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nüvi
®
205 and 205W series
owners manual
for use with these nüvi models:
205, 205W, 215, 215W, 255, 255W, 265, 265W, 275
© 2008 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries
Garmin International, Inc.
1200 East 151st Street,
Olathe, Kansas 66062,
USA
Tel. (913) 397.8200 or
(800) 800.1020
Fax (913) 397.8282
Garmin (Europe) Ltd.
Liberty House
Hounsdown Business Park,
Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 9RB UK
Tel. +44 (0) 870.8501241 (outside the UK)
0808 2380000 (within the UK)
Fax +44 (0) 870.8501251
Garmin Corporation
No. 68
Jangshu 2nd Road,
Shijr, Taipei County,
Taiwan
Tel. 886/2.2642.9199
Fax 886/2.2642.9099
July 2008 Part Number 190-00973-00 Rev. A Printed in Taiwan
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®
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nüvi 205 and 205W series owners manual i
Introduction
Introduction
Manual Conventions
When you are instructed to “touch”
something, use your nger to touch
an item on the screen.
The small arrows (>) used in the
text indicate that you should touch a
series of items. For example, if you
see “touch Where to? > Favorites
you should touch Where to?, and
then touch Favorites.
nüvi
®
Tips and Shortcuts
To quickly return to the Menu
page, touch and hold Back.
Touch and to see
more choices. Touch and hold
these buttons to scroll faster.
Screenshots in this manual are
taken from a widescreen unit and
may look different than your unit.
myGarmin
Go to http://my.garmin.com to access
the latest services for your Garmin
products:
Register your Garmin unit.
Subscribe to online services for
safety camera information (see
pages 42–43).
Unlock optional maps.
Contact Garmin
Contact Garmin Product Support if you
have any questions while using your nüvi.
In the USA, go to www.garmin
.com/support, or contact Garmin USA
by phone at (913) 397-8200 or (800)
800-1020.
In the UK, contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd.
by phone at 0808 2380000.
In Europe, go to www.garmin
.com/support and click Contact Support
for in-country support information, or
contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. by phone at
+44 (0) 870.8501241.
ii nüvi 205 and 205W series owners manual
Introduction
Table of Contents
Introduction ..........................i
Manual Conventions .............. i
nüvi
®
Tips and Shortcuts........ i
myGarmin
...........................i
Contact Garmin ..................... i
Getting Started ....................1
Step 1: Mount Your nüvi .......2
Step 2: Congure Your
nüvi .......................................3
Step 3: Acquire Satellites .....3
Step 4: Use Your nüvi ...........3
Finding Your Destination ......4
Adding a Stop .......................5
Taking a Detour ....................5
Stopping the Route ...............5
Adjusting the Volume ............5
Locking the Screen ...............5
Where to? ............................6
Finding an Address ...............6
Setting a Home Location ......6
Go! Page Options .................7
Finding a Place by
Spelling the Name ...............8
Searching Near
Another Location ..................8
Finding Recently
Found Places .......................9
Favorites ...............................9
Finding a Place Using
the Map ..............................10
Entering Coordinates .......... 11
Using Photo Navigation ...... 11
Navigating Off Road ........... 11
Walking to a Destination ..... 11
Using the Map ...................12
Trip Computer .....................13
Turn List ..............................13
Next Turn ............................13
nüvi 205 and 205W series owners manual iii
Introduction
Making Hands-Free
Phone Calls .......................14
Pairing Your Phone .............14
Receiving a Call ................15
In a Call .............................16
Phone Menu .......................16
Managing Files ..................19
Supported File Types..........19
Loading Files ......................19
Loading Pictures for
Photo Navigation ................20
Deleting Files .....................20
Using the Tools .................21
Settings ..............................21
Where Am I? .......................21
Help ....................................21
MSN
®
Direct ........................21
Picture Viewer ....................21
My Data ..............................22
World Clock .......................22
Calculator ..........................23
Unit Converter ...................23
Viewing Advertisements .....24
Using FM Trafc ................25
Trafc in Your Area .............26
Severity Color Code ...........26
Trafc on Your Route ..........26
Viewing the Trafc Map ......27
Viewing Trafc Delays ........27
Trafc Subscriptions ...........28
Customizing the nüvi .......29
Changing the System
Settings ..............................29
Changing the Navigation
Settings ..............................29
Adjusting the Display
Settings ..............................30
Updating the Time
Settings ..............................30
Setting the Languages .......31
Changing the Map
Settings ..............................31
Changing Security
Settings ..............................32
iv nüvi 205 and 205W series owner’s manual
Introduction
Setting the Bluetooth
Technology Options ............32
Changing the Proximity
Points Settings ...................33
Viewing Trafc
Subscription Information .....33
Restoring All Settings .........35
Appendix ...........................36
Caring for Your nüvi ...........36
Locking Your nüvi ...............37
Calibrating the Screen ........37
Resetting Your nüvi ............38
Updating the Software ........38
Clearing User Data .............38
Battery Information ............39
Charging Your nüvi .............39
Changing the Fuse .............39
Removing the nüvi and
Mount .................................40
Mounting on Your
Dashboard ..........................40
Additional Maps ..................41
About GPS Satellite
Signals ................................41
Extras and Optional
Accessories ........................42
Garmin Travel Guide ..........43
Specications .....................44
Declaration of Conformity ...46
Software License
Agreement ..........................46
Troubleshooting .................47
Index ..................................49
nüvi 205 and 205W series owners manual 1
Getting Started
Getting Started
See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product
warnings and other important information.
RESET
Ì Ï 02
17
W
000000
N9
CAN 310
Designed in USA
Made in Taiwan
255w
BLK
Reset button
Speaker
Mini-USB connector
Memory
card
slot
Power key:
Slide to the left to turn the nüvi on/off;
slide to the right to lock the screen.
Microphone
NOTE: Memory card slots on units may be equipped for an SD
card or a microSD
card.
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.
2 nüvi 205 and 205W series owners manual
Getting Started
Before mounting the nüvi, see the Important Safety and Product Information guide for
information about laws pertaining to windshield mounting.
Step 1: Mount Your nüvi
1. Plug the vehicle power cable into the back of your nüvi.
2. Snap the cradle onto the suction cup arm.
3. Remove the clear plastic from the suction cup.
Clean and dry your windshield and the suction
cup with a lint-free cloth. Press the suction cup
rmly on the windshield.
4. Flip the lever back toward the windshield.
5. Fit the bottom of your nüvi into the cradle.
6. Tilt your nüvi back until it snaps into place.
7. Plug the other end of the vehicle power cable
into a power outlet in your vehicle. Your unit
should turn on automatically if it is plugged in
and the vehicle is running.
8. If you are using a trafc receiver in Europe,
connect the external antenna to the trafc
receiver and secure the external antenna to
the windshield using the suction cups. (Trafc
receivers are included in some nüvi 205 and
205W series packages.)
Lever
Suction cup mount
Cradle
Lever
Suction cup mount
Cradle
Vehicle power
cable
Vehicle power
cable
nüvi 205 and 205W series owners manual 3
Getting Started
Step 2: Congure Your
nüvi
To turn your nüvi on, slide the
Power key to the left. Follow the
on-screen instructions. To turn your
nüvi off, slide the Power key to
the left.
Step 3: Acquire
Satellites
1. Go outdoors to an open area,
away from tall buildings and trees.
2. Turn on your nüvi.
Acquiring satellite signals can take a
few minutes. The bars indicate
satellite strength. When at least one
of the bars is green, your nüvi has
acquired satellite signals. Now you
can select a destination and navigate
to it.
Step 4: Use Your nüvi
GPS satellite strength
Bluetooth
®
technology status
(Available on the nüvi 215,
215W, 265, 265W, and 275.)
Battery status
Current time. Touch to change
time settings.
Touch to nd a destination.
Touch to view the map.
Touch to make a call when
connected to a compatible
mobile phone.
Touch to adjust the volume.
Touch to use the tools such as
settings and Help.
4 nüvi 205 and 205W series owners manual
Getting Started
Finding YourYour Destination
The Where to? menu provides
several different categories for you
to use when searching for addresses,
cities, and other locations. The
detailed maps loaded in your nüvi
contain millions of points of interest,
such as restaurants, hotels, and auto
services.
1. Touch Where to?.
2. Select a category.
3. Select a subcategory.
4. Select a destination.
5. Touch Go!.
TIP: Touch and to see
more choices.
Index
50 nüvi 205 and 205W series owners manual
display settings 30
driving directions 13
E
extras 42–43
F
Favorites 9
les 19–20
deleting 20
supported types 19
transferring 20
nding places 4
by address 6
by coordinates 11
by name 8
by postal code 6
near another location
8
recent selections 9
saved places
(Favorites) 9
using photos 11–12
FM trafc receiver 25
fuse, changing 39
G
Garmin Lock 32, 37
Garmin Travel Guide 43
geocaching 11
Go! page options 7
go home 6
GPS
about GPS 3, 41
off/on 29
H
hands-free phone features
14–18
Help 21
home
phone number 17
setting a location 6
I
incoming call 15
J
JPEG image les 19
K
keyboard 8
language mode 8, 31
layout 29
kilometers 29
L
language settings 31
lithium-ion battery 39,
44, 45
locking
screen 5
the nüvi 37
M
map
adding 41
browsing 10
detail level 31
enabling detail maps
32
Map Info button 32
settings 31
updating 41
version 32
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