The Garmin nüvi pocket guide: Description based on print version record. - ''Ginormous knowledge, pocket-sized.''

✍ Scribed by Garmin (Firm); O'Grady, Jason D

• Publisher: Peachpit Press
• Year: 2009;2010
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 193
• Edition: 2nd ed
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

There has been an exponential growth of personal GPS device sales over the last few years and Garmin is leading the way. In particular,the Garmin nüvi navigators have revolutionized what we expect from a GPS navigation device, or from any device for that matter. In this handy new Pocket Guide, mobile device expert Jason O'Grady reveals the secrets to using these leading personal GPS devices, including the nuvi 350 which provides automatic routing, turn-by-turn voice directions, and touchscreen control-- making it easy to find your way anywhere. In addition the built-in "Travel Kit" offers an MP3 player, an audio book player from Audible.com, a jpeg-format picture viewer, a world travel clock with time zones, a currency converter, a measurement converter, and a calculator. With this essential companion you'll be a Garmin GPS master in no time!

✦ Table of Contents

Cover......Page 1
Contents......Page 8
A GPS Primer......Page 16
History of GPS......Page 17
Consumer Applications......Page 18
The Drawbacks of GPS......Page 19
Exercise common sense......Page 20
Know where you're going......Page 21
Forget paper maps......Page 22
Take detours......Page 23
Avoid traffic......Page 24
Estimate arrival time......Page 25
Chapter 1: Meet the nüvi......Page 26
New nüvi models......Page 27
Lane Assist......Page 29
Junction View......Page 30
3D Building View......Page 31
Free lifetime traffic updates......Page 32
Fuel-efficient routing (ecoRoute)......Page 33
Pedestrian navigation (cityXplorer)......Page 35
Routes (multiple-destination trips)......Page 36
Route optimization......Page 37
Where Am I?......Page 38
Last Position......Page 39
Suction-cup mount......Page 40
Vehicle power cable......Page 41
Dashboard disc......Page 42
The Hardware......Page 44
Mounting Strategies......Page 45
Chapter 2: Getting Started......Page 48
Battery life......Page 49
Vehicle accessory outlets......Page 50
Saving your home as a favorite......Page 51
Setting the clock......Page 52
Setting navigation options......Page 55
Text-To-Speech (TTS) voice......Page 57
Vehicle icons......Page 59
Startup screen......Page 60
Reading the Status Indicators......Page 61
Bluetooth......Page 62
Usage Mode......Page 63
Time......Page 65
Acquiring Satellites......Page 66
Chapter 3: Where To?......Page 68
Address......Page 69
Points of Interest......Page 71
MSN Direct......Page 73
Routes......Page 74
Navigation 102......Page 75
Routing with multiple destinations......Page 76
Entering and backing up favorites......Page 79
Chapter 4: View Map......Page 82
Map Screen......Page 83
Next Turn......Page 84
Arrival Time......Page 85
Turn List......Page 86
Trip Computer......Page 88
Where Am I?......Page 89
Chapter 5: Dynamic Content......Page 92
Comparing Services......Page 93
Coverage areas......Page 94
Fees......Page 95
Using FM Traffic......Page 96
Setting Up MSN Direct......Page 98
Using MSN Direct......Page 99
Traffic reports......Page 100
Send to GPS......Page 103
Gas prices......Page 104
Weather reports......Page 105
Movie times......Page 106
News, Stocks, and Local Events......Page 107
Chapter 6: Software and Tools......Page 110
City Navigator (Windows)......Page 111
RoadTrip (Mac OS X)......Page 114
Garmin Communicator......Page 118
POI Loader......Page 119
WebUpdater......Page 121
Pedestrian Navigation (cityXplorer)......Page 123
Garmin Connect Photos......Page 124
Creating Custom POIs......Page 126
The easy way......Page 127
The advanced way......Page 130
Uploading POIs......Page 131
Creating the waypoints......Page 132
Transferring and loading the tour......Page 133
Extras......Page 134
The Garmin portal......Page 135
Chapter 7: Map Updates......Page 136
nüwer nüvis......Page 137
Consider your needs......Page 138
Check your maps version......Page 139
Online updates......Page 140
DVD updates......Page 143
Chapter 8: Advanced Features......Page 144
Exercising restraint......Page 145
Updating your software......Page 146
Uploading POIs......Page 147
Making hands-free calls......Page 148
Dialing POIs......Page 152
Using the FM Transmitter......Page 153
Automatic tuning......Page 154
Other Handy Tools......Page 155
Calculator......Page 156
Language Guide......Page 157
Media Players......Page 158
Viewing photos......Page 159
Playing music......Page 160
Listening to audiobooks......Page 162
Gaming on the nüvi......Page 163
Staying Secure......Page 164
Using Voice Recognition......Page 166
Speaking your commands......Page 167
Chapter 9: Essential Web Sites......Page 170
Garmin.com......Page 171
myGarmin......Page 172
News and information......Page 173
POIs and TourGuides......Page 174
GPS magazines......Page 175
Miscellaneous......Page 176
Destination Reached......Page 177
Index......Page 178
A......Page 179
B......Page 180
D......Page 181
F......Page 182
H......Page 183
L......Page 184
M......Page 185
N......Page 186
P......Page 187
R......Page 188
S......Page 189
T......Page 190
W......Page 191
Z......Page 192