Garmin nuvi 50LM Support Question
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How To Downoad Eastern United States Maps Garmin Nuvi 50
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Owner's Manual - Page 2
... of Apple Computer, Inc. Garmin reserves the right to change without notice. Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other Garmin products. or its subsidiaries.
...any unauthorized commercial distribution of Garmin Ltd. nüMaps Guarantee™ and nüMaps Lifetime™ are trademarks of this manual onto a hard drive or...
Owner's Manual - Page 3
...nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
Deleting Files 18
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... the Device, Cradle, and Mount 23 About nüMaps Lifetime 24 Safety Cameras 24 Purchasing Accessories 24 Contacting Garmin Product Support 24 Troubleshooting 25
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Owner's Manual - Page 5
... cup.
1 Getting Started
‹ WARNING S ee the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for updates.
• Software updates (page 3). • Free map update (page 3).
Charge your device as you drive before using it out of direct sunlight. nüvi 30/40...
Owner's Manual - Page 6
... 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. Acquiring Satellites The device may require an open view of the USB cable to the USB port on your computer.
3 Go to register your device, check for software and map...
Owner's Manual - Page 7
...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 Register the device (page 3). 3 Under Map Updates, click Update Now. 4 ...'s manual for your device could be eligible for terms and conditions.
nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
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A list of the product manuals in
a safe place.
Updating the ...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
... the name (page 7) • By address (page 8) • Using recently found locations (page 8) • Using coordinates (page 9) • Using the map (page 9) • Using Favorites (page 10)
nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
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Using the On-Screen Keyboard See "System Settings" to change the keyboard layout (page 18). 1 Select Where To...
Owner's Manual - Page 10
...? > Near. 2 Select an option, and select OK. 3 If necessary, select a location.
About Points of Interest
The detailed maps loaded in your device contain points of interest, such as a Via Point.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Searching Near Another Location By default, your device finds locations closest to a Route 1 While navigating...
Owner's Manual - Page 11
...1 Select Where To? > Favorites > Home. 2 Select the information balloon. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
3 Select Edit. 4 Enter your home location for locations by Spelling the Name 1 Select...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 enter "Starbucks" or "Coffee." 3 Select ...
Owner's Manual - Page 12
... List of Recently Found Locations Your device stores the last 50 locations you have found. Finding an Address NOTE: The order 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.
3 Select an option: •...
Owner's Manual - Page 13
... return to the previous page.
• Select ➏ to view different parts of map you select a location from the Where To? Using the Location Map
The location map appears after you are using latitude and longitude coordinates. This method can find a location ... Select the information balloon ➋ to view more information for the type of the map. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
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Owner's Manual - Page 14
An information balloon appears for the location (page 6). 2 From the location map, select Save > OK.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
Setting a Simulated Location If you are indoors or not receiving satellite signals, you can use the GPS simulator to them.
Your home location is saved in Favorites. Viewing a Route on the...
Owner's Manual - Page 15
nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
7 Edit the information. 8 Select Done. Adding a Category You can add custom categories to mark the Favorite on a map, select Change Map Symbol.
Finding Favorites 1 Select Where To? > Favorites. 2 If necessary, select a category. 3 Select a saved location. NOTE: Categories appear in the Favorites menu after you have saved ...
Owner's Manual - Page 16
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
Following an Automobile Route
notice The speed limit icon feature is marked with voice prompts, arrows on the map... use safe driving judgment at the top of the map.
nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
Owner's Manual - Page 17
... Route While navigating a route, select > Stop. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
13 An icon displaying the current speed limit may appear as construction zones.
Navigating Off Road You can use detours to the location.
Changing the Map Data Field 1 From the map, select a data field. 2 Select a type of you, such as...
Owner's Manual - Page 20
...® 95, 98, Me, Windows NT®, and Mac® OS 10.3 and earlier. From the map, select to view the junction, if available.
The device has a memory card slot for additional data storage.... 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 When you can ...
Owner's Manual - Page 21
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17 Your device and memory card appear as removable drives in My Computer in your system tray.
• For Mac computers, drag the volume icon to map the drives.
...2 On your computer, open the file browser. 3 Select the file. 4 Select Edit > Copy. 5 Open the Garmin or memory card drive or
volume.
6 Select ...
Owner's Manual - Page 22
...50 Owner's Manual
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... number, the unit ID number, and information about several other software features. disables all functions that should not be deleted.
1 Open the Garmin drive or volume...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
Select a map to www.garmin.com/maps.
TIP: To purchase additional map products, go to enable or disable that map. Proximity Points Settings
Select Settings > Proximity Points.
• Alerts-notifies you when you approach custom safety cameras (page 24).
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Download additional vehicle icons at the top.
◦◦ 3D...
Owner's Manual - Page 26
...nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Erasing User Data
1 Turn the device on. 2 Hold your finger on the windshield by the
suction cup. • Do not keep your unit in direct sunlight. •... left on the lower-right corner of the
device screen. 3 Keep your device at http://my.garmin.com.
All original settings are erased. Avoiding Theft • Remove the device and mount from extreme...
Owner's Manual - Page 28
..., call +44 (0) 870.8501241.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Your nüvi alerts you when you are driving too fast. For more information on nüMaps Lifetime and complete terms and conditions, go to http://buy.garmin.com.
About nüMaps Lifetime
For a one-time payment, you are approaching a safety camera...
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