Garmin 010-00921-02 - Manual

nüvi 3500 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 Mount the device ( page 1 ). 2 Register the device ( page 3 ). 3 Check for updates.• Software updates ( page 3...

2 nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual ➊ ➋ ➍ ➌ 6 Plug the other end of the vehicle power cable into a power outlet in your vehicle. 7 If necessary, connect the external antenna to the traffic receiver and secure it to the windshield using the suction cups. About myDashboard Use myDashboard to register yo...

nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual 3 Registering the Device 1 From myDashboard, click Register Now . 2 Follow on-screen instructions. Updating the Software 1 Open myDashboard ( page 2 ). 2 Under Software Updates, click Update Now . 3 Follow the on-screen instructions. nüMaps Guarantee ™ To receive one ...

4 nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual 2 Select Off . Resetting the Device You can reset your device if it stops functioning Hold the Power key for 10 seconds. 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...

nüvi 3500 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 3500 Series Owner’s Manual Viewing GPS Satellite Signals For more information about GPS, go to www.garmin.com/aboutGPS . Hold . Transportation Modes Automobile mode Pedestrian mode Routing and navigation are calculated differently based on your transportation mode. For example, in Automobile ...

nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual 7 • Select to see a menu of options for the current screen. Using the On-screen Keyboard See Language and Keyboard Settings to change the keyboard layout ( page 67 ). Select a character on the keyboard to enter a letter or number.• Select to add a space. • Hold to del...

8 nüvi 3500 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 recently found locations ( page 14 ) • Using coordinates ( page 12...

nüvi 3500 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 ➊ . ➊ 3 Enter a search term.Suggested search terms appear below the sea...

10 nüvi 3500 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 3500 Series Owner’s Manual 11 3 Select . 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 Fuel Stations and Pri...

12 nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual Finding a City 1 Select Where To? > Categories > Cities . 2 Select Enter Search . 3 Enter a city name, and select . 4 Select a city. Finding an Intersection Before you can find an intersection, you must add a shortcut to the intersection search tool ( page 7 ...

nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual 13 7 Select View on Map . Finding a Location by Browsing the Map Before you can find places included in the map data, such as restaurants, hospitals, and fuel stations, you must enable the map layer for places along the road ( page 26 ). 1 Select View Map . 2 Drag and...

14 nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual Saving a Home Location You can set your home location for the location you return to most often. 1 Select Where To? > > Set Home Location . 2 Select Enter My Address , Use My Current Location , or Recently Found . The location is saved as “Home” in the Saved ...

nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual 15 2 Select GPS Simulator . 3 From the main menu, select View Map . 4 Select an area on the map.The address of the location appears at the bottom of the screen. 5 Select the location description. 6 Select Set Location . Saving Locations You can save locations so you c...

16 nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual 6 Select an option:• Select Name . • Select Phone Number . • To assign categories to the Favorite, select Categories . • To save a photo with the Favorite, select Assign Photo ( page 45 ). • To change the symbol used to mark the Favorite on a map, select Change Map...

nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual 17 6 Enter one or more categories that apply to the location, and select Done . 7 Select Share . This information is sent to Garmin when you connect to Smartphone Link or when you connect your device to myGarmin using your computer ( page 36 ). Deleting a Saved Locati...

18 nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual 2 Enter a new wakeup phrase.The device indicates the strength of the wakeup phrase as you enter the phrase. 3 Select Done . Activating Voice Command Say your wakeup phrase. The Voice Command menu appears. Voice Command Tips • Speak in a normal voice directed at the...

nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual 19 A list of locations appears. 4 Say the line number. 5 Say Navigate . Finding an Address 1 Say Voice Command . 2 Say Find Address . 3 Speak the entire address. Muting Instructions You can disable the voice prompts for Voice Command without muting the device. 1 Selec...

20 nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual Navigation Starting a Route 1 Search for a location ( page 9 ). 2 Select a location. 3 Select Go! . 4 If necessary, select an option.• Select Drive . • Select Walk . • Select Public Transit to calculate a route that combines public transit and walking. NOTE : You m...

nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual 21 Using the Navigation Map 1 From the main menu, select View Map . 2 If the zoom controls are hidden, select the map to display the zoom controls. 3 Select the map to switch to browsing mode.Map buttons appear. 4 Select an option:• To zoom in or out, select or .• To ...

22 nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual • Drag two fingers upward on the screen to switch to North Up view. • Drag two fingers downward on the map to switch to 3-D view. 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...

nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual 23 1 From the map, select > Set Speed Limit . 2 Select and to set the speed limit. Using Suggested Routes Before you can use this feature, you must save at least one location and enable the travel history feature ( page 68 ). Using the myTrends ™ feature, your devi...

24 nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual Navigating to an Exit 1 From the map, select > Exit Services > � 2 Select Go! . 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 : Tran...

nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual 25 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 . Disabling a Custom Avoidance You can disable a custom avoidance without deletin...

26 nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual 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 mode. 1 Select Settings > Navigation . 2 Select Calculation Mode > Off Road > Save . The route will be calculated as...

nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual 27 Changing the Map Perspective 1 Select Settings > Map and Vehicle > Driving Map View . 2 Select an option:• Select Track Up to display the map in two dimensions (2-D), with your direction of travel at the top. • Select North Up to display the map in 2-D with N...

28 nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual Viewing Turns Viewing a List of Turns When you are navigating a route, you can view all of the turns and maneuvers for your entire route and the distance between turns. 1 Select the text bar on the top of the map. 2 Select a turn. The details for the turn appear. I...

nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual 29 you approach a junction in a route, the image of that junction appears briefly, if available. From the map, select to view the junction, if available. Viewing Traffic Alerts While you navigate an automobile route, a traffic alert may appear. Select the alert to vie...

30 nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual • Select Reset Max� Speed to reset the maximum speed. • Select Reset Trip B to reset the odometer. 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 eme...

nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual 31 NOTE : You can change the types of public transit and limit the distance spent walking during a pedestrian route ( page 64 ). Using the Pedestrian Navigation Map See page 21 for more map functions. ➋ ➊ • Select ➊ to switch between sections of the route. • Select ➋ ...

32 nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual 2 Select the transit type to include in your routes, and select Save . Hands-Free Phone Calls About Hands-Free Calling Using Bluetooth ® wireless technology, your device can connect to your mobile phone to become a hands-free device. To determine whether your mobil...

nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual 33 6 Select your phone from the list, and select OK . 7 If necessary, on your phone, confirm that the device is allowed to connect. 8 If necessary, enter the device Bluetooth PIN ( 1234 ) into your phone. Disconnecting Your Phone 1 Select Settings > Bluetooth . 2 S...

34 nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual 2� Select a contact. 3� Select Call . Calling a Location 1 Select Phone > Browse Categories . 2 Select a point of interest ( page 8 ). 3 Select Call . Receiving a Call When you receive a call, select Answer or Ignore . Using the Call History Your call history is...

nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual 35 Saving a Home Phone Number TIP : After you save a home number, you can edit the home number by editing “Home” in your list of saved locations ( page 15 ). Select Phone > > Set Home Number , enter your phone number, and select Done . Calling Home Before you ca...

36 nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual Saved locations and recently found locations are synchronized with your phone each time your device connects to Smartphone Link. Downloading Smartphone Link Smartphone Link supports phones running Android ™ operating system version 2.1 or newer. Download Smartphone...

nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual 37 Sending a Location from Your Phone to Your Device Smartphone Link is registered as a navigation application on your phone. 1 From your phone, select the button to start navigating to a location (see the owner's manual for your phone). 2 Select Smartphone Link from ...

38 nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual symbol and appear only when the device is connected to Smartphone Link. Subscribing to Garmin Live Services You must subscribe to Garmin Live Services using the Smartphone Link app on your phone. 1 Start the Smartphone Link app on your phone ( page 36 ). 2 Select G...

nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual 39 Go to www.garmin.com/ecoroute for compatibility and purchasing information. 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. Changi...

40 nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual 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, acc...

nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual 41 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 62 ). 1 Select Apps > ecoRoute ™ > Mileage Report . 2 Select a report. Resetting ecoRoute I...

42 nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual Viewing Weather Near a Different City 1 Select Apps > Weather > Current Location . 2 Select an option: • To view weather for a favorite city, select a city in the list. • To add a favorite city, select Add City , and enter a city name. Viewing the Weather Rad...

nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual 43 Loading Audiobooks onto Your Device Before you can load audiobooks onto your device, you must subscribe to Audible.com. Go to www.audible.com/garmin for more information. 1 Connect your device to your computer ( page 2 ). 2 On your computer, log in to your Audible....

44 nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual Resuming Playback from a Bookmark 1 While playing an audiobook, select . 2 Select a bookmark. Renaming a Bookmark By default, the device names a bookmark using the time stamp of the bookmark. You can rename a bookmark. 1 While playing an audiobook, select > >...

nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual 45 • To record how long you will stay at a location, select a location in the trip, and select Duration . • To change the transportation mode or route preference for a trip leg, select a leg, and select Transportation Mode . • To view the trip on the map, select Map ....

46 nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual Viewing a Slideshow 1 Select Apps > Picture Viewer . 2 Select . 3 While a slideshow is playing, select the screen to stop the slideshow. Setting a Picture as Wallpaper 1 Select Apps > Picture Viewer . 2 Select a picture. 3 Select > Set as Wallpaper . 4 Use...

nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual 47 Using the Media Player On some models, the media player can play MP3 music files. You can load music files into the Music folder on your device or onto a memory card.See page 62 to add files to your device. 1 Select Apps > Media Player . 2 Select an option:• To ...

48 nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual editing a Playlist You can edit the songs or the order of songs in a playlist, or you can delete a playlist. 1 Select Apps > Media Player > Browse > Playlists . 2 Select a playlist. 3 Select Edit Playlist . 4 Select Add Song , Remove Song , Reorder Songs ,...

nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual 49 Finding Parking Before you can use this feature, you must subscribe to the Dynamic Parking service, and your device must be connected to a supported phone running Smartphone Link ( page 36 ). This feature is not available in all areas.You can find detailed parking ...

50 nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual Setting Currency Conversion Rates Before you can use this feature, your device must be connected to a supported phone running Smartphone Link ( page 36 ). This feature is not available in all areas.You can update the currency conversion rates for the unit convertor...

nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual 51 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 a Bilingual Dictionary 1 Select Apps > Language Guide > Bilingual Dictionaries . 2 Sel...

52 nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual Changing Your Nickname The first time you power on your device, you are prompted to enter the nickname that identifies you when you use Tracker. 1 Select Apps > Tracker > > Profile . 2 Beside Nickname , select Edit . 3 Enter a nickname, and select Done . V...

nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual 53 inviting a Follower You can invite another person to follow your location for a specified period of time. 1 Select Apps > Tracker > Follow Me . 2 Select an option:• Select the check box next to each recipient. • Select Enter Email or Tracker ID , and enter th...

54 nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual 2 Select an option:• Select the check box next to each recipient. • Select Enter Email or Tracker ID , and enter the recipient email address or Tracker ID.The Tracker ID is case-sensitive. 3 Select Next . 4 Select an option:• Select a message.• Select Enter Message...

nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual 55 4 Select an option:• Select a message.• Select Enter Message , and enter a customized message. 5 Drag Hours and Minutes to select a duration, and select Next . 6 Select Send . Traffic noTiCe Garmin is not responsible for the accuracy or timeliness of the traffic in...

56 nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual Receiving Traffic Data Using a Traffic Receiver noTiCeS Heated (metallized) windshields could degrade the performance of the traffic receiver.When the receiver is within a traffic coverage area, your device will begin displaying traffic information.The traffic rece...

nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual 57 Receiving Traffic Data Using Smartphone Link You can purchase a traffic subscription to receive traffic data using Smartphone Link. When your device is connected to Smartphone Link and within a traffic coverage area, your device will begin displaying traffic inform...

58 nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual 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...

nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual 59 Traffic in Your Area Searching for Traffic Delays 1 From the map, select . 2 Select Traffic Conditions > . 3 Select an item in the list. 4 If there is more than one delay, use the arrows to view additional delays. Viewing a Traffic Incident on the Map 1 From the...

60 nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual Viewing a Traffic Camera Before you can view a traffic camera, you must save a traffic camera. 1 Select Apps > myCameras . 2 Select a camera. Traffic Subscriptions Subscription Activation You do not need to activate the subscription included with your FM traffic...

nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual 61 2 Select an option:• For non-North American units, select Subscriptions > . • For North American units, select . 3 Write down the FM traffic receiver unit ID. 4 Go to www.garmin.com/fmtraffic to purchase a subscription and get a 25-character code.The traffic sub...

62 nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual 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...

nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual 63 • 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 purpose of a file, do not delete it. Your device memo...

64 nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual Map Buttons : 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 26 ). Dashboards : Sets the map dashboard layout. myMaps : Sets which installed maps the device uses. Ena...

nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual 65 Faster Time : Calculates routes that are faster to drive but can be longer in distance. Shorter Distance : Calculates routes that are shorter in distance but can take more time to drive. Less Fuel : Calculates routes that could use less fuel than other routes. Off ...

66 nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual 2 Select an option:• Select a phone for your device to connect with. • Select to add a phone to the menu.• Select to delete a phone from the device memory. • Select None to drop your current connection Disabling Bluetooth 1 Select Settings > Bluetooth . 2 Select...

nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual 67 when you connect your device to myGarmin using your computer. NOTE : Different routes may be calculated based on traffic trends for the day of the week or the time of day. Disabling trafficTrends To prevent your device from recording or sharing traffic data, you mu...

68 nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual Device and Privacy Settings Select Settings > Device . • About : Displays the software version number, the unit ID number, and information on several other software features. • EULAs : Displays the end-user license agreements that apply to your choice. NOTE : Yo...

nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual 69 Caring for Your Device noTiCe Avoid dropping your device and operating it in high-shock and high-vibration environments.Do not expose the device to water. Contact with water can cause this device to malfunction.Do not store the device where prolonged exposure to ex...

70 nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual • Register your device at http://my.garmin .com . Extending the Battery Life • Keep your device away from extreme temperatures. • Put the device in sleep mode ( page 4 ). • Decrease the screen brightness ( page 4 ). • Do not leave your device in direct sunlight.• D...

nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual 71 4 Place the silver tip in the end piece. 5 Screw the end piece back into the vehicle power cable ➍ . Mounting on Your Dashboard noTiCe The permanent mounting adhesive is extremely difficult to remove after it is installed. Use the mounting disk to mount your device...

72 nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual Updating Maps You can update the maps on your device. For more information, go to www.garmin.com /mapupdates , and select Map Update User Guide . About nüMaps Lifetime Some models include subscriptions nüMaps Lifetime, which provides quarterly map updates for the l...

nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual 73 You can purchase a new region or extend an existing subscription at any time. Each region that you purchase has an expiration date. Custom Points of Interest Custom POIs are customized points on the map. They can contain alerts that let you know if you are near a d...

74 nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual Troubleshooting Problem Solution My device is not acquiring satellite signals • Verify the GPS simulator is turned off ( page 64 ). • Take your device out of parking garages and away from tall buildings and trees. • Remain stationary for several minutes. The suctio...

76 nüvi 3500 Series Owner’s Manual Index Symbols 2-D, 3-D map view 27 A accessories 73 adding a point 22 addresses 11 alerts safety camera 72 audiobook 42 bookmark 43 loading 43 playing 43 automatic volume 4 enabling 5 avoiding public transit types 24 , 31 roads 24 theft 69 traffic 58 B battery 74 B...