Garmin nuvi 50LM Support Question
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Question posted by Siddka on February 5th, 2014
How To Change Home Location Oon Garmin 50lm
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Answer #1: Posted by waelsaidani1 on February 6th, 2014 4:15 AM
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- Touch Where to?
- Touch Favorites
- Touch the favorite named Home1
- Touch the "bubble" pointing at Home (usually says "Press for More")
- Touch Delete and confirm by touching Yes
- Touch the back button to exit the favorites list
- Touch Go Home
- Select the desired option for setting the new home location
The home location has now been changed. Repeat these steps as needed.
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Owner's Manual - Page 2
... updates and supplemental information concerning the use and operation of Microsoft Corporation in this document is a registered trademark of Garmin. Garmin hereby grants permission to download a single copy of this manual onto a hard drive or other Garmin products. Garmin reserves the right to change or improve its subsidiaries, registered in the content without obligation to...
Owner's Manual - Page 3
...Device 1 About myDashboard 2 Turning Off the 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
Map Pages 12 Following an Automobile ...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, ...
Owner's Manual - Page 6
... ➏ of your device into the mount. 6 Tilt your device back until it snaps into place. 7 Plug the other end of the sky to www.garmin.com/dashboard. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
Acquiring Satellites The device may require an open view of the...
Owner's Manual - Page 7
... to your computer.
A list of acquiring satellites while driving, your device is available on the Garmin web site.
1 Open myDashboard (page 2). 2 Click Manuals.
Downloading the Owner's Manual The owner...screen instructions.
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. Updating Maps 1 ...
Owner's Manual - Page 8
Using Help Select to change settings or view additional information. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
Turning Off the Device
1 Tap...Volume.
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2 Select an option:
• Select
or
.
• Select the Mute check box.
GPS signal status.
Status Bar Icons
The status bar is located at the top of the main menu.
Hold the Power key for 10 seconds. Current time. Resetting the ...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
....
• Select to scroll faster. Using the On-Screen Keyboard See "System Settings" to change the keyboard layout (page 18). 1 Select Where To? > Points of Interest > Spell
Name...to enter special characters, such as punctuation marks.
Finding Locations
There are many ways to find locations. • By category (page 6) • Near another location (page 6) • By spelling the name (page ...
Owner's Manual - Page 10
... points of interest, such as a Via Point.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual About Points of Interest
The detailed maps loaded in your current location. You can search within some categories. 1 Select Where To? > Points of Interest. 2 Select a category. 3 If necessary, select a subcategory. 4 Select Spell.
5 Enter all or part of...
Owner's Manual - Page 11
... 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. Location Searches
You can search for the location you can set your changes. 5 Select Done.
Saving a Home Location
You can enter "Starbucks" or "Coffee." 3 Select Done...
Owner's Manual - Page 12
... 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 a Location by Browsing the Map 1 Select Where To? > Browse Map. 2 Drag...
Owner's Manual - Page 13
... to view more information for the type of the map.
This method can find a location using , and select OK.
3 Select the latitude coordinate. 4 Enter the new coordinate,...252;vi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
9 Using the Location Map
The location map appears after you are using latitude and longitude coordinates. Finding a Location Using Coordinates You can be helpful when geocaching.
1 Select ...
Owner's Manual - Page 14
...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. Your home location is saved in Favorites.
Saving Your Location to Favorites 1 Search for the location. 5 Select Set Location. Viewing...
Owner's Manual - Page 15
...If necessary, select a category. 3 Select a saved location. Adding a Category You can add custom categories to mark the Favorite on a map, select Change Map Symbol. NOTE: Categories appear in the Favorites menu... 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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Owner's Manual - Page 16
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If you may receive for failing to use safe driving judgment at the top of the map. A checkered flag marks your destination. 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...
Owner's Manual - Page 17
... to
the main menu. 2 Select Detour. NOTE: If the route you travel on major roadways. 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 you can create straight-line routes that do not follow roadways. 1 Select...
Owner's Manual - Page 18
... can accurately measure elapsed time during the trip.
page to tell emergency personnel your current location. Finding Nearby Services 1 From the map, select the vehicle icon. 2 Select Hospitals,...The trip information page displays your present speed and provides statistics about your location. Viewing Current Location Information Use the Where Am I? TIP: If you need to view ...
Owner's Manual - Page 22
... Settings
Select Settings > System.
• GPS Simulator-stops the device from your keyboard.
Deleting...Mode- disables all functions that should not be deleted.
1 Open the Garmin drive or volume. 2 If necessary, open a folder or volume.... Settings. 2 Select a setting category. 3 Select the setting to change it .
Your device memory contains important system files that require significant ...
Owner's Manual - Page 23
...text to the
selected language.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
• Brightness-changes the brightness of the device storage.
Display Settings
Select Settings > Display. • Color Mode-sets...your route. • Avoidances-select the road types you want to
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Owner's Manual - Page 24
... or hides the log of your travels.
• Map Data Layout-changes the amount of data visible on the map.
• Info-view ... each map loaded on your nüvi. NOTE: Changing the text language does not change the icon used to display your position on the map... Up-displays the map in Track Up.
• Vehicle-select Change to change the language of detail shown on the map. TIP: To purchase...
Owner's Manual - Page 27
...cup mount toward
you. 2 Pull the tab on the suction cup toward you may need to replace the fuse located at the tip of the vehicle adapter.
1 Unscrew the end piece. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's ...on the tab on the mount. The vehicle power cable does not work unless it is assembled correctly. Changing the Fuse in the Vehicle Power Cable
notice When replacing the fuse, do not lose any of the ...
Owner's Manual - Page 28
... UK, call 0808 2380000.
• In Europe, call +44 (0) 870.8501241.
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Safety Cameras
‹ Caution Garmin is available in some locations.
Your nüvi alerts you when you are driving too fast. For more information on nüMaps Lifetime and complete terms and conditions...
