Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product zumo 550 NA Garmin
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Owner’ s Manual zumo ™ 500/550 the personal motorcycle navigator.
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zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual P ref ace P ref ace Thank you for purchasing the Garmin ® zūmo ™ . Manual Conventions When you are instructed to “touch” something, use your nger to touch an item on the screen. Y ou will see arrows (>) used in the text.
zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual P ref ace Preface............................................. i Manual Conventions .......................... i Contact Garmin ................................. i myGarmin .......................................
zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual P ref ace Using XM ...................................... 33 Listening to XM Radio .................... 33 Managing Files on Y our zūmo .... 35 Supported File T ypes ...................... 35 Deleting zūmo Files .
v zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual P ref ace Product Warnings When your zūmo is not in the motorcycle mount, use the weather cap to prevent damage to the connector . See the Important Safety and Pr oduct Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information.
zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual G ettinG S t arted G ettinG S t arted Looking at Y our zūmo A. Power button B. Zoom in, raise volume, or increase brightness. C. Zoom out, lower volume, or decrease brightness. D. Page button—scroll through the Map, Compass, T rip Information, Media Player , and Phone Menu pages.
zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual G ettinG S t arted zūmo Tips and Shortcuts • T ouch and hold to quickly return to the Menu page. • Press to return to the map. • T ouch and to see more choices. • T ouch to adjust settings such as volume, brightness, language, and keyboard.
zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual G ettinG S t arted Mounting the zūmo on Y our Motorcycle W ARNING: The terms of the Garmin warranty require that the power cable with bare wire leads be instal.
zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual G ettinG S t arted A) T o install the U-bolt and handlebar base: 1. Place the U-bolt around the handlebar , and thread the ends through the handlebar base. 2. Tighten the nuts to secure the base. Do not overtighten.
zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual 5 G ettinG S t arted 3: Attach the Base Plate to the zūmo Mount 1. Thread the M4 x 40 mm athead bolts and nuts to attach the base plate to the zūmo mount. 2. Tighten the nuts to secure the base plate. 4: Attach the Base Plate to the Handlebar Base 1.
zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual G ettinG S t arted 5: Install the zūmo in the Mount 1. Plug the power cable into the zūmo mount. For a better seal, tighten the screws on the power connector . 2. Flip the lever up. 3. Flip the weather cap down and under (magnetic).
zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual G ettinG S t arted Conguring Y our zūmo T o turn on your zūmo, press and hold . Follow the on-screen instructions to congure your zūmo. Acquiring Satellites Go outdoors to an open area, out of garages, and away from tall buildings.
zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual G ettinG S t arted Finding Y our Destination The Where to menu provides several dif ferent categories for you to use when you search for locations. ➍ Select a destination. Enjoy the route! ➏ T ouch Go . ➎ ➌ ➋ ➊ Select a sub- category .
zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual G ettinG S t arted Following Y our Route As you travel, your zūmo guides you to your destination with voice prompts, arrows on the map, and directions at the top of the map. If you depart from the original route, your zūmo recalculates the route and provides new directions.
0 zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual G ettinG S t arted Adding a Detour Detour If a road on your route is closed, you can take a detour . 1. With a route active, touch Menu . 2. T ouch Detour . Stopping the Route 1. With a route active, touch Menu . 2.
zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual W here t o W here to The Where to menu provides several different categories you can use to search for locations. T o learn how to perform a simple search, see page 8 . Finding an Address 1. T ouch Where to > Address .
zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual W here t o T ouch Go to create a turn-by-turn route to this location. T ouch Show Map to view this location on the map. If the GPS is off, touch Set Loc. to set this as your current location. T ouch Save to save this location as one of your Favorites.
zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual W here t o Finding a Location 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. Y ou can also enter letters contained in the name to narrow the search.
zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual W here t o Recently Found Locations Y our zūmo stores the last 50 of your recent nds in the Recently Found list. The most recently viewed locations appear at the top of the list. T ouch Where to > Recently Found to view your recently found items.
zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual 5 W here t o 4. V erify that the correct location is selected, and then touch Export . 5. T ouch OK . 6. Eject your SD card, and insert it into another zūmo. 7. A message appears. T ouch Y es to import the shared locations.
zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual W here t o T ouch Change Phone Number . Enter a phone number , and touch Done . T ouch Delete to remove this item. A list of all your Favorites appears. T ouch the item you want to delete. T ouch Delete > Y es .
zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual W here t o 4. T o edit the route: • T ouch Change Name . Enter a new name, and touch Done . • T ouch Add/Remove Points to add new start, via, or end points to the route. • T ouch Manual Reorder to change the order of points along your route.
zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual W here t o 9. T ouch Import , and then touch OK . 10. T ouch Done to go back to the Menu page. T o view your imported routes, touch Where to > Routes . NOTE: Y ou can also share routes using Google Earth. Go to http://earth.
zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual W here t o Entering Coordinates If you know the geographic coordinates of your destination, you can use your zūmo to navigate to any location using its latitude and longitude coordinates. T ouch Where to > > Coordinates .
0 zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual U SinG the M ain P aGeS U SinG the M ain P aGeS Map Page On the Menu page, touch V iew map to open the map. The vehicle icon shows your current location. Map Page while Navigating a Route T ouch Speed to open the T rp Informaton page.
zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual U SinG the M ain P aGeS T rip Information Page The T rip Information page shows your current speed and provides helpful statistics about your trip.
22 zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual U SinG the M ain P aGeS T urn List Page When you are navigating a route, the T urn List page shows turn-by-turn instructions for your entire route and the distance between turns. T ouch the directions bar on the top of the map to open the T urn List page.
zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual U SinG h andS - free f ea tUreS U SinG h andS - free f ea tUreS Using Bluetooth ® wireless technology , your zūmo can connect to your mobile phone and wireless headset to become a hands-free device. T o see if your device with Bluetooth technology is compatible with the zūmo, visit www .
24 zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual U SinG h andS - free f ea tUreS T o pair using the zūmo settings: 1. On the zūmo’s Menu page, touch > Bluetooth . 2. T ouch the Add button next to the “Connect Phone” or “Connect Headset” option. 3. Enable your device’s Bluetooth component and enable Find Me/ Discoverable/Visible mode.
zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual 5 U SinG h andS - free f ea tUreS Getting a Call When your phone is connected with the zūmo, the icon appears in the upper-left corner . When your headset is connected with the zūmo, the icon appears in the upper-left corner .
26 zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual U SinG h andS - free f ea tUreS Using Call Waiting NOTE: If your phone does not support call waiting through Bluetooth, this feature will not work. If you get a call during a call, the Incoming Call window appears. T ouch Answer to answer the call.
zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual U SinG h andS - free f ea tUreS Using Y our Phone Book NOTE: The phone book feature is only available if your phone supports phone book transfer . Each time your mobile phone connects with the zūmo, the phone book is automatically loaded into the zūmo.
28 zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual U SinG h andS - free f ea tUreS V iewing Y our Call History NOTE: Call history is only available if your phone supports call history transfer . Each time your phone connects to the zūmo, your call history is automatically transferred to the zūmo.
zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual U SinG h andS - free f ea tUreS Call Y our Home T ouch > Call Home . The zūmo dials your home phone number . Placing Calls Using V oice Dial NOTE: V oice dial is only available if your phone supports voice dialing.
0 zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual t raffic i nforMa tion t raffic i nforMa tion Y our zūmo can receive and use trafc information using an optional FM TMC (T rafc Message Channel) trafc receiver (such as the GTM ™ 20) or an XM smart antenna (such as the GXM ™ 30).
zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual t raffic i nforMa tion 3. T ouch A void to recalculate your route to avoid this delay . T rafc Codes and Symbols Green = Low severity; trafc is owing normally . Y ellow = Medium severity; trafc is a bit congested.
zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual t raffic i nforMa tion Purchasing T rafc Subscriptions Y ou can renew and purchase new subscriptions at www .garmin.com/ trafc . Adding a Subscription 1. T ouch > > Services or T rafc . 2. T ouch FM T rafc or XM Subscriptions .
zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual U SinG XM U SinG XM Y our zūmo can receive XM radio and XM weather using an optional XM smart antenna (such as the GXM ™ 30). For more information about an XM smart antenna and XM subscriptions, go to www .garmin.
zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual U SinG XM Browse category XM sgnal strength Now playng T ouch to go to the next channel in the browse category . T ouch to go to the previous channel in the browse category . T ouch Browse to search a category , such as Recent Channels, Kids, or Urban.
zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual 5 M anaging F iles on Y our zūMo M anaGinG f ileS on Y our zūmo Y ou can load les to the internal memory or an optional SD card. NOTE: The zūmo is not compatible with W indows ® 95, W indows 98, or W indows Me operating systems.
zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual M anaging F iles on Y our zūMo T wo additional drives appear in your computer ’ s list of drives. “Garmin” is the available storage in the zūmo’ s internal memory . The other removable disk drive is the SD card.
zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual M anaging F iles on Y our zūMo Step 4: Eject and Unplug For Windows When you are nished transferring les, double-click the Unplug or Eject icon in your W indows system tray . Select USB Mass Storage Device , and click Stop .
zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual U SinG the M edia P la yer U SinG the M edia P la yer Listening to MP3 Files Load MP3 les to the internal memory or an optional SD card. See pages 35–37 for more information. 1. On the Menu page, touch to open the Media Player .
zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual U SinG the M edia P la yer Using a Playlist This feature involves managing les on your zūmo (see pages 35–37 ). 1. Using your computer and an audio program such as Winamp ™ , create a playlist of MP3 les.
0 zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual U SinG the M edia P la yer Book cover art Moving Around the Book T ouch to adjust the volume. T ouch the book cover art to view more detailed information about the book. T ouch to skip a section and to jump back. Press and hold those buttons to move forward or backward through the book.
zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual C ustoMizing the zūMo c UStoMizinG the zūmo 1. From the Menu page, touch . 2. T ouch the setting you want to change. Each setting contains a submenu or a list. Changing the Map Settings T ouch > Map . Map Detail —adjust the amount of detail shown on the map.
42 zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual C ustoMizing the zūMo Restore —restore the default map settings. Changing the System Settings T ouch > System . GPS Mode —enable and disable GPS and W AAS/EGNOS. T urning on the W AAS/EGNOS setting might improve GPS accuracy , but it consumes more battery power .
zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual C ustoMizing the zūMo T o change all settings, touch Change All . In each screen, select the setting, and then touch OK . Locale —select your location. T ext Language —set all on-screen text to the selected language.
44 zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual C ustoMizing the zūMo Manage T rip Log —view the current trip log usage. This is shown as a percent of the total available space.
zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual 5 C ustoMizing the zūMo 3. Eject your SD card, and insert it into another zūmo. 4. A message appears. T ouch Y es to import the shared picture. 5. T ouch Pictures > touch a thumbnail > Import . T ouch Slide Show to display each image for a few seconds and then display the next image.
46 zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual C ustoMizing the zūMo www .garmin.com/bluetooth for more information. Connect Headset —connect to a headset that has already been paired, or select Add Device . Bluetooth —enable and disable the Bluetooth component.
zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual C ustoMizing the zūMo • Off Road —to calculate point-to- point routes (without roads). On the map, touch or press to scroll to the Compass page. V ehicle T ype —specify your vehicle type to optimize routes.
48 zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual C ustoMizing the zūMo Changing the Keyboard T ouch > Keyboard . Standard —displays a full alphabetic keyboard. Large Buttons —displays a large button touch-screen keyboard. This option is suited for motorcyclists wearing gloves.
zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual a PPendiX a PPendiX zūmo Audio Options NOTE: Audio from MP3s and XM radio is stopped during phone calls and navigation prompts.
50 zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual a PPendiX Installing the zūmo in Y our Automobile Y our zūmo 550 includes an additional mount for your automobile so you can easily transfer the unit. Select a suitable location in your vehicle for safe cable routing and safe operation.
zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual 5 a PPendiX Mounting on Y our Dashboard Use the enclosed mounting disk to mount your zūmo on the dashboard and to comply with state regulations. NOTE: The permanent mounting adhesive is extremely difcult to remove after it is installed.
5 zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual a PPendiX Charging the zūmo 1. Connect the power cable to a mount and a power source. 2. Place the zūmo in the mount, and ip the lever down. OR 1. Charge the zūmo with the AC power cable. Plug the small end of the AC power cable into the mini-USB port on the bottom of the zūmo.
zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual 5 a PPendiX Register your zūmo to receive notication of software and map updates. T o register your zūmo, go to http://my .garmin.com . Y ou can also download software updates from www .garmin.com/products/ zumo500 or www .
5 zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual a PPendiX Connecting Accessories to Y our zūmo Some Garmin trafc receivers and XM antennas must be plugged into a mini-USB port on the zūmo mount. The microphone and audio out jacks are located on the left side of the zūmo mount.
zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual 55 a PPendiX T ouch Map to view this item on the map. T ouch Save to save this location to your Favorites. T ouch More to view more information about the location. Safety Cameras Safety camera information is available in some locations.
5 zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual a PPendiX T o view your custom POIs, touch Where to > Extras > Custom POIs . T o turn on or off custom POIs, touch > Pr oximity Points > Proximity Alerts . T o delete the custom POIs from your zūmo, connect your zūmo to your computer .
zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual 5 a PPendiX Battery Information NOTE: See the Important Safety and Product Information guide for additional battery information and warnings. Y our zūmo contains an internal lithium- ion battery . The battery lasts up to 4 hours, depending on usage.
5 zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual a PPendiX Using a Remote Antenna Y ou can use an optional external remote antenna (Garmin GA 25MCX). T o purchase, go to www .garmin.com/ products/zumo500 or www .garmin .com/products/zumo550 , and click Accessories .
zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual 5 a PPendiX • Though a PDA stylus can also be used to operate the touch screen, never attempt this while operating a vehicle.
0 zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual a PPendiX About GPS Satellite Signals Satellite Signals Y our zūmo must acquire GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite signals to operate. If you are indoors, near tall buildings or trees, or in a parking garage, your zūmo cannot acquire satellites.
zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual a PPendiX GPS Performance Specications Receiver : W AAS enabled Acquisition times *: W arm: < 1 sec Cold: < 38 sec Factory Reset: < 45 sec *On averag.
62 zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual a PPendiX zūmo T roubleshooting Problem/Question Solution/Answer The zūmo does not acquire satellite signals. It can take a few minutes to acquire satellite signals. Go to an open area, out of garages, and away from tall buildings.
zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual a PPendiX SB Interface T roubleshooting Problem/Question Solution/Answer How do I know my zūmo is in USB Mass Storage Mode? When your zūmo is in USB Mass Storage Mode, a picture of a zūmo connected to a computer is shown.
64 zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual a PPendiX Problem/Question Solution/Answer How can I rename my Garmin drives in Windows? 1. Open My Computer . 2. Select the drive you want to rename. 3. Right-click your mouse, and select Rename . 4. T ype the new name, and press the Enter key on your computer ’s keyboard.
i ndeX zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual 5 i ndeX Symbols 2-D, 3-D map view 41 A About button 42 accessories 53 address 1 1 add a stop 9 alerts, safety camera 55 antennas 30, 33, 53, 58 anti-theft fe.
i ndeX 66 zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual G Garmin Lock 10, 42, 59 Garmin T ourGuide playing les 56 Garmin T ravel Guide 54 going home 12–19 Google Earth i Go page 1 1 GPS 7, 60 H hands-free feat.
i ndeX zūmo 500/550 Owner ’s Manual school zone database 55 Screen Shot mode 47 SD card 1, 35, 60 sharing 14, 17 security location 10 settings 41–48 setting your location 12, 18 show map 1.
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