Garmin nuvi 50LM Support Question
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Question posted by Maxincwi on January 17th, 2014
What Do The Route Setting Options Mean On My Garmin Nuvi 50?
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Owner's Manual - Page 3
... Automobile Route 12 Map Pages 14
Data Management 16 File Types 16 About Memory Cards 17 Transferring Files from Your Computer 17
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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 6
Setting Up myDashboard 1 Connect a USB cable ➊ to the mini-USB port ➋
on the device.
➋ ➊
2 Connect the other end of the sky to acquire satellite signals.
About myDashboard
Use myDashboard to register your computer.
3 Go to www.garmin.com/dashboard. 4 ...other end of the USB cable to the USB port on -screen instructions.
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Owner's Manual - Page 7
...owner's manual for your computer.
A list of the product manuals in
a safe place. 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... appears.
3 Click Download next to the manual you register the device at http://my.garmin.com within 90 days of acquiring satellites while driving, your device could be eligible for ...
Owner's Manual - Page 8
Changing the Screen Brightness
1 Select Settings > Display > Brightness.
2 Select
or
.
Battery status. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
Adjusting the Volume 1 Select Volume.
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2 Select an option:
• Select
or
.
• Select the Mute check box.
Current time. Searching Help ... the main menu. You can reset your device if it stops functioning. GPS signal status.
Owner's Manual - Page 9
... the map (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 > Spell
Name. 2 Select an option.
• Select a character on the keyboard to enter a letter or number.
•...
Owner's Manual - Page 10
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Finding a Point of...route, select
Where To?. 2 Search for the location (page 6). 3 Select Go!. 4 Select Add as restaurants, hotels, and auto services. 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. 1 Select Where To? > Near. 2 Select an option...
Owner's Manual - Page 11
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3 Select Edit. 4 Enter your home location for locations by Spelling the Name 1 Select Where... browsing the map, and more. The location is saved as "Home" in Favorites (page 10).
Saving a Home Location
You can set your changes. 5 Select Done. Editing Your Home Location Information 1 Select Where To? > Favorites > Home. 2 Select the information balloon...
Owner's Manual - Page 12
... stores the last 50 locations you have found. Viewing a List 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...
Clearing the List of Recently Found Places Select Where To? > Recently Found > Clear.
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Owner's Manual - Page 13
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9 Using the Location Map
The location map appears after you are using latitude and longitude coordinates.
menu... 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 more information for...
Owner's Manual - Page 14
... 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...route information box.
An information balloon appears for the location (page 6). 2 From the location map, select Save > OK.
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You can save locations in Favorites.
Viewing a Route...
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7 Edit the information. 8 Select Done. Finding Favorites 1 Select Where To? > ...> Favorites. 2 If necessary, select a category. 3 Select a Favorite. 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.
•...
Owner's Manual - Page 16
...the destination with a magenta line. As you 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 a category....checkered flag marks your destination. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual The route is for failing to follow all times.
Owner's Manual - Page 17
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.
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An icon displaying the current speed limit may appear as you , such as a straight line to
the main menu. 2 Select Detour. Navigating ...
Owner's Manual - Page 18
... Stations, or Fuel to reset the maximum speed.
3 Select OK.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Speed to
view the nearest locations in that category. page to reset the information on so...trip.
Resetting Trip Information
1 From the map, select the Speed field > Reset. 2 Select an option:
• Select Reset Trip Data to view information about your trip.
This is helpful if you ...
Owner's Manual - Page 20
...MapSource® (page 24)
• GPI custom POI files from Garmin POI Loader (page 24)
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When you can store files, such as JPEG image ...files, on major roadways. Viewing an Upcoming Junction
While navigating an automobile route, you approach a junction in a route, the image...
Owner's Manual - Page 21
... 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 ...Files from an electronics supplier, or purchase pre-loaded Garmin mapping software (www.garmin.com/trip_planning). Insert a memory card into the slot ...to the Trash .
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Owner's Manual - Page 22
Customizing the Device
1 Select Settings. 2 Select a setting category. 3 Select the setting to change it . System Settings
Select Settings > System.
• GPS Simulator-stops the device from your keyboard.
You need
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Your device memory contains important system files that require significant operator attention and could become a distraction while...
Owner's Manual - Page 23
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• Brightness-changes the brightness of the device storage. Language Settings
Select Settings > Language. • Voice Language-sets the language for voice
prompts. • Text Language-sets all ...-manually set the time based on your
nüvi. Select Automatic to have the device set the time on the sunrise time and the sunset time for
calculating your route. &#...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
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TIP: To purchase additional map products, go to enable or disable that map.
Showing more detail can cause the map to redraw slower.
• Map View-sets a map perspective... maps and the version of detail shown on the map. Select a map to www.garmin.com/maps. Map Settings
Select Settings > Map.
• Map Detail-adjusts the amount of each map loaded on your ...
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....
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual All original settings are erased.
Erasing User Data
1 Turn the device on. 2 Hold your finger on the windshield by the
suction cup. • Do not keep your unit in the glove compartment. • Register your device at http://my.garmin.com.
Avoiding Theft • Remove...
