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Buen manual de instrucciones

Las leyes obligan al vendedor a entregarle al comprador, junto con el producto, el manual de instrucciones Garmin C550. La falta del manual o facilitar información incorrecta al consumidor constituyen una base de reclamación por no estar de acuerdo el producto con el contrato. Según la ley, está permitido adjuntar un manual de otra forma que no sea en papel, lo cual últimamente es bastante común y los fabricantes nos facilitan un manual gráfico, su versión electrónica Garmin C550 o vídeos de instrucciones para usuarios. La condición es que tenga una forma legible y entendible.

¿Qué es un manual de instrucciones?

El nombre proviene de la palabra latina “instructio”, es decir, ordenar. Por lo tanto, en un manual Garmin C550 se puede encontrar la descripción de las etapas de actuación. El propósito de un manual es enseñar, facilitar el encendido o el uso de un dispositivo o la realización de acciones concretas. Un manual de instrucciones también es una fuente de información acerca de un objeto o un servicio, es una pista.

Desafortunadamente pocos usuarios destinan su tiempo a leer manuales Garmin C550, sin embargo, un buen manual nos permite, no solo conocer una cantidad de funcionalidades adicionales del dispositivo comprado, sino también evitar la mayoría de fallos.

Entonces, ¿qué debe contener el manual de instrucciones perfecto?

Sobre todo, un manual de instrucciones Garmin C550 debe contener:
- información acerca de las especificaciones técnicas del dispositivo Garmin C550
- nombre de fabricante y año de fabricación del dispositivo Garmin C550
- condiciones de uso, configuración y mantenimiento del dispositivo Garmin C550
- marcas de seguridad y certificados que confirmen su concordancia con determinadas normativas

¿Por qué no leemos los manuales de instrucciones?

Normalmente es por la falta de tiempo y seguridad acerca de las funcionalidades determinadas de los dispositivos comprados. Desafortunadamente la conexión y el encendido de Garmin C550 no es suficiente. El manual de instrucciones siempre contiene una serie de indicaciones acerca de determinadas funcionalidades, normas de seguridad, consejos de mantenimiento (incluso qué productos usar), fallos eventuales de Garmin C550 y maneras de solucionar los problemas que puedan ocurrir durante su uso. Al final, en un manual se pueden encontrar los detalles de servicio técnico Garmin en caso de que las soluciones propuestas no hayan funcionado. Actualmente gozan de éxito manuales de instrucciones en forma de animaciones interesantes o vídeo manuales que llegan al usuario mucho mejor que en forma de un folleto. Este tipo de manual ayuda a que el usuario vea el vídeo entero sin saltarse las especificaciones y las descripciones técnicas complicadas de Garmin C550, como se suele hacer teniendo una versión en papel.

¿Por qué vale la pena leer los manuales de instrucciones?

Sobre todo es en ellos donde encontraremos las respuestas acerca de la construcción, las posibilidades del dispositivo Garmin C550, el uso de determinados accesorios y una serie de informaciones que permiten aprovechar completamente sus funciones y comodidades.

Tras una compra exitosa de un equipo o un dispositivo, vale la pena dedicar un momento para familiarizarse con cada parte del manual Garmin C550. Actualmente se preparan y traducen con dedicación, para que no solo sean comprensibles para los usuarios, sino que también cumplan su función básica de información y ayuda.

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    Str eetPilot ® C 550 ™ Owner’ s Manual navigation and communication[...]

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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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    c550 Owner ’s Manual i P REF ACE P REF ACE Thank you for purchasing the Garmin ® StreetPilot ® c550 ™ . 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 c550 Owner ’s Manual P REF ACE Preface ............................................ i Manual Conventions .......................... i c550 T ips and Shortcuts .................... i Quick Links ........................................ i W arning ........................................... iv Caution ............................................[...]

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    c550 Owner ’s Manual iii P REF ACE Using FM T raffic ........................... 20 Viewing Traffic Incidents ................. 20 Avoiding Traffic ............................... 21 Purchasing an Additional T raffic Subscription ............................... 21 Managing Files on Y our c550 ..... 22 Supported File T ypes ...................[...]

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    iv c550 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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    c550 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 c550 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 c550) in case your c550 needs service. Keep the original sales receipt, or a[...]

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    c550 Owner ’s Manual 1 G ETTING S T ARTED G ETTING S T ARTED What’ s in the Box? c550 unit and vehicle suction cup mount . FM TMC traffic r eceiver/12-V olt adapter to provide external power and traffic information. USB cable to connect the c550 to your computer . Y our c550 connects to your computer as a Mass Storage Device (see pag e 22 ). [...]

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    2 c550 Owner ’s Manual G ETTING S T ARTED Step 1: Mounting the c550 Select a suitable location to mount the c550 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 c550. 2. Place the suction cup on the windshield. Flip the lever back, toward the windshield. 3[...]

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    c550 Owner ’s Manual 3 G ETTING S T ARTED Step 2: Configuring the c550 T o turn on your c550, press and hold the Power button on the side of the unit. Follow the on-screen instructions to configure your c550. Step 3: Acquiring Satellites Go outdoors to an open area, away from tall buildings and trees. T urn on the c550. Acquiring satellite sign[...]

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    4 c550 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. T ouch the arrows to see more places. ➍ Enjoy the route! ➏ T ouch Go! . ➎ ➌ Select a sub-category . Select a category . ➋ ➊ T ouch Where to? .[...]

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    c550 Owner ’s Manual 5 G ETTING S T ARTED Following Y our Route As you travel, your c550 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 c550 recalculates the route and provides new directions. A checkered flag marks your destination. Fol[...]

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    6 c550 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 c550 evaluates road options, which may re[...]

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    c550 Owner ’s Manual 7 W HERE T O ? W HERE T O ? The Where to? menu provides several different categories you can use 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 o[...]

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    8 c550 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 you set your home location, you can route to it at any time by touching Where to? > Go Home . Changing Y our Home Location T o change your h[...]

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    c550 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 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 mode[...]

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    10 c550 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 Place[...]

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    c550 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 c550 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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    c550 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 c550 Owner ’s Manual U SING H ANDS - FREE F EA TURES U SING H ANDS - FREE F EA TURES Using Bluetooth ® wireless technology , your c550 can connect to your cellular phone and become a hands-free device. T o see if your phone with Bluetooth technology is compatible with the c550, visit www .garmin.com/bluetooth/ . Understanding Bluetooth T echn[...]

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    c550 Owner ’s Manual 15 U SING H ANDS - FREE F EA TURES T o pair using the c550 settings: 1. On the c550’s Menu page, touch > Bluetooth . 2. T ouch the Add button next to the “Connections” heading. 3. Enable your phone’s Bluetooth component and enable Find Me/ Discoverable/Visible mode. These settings might be in a Bluetooth, Connectio[...]

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    16 c550 Owner ’s Manual U SING H ANDS - FREE F EA TURES In a Call After you have made or answered a call, the In Call icon floats in the upper - right corner of the screen. T ouch . T ouch Mute to mute the microphone. T o use automated systems, such as voice mail, touch . Enter the required information. T ouch Back . T ouch End Call to hang up. [...]

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    c550 Owner ’s Manual 17 U SING H ANDS - FREE F EA TURES Phone Menu On the Menu page, touch to open the Phone menu. Press Status to view the connected phone’ s signal strength, battery level, and name. NOTE: Not all phones support all features of the c550 Phone Menu. For example, your phone might not support voice dialing or phone book transfer [...]

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    18 c550 Owner ’s Manual U SING H ANDS - FREE F EA TURES Dialing a Point of Interest 1. On the Menu page, touch . 2. T ouch Food, Hotels… . 3. Search for the point of interest you want to call. Open the Go! page. 4. T ouch Dial or . Dialing a Number 1. On the Menu page, touch . 2. T ouch Dial . 3. Enter the number , and touch Dial . V iewing Y o[...]

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    c550 Owner ’s Manual 19 U SING H ANDS - FREE F EA TURES Calling Home Enter a phone number for your home location, so you can quickly call home. Entering Y our Home Location and Phone Number 1. On the Menu page, touch . 2. T ouch Call Home . 3. If you have not set your home location ( page 8 ), follow the prompts to set your home location. T ouch [...]

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    20 c550 Owner ’s Manual U SING FM T RAFFIC U SING FM T RAFFIC Use an FM TMC traffic receiver to receive traffic information broadcast over the FM Radio Data System. When a traffic message is received, your c550 displays the incident on the map and can change your route to avoid the traffic incident. For coverage areas, refer to the Garmin W e[...]

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    c550 Owner ’s Manual 21 U SING FM T RAFFIC A voiding T raffic The Map page displays when there is a traffic incident on your current route or on the road on which you are traveling. 1. From the Map page, touch . 2. Select an item to view details. 3. T ouch Avoid . Purchasing an Additional T raffic Subscription If your subscription expires, you[...]

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    22 c550 Owner ’s Manual M ANAGING F ILES ON Y OUR C 550 M ANAGING F ILES ON Y OUR C 550 Y ou can store files, such as MP3s and JPEG image files, in the c550’ s internal memory or on an optional SD card. NOTE: The c550 is not compatible with W indows ® 95, W indows 98, or W indows Me operating systems. This is a common limitation of most USB [...]

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    c550 Owner ’s Manual 23 M ANAGING F ILES ON Y OUR C 550 T wo additional drives appear in your computer ’ s list of drives. “Garmin” is the available storage in the c550’ s internal memory . The other removable disk drive is the SD card. NOTE: On some operating systems, the c550 drives may not be named automatically . See your operating sy[...]

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    24 c550 Owner ’s Manual L ISTENING TO MP3 F ILES L ISTENING TO MP3 FILES Load MP3 files to the internal memory or SD card using USB Mass Storage. See pages 22–23 for more information. 1. On the Menu page, touch . 2. T ouch Browse . 3. T ouch a category . 4. T o play the entire category from the beginning of the list, touch Play All . T o play [...]

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    c550 Owner ’s Manual 25 C USTOMIZING THE C 550 C USTOMIZING THE C 550 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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    26 c550 Owner ’s Manual C USTOMIZING THE C 550 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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    c550 Owner ’s Manual 27 C USTOMIZING THE C 550 T o change all settings, touch Change All . In each screen, touch the button next to 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 not change the language of user-entere[...]

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    28 c550 Owner ’s Manual C USTOMIZING THE C 550 Screen Shot —enable Screen Shot mode. T ouch the camera icon to take a picture of the screen. The picture bitmap file is saved in the Garminscrn folder on the “Garmin” drive. Changing the Navigation Settings From the Menu page, touch > Navigation . Route Prefer ence —select a preference [...]

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    c550 Owner ’s Manual 29 C USTOMIZING THE C 550 T ouch Change if you want to connect to a different phone in the list. Select your phone, and touch OK . NOTE: The c550’ s PIN code (or passkey) is 1234 . Drop —select the phone you want to disconnect, and touch Y es . Remove —select the phone you want to delete from the c550’ s memory , and [...]

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    30 c550 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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    c550 Owner ’s Manual 31 A PPENDIX Caring for Y our c550 Y our c550 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 c550, avoid dropping your unit and operating it in high-shock and high-vibration environments. Cleaning the Unit The c550 is[...]

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    32 c550 Owner ’s Manual A PPENDIX Avoiding Theft • T o avoid theft, remove the c550 and mount from sight when not in use. Remove the mark on the windshield left by the suction cup. • Do not keep your unit in the glove compartment; thieves know where to look. • Register your product at www .garmin.com/registration . This may help if your uni[...]

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    c550 Owner ’s Manual 33 A PPENDIX Updating the c550 Software Use W ebUpdater to update your c550 software. Go to www .garmin.com/ products/webupdater/ to download the W ebUpdater program. After downloading W ebUpdater to your computer , connect your c550 to your computer , run W ebUpdater , and follow the screen prompts. After confirming that yo[...]

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    34 c550 Owner ’s Manual A PPENDIX Loading MapSource W aypoints on Y our c550 Using MapSource, you can save locations (also called waypoints) and transfer them to your c550. For more information about creating waypoints in MapSource, see the Help file (press F1 to open the Help file). After you have created the waypoints, select File > Save .[...]

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    c550 Owner ’s Manual 35 A PPENDIX 6. Do one of the following: T ouch Go to go to the location. T ouch Map to display this item on a map. T ouch Save to save this location in your Favorites. T ouch More to view more information about the location. Custom POIs (Points of Interest) Load custom points of interest (POIs) onto your c550. POI databases [...]

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    36 c550 Owner ’s Manual 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 c550 is connected to external power .[...]

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    c550 Owner ’s Manual 37 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 : 0.59 pounds (269 g) Display : 2.8” W x 2.1” H (7.2 x 5.4 cm); 320 x 240 pixels; bright, 16-bit LCD, with white backlight and touch screen Case : Not waterproof T emperature range : 32°F to 140°F (0°C [...]

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    38 c550 Owner ’s Manual A PPENDIX T roubleshooting Problem/Question Solution/Answer My c550 never gets satellite signals. T ake your c550 outside, away from tall buildings and trees. My phone will not connect to the c550. V erify that the Bluetooth field is set to Enabled . Make sure your phone is turned on and is less than 10 meters (about 33 f[...]

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    c550 Owner ’s Manual 39 A PPENDIX Problem/Question Solution/Answer I get a message saying “Unsafe Removal of Device” when I unplug the USB cable. When you are ready to disconnect your c550 from your computer , double-click the Unplug or Eject icon in your system tray . Select USB Mass Storage Device , and click Stop . Select the c550 drives, [...]

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    40 c550 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 c550 Owner ’s Manual 41 I NDEX Symbols 2-D, 3-D map view 25 A About button 26 acquiring satellites 3 adding a Bluetooth device 28 aligning the touch screen 32 answering a call 15 antenna, external 32 anti-theft feature 6, 26 audio version 26 automated systems 16 avoiding road types 28 avoiding traffic 20, 28 B battery 36 better route 6 Bl[...]

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    I NDEX 42 c550 Owner ’s Manual MapSource 33 waypoints 34 menu page 3 miles 27 mounting the c550 2, 30 MP3 music files loading 22 playing 24 mute a call 16 N navigation settings 28 Next T urn page 13 O on-screen keyboard 9 P pairing a cellular phone 15 phone book 17 PIN Bluetooth 29 Garmin Lock 6 playing music 24 POIs, custom 35 position icon 12?[...]

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    Limited W arranty Th is Garm in p ro duc t is war rant ed to b e fr ee f rom de fec ts i n ma te ria ls o r wo rkma nsh ip f or o ne y ear fro m th e d ate of p ur cha se. W ithi n th is p erio d, Garm in w ill at it s so le o pt ion rep air or r epl ace any comp one nts that fa il in n orma l use . Su ch r epai rs or r epla ceme nt will be ma de a[...]

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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[...]