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Garmin Nuvi 205 Owner's Manual

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for use with these nüvi models:
205, 205W, 215, 215W, 255, 255W, 265, 265W, 275, and 285W

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  • Page 1 nüvi 205 and 205W series ® owner’s manual for use with these nüvi models: 205, 205W, 215, 215W, 255, 255W, 265, 265W, 275, and 285W...
  • 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...

  • Page 3: Nüvi ® Tips And Shortcuts

    In the USA, go to .com/support, or contact Garmin USA by phone at (913) 397-8200 or (800) 800-1020. In the UK, contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. to see by phone at 0808 2380000. In Europe, go to .com/support for in-country support information, or contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Introduction ... Manual Conventions ... nüvi Tips and Shortcuts... ® myGarmin ™ Contact Garmin ... Getting Started ... Step 1: Mount Your nüvi Step 2: Configure Your nüvi Step 3: Acquire Satellites Step 4: Use Your nüvi Finding Your Destination Adding a Stop ...5...
  • Page 5 Phone Menu ...16 Managing Files ... Supported File Types...19 Loading Files ...19 Loading Pictures for Photo Navigation ...20 Deleting Files ...20 Using the Tools ... Settings ...21 Where Am I? ...21 Help ...21 Direct ...21 ® ecoRoute ...22 ™ Picture Viewer ...25 My Data ...26...
  • Page 6 Mount ...44 Mounting on Your Dashboard ...44 nüMaps Guarantee Additional Maps ...45 About GPS Satellite Signals Extras and Optional Accessories ...39 Garmin Travel Guide Specifications Declaration of Conformity ...40 Software License Agreement ...41 Troubleshooting ...42 Index ..42 ...42 ...43 ...43...

  • Page 7: Getting Started

    See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. Mini-USB connector note: Memory card slots on units may be equipped for an SD 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.

  • Page 8: Step 1: Mount Your Nüvi

    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.

  • Page 9: Step 2: Configure Your Nüvi

    205 and 205W series owner’s manual Step 4: Use Your nüvi ➊ ➋ ➎ key to ➊ GPS satellite strength ➋ Bluetooth (Available on the nüvi 215, 215W, 265, 265W, 275, and 285W.) ➌ Battery status ➍...

  • Page 10: Finding Your Destination

    Finding Your Your 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.

  • Page 11: Adding A Stop

    Adding a Stop You can add a stop (called a Via Point) to your route. The nüvi gives you directions to the Via Point and then to your final destination. 1. With a route active, touch Where to?. 2. Search for the extra stop. 3.

  • Page 12: Where To

    Where to? The Where to? menu provides several different categories you can use to search for locations. To learn how to perform a simple search, see page Finding an Address note: Depending on the version of the maps loaded on your nüvi, the button names can change and some steps could be ordered differently.

  • Page 13: Go! Page Options

    Changing Your Home Location To set a different home location: 1. Touch Tools > My Data Home Location. 2. Select an option: • Enter your address. • Use your current location. • Choose from a list of recently found locations. To edit your home location: 1.

  • Page 14: Finding A Place By Spelling The Name

    Finding a Place by Spelling the Name If you know the name of the destination you are looking for, you can spell it using the on-screen keyboard. You can also enter letters contained in the name to narrow the search. 1.

  • Page 15: Finding Recently Found Places

    • My Current Route—search along your active route. • Destination—search near your current destination. Finding Recently Found Places Your nüvi stores the last 50 of your recent finds in the Recently Found list. The most-recently viewed places appear at the top of the list. Touch Where to? >...

  • Page 16: Finding A Place Using The Map

    An arrow appears pointing at the object. • Touch • Touch location. • If the GPS mode is off, touch to set your location to the selected location. (See to remove nüvi 205 and 205W series owner’s manual > Browse Map.

  • Page 17: Entering Coordinates

    205 and 205W series owner’s manual routes to them. Go to http://connect .garmin.com/photos to download pictures with location information. page 20 for more information. 1. Touch Where to? >...

  • Page 18: Using The Map

    Using the Map Your route is marked with a magenta line. As you travel, your nüvi guides you to your destination with voice prompts, arrows on the map, and directions at the top of the map. A checkered flag marks your destination.

  • Page 19: Trip Computer

    Trip Computer The trip computer displays your current speed and provides helpful statistics about your trip. To view the trip computer, touch the Speed field on the map. If you make frequent stops, leave the nüvi turned on so it can accurately measure elapsed time during the trip.

  • Page 20: Making Hands-Free Phone Calls

    To determine whether your mobile phone with Bluetooth technology is compatible with the nüvi, go to www.garmin.com /bluetooth. Bluetooth wireless technology establishes a wireless link between devices, such as a mobile phone and the nüvi.

  • Page 21: Receiving A Call

    4. Initiate a search for Bluetooth devices. 5. Select the nüvi from the list of devices. 6. Enter the nüvi Bluetooth PIN (1234) into your phone. To pair using the nüvi settings: 1. From the Menu page, touch Tools > Settings >...

  • Page 22: In A Call

    In a Call During a call, the in Call appears. Touch > end Call hang up. Touch > Call options for the following options: • touch tones—displays a keypad page so that you can use automated systems, such as voice mail.

  • Page 23: Dialing A Number

    Using Your Phone Book Each time your phone connects with the nüvi, the phone book is automatically loaded into the nüvi. It can take a few minutes for the phone book to be available. Phone book transfer is not available on all phones.
  • Page 24 To enter your phone number: 1. Touch Phone > Call 2. Touch Enter Phone Number use the keypad page or From Phonebook (only available if your phone supports phone book transfer). 3. Touch Done > Yes. The nüvi dials your home phone number. note: To edit your home location or phone number, touch Favorites...

  • Page 25: Managing Files

    Maps and GPX waypoint files from MapSource : see ® • GPI custom POI files from Garmin’s POI Loader: see nüvi 205 and 205W series owner’s manual Loading Files Step 1: Insert a Memory Card (Optional) To insert or remove the memory card, press it in until it clicks.

  • Page 26: Loading Pictures For Photo Navigation

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

  • Page 27: Using The Tools

    Help Help Touch to get information about using your nüvi. Direct ® You can only access MSN Direct content with an optional MSN Direct receiver. For more information, visit http://garmin.msndirect.com or www.garmin.com/traffic. To purchase an accessory, visit http://buy.garmin.com.

  • Page 28: Ecoroute

    ecoRoute ™ The ecoRoute feature calculates your vehicle’s fuel economy, carbon footprint, and fuel price of navigating to a destination and offers tools for improving fuel efficiency. The data provided by the ecoRoute feature are estimates only. The data is not actually read from your vehicle.
  • Page 29 Calibrate the Fuel Economy Calibrate the fuel economy to receive more accurate fuel reports for your specific vehicle and driving habits. Calibrate when you fill up your fuel tank. 1. Calculate your miles per gallon or liters per 100 kilometers. 2.
  • Page 30 acceleration score—gain points for gradual acceleration; lose points for rapid acceleration. Deceleration score—gain points for gradual braking; lose points for hard braking. Speed score—gain points for driving at the best speed for conserving fuel, which is 45–60 mph for most vehicles.

  • Page 31: Picture Viewer

    View Driving Tips Your nüvi provides driving tips to help you save fuel. Touch ecoroute > tips. View the Mileage Report Mileage reports provide the distance, the time, the average fuel economy, and the fuel cost of navigating to a destination.

  • Page 32: My Data

    Navigating to a Picture If a picture contains location information, touch info, and then touch to create a route to it. page 20 for more information about loading pictures to your nüvi. My Data Use this tool to manage and delete your saved data, such as your Favorites.

  • Page 33: Unit Converter

    Unit Converter 1. Touch Tools > Unit Converter. 2. Touch Conversion, select a type of measurement, and touch OK. 3. Touch a unit of measure that you want to change. 4. Select a unit of measure, and touch OK. Repeat if necessary. 5.
  • Page 34 the screen, touch the advertisement to search for the nearest location related to that advertisement. If the advertisement includes a coupon icon, touch the coupon icon on the Go! page to receive a coupon code. Write down this code and present it when you arrive at the location.

  • Page 35: Using Fm Traffic

    For more information, go to 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 for more service provider and displays that information on your nüvi.

  • Page 36: Traffic In Your Area

    Traffic in Your Area When you are receiving traffic information, a traffic icon appears in the upper-left corner of the Map page. The traffic icon changes color to indicate the severity of traffic conditions on your route or the road you are currently driving on.

  • Page 37: Viewing The Traffic Map

    You might still be routed through traffic if no better alternative routes exist. If a non-severe traffic delay occurs on your route, touch the traffic icon to display a tab that shows how much time the delay has added to your route.

  • Page 38: Traffic Subscriptions

    To add or renew a traffic subscription, touch tools > Traffic. For more information, see page 37 and go to www.garmin .com/fmtraffic. note: You do not need to activate the subscription included with your FM traffic receiver (if it came with one). The subscription activates automatically after your nüvi acquires satellite signals while...

  • Page 39: Customizing The Nüvi

    Settings tools Settings Touch > gPS Simulator—turn on the simulator to turn off the GPS mode and simulate navigation and to save battery power. Usage Mode—specify how you will be navigating to optimize routes: automobile, Bicycle, or Pedestrian. nüvi 205 and 205W series owner’s manual Units—change units of measure to...

  • Page 40: Adjusting The Display Settings

    • Faster time—to calculate routes that are faster to drive but can be longer in distance. • Shorter Distance—to calculate routes that are shorter in distance but can take more time to drive. • Less Fuel— to calculate routes that could use less fuel than other routes.

  • Page 41: Setting The Languages

    Current time—manually set the time on your nüvi. Select to have the nüvi set the time based on your location. restore—restore the original time settings. Setting the Languages Touch tools > Settings Voice—change the language for voice prompts. text—change all on-screen text to the selected language.

  • Page 42: Changing Security Settings

    Note that restoring the security settings will not clear your Garmin Lock PIN or security location. Setting the Bluetooth Technology Options Touch > Security.

  • Page 43: Changing The Proximity Points Settings

    wireless technology. See Change 14–18. Touch to connect with a different phone. • Drop—select the phone you want to disconnect, and touch Yes. • remove—select the phone you want to delete from the nüvi memory, and touch Yes. Bluetooth—turn on and off the Bluetooth component.

  • Page 44: Adding A Subscription

    Adding a Subscription You can purchase additional subscriptions or a renewal if your subscription expires. Go to www.garmin.com/fmtraffic. note: You do not need to activate the subscription included with your FM traffic receiver (if it came with one). The subscription activates automatically after your nüvi acquires satellite signals while...

  • Page 45: Restoring All Settings

    5. Touch Next on the nüvi, enter the code, and touch Done. The traffic subscription code cannot be reused. You must obtain a new code each time you renew your service. If you own multiple FM traffic receivers, you must obtain a new code for each receiver.

  • Page 46: Appendix

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

  • Page 47: Locking Your Nüvi

    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 48: Resetting Your Nüvi

    Power key to the on/off position and hold it for 8 seconds. Updating the Software 1. Go to www.garmin.com/products /webupdater, and download WebUpdater to your computer. 2. Connect the nüvi to your computer using the mini-USB cable.

  • Page 49: Battery Information

    Battery Information To maximize the lifetime of the battery, do not leave your nüvi in direct sunlight, and avoid prolonged exposure to excessive heat. battery icon in the corner of the Menu page indicates the status of the nüvi battery. To increase the accuracy of the battery gauge, fully discharge the battery and then fully charge it.

  • Page 50: Removing The Nüvi And Mount

    2. Remove the fuse (glass and silver cylinder), and replace it with a 3 A fast-blow fuse. 3. Ensure that the silver tip is placed in the black end piece. Screw on the black end piece. Removing the nüvi and Mount To remove the nüvi from the cradle, hold onto the cradle and tilt the nüvi...

  • Page 51: Nümaps Guarantee

    Guarantee To receive one free map update (if available), register your nüvi at http://my.garmin.com within 60 days of acquiring satellites and driving with your nüvi. You are not eligible for the free map update if you register by phone or wait longer than 60 days after the first time you drive with your nüvi.

  • Page 52: Extras And Optional Accessories

    > Proximity Points alerts. To delete the Custom POIs from your nüvi, connect your nüvi to your computer. Open the Garmin\ poi folder in the nüvi drive or the memory card drive. Delete the file titled poi.gpi. Safety Cameras Safety camera information is available in some locations.

  • Page 53: Garmin Travel Guide

    POI or safety camera database. Garmin Travel Guide Much like a paper travel guide, the Garmin Travel Guide provides detailed information about places, such as restaurants and hotels. To purchase an accessory, go to http://buy.garmin.com...

  • Page 54: Specifications

    Data storage: Internal memory and optional removable microSD card. Data stored indefinitely. Computer interface: USB 2.0 full speed mass storage operating system: Garmin Charge time: Approximately 4 hours Power input: Vehicle power using included vehicle power cable or AC power using an optional accessory Usage: 5 W max.
  • Page 55 Data storage: Internal memory and optional removable SD card. Data stored indefinitely. Computer interface: USB 2.0 full speed mass storage operating system: Garmin Charge time: Approximately 4 hours Power input: Vehicle power using nüvi 205 and 205W series owner’s manual...

  • Page 56: Declaration Of Conformity

    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,...

  • Page 57: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Problem/Question My nüvi never gets satellite signals. The suction cup will not stay on my windshield. My nüvi does not charge in my vehicle. My battery does not stay charged for very long. How do I clear all my user data? My battery gauge does not seem accurate.
  • Page 58 > Bluetooth. Verify that the Bluetooth field is set to Enabled. Ensure your phone is turned on and is less than 10 meters (about 33 feet) away from your nüvi. www.garmin.com/bluetooth nüvi 205 and 205W series owner’s manual Computer. >...

  • Page 59: Index

    Index Symbols 2-D, 3-D map view acceleration score accessories additional maps addresses advertisements disabling viewing alarm clock alerts safety camera anti-theft feature 36, 41 attaching a photo to a location audio version avoiding road types theft nüvi 205 and 205W series owner’s manual background color battery 43, 51...
  • Page 60 11–12 FM traffic receiver free map update fuel cost, entering fuel report fuse, changing Garmin Lock 36, 41 Garmin Travel Guide geocaching Go! page options go home about GPS 3, 45 off/on nüvi 205 and 205W series owner’s manual hands-free phone features 14–18...
  • Page 61 Help output, audio pairing a mobile phone 14, 15 Panoramio pictures pedestrian navigation mode 11, 33 phone book photo navigation 11–12 loading pictures Bluetooth Garmin Lock points of interest custom POI loader position icon proximity alerts proximity points alerts...
  • Page 62 settings QWERTY keyboard recently found locations registering removing the mount resetting the max speed the trip data your nüvi routes adding a stop mode off road preferences simulating stopping safe mode safety camera database satellite signals saving places you find your current location 9, 10, 21 school zone database...
  • Page 63 turn-by-turn directions turn list unit converter unit ID updating maps software usage mode eject mass-storage mode user data, delete vehicle icon vehicle profile via point, adding voice dial voice language voice mail walking route 11, 33 nüvi 205 and 205W series owner’s manual WebUpdater Where Am I? Where to?
  • Page 64 For the latest free software updates (excluding map data) throughout the life of your Garmin products, go to the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. © 2008–2009 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151 Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd.

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