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Nuvi 50 Lm How To Set Home

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Owner's Manual - Page 1

nüvi® 30/40/50 owner's manual August 2011 190-01336-00_0A Printed in Taiwan

Owner's Manual - Page 3

... Off the 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...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 20 Restoring Settings...

Owner's Manual - Page 5

... the device, see the Important Safety and Product Information guide for updates. • Software updates (page 3). • Free map update (page 3). nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Mounting the Device ‹ WARNING This product contains a lithium-ion battery. Charge your device as you drive before using it on battery power...

Owner's Manual - Page 6

... to www.garmin.com/dashboard. 4 Follow the on your computer. 3 Go to register your vehicle. Setting Up myDashboard 1 Connect a USB cable ➊ to the mini-USB port ➋ on the device... end of the USB cable to the USB port on -screen instructions. 2 nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual When the bars are green, the device has acquired satellite signals. Acquiring Satellites The device ...

Owner's Manual - Page 7

... on the Garmin web site. 1 Open myDashboard (page 2). 2 Click Manuals. Downloading the Owner's Manual The owner's manual for terms and conditions. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual 3 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. A list of acquiring...

Owner's Manual - Page 8

...Mute check box. GPS signal status. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Turning Off the Device 1 Tap the Power key ➊. ➊ 2 Select Power Off. Changing the Screen Brightness 1 Select Settings > Display > ...reset your device if it stops functioning. Using Help Select to change settings or view additional information. Searching Help Topics Select > Search. Resetting...

Owner's Manual - Page 9

... locations (page 8) • Using coordinates (page 9) • Using the map (page 9) • Using Favorites (page 10) nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual 5 Using the On-Screen Keyboard See "System Settings" to change the keyboard layout (page 18). 1 Select Where To? > Points of Interest > Spell Name. 2 Select an option. • Select a character...

Owner's Manual - Page 10

... restaurants, hotels, and auto services. Finding a Point of Interest by Category 1 Select Where To? > Points of interest, such as a Via Point. 6 nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Searching Within a Category To narrow your current location. Adding a Stop to your search results, you can find a location near another city or location...

Owner's Manual - Page 11

...50 Owner's Manual 3 Select Edit. 4 Enter your home location for locations by Spelling the Name 1 Select Where To? > Points of Interest > Spell Name. 2 Enter a business name or a type of business. The location is saved as "Home...more. Editing Your Home Location Information 1 Select Where To? > Favorites > Home. 2 Select the information balloon. Saving a Home Location You can set your changes. 5...

Owner's Manual - Page 12

...location. Select Where To? > Recently Found. Finding an Address NOTE: The order of Recently Found Locations Your device stores the last 50 locations you have found. An information balloon appears for the location. 4 Select the information balloon. Finding a Location by Browsing the... of Recently Found Places Select Where To? > Recently Found > Clear. 8 nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual

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? nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual 9 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...

Owner's Manual - Page 14

... (page 6). 2 From the location map, select Save > OK. 10 nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Your home location is saved in your Favorites so you can quickly find 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 To? > Browse Map. 4 Select...

Owner's Manual - Page 15

nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual 7 Edit the information. 8 Select Done. NOTE: Categories appear in the Favorites menu after you have saved more than 12 Favorites. 1 Select Where To? > ...

Owner's Manual - Page 17

nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual 13 Navigating Off Road You can use detours to avoid obstacles ahead of data to ...From the map, select a data field. 2 Select a type of 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...

Owner's Manual - Page 22

...-displays the nüvi software version number, the unit ID number, and information about several other software features. You need 18 nüvi 30/40/50 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 .

Owner's Manual - Page 23

... Automatic to the selected language. 19 nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual • Brightness-changes the brightness of the device 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 -screen text to have the device...

Owner's Manual - Page 24

... custom safety cameras (page 24). 20 nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Select a map to www.garmin.com/maps. Map Settings Select Settings > Map. • Map Detail-adjusts the amount of each map...change the language of user-entered data or map data, such as street names. • Keyboard-sets the language for your keyboard. TIP: To purchase additional map products, go to enable or disable...

Owner's Manual - Page 25

nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual 21 Select Restore. Do not expose the device to malfunction. Contact with a mild detergent solution. 2 Wipe the device dry. Cleaning the Outer Casing notice Avoid chemical cleaners and solvents that can damage plastic components. 1 Clean the outer casing of settings or all settings to the factory defaults...

Owner's Manual - Page 26

...the liquid to clear all user data. 22 nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Extending the Battery Life • Keep your device away from ... pop-up window appears. 4 Select Yes to the cloth. 4 Gently wipe the screen with the cloth. All original settings are erased. Avoiding Theft • Remove the device and mount from extreme temperatures. • Decrease the screen brightness (page...

Owner's Manual - Page 29

... do I know my device When your device is not acquiring • Select Settings > System > GPS Simulator > Off. Also, you should see one or two new removable disk mode...to fully discharge, and fully charge it cannot charge. charged for several minutes. seem accurate. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual 25 drives listed in the vehicle power cable (page 23). • Verify the vehicle is turned ...