change Drive Letter and Path. 5.Select Edit, select a drive letter, and click OK.

nvi Troubleshooting

The suction cup will not stay on my windshield. My battery gauge does not seem accurate. The touch screen is not responding to my taps properly.