Garmin nuvi 50LM Support Question
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Question posted by slklitz on July 22nd, 2012
How Long Should It Take To Update Maps On My New Nuvi50lm?
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Owner's Manual - Page 2
...in the content without obligation to the Garmin Web site (www.garmin.com) for current updates and supplemental information concerning the use and operation of this manual may not be reproduced,...subsidiaries. Except as expressly provided herein, no part of Garmin Ltd. nüMaps Guarantee™ and nüMaps Lifetime™ are trademarks of this and other countries. © 2011 Garmin...
Owner's Manual - Page 3
... 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
Data Management 16 File Types 16 About Memory Cards 17 ... 18 Navigation Settings 19 Display Settings 19 Time Settings 19 Language Settings 19 Map Settings 20 Proximity Points Settings 20 Restoring Settings 21
Appendix 21 Caring for ...
Owner's Manual - Page 5
...
‹ WARNING This product contains a lithium-ion battery.
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).
Owner's Manual - Page 6
... Owner's Manual About myDashboard
Use myDashboard to www.garmin.com/dashboard. 4 Follow the on your computer.
3 Go to register your device, check for software and map updates, access product manuals and support, and more. ➌
➎➋
➍
➊➏
5 Fit the bottom ➏ of your device into the mount. 6 Tilt your...
Owner's Manual - Page 7
... the Owner's Manual The owner's manual for terms and conditions. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
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Updating Maps 1 Open myDashboard (page 2). 2 Register the device (page 3). 3 Under Map Updates, click Update Now. 4 Follow the on -screen instructions.
nüMaps Guarantee™ If you want. 4 Save the file to www.garmin.com/numaps for your device is...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
... location (page 6) • By spelling 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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Owner's Manual - Page 10
... a subcategory. 4 Select Spell.
5 Enter all or part of Interest. 2 Select a category. 3 If necessary, select a subcategory. 4 Select a location. 5 Select Go!.
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...
Owner's Manual - Page 11
... Interest > Spell
Name. 2 Enter a business name or a type of business. Finding a Location by using the onscreen keyboard, entering the location's address or coordinates, browsing the map, and more.
The location is saved as "Home" in Favorites (page 10). For example, you return to most often. 1 Select Where To? > Go Home. 2 Select...
Owner's Manual - Page 12
Finding a Location by Browsing the Map 1 Select Where To? > Browse Map. 2 Drag the map to search all cities in the state or province.
4 Enter the address ... balloon.
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 ...
Owner's Manual - Page 13
... to your Favorites.
• Select the information balloon ➋ to view different parts of map you select a location from the Where To? Finding a Location Using Coordinates You can be ... 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!.
Using the Location Map
The location map appears ...
Owner's Manual - Page 14
... also 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 Select an area on the Map 1 From the location map, select the information
balloon. 2 Select the route information box.
An information balloon appears for the location...
Owner's Manual - Page 15
... Change Map Symbol. 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.
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Finding Favorites 1 Select Where To? > Favorites. 2 If necessary, select a category. 3 Select a saved location...
Owner's Manual - Page 16
...travel, the device guides you depart from the original route, the device recalculates the route and provides new directions. Garmin will not be recovered. 1 Select Where To? > Favorites. 2 If necessary,... 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 all applicable traffic...
Owner's Manual - Page 17
... as you can create straight-line routes that do not follow roadways. 1 Select Settings > Navigation. 2 Select Route Preference > Off Road > OK.
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...
Owner's Manual - Page 18
... on the trip computer.
• Select Reset Max. From the map, select the vehicle icon.
From the map, select the Speed field. Viewing Current Location Information Use the Where Am I?...reset the maximum speed.
3 Select OK.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
Map Pages
Viewing Trip Information The trip information page displays your present speed and provides statistics about your ...
Owner's Manual - Page 19
... a route, you should be traveling, if available. From the map, select .
2 Select a turn appear.
Viewing the Entire Route on the top of the map. The details for the turn . If available, an image of... appears for your entire route and the distance between turns.
1 Select the text bar on the Map 1 While navigating an automobile route, select the
navigation bar at the top of the turns and ...
Owner's Manual - Page 23
...-hour, or UTC
time format. • Current Time-manually set the time based on your current location (Auto). • Screenshot-allows you update the system software or purchase additional map data. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
• Brightness-changes the brightness of the device screen. Language Settings
Select Settings > Language...
Owner's Manual - Page 28
... and can contact Garmin Product Support if you have access to the most up to four map updates each year for the life of safety cameras.
About nüMaps Lifetime
For a one-time payment, you can purchase a new region or extend an existing subscription at least weekly, so you always have any time. Check...
Owner's Manual - Page 29
...a picture of parking garages and away from tall buildings and trees.
• Remain stationary for very long.
charged for several minutes.
seem accurate. My battery gauge does not Allow the unit to the power... (between charges, turn down the backlight (page 19). Also, you should see one or two new removable disk
mode?
nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
25 The suction cup will not ...
Owner's Manual - Page 30
... a USB hub.
The device automatically turns on your computer, Windows can have several network drives mapped on and goes into your device.
Refer to your device drives. how to learn
of drives.
I cannot see any new
If you have trouble
removable drives in my list assigning drive letters to your operating system...
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