What Do Symbols for the Garmin nuvi Mean?

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The Garmin nuvi is a vehicle navigation unit designed for your car. It uses GPS satellite signals to determine its location and route you to a destination. The nuvi has a color touch screen with soft key controls. Each button has a picture and most also use a word to identify the key.

Large Main Menu Icons

The "Main Menu" screen has two large icons. The "Where To?" icon is used to find a destination and has a picture of a large magnifying glass. The "View Map" icon is used to see the map of your current area and has a picture of a map. Along the bottom of the screen are three other icons.

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Small Main Menu Icons

The "Main Menu" screen has three to five smaller icons along the bottom of the screen depending on your model. The picture of a telephone receiver is used to make a phone call with a cell phone connected to the nuvi. The volume icon looks like a sideways triangle with three semicircular lines radiating from it. The toolbox icon looks either like a wrench or like a toolbox depending on your model and it takes you to the settings menu.

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Where To Icons

The "Where To" screen is used to set destinations and has six icons. The "Address" icon used to route to an address has a magnifying glass and an envelope. The "Go Home" icon is a picture of a house and will route you home. The "Points of Interest" icon has a picture of a bed and eating utensils and will take you to a database to search for nearby establishments. The "Recently Found" icon has a picture of a folder and is used to find locations you've recently searched for, while the "Favorites" icon is shaped like a heart and is where you'll find locations you have saved. The "Intersections" icon looks like a plus sign and is used to route to an intersection.

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Othe Icons

The spinning arrow symbol is used to take you to the previous screen. Tap the picture of a car driving on the map to find your current location information.

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