Garmin nuvi 50LM Owner's Manual
Garmin nuvi 50LM Manual
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nüvi 30/40/50 ® owner's manual August 2011 190-01336-00_0A Printed in Taiwan -
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... medium, for any purpose without the express prior written consent of Garmin. Garmin hereby grants permission to download a single copy of .... These trademarks may not be used without the express permission of Garmin. Windows® is a registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States ... -
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... Files from Your Computer ...17 nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Caring for Your Device...21 Erasing User Data ...22 Changing the ..., Cradle, and Mount ...23 About nüMaps Lifetime ...24 Safety Cameras ...24 Purchasing Accessories ...24 Contacting Garmin Product Support...24 Troubleshooting ...25 i -
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... See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other ... see the Important Safety and Product Information guide for information about laws pertaining to windshield mounting. ... Snap the mount ➎ onto the suction cup. 1 nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual -
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... for software and map updates, access product manuals and support, and more. Setting Up myDashboard 1 Connect a USB cable ➊ to the mini-USB port ➋ ...to the USB port on your computer. 3 Go to www.garmin.com/dashboard. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions. 2 nüvi 30/40/50 ... -
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... Device 1 From myDashboard, click Register Now. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions. 3 Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in a safe ... Now. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions. Downloading the Owner's Manual The owner's manual for your device is available on the Garmin web site. 1 ... -
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... on the device. You can select some icons to change settings or view additional information. GPS signal status. Current time. Battery status. Changing the Screen Brightness 1 Select ... device. to view information about using the Searching Help topics Select > Search. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual -
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...• Select and to move the cursor. • Select to delete a character. • Select and hold to erase the entire entry. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Finding Locations There are many ways to find locations. • By category (page 6) • Near another location (page 6) • By spelling the name (page 7) ... -
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... loaded in your device contain points of interest, such as restaurants, hotels, and auto services. 5 Enter all or part of the name. 6 Select Done. Searching Near Another Location By default... the location (page 6). 3 Select Go!. 4 Select Add as a Via Point. Where To?. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual -
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...a location. Name. Deleting Your Home Location 1. Select Where To? > Favorites > Home. 2 Select the information balloon. 3 Select Delete, and select Yes. Editing Your Home Location Information 1 Select Where To? > Favorites > Home. 2 Select the information balloon. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual 7 -
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... balloon appears for the location. Viewing a List of Recently Found Locations Your device stores the last 50 locations you have found. Select Where To? > Recently Found. clearing the List of Recently Found Places Select Where To? > Recently Found > Clear. 8 nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual -
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.... Select the information balloon ➋ to view more information for the location. Select ➌ to zoom in and out. Select ➍ to create a turn-by-turn route to this location. Select ➎ to return to the previous page. Select ➏ to view different parts of the map. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual 9 -
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...or not receiving satellite signals, you can use the GPS simulator to set a simulated location. 1 Select Settings > System. 2 Select GPS Simulator > On > OK. 3 From the main menu, select Where To? > Browse Map. 4 Select...the location map, select Save > OK. 10 nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual -
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... Edit > Change Categories. 5 Select a category, and select New. Select Change Name. Select Change Phone Number. To assign categories to the Favorite, select Change Categories. To change the symbol used to mark the Favorite on a map, select Change Map Symbol. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual 11 -
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... to use safe driving judgment at all times. Garmin will not be responsible for any traffic fines or citations... flag marks your destination. As you travel, the device guides you to the destination with voice prompts, arrows on the... route and provides new directions. 12 nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual -
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.... 1 Select Settings > Navigation. 2 Select Route Preference > Off Road > OK. The route will be calculated as a straight line to the location. Changing the Map Data Field 1 From the map, select a data field. 2 Select a type of data to display. 3 Select OK. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual 13 -
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...tell emergency personnel your location. From the map, select the vehicle icon. Finding Nearby Services 1 From the map, select the vehicle icon. 2 Select Hospitals, Police Stations, or Fuel to view.... • Select Reset Max. Speed to reset the maximum speed. 3 Select OK. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual -
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...turn. The details for the turn appear. If available, an image of the junction appears for junctions on major roadways. Viewing the Entire Route on the Map 1 While navigating an automobile route, select the navigation bar at the top of the map. 2 Select Show Map. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual 15 -
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..., 98, Me, Windows NT®, and Mac® OS 10.3 and earlier. File Types The device supports the following file types: • Maps and GPX waypoint files from MapSource® (page 24) • GPI custom POI files from Garmin POI Loader (page 24) 16 nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual -
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...electronics supplier, or purchase pre-loaded Garmin mapping software (www.garmin.com/trip_planning). In addition to map ... POIs. Installing a Memory Card The device supports microSD™ and microSDHC memory or data ... the file. Select Edit > Copy. Open the Garmin or memory card drive or volume. Select ... -
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... should not be deleted. System Settings 1 2 3 4 Open the Garmin drive or volume. If necessary, open a ... Delete key on your keyboard. Select Settings > System. • GPS Simulator-stops the device from receiving a GPS signal, and saves battery power. • Units-sets the unit of measure used for ... -
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... Screenshot folder of the device storage. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Time Settings Display Settings Select Settings > Time. • Time Format-select a 12-hour, 24-hour, or UTC time format. • Current Time-manually set the time on your nüvi. Select Automatic to have the device set... -
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... a map to enable or disable that map. TIP: To purchase additional map products, go to www.garmin.com/maps. Proximity Points Settings Select Settings > Proximity Points. • Alerts-notifies you when you approach custom safety cameras (page 24). 20 nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual -
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... environments. Do not expose the device to water. Contact with water can cause this device to malfunction. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual 1 Clean the outer casing of the device (not the touchscreen) using a cloth dampened with a mild detergent solution. 2 Wipe the device dry. Cleaning the ... -
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... cup. Do not keep your unit in the glove compartment. Register your device at http://my.garmin.com. All original settings are restored. Any items that you have saved are erased. Extending the Battery... the pop-up window appears. 4 Select Yes to clear all user data. 22 nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual -
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...1 A fast-blow fuse. 4 Place the metal tip in the end piece. 5 Screw the end piece back into the vehicle power cable. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Removing the Device, Cradle, and Mount Removing the Device from the Cradle 1 Press up on the tab on the top of the cradle. 2 Tilt the device forward. ... -
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... purchase has an expiration date. Purchasing Accessories Go to http://buy.garmin.com. Safety Cameras ...up-to-date information. 24 Contacting Garmin Product Support ‹ CAUTION You can contact ... have any questions about this product. • Go to www.garmin.com/support. • In the USA, call (913) 397.... -
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Troubleshooting Problem Solution My device is not acquiring • Select Settings > System > GPS Simulator > Off. satellite signals • Make sure your device is out of...two new removable disk mode? drives listed in My Computer. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual 25 -
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...USB mass storage mode. If you have several network drives mapped on your computer, Windows can have trouble I cannot see any new removable drives in my list assigning drive letters to your device ... Help file to learn of drives. how to map or assign drive letters. 26 nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual -
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... East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Liberty House, Hounsdown Business Park, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 9LR UK Garmin Corporation No. 68, Zhangshu 2nd Road, Xizhi Dist., New Taipei City, 221, Taiwan (R.O.C.) www.garmin.com August 2011 Part Number 190-01336-00...