Quest and Quest 2 ® pocket-sized navigator owner’s manual ®
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INTRODUCTION > ABOUT THIS MANUAL INTRODUCTION Understanding GPS—describes the basics of GPS navigation and the features on the GPS Information page. Congratulations on choosing one of the most versatile GPS navigation systems available! The Garmin® Quest® utilizes the proven performance of Garmin GPS and full-featured mapping to create an unsurpassed mobile navigation system. Appendix—contains additional mounting instructions, specifications, and regulatory information.
INTRODUCTION > TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction...........................................................................i About This Manual ................................................................... i Manual Conventions ........................................................................ i Warning ................................................................................... iv Caution .....................................................................................
INTRODUCTION > TABLE OF CONTENTS Recalculating a Route ................................................................... 24 Adding a Detour ........................................................................... 24 Adding Via Points ......................................................................... 24 Avoiding Roads and Areas............................................................ 26 Using the Main Pages .......................................................28 Map Page...................
INTRODUCTION > WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS Warning Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous situations could result in an accident or collision resulting in death or serious injury. When installing the Quest in a vehicle, place the unit securely so that it does not interfere with vehicle operating controls or obstruct the driver’s view of the road (see diagram). Do not mount where driver’s field of vision is blocked. Do not place unsecured on the vehicle dash.
INTRODUCTION > WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS Caution Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous situations may result in injury or property damage. should not be used to determine ground proximity for aircraft navigation. The Quest is designed to provide you with route suggestions. It does not reflect road closures or road conditions, traffic congestion, weather conditions, or other factors that may affect safety or timing while driving.
INTRODUCTION > CARING FOR THE QUEST Caring for the Quest The Quest is constructed of high quality materials and does not require user maintenance other than cleaning. Cleaning the Case To clean the unit’s outer casing (except for the screen), use a cloth dampened with a mild detergent solution, and then wipe dry. Avoid chemical cleaners and solvents that may damage plastic components. Cleaning the Screen Clean the screen using a soft, clean, lint-free cloth.
UNIT OVERVIEW > INTRODUCING THE QUEST UNIT OVERVIEW Introducing the Quest Flip-up GPS antenna (Position the antenna parallel to the surface of the road.
UNIT OVERVIEW > A TUTORIAL A 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 a Quest (not a Quest 2), you need to first load detailed maps onto your Quest. Refer to the setup guide in the DVD-ROM case. The Quest 2 has map data loaded already; you do not need to load additional data on the Quest 2. Step 1: Flip up the antenna and snap your Quest into the vehicle suction mount.
UNIT OVERVIEW > A TUTORIAL Step 4: Move down the list of restaurants by pressing the Rocker pad down. When you see a restaurant you like, highlight it and press the OK key. Information about the restaurant appears on a page similar to the one shown below. Step 5: To create a route to this restaurant, highlight the Route To button located at the bottom of the page (in Step 4) and then press OK. Your Quest calculates the route and then provides directions.
UNIT OVERVIEW > VEHICLE INSTALLATION Vehicle Installation To insert the Quest in the cradle: Select a suitable location for installing the unit that allows routing of the power cord and does not interfere with vehicle operation. Refer to the warnings on pages iv–v. If you are NOT using a remote antenna, be certain to select a location where the Quest’s flip-up antenna has a relatively unobstructed view of the sky. For optimal use, position the antenna parallel to the surface of the road.
UNIT OVERVIEW > VEHICLE INSTALLATION Using the Mounting Disk Use the enclosed mounting disk as an alternative to using the suction cup mount on your windshield. Select a suitable location on your dashboard to place the mounting disk. Select a location where the unit has an unobstructed view of the sky and does not interfere with the driver’s view of the road or obstruct any controls in the vehicle.
UNIT OVERVIEW > GETTING STARTED Getting Started Turning Off Satellite Reception for Indoor Use Turning the Quest On and Off Press and hold the Power key on the front of the unit to turn it on or off. When turned on, the Welcome page appears briefly, followed by a Safe Driving Warning Message. Press the OK key to acknowledge the message, or wait briefly until the Map page appears. Your Quest automatically starts searching for satellite signals to find your current location.
UNIT OVERVIEW > USING THE KEYS 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 Quest on or off. Press the key once to adjust the illumination of your screen.
UNIT OVERVIEW > USING THE KEYS Selecting Options and Entering Data Use the OK key and the Rocker pad to select options and activate your selections. Using the On-screen Keyboard To select and activate an option or on-screen button: The up arrow changes the capital letters to lower case and numbers to symbols. 2. Press OK to activate the feature. Return key 1. Use the Rocker pad to move up, down, right, or left to the selection or on-screen button.
BASIC OPERATION > FINDING PLACES AND ROUTING TO THEM BASIC OPERATION Finding Places and Routing to Them Use the Find Menu on your Quest to locate and create a route to a city, street, park, restaurant, or hotel. You can even use the Find Menu to see rest areas you are approaching on the highway. Find Menu Press down on the Rocker pad to see more Find categories. Quest Owner’s Manual To find a place and route to it: 1. Press the FIND key. The Find Menu appears. 2.
BASIC OPERATION > FINDING PLACES AND ROUTING TO THEM Advanced Search Methods and Tips The search results list can be quite long. Use the following tips to narrow your results. Entering Containing Letters If you know letters contained in the name of the place you seek, select the box. Use the on-screen keyboard to enter letters contained in the name. The more fully you type the name, the more accurate your search results.
BASIC OPERATION > FINDING PLACES AND ROUTING TO THEM Finding an Address or Intersection To search for an address or intersection, select the Addresses or Intersections icon from the Find Menu. To find an address or intersection: 1. Press FIND, highlight Addresses or Intersections, and press OK. 2. Highlight a country or state and press OK. 4. Enter the address number and street using the on-screen keyboard. For intersections, you only need to enter street names. 5.
BASIC OPERATION > FINDING PLACES AND ROUTING TO THEM Finding a City Finding an Exit To find a city: To find an exit: To search for a city, select Cities from the Find Menu. A list of 50 cities near your current location appears. 1. Press FIND, highlight Cities, and press OK. A list of cities appears. Use the Rocker pad to move down the list. 2. Highlight the box and press OK to narrow your results or find a city not on the list. Type in the name of the city using the on-screen keyboard. 3.
BASIC OPERATION > FINDING PLACES AND ROUTING TO THEM Finding Recently-Found Places Your Quest stores the 50 most recent places you have found and viewed. The most recently-reviewed item is on 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. 2. To narrow your search, highlight All Categories and press OK. 3. Highlight a category from the list and press OK. The 15 most recent finds from the category appear. 4.
BASIC OPERATION > FINDING PLACES AND ROUTING TO THEM 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. Find the city you plan to visit. See page 12 for more instructions. In our example, Overland Park, KS is chosen. 2. Highlight Find Near and press OK. Highlight Lodging to look for a place to stay in Overland Park.
BASIC OPERATION > MY LOCATIONS 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. Then when you want to return to the campsite, you can easily find it and route to it. Saving Your Favorite Places in “My Locations” You can save up to 500 locations using four basic methods.
BASIC OPERATION > MY LOCATIONS Saving a Map Location As you pan around the map, you can save a location you see to My Locations. See page 29 for information about panning the map. To save a place on the map to My Locations: 1. Press Page to open the Map page. 2. Press the Rocker pad to select the place you want to save. Press OK. 3. An Information page opens. Highlight Save and press OK. 4. A Saved as My Location page opens.
BASIC OPERATION > MY LOCATIONS 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. 5.
BASIC OPERATION > MY 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. to the 3. Highlight the red right of the location and press OK to delete it. Finding My Locations When you save an item, it is saved in the My Locations category of the Find Menu.
BASIC OPERATION > SETTING YOUR HOME LOCATION Setting Your Home Location Your Quest 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 quickly create a route to your Home Location. For example, if you are traveling in a new city or down an unknown street and you want to easily find your way home, simply press and hold the FIND key. Your Quest automatically redirects you to your Home location.
BASIC OPERATION > USING TRACBACK Using TracBack The Quest records an electronic breadcrumb trail or “track log” as you travel. As a result, you can retrace your recent movements using the TracBack® feature. This feature is particularly useful when navigational markers are not readily available. The track log starts recording as soon as the Quest gets a location fix. For the best results, clear the track log before you start traveling.
BASIC OPERATION > USING TRACBACK Following Your Track with the Compass Page If you have selected to follow your track (Follow Track), the Quest traces your path to the destination. You can use the Map page and Compass page to navigate to your destination. Press the Page key to view the Compass page. The middle of the page features a rotating “compass ring” that shows your course while you are moving. Your present heading is indicated at the top of the compass ring.
BASIC OPERATION > PLANNING AND MODIFYING ROUTES Planning and Modifying Routes Use the Quest’s Route Planner feature to plan your routes before you even leave the house. The Route Planner allows you to select a start point and a destination, and it automatically saves the route. You can also modify the route to add extra stops (via points) or avoid certain roads. Planning a Route Planning routes is fast and easy: simply pick a starting location and an ending location. To plan a route: 1.
BASIC OPERATION > PLANNING AND MODIFYING ROUTES Saving a Route You Quest automatically saves a route created with the Route Planner. Also, you can save an active route during navigation or after you have reached the destination. To save an active route: 1. Press MENU, highlight Route Options, and press OK. 2. Highlight Save Route and press OK. Press OK again at the verification window. Your Quest can hold up to 50 saved routes.
BASIC OPERATION > PLANNING AND MODIFYING ROUTES Recalculating a Route The Quest automatically recalculates your route if you stray from the current route. You can also prompt the Quest to recalculate your route. For example, if you change your route preference (page 38), you can recalculate your route based on your new preference. To recalculate your route: 1. Press MENU, highlight Route Options, and press OK. 2. Highlight Recalculate and press OK.
BASIC OPERATION > PLANNING AND MODIFYING ROUTES Arranging Via Points When you have entered all of the points, your Quest 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. Deletes the point. Moves the point up or down. To arrange the order of the via points: Press MENU, highlight Route Options, and press OK. Highlight Route Planner and press OK.
BASIC OPERATION > PLANNING AND MODIFYING ROUTES 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. Press and hold MENU to open the Route Options menu. 2. Highlight Avoidances and press OK. 3. Highlight the maneuver or road type you want to avoid and press OK. The Quest avoids all roads types that have a check mark in the Avoid… box.
BASIC OPERATION > PLANNING AND MODIFYING ROUTES To avoid an area: Press and hold MENU to open the Route Options menu. Highlight Avoidances and press OK. Highlight the Add… button and press OK. Highlight Area Avoidance and press OK. A map appears, enabling you to mark a “start point.” 5. Use the Rocker pad to move the map pointer to the first corner of the area you want to avoid and press OK. A blue push pin marks the start point. 6.
USING THE MAIN PAGES > MAP PAGE USING THE MAIN PAGES Zooming In and Out of the Map Map Page The Map page is one of the main pages of the Quest. Whether you are navigating a route or simply traveling with your Quest turned on, the map shows your current location and surrounding street detail. Customizable information boxes called data fields provide information such as your current speed, your traveling direction, and names of upcoming streets.
USING THE MAIN PAGES > MAP PAGE Panning the Map You can pan the map with the map pointer to view areas of the 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. To pan the map: Press up, down, right, or left on the Rocker pad. The map pointer moves the map so you can view different parts of the map.
USING THE MAIN PAGES > MAP PAGE Viewing the Map Orientation You can orient the map in one of two ways. North Up shows the Map page with North always at the top, as if you were reading a paper map. Track Up allows the map to automatically rotate so your direction of travel always appears at the top of the Map page. If you are using Track up, a white N indicator, in the top left corner of the Map page, points to the North.
USING THE MAIN PAGES > NEXT TURN PAGE Next Turn Page When you are navigating a route, the Next Turn page opens periodically to alert you that you need to turn soon. The Next Turn page displays a picture of the turn and provides text instructions. This page disappears after a few seconds. If you need to see it again, press the Speak key.
USING THE MAIN PAGES > 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.
USING THE MAIN PAGES > TRIP INFORMATION PAGE Trip Information Page If you are making a long trip, the Trip Information page may be very useful. It indicates your current speed and records many helpful statistics about your trip. Be certain to reset the trip information (data) before beginning a trip. If you make frequent stops, leave the Quest powered on in order to receive satellites. This allows the unit to accurately measure elapsed time during the trip.
CUSTOMIZING YOUR QUEST > CUSTOMIZING THE MAP PAGE CUSTOMIZING YOUR QUEST You can adjust the Quest’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. Layout Tab Navtext—displays or hides the navigational text. Turn Pointer—displays or hides the turn pointer that appears on the Map page when you are navigating.
CUSTOMIZING YOUR QUEST> CUSTOMIZING THE MAP PAGE 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—select Land or Water. Unless you are using marine map, such as BlueChart, you will probably keep Land, which is the default value. Water displays the color of water as white instead of blue.
CUSTOMIZING YOUR QUEST > CUSTOMIZING THE DISPLAY Customizing the Display You can change the lighting and color on the Quest 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 the Quest on battery power. Backlight Intensity—specifies how strong the backlight appears.
CUSTOMIZING YOUR QUEST> CUSTOMIZING THE OVERALL SYSTEM SETUP Customizing the Overall System Setup You can customize various system setup features on your Quest. 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 page 42 for more information. Text Language—changes all on-screen text to the selected language.
CUSTOMIZING YOUR QUEST > CUSTOMIZING THE ROUTE SETTINGS Customizing the Route Settings You can customize the Quest’s routing features. Press MENU two times, highlight Route Setup, and press OK. Off-Route Recalculate—controls how the Quest recalculates the route when you depart from its original instructions. • Prompted: You are asked if you want the unit to recalculate the route. • Automatic (Announced): The unit automatically recalculates and announces to the user that it is recalculating.
CUSTOMIZING YOUR QUEST> CUSTOMIZING THE UNITS AND TIME SETTINGS Customizing the Units Settings To restore these settings, press the MENU key, highlight Restore Settings, 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. Changing the Time Settings Press MENU two times, highlight Units Setup, and press OK.
CUSTOMIZING YOUR QUEST > CHANGING THE TRACK SETUP Changing the Track Setup As you travel the Quest 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. Press MENU two times, highlight Track Setup, and press OK. Track Recording—select Enabled to record tracks or Disabled to stop tracks from being recorded.
CUSTOMIZING YOUR QUEST> CUSTOMIZING THE WELCOME PAGE AND VIEWING SOFTWARE AND UNIT INFORMATION Customizing the Welcome Page You can customize the Welcome page that appears when you turn on your Quest. 1. Press MENU two times, highlight Welcome Setup, and press OK. 2. Use the on-screen keyboard to type in your message and select Done. Viewing Software and Unit Information The About Quest page displays the software version that is currently loaded in the Quest.
UNDERSTANDING GPS > THE GPS INFORMATION PAGE UNDERSTANDING GPS The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation system made up of a network of 24 satellites placed into orbit by the U.S. Department of Defense. GPS was originally intended for military applications, but the government made the system available for civilian use in the 1980s. GPS works in any weather condition, anywhere in the world, 24 hours a day. There are no subscription fees or setup charges to use GPS.
UNDERSTANDING GPS > THE GPS INFORMATION PAGE A signal strength bar appears for each satellite in view; the satellite’s number (1–33) appears to the left of each bar. The progress of satellite acquisition is shown in three stages: • No signal strength bar—the GPS receiver in your Quest is looking for the satellite indicated. The corresponding number on the sky view is not highlighted. • Hollow signal strength bar—the GPS receiver has found the satellite and is collecting data.
UNDERSTANDING GPS > THE GPS INFORMATION PAGE Satellite Status Bar As soon as the GPS receiver in your Quest has collected the necessary data to calculate a fix, the status bar indicates a position fix. The current GPS status and the accuracy of the position fix can be found in the satellite status bar located at the top of the page. Poor Satellite Reception Menu If the Quest cannot establish a position fix after several minutes, the Poor Satellite Reception menu appears.
APPENDIX > QUEST SHORTCUTS AND DATA FIELDS APPENDIX Quest Shortcuts • • • • • • • • Press and hold FIND to navigate to your Home location. Press and hold MENU to display the Route Options menu. Press and hold OK to display the Where Am I? page. Press FIND two times to display the Recent Finds page. Press MENU two times to display the Settings page. Press Power to open the backlight illumination window. Press zoom IN or OUT to scroll up or down a list.
APPENDIX > DATA FIELDS 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. Speed-Overall Average—average speed of travel (including time stopped) during the time the Quest has been tracking your location.
APPENDIX > ADDING MAPS TO YOUR QUEST Adding Maps to Your Quest You can purchase additional MapSource® maps from Garmin for your Quest. Information from these maps appear on the Quest’s Map page just like the current detail maps you transferred from your computer when you originally set up your Quest. The maps that were loaded in the Quest 2 when you purchased it are protected and cannot be erased. For example, if you add additional maps to your Quest 2, you will not overwrite the original maps.
APPENDIX > ADDING MAPS TO YOUR QUEST To see what smaller maps make up the larger map family, highlight the map family name and then press OK. A list of all maps within that map family appears. To disable a map, uncheck the box next to the map name. If the maps loaded in your Quest 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.
APPENDIX > SPECIFICATIONS Specifications Physical Specifications Size: 4.5” W x 2.2” H x 0.9” D (11.4 x 5.59 x 2.29 cm) Weight: 5.5 oz (155.92 g) Display: 1.5” W x 2.2” H, 256-color, high resolution, transflective TFT (160 x 240 pixels), backlit. Compatible with polarized sunglasses. Case: Rugged, fully gasketed, water resistant to IEC 60529 IPX7 Antenna: Flip-up patch. MCX-type connector for remote antenna. Temp.
APPENDIX > PRODUCT AND REGULATORY INFORMATION Product and Regulatory Information Product Registration Help us better support you by completing our online registration today! Have the serial number of your Quest handy and connect to our Web site (www.garmin.com). Look for the Product Registration link on our Home page. Use this area to record the serial number (8-digit number located on the back of the unit behind the antenna) in case your Quest is lost, stolen, or needs service.
APPENDIX > PRODUCT AND REGULATORY INFORMATION FCC Compliance The Quest complies with Part 15 of the FCC interference limits for Class B digital devices FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE. These limits are designed to provide more reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation, and are more stringent than “outdoor” requirements.
APPENDIX > PRODUCT AND REGULATORY INFORMATION Limited Warranty This Garmin product is warranted to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for one year from the date of purchase. Within this period, Garmin will at its sole option repair or replace any components that fail in normal use. Such repairs or replacement will be made at no charge to the customer for parts or labor, provided that the customer shall be responsible for any transportation cost.
INDEX INDEX A Adding Mapping Software 47 Addresses, Finding 11 Antenna External 1, 4 Positioning of Flip-up 1 Area Tab 35 Assign Category 17 AutoZoom 35 Avoid Area 27 Road 26 Road Type 26 B Backlight 7, 36 Battery Icons 33 Battery Saver 37 Battery Temperature Warning vi Bearing Pointer 21 Best Route 38 Brightness of the Screen 36 C Calculate Routes for 38 Categories 17 City, Finding 12 Quest Owner’s Manual City Tab 35 Cleaning, Storing vi Clear Track 40 Color Mode 35, 36 Compass Page 21 Contact Garmi
INDEX Off Road 38 OK Key 7 On-screen Keyboard 8 Optimal Via Order 25 Orientation 30, 34 Overzoom 28 Page Key 7 Panning the Map 29 Percentage Full 40 Point Tab 35 Poor Satellite Reception 44 Postal Code 11 Power Key 7 Map Setup 35 System Setup 37, 38, 39, 40 Reverse Route 25 Road Lock 34 Routes 22–27 Deleting 23 Detours 24 Modifying 22 Planning 22 Preference 38 Recalculating 24 Saving 23 Setup 38 Via Points 24 Q S P Quest 2 37, 47 Quickest Calculation 38 R Recalculating Routes 24 Recent Finds 13 Recor
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