Garmin nuvi 50LM Support Question
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Question posted by Edpalovis on September 23rd, 2013
How To Change Car Icon On Garmin Nuvi 50lm
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Owner's Manual - Page 2
...) for any purpose without obligation to notify any revision hereto is a registered trademark of Garmin Ltd. Garmin®, the Garmin logo, MapSource® and nüvi® are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Garmin hereby grants permission to make changes in any storage medium, for current updates and supplemental information concerning the use and operation...
Owner's Manual - Page 3
... 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 Power Cable...... 23 Removing the Device, Cradle, and Mount 23 About nüMaps Lifetime 24 Safety Cameras 24 Purchasing Accessories...
Owner's Manual - Page 6
About myDashboard
Use myDashboard to www.garmin.com/dashboard. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual When the bars are green, the device has acquired satellite signals. ...
Owner's Manual - Page 7
... file to your device is available on -screen instructions. 3 Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in several languages appears.
3 Click Download next to www.garmin.com/numaps for terms and conditions.
nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
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Updating Maps 1 Open myDashboard (page 2). 2 Register the device (page 3). 3 Under Map Updates...
Owner's Manual - Page 8
... key for 10 seconds. You can reset your device if it stops functioning.
GPS signal status.
Adjusting the Volume 1 Select Volume.
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2 Select an option...Select > Search. Using Help Select to change settings or view additional information.
Status Bar Icons
The status bar is located at the top of the main menu.
Current time. Changing the Screen Brightness
1 Select Settings > ...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
... special characters, such as punctuation marks.
Using the On-Screen Keyboard See "System Settings" to change the keyboard layout (page 18). 1 Select Where To? > Points of Interest > Spell
Name...on the keyboard to enter a letter or number.
• Select to add a space. • Select to change the character case. • Select and to move the cursor. • Select to delete a character. •...
Owner's Manual - Page 11
... Where To? > Favorites > Home. 2 Select the information balloon. 3 Select Delete, and select Yes. Location Searches
You can search for the location you can set your changes. 5 Select Done.
Finding a Location by using the onscreen keyboard, entering the location's address or coordinates, browsing the map, and more. Saving a Home Location
You can...
Owner's Manual - Page 12
... 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 ...
Owner's Manual - Page 14
...saved in your Favorites so you can use the GPS simulator to them and create routes to set a simulated location. 1 Select Settings > System. 2 Select GPS Simulator > On > OK. 3 From the main...
nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
Saving Locations to Favorites 1 From the map, select the vehicle icon. 2 Select Save Location. 3 Enter a name, and select Done. 4 Select OK. Setting a Simulated ...
Owner's Manual - Page 15
... in the Favorites menu after you have saved more than 12 Favorites. 1 Select Where To? > Favorites. 2 Select the Favorite. 3 Select the information balloon. 4 Select Edit > Change Categories. 5 Select a category, and select New.
11 Finding Favorites 1 Select Where To? > Favorites. 2 If necessary, select a category. 3 Select a saved location. Editing Favorites 1 Select Where To...
Owner's Manual - Page 16
.../50 Owner's Manual As you travel, the device guides you to follow all applicable traffic laws and signs. Garmin will not be recovered. 1 Select Where To? > Favorites. 2 If necessary, select a category. 3... 5 Select Delete > Yes.
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Map Pages
Following an Automobile Route
notice The speed limit icon feature is marked with voice prompts, arrows on the map, and directions at all posted speed ...
Owner's Manual - Page 17
An icon displaying the current speed limit may appear as a straight line to the location.
NOTE: If the route you travel on major roadways. Changing the Map Data Field 1 From the map, select a data field. 2 Select a type of you can create straight-line routes that do not follow roadways. 1 Select ...
Owner's Manual - Page 18
... Trip Information The trip information page displays your present speed and provides statistics about your trip. Finding Nearby Services 1 From the map, select the vehicle icon. 2 Select Hospitals, Police Stations, or Fuel to view information about your current location. From the map, select the Speed field. Speed to reset the maximum...
Owner's Manual - Page 19
..., a preview of the next turn appear.
Viewing the Entire Route on major roadways. If available, an image of the junction appears for the turn , lane change, or other maneuver appears in which you can view all of the turns and maneuvers for your entire route and the distance between turns.
1 Select...
Owner's Manual - Page 20
... 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)
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual The device has a memory card slot for additional data storage. From the map...
Owner's Manual - Page 21
... the USB Cable 1 Complete an action:
• For Windows computers, click the eject icon in the device memory or on the memory card.
Your device and memory card appear as...50 Owner's Manual
17 Transferring Files from an electronics supplier, or purchase pre-loaded Garmin mapping software (www.garmin.com/trip_planning).
In addition to map and data storage, the memory card can purchase memory...
Owner's Manual - Page 22
disables all functions that should not be deleted.
1 Open the Garmin drive or volume. 2 If necessary, open a folder or volume. 3 Select the....
System Settings
Select Settings > System.
• GPS Simulator-stops the device from your keyboard. Customizing the Device
1 Select Settings. 2 Select a setting category. 3 Select the setting to change it . Deleting Files
NOTICE If you do not know...
Owner's Manual - Page 23
...-select a preference for your current location (Auto). • Screenshot-allows you to the
selected language.
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• Brightness-changes the brightness of the device storage. Decreasing the brightness can save battery power. Select Automatic to have the device set the time on your
nü...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
...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... nüvi. Select a map to www.garmin.com/maps.
TIP: To purchase additional map products, go to enable or disable that map. Download additional vehicle icons at the top.
◦◦ 3D-displays...
Owner's Manual - Page 26
... User Data
1 Turn the device on. 2 Hold your finger on the windshield by the
suction cup. • Do not keep your device at http://my.garmin.com. Avoiding Theft • Remove the device and mount from extreme
temperatures. • Decrease the screen brightness (page 4). • Do not leave your device in...
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