Quick Reference Guide nüvi 300/350 ® personal travel assistant
WARNING: See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. Check your state and local traffic laws before mounting. Currently, state laws in California and Minnesota prohibit drivers from using suction mounts on their windshields while operating motor vehicles. Other Garmin dashboard or friction mounting options should be used. See the Important Safety and Product Information guide for more details.
Warning: This product contains a lithium-ion battery. To prevent damage and risk of fire due to high temperatures, remove the unit from the vehicle or store it out of direct sunlight, such as in the glove box. For more information, see www.garmin.com/safety. Charging Your nüvi Acquiring Satellites • Connect the nüvi to the mount and start your vehicle. Before the nüvi can find your current location and navigate a route, you must do the following: • Connect the USB cable to the nüvi and your computer.
Finding Your Destination Adding a Stop to the Route You can add a stop to your route. The nüvi gives you directions to the stop and then to your final destination. Note: You can add only one stop to your route. 1. From the Menu page, touch Where to. 1. While navigating a route, go to the Menu page, and touch Where to. 2. Search for the extra stop. 3. Touch Go. 4. Touch Yes to add this stop before your destination. Or, touch No to make this your new final destination. 2.
Viewing the Map Page From the Menu page, touch View map to open the Map page. The position icon shows your current location. Touch buttons on the Map page to see additional information. Touch the directions bar to open the Current Route page. Touch to zoom out. Touch Touch Arrival or Speed to open the Trip Information page. to zoom in. Touch Turn In to open the Next Turn page. Touch Menu to open the Menu page.
Finding an Address Saving Places You Find 1. After you have found a place you want to save, touch Save. 2. Touch OK. The place is saved in My Locations > Favorites. 1. From the Menu page, touch Where to > Address. 2. Select the country (if necessary) and the state/region. 3. Select or enter the city/postal code. 4. Type the address number. Touch Done. 5. Type the street name until a list of streets appears or touch Done. 6. Select the street. 7. Select a city, if necessary. 8. Select the address.
Adjusting the Volume and Brightness Listening to MP3 Files To load MP3 files on your nüvi, see the previous page. From the Menu page, touch Travel Kit > MP3 Player > Browse. Select a category. To play the entire category, touch Play All. To play one song, touch the title. To access the Quick Settings, quickly press and release the Power button. Move the sliders to adjust the volume and brightness. You can also touch on the Menu page to adjust the levels. Touch Lock to prevent accidental screen taps.
Traffic Information with an FM TMC Traffic Receiver To access FM TMC traffic data, connect a GTM traffic receiver to the mini-USB connector on the side of the nüvi. For more information about Garmin FM traffic receivers, visit www.garmin.com/traffic. Viewing Traffic Incidents From the Menu page, touch traffic incidents in your area. Avoiding Traffic to display The Map page displays when there is a traffic incident on your current route or on the road on which you are traveling.
