Garmin Navigator 4 Manual

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Using Hands-free Calling
Using Hands-free 
Calling
Using Bluetooth technology, your Navigator 
IV can connect to your mobile phone and 
wireless headset/helmet to become a hands-
free device. 
To determine whether your device with 
Bluetooth technology is compatible with the 
Navigator IV, go to www.garmin.com
/bluetooth. 
 NoTe: While most phones and headsets 
are supported and can be used, it cannot 
be guaranteed that a particular phone or 
headset can be...

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Using Hands-free Calling
5. Select your phone, and touch  OK.
6.  Enter 1234  into your phone.
Pairing the Navigator IV with 
Your Wireless Headset
To listen to high-quality audio, you can 
connect an Advanced Audio Distribution 
Profile (A2DP) Bluetooth headset. If a non-
A2DP headset is used, the media player is 
disabled and hearing music is not possible.
 NoTe: Connecting to an A2DP headset 
can take a few seconds. During the 
connection time, the media...

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Using Hands-free Calling
Using Your Phone Book
Each time your mobile phone connects 
with the Navigator IV, the phone book is 
automatically loaded into the Navigator IV. It 
may take a few minutes for the phone book 
to be available. 
1. Touch Phone > Phone Book . 
2.  Touch the phone book entry (contact) you 
want to call. 
3.  Touch Dial to call the contact. 
Dialing a Point of Interest
1. Touch Phone > Points of Interest . 
2.  Search for the point of...

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Using Traffic Information
Using Traffic Information
Your Navigator IV can receive FM TMC 
(Traffic Message Channel) traffic when 
the traffic receiver is connected to your 
Navigator IV. 
 NoTe: Garmin is not responsible for the 
accuracy of the traffic information. Traffic 
information is not available in all areas.
Traffic
You can only access the traffic information 
if your Navigator IV is connected to an 
optional FM traffic receiver. For more 
information,...

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Using Traffic Information
Traffic on Your Route
When calculating your route, the Navigator 
IV 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, the 
Navigator IV automatically recalculates 
the route. You might still be routed through 
traffic if no better alternative routes exist. 
If a non-severe traffic delay occurs on your 
route, the traffic...

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Using the Media Players
Using the Media Players
The media players can only be used when 
music can be played in a good stereo quality. 
When a non-A2DP headset is used, or there 
is no stereo headset connected to the audio 
jack (not accessible when in the motorcycle 
mount) the media player cannot be started. 
See the audio options table on page 36.
Playing Music
Load music files to the internal memory or 
memory card. See page 26.
1. Touch Tools > Media...

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Using the Media Players
3. Touch Back  when you have finished 
adding songs to your playlist.
To create a playlist on a computer:
1.  Using your computer and an audio 
program, create a playlist of music files. 
Save the playlist as an  M3U or M3U8 file. 
2.  If necessary, use a text editor application 
to remove the path to the file names in 
the M3U file. The M3U file should only list 
the music file names. Refer to the audio 
program Help file. 
3.  Transfer...

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Managing Files
Managing Files
You can store files, such as JPEG and GPX 
image files, in the Navigator IV internal 
memory or on an optional memory card. 
 NoTe: The Navigator IV is not 
compatible with Windows® 95, 98, Me, or 
NT. It is also not compatible with Mac® OS 
10.3 and earlier. 
Loading Files
Step 1: Insert a Memory Card
To insert or remove the card, press it in until 
it clicks. This step is optional.
Step 2: Connect the USB Cable
Connect the USB...

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Using the Tools
Using the Tools
The Tools menu provides many features that 
are helpful when you are traveling across 
town or across the globe. 
Settings
For information about the settings, see 
pages 31–35.
Where Am I?
Touch Tools > Where am i? to view 
information about your current location. 
This is a helpful feature if you need to tell 
emergency personnel your location. Touch 
a button on the right to view the nearest 
locations in that category. Touch...

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Using the Tools
My Data
Touch Tools > My Data to manage and 
delete your saved data, such as your 
Favorites. 
If you have transferred a route from 
MapSource, touch import route from File 
to use the route in your Navigator IV.
Managing Trip Logs
Trip logs are recorded while you are 
navigating a route.
Saving Trip Logs
1. Touch Tools > My Data > Manage 
Trip Logs  > Current Trip Log  > Edit > 
Archive Log.
2.  Enter a name for the trip log.
3.  Select Done....