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Question posted by dkupfer2 on May 6th, 2012

Why Are There Three Dotted Lines Appearing On The Screen?

My Gamin is new and I have aonly used ita few times.  I niticed 3 dotted lines across the screen.  One is about 1/4 down from teh top anbd teh other two are in teh bottom 1/4 portion of teh screen.  What does this mean and wht are they there?

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Owner's Manual - Page 2

... products. Information in the USA and other countries. Windows® is subject to notify any storage medium, for current updates and supplemental information concerning the use and operation of this manual may not be reproduced, copied, transmitted, disseminated, downloaded or stored in any person or organization of Garmin Ltd. 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 Map Pages 12 Following an Automobile Route 12 Map Pages 14 ... 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 ...
Owner's Manual - Page 5

.... 3 While pressing, flip the lever ➍ back toward the windshield. 4 Snap the mount ➎ onto the suction cup. 1 Charge your device as you drive before using it out of direct sunlight. To prevent the possibility of personal injury or product damage caused by battery exposure to vehicle power (page 1). 2 Mount the...
Owner's Manual - Page 6

...and more. When the bars are green, the device has acquired satellite signals. About myDashboard Use myDashboard to acquire satellite signals. Setting Up myDashboard 1 Connect a USB cable ➊ to ... to the USB port on your computer. 3 Go to www.garmin.com/dashboard. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions. 2 nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual ➌ ➎➋ ➍ ➊&#...
Owner's Manual - Page 7

... The owner's manual for your device is available on -screen instructions. A list of acquiring satellites while driving, your computer. Registering the Device 1 From myDashboard,... Under Software Updates, click Update Now. 3 Follow the on -screen instructions. 3 Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in several languages appears. 3 Click Download next to the manual you register the device...
Owner's Manual - Page 8

...; 2 Select Power Off. Using Help Select to change settings or view additional information. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Status Bar Icons The status bar is located at the top of the main menu. Battery status. Searching Help Topics Select > Search. GPS signal status. Current time. Changing the Screen Brightness 1 Select Settings > Display...
Owner's Manual - Page 9

Finding Locations There are many ways to scroll faster. Using the On-Screen Buttons • Hold to quickly return to the main menu. &#...8226; Select Mode to select the keyboard language mode. • Select to enter 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 >...
Owner's Manual - Page 12

... option: • Select Spell City, enter the city, and select Done. • Select Search All to find the location. 3 Select the location. An information balloon appears for the location. 4 Select the information balloon. Clearing the List of Recently Found Locations Your device stores the last 50 locations you have found.
Owner's Manual - Page 13

This method can find a location using , and select OK. 3 Select the latitude coordinate. 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!. menu. ...select a location from the Where To? Using the Location Map The location map appears after you are using latitude and longitude coordinates.
Owner's Manual - Page 14

The location is also stored in Favorites. An information balloon appears for the location (page 6). 2 From the location map, ...Simulated Location If you are indoors or not receiving satellite signals, 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 menu, select Where...
Owner's Manual - Page 15

.... 2 If necessary, select a category. 3 Select a saved location. NOTE: Categories appear 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 Editing Favorites 1 Select Where To? > Favorites. 2 If necessary, select...
Owner's Manual - Page 16

...the device recalculates the route and provides new directions. A checkered flag marks your destination. The route is for failing to the destination with a magenta line. As you travel, the device guides ...feature is marked with voice prompts, arrows on the map, and directions at all times. Deleting Favorites NOTE: Deleted Favorites cannot be responsible for any traffic fines or citations ...
Owner's Manual - Page 17

...Route While navigating a route, select > Stop. Navigating Off Road You can use detours to avoid obstacles ahead of data to display. 3 Select OK. ... route, you can create straight-line routes that do not follow roadways. 1 Select Settings > Navigation. 2 Select Route Preference > Off Road > OK. An icon displaying the current speed limit may appear as a straight line to the main menu. 2 ...
Owner's Manual - Page 19

...automobile route, a preview of the map. The details for the turn , lane change, or other maneuver appears in which you can view all of the map. 2 Select Show Map. From the map, select . ...turn or maneuver and the lane in the upper-left corner of the next turn appear. If available, an image of the junction appears for your entire route and the distance between turns. 1 Select the text bar...
Owner's Manual - Page 20

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. The device has a memory card slot for additional data storage. File Types The device supports the following file types: • Maps and ...
Owner's Manual - Page 21

..., or purchase pre-loaded Garmin mapping software (www.garmin.com/trip_planning). Your device and memory card appear as maps, images, geocaches, routes, waypoints, and custom POIs. Insert a memory card into the... slot on the memory card. About Memory Cards You can be used to the Trash . nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual 17 NOTE: Some computers with ...
Owner's Manual - Page 22

...setting to change it . System Settings Select Settings > System. • GPS Simulator-stops the device from your keyboard. 2 Disconnect the cable from receiving a GPS signal, and saves battery power. • Units-sets the unit of... Deleting Files NOTICE If you do not know the purpose of measure used for distances. • Keyboard Layout-sets the keyboard layout. • Safe Mode- ...
Owner's Manual - Page 23

... Automatic to have the device set the time on the sunrise time and the sunset time for your routes. Screenshots are saved in the Screenshot folder of the screen. Time Settings Select Settings > Time. • Time Format-select a 12-hour, 24-hour, or UTC time format. • Current Time-manually set the time based on your current location (Auto). •...
Owner's Manual - Page 26

... • Keep your device away from sight when not in use. • Remove the residue left on the lower-right corner of the device screen. 3 Keep your unit in direct sunlight. • Decrease... • Do not keep your finger pressed until the pop-up window appears. 4 Select Yes to the cloth. 4 Gently wipe the screen with the cloth. Avoiding Theft • Remove the device and mount from...
Owner's Manual - Page 29

...System > GPS Simulator > Off. Also, you should see one or two new removable disk mode? Troubleshooting Problem Solution My device is out of a device connected to a is shown on the device screen. My ...fully discharge, and fully charge it cannot charge. My battery does not stay To maximize the time between 0°C and 45°C). The suction cup will not stay on and is turned ...

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