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Question posted by peszmui on August 27th, 2013
Garmin Nuvi 50lm How To Change Route Planner
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Owner's Manual - Page 2
... and operation of this manual or any unauthorized commercial distribution of Garmin. Garmin®, the Garmin logo, MapSource® and nüvi® are trademarks of such changes or improvements.
Garmin reserves the right to the Garmin Web site (www.garmin.com) for any purpose without obligation to change or improve its subsidiaries
All rights reserved. Go to...
Owner's Manual - Page 3
... 7 Location Searches 7 Using the Location Map 9 Favorites 10
Map Pages 12 Following an Automobile Route 12 Map Pages 14
Data Management 16 File Types 16 About Memory Cards 17 Transferring Files from Your...20 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, and Mount...
Owner's Manual - Page 6
... of the vehicle power cable into 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 ➌
➎➋
➍
➊➏
5 Fit the bottom ➏ of...
Owner's Manual - Page 7
...could be eligible for terms and conditions. Go to the manual you register the device at http://my.garmin.com within 90 days of the product manuals in
a safe place. Updating the Software 1 Open ...a photocopy, in several languages appears.
3 Click Download next to www.garmin.com/numaps for one free map update.
Registering the Device 1 From myDashboard, click Register Now. 2 Follow the on...
Owner's Manual - Page 8
...
. The status bar icons display information about using the device.
Using Help Select to change settings or view additional information.
Adjusting the Volume 1 Select Volume.
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2 Select an... Search.
Current time. Battery status. You can reset your device if it stops functioning.
GPS signal status.
Turning Off the Device
1 Tap the Power key ➊.
➊
2 ...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
... Interest > Spell
Name. 2 Select an 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 scroll faster. Finding Locations...
Owner's Manual - Page 10
... Where To? > Near. 2 Select an option, and select OK. 3 If necessary, select a location.
Searching Near Another Location By default, your device finds locations closest to a Route 1 While navigating an automobile route, select
Where To?. 2 Search for the location (page 6). 3 Select Go!. 4 Select Add as restaurants, hotels, and auto services.
Owner's Manual - Page 11
... often. 1 Select Where To? > Go Home. 2 Select Enter My Address, Use My Current
Location, or Choose from Recently Found.
For example, you can set your changes. 5 Select Done. Going Home Select Where To? > Go Home. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
3 Select Edit. 4 Enter your home location for locations by...
Owner's Manual - Page 12
Select Where To? > Recently 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: • Select Spell City, enter the city, and select Done.
•...
Owner's Manual - Page 13
... Format, select the correct
coordinate format for the location.
• Select ➌ to zoom in and out.
• Select ➍ to create a turn-by-turn route to this location.
• Select ➎ to return to the previous page.
• Select ➏ to view different parts of map you select a location from...
Owner's Manual - Page 14
...stored in Favorites.
Saving Your Location to set a simulated location. 1 Select Settings > System. 2 Select GPS Simulator > On > OK. 3 From the main menu, select Where To? >
Browse Map. 4 ... From the location map, select the information
balloon. 2 Select the route information box. Saving Locations to them and create routes to Favorites 1 Search for the location. 5 Select Set Location. ...
Owner's Manual - Page 15
...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 after you have saved more than ...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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Editing Favorites 1 Select Where To? > Favorites. 2 ...
Owner's Manual - Page 16
...by all posted speed limit signs and to use safe driving judgment at the top of the map. Garmin will not be recovered. 1 Select Where To? > Favorites. 2 If necessary, select a category..... 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, and directions at...
Owner's Manual - Page 17
... obstacles ahead of data to
the main menu. 2 Select Detour. Changing the Map Data Field 1 From the map, select a data field. 2 Select a type of you are currently taking is the only reasonable option, the device might not calculate a detour. 1 While navigating a route, select to return to display. 3 Select OK.
NOTE: If the...
Owner's Manual - Page 19
...route, you should be traveling, if available.
Viewing the Entire Route on major roadways. If available, an image of the junction appears for your entire route...for junctions on the Map 1 While navigating an automobile route, select the
navigation bar at the top of the...appear. Viewing the Next Turn
While navigating an automobile route, a preview of the next turn or maneuver and ...
Owner's Manual - Page 20
... Types
The device supports the 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 Viewing an Upcoming Junction
While navigating an automobile...
Owner's Manual - Page 21
...as maps, images, geocaches, routes, waypoints, and custom POIs.
Transferring Files from an electronics supplier, or purchase pre-loaded Garmin mapping software (www.garmin.com/trip_planning). Installing a Memory... 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.
NOTE: Some computers with multiple...
Owner's Manual - Page 22
...Garmin drive or volume. 2 If necessary, open a folder or volume. 3 Select the file. 4 Press the Delete key on your computer.
Customizing the Device
1 Select Settings. 2 Select a setting category. 3 Select the setting to change... it .
You need
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual System Settings
Select Settings > System.
• GPS Simulator-stops the device...
Owner's Manual - Page 23
...the time on your location. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
• Brightness-changes the brightness of the device storage.
Screenshots are saved in the Screenshot folder of the screen....24-hour, or UTC
time format. • Current Time-manually set the time based on your route. • Avoidances-select the road types you update the system software or purchase additional map data...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
... (page 24).
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Select a map to www.garmin.com/maps. TIP: To purchase additional map products, go to enable or disable that map. NOTE: Changing the text language does not change the icon used to display your position on your nüvi. Showing more detail can...
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