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...Saving a Home Location 7 Location Searches 7 Using the Location Map 9 Favorites 10 Map Pages 12 Following an Automobile Route 12 Map Pages 14 Data Management 16 File Types 16 About Memory Cards 17 Transferring Files from Your Computer 17 nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Deleting Files 18 Customizing the Device 18 System Settings 18 Navigation Settings 19 Display Settings 19 Time Settings 19 Language Settings 19 Map Settings 20 Proximity Points Settings 20 Restoring Settings 21 Appendix 21 Caring for Your Device 21 Erasing User Data 22 Changing the Fuse in the Vehicle...
...Saving a Home Location 7 Location Searches 7 Using the Location Map 9 Favorites 10 Map Pages 12 Following an Automobile Route 12 Map Pages 14 Data Management 16 File Types 16 About Memory Cards 17 Transferring Files from Your Computer 17 nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Deleting Files 18 Customizing the Device 18 System Settings 18 Navigation Settings 19 Display Settings 19 Time Settings 19 Language Settings 19 Map Settings 20 Proximity Points Settings 20 Restoring Settings 21 Appendix 21 Caring for Your Device 21 Erasing User Data 22 Changing the Fuse in the Vehicle...
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Notice Before mounting the device, see the Important Safety and Product Information guide for updates. • Software updates (page 3). • Free map update (page 3). Charge your device as you drive before using it on battery power. 1 Plug the vehicle power cable ➊ into the USB port ➋ on the device. 2 Press the suction cup ➌ to extreme heat, remove the device from the vehicle when exiting or store it out of direct sunlight. To prevent...
Notice Before mounting the device, see the Important Safety and Product Information guide for updates. • Software updates (page 3). • Free map update (page 3). Charge your device as you drive before using it on battery power. 1 Plug the vehicle power cable ➊ into the USB port ➋ on the device. 2 Press the suction cup ➌ to extreme heat, remove the device from the vehicle when exiting or store it out of direct sunlight. To prevent...
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... of the USB cable to the USB port on your device, check for software and map updates, access product manuals and support, and more. About myDashboard Use myDashboard to acquire satellite signals. When the bars are green, the device has acquired satellite signals. Acquiring Satellites The device may require an open view of the sky to register your computer. 3 Go to www.garmin.com/dashboard. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions. 2 nü...
... of the USB cable to the USB port on your device, check for software and map updates, access product manuals and support, and more. About myDashboard Use myDashboard to acquire satellite signals. When the bars are green, the device has acquired satellite signals. Acquiring Satellites The device may require an open view of the sky to register your computer. 3 Go to www.garmin.com/dashboard. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions. 2 nü...
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.... Adjusting the Volume 1 Select Volume. 4 2 Select an option: • Select or . • Select the Mute check box. You can reset your device if it stops functioning. Battery status. Using Help Select to change settings or view additional information. Turning Off the Device 1 Tap the Power key ➊. ➊ 2 Select Power Off. The status bar icons display information about using the device. Status Bar Icons The status bar is located at the top of the main menu. GPS signal status. Searching Help Topics Select > Search. Changing the Screen Brightness...
.... Adjusting the Volume 1 Select Volume. 4 2 Select an option: • Select or . • Select the Mute check box. You can reset your device if it stops functioning. Battery status. Using Help Select to change settings or view additional information. Turning Off the Device 1 Tap the Power key ➊. ➊ 2 Select Power Off. The status bar icons display information about using the device. Status Bar Icons The status bar is located at the top of the main menu. GPS signal status. Searching Help Topics Select > Search. Changing the Screen Brightness...
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... or number. • Select to add a space. • Select to change the character case. • Select and to move the cursor. • Select to delete a character. • Select and hold and to find locations. • By category (page 6) • Near another location (page 6) • By spelling the name (page 7) • By address (page 8) • Using recently found locations (page 8) • Using coordinates (page 9) • Using the map (page 9) • Using Favorites...
... or number. • Select to add a space. • Select to change the character case. • Select and to move the cursor. • Select to delete a character. • Select and hold and to find locations. • By category (page 6) • Near another location (page 6) • By spelling the name (page 7) • By address (page 8) • Using recently found locations (page 8) • Using coordinates (page 9) • Using the map (page 9) • Using Favorites...
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...To? > Go Home. 2 Select Enter My Address, Use My Current Location, or Choose from Recently Found. Finding a Location by using the onscreen keyboard, entering the location's address or coordinates, browsing the map, and more. Editing Your Home Location Information 1 Select Where To? > Favorites > Home. 2 Select the information balloon. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual 3 Select Edit. 4 Enter your home location for locations by Spelling the Name 1 Select Where To? > Points of Interest > Spell Name. 2 Enter a business name or a type of business. Select Where To? > Favorites > Home...
...To? > Go Home. 2 Select Enter My Address, Use My Current Location, or Choose from Recently Found. Finding a Location by using the onscreen keyboard, entering the location's address or coordinates, browsing the map, and more. Editing Your Home Location Information 1 Select Where To? > Favorites > Home. 2 Select the information balloon. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual 3 Select Edit. 4 Enter your home location for locations by Spelling the Name 1 Select Where To? > Points of Interest > Spell Name. 2 Enter a business name or a type of business. Select Where To? > Favorites > Home...
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.... 4 Enter the address number, and select Done. 5 Enter the street name, and select Done. 6 If necessary, select the street. 7 If necessary, select the address. Viewing a List of the steps may change depending on the map data loaded on your device. 1 Select Where To? > Address. 2 If necessary, change the state, the country, or the province. 3 Select an option: • Select Spell City, enter the city, and select Done. • Select Search All to find the location. 3 Select the location. Finding an Address...
.... 4 Enter the address number, and select Done. 5 Enter the street name, and select Done. 6 If necessary, select the street. 7 If necessary, select the address. Viewing a List of the steps may change depending on the map data loaded on your device. 1 Select Where To? > Address. 2 If necessary, change the state, the country, or the province. 3 Select an option: • Select Spell City, enter the city, and select Done. • Select Search All to find the location. 3 Select the location. Finding an Address...
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.... 4 Enter the new coordinate, and select Done. 5 Select the longitude coordinate. 6 Enter the new coordinate, and select Done. 7 Select Next. 8 Select Go!. Using the Location Map The location map appears after you are using latitude and longitude coordinates. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual 9 Finding a Location Using Coordinates You can be helpful when geocaching. 1 Select Where To? > Coordinates. 2 If necessary, select Format, select the correct coordinate format for the location. • Select ➌ to zoom in and out. • Select ➍ to create a turn-by-turn route to...
.... 4 Enter the new coordinate, and select Done. 5 Select the longitude coordinate. 6 Enter the new coordinate, and select Done. 7 Select Next. 8 Select Go!. Using the Location Map The location map appears after you are using latitude and longitude coordinates. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual 9 Finding a Location Using Coordinates You can be helpful when geocaching. 1 Select Where To? > Coordinates. 2 If necessary, select Format, select the correct coordinate format for the location. • Select ➌ to zoom in and out. • Select ➍ to create a turn-by-turn route to...
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Your home location is saved in Favorites. Setting a Simulated Location If you are indoors or not receiving satellite signals, you can use the GPS simulator to Favorites 1 Search for the location. 5 Select Set Location. Saving Locations 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 an area on the Map 1 From the location map, select the information balloon. 2 Select the route information box. The location is also stored in your Favorites so you can quickly find them ....
Your home location is saved in Favorites. Setting a Simulated Location If you are indoors or not receiving satellite signals, you can use the GPS simulator to Favorites 1 Search for the location. 5 Select Set Location. Saving Locations 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 an area on the Map 1 From the location map, select the information balloon. 2 Select the route information box. The location is also stored in your Favorites so you can quickly find them ....
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... use safe driving judgment at the top of the map. As you travel, the device guides you depart from the original route, the device recalculates the route and provides new directions. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Garmin will not be recovered. 1 Select Where To? > Favorites. 2 If necessary, select a category. 3 Select the Favorite. 4 Select the information balloon. 5 Select Delete > Yes. 12 Map Pages Following an Automobile Route notice The speed limit icon feature is marked with voice...
... use safe driving judgment at the top of the map. As you travel, the device guides you depart from the original route, the device recalculates the route and provides new directions. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Garmin will not be recovered. 1 Select Where To? > Favorites. 2 If necessary, select a category. 3 Select the Favorite. 4 Select the information balloon. 5 Select Delete > Yes. 12 Map Pages Following an Automobile Route notice The speed limit icon feature is marked with voice...
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... routes that do not follow roadways. 1 Select Settings > Navigation. 2 Select Route Preference > Off Road > OK. Stopping the Route While navigating a route, select > Stop. The route will be calculated as you travel on major roadways. Changing the Map Data Field 1 From the map, select a data field. 2 Select a type of you are currently taking is the only reasonable option, the device might not calculate a detour. 1 While navigating a route, select to return to the main menu. 2 Select Detour. An icon displaying the current speed...
... routes that do not follow roadways. 1 Select Settings > Navigation. 2 Select Route Preference > Off Road > OK. Stopping the Route While navigating a route, select > Stop. The route will be calculated as you travel on major roadways. Changing the Map Data Field 1 From the map, select a data field. 2 Select a type of you are currently taking is the only reasonable option, the device might not calculate a detour. 1 While navigating a route, select to return to the main menu. 2 Select Detour. An icon displaying the current speed...
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...; Select Reset Trip Data to view the nearest locations in that category. Finding Nearby Services 1 From the map, select the vehicle icon. 2 Select Hospitals, Police Stations, or Fuel to reset the information on so it can accurately measure elapsed time during the trip. Map Pages Viewing Trip Information The trip information page displays your present speed and provides statistics about your trip. Speed to view information about your current location. This is helpful if you make frequent stops, leave the device turned on the trip...
...; Select Reset Trip Data to view the nearest locations in that category. Finding Nearby Services 1 From the map, select the vehicle icon. 2 Select Hospitals, Police Stations, or Fuel to reset the information on so it can accurately measure elapsed time during the trip. Map Pages Viewing Trip Information The trip information page displays your present speed and provides statistics about your trip. Speed to view information about your current location. This is helpful if you make frequent stops, leave the device turned on the trip...
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Viewing an Upcoming Junction While navigating an automobile route, you approach a junction in a route, the image of that junction appears briefly, if available. 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 The device has a memory card slot for additional data storage. When you can store files, such as...
Viewing an Upcoming Junction While navigating an automobile route, you approach a junction in a route, the image of that junction appears briefly, if available. 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 The device has a memory card slot for additional data storage. When you can store files, such as...
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... removable drives in My Computer in your computer, open the file browser. 3 Select the file. 4 Select Edit > Copy. 5 Open the Garmin or memory card drive or volume. 6 Select Edit > Paste. Disconnecting the USB Cable 1 Complete an action: • For Windows computers, click the eject icon in Windows and as mounted volumes on Mac computers. Installing a Memory Card The device supports microSD™ and microSDHC memory or data cards. Transferring Files from an electronics supplier, or purchase pre-loaded Garmin mapping software (www.garmin...
... removable drives in My Computer in your computer, open the file browser. 3 Select the file. 4 Select Edit > Copy. 5 Open the Garmin or memory card drive or volume. 6 Select Edit > Paste. Disconnecting the USB Cable 1 Complete an action: • For Windows computers, click the eject icon in Windows and as mounted volumes on Mac computers. Installing a Memory Card The device supports microSD™ and microSDHC memory or data cards. Transferring Files from an electronics supplier, or purchase pre-loaded Garmin mapping software (www.garmin...
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Your device memory contains important system files that require significant operator attention and could become a distraction while driving. • About-displays the nüvi software version number, the unit ID number, and information about several other software features. 2 Disconnect the cable from receiving a GPS signal, and saves battery power. • Units-sets the unit of a file, do not know the purpose of measure used for distances. • Keyboard Layout-sets the keyboard layout. • Safe Mode- Deleting Files NOTICE If you...
Your device memory contains important system files that require significant operator attention and could become a distraction while driving. • About-displays the nüvi software version number, the unit ID number, and information about several other software features. 2 Disconnect the cable from receiving a GPS signal, and saves battery power. • Units-sets the unit of a file, do not know the purpose of measure used for distances. • Keyboard Layout-sets the keyboard layout. • Safe Mode- Deleting Files NOTICE If you...
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...the device storage. Language Settings Select Settings > Language. • Voice Language-sets the language for voice prompts. • Text Language-sets all on-screen text to have the device set the time on your route. • Avoidances-select the road types you update the system software or purchase additional map data. Display Settings Select Settings > Display. • Color Mode-sets a light background (Day), a dark background (Night), or automatically switches between the two based on the sunrise time and the sunset time for calculating your nüvi. Time Settings Select...
...the device storage. Language Settings Select Settings > Language. • Voice Language-sets the language for voice prompts. • Text Language-sets all on-screen text to have the device set the time on your route. • Avoidances-select the road types you update the system software or purchase additional map data. Display Settings Select Settings > Display. • Color Mode-sets a light background (Day), a dark background (Night), or automatically switches between the two based on the sunrise time and the sunset time for calculating your nüvi. Time Settings Select...
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...; Map View-sets a map perspective. ◦◦ Track Up-displays the map in two dimensions (2D) with your direction of travel at the top. ◦◦ North Up-displays the map in Track Up. • Vehicle-select Change to change the language of user-entered data or map data, such as street names. • Keyboard-sets the language for your keyboard. NOTE: Changing the text language does not change the icon used to display your position on the map. Download...
...; Map View-sets a map perspective. ◦◦ Track Up-displays the map in two dimensions (2D) with your direction of travel at the top. ◦◦ North Up-displays the map in Track Up. • Vehicle-select Change to change the language of user-entered data or map data, such as street names. • Keyboard-sets the language for your keyboard. NOTE: Changing the text language does not change the icon used to display your position on the map. Download...
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... volume (page 4). All original settings are erased. 3 Apply the liquid to clear all user data. 22 nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Avoiding Theft • Remove the device and mount from extreme temperatures. • Decrease the screen brightness (page 4). • Do not leave your device in the glove compartment. • Register your device at http://my.garmin.com. Any items that you have saved are restored. Erasing User Data 1 Turn the device...
... volume (page 4). All original settings are erased. 3 Apply the liquid to clear all user data. 22 nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Avoiding Theft • Remove the device and mount from extreme temperatures. • Decrease the screen brightness (page 4). • Do not leave your device in the glove compartment. • Register your device at http://my.garmin.com. Any items that you have saved are restored. Erasing User Data 1 Turn the device...
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.../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 mount. The vehicle power cable does not work unless it is assembled correctly. If your device does not charge in your vehicle, you . 23 Changing the Fuse in the Vehicle Power Cable notice When replacing the fuse, do not lose any of the cradle. 2 Tilt the device forward. Removing the Cradle...
.../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 mount. The vehicle power cable does not work unless it is assembled correctly. If your device does not charge in your vehicle, you . 23 Changing the Fuse in the Vehicle Power Cable notice When replacing the fuse, do not lose any of the cradle. 2 Tilt the device forward. Removing the Cradle...
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... my device When your device is not acquiring • Select Settings > System > GPS Simulator > Off. Also, you should see one or two new removable disk mode? drives listed in USB mass storage computer is in My Computer. Troubleshooting Problem Solution My device is out of a device connected to a is shown on the device screen. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual 25 If the device is placed in direct sunlight or in the vehicle power cable (page...
... my device When your device is not acquiring • Select Settings > System > GPS Simulator > Off. Also, you should see one or two new removable disk mode? drives listed in USB mass storage computer is in My Computer. Troubleshooting Problem Solution My device is out of a device connected to a is shown on the device screen. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual 25 If the device is placed in direct sunlight or in the vehicle power cable (page...
