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How To Change Home On Garmin Nuvi 50
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Owner's Manual - Page 2
... one copy of this manual or of any unauthorized commercial distribution of Garmin.
Garmin hereby grants permission to download a single copy of this and other ...Garmin products. or its subsidiaries
All rights reserved. Go to change without the express permission of Garmin Ltd. Mac® is strictly prohibited.
Garmin reserves the right to the Garmin Web site (www.garmin...
Owner's Manual - Page 3
... Device 4
Finding Locations 5 About Points of Interest 6 Saving a Home Location 7 Location Searches 7 Using the Location Map 9 Favorites 10
...Transferring Files from Your Computer 17
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Deleting Files 18
Customizing the Device 18 ...Appendix 21 Caring for Your Device 21 Erasing User Data 22 Changing the Fuse in the Vehicle Power Cable...... 23 Removing the...
Owner's Manual - Page 6
... place. 7 Plug the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on your computer.
3 Go 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. Acquiring Satellites The device may require an...
Owner's Manual - Page 7
...to your computer. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
3 nüMaps Guarantee™ If you want. 4 Save the file to www.garmin.com/numaps for your device could be eligible... for one free map update. A list of acquiring satellites while driving, your device is available on the Garmin web site.
1 Open myDashboard (page 2). 2 Click Manuals. Updating Maps 1 Open myDashboard (page 2). 2...
Owner's Manual - Page 8
... display information about using the device.
Battery status. Hold the Power key for 10 seconds. Changing the Screen Brightness
1 Select Settings > Display > Brightness.
2 Select
or
. Status Bar ... status bar is located at the top of the main menu. Current time.
GPS signal status.
nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Turning Off the Device
1 Tap the Power key ➊.
➊...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
...option.
• Select a character 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. • Select and hold and to ...; Using coordinates (page 9) • Using the map (page 9) • Using Favorites (page 10)
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Owner's Manual - Page 11
... Found. Deleting Your Home Location 1.
Going Home Select Where To? > Go Home. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
3 Select Edit. 4 Enter your home location for the location... location is saved as "Home" in Favorites (page 10). Select Where To? > Favorites > Home. 2 Select the information balloon. 3 Select Delete, and select Yes. Saving a Home Location
You can set your changes. 5 Select Done.
Owner's Manual - Page 12
... 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. Viewing a List of Recently Found Places Select Where To? > Recently Found > Clear.
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Owner's Manual - Page 14
...location map, select Save > OK.
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Saving Locations to set a simulated location. 1 Select Settings > System. 2 Select GPS Simulator > On > OK. 3 From the main menu, select Where... signals, you can use the GPS simulator to Favorites 1 Search for the location. 5 Select Set Location. Your home location is saved in Favorites.
The location is also ...
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
As you travel, the device guides you to the destination with a magenta line. A checkered flag marks your destination. 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.
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Map Pages
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Owner's Manual - Page 17
... to the location. Stopping the Route While navigating a route, select > Stop. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
13 Navigating Off Road You can use detours to avoid obstacles ahead of data to display. 3 Select OK. Changing the Map Data Field 1 From the map, select a data field. 2 Select a type of you can...
Owner's Manual - Page 19
...text bar on the top of the map.
Viewing the Entire Route on major roadways.
nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
15 From the map, select .
2 Select a turn appear. If available, an image of ... map. Viewing the Next Turn
While navigating an automobile route, a preview of the next turn, lane change, or other maneuver appears in which you can view all of the turns and maneuvers for the turn...
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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Data Management
You can view the junctions on your device. The device has a memory card slot for additional data...
Owner's Manual - Page 21
...files in Windows and as mounted volumes on Mac computers.
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Disconnecting the USB Cable 1 Complete an action:
•...your computer (page 2). 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 nüvi ...
Owner's Manual - Page 22
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System Settings
Select Settings > System.
• GPS Simulator-stops the device from your keyboard. disables all functions that should not be deleted.
1 Open the Garmin drive... Device
1 Select Settings. 2 Select a setting category. 3 Select the setting to change it . Your device memory contains important system files that require significant operator attention and ...
Owner's Manual - Page 23
Screenshots are saved in the Screenshot folder of the screen. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
• 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 location.
...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
... when you approach custom safety cameras (page 24).
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual NOTE: Changing the text language does not change the icon used to redraw slower.
• Map View-sets a map perspective.
...8226; Trip Log-shows or hides the log of your nüvi. Select a map to www.garmin.com/maps. TIP: To purchase additional map products, go to enable or disable that map.
Showing...
Owner's Manual - Page 26
...restored. 3 Apply the liquid to clear all user data.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual All original settings are erased.
Erasing User Data
1 Turn the device on....device screen. 3 Keep your device in the glove compartment. • Register your device at http://my.garmin.com.
Avoiding Theft • Remove the device and mount from extreme
temperatures. • Decrease the screen...
Owner's Manual - Page 27
Changing the Fuse in the Vehicle Power Cable
notice When replacing the fuse, do not lose any of the cradle. 2 ... vehicle adapter.
1 Unscrew the end piece. The vehicle power cable does not work unless it is assembled correctly.
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Removing the Device, Cradle, and Mount
Removing the Device from the Windshield 1 Flip the lever on the suction cup mount toward...