Nuvi 200W HELP Files

[taaronson]

I downloaded the Help files found on the Garmin Nuvi 200W. They are in .gpl format (presumably Garmin Markup Language.) There are gaps in the topic numbers but that is Garmin's numbering convention for their files.
Here they are for easy viewing (shameless that Garmin doesn't provide more than a flimsy manual.)
Hope they will be "help"ful.


Garmin Nuvi 200W Help File Software v 3.10 GPS SW v 3.00s

1. Settings - System
To change the System settings, touch the Tool Kit button. Then touch Settings > System.
• GPS Simulator: To use the Nuvi for typical navigation while moving,
touch Off. To simulate a route while not moving, touch On.
• Usage Mode: Select how you are using the Nuvi. Navigation is provided based on
this setting; e.g., one-way streets are treated differently for pedestrian and automobile navigation.
• Units: Change units of measure to kilometers or miles.
• About: Provides information you need when registering or updating your
Nuvi, including the unit ID, audio version, and software version.
• Restore: Changes the System settings back to the factory defaults.

2 Settings - Security
To change the Security settings, touch the Tool Kit button. Then touch Settings > Security.
• Garmin Lock: Turn on Garmin Lock to lock your Nuvi. Enter a four-digit
PIN and set a security location. Each time you turn on the Nuvi, enter the four-digit PIN or drive to
the security location. Note: If you forget your PIN and security location, you must send
your Nuvi to Garmin for service.
• Safe Mode: Turn on Safe Mode to disable all unit functions that require
significant operator attention and could become a distraction while driving.
• Restore: Changes the Security settings back to the factory defaults. It
does not reset the Garmin Lock PIN or security location.

3 Settings - Navigation
To change the Navigation settings, touch the Tool Kit button. Then touch Settings > Navigation.
• Route Preference: Select a preference for calculating your route; for
example, sometimes a longer distance can be a faster route if you travel on highways instead of smaller
roads. Off Road provides point-to-point routes, without regard for roads.
• Avoidances: Touch Enabled to access the road types. Select the road
types you want to avoid on your routes. The Nuvi uses these road types only if alternative routes take
you too far out of your way or if no other roads are available.
• Restore: Changes the Navigation settings back to the factory defaults.

4 Settings - Time
To change the Time settings, touch the Tool Kit button. Then touch Settings > Time.
• Time Format: Choose a 12-hour, 24-hour, or UTC time format.
• Time Zone: Change the time zone that you want the Nuvi to use.
• Daylight Savings: Choose your preference for how to handle Daylight Savings.
• Restore: Changes the Time settings back to the factory defaults.

5 Settings - Language
To change the Language settings, touch the Tool Kit button. Then touch Settings > Language.
• Voice: Change the language for all voice prompts and messages.
• Text: Change all on-screen text to the selected language. Changing the
Text Language does not change the language of map data (street names, places or user-entered data.)
• Keyboard: Choose a language for the default keyboard.
• Restore: Changes the Language settings back to the factory defaults.

6 Settings - Display
To change the Display settings, touch the Tool Kit button. Then touch Settings > Display.
• Color Mode: Touch Daytime for a light background, Nighttime
for a dark background, or Auto to automatically switch between the two.
• Screenshot: To take a screenshot, touch Enabled. Then touch the
Camera button to take a picture of a screen. The pictures are saved in the scrn folder of the
Garmin drive.
• Brightness: Change the brightness of the screen. Decreasing the brightness
can save battery power.
• Restore: Changes the Display settings back to the factory defaults.

7 Settings - Map
To change the Display settings, touch the Tool Kit button. Then touch Settings > Display.
• Color Mode: Touch Daytime for a light background, Nighttime
for a dark background, or Auto to automatically switch between the two.
• Screenshot: To take a screenshot, touch Enabled. Then touch the
Camera button to take a picture of a screen. Pictures are saved in the scrn folder of the Garmin drive.
• Brightness: Change the brightness of the screen. Decreasing the brightness
can save battery power.
• Restore: Changes the Display settings back to the factory defaults.

8 Settings - Proximity Points
To change the Proximity Points settings, touch the Tool Kit button. Then touch Settings > Proximity Points.
• This option is visible only if you have proximity points on your Nuvi. Proximity
points are custom POIs and safefty camera databases.
• Alerts: Touch Change to turn on or off the alerts when you approach safety cameras.
• Restore: Changes the Proximity Point settings back to the factory defaults.

10 Where To - Address
To find an address:
1. On the Menu page, touch Where to > Address.
2. Select a country, state, and city. If you are not sure of the city, select Search All.
3. Type the address number, and touch Done.
4. Type the street name until a list of streets appears.
5. Select the street.
6. Touch Go.

11 Where to - Spelling
To find a place by spelling the name:
1. On the Menu page, touch Where to > Points of Interest > Spell Name.
2. Enter letters contained in the name.
• Touch 123 to enter numbers.
• Touch the gray arrow to delete the last character; touch and hold the gray arrow to delete the entire entry.
3. Touch Done.
4. Select the place you want to visit.
5. Touch Go.

12 Where to - Coordinate
To find a place using coordinates:
1. On the Menu page, touch Where to > Coordinates.
2. Touch Format to set the coordinates format.
3. Touch each box to change the information.
4. Enter the coordinates for your destination, and touch Next.
5. Touch Go.

13 Where to - Map
To find a place using the map, touch Where to > Browse Map.
• Touch the map and drag to view different parts of the map.
• Touch the plus or minus symbol to zoom in or out.
• Touch anywhere on the map. An arrow points to the location.
Touch Go to navigate to the selected location. Touch Save to save this location to your Favorites.
• If the GPS is disabled, touch Set Loc. to set the location.

14 Where to - Near
By default, the Nuvi finds locations closest to your current location. To find a location near another location:
1. On the Menu page, touch Where to > Near.
2. Select a search area:
• Where I Am Now: Searches for places near your current location.
• A Different City: Searches for places near the city you enter.
• My Current Route: Searches for places along your current route.
• My Destination: Searches for places near your current route destination.

15 Where to - Add A Stop
You can add one stop to your route. The Nuvi gives you directions to the stop and then to your final destination.
1. While navigating a route, search for and select another location at which you want to stop before your final destination. Touch Go.
2. Touch Add as Via Point to stop at this location before your final destination.

16 Where to - Stopping
If you want to stop your current route, return to the Menu page and touch Stop.

17 Where to - Detour
To calculate a new route to avoid something ahead of you:
1. On the Map page, select Menu to return to the Menu page.
2. Select Detour, and the Nuvi creates a new route, if possible.

20 Favorites - Saved
Finding Saved Places
To find a place that you have already saved:
1. On the Menu page, touch Where to > Favorites.
2. Select a place.
3. Touch Go.

21 Favorites - Current Location
Saving Your Current Location
From the Map page, touch the vehicle icon. Touch Yes. Enter a name, and touch Done.
The place is saved in Favorites.

22 Favorites - Editing Saved Places
You can change the name, symbol, or phone number of a saved place, or delete a saved place.
1. On the Menu page, touch Where to > Favorites.
2. Select the place you want to edit.
3. Touch Edit.
4. Touch the appropriate option, and make the changes.

23 Favorites - Setting and Going Home
• To set your home location, touch Where to > Favorites > Go Home.
• To navigate home after you set your home location, touch Where to > Favorites > Go Home.
• To edit your home location, touch Where to > Favorites. Select Home from the list. Then touch Edit, enter your changes, and touch Done.

30 Map - Trip Information
To view the Trip Information page, touch Speed or Arrival on the Map page.
• The current direction of travel is in the upper-left corner.
• The distance to your final destination is in the upper-right corner, next to the flag (when you are navigating).
• The distance traveled (odometer) is just below the flag (when you are navigating).
• Touch Reset Trip to reset the Trip Information page before beginning a trip.
• Touch Reset Max to reset the Maximum Speed.
• If you make frequent stops, leave the Nuvi turned on so it can accurately measure elapsed time during the trip.

31 Map - Using the Map
• Touch the plus sign or the minus sign to zoom in or out.
• Touch the green bar at the top of the screen to preview the upcoming turns in your route.
• Touch Turn In to view information about the next turn in your route.
• Touch Arrival or Speed to view your speed and trip statistics.
• Touch Menu to return to the Menu page.
• To save your current location, touch the vehicle icon, touch Yes, enter a location name, and then touch
Done. This location is saved in Favorites.

40 Shortcuts - Menu
To quickly return to the Menu page, touch and hold Back.
41 Shortcuts - Battery
To extend the battery life, decrease the screen brightness - Settings > Display > Brightness.

50 Tools - Picture
On the Menu page, touch Tool Kit > Picture Viewer.
• Touch a picture to view a larger image of it.
• Touch Display at power on to show this image when you turn on the Nuvi.
• Touch Slide Show to start a slide show, which displays each image for a few moments and then displays
the next image. You can zoom in or out, and you can pan by dragging the picture with your finger. Touch anywhere on the screen to stop the slide show.

51 Tools - Currency
On the Menu page, touch Tool Kit > Currency Converter.
1. Touch a currency button to change the currency.
2. Select a currency, and touch OK.
3. Touch the blank rectangle under the currency rate you want to convert.
4. Enter the number. Touch Done.
5. Touch Clear to convert a different value. To update the currency conversion rates manually, touch Update. Touch the rate you want to update. Touch the arrow to erase the current rate. Enter a new rate, and touch Done. Touch Save to finish. Touch Restore to use the original conversion rate.

52 Tools - Loading
Note: You need an optional USB cable accessory for this feature. To load items to your Nuvi:
1. Insert an SD Card (optional). The SD card slot is on the side of the Nuvi. Insert the card, press until it clicks.
2. Connect a USB cable. Plug the small end of the USB cable into the connector on the back of the Nuvi. Connect the larger end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer. After you connect your Nuvi to your computer, two additional drives (volumes) appear in your computer's list of drives. One is the available storage in the Nuvi's internal memory. The other is the SD card inserted into the Nuvi.
3. Double-click the My Computer icon (Windows computers) or the mounted volume icon (Mac computers).
4. Browse your computer for the file you want to copy. Copy/paste the file into the Nuvi or SD drive/volume.
When you are finished transferring files:
• Windows Computers: Double-click the Unplug/Eject icon in your system tray.
Select USB Mass Storage Device, and click Stop. Select the Nuvi drives, and click OK.
• Mac Computers:Drag the volume icon to the Trash can.
You can disconnect your Nuvi from your computer now.

53 Tools - World Clock
On the Menu page, touch Tool Kit > World Clock.
• To change a city listed, touch the city. Select a new time zone (or city). Touch OK when done.
• Touch World Map to view a map. Nighttime hours are shown in the shaded area. Touch World Clock to view the clocks again, or Back to exit.

54 Tools - Unit Converter
1. Select a type of measurement, and touch OK.
2. Touch a unit of measure that you want to change.
3. Select a unit of measure, and touch OK . Repeat, if necessary.
4. Touch the blank rectangle to enter a value.
5. Enter a value, and touch Done.
6. Touch Clear to enter another measurement.

55 Tools - Calculator
On the Menu page, touch Tool Kit > Calculator.
1. Enter the first number of your calculation.
2. Touch an operator (√∑, x, -, or +).
3. Enter the second number of your calculation.
4. Touch =.
• Touch C to make a new calculation.
• Touch . to add a decimal.
• Touch ¬± to make the number negative or positive.
• Touch % to make the number a percent (0.01).

60 General - Mounting
1. Press the bottom of the Nuvi into the cradle, and snap the top of the Nuvi into place.
2. Fit the ball on the end of the mount into the round socket on the cradle.
3. Press together until it snaps firmly in place.
4. Plug the power cable into the back of the Nuvi. Plug the other end into a power receptacle in your vehicle.
5. Clean and dry your windshield and the suction cup with a lint-free cloth.
6. Place the suction cup on the windshield.
7. Flip the lever back, toward the windshield.

62 General - Registering
Go to http://my.garmin.com to access the latest services for your Garmin products.
From the myGarmin Web site, you can register your Garmin unit, subscribe to online
services for safety camera information, and unlock optional maps. Return to
myGarmin often for new Garmin product services.

63 General - Dash Disk
Use the included dashboard disk if you want to mount the suction cup mount on your
dashboard instead of your windshield. Important: The permanent mounting adhesive
is extremely difficult to remove after it is installed.
1. Clean and dry the dashboard where you want to place the disk.
2. Remove the backing from the permanent mounting adhesive on the bottom of the
disk, and place the disk on the dashboard.
3. Remove the clear plastic cover from the top of the disk.
4. Place the suction cup mount on top of the disk.
5. Flip the suction lever down to secure the suction cup mount to the disk.

64 General - Accessories
For more information about or to purchase optional accessories, visit
http://shop.garmin.com. Also, you can purchase Nuvi accessories from your Garmin dealer.

65 General - Battery
The battery icon in the upper-right corner of the Menu page indicates the status of
the internal battery.
Periodically, you might notice the battery gauge is not completely accurate. To increase
the accuracy of the battery gauge, fully discharge the battery and then fully charge it without
interrupting the charging. For best results, do not unplug the Nuvi until it is totally charged.

66 General - GPS
• Your Nuvi must acquire GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite signals
to operate. If you are indoors, near tall buildings or trees, or in a parking garage, the Nuvi
might not acquire signals. Go outside to an area free from tall obstructions to use your Nuvi.
• When the Nuvi acquires satellite signals, the signal strength bars on
the Menu page are green. When it loses satellite signals, the bars turn red or hollow.
• For more information about GPS, visit the Garmin Web site at
www.garmin.com.

67 General - Getting Started
Your Nuvi must acquire GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite signals to operate.
Go outside to an area free from tall obstructions to use your Nuvi.
When the Nuvi acquires satellite signals, the signal strength bars on the Menu page are green.
Now you can use your Nuvi for navigation.

68 General - Charging
To charge your Nuvi, plug the cable into the back of the Nuvi and plug the other end
of the power cable into your vehicle. The vehicle's power may need to be on to charge your Nuvi.

69 General - Volume
To adjust the volume, on the Menu page, touch the Volume button.


70 Troubleshooting Signals
If your Nuvi never gets satellite signals, take your Nuvi outside, away from tall buildings
and trees. Hold it still until the signal bars in the upper-left corner of the Menu page are green.

72 Troubleshooting - Screen
If the touch screen is not responding to your taps properly, calibrate the screen.
Turn the Nuvi off. Then, slide and hold the Power button to the left for about 30 seconds.

73 Troubleshooting - USB
Note: You need an optional USB cable accessory for this feature.
When your Nuvi is in USB Mass Storage Mode, a picture of a Nuvi connected to a computer is shown.
Also, you should see a new removable disk drive listed in My Computer or a volume icon on your Mac desktop.

74 Troubleshooting - Connections
Note: You need an optional USB cable accessory for this feature.
1. Unplug the USB cable from your computer.
2. Turn the Nuvi off and then back on again.
3. Plug the USB cable into your computer. The Nuvi automatically goes into USB Mass Storage Mode.
The Nuvi cannot communicate with Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me.

75 Troubleshooting - Unsafe Removal
Note: You need an optional USB cable accessory for this feature.
To disconnect your Nuvi from your Windows computer:
1. Double-click the Unplug or Eject icon in your system tray.
2. Select USB Mass Storage Device, and click Stop.
3. Select the Nuvi drives, and click OK.
4. Disconnect your Nuvi from your computer.
To disconnect your Nuvi from your Mac computer:
1. Drag the volume icon into the Trash can.

76 Troubleshooting - Clear
To delete all information that you have saved on your Nuvi, turn off your Nuvi.
Then, while holding a finger firmly on the lower-right corner of the screen, turn on the Nuvi.
Continue pressing on the screen until a message appears. Follow the instructions.