Garmin 010-00009-00 - Manuals

nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual 1 Getting Started  WARNING See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. 1 Connect the device to vehicle power ( page 1 ). 2 Mount the device ( page 1 ). 3 Register the device ( page 2 ...

2 nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual ➊ ➋ ➌ ➍ 2 Snap the mount onto the suction cup ➌ . 3 Press the suction cup to the windshield, and flip the lever ➍ back toward the windshield. 4 Fit the bottom of your device into the mount. 5 Tilt your device back until it snaps into place. 6 Plug the other end of t...

nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual 3 Updating the Software 1 Open myDashboard ( page 2 ). 2 Under Software Updates, click Update Now . 3 Follow the on-screen instructions. nüMaps Guarantee ™ If you register through myDashboard, your device is eligible for one free map update within 90 days of acquiring...

4 nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual About Sleep Mode Use sleep mode to conserve battery power when your device is not in use. Sleep mode uses very little power, and a battery charge lasts for weeks when your device is in sleep mode. Entering Sleep Mode Press the Power key. Exiting Sleep Mode While the...

nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual 5 Enabling Automatic Volume Your device can increase or decrease the volume automatically based on the level of background noise. 1 Select Volume > > Automatic Volume . 2 Select Enabled > Save . Status Bar Icons The status bar is located at the top of the mai...

6 nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual Transportation Modes Automobile mode Pedestrian mode Routing and navigation are calculated differently based on your transportation mode. For example, in Automobile mode, the estimated time of arrival is calculated using the speed limit of the roads on the route. Pe...

nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual 7 Using the On-screen Keyboard See “Language and Keyboard Settings” to change the keyboard layout ( page 54 ). Select a character on the keyboard to enter a letter or number.• Select to add a space. • Hold to delete a character.• Select to erase the entire entry. • Se...

8 nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual Finding Locations The device offers many methods for finding locations.• By category ( page 8 ) • Near another location ( page 10 ) • By spelling the name ( page 11 ) • By address ( page 11 ) • Using the map ( page 21 ) • Using recently found locations ( page 14 ) •...

nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual 9 Finding a Location Using the Search Bar You can use the search bar to search for locations by entering a category, brand name, address, or city name. 1 Select Where To? . 2 Select the search bar. 3 Enter a search term.Suggested search terms appear below the search b...

10 nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual Changing the Search Area By default, your device finds locations closest to your current location. You can find a location near another city or location. 1 Select Where To? > Searching Near . 2 Select an option. 3 If necessary, select a location. Reporting a Clo...

nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual 11 4 Select the stars to rate the point of interest. The star rating updates on your device. About Search Tools You can search for locations by using the on- screen keyboard or by entering the location’s address or coordinates. Finding an Address Before you can find a...

12 nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual Finding a City Before you can find a city, you must add a shortcut to the cities search tool ( page 7 ). 1 Select Where To? > Cities . 2 If necessary, enter a city name in search bar and select . 3 If necessary, select a city from the list. Finding a Location Us...

nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual 13 • Select a location marker.• Select a point, such as a street, intersection, or address location. 5 If necessary, select the location description to view additional information. Finding a Location Using Quick Search After you have performed a search for a point of ...

14 nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual Finding Recently Found Places Your device stores the last 50 locations you have found. 1 Select Where To? > Recent . 2 Select a location. Clearing the List of Recently Found Places Select Where To? > Recent > > Clear > Yes . Finding Parking 1 Select ...

nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual 15 Saving Your Current Location 1 From the map, select the vehicle icon. 2 Select Save . 3 Enter a name, and select Done . 4 Select OK . Starting a Route to a Saved Location 1 Select Where To? > Saved . 2 If necessary, select a category, or select All Categories . ...

16 nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual Assigning Categories to a Saved Location You can add custom categories to organize your saved locations. NOTE : Categories appear in the saved locations menu after you have saved more than 12 locations. 1 Select Where To? > Saved . 2 Select a location. 3 Select ...

nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual 17 Setting Your Wakeup Phrase The wakeup phrase is a word or phrase you can say to activate Voice Command. The default wakeup phrase is Voice Command . TIP : You can reduce the chance of accidental Voice Command activation by using a strong wakeup phrase. 1 Select App...

18 nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual Starting a Route Using Voice Command You can say the names of popular, well-known locations. 1 Say your wakeup phrase. 2 Say Find Place . 3 Listen for the voice prompt, and speak the name of the location. A list of locations appears. 4 Say the line number. 5 Say Na...

nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual 19 Disabling Voice Command You can disable Voice Command, which prevents you from accidentally activating Voice Command while speaking. 1 Select Apps > Voice Command > . 2 Select Voice Command > Disabled . Navigation Starting a Route 1 Search for a location (...

20 nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual Previewing a Route 1 Find a location ( page 9 ). 2 Select Routes . Following an Automobile Route The route is marked with a magenta line. A checkered flag marks your destination. As you travel, the device guides you to the destination with voice prompts, arrows on ...

nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual 21 Adding a Point to a Route Before you can add a stop to a route, you must be navigating a route in Automobile mode. 1 While navigating a route, select to return to the main menu. 2 Select Where To? . 3 Search for the location ( page 8 ) 4 Select Go! . 5 Select Add t...

22 nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual Using Suggested Routes Before you can use this feature, you must save at least one location and enable the travel history feature ( page 55 ). Using the trafficTrends ™ feature, your device predicts your destination based on your travel history, the day of the week...

nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual 23 Avoiding Road Features 1 Select Settings > Navigation > Avoidances . 2 Select the road features to avoid on your routes, and select Save . Avoiding Transit Types NOTE : Transit types are available when cityXplorer maps are loaded ( page 25 ). 1 Select Setting...

24 nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual Avoiding a Road 1 Select Settings > Navigation > Custom Avoidances . 2 Select Add Avoid Road . 3 Select the starting point of the section of road to avoid, and select Next . 4 Select the ending point of the road section, and select Next . 5 Select Done . Disa...

nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual 25 3 Select a detour option: • Next �5mi on Route . • Next 2mi on Route . • Next 5mi on Route . • Detour by Road(s) on Route . 4 If necessary, select a road to detour around. Navigating Off Road If you are not following roadways as you navigate, you can use Off Road m...

26 nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual Using the Pedestrian Navigation Map See page 20 for more map functions. ➋ ➊ • Select ➊ to switch between sections of the route. • Select ➋ to view the route itinerary. About Map Icons • When you are navigating in Pedestrian mode, indicates your approximate position...

nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual 27 Map Pages Customizing the Map Customizing the Map Layers You can customize which data appear on the map, such as icons for points of interest and road conditions. 1 From the map, select . 2 Select Map Layers . 3 Select which layers you want to include on the map, a...

28 nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual Customizing Map Buttons You can include up to three icons on the right side of the main map. 1 Select Settings > Map and Vehicle > Map Buttons . 2 Select an icon, and select OK . 3 Select . 4 Select a different icon. Removing Buttons from the Map You can remo...

nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual 29 The details for the turn appear. If available, an image of the junction appears for junction on major roadways. Viewing the Entire Route on the Map 1 While navigating an automobile route, select the navigation bar at the top of the map. 2 Select > Map . Viewing ...

30 nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual Viewing Traffic Alerts While you navigate an automobile route, a traffic alert may appear. Select the alert to view more information. Viewing Trip Information The trip information page displays your present speed and provides statistics about your trip. TIP : If yo...

nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual 31 Viewing Current Location Information You can use the Where Am I? page to view information about your current location. This feature is helpful if you need to tell emergency personnel your location. From the map, select > Where Am I? . Finding Nearby Services 1 F...

32 nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual Pairing Your Phone Before you can use hands-free calling, you must pair your device with a compatible mobile phone. Pairing your phone with your device allows your phone and device to recognize each other and connect quickly. 1 Place your phone and your device with...

nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual 33 • When you turn on the device, it tries to connect to the last phone to which it was connected. • You might have to set your mobile phone to connect to the device automatically when it is turned on. Receiving a Call When you receive a call, select an option:• Selec...

34 nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual Using the Call History Your call history is loaded from your phone to the device each time your phone and the device connect. It may take a few minutes for the call history to be available. Some phones do not support this feature. 1 Select Phone > Call History ....

nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual 35 Calling Home Before you can call home using the Call Home button, you must enter a phone number for your home location. Select Phone > Call Home . Using the Apps Using Help Select Apps > Help to view information about using the device. Searching Help Topics S...

36 nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual Setting up the Vehicle Profile The first time you use the ecoRoute features, you must enter vehicle information. 1 Select Apps > ecoRoute ™ . 2 Enter fuel and mileage information. Changing the Fuel Price 1 Select Apps > ecoRoute ™ > At the Pump . 2 Enter t...

nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual 37 Viewing ecoChallenge Scores • View your current score in the ecoChallenge icon on the map. • Select to view detailed scores. About the ecoChallenge Score • Current —displays the score for your current driving activity. • Overall —displays an average of the speed, a...

38 nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual Viewing a Mileage Report You can view saved mileage reports on the device. TIP : You can access mileage reports in the Reports folder on the device drive/volume ( page 49 ). 1 Select Apps > ecoRoute ™ > Mileage Report . 2 Select a report. Resetting ecoRoute I...

nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual 39 Playing an Audiobook 1 Select Apps > Audible . 2 Select Browse . 3 Select an Titles , Authors , Narrators , or Bookmarks . 4 Select a book. 5 Select an option to control playback.• To add a bookmark, select .• To pause playback, select . To resume playback, sele...

40 nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual 3 Enter a name, and select Done . Deleting a Bookmark 1 While playing an audiobook, select > > Delete Bookmarks . 2 Select a bookmark. Planning a Trip You can use the trip planner to create and save a trip with multiple destinations. 1 Select Apps > Trip P...

nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual 41 Editing a Saved Trip 1 Select Apps > Trip Planner . 2 Select a saved trip. 3 Select . 4 Select an option:• Select Rename Trip . • Select Edit Destinations to add and delete locations, or to change the order of locations. • Select Delete Trip . • Select Optimize ...

42 nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual Viewing Pictures View pictures that you have stored in the device or on a memory card. See page 48 for more information about loading pictures on the device. 1 Select Apps > Picture Viewer . 2 Use the arrows to scroll through the images. 3 Select a picture. View...

nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual 43 Using the World Clock 1 Select Apps > World Clock . 2 If necessary, select a city, enter a city name, and select Done . Viewing the World Map Select Apps > World Clock > . Nighttime hours appear in the shaded area of the map. Setting an Alarm 1 Select Apps...

44 nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual 4 Select the field below the unit you want to convert. 5 Enter the number, and select Done . Setting Currency Conversion Rates Manually You can update the currency conversion rates manually so that you are always using the most- current rates. 1 Select Apps > Un...

nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual 45 Translating Words and Phrases 1 Select Apps > Language Guide > Words and Phrases . 2 Select a category and subcategories. 3 If necessary, select , enter a keyword, and select Done . 4 Select a word or a phrase. 5 Select to listen to the translation. Using the...

46 nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual Traffic Data 1 Connect the traffic receiver to an external power source. 2 Connect the traffic receiver to the device. NOTE : Heated (metallized) windshields could degrade the performance of the traffic receiver. Traffic Receiver ➊ ➋ ➌ ➍ ➎ ➊ Mini-USB connector ➋ Ex...

nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual 47 Traffic on Your Route When calculating your route, the device examines the current traffic and automatically optimizes the route for the shortest time. If a severe traffic delay occurs on your route while you are navigating, your device automatically recalculates t...

48 nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual Traffic in Your Area Searching for Traffic Delays 1 From the map page, select . 2 Select Traffic Conditions > . 3 Select an item in the list to view delays on the road. 4 If there is more than one delay, use the arrows to view additional delays. Viewing a Traffi...

nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual 49 About Memory Cards You can purchase memory cards from an electronics supplier, or purchase pre-loaded Garmin mapping software ( www.garmin.com /trip_planning ). In addition to map and data storage, the memory card can be used to store files such as maps, images, ge...

50 nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual Disconnecting the USB Cable 1 Complete an action:• For Windows computers, click the eject icon in your system tray. • For Mac computers, drag the volume icon to the Trash . 2 Disconnect the cable from your computer. Deleting Files noTICE If you do not know the purp...

nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual 51 • Map Tools —sets which icons are included on the map. Up to three icons can be included on the map. • Map Layers —sets the data that appears on the map ( page 27 ). • Dashboards —sets the map dashboard layout. • myMaps —sets which installed maps the device uses. E...

52 nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual Route Preferences Select Settings > Navigation > Calculation Mode . The route calculation is based on road speeds and vehicle acceleration data for a given route.• Faster Time —calculates routes that are faster to drive but can be longer in distance. • Shorte...

nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual 53 Bluetooth Settings Select Settings > Bluetooth . • Bluetooth —enables the Bluetooth component. • Add Phone or Phone —manages connections between your device and mobile phones with Bluetooth wireless technology. • Friendly Name —allows you to enter a friendly nam...

54 nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual Select Settings > Traffic > Live Traffic . About Traffic Subscriptions You can purchase additional subscriptions or a renewal if your subscription expires. Go to www.garmin.com/traffic . Viewing Traffic Subscriptions Select Settings > Traffic > Subscrip...

nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual 55 NOTE : Changing the text language does not change the language of user-entered data or map data, such as street names. • Keyboard Language —sets the language for your keyboard. • Keyboard Layout —sets the keyboard layout. Proximity Alerts Settings Select Settings &...

56 nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual Appendix Power Cables Your device can be powered three ways.• Vehicle power cable• USB cable• AC adapter (optional accessory) Caring for Your Device noTICE Avoid dropping your device and operating it in high-shock and high-vibration environments.Do not expose the d...

nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual 57 Avoiding Theft • Remove the device and mount from sight when not in use. • Remove the residue left on the windshield by the suction cup. • Do not keep your unit in the glove compartment. • Register your device at http://my.garmin .com . Erasing User Data 1 Turn the...

58 nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual Changing the Fuse in the Vehicle Power Cable noTICE When replacing the fuse, do not lose any of the small pieces and make sure they are put back in the proper position. The vehicle power cable does not work unless it is assembled correctly.If your device does not c...

nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual 59 6 Flip the lever down (toward the disk). Removing the Device, Cradle, and Mount Removing the Device from the Cradle 1 Press up on the tab on the top of the cradle. 2 Tilt the device forward. Removing the Cradle from the Mount 1 Turn the cradle to the right or left....

60 nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual Purchasing Additional Maps 1 Go to your device product page on the Garmin Web site ( www.garmin.com ). 2 Click the Maps tab. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions. Safety Cameras ‹ CAUTION Garmin is not responsible for the accuracy of, or the consequences of using, a...

nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual 61 With the POI Loader open, click Help . Finding Extras 1 Select Where To? > Categories > Custom POIs . 2 Select a category. Purchasing Accessories Go to http://buy.garmin.com.

62 nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual Troubleshooting Problem Solution My device is not acquiring satellite signals • Verify the GPS simulator is turned off ( page 51 ). • From the main menu, select Tools > Settings > System > GPS Simulator > Off . • Take your device out of parking garages ...

64 nüvi 3400 Series Owner’s Manual Index Symbols 2-D, 3-D map view 27 A accessories 61 adding a point 21 addresses 11 alerts safety camera 60 audiobook 38 bookmark 39 loading 38 playing 39 automatic volume 4 enabling 5 avoiding public transit types 23 , 26 roads 24 theft 57 traffic 47 B battery 62 B...