Garmin nuvi 50LM Support Question
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How To Change Garmin Nuvi 50 To Truck Mode?
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Owner's Manual - Page 2
... medium to be reproduced, copied, transmitted, disseminated, downloaded or stored in any storage medium, for any purpose without obligation to change or improve its products and to the Garmin Web site (www.garmin.com) for current updates and supplemental information concerning the use and operation of Microsoft Corporation in the USA and other...
Owner's Manual - Page 3
...Types 16 About Memory Cards 17 Transferring Files from Your Computer 17
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Deleting Files 18
Customizing the Device 18 System Settings 18 Navigation Settings 19... 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...
Owner's Manual - Page 6
... ➋
on the device.
➋ ➊
2 Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on -screen instructions.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual About myDashboard
Use myDashboard to register your computer.
3 Go to acquire satellite signals. Acquiring Satellites The device may require an open view of...
Owner's Manual - Page 7
...several languages appears.
3 Click Download next to the manual you register the device at http://my.garmin.com within 90 days of the product manuals in
a safe place.
Downloading the Owner's Manual The...8482; If you want. 4 Save the file to www.garmin.com/numaps for terms and conditions.
Go to your device is available on the Garmin web site.
1 Open myDashboard (page 2). 2 Click Manuals....
Owner's Manual - Page 8
Battery status. Changing the Screen Brightness
1 Select Settings > Display > Brightness.
2 Select
or
. Searching Help Topics Select > ... located at the top of the main menu. Current time.
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GPS signal status. Using Help Select to change settings or view additional information.
Resetting the Device You can select some icons to view ...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
... select the keyboard language mode.
• Select to enter special characters, such as punctuation marks.
Finding Locations
There are many ways to scroll faster.
Using the On-Screen Keyboard See "System Settings" to change the keyboard layout (page 18). 1 Select Where To? ... (page 9) • Using the map (page 9) • Using Favorites (page 10)
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Owner's Manual - Page 11
Deleting Your Home Location 1.
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3 Select Edit. 4 Enter your home location for locations by Spelling the Name 1 Select ... Done. 4 Select a location.
7 Location Searches
You can search for the location you can set your changes. 5 Select Done. Editing Your Home Location Information 1 Select Where To? > Favorites > Home. 2 Select the information balloon.
Owner's Manual - Page 12
... balloon.
Clearing the 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.
... of Recently Found Places Select Where To? > Recently Found > Clear.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Finding a Location by Browsing the Map 1 Select Where To? > Browse Map. 2 Drag...
Owner's Manual - Page 15
... 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.
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7 Edit the information. 8 Select Done.
Finding Favorites 1 Select Where To? > Favorites. 2 If necessary, select a category. 3 Select a saved...
Owner's Manual - Page 16
...of the map. A checkered flag marks your destination.
nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual As you travel, the device guides you depart from the original route, ...the device recalculates the route and provides new directions.
Garmin will not be recovered. 1 Select Where To? > Favorites. 2 If necessary, select a category. 3 ...
Owner's Manual - Page 17
... option, the device might not calculate a detour. 1 While navigating a route, select to return to
the main menu. 2 Select Detour.
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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...
Owner's Manual - Page 19
From the map, select .
2 Select a turn appear. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
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The details for the turn .
Viewing the Next Turn
While navigating ... between turns.
1 Select the text bar on major roadways. The preview includes the distance to the turn , lane change, or other maneuver appears in which you can view all of the turns and maneuvers for junctions on the top of...
Owner's Manual - Page 20
... 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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NOTE: The device is not compatible with Windows® 95, 98, Me, Windows NT®, and Mac® OS...
Owner's Manual - Page 21
...learn how to map the drives.
2 On your computer (page 2).
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17 Your device and memory card appear as removable drives in My Computer in...Edit > Paste. Transferring Files from an electronics supplier, or purchase pre-loaded Garmin mapping software (www.garmin.com/trip_planning).
NOTE: Some computers with multiple network drives cannot display nü...
Owner's Manual - Page 22
... the Device
1 Select Settings. 2 Select a setting category. 3 Select the setting to change it . System Settings
Select Settings > System.
• GPS Simulator-stops the device from your keyboard. You need
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2 Disconnect the cable from receiving a GPS signal, and saves battery power.
• Units-sets the unit of...
Owner's Manual - Page 23
... the Screenshot folder of the screen. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
• Brightness-changes the brightness of the device storage. Language Settings
Select Settings ... 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 ...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
... a map to www.garmin.com/maps. Proximity Points Settings
Select Settings > Proximity Points.
• Alerts-notifies you when you approach custom safety cameras (page 24).
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• Trip Log-shows or hides the log of your travels.
• Map Data Layout-changes the amount of data visible on the map.
• Info-view the maps and the version ...
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.
Any items that you have saved are restored. 3 Apply the liquid to clear all user data.
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Owner's Manual - Page 28
...POI or safety camera database.
The data is updated at any questions about this product.
• Go to www.garmin.com/support.
• In the USA, call (913) 397.8200.
• In the UK, call 0808... 2380000.
• In Europe, call +44 (0) 870.8501241.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual For these locations, the nüvi includes the locations of hundreds of your device. Your ...
Owner's Manual - Page 29
...minutes. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
25 The ...or in USB mass storage computer is not acquiring • Select Settings > System > GPS Simulator > Off. My battery gauge does not Allow the unit to the power outlet... the backlight (page 19).
Also, you should see one or two new removable disk
mode? satellite signals
• Make sure your device is in My Computer. seem accurate. ...
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