set up and go!

nvi 200/250/270

affordable navigation

Getting Started

What Is in the Box?

nvi unit Suction cup mount to mount the nvi to your windshield. Vehicle power cable to charge/power your nvi using a vehicle power outlet. Dashboard disk to mount the suction cup mount on your dashboard instead.
Power and mini-USB connector RESET button Power key: Slide to the left to turn the unit on/off; slide to the right to lock the screen SD card slot Speaker
nvi 200/250/270 set up and go! guide
Check your state and local traffic laws before mounting. Currently, state laws in California and Minnesota prohibit drivers from using suction mounts on their windshields while operating motor vehicles. Other Garmin dashboard or friction mounting options should be used. See page 12 for more details.

Step 1: Mount the nvi

Select a suitable location to mount the nvi on your windshield. Clean and dry the suction cup and the selected area of your windshield.
1.Plug the power cable into the back of the nvi. 2.Fit the ball on the end of the mount into the round socket on the cradle and press firmly until it snaps together. 3.Place the suction cup on the windshield, and flip the lever back toward the windshield. 4.Press the bottom of the nvi into the cradle, and snap the top of the nvi into place. 5.Plug the power cable into a power outlet in your vehicle. Your unit should turn on automatically if it is plugged in and your vehicle key is turned to ON/ACC.

Suction cup mount Cradle

Ways to Charge the nvi Connect the vehicle power cable to the nvi and to a power outlet in your vehicle. Connect an AC adapter (optional accessory) to the nvi and a wall outlet.

Vehicle power cable

Step 2: Configure the nvi
To turn on your nvi, slide the Power key to the left. Follow the on-screen instructions. To turn off your nvi, slide the Power key to the left.

Step 4: Use the nvi

Step 3: Acquire Satellites
Before the nvi can find your current location and navigate a route, you must do the following:
1.Go outdoors to an open area, away from tall buildings and trees. 2.Turn on the nvi. Acquiring satellite signals can take a few minutes.

Menu Page

A Touch to find a destination. B Touch to view the map. C Touch to open the Tool Kit. D Touch to adjust the volume.
The bars indicate satellite strength. When at least one of the bars are green, the nvi has acquired satellite signals. Now you can select a destination and navigate to it.

Help When You Need It

To get more information when and where you need it, use the nvis builtin Help system. Touch > Help. Touch a topic to view information about it. For help about the nvis settings, touch > Settings. Select a setting category, and then touch.

Finding a Destination

1.Touch Where to > Points of Interest > Food. 2.Select a category. Touch and to see more choices. 3.Select a destination, and touch Go. 1.Touch Where to > Address. 2.Select a country and state/province, if necessary. 3.Touch Spell City. Enter the city/ postal code, touch Done, and select the city/postal code in the list. 4.Enter the number of the address, and touch Done. 5.Enter the street name, touch Done, and select the street in the list. 6.Touch the address, if necessary.

Finding a Restaurant

Go Page Options

Finding an Address

Touch an item in the search results list to view the Go page. 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 in Favorites.

Expanding Your Search

Your nvi automatically searches for places near your current location. To search in a different area, touch Where to > Near. Select an option. Touch OK.

Spelling the Name

You can spell the name or part of the name of the location you are looking for using the on-screen keyboard.
1.Touch Where to > Points of Interest. 2.Touch Spell Name. 3.Using the on-screen keyboard, enter letters in the name. Touch Done. 4.Touch the place you are looking for, and touch Go.
Adding a Stop to the Route
You can add one via point (stop) to the route. The nvi routes you to the via point and then to your destination.
1.With a route active, touch Menu > Where to, and search for the via point. 2.Touch the place you are looking for, and touch Go. 3.Select Add as Via Point.
If you need to take a detour when you are navigating a route, touch Menu > Set your home location for the place you return to most often. Touch Where Detour. The nvi attempts to get you back on your original route, as soon as to > Favorites > Go Home. Select an possible. If the route you are currently option to set your home location. After you set your home location, route taking is the only reasonable option, the to it at any time by touching Where to nvi might not calculate a detour. > Favorites > Go Home. Stopping the Route To stop navigating a route, touch Menu > Stop.

Go Home

Taking a Detour

Viewing the Map Page

Touch View map to open the Map page. The vehicle icon shows your current location. Touch to save your current location. Touch the map and drag to view different parts of the map. Touch any object on the map; an arrow appears pointing at the object. After you touch Go, the Map page opens with your route marked with a magenta line. As you travel, your nvi guides you to your destination with voice prompts, arrows on the map, and directions at the top of the Map page. A checkered flag marks your destination. If you depart from the original route, your nvi recalculates the route and provides new directions.
Touch to zoom out. Touch the text bar to open the Turn List. Touch to zoom in. Touch Menu to return to the Menu page. Touch Arrival or Speed to open the Trip Information page.
Touch Turn In to open the Next Turn page.

Trip Information

Turn List

Next Turn page

Customizing Your nvi
1.Touch > Settings > Security. 2.Touch the button next to Garmin Lock. Touch OK. 3.Enter a four-digit PIN. Touch Yes to accept the PIN. 4.Touch OK. Drive to a security location (any location to which you return frequently, such as your home or office). Touch Set.

Locking Your nvi

Adjusting the Volume Adjusting the Screen Brightness
Touch. Touch to lower the volume or to raise the volume.
Touch > Settings > Display > Brightness. Touch to lower the brightness and to raise it.
Each time you turn on the nvi, enter the four-digit PIN or drive to the security location. To unlock your nvi at your security location, the nvi must have acquired satellite signals.
NOTE: If you forget your PIN and your security location, you must send your nvi to Garmin to get it unlocked. You must also send a valid product registration or proof of purchase.

Locking the Screen

To prevent accidental screen taps, slide the Power key to the right ( ). To unlock the screen, slide the Power key to the center position.

myGarmin

Go to http://my.garmin.com to access the latest services for your Garmin products and to register your Garmin unit.

Appendix

Resetting Your nvi
If your unit stops responding, turn off the unit, and then turn it back on. If this does not help, reset your nvi.
1.Disconnect the nvi from external power. 2.Press the RESET button on the bottom of the nvi. 3.Connect the nvi to a power source.

Clearing User Data

Caution: This deletes all userentered information.
1.Hold your finger on the lower-right corner of the nvis screen while turning on the nvi. 2.Keep your finger pressed until the pop-up window appears. 3.Touch Yes to clear all user data.

Contact Garmin

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 (in the UK).
All original settings are restored. Any items that you have saved are erased.
Extras and Optional Accessories
For more information about optional accessories, go to http://shop.garmin.com or www.garmin.com/extras, or contact your Garmin dealer.
Mounting on Your Dashboard

Changing the Fuse

Caution: When replacing the fuse, do not lose any of the small pieces and make sure they are put back in the proper place.
Use the enclosed mounting disk to mount your unit to the dashboard and to comply with certain state regulations.
Important: The permanent mounting adhesive is extremely difficult to remove after it is installed.
Unscrew 1.Unscrew and remove the silver 1.Clean and dry the dashboard where or black, round end you are placing the disk. piece. 2.Remove the backing from the 2.Remove the fuse (glass and silver permanent mounting adhesive on the cylinder) and replace with a 1A fast bottom of the disk. blow fuse. 3.Place the disk on the dashboard. end 3.Ensure that the piece 4.Place the suction cup mount on silver tip is placed top of the disk. Flip the lever down silver tip in the end piece. (toward the disk). Screw on the end fuse piece.
If your unit will not charge in your vehicle, you may need to replace the fuse located at the tip of the vehicle adapter.
Important Safety and Product Information

Warnings

Failure to avoid the following potentially discrepancies or questions before continuing hazardous situations could result in an accident navigation and defer to posted road signs. or collision resulting in death or serious injury. Always operate the vehicle in a safe manner. When installing the unit in a vehicle, place the Do not become distracted by the unit while unit securely so it does not obstruct the drivers driving, and always be fully aware of all view of the road or interfere with vehicle driving conditions. Minimize the amount operating controls, such as the steering wheel, of time spent viewing the units screen while foot pedals, or transmission levers. Do not place driving and use voice prompts when possible. in front of or above any airbag. Do not input destinations, change settings, or access any functions requiring prolonged use of Do not mount Do not place the units controls while driving. Pull over in a where drivers unsecured on safe and legal manner before attempting such field of vision the vehicle operations. is blocked. dashboard. Do not mount in front of an The unit is designed to provide route airbag field of deployment. suggestions. It is not designed to replace the When navigating, carefully compare need for driver attentiveness regarding road information displayed on the unit to all closures or road conditions, traffic congestion, available navigation sources, including weather conditions, or other factors that may information from street signs, visual sightings, affect safety while driving. and maps. For safety, always resolve any

Battery Warnings

If these guidelines are not followed, the internal, non-user-replaceable, rechargeable lithium-ion battery may experience a shortened life span or may present a risk of damage to the GPS unit, fire, chemical burn, electrolyte leak, and/or injury. Do not incinerate.
Contact your local waste disposal department to properly dispose of the unit/battery. Do not leave the unit exposed to a heat source or in a high temperature location, such as in the sun in an unattended vehicle on a hot day. To prevent damage, remove the unit from the vehicle or store it out of direct sunlight.
When storing the unit for a limited length of time, store within the following temperature range: -4 to 140F (-20 to 60C). When storing the unit for an extended time, store within the following temperature range: 32 to 77F (0 to 25C). Do not operate the unit outside of the following temperature range: -4 to 131F (-20 to 55C). Do not remove or attempt to remove the battery. Warning: This product, its packaging, and its components contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or reproductive harm. This notice is provided in accordance with Californias Proposition 65. See www.garmin.com/prop65 for more information.

Important Information

California and Minnesota from using suction mounts on their windshields while operating motor vehicles. Check your state and local laws and ordinances for similar restrictions. Other Garmin dashboard or friction mounting options should be used. Garmin does not take any responsibility for any fines, penalties, or damages that may be incurred as a result of disregarding this notice or as a result of any other state or local law or ordinance relating to use of the unit. (See California Vehicle Code Section 26708(a); Minnesota Statutes 2005, Section 169.71.) The California Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003 requires the recycling of certain electronics. For more information on the applicability to this product, see www.erecycle.org
Map Data Information: One of the goals of Garmin is to provide customers with the most complete and accurate cartography that is available to us at a reasonable cost. We use a combination of governmental and private data sources, which we identify in product literature and copyright messages displayed to the consumer. Virtually all data sources contain some inaccurate or incomplete data. In some countries, complete and accurate map information is either not available or is prohibitively expensive. NOTICE regarding windshield mounting; special notice to drivers in California and Minnesota: State law prohibits drivers in

Declaration of Conformity
Hereby, Garmin declares that this nvi product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. To view the full Declaration of Conformity, see the Garmin Web site for your Garmin product: www.garmin.com/products/nuvi200, www.garmin.com/products/nuvi250, or www.garmin.com/products/nuvi270. Click Manuals, and then select the Declaration of Conformity.
Industry Canada Compliance
Category I radiocommunication devices comply with Industry Canada Standard RSS-210. Category II radiocommunication devices comply with
Industry Canada Standard RSS-310.

FCC Compliance

This product has been tested and found to comply with Part 15 of the FCC interference limits for Class B digital devices FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE. These limits are designed to provide more reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation, and are more stringent than outdoor requirements. Operation of this device is subject to the following conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and may cause harmful interference to radio communications if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet that is on a different circuit from the GPS unit. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help. This product does not contain any user-serviceable parts. Repairs should only be made by an authorized Garmin service center. Unauthorized repairs or modifications could result in permanent damage to the equipment, and void your warranty and your authority to operate this device under Part 15 regulations.

Limited Warranty

This Garmin product is warranted to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for one year from the date of purchase. Within this period, Garmin will, at its sole option, repair or replace any components that fail in normal use. Such repairs or replacement will be made at no charge to the customer for parts or labor, provided that the customer shall be responsible for any transportation cost. This warranty does not cover failures due to abuse, misuse, accident, or unauthorized alteration or repairs. THE WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES CONTAINED HEREIN ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY LIABILITY ARISING UNDER ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE. IN NO EVENT SHALL GARMIN BE LIABLE

FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER RESULTING FROM THE USE, MISUSE, OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR FROM DEFECTS IN THE PRODUCT. Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations may not apply to you. Garmin retains the exclusive right to repair or replace the unit or software or offer a full refund of the purchase price at its sole discretion. SUCH REMEDY SHALL BE YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY. To obtain warranty service, contact your local Garmin authorized dealer or call Garmin Product Support for shipping instructions and an RMA tracking number. Securely pack the unit and a copy of the original sales receipt, which is required as the proof of purchase for warranty repairs. Write the tracking number clearly on the outside of the package. Send the unit, freight charges prepaid, to any Garmin warranty service station. Online Auction Purchases: Products sold through online auctions are not eligible for rebates or other special offers from Garmin. Online auction confirmations are not accepted for warranty verification. To obtain warranty service, an original or copy of the sales receipt from the original retailer is required. Garmin will not replace missing components from any package purchased through an online auction.
International Purchases: A separate warranty is provided by international distributors for units purchased outside the United States. This warranty is provided by the local in-country distributor and this distributor provides local service for your unit. Distributor warranties are only valid in the area of intended distribution. Units purchased in the United States or Canada must be returned to the Garmin service center in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, or Taiwan for service.

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 and high-vibration environments. Do not store the nvi where prolonged exposure to extreme temperatures can occur, because it can cause permanent damage. Do not expose the nvi to water. Contact with water can cause this unit to malfunction. Never use a hard or sharp object to operate the touch screen or damage may result.

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.

Avoiding Theft

To avoid theft, remove the nvi and mount from sight when not in use. Remove the residue on the windshield left by the suction cup. Do not keep your unit in the glove compartment. Use the Garmin Lock feature.
Software in source code form remains a valuable trade secret of Garmin. You agree not to decompile, disassemble, modify, reverse assemble, reverse engineer, or reduce to human readable form the Software or any part thereof or create any derivative works based on the Software. You agree not to export or re-export the Software to any country in violation of the export control laws of the United States of America. Size: .86 W x 2.95 H x 0.77 D 3 (98.0 x 75.0 x 19.5 mm) Weight: 0.33 pounds (145 g) Display: .8 W x 2.1 H (72.0 x 54.0 mm); x 240 pixels; bright, 16-bit LCD, white backlight, touch screen Temperature: ee page 12 s Data storage: nternal memory and optional I removable SD card. Computer interface: USB mass storage Power input: C vehicle power using included D vehicle power cable Usage: 5 W max. Charge time: Approximately 4 hours Battery life: up to 5 hours Caution: The nvi is not waterproof. For a complete list of specifications, see your products page on the Garmin Web site (www.garmin.com).

Specifications

Software License Agreement
BY USING THE nvi, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND 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. You acknowledge that the Software is the property of Garmin and is protected under the United States of America copyright laws and international copyright treaties. You further acknowledge that the structure, organization, and code of the Software are valuable trade secrets of Garmin and that the

Garmin and nvi are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries, registered in the USA and other countries. Garmin Lock and myGarmin are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries and may not be used without the express permission of Garmin.
2007 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Liberty House, Hounsdown Business Park, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 9RB, UK Garmin Corporation No. 68, Jangshu 2nd Road, Shijr, Taipei County, Taiwan www.garmin.com
May 2007 Part Number 190-00752-00 Rev. C Printed in Taiwan