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Str eetPilot ® C 530 ™ portable, af fordable car navigation Owner’ s Manual ...
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© 2006 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A. T el. 913/397.8200 or 800/800.1020 Fax 913/397.8282 Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Romsey , SO51 9DL, U.K. T el. 44/0870.8501241 Fax 44/0870.8501251 Garmin Corporation No. 68, Jangshu 2n ...
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c530 Owner ’s Manual i P REF ACE P REF ACE Thank you for purchasing the Garmin ® StreetPilot ® c530 ™ . Manual Conventions When you are instructed to “touch” something, use your finger to touch an item on the screen. Y ou will see small arrows (>) used in the text. They indicate that you should touch a series of items. For example, if ...
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ii c530 Owner ’s Manual P REF ACE Preface ............................................ i Manual Conventions .......................... i Quick Links ........................................ i W arning ........................................... iv Caution ............................................. v Important Information ...................... ...
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c530 Owner ’s Manual iii P REF ACE Customizing the c530 ................. 16 Changing the Map Settings ............ 16 Changing the System Settings ....... 17 Localizing Y our c530 ...................... 17 Changing the Navigation Settings .. 18 Customizing the Display ................. 19 Restoring All Settings ..................... 19 Clearing ...
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iv c530 Owner ’s Manual P REF ACE W arning Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous situations could result in an accident or collision r esulting in death or serious injury . When installing the unit in a vehicle, place the unit securely so that it does not interfere with vehicle operating controls or obstruct the driver ’ s view o ...
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c530 Owner ’s Manual v P REF ACE Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous situations may result in injury or property damage. The unit 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 whil ...
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vi c530 Owner ’s Manual P REF ACE Product Registration Help us better support you by completing our online registration today! Connect to our W eb site at www .garmin .com/registration . Use this area to record the serial number (8-digit number located on the back of the c530) in case your c530 needs service. Keep the original sales receipt, or a ...
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c530 Owner ’s Manual 1 G ETTING S T ARTED G ETTING S T ARTED What’ s in the Box? c530 unit and vehicle suction cup mount . 12-V olt adapter to provide external power . USB cable to connect the c530 to your computer . Y our c530 connects to your computer as a mass storage device (see page 14 ). Dashboard Disk to mount the suction cup mount on yo ...
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2 c530 Owner ’s Manual G ETTING S T ARTED Step 1: Mounting the c530 Select a suitable location to mount the c530 on your windshield. Clean and dry the selected area of your windshield. ➌ ➊ ➋ Windshield 1. Plug the power cable into the back of the c530. 2. Place the suction cup on the windshield. Flip the lever back, toward the windshield. 3 ...
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c530 Owner ’s Manual 3 G ETTING S T ARTED Step 2: Configuring the c530 T o turn on your c530, press and hold the Power button on the side of the unit. Follow the on-screen instructions to configure your c530. Step 3: Acquiring Satellites Go outdoors to an open area, away from tall buildings and trees. T urn on the c530. Acquiring satellite sign ...
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4 c530 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. Select a destination. ➍ Enjoy the route! ➏ T ouch Go! . ➎ ➌ Select a sub-category . Select a category . ➋ ➊ T ouch Where to? . TIP : T ouch and to see more choices. ...
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c530 Owner ’s Manual 5 G ETTING S T ARTED Following Y our Route As you travel, your c530 guides you to your destination with voice prompts, arrows on the map, and directions at the top of the Map page. If you depart from the original route, your c530 recalculates the route and provides new directions. A checkered flag marks your destination. Fol ...
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6 c530 Owner ’s Manual G ETTING S T ARTED Adding a 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. T ouch Stop . T aking a Better Route As you approach your destination, the c530 evaluates road options, which may re ...
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c530 Owner ’s Manual 7 W HERE T O ? W HERE T O ? The Where to? menu provides several different categories used to search for locations. T o learn how to perform a simple search, see page 4 . Finding an Address 1. From the Menu page, touch Where to? > Address . 2. Select a state and city , if necessary . 3. T ype the address number . T ouch Don ...
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8 c530 Owner ’s Manual W HERE T O ? Go Home Y ou can set a home location for the place you return to most often. 1. From the Menu page, touch Where to? > Go Home . 2. Select an option. Going Home After your home location is set, you can route to it at any time by touching Where to? > Go Home . Changing Y our Home Location T o change your ho ...
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c530 Owner ’s Manual 9 W HERE T O ? Using the On-Screen Keyboard When an on-screen keyboard appears, touch a number or letter to enter it. Use the keyboard to spell words just like a computer keyboard. T ouch to enter numbers. T ouch to delete the last character entered; touch and hold to delete the entire entry . T ouch to change the keyboard mo ...
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10 c530 Owner ’s Manual W HERE T O ? Favorites Y ou can save places in your Favorites , so you can quickly find them and create routes to them. Y our home location is also stored in Favorites . Saving Places Y ou Find 1. After you have found a place you want to save, touch Save . 2. T ouch OK . The place is saved in Favorites . Finding Saved Pla ...
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c530 Owner ’s Manual 1 1 W HERE T O ? Finding a Place Using the Map Use the Browse Map page to view different parts of the map. T ouch Where to? > > Browse Map . Tips for Browsing the Map • T ouch the map and drag to view different parts of the map. • T ouch and to zoom in and out. • T ouch any object on the map. An arrow appears poin ...
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12 c530 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 page. The vehicle icon shows your current location. Map Page while Navigating a Route T ouch Arrival or Speed to open the T rip Information page. T ouch Turn In to open the Next T urn page. T ouch the text bar to open ...
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c530 Owner ’s Manual 13 U SING THE M AIN P AGES T rip Information Page The T rip Information page displays your current speed and provides helpful statistics about your trip. T o view the T rip Information page, touch Speed or Arrival on the Map page. Resetting Trip Information If you want accurate trip information, reset the trip information bef ...
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14 c530 Owner ’s Manual M ANAGING F ILES ON Y OUR C 530 M ANAGING F ILES ON Y OUR C 530 Y ou can store files, such as JPEG image files, in the c530’ s internal memory or on an optional SD card. NOTE: The c530 is not compatible with W indows ® 95, W indows 98, or W indows Me operating systems. This is a common limitation of most USB mass stor ...
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c530 Owner ’s Manual 15 M ANAGING F ILES ON Y OUR C 530 T wo additional drives appear in your computer ’ s list of drives. “Garmin” is the available storage in the c530’ s internal memory . The other removable disk drive is the SD card. NOTE: On some operating systems, the c530 drives may not be named automatically . See your operating sy ...
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16 c530 Owner ’s Manual C USTOMIZING THE C 530 C USTOMIZING THE C 530 1. From the Menu page, touch . 2. T ouch the setting you want to change. 3. T ouch the button next to the setting name to change it. Changing the Map Settings From the Menu page, touch > Map . Map Detail —adjust the amount of detail shown on the map. Showing more detail ma ...
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c530 Owner ’s Manual 17 C USTOMIZING THE C 530 Changing the System Settings From the Menu page, touch > System . GPS Mode —enable and disable GPS and W AAS/ EGNOS. See www .garmin.com/aboutGPS/waas.html for information about W AAS/EGNOS. Safe Mode —turn on or off Safe Mode. When your vehicle is moving, Safe Mode disables all functions that ...
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18 c530 Owner ’s Manual C USTOMIZING THE C 530 T o change a setting, touch the button next to the icon. T o change all settings, touch Change All . In each screen, touch the setting you want, and then touch Next . Locale —select your location. T ext Language —change all on-screen text to the selected language. Changing the text language does ...
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c530 Owner ’s Manual 19 C USTOMIZING THE C 530 have an FM traffic receiver , you can also avoid traffic incidents. Attention T one —turn on or off the attention tone. Restore —restore the original navigation settings. Customizing the Display From the Menu page, touch > Display . Color Mode —select Daytime for a light background, Nightt ...
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20 c530 Owner ’s Manual A PPENDIX A PPENDIX Mounting on Y our Dashboard Use the enclosed mounting disk to mount your unit to the dashboard and to comply with certain state regulations. Important: The permanent mounting adhesive is extremely difficult to remove after it is installed. T o install the mounting disk: 1. Clean and dry the dashboard w ...
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c530 Owner ’s Manual 21 A PPENDIX Caring for Y our c530 Y our c530 contains sensitive electronic components that can be permanently damaged if exposed to excessive shock or vibration. T o minimize the risk of damage to your c530, avoid dropping your unit and operating it in high-shock and high-vibration environments. Cleaning the Unit The c530 is ...
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22 c530 Owner ’s Manual A PPENDIX • Register your product at www .garmin.com/registration . This may help if your unit is stolen. • Use the Garmin Lock ™ feature. See page 6 . Changing the Fuse An AGC/3AG 2-Amp, high-breaking capacity , 1500 A-rated fuse is located at the tip of the vehicle adapter . Periodically , you may need to change th ...
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c530 Owner ’s Manual 23 A PPENDIX Battery Information Y our unit contains an internal (non- removable) lithium-ion battery . The battery should last up to 8 hours, depending on usage. The battery icon in the corner of the Menu page indicates the status of the internal battery . If the icon is not present, the c530 is connected to external power . ...
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24 c530 Owner ’s Manual A PPENDIX Purchasing and Loading Additional MapSource Maps T o find out the version of the maps that are loaded on your c530, open the Menu page. T ouch > Map > Map Info . T o enable additional maps, you need your unit ID (see page 17 ) and serial number (see page vi ). Check www .garmin.com/unlock/update .jsp to se ...
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c530 Owner ’s Manual 25 A PPENDIX V iewing Y our Saved Locations in MapSource Y ou can also view the locations you have saved in your c530 using MapSource. In MapSource, select File > Open . Select GPS eXchange Format (*.gpx) for Files of T ype . Browse to find the Garmingpx folder on your “Garmin” drive. Select Current.gpx , and click O ...
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26 c530 Owner ’s Manual A PPENDIX T roubleshooting Problem/Question Solution/Answer My c530 never gets satellite signals. T ake your c530 outside, away from tall buildings and trees. How do I know my c530 is in USB mass storage mode? When your c530 is in USB mass storage mode, a picture of a c530 connected to a computer is shown. Also, you should ...
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c530 Owner ’s Manual 27 A PPENDIX T echnical Specifications Physical size : 4.4” W x 3.2” H x 2.2” D (1 1.2 x 8.2 x 5.6 cm) W eight : .59 pounds (269 g) Display : Automotive-grade, sunlight- readable, anti-glare TFT LCD display; 2.8” W x 2.1” H (7.2 cm x 5.4 cm); 320 x 240 pixels; touch screen Case : Not waterproof T emperature range : ...
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28 c530 Owner ’s Manual A PPENDIX FCC Compliance The unit 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. Opera ...
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I NDEX c530 Owner ’s Manual 29 I NDEX Symbols 2-D, 3-D map view 16 A About button 17 acquiring satellites 3 aligning the touch screen 22 antenna, external 22 anti-theft feature 6, 17 attention tone 19 audio version 17 avoiding road types 18 avoiding traffic 19 B battery 23 better route 6 brightness 6 browsing the map 1 1, 25 C calibrating the to ...
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I NDEX 30 c530 Owner ’s Manual menu page 3 miles 18 mounting 2, 20 N navigation settings 18 Near button 1 1 Next T urn page 13 O on-screen keyboard 9 P POIs, custom 25 position icon 12–13, 16 postal code 7 proximity alarms 17 R recently found locations 9 deleting 9 finding 9 registering 22, 23 remote antenna 22 removable disk drive 15 removing ...
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For the latest free software updates (excluding map data) throughout the life of your Garmin products, visit the Garmin Web site at www .garmin.com . © 2006 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151 st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, U.S.A. Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Unit 5, The Quadrangle, Abbey Park Industrial Estate, Roms ...
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