Garmin nuvi 50LM Support Question
Garmin nuvi 50LM Support Question
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Question posted by netwsgo on July 10th, 2014
How To Do I Set My Gps 50lm Default To My City?
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Owner's Manual - Page 3
... Computer 17
nüvi 30/40/50 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 21
Appendix 21 Caring for Your Device 21 Erasing User Data 22 Changing the Fuse in the Vehicle...
Owner's Manual - Page 6
When the bars are green, the device has acquired satellite signals. 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 vehicle power ...
Owner's Manual - Page 8
... Off the Device
1 Tap the Power key ➊.
➊
2 Select Power Off.
GPS signal status.
Resetting the Device You can select some icons to view information about features on...using the device. Using Help Select to change settings or view additional information.
Changing the Screen Brightness
1 Select Settings > Display > Brightness.
2 Select
or
. You can ...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
... (page 9) • Using the map (page 9) • Using Favorites (page 10)
nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
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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...
Owner's Manual - Page 10
... 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.
Searching Within a Category
To narrow your current location.
Adding a Stop to your search results, you can find a location near another city...
Owner's Manual - Page 11
Location Searches
You can search for the location you can set your changes. 5 Select Done. The location is saved as "Home" in Favorites (page 10).
For example, you return to most often. 1 Select Where To? > Go ...
Owner's Manual - Page 12
... change the state, the country, or the
province.
3 Select an option: • Select Spell City, enter the city, and select Done.
• Select Search All to find the location. 3 Select the location. ...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 number, and select Done. 5 Enter the street name,...
Owner's Manual - Page 14
... stored in Favorites. Saving Locations to them and create routes to Favorites 1 Search for the location. 5 Select Set Location.
Favorites
You can save locations 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...
Owner's Manual - Page 17
... you , such as a straight line to the location.
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. NOTE: If the route you are currently taking is the only reasonable option, the device might not calculate...
Owner's Manual - Page 22
... do not know the purpose of measure used for distances.
• Keyboard Layout-sets the keyboard layout.
• Safe Mode- 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, do not delete it .
Owner's Manual - Page 23
... in the Screenshot folder of the device screen.
Decreasing the brightness can save battery power. Select Automatic to have the device set the time on your
nüvi.
Navigation Settings
Select Settings > Navigation. • Route Preference-select a preference for
calculating your current location (Auto). • Screenshot-allows you to the
selected language.
19...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
...To purchase additional map products, go to enable or disable that map. Proximity Points Settings
Select Settings > Proximity Points.
• Alerts-notifies you when you approach custom safety cameras...displays the map in Track Up.
• Vehicle-select Change to redraw slower.
• Map View-sets a map perspective.
◦◦ Track Up-displays the map in two dimensions (2D) with North...
Owner's Manual - Page 25
... and solvents that can damage plastic components.
1 Clean the outer casing of settings or all settings to malfunction. Appendix
Caring for Your Device
notice Avoid dropping your device and ...
Do not store the device where prolonged exposure to water. Select Settings. 2. If necessary, select a settings category. 3. Contact with a mild detergent solution.
2 Wipe the device dry. n&#...
Owner's Manual - Page 26
... not leave your finger pressed until the pop-up window
appears. 4 Select Yes to the cloth. 4 Gently wipe the screen with the cloth.
All original settings are erased.
Owner's Manual - Page 29
....
• Check the fuse in a hot environment, it (without interrupting the charge cycle).
drives listed in USB mass storage computer is not acquiring • Select Settings > System > GPS Simulator > Off. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
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charged for several minutes. How do I know my device When your device is placed...
Owner's Manual - Page 32
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Garmin Corporation No. 68, Zhangshu 2nd Road, Xizhi Dist., New Taipei City, 221, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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Part Number 190-01336-00 Rev. or its subsidiaries
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Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street,
Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA
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