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jonmax · Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 14:30 Post subject: Bluetooth

Since my initial summary of my Garmin 7200 I forgot to mention that this unit does not come with bluetooth and seems a backward step when you consider the other models (660 nuvi) have this facility. The unit price would not be a factor in this decision to omit.

ronnieblackadder3 · Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 16:53 Post subject: Same as the 260w

I bought the 260w with out bluetooth last year and was looking online. The Garmin 260w has bluetooth as a feature now.

dennis.dunbar · Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2009 09:46 Post subject: Re: Same as the 260w

Nuvi 765T has bluetooth.

gregg.dobinson · Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 19:33 Post subject: bluetooth

Yes the 660 has blueooth and I would not bother with the FM version as it is very poor coming through to the radio.

johmazz2006 · Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 18:13 Post subject: bluetooth

The 765 sounds great through the car stereo, even MP3's played through the car stereo via the 765 sound as goos as CD quality.

ness28 · Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 09:41 Post subject: Bluetooth

The nuvi 765 bluetooth phone capability isn't great, I have found that it drops off intermittently & the microphone isn't fantastic

pjnuk · Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 18:28 Post subject: Re: bluetooth

Guest · Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 21:39 Post subject: Re: bluetooth

Garmin 765 Nuvi
Main screen: press "volume"
next screen: press "audoi output"
next screen: select "FM Transmitter"
press "OK"
next screen: where you see Current FM Frequency, touch the screen where you see the numbers, then, select a frequency at the lower end of spectrum, i.e 88.1 FM
Press "back " twice, and you are back at main screen and finished with the Garmin.
NEXT: TUNE your car radio to the same frequency, and ALL IS DONE.

CHEERS.. Wink

mikeandjuliainjakarta · Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 11:30 Post subject: Good safety feature

The Bluetooth feature in my Garmin 265W is a great safety feature. It saves me fumbling for my phone when I am on the road. he only problem is the map/navigator goes off while I am talking on the phone/Garmin unit......can the navigation map still be seen while I am having a phone conversation?

Mike

sanjay_kap · Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 21:54 Post subject: Re: Good safety feaure

Is any one able to read SMS on their GPS device?

pjnuk

Guest, thanks for the tips re FM Transmission. I did it and it works like a dream for music and navigation directions. To avoid the slight hiss when there is no music playing, I got a long silent mp3 and play it in a loop if I do not feel like listening to music. This way I still have the navigation through the car stereo instead of the tinny Nuvi speaker.

To the guy who asked about reading SMS on the Nuvi, I have not managed to do that. I have an older Nokia 3210 (I think) which connects to the Nuvi via Bluetooth but contacts do not appear on the Nuvi nor can I get SMS texts on it. Hope that Garmin will soon give us a more complete telephone functionality on the Nuvi, including its own phone directory with multiple phone numbers per contact, and a list of the last, say, 5 dialled numbers with a Redial button. There is enough memory on the Nuvi 765T to allow for the above and much more...

Question: How can I set proximity alerts for selective items, such as areas with roadworks etc. which would blip once and would give a strong visual signal, such as flashing a read text?

Thanks.