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nüvi ® 310/360/370 Owner’ s Manual.
© 2006–2007 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA T el. 913/397.8200 or 800/800.1020 Fax 913/397.8282 Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Romsey , SO51 9DL, U.
nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual iii I ntroductIon P ref ace Thank you for purchasing the Garmin ® nüvi ® . This manual includes information for nüvi 310, nüvi 360, and nüvi 370 products. Manual Conventions When you are instructed to “touch” something, use your nger to touch an item on the screen.
iv nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual t able of c ontents T able of c onTenTs Preface..................................................iii Manual Conventions ................................iii Contact Garmin ........................................iii myGarmin ™ .
nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual v t able of c ontents Using Bluetooth ® T echnology ........... 25 Calling a Number ................................... 26 Calling a Place ....................................... 27 Receiving a Call ...............
vi nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual my G armIn and t Ips and s hor tcuts myGarmin ™ Go to http://my .garmin.com to access the latest services for your Garmin products. From the myGarmin W eb site, you can do the following: ● Register your Garmin unit.
nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual 1 G ettInG s t arted G eTTinG s T arTed What Is in the Box? ● nüvi unit ● V ehicle suction cup mount to mount the nüvi on your windshield ● Carrying case to protect your nüvi from scratches and accidental screen taps ● 12-V olt adapter to receive power in your vehicle.
2 nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual G ettInG s t arted Mounting the nüvi on the Windshield Check your state and local trafc laws before mounting. Currently , state laws in California and Minnesota prohibit drivers from using suction mounts on their windshields while operating motor vehicles.
nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual 3 b asIc o pera tIon b asic o Pera Tion T urning the nüvi On or Off Press and hold the Power button on the top of the nüvi. Charging the nüvi T o charge the nüvi, use one of the following methods: ● Connect the nüvi to the suction mount and the 12-V olt car adapter .
4 nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual b asIc o pera tIon Changing the V olume, Brightness, and Screen Lock 1. Press and quickly release the Power button, or on the Menu page, touch . 2. Move the sliders to adjust the volume and brightness. T o prevent accidental screen taps, touch Lock .
nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual 5 b asIc o pera tIon Locking Y our nüvi Garmin Lock ™ is an anti-theft feature. Y ou can set a four-digit PIN (personal identication number) and a security location; then every time the nüvi is powered on you must enter the PIN or drive to your security location.
6 nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual m aIn p aGes M ain P aGes Understanding the Menu Page GPS satellite signal status Settings Quick settings Phone T rafc Battery status Menu Page ● GPS satellite signals —represents the satellite signals being received by your nüvi.
nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual 7 m aIn p aGes Understanding the Map Page From the Menu page, touch V iew Map to open the Map page. The vehicle icon shows your current location. Map Page while Navigating a Route T ouch to open the T rip Information page.
8 nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual m aIn p aGes Resetting Trip Information T ouch Reset T rip to reset the T rip Information page before beginning a trip. If you make frequent stops, leave the nüvi turned on so it can accurately measure elapsed time during the trip.
nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual 9 m aIn p aGes Understanding the Next T urn Page T urn Page The Next T urn page displays the upcoming turn on the map and the distance and time remaining before you reach the turn. T o view an upcoming turn on the map, touch T urn In on the Map page, or touch any turn from the Current Route page.
10 nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual W here t o W here To Finding Y our Destination Flip up the antenna on the nüvi to get satellite signals. Then, use the G armin nüvi to nd your destination and navigate to it. 1. On the Menu page, touch Where to .
nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual 1 1 W here t o 3. T ype the address number , and touch Done . 4. T ype the street name until a list of streets appears. 5. Select the street. If more than one matching address is found, select the one that you want.
12 nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual W here t o Finding a Place Using Coordinates Y ou can nd a place by entering the location coordinates. This can be helpful if you enjoy geocaching. 1. On the Menu page, touch Where to > Coordinates . 2. Enter the coordinates for your destination, and touch Next .
nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual 13 W here t o Expanding Y our Search 1. From the Menu page, touch Where to > Near . 2. Select an option: Where I Am Now —searches for places near your current location. A Different City —searches for places near the city you enter .
14 nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual W here t o Adding a a Detour to Y our Route If you want the nüvi to try to calculate a new route to avoid something ahead of you, use the following procedure. 1. On the Map page, select Menu to return to the Menu page.
nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual 15 m y l oca tIons M y l oca Tions Understanding My Locations Y ou can save your favorite places in My Locations . Saving Places That Y ou Search For 1. After you search for a place you want to save, touch Save . 2.
16 nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual m y l oca tIons Setting a Home Location Y ou can set a home location for the place you return to most often. Y our home location is saved in Favorites . 1. On the Menu page, touch Where to > My Locations > Set Home .
nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual 17 t ra vel K It T ra vel K iT The T ravel Kit provides many features that are helpful when you are traveling. T ouch Help to learn more about the nüvi T ravel Kit. 1. On the Menu page, touch T ravel Kit . 2. T ouch the item you want to open.
18 nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual t ra vel K It When you are listening to music or an audio book, quickly press the Power button twice to jump from any page back to the player page. T ouch Back to return to the previous page you were viewing (such as the map).
nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual 19 t ra vel K It Playing Audible Books Purchase full books from Audible.com at http://garmin.audible.com . 1. On the Menu page, touch T ravel Kit > Audible Book Player . 2. T ouch Browse . 3. T ouch a category , and then touch a book title.
20 nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual t ra vel K It Loading Audible Books to Y our nüvi T o purchase a book, go to http://garmin.audible.com, and create an Audible.com account. After you create an account, download AudibleManager to your personal computer .
nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual 21 t ra vel K It NOTE: If you are unable to connect to the Internet or have any other problems activating your nüvi, refer to the AudibleManager Help le.
22 nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual t ra vel K It Step 3: T ransfer the book to your nüvi Refer to AudibleManager ’ s Help le for detailed instructions about downloading books to your computer and loading them on your nüvi. Y ou must rst activate your nüvi before transferring books.
nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual 23 t ra vel K It V iewing a Slide Show T ouch Slide Show to start a slide show , which displays each image for a few moments and then displays the next image. Y ou can zoom in or out and pan by dragging the picture with your nger .
24 nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual t ra vel K It Updating Conversion Rates The nüvi allows you to update the currency conversion rates manually so that you are always using the most current rates. 1. On the Menu page, touch T ravel Kit > Currency Converter .
nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual 25 u sInG b luetooth t echnoloGy U sinG b lUeTooTh ® T echnoloGy If you have a phone with Bluetooth wireless technology , and your phone is supported by the nüvi (see www .garmin.com/bluetooth ), you can use your nüvi as a hands- free device.
26 nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual u sInG b luetooth t echnoloGy 4. T ouch Add (or Change, if you already added). 5. If adding, set your phone to Find Me/Discoverable mode, and touch OK on the nüvi. Select your phone on the list. Enter passkey 1234 on your phone, when prompted.
nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual 27 u sInG b luetooth t echnoloGy If you are calling a number that requires that you enter information using a keypad during the call (for example, entering a password for your voicemail), do the following: 1 During the call, touch > Call Option s > T ouch T ones .
28 nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual u sInG b luetooth t echnoloGy Using Call W aiting If you get a call waiting call, the nüvi displays the Incoming Call window . T ouch Answer . The rst call is placed on hold. T o switch between calls: 1. During the call, touch > Switch T o .
nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual 29 u sInG b luetooth t echnoloGy Calling Home 1. T ouch Call Home to set up or change your home information, so that you can quickly call home. The rst time that you use this function, follow the prompts to enter your home information, and then touch Save .
30 nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual u sInG b luetooth t echnoloGy Using T ext Messaging If your phone supports text messaging using Bluetooth technology , you can send and receive text messages on the nüvi. After pairing, it might take a few minutes for text messages to be available.
nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual 31 u sInG b luetooth t echnoloGy V iewing Y our Messages 1. On the Menu page, touch Phone > T ext Message . 2. T ouch Inbox , Outbox , or Drafts . 3. T ouch a message. 4. Select an option: • T ouch to listen to the message.
32 nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual u sInG an fm tmc t raffIc r eceIver U sinG fM T raffic If you are using a trafc receiver , you can view trafc information on your nüvi. When a trafc message is received, your nüvi displays the incident on the map, and you can change your route to avoid the trafc incident.
nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual 33 u sInG an fm tmc t raffIc r eceIver V iewing T rafc Incidents 1. On the Menu page, touch to display a list of trafc incidents.
34 nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual u sInG an fm tmc t raffIc r eceIver Severity Color Code The bars to the left of the trafc symbols indicate the trafc incident’ s severity: Green = Low severity; trafc is owing normally . Y ellow = Medium severity; trafc is a bit congested.
nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual 35 m anaGInG f Iles on y our nüvI M anaGinG f iles on y oUr nüvi Y ou can store les (such as JPEG images and MP3 music les) in the nüvi’ s internal memory or on an optional SD card. NOTE: The nüvi is not compatible with W indows ® 95, W indows 98, or W indows Me.
36 nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual m anaGInG f Iles on y our nüvI Loading Items to Y our nüvi Step 1: Insert an SD Card (Optional) The SD card slot is located on the side of the nüvi. T o insert the card, press it in until it clicks. Inserting an SD Card Connecting the USB Cable Step 2: Connect the USB Cable USB Cable 1.
nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual 37 m anaGInG f Iles on y our nüvI Step 3: Transfer Files to the nüvi On a Windows PC: 1. Connect the nüvi to your computer . 2. Double-click the My Computer icon on your computer ’s desktop. 3. Browse your computer for the le you want to copy .
38 nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual m anaGInG f Iles on y our nüvI From a Mac: 1. When you are nished transferring les, drag the volume icon to the T rash (it turns into an Eject icon) to unmount the device. 2. Disconnect your nüvi from your computer now .
nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual 39 c ustomIzInG the nüvI c UsToMizinG The nüvi Restoring Settings T o restore all settings you have changed, touch Settings > Restor e . T o restore settings for an individual category , touch Restore on that particular page.
40 nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual c ustomIzInG the nüvI Changing the System Settings T o change the system settings, on the Menu page, touch Settings > System . W AAS/EGNOS —turning on the W AAS/EGNOS setting might improve GPS accuracy , but it consumes more battery power .
nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual 41 c ustomIzInG the nüvI Changing the Locale Settings T o change the locale settings, on the Menu page, touch Settings > Locale . V iew the location settings, such as language. T ouch the setting that you want to change, or touch Change All to adjust the settings based on a selected country .
42 nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual c ustomIzInG the nüvI Changing the Display Settings Display Settings T o change the display settings, on the Menu page, touch Settings > Display . Color Mode —touch Daytime for a light background, Nighttime for a black background, or Auto to automatically switch between the two.
nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual 43 c ustomIzInG the nüvI Changing the Navigation Settings T o change the navigation settings, on the Menu page, touch Settings > Navigation . Route Prefer ence —select a preference for calculating your route. V ehicle —specify your vehicle type to optimize routes.
44 nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual c ustomIzInG the nüvI Changing the Bluetooth Settings T o change the Bluetooth settings, on the Menu page, touch Settings > Bluetooth . Connections —select a device to connect to. Select Add Device to search the area for mobile phones with Bluetooth ® wireless technology .
nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual 45 c ustomIzInG the nüvI Changing the T rafc Settings NOTE: Y ou can only access the trafc settings if your nüvi is connected to external power and an FM TMC trafc receiver .
46 nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual c ustomIzInG the nüvI 4. After you receive the 25-character code, touch Next on the nüvi, enter the code, and touch Done . Y ou must obtain a new code each time you renew your service. If you own multiple FM trafc receivers, you must obtain a new subscription code for each receiver .
nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual 47 a ppendIx a PPendix Updating the nüvi pdating the nüvi Software Use W ebUpdater to update your nüvi software.
48 nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual a ppendIx Check www .garmin.com/unlock/update.jsp to see if an update for your map software is available. Y ou can also purchase additional MapSource map data from Garmin and load the maps on your nüvi’ s internal memory or on an optional SD card.
nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual 49 a ppendIx Custom POIs (Points of Interest) POIs (Points of Interest) Y our nüvi accepts custom POI databases, available from various companies on the Internet. Some custom POI databases contain alert information for points such as school zones.
50 nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual a ppendIx Optional Accessories For more information about accessories, go to the Garmin W eb site at www .garmin.com/products, and click the Accessories link. Y ou can also contact your Garmin dealer to purchase accessories.
nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual 51 a ppendIx About SaversGuide The SaversGuide ® is an optional accessory that is available only in North America.
52 nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual a ppendIx T ranslating Words and Phrases 1. On the Menu page, touch T ravel Kit > Language Guide . 2. T ouch Words and Phrases > Language . 3. Select the From and T o languages and touch Back . 4. Select a category .
nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual 53 a ppendIx Using the Bilingual Dictionaries The Garmin Language Guide provides ve bilingual dictionaries. Y ou can easily translate words and hear their pronunciation using the Bilingual Dictionaries. 1. On the Menu page, touch T ravel Kit > Language Guide .
54 nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual a ppendIx About GPS Satellite Signals Y our nüvi must acquire GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite signals to operate. If you are indoors, near tall buildings or trees, or in a parking garage, the nüvi might not acquire satellites.
nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual 55 a ppendIx Mounting the nüvi on Y our Dashboard Use the enclosed mounting disk to mount your nüvi to the dashboard. Important: The permanent mounting adhesive is extremely difcult to remove after it is installed.
56 nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual a ppendIx Removing the Cradle from the Mount T o remove the cradle from the mount arm, turn the cradle to one side. The cradle snaps off of the ball socket. T o replace the cradle, snap the cradle on the ball socket.
nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual 57 a ppendIx ● Though a PDA stylus can also be used to operate the touch screen, never attempt this while operating a vehicle. Never use a hard or sharp object to operate the touch screen, because it can damage the screen.
58 nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual a ppendIx Battery Gauge The battery icon in the upper-right corner of the Menu page indicates th e status of the internal battery . Periodically , you might notice that the battery gauge is not completely accurate.
nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual 59 a ppendIx My phone will not connect to the nüvi. V erify that the Bluetooth eld is set to Enabled . Make sure your phone is turned on and is less than 10 meters (about 33 feet) away from your nüvi. See www .
60 nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual a ppendIx I keep getting a message saying “Unsafe Removal of Device” when I unplug the USB cable. T o disconnect your nüvi from your computer , double-click the Unplug or Eject icon in your system tray . Select “USB Mass Storage Device,” and click Stop .
nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual 61 a ppendIx Specications Size : 3.87” W x 2.91” H x 0.87” D (9.8 x 7.4 x 2.2 cm) W eight : 5.1 oz (144.6 g) Display : 3.
62 nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual a ppendIx Software License Agreement BY USING THE nüvi, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTW ARE LICENSE AGREEMENT .
nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual 63 I ndex i ndex Symbols 2 dimensional 39 3 dimensional 39 A about button 40 accessories 17 , 50 acquiring Satellites 3 acquisition times 61 AC charger 1 adding a d.
64 nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual I ndex deleting all information 4 destination, nding your 10 detour 14 disconnecting your nüvi 37 , 60 disk, dashboard 1 disk, mounting 55 display specica.
nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual 65 I ndex zoom 12 MapSource 47 measurements 24 menu page 6 messages, sending text 30 messaging, text 30 metric units 41 microphone 1 microphone, external 2 mounting.
66 nüvi 310/360/370 Owner ’s Manual I ndex show map 12 slide show 23 software license agreement 62 software version 40 specications 61 spell the name of a place 1 1 status, phone 29 sticker , Ga.
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