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  • Page 1 Owner’s Manual Quest ® pocket-sized navigator...
  • Page 2 Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Garmin reserves the right to change or improve its products and to make changes in the content without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes or improvements. Visit the Garmin Web site (www.garmin.com) for current updates and supplemental information concerning the use and operation of this and other Garmin products.

  • Page 3: Manual Conventions

    Thank you for purchasing Toyota’s portable navigation Quest by Garmin. To get the most out of your new navigation system, go through this owner’s manual and learn the operating procedures for your unit. Introduction: contains the Table of Contents and Safety Information.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Using.TracBack... 19 Planning.and.Modifying.Routes..21 Using the Main Pages ...27 Map.Page... 27 Next.Turn.Page... 30 Current.Route.Page... 31 Trip.Information.Page... 32 Customizing Your Quest 2 ...33 Customizing.the.Map.Page... 33 Customizing.the.Display..35 Customizing.the.Overall.System.Setup..36 Customizing.the.Route.Settings... 37 Customizing.the.Units.Settings... 38 Changing.the.Time.Settings... 38 Changing.the.Track.Setup.

  • Page 5: Warning

    Always operate the vehicle in a safe manner. Do not become distracted by the Quest 2 while driving, and always be fully aware of all driving conditions. Minimize the amount of time spent viewing the screen of the Quest 2 while driving and use voice prompts when possible.

  • Page 6: Caution

    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.

  • Page 7: Getting Started

    > ettInG tarted ntroducInG the uest ettInG tarted Introducing the Quest 2 Flip-up.GPS.antenna (Position.the.antenna.parallel.to. the.surface.of.the.road.) USB.connector Power.key External.antenna. connector Back View Front View Power/Speaker.connector Keypad 256-Color.high-resolution.TFT.display Quest 2 Owner’s Manual ®...

  • Page 8: Tutorial

    This tutorial guides you through the steps for finding a restaurant in your area and then creating a route to it. If you have never used a GPS unit, try this simple task. You will see that using your Quest 2 is fast and easy.
  • Page 9 Route to button located at the bottom of the page. Then press OK. Quest 2 Owner’s Manual ® The Quest 2 calculates the route and provides directions. Follow the purple line on the Map page to your destination. Select.Route To to. create.a.route.to.this. restaurant.

  • Page 10: Vehicle.installation

    Vehicle Installation You can install and store the Quest 2 in the vehicle mount. The Quest 2 runs off power from your vehicle when the ignition is turned on. Be sure the vehicle ignition is turned off before you install or remove the unit from the mount.

  • Page 11: Turning.the.quest.2.On.and.off

    Turning Off Satellite Reception for Indoor Use You can set your Quest 2 to indoor use, which stops satellite reception and conserves battery power. Thoroughly familiarize yourself with the routing features of the Quest 2 by simulating routes.

  • Page 12: Using.the.keys

    ettInG tarted sInG the Using the Keys Use the keys to perform specific tasks such as finding places or planning routes. With the exception of the Power key, press and quickly release a key to perform its function. If a key has a secondary function, press and hold the key to activate it. Power—press and hold to turn the unit on or off.

  • Page 13: Selecting Options And Entering Data

    The on-screen keyboard opens when you need to enter data, such an address or a city. The on-screen keyboard is used in a variety of places throughout the Quest 2. Its appearance may alter, depending on your purpose for using it, but it always functions the same way.

  • Page 14: Basic Operation

    asIc peratIon IndInG laces and outInG to asIc peratIon Finding Places and Routing to Them Use the Find Menu to locate and create routes to cities, addresses, parks, restaurants, or hotels. Find Menu Press.the.Rocker.down.to.see.more.Find.categories. To find a place and route to it: 1..

  • Page 15: Advanced Search Methods And Tips

    Advanced Search Methods and Tips The search results list can be quite long. Use the following tips to narrow your search. Entering Containing Letters If you know the name of the place you are searching for, select the <Containing> box. Use the on-screen keyboard to enter letters contained in the name.

  • Page 16: Finding An Address Or Intersection

    asIc peratIon IndInG laces and outInG to Finding an Address or Intersection To search for an address or intersection, select Addresses or Intersections from the Find Menu. In both cases, a search wizard appears that allows you to enter street information. To find an address or intersection: 1..

  • Page 17: Finding An Exit

    Finding a City To search for a city, select Cities from the Find Menu. A list of 50 cities near your current location appears. To find a city: 1.. Press.FIND,.highlight.Cities,.and.press.OK..A.list.of.cities. appears..Use.the.Rocker.to.move.down.the.list.. 2.. Highlight.the.<Containing>.box.and.press.OK.to.narrow. your results or find a city not on the list. Enter the name of the.city.you.are.searching.for.using.the.on-screen.keyboard..

  • Page 18: Finding Recently Found Places

    IndInG laces and outInG to Finding Recently-Found Places Your Quest 2 stores the 50 places you have found most recently. The most recently-reviewed item is at the top of the list. To find a recently-found place: 1.. Press.FIND,.highlight.Recent Finds,.and.press.OK..A.list.of. recently-found.items.appears..

  • Page 19: Planning A Trip

    Planning a Trip If you are planning a trip and would like to find vacation spots ahead of time, consider using the “chain find” method described below. You can also follow these instructions for finding places while you are already on a trip. 1..

  • Page 20: My.locations

    asIc peratIon ocatIons My Locations You can save your favorite places to the My Locations category of the Find Menu. This allows you to easily find your favorite places later. For example, if you have found a great campsite, you can save the place to My Locations.
  • Page 21 Saving a Map Location As you pan the map, you can save a location you see to My Locations. See page 28 for information about panning the map. To save a place on the map to My Locations: 1.. Press.Page. .to.open.the.

  • Page 22: Organizing Saved Locations Into Categories

    asIc peratIon ocatIons editing a Saved Location You can edit many aspects of a saved location: the name, symbol, location coordinates, comment, elevation, and category. To edit the saved location: 1.. Press.the.FIND.key..Highlight.My Locations.and.press.OK.. 2.. Highlight.the.saved.location.you.want.to.edit.and.press.OK. 3.. Highlight.the.item.you.want.to. change.and.press.OK. 4.. Use.the.on-screen.keyboard. to.enter.new.information..

  • Page 23: Deleting Saved Locations

    Deleting Saved Locations You can delete saved locations when they are no longer needed. To delete a saved location: 1.. Press.the.FIND.key..Highlight. My Locations.and.press.OK.. 2.. Highlight.the.saved.location. you.want.to.delete.. 3.. Highlight.the.red. .to.the. right.of.the.location.and.press. OK.to.delete.it. To delete saved locations by symbol or category: 1.. Press.the.FIND.key,.highlight.My Locations,.and.press.OK.. 2..

  • Page 24: Setting.your.home.location

    Setting Your Home Location Your Quest 2 allows you to set a “Home” location that can be your home, office, or any other place to which you return most often. After you set your Home location, you can opt to go Home. For...

  • Page 25: Using.tracback

    ® when navigational markers are not readily available. The track log starts recording as soon as the Quest 2 gets a location fix. For the best results, clear the track log before you start traveling. When the track log is full, new track points overwrite the oldest track points.

  • Page 26: Following Your Track With The Compass Page

    Following Your Track with the Compass Page If you have selected to follow your track (Follow Track), the Quest 2 traces your path to the destination. You can use the Map page and Compass page to navigate to your destination.

  • Page 27: Planning.and.modifying.routes

    Current Location—choose this option to begin or end the route at the address at which you are currently located. For example, if your current location is at 915 Elm, the Quest 2 enters this address as the Current Location. Find Menu—choose this option to search for a starting or ending location using the Find Menu.

  • Page 28: Deleting A Saved Route

    2.. Highlight.Save Route.and.press.OK..Press.OK.again.at.the. verification window. Your Quest 2 can hold up to 50 saved routes. If you save routes prior to taking a trip, you only need to retrieve the appropriate route and activate it as you prepare to leave.

  • Page 29: Recalculating A Route

    Recalculating a Route The Quest 2 will automatically recalculate your route if you stray from the current route. You can also prompt the Quest 2 to recalculate your route. For example, if you change your route preference (page 37), you can recalculate your route based on your new preference.
  • Page 30 Arranging Via Points When you have entered all of the points, your Quest 2 can arrange them in the most efficient order so that you can visit each point without a lot of extra traveling. Adds a via point (extra stop) and places it ahead of the existing point.

  • Page 31: Avoiding Roads And Areas

    Avoiding Roads and Areas You can avoid areas and certain road types on your route. For example, if an area of roads is usually highly congested, you can add that area to your Avoid List. To add an avoidance to your route: 1..
  • Page 32 The Avoidances page, shown above, lists the avoided area with a default name (Area 000). outes After you enter the avoid areas and roads, your Quest 2 avoids these roads/areas unless no other roads are available, until you remove them from the Custom Avoidances list, or until you uncheck them.

  • Page 33: Zooming In And Out Of The Map

    Map Page The Map page is one of the main pages of the Quest 2. Whether you are navigating a route or simply traveling with your Quest 2 turned on, the map shows your current location and surrounding street detail.

  • Page 34: Panning The Map

    sInG the aGes Panning the Map You can pan the map with the map pointer map that are not visible on the screen. As you pan past the edge of the screen, the map moves to provide continuous map coverage. The position icon indicates your present location and may not be visible on the screen when you pan the map.

  • Page 35: Viewing The Map Orientation

    If you are using Track up, a white n indicator, in the top left corner of the Map page, points to the North. Your Quest 2 is set to show the Map page in Track Up orientation until you zoom out to the 200-mile zoom range or above. To...

  • Page 36: Next.turn.page

    Speak key. Route.line Next Turn Page An added bonus to the Next Turn feature is that the Quest 2 “voice” announces upcoming turns. If you cannot safely view the Next Turn page, you can hear the verbal directions. Refer to learn how to adjust the volume.

  • Page 37: Current.route.page

    Current Route Page Another page that is visible when navigating is the Current Route page, which provides step-by-step route instructions from start to finish. Press Page to open the Current Route page. The Current Route page displays directions for your entire route. You can look beyond the next turn and even get an estimated idea of what time you will reach an upcoming turn, provided you do not make stops along the way.

  • Page 38: Trip.information.page

    Be certain to reset the trip information (data) before beginning a trip. If you make frequent stops, leave the Quest 2 powered on in order to receive satellites. This allows the unit to accurately measure elapsed time during the trip.

  • Page 39: Customizing Your Quest 2

    You can adjust the Quest 2’s settings to suit your needs. You can make most changes through the Settings page. Access this page by pressing the MEnU key once and then selecting Settings. You can also access it by pressing the MEnU key two times.

  • Page 40: Restoring Map Setup Default Settings

    ustomIzInG uest ustomIzInG the AutoZoom—when On, the Map page zooms in and out as you travel. As you approach a turn, the Map page progressively zooms in. After the turn is completed, it zooms out to show the next turn. Color Mode—choose between Land and Water.

  • Page 41: Customizing.the.display

    Customizing the Display You can change the lighting and color on the Quest 2 for optimal viewing. Press MEnU twice, select Display Setup, and press OK. Backlight timeout—specifies the amount of time the backlight stays on when you are not pressing keys. The timeout only applies when you are using battery power.

  • Page 42: Customizing.the.overall.system.setup

    You can customize various system setup features. Press MEnU two times, highlight System Setup, and press OK. GPS Mode—sets GPS to normal, WAAS, Battery Saver (which periodically turns off the GPS receiver to save battery power), or GPS Off. See “Understanding GPS” beginning on more information.

  • Page 43: Customizing.the.route.settings

    Customizing the Route Settings You can customize many routing features. Press MEnU two times, highlight Route Setup, and press OK. Off-Route Recalculate—controls how the unit recalculates the route when you depart from its original instructions. • Prompted: You are asked if you want the unit to recalculate the route.

  • Page 44: Customizing.the.units.settings

    ustomIzInG uest ustomIzInG the Customizing the Units Settings Press MEnU two times, highlight Units Setup, and press OK. Distance and Speed—allows you to change the units used to measure distance. Statute shows speed in miles per hour and elevation in feet. Metric shows speed in kilometers per hour and elevation in meters.

  • Page 45: Changing.the.track.setup

    Changing the Track Setup As you travel, the Quest 2 automatically records your path in the Track Log, creating an electronic “bread crumb” trail. This feature can be enabled or disabled from the Track Setup page. By default, it is enabled.

  • Page 46: Customizing.the.welcome.page

    Viewing Software and Unit Information The About page shows the software version currently loaded in the Quest 2. It also shows the unit ID number, which is used for registration and identification purposes. Press MEnU two times, highlight About Quest, and press OK.

  • Page 47: Understanding Gps

    GPS Info and press OK. GPS satellites are positioned throughout the sky. As soon as you turn on your Quest 2, it attempts to acquire satellite signals. The sky view area on the GPS Information page displays which satellites are currently in your area.

  • Page 48: Sky View And Signal Strength Bars

    Sky.view Satellites After a fix has been calculated, the Quest 2 updates your location and ground speed by selecting and using the best satellites in view. Sky View and Signal Strength Bars...

  • Page 49: Satellite Status Bar

    Acquiring Satellites—the GPS receiver is collecting data from available satellites but has not collected enough data to calculate a position fix. Satellite.status.bar Ready to navigate—the Quest 2 is ready to navigate routes. Quest 2 Owner’s Manual ® nderstandInG 2D navigation—at least three satellites with good geometry have...

  • Page 50: Poor Satellite Reception Menu

    If the Quest 2 cannot establish a position fix after several minutes, the Poor Satellite Reception menu appears. The menu might appear when you first use your Quest 2 or during normal use if the antenna is shaded or if the unit is used indoors.

  • Page 51: Appendix

    • Press zoom In or OUt to scroll up or down a list. • Press POWER and In at the same time to shut off the Quest 2 if it locks up. Data Fields The following data fields are available: Accuracy GPS—estimated GPS accuracy in feet or meters.
  • Page 52 ppendIx Ields Power (Battery)—battery power status. Speed—current speed, displayed in miles or kilometers per hour. (Not available on the Trip Information page.) Speed-Maximum—maximum speed recorded since the Trip Computer was last reset. Speed-Moving Average—average speed of travel in motion since the Trip Computer was last reset.

  • Page 53: Adding.maps.to.your.quest.2

    To disable a map, uncheck the box next to the map name. If the maps loaded in your Quest 2 do not overlap, you should not need to disable map families. If you load maps that cover the same area, however, you may want to disable one of the map families so that you can view detail from the other one.

  • Page 54: Changing Map Families When Finding Places

    If your Quest 2 contains map families that have overlapping information, you may need to specify a different map family. In most cases the Quest 2 knows which map family to use for this particular search. To change the map family: 1..

  • Page 55: Caring.for.the.quest.2

    (such as in the trunk of a car), as permanent damage may result. Avoiding Theft To avoid theft, take your Quest 2 with you or remove it from view when you leave your vehicle. Quest 2 Owner’s Manual ®...

  • Page 56: Specifications

    ppendIx pecIfIcatIons Specifications Physical Specifications Size: 4.5" W x 2.2" H x 0.9" D (11.4 x 5.6 x 2.3 cm) Weight: 5.5 oz (171 g) Display: 1.5" W x 2.2" H, 256-color, high resolution, transflective TFT (160 x 240 pixels), backlit. Compatible with polarized sunglasses.

  • Page 57: Product.and.regulatory.information

    Connect to our Web site at www.garmin.com/registration/. Use this area to record the serial number (8-digit number located on the back of the Quest 2) in case your Quest 2 needs service. Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in a safe place.

  • Page 58: Toyota.limited.warranty

    • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. The Quest 2 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.

  • Page 59: Index

    Symbols city, finding 2D Navigation city tab 3D Navigation cleaning the Quest 2 clear track color mode 34, 35 acquiring satellites Compass page adding mapping software course pointer addresses, finding create a category antenna Current Route page...
  • Page 60 WAAS 36, 41 welcome page, customiz- wrap when full zoom Zoom In key Zoom Out key Quest 2 Owner’s Manual ®...
  • Page 62 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. © Copyright 2006 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151 Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A.

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