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- Page 1 owner’s manual nüvi 900 series ® GPS navigator with digital TV...
- Page 2 Garmin. The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc., and any use of such name by Garmin is ® under license. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
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Page 3: Manual Conventions
Touch choices. Touch and hold these buttons to scroll faster. nüvi 900 Series Owner’s Manual myGarmin Go to latest services for your Garmin products: • Register your Garmin unit. • Subscribe to online services for safety camera information (see •... -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Manual Conventions ...i nüvi Tips and Shortcuts...i ® myGarmin ...i ™ Contact Garmin ...i Getting Started ...1 Your nüvi Unit ...1 Step 1: Install the TvCard Step 2: Activate the TV Service Step 3: Install the Battery Step 4: Mount the nüvi Step 5: Configure the nüvi... - Page 5 Managing Files ...30 Supported File Types...30 Loading Files ...30 Deleting Files ...31 Using the Tools ...32 Settings ...32 Where Am I? ...32 Routes ...32 Help ...32 Music Player ...32 Audible Player ...32 Picture Viewer ...33 Traffic ...33 Games ...33 Calculator ...34 Currency Converter ...34...
- Page 6 Updating the Software Clearing User Data ...50 Battery Information ...50 Changing the Fuse ...52 Removing the nüvi and Mount Mounting on Your Dashboard Additional Maps ...53 Extras and Optional Accessories About GPS Satellite Signals Software License Agreement Video License Agreement...57 Declaration of Conformity Specifications ...58...
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Page 7: Getting Started
Check local traffic laws before mounting. Currently, some laws prohibit drivers from using suction mounts or other devices on their windshields that could obstruct the driver’s vision while operating motor vehicles. Other Garmin dashboard or friction mounting options should be used. nüvi 900 Series Owner’s Manual Getting Started slide to the left to turn the unit on/off;... -
Page 8: Step 1: Install The Tvcard
Step 1: Install the TvCard 1. Locate the TvCard in the TvCard envelope included in the product box. 2. Remove the TvCard from the holder following the instructions included in the TvCard envelope. 2. Slide the battery cover off the back of the nüvi. -
Page 9: Step 3: Install The Battery
Step 3: Install the Battery Warning: This product contains a lithium- ion battery. To prevent damage, remove the unit from the vehicle or store it out of direct sunlight. 1. Locate the rectangular lithium-ion battery included in the product box. 2. -
Page 10: Step 5: Configure The Nüvi
GPS satellite strength. When at least one bar is green, the nüvi has acquired satellite signals. Now you can select a destination and navigate to it. For more information about GPS, go to www.garmin.com/ aboutGPS. nüvi 900 Series Owner’s Manual Power... -
Page 11: Understanding The Menu Page
Understanding the Menu Page ➊ ➊ GPS satellite strength. ➋ Bluetooth technology status. ® ➌ Battery status. ➍ Current time. Touch to change the time. ➎ Touch to find a destination. ➏ Touch to open the map. ➐ Touch to make a call when connected to a ➑... -
Page 12: Finding Your Destination
Finding 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 13: Adjusting The Volume
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 14: Go! Page Options
Where to? Where to? menu provides several different categories you can use to search for locations. To learn how to perform a simple search, see TiP: Touch near… to change the search area. See page Finding an Address noTe: The steps to find an address may vary with the maps that are loaded on your nüvi. -
Page 15: Finding A Place By Spelling The Name
Finding a Place by Spelling the Name If you know the name of the location 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. Where to? Points of 1. -
Page 16: Changing Your Home Location
Changing Your Home Location To change your home location, you must first delete it from Favorites. 1. Touch Where to? > Favorites. 2. Touch Home > Edit > After you delete your home location, reset it by following the steps on Finding Recently-Found Places Your nüvi stores the last 50 of your... -
Page 17: Editing Saved Places
Finding Your Last Position Each time you remove the nüvi from the cradle before you turn off the nüvi, your Last Position is automatically saved. To navigate to your last position, touch Where to? Favorites > > The Last Position point is overwritten each time you remove the nüvi from the cradle before you turn off the nüvi. -
Page 18: Using Photo Navigation
™ include location information. You can load these pictures on your nüvi or on an SD card and create routes to them. Visit http://connect.garmin.com/photos to download pictures with location information. To navigate to a photo: 1. Touch Where to? >... -
Page 19: Editing Routes
6. Touch to add another location to your route. Touch location. 7. Touch Next to calculate your route and view it on the map. 8. Touch Save to save the route and exit. Editing Routes 1. Touch Where to? (or Tools) > Routes. -
Page 20: Finding A Place Using The Map
Finding a Place Using the Touch Where to? > Browse Map view different parts of the map. Tips for Browsing the Map • Touch the map, and drag to view different parts of the map. • Touch to zoom out and in. •... -
Page 21: Searching Near Another Location
Searching Near Another Location noTe: Your nüvi automatically searches for places near your current location. 1. Touch Where to? > Near…. 2. Select an option: • Where I Am Now—search near your current location. • A Different City—search near the city you enter. -
Page 22: Using The Main Pages
Using the Main Pages Map Page Touch View map to open the Map page. The location. A speed limit icon Touch and drag the map to view a different area of the map (see zoom in, and touch to zoom out. Touch ➊... -
Page 23: Turn List Page
Turn List Page When you are navigating a route, the Turn List page displays turn-by-turn instructions for your entire route and the distance between turns. Touch the text bar on the top of the Map page to open the Turn List page. Touch a turn on the list to view the Next Turn page for that turn. -
Page 24: Making Hands-Free Phone Calls
To determine whether your mobile phone with Bluetooth technology is compatible with the nüvi, visit www.garmin.com/ bluetooth. Bluetooth wireless technology establishes a wireless link between devices, such as a mobile phone and the nüvi. -
Page 25: Receiving A Call
To pair using the nüvi settings: 1. From the Menu page, touch Settings > Bluetooth 2. Enable the Bluetooth component on your phone and enable Find Me/ Discoverable/Visible mode. These settings might be in a Bluetooth, Connections, or Hands-free menu. 3. -
Page 26: Phone Menu
Using Call Waiting When you are on a call and you receive a second call (call waiting), the nüvi displays the Incoming Call window. answer Touch to answer the call. The first call is placed on hold. To switch between calls: 1. -
Page 27: Dialing A Number
Dialing a Number 1. Touch Phone > Dial. 2. Enter the number, and touch Dial. Viewing Your Call History Each time your phone connects to the nüvi, your call history is automatically transferred to the nüvi. It can take a few minutes to transfer this data to the nüvi. -
Page 28: Placing Calls Using Voice Dial
Placing Calls Using Voice Dial If you phone supports voice dialing, you can place calls by speaking the contact’s name. 1. Touch Phone > Voice 2. Speak the contact name. noTe: You might need to “train” your phone to recognize your voice dial commands. - Page 29 noTe: Messages sent from your nüvi do not appear in the outbox on your phone. To send a location message: Location messages contain text and GPS information that other nüvi users can view. Non-nüvi users receive a plain text message with latitude/longitude coordinates.
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Page 30: Using The Media Players
Using the Media Players Watching Digital TV Before you can watch digital TV, you must first install the TvCard and activate the TV service. See page 2 information. noTe: To watch digital mobile television, the nüvi must be in a “3” DVB-H (Digital Video Broadcasting for Handheld devices) coverage area. -
Page 31: Channel Guide
noTe: Not all channels are available with the 6-month trial service. Now On TV 1. Touch > Options > open a list of programs currently on • Touch the channel icon on the left to view the program schedule for that channel. -
Page 32: Parental Control
Parental Control The PPC (PIN for Parental Control) allows you to unlock adult channels. To request the PPC for your TvCard, see the instructions in the TvCard envelope. The PPC will be sent by mail to you. After you have received the PPC, follow the steps below to unlock the channels. -
Page 33: Supported File Types
• Touch to skip to the next song. Touch and hold to fast-forward through the current song. • Touch to pause the song. repeat • Touch to repeat the current playlist. • Touch Shuffle to play songs in random order. •... -
Page 34: Listening To Audible Books
2. Select the playlist you want to edit, and touch Edit. 3. Select an option to edit the playlist. Listening to Audible Books To purchase books from Audible.com go to http://garmin.audible.com. Listening to a Book 1. Touch Tools Browse. 2. Touch a category, and then touch a Browse book title. -
Page 35: Using Bookmarks
Play to listen to the book from the bookmark. Loading Audible Books 1. Create an Audible.com account at http://garmin.audible.com. 2. Download AudibleManager 3. Open AudibleManager. Follow the on- screen instructions to activate your nüvi (one-time process). 4. Purchase a book at http://garmin. -
Page 36: Managing Files
GPX maps, routes, and waypoints files from MapSource ® • GPI custom POI files from the Garmin POI Loader: see Loading Files Step 1: Insert an SD Card (Optional) To insert or remove the card, press it in until it clicks. -
Page 37: Step 4: Eject And Unplug The Usb Cable
1. Browse your computer for the file you want to copy. 2. Highlight the file, and touch Copy. 3. Open the “Garmin” or SD card drive/ volume. 4. Touch Edit > Paste. The file appears in the list of files in the nüvi memory or on the SD card. -
Page 38: Using The Tools
Using the Tools The Tools menu provides many features that are helpful when you are traveling. From the Menu page, touch access the Tools menu. Settings For information about the settings, see pages 41–47. Where Am I? The Where Am I? feature is helpful if you need to tell emergency personnel your location. -
Page 39: Picture Viewer
FM traffic receiver. For more information, see www.garmin.com/traffic. Games Touch Tools games available for your nüvi. Some of the games are trial versions. For game instructions and purchasing information, see www.garmin.com/games. Tools > Picture Viewer. Info > Go!. pages 38–40 >... -
Page 40: Calculator
Calculator 1. Touch Tools > Calculator. 2. Enter the first number of your calculation. 3. Touch an operator (÷, x, -, or +). • Touch to add a decimal. • Touch ± to make the number negative or positive. • Touch to make the number a percent (0.01). -
Page 41: Updating Conversion Rates
Updating Conversion Rates Update the currency conversion rates to always use the most current rates. 1. Touch Tools > Currency Converter > Update. 2. Touch the rate you want to update. 3. Touch to delete the current rate. Enter a new rate, and touch Done. 4. -
Page 42: Unit Converter
Unit Converter 1. Touch Tools > Unit Converter. 2. Touch the button below Convert, 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. -
Page 43: Alarm Clock
Alarm Clock You can set an alarm to sound at an appointed time. Setting the Alarm 1. Touch Tools > Alarm Clock. 2. Touch to adjust the alarm time. 3. Touch Alarm Enabled alarm. Using the Alarm Clock If the nüvi is not turned on at the alarm time, it will turn itself on and sound the alarm. -
Page 44: Using Fm Traffic
FM Radio Data System. For information about FM traffic receivers and coverage areas, see 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 service provider and displays that information on your nüvi. -
Page 45: Traffic In Your Area
noTe: Heated, metallized windows could degrade the performance of the traffic receiver. Traffic in Your Area Tools Traffic Touch > to display traffic incidents in your area. Touch road to see the incidents on each road in the area. If there is traffic on your route, on My route touch to view details. -
Page 46: Traffic Icons
Traffic Subscriptions page 46 Symbol adding a traffic subscription. For more information about traffic subscriptions, go to www.garmin.com/fmtraffic. noTe: You do not need to activate the subscription included with your FM traffic receiver. The subscription activates automatically after your nüvi acquires satellite signals while receiving traffic signals from the pay- service provider. -
Page 47: Customizing The Nüvi
Customizing the nüvi 1. Touch Tools > Settings. 2. Touch the setting you want to change. 3. Touch the button beside the setting name to change it. Changing the System Settings Tools Settings > System. Touch > gPS Simulator—turn on the simulator to turn off the GPS mode and simulate navigation and/or to save battery power. -
Page 48: Changing The Navigation Settings
When your vehicle is moving, safe mode disables all functions that require significant operator attention and could become a distraction while driving. garmin Lock—turn on Garmin Lock to lock your nüvi. Enter a 4-digit PIN, and set a security location. For more information, see page nüvi 900 Series Owner’s Manual... -
Page 49: Updating The Time Settings
Note that restoring the security settings will not clear your Garmin Lock PIN or Security Location. Updating the Time Settings Tools Settings > Time. Touch > Time Format—select a 12-hour, 24-hour, or UTC time format. -
Page 50: Changing The Map Settings
Touch the icon you want to use, and then touch oK. Download additional vehicle icons at www.garmin.com/vehicles. auto Zoom—turn on auto zoom mode to automatically adjust the zoom setting based on your current speed and road type. -
Page 51: Using The Bluetooth Technology Settings
Yes. nüvi 900 Series Owner’s Manual Phone Help—scroll through the list containing compatible devices. If your phone is not in this list, go to www.garmin.com/bluetooth information. Bluetooth Friendly name—enter a friendly name that identifies your nüvi on devices with Bluetooth technology. -
Page 52: Viewing Traffic Subscription Information
Touch to add a subscription. Adding a Subscription You can purchase additional subscriptions or a renewal if your subscription expires. Go to www.garmin.com/fmtraffic. Mode button. 1. From the Menu page, touch Settings 2. Touch 3. Write down the FM traffic receiver unit ID. -
Page 53: Changing The Proximity Points Settings
Changing the Proximity Points Settings You must have proximity points (such as custom POIs, a safety camera database, or a TourGuide ) loaded to adjust the ® proximity points settings. See Tools Settings Touch > > Points. Proximity alerts—turn on or off the alerts when you approach custom POIs or safety cameras. -
Page 54: 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 55: Avoiding Theft
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 56: Resetting The Nüvi
You can also remove and then reinstall the battery to reset the nüvi. 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 57: Disposing Of The Battery
Use the USB cable. • Use the AC adapter cable. Replacing the Battery If you need to replace the battery in the nüvi, use a Garmin lithium-ion battery 010-10987-03. Purchase a replacement battery at http://buy.garmin.com. nüvi 900 Series Owner’s Manual Removing the Battery 1. -
Page 58: Changing The Fuse
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. If your unit will not charge in your vehicle, you might need to replace the fuse located at the tip of the vehicle adapter. -
Page 59: Mounting On Your Dashboard
900 Series Owner’s Manual Additional Maps You can purchase additional MapSource map data from Garmin and load the maps in your nüvi internal memory or on an optional SD card. To determine the versions of the maps that are loaded on your nüvi, open the... -
Page 60: Extras And Optional Accessories
Garmin dealer. Safety Cameras Check your local laws and regulations before using these features. Garmin is not responsible for the accuracy of, or the consequences of using, a custom POI or safety camera database. Safety camera information is available in some locations. -
Page 61: Garmin Travel Guide
900 Series Owner’s Manual Garmin Travel Guide Much like a paper travel guide, the folder Garmin Travel Guide provides detailed information about places, such as restaurants and hotels. To purchase an accessory, go to or contact your Garmin dealer. -
Page 62: About Gps Satellite Signals
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 . When it form in the normal operation of the product. -
Page 63: Video License Agreement
Declaration of Conformity Hereby, Garmin declares that this nüvi product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. To view the full Declaration of Conformity, visit the Web site for your Garmin product at www.garmin.com. -
Page 64: Specifications
Usage: 10 W maximum Charge time: Approximately 4 hours Battery life: Up to 4 hours Battery type: User-replaceable, rechargeable lithium-ion battery replacement battery: Garmin lithium- ion battery 010-10987-03 gPS receiver: High-sensitivity, WAAS-enabled acquisition times*: Warm: <1 second Cold: <38 seconds... -
Page 65: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Problem/Question Solution/Answer My nüvi never gets Take your nüvi out of parking garages and away from tall buildings satellite signals. and trees. Remain stationary for several minutes. The suction cup will not Clean the suction cup and windshield with rubbing alcohol. Dry with stay on my windshield. - Page 66 Hold your finger Tools > Settings > Bluetooth. Verify that the Bluetooth field www.garmin.com/bluetooth your nüvi. The nüvi automatically turns on and goes into USB mass storage mode. for more help. Computer.
- Page 67 Problem/Question Solution/Answer If you have several network drives mapped on your computer, I cannot see any new Windows can have trouble assigning drive letters to your nüvi removable drives in my drives. See your operating system Help file to learn how to map or list of drives.
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Page 68: Index
Index Symbols 2-D, 3-D map view accessories acquiring satellites additional maps alarm clock alerts proximity safety camera anti-theft feature 42, attaching a photo to a location audible books audio output audio version avoiding road types theft traffic 39, background color battery charging disposing of... - Page 69 (Favorites) using photos 12–13 FM traffic receiver 38–40 fuse, changing Garmin Lock 42, geocaching Go! page options go home GPS 4, about GPS off/on hands-free phone features 18–23 headphone jack 1, Help nüvi 900 Series Owner’s Manual...
- Page 70 1, pairing a mobile phone 18, Panoramio pictures parental control pedestrian navigation mode 15, phone book photo navigation 12–13 pictures Bluetooth Garmin Lock playlist creating editing from a computer playing saving current Points of Interest (POIs) viewing position icon...
- Page 71 text language text message time settings Tools 32–37 touch screen calibrating 49, cleaning settings TourGuide 47, track up traffic 38–40 adding traffic subscriptions avoiding incidents transferring files 30–31 Travel Guide Trip Computer page trip data, reset trip log troubleshooting turn-by-turn directions TvCard TV subscription unit ID...
- Page 72 For the latest free software updates (excluding map data) throughout the life of your Garmin products, visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. © 2008 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd.
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