Garmin nuvi 50LM Support Question
Garmin nuvi 50LM Support Question
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Question posted by thethreeaz on April 16th, 2013
Programing My Gps
Can i program specific routes for a trip into my GPS? If so how?
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Related Garmin nuvi 50LM Manual Pages
Owner's Manual - Page 3
... 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 12 Following an Automobile Route 12 Map Pages 14
Data Management 16 File Types 16 About Memory Cards 17 Transferring Files from Your Computer 17
nüvi 30/40/50...
Owner's Manual - Page 8
Hold the Power key for 10 seconds.
GPS signal status. Searching Help Topics Select > Search. Status Bar Icons
The status bar is located at the top of the main menu. Current time.
Resetting ...
Owner's Manual - Page 10
..., 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 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. Adding a Stop to your search...
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
... location is saved in Favorites.
The location is also stored 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 an area on the Map 1 From the location...
Owner's Manual - Page 16
... 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, and directions at all times. Deleting Favorites NOTE: Deleted Favorites...
Owner's Manual - Page 17
... to return to
the main menu. 2 Select Detour. Taking a Detour While navigating a route, you can create straight-line routes that do not follow roadways. 1 Select Settings > Navigation. 2 Select Route Preference > Off Road > OK. Stopping the Route While navigating a route, select > Stop. The route will be calculated as you travel on major roadways.
Navigating Off Road You...
Owner's Manual - Page 18
.../40/50 Owner's Manual
Speed to reset the information on so it can accurately measure elapsed time during the trip. Viewing Current Location Information Use the Where Am I?
Map Pages
Viewing Trip Information The trip information page displays your present speed and provides statistics about your current location. From the map, select the...
Owner's Manual - Page 19
...can view all of the turns and maneuvers 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 map. ...or maneuver and the lane in the upper-left corner of the map. Viewing the Entire Route on the top of the map. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
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Viewing the Next Turn...
Owner's Manual - Page 20
... with Windows® 95, 98, Me, Windows NT®, and Mac® OS 10.3 and earlier.
Viewing an Upcoming Junction
While navigating an automobile route, you approach a junction in a route, the image of that junction appears briefly, if available. When you can store files, such as JPEG image files, on major roadways.
Owner's Manual - Page 21
... computers with multiple network drives cannot display nüvi drives. The file appears in the list of files in Windows and as maps, images, geocaches, routes, waypoints, and custom POIs.
Disconnecting the USB Cable 1 Complete an action:
• For Windows computers, click the eject icon in your computer, open the file...
Owner's Manual - Page 22
.... 3 Select the file. 4 Press the Delete key on your computer. 2 Disconnect the cable from receiving a GPS signal, and saves battery power.
• Units-sets the unit of a file, do not delete it . ...
nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual System Settings
Select Settings > System.
• GPS Simulator-stops the device from your keyboard. Deleting Files
NOTICE If you do not know the purpose...
Owner's Manual - Page 23
...screen text to take a picture of the screen. this information when you want to
avoid on your routes. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
• Brightness-changes the brightness of the device ...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.
Navigation ...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
... when you approach custom safety cameras (page 24).
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
Download additional vehicle icons at www .garmingarage.com.
• Trip Log-shows or hides the log of your travels.
• Map Data Layout-changes the amount of data visible on the map.
• Info-view...
Owner's Manual - Page 29
... parking garages and away from tall buildings and trees.
• Remain stationary for very long. If the
device is not acquiring • Select Settings > System > GPS Simulator > Off. Troubleshooting
Problem
Solution
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