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Owner's Manual - Page 2
... permission to be used without notice. Information in any storage medium, for current updates and supplemental information concerning the use and operation of Garmin. or its products and to change without the express permission of this document is strictly prohibited. These trademarks may be reproduced, copied, transmitted, disseminated, downloaded or stored in...
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
About myDashboard
Use myDashboard to register 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 Acquiring Satellites The device may require an open view of the USB cable to the USB port on the device.
➋ ➊
2 Connect ...
Owner's Manual - Page 7
... site.
1 Open myDashboard (page 2). 2 Click Manuals. nüMaps Guarantee™ If you register the device at http://my.garmin.com within 90 days of the product manuals in
a safe place.
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3 Downloading the Owner's Manual The owner's manual for your computer.
Updating Maps 1 Open myDashboard (page...
Owner's Manual - Page 8
...some icons to view information about features on the device.
Battery status. Changing the Screen Brightness
1 Select Settings > Display > Brightness.
2 Select
or
.
...icons display information about using the device. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Using Help Select to change settings or view additional information. GPS signal status.
Adjusting the Volume 1 Select Volume.
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2 ...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
...(page 9) • Using Favorites (page 10)
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5 Using the On-Screen Keyboard See "System Settings" to change the keyboard layout (page 18). 1 Select Where To? > Points of Interest...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 ...
Owner's Manual - Page 11
... for the location you can enter "Starbucks" or "Coffee." 3 Select Done. 4 Select a location.
7 For example, you return to most often. 1 Select Where To? > Go Home. 2 Select Enter My Address, Use My Current
Location, or Choose from Recently Found. Saving a Home Location
You can set your changes. 5 Select Done.
Going Home Select Where To? > Go...
Owner's Manual - Page 12
... Places Select Where To? > Recently Found > Clear.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Select Where To? > Recently Found.
An information balloon appears for the location. 4 Select the information balloon.
Finding an Address NOTE: The order of the steps may change depending on the map data loaded on your device.
1 Select Where...
Owner's Manual - Page 14
...select Save > OK.
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Saving Locations to Favorites 1 From the map...locations in your Favorites so you can quickly find them .
Your home location is saved in Favorites.
Saving Your Location to Favorites 1 ... can use the GPS simulator to them and create routes to set a simulated location. 1 Select Settings > System. 2 Select GPS Simulator > On ...
Owner's Manual - Page 15
.... 4 Select the information balloon. 5 Select Edit. 6 Select an option:
• Select Change Name.
• Select Change Phone Number.
• To assign categories to the Favorite, select Change Categories.
• To change the symbol used to organize your Favorites. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
7 Edit the information. 8 Select Done. Finding Favorites 1 Select Where To...
Owner's Manual - Page 16
... of the map. If you may receive for failing to the destination with a magenta line. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual As you travel, the device guides you to follow all times. Garmin will not be recovered. 1 Select Where To? > Favorites. 2 If necessary, select a category. 3 Select the Favorite. 4 Select the information...
Owner's Manual - Page 17
... > Off Road > OK. Stopping the Route While navigating a route, select > Stop. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
13 The route will be calculated as construction zones.
An icon displaying the current speed limit may appear...1 While navigating a route, select to return to the location.
Changing the Map Data Field 1 From the map, select a data field. 2 Select a type of you travel on ...
Owner's Manual - Page 19
... the top of the map. Viewing the Entire Route on major roadways.
nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
15 The details for the turn .
The preview includes the distance to the turn , lane change, or other maneuver appears in which you can view all of the map. Viewing the Next 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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Viewing an Upcoming Junction
While navigating an automobile route, you approach a junction in a route, the image of that junction...
Owner's Manual - Page 21
... 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 Edit > Paste. Installing a Memory Card The device supports microSD™ and microSDHC memory or data ... to your computer (page 2).
Insert a memory card into the slot on Mac computers.
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Owner's Manual - Page 22
...GPS Simulator-stops the device from your keyboard. Customizing the Device
1 Select Settings. 2 Select a setting category. 3 Select the setting to change.../40/50 Owner's Manual
2 Disconnect the cable from receiving a GPS signal,... and saves battery power.
• Units-sets the unit of a file, do not delete it . disables all functions that should not be deleted.
1 Open the Garmin...
Owner's Manual - Page 23
...; Color Mode-sets a light background (Day),
a dark background (Night), or automatically switches between the two based on your routes. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
• Brightness-changes the brightness of the device screen. Select Automatic to the
selected language.
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Screenshots are saved in the Screenshot folder of the device...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
... text language does not change the icon used to display your nüvi. Select a map to www.garmin.com/maps. TIP: To purchase additional map products, go to enable or disable that map. Map Settings
Select Settings > Map.
• ...
Select Settings > Proximity Points.
• Alerts-notifies you when you approach custom safety cameras (page 24).
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Owner's Manual - Page 26
3 Apply the liquid to clear all user data.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Extending the Battery Life • Keep your device away from sight when
not in direct sunlight. • Decrease the ...device and mount from extreme
temperatures. • Decrease the screen brightness (page 4). • Do not leave your device at http://my.garmin.com. All original settings are erased.
Owner's Manual - Page 27
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Removing the Device, Cradle, and Mount
Removing the Device from the Mount 1 Turn the cradle to the right ...the lever on the suction cup mount toward
you. 2 Pull the tab on the top of the cradle. 2 Tilt the device forward.
Changing the Fuse in the Vehicle Power Cable
notice When replacing the fuse, do not lose any of the vehicle adapter.
1 Unscrew the end ...