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How To Set Favorites On Garmin Nuvi 50lm
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Owner's Manual - Page 2
... that any person or organization of this manual may not be used without notice.
Garmin®, the Garmin logo, MapSource® and nüvi® are trademarks of this manual onto...or improve its subsidiaries, registered in the content without the express prior written consent of Garmin Ltd. or its products and to change without the express permission of Apple Computer, Inc...
Owner's Manual - Page 3
... Location Map 9 Favorites 10
Map Pages ...Settings 19 Language Settings 19 Map Settings 20 Proximity Points Settings 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 23 About nüMaps Lifetime 24 Safety Cameras 24 Purchasing Accessories 24 Contacting Garmin...
Owner's Manual - Page 6
When the bars are green, the device has acquired satellite signals. About myDashboard
Use myDashboard 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.
➋ ➊
2 Connect the other end of...
Owner's Manual - Page 7
... 1 Open myDashboard (page 2). 2 Under Software Updates, click Update Now. 3 Follow the on the Garmin web site.
1 Open myDashboard (page 2). 2 Click Manuals.
nüMaps Guarantee™ If you ... the original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in several languages appears.
3 Click Download next to www.garmin.com/numaps for terms and conditions.
nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
3 A list of...
Owner's Manual - Page 8
... display information about using the device.
Searching Help Topics Select > Search.
Current time. Using Help Select to change settings or view additional information.
GPS signal status. Battery status. Changing the Screen Brightness
1 Select Settings > Display > Brightness.
2 Select
or
.
Turning Off the Device
1 Tap the Power key ➊.
➊
2 Select Power Off.
Status...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
...keyboard language mode.
• Select to enter special characters, such as punctuation marks. 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... (page 8) • Using coordinates (page 9) • Using the map (page 9) • Using Favorites (page 10)
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Owner's Manual - Page 11
...
Location, or Choose from Recently Found.
Editing Your Home Location Information 1 Select Where To? > Favorites > Home. 2 Select the information balloon. Finding a Location by using the onscreen keyboard, entering the...a type of business. Deleting Your Home Location 1. Select Where To? > Favorites > Home. 2 Select the information balloon. 3 Select Delete, and select Yes. Location Searches
You can...
Owner's Manual - Page 13
.... 8 Select Go!. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
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menu.
➌
➊
➋
➍
➏
➎
• Select ➊ to save the location 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...
Owner's Manual - Page 14
The location is also stored in Favorites.
Favorites
You can save locations in Favorites. Setting a Simulated Location If you are indoors or not receiving satellite signals, you can use the GPS simulator to 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
... 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.
11 Editing 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:
•...
Owner's Manual - Page 16
A checkered flag marks your destination. Deleting Favorites NOTE: Deleted Favorites cannot be responsible for any traffic fines or .../40/50 Owner's Manual If you to the destination with a magenta line. Garmin will not be 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...
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.
Navigating Off Road You can use detours to avoid obstacles ahead of data to display. 3 Select OK. The ...
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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Owner's Manual - Page 21
..., 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.
The file appears in the list of... your computer (page 2). Transferring Files from an electronics supplier, or purchase pre-loaded Garmin mapping software (www.garmin.com/trip_planning).
About Memory Cards
You can be used to the Trash . Your device...
Owner's Manual - Page 22
... Owner's Manual
disables all functions that should not be deleted.
1 Open the Garmin drive or volume. 2 If necessary, open a folder or volume. 3 Select the file.... Customizing the Device
1 Select Settings. 2 Select a setting category. 3 Select the setting to change it . 2 Disconnect the cable from receiving a GPS signal, and saves battery power.
• Units-sets the unit of a file, ...
Owner's Manual - Page 23
... a picture of the device screen. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
• Brightness-changes the brightness of the device storage. Display Settings
Select Settings > Display. • Color Mode-sets a light background (Day),
a dark background (Night), or automatically switches between the two based on the sunrise time and the sunset time for your...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
...8226; Info-view the maps and the version of detail shown on the map. Proximity Points Settings
Select Settings > Proximity Points.
• Alerts-notifies you when you approach custom safety cameras (page 24)....position on the map. Map Settings
Select Settings > Map.
• Map Detail-adjusts the amount of each map loaded on your keyboard. Select a map to www.garmin.com/maps. TIP: To ...
Owner's Manual - Page 25
... not expose the device to operate the touchscreen, or damage may result. Contact with water can damage plastic components.
1 Clean the outer casing of settings or all settings to the factory defaults. 1.
Do not store the device where prolonged exposure to malfunction.
Select Restore. Cleaning the Outer Casing
notice Avoid chemical cleaners...
Owner's Manual - Page 26
... keep your unit in use. • Remove the residue left on the lower-right corner of the
device screen. 3 Keep your device at http://my.garmin.com. 3 Apply the liquid to clear all user data.
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Owner's Manual - Page 29
... and trees.
• Remain stationary for very long. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
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If the
device is not acquiring • Select Settings > System > GPS Simulator > Off. How do I know my device When your device is shown on my windshield.
• Clean the suction cup and windshield with rubbing alcohol...
