User manual GARMIN STREETPILOT C550

[. . . ] Owner's Manual StreetPilot ® C550 TM navigation and communication © 2006 Garmin Ltd. Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Romsey, SO51 9DL, U. K. Except as expressly provided herein, no part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, transmitted, disseminated, downloaded or stored in any storage medium, for any purpose without the express prior written consent of Garmin. Garmin hereby grants permission to download a single copy of this manual onto a hard drive or other electronic storage medium to be viewed and to print one copy of this manual or of any revision hereto, provided that such electronic or printed copy of this manual must contain the complete text of this copyright notice and provided further that any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual or any revision hereto is strictly prohibited. [. . . ] Select an option. Viewing Traffic Incidents Traffic Symbols North American Meaning Road Condition Road Construction Congestion Accident Incident Information International Severity Color Code The bars to the left of the traffic symbols indicate the traffic incident's severity: Green = Low severity; traffic is flowing normally. Red = High severity; traffic is heavily congested or stopped. c550 Owner's Manual USING FM TRAFFIC The Map page displays when there is a traffic incident on your current route or on the road on which you are traveling. Avoiding Traffic NOTE: You do not need to activate the subscription included with your FM traffic receiver (if it came with one). The subscription activates automatically after your c550 acquires satellite signals while receiving traffic signals from the pay service provider. Adding a Subscription 1. Touch Avoid. . Purchasing an Additional Traffic Subscription If your subscription expires, you can renew it at Garmin's FM Traffic Web site at www. garmin. com/fmtraffic. You can purchase additional subscriptions at www. garmin. com/fmtraffic. > Traffic. Go to www. garmin. com/ fmtraffic to purchase a subscription and get a code. After you receive the 25-character code, touch Next on the c550, and enter the code. If you own multiple FM traffic receivers, you must obtain a new code for each receiver. 21 c550 Owner's Manual MANAGING FILES ON YOUR C550 MANAGING FILES ON YOUR C550 You can store files, such as MP3s and JPEG image files, in the c550's internal memory or on an optional SD card. NOTE: The c550 is not compatible with Windows® 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me operating systems. This is a common limitation of most USB Mass Storage devices. Step 1: Insert an SD Card (Optional) To insert or remove the card, press it in until it clicks. · MP3 music files (see page 24) · JPEG and JPG image files for splash screen (see page 27) · GPI custom POI files from Garmin's POI Loader (see page 35) · GPX waypoint files from MapSource (see page 34) · Maps from MapSource® NOTE: The c550 does not support M4A/M4P files. 22 Supported File Types Step 2: Connect the USB Cable 1. Plug the small end of the USB cable into the mini-USB connector. 2. Connect the larger end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer. c550 Owner's Manual MANAGING FILES ON YOUR C550 Two additional drives appear in your computer's list of drives. "Garmin" is the available storage in the c550's internal memory. The other removable disk drive is the SD card. NOTE: On some operating systems, the c550 drives may not be named automatically. See your operating system's Help file or page 39 to learn how to rename the drives. When you are finished transferring files, double-click the Unplug or Eject icon in your Windows system tray. You can unplug the USB cable from your c550 now. Step 4: Eject and Unplug the USB Cable 1. The file appears in the list of files on the c550 memory or SD card. c550 Owner's Manual Step 3: Transfer Files to Your c550 With the c550 connected to your computer, open My Computer. Highlight the file that you want to delete, and press the Delete key on your computer's keyboard. CAUTION: If you are not sure about a file's purpose, do NOT delete it. Your c550 memory contains important system files that should NOT be deleted. Be especially cautious of files located in folders entitled "Garmin. " 23 Deleting Files from Your c550 LISTENING TO MP3 FILES LISTENING TO MP3 FILES Load MP3 files to the internal memory or SD card using USB Mass Storage. To play the entire category from the beginning of the list, touch Play All. Touch Back to exit the music page to view other pages, such as the map. Tap to go to the beginning of the song; touch and hold to skip back. Touch the album art to view details about the MP3 file. NOTE: The c550 plays MP3 files only; it does not support M4A/M4P files. 24 c550 Owner's Manual CUSTOMIZING THE C550 CUSTOMIZING THE C550 1. [. . . ] page options 7 going home 8­11 GPS 36 F D B battery 36 better route 6 Bluetooth technology 14­19 settings 28­29 brightness 6 browsing the map 11, 34, 35 C calibrating the touch screen 32 calling home 19 call history 18 call waiting 16 daylight saving 27 Declaration of Conformity 40 deleting all user data 29 character 9 custom POIs 35 Favorites 10 files 23 recent finds list 9 detail maps 25 diacritical characters 9 disconnecting USB cable 39 driving directions 13 E Favorites 10 editing 10 finding 10 saving 10 FCC compliance 40 files deleting 23 managing 22 supported types 23 transferring 22­23 finding places by name 8 by postal code 7 intersection 7 item on the map 11 near another location 11 recent selections 9 saved places (Favorites) 10 FM traffic receiver 20­ 21 fuse, changing 32 H hands-free features 14­ 19 hang up 16 home location 8 I in a call 16 K L keyboard 9 kilometers 27 license agreement vi loading additional maps 33 locked up, c550 is 30 locking your c550 6 M editing saved places 10 EGNOS 26 ejecting the USB 23 G Garmin LockTM 6, 26, 32 managing files 22­23 map browse 11 customize 25 Map Info button 25 moving 11 update maps 33 version 25 view 25 zoom 11 c550 Owner's Manual 41 INDEX MapSource 33 waypoints 34 menu page 3 miles 27 mounting the c550 2, 30 MP3 music files loading 22 playing 24 mute a call 16 remote antenna 32 removable disk drive 23 removing/deleting a phone 29 removing the mount 2 resetting the max speed 13 the trip data 13 your c550 30 restoring settings 29 routing preferences 28 place 8 stopping the USB 23 storing your c550 31 supported file types 22 switch to call waiting 16 system settings 26 mass storage mode 22­23 troubleshooting 38 using automated systems 16 T V N navigation settings 28 Next Turn page 13 O P S on-screen keyboard 9 pairing a cellular phone 15 phone book 17 PIN Bluetooth 29 Garmin Lock 6 playing music 24 POIs, custom 35 position icon 12­13, 25 postal code 7 proximity alarms 26 R recently found locations 9 deleting 9 finding 9 registering your c550 32, 33 safety camera database 35 Safe Mode 26 satellite signals 36 saving places you find 7, 10 your current location 10, 11 school zone database 35 SD card 22, 37 security location 6 serial number vi settings, adjusting 25­29 setting your location 7, 11 show map 7 software license agreement vi software version 26 special characters 9 specifications 37 spelling the name of a technical specifications 37 text language 27 time zone 27 tones 28 touch screen aligning 32 calibrating 32 cleaning 31 Track Up 25 traffic 20 avoid 21, 28 incidents 20 subscription 21 transferring files 22­23 Trip Information page 13 troubleshooting 38 turn-by-turn directions 13 vehicle icon 12­13, 25 vehicle type 28 voice dial 19 voice language 27 volume 6 W WAAS 26 warranty 43 WebUpdater 33 Z zoom 11 U unit ID 26 unit locked up 30 updating the c550 software 33 USB 1, 23 42 c550 Owner's Manual 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. This warranty does not cover failures due to abuse, misuse, accident, or unauthorized alteration or repairs. [. . . ]