Foreword

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Testing Notes

This review was written using a production, retail boxed version purchased from Amazon.com.

The unit was tested for several weeks of real-world driving, both on highways as well as back roads.

Note: Some sections of this review are taken directly from the Garmin nuvi 3790T Review, as in most respects the two units are functionally identical.

Table of Contents

1. Meet Garmin's New 3700 Series
2. What's in the Box (Unboxing)
3. What's New About the nuvi 3760T?
4. Installing the nuvi 3760T in A Car
5. Navigating with the Nuvi 3760T
6. Finding an Address
7. Finding A Restaurant (Searching for Points of Interest)
8. Using the nuvi in Pedestrian Mode
9. Favorites
10. Trip Planner
11. Traffic
12. ecoRoute
13. Bluetooth & Hands-Free Calling
14. Navigating to A Set of Lat/Long Coordinates
15. Where Am I? / Saving Your Current Location to the Address Book
16. Saving Your HOME Address
17. Day / Night Modes
18. Creating Routes on A PC & Sending Them To The GPS
19. Keeping Your nuvi Up-To-Date
20. Pros
21. Cons
22. Conclusion

1. Meet Garmin's New 3700 Series

As of this writing Garmin is offering three different nuvi 3700 models to choose from: the 3750, 3760T, and 3790T. The differences between the three version are explained in the following comparison table:

2. What's in the Box (Unboxing)

Figure 1: Garmin nuvi 3760T, Retail Box

Figure 2: What's In The Box

Garmin's nuvi 3760T ships with the following items in the box:

• Garmin nuvi 3760T
• Vehicle suction cup mount with speaker
• FM traffic receiver/vehicle power cable
• USB cable
• Dashboard disc
• Quick start manual

Figure 3: Garmin GTM 35 Vehicle Power Cable with Integrated FM Traffic Receiver

Notice that the vehicle power cable has an integrated FM traffic receiver. The 3760T includes "free" (albeit ad supported) lifetime traffic service, as indicated by the 'T' in the 3760T's model number.

Figure 4: Traffic Receiver, Explained

The included traffic receiver provides free, ad-based traffic information that doesn't require a subscription. The receiver is integrated into the power adapter, so you don't have to worry about connecting any additional wires or antennae to receive traffic data.

Figure 5: Windshield Suction Cup Mount

Figure 6: Mount

The 3760T includes a powered windshield mount. The metal contacts at the base of the mount, shown above, provide power to the GPS once the device is snapped into the cradle.

Figure 7: Mount, Rear

Notice the speaker built into the back of the mount. This is a new design that differs from previous Garmin nuvi models. The 3760T does also has a small internal speaker located on the back of the device, however this design allows the unit to leverage the mount's larger speaker when docked, and revert to the 3760T's internal speaker when using the GPS outside of the car (such as in pedestrian mode).

Figure 8: Mount, Right Side

The vehicle power adapter plugs into the right side of the mount.

Figure 9: Mount & Cradle

Connecting the mount, or cradle, to the windshield mount is simply a matter of pressing firmly on the mount until the ball snaps into the socket on the cradle. To remove the cradle, twist the cradle to the right or left until it snaps off the mount.

Figure 10: Cradle, Connected to Windshield Mount

This ball-and-socket style mount is easy to use, holds up well against normal wear and tear, and keeps the GPS firmly in place while driving.

Figure 11: Power Adapter, Connected to Docking Cradle

The vehicle power adapter connects to the mini-USB / Power port on the right side of the docking cradle, as shown above.

Figure 12: nuvi 3760T, Docked

The powered windshield mount makes it easy to quickly snap the nuvi 765T in and out of the docking cradle. Since the power cable connects to the cradle rather than the GPS, you don't need to connect or disconnect any cables when docking and undocking the nuvi from the mount.

Figure 13: nuvi 3760T, Attached to the Windshield Mount

Garmin's mounting hardware is excellent. The windshield mount holds the nuvi firmly in place and vibration-free when driving, even at highway speeds.

The ball-and-socket type joint on the windshield mount makes it easy to adjust the nuvi's viewing angle with one hand, and without having to turn any knobs or slip any levers.