Garmin nuvi 50LM Support Question
Garmin nuvi 50LM Support Question
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Question posted by ermtravi on September 19th, 2013
How To Set A Location On My Garmin Nuvi 50
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Related Garmin nuvi 50LM Manual Pages
Owner's Manual - Page 3
... 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
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Deleting Files 18
Customizing the Device 18 System Settings 18 Navigation Settings 19...
Owner's Manual - Page 6
...Plug the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on your computer.
3 Go to www.garmin.com/dashboard. 4 Follow the on the device.
➋ ➊
2 Connect the other end of ...the sky to the mini-USB port ➋
on -screen instructions.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Setting Up myDashboard 1 Connect a USB cable ➊ to acquire satellite signals. When the bars are green, ...
Owner's Manual - Page 7
... for one free map update.
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3 Downloading the Owner's Manual The owner's manual for terms and conditions. Updating Maps 1 Open myDashboard (page 2). 2 Register the device (page 3). 3 Under Map Updates, click Update Now. 4 Follow the on the Garmin web site.
1 Open myDashboard (page 2). 2 Click Manuals. Registering the...
Owner's Manual - Page 8
... nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
Resetting the Device You can select some icons to view information about features on the device.
Status Bar Icons
The status bar is located at the top of the ...8226; Select
or
.
• Select the Mute check box. Changing the Screen Brightness
1 Select Settings > Display > Brightness.
2 Select
or
. GPS signal status. Using Help Select to change...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
... marks. Using the On-Screen Keyboard See "System Settings" to change the keyboard layout (page 18). 1...location (page 6) • By spelling the name (page 7) • By address (page 8) • Using recently found locations (page 8) • Using coordinates (page 9) • Using the map (page 9) • Using Favorites (page 10)
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Finding Locations...
Owner's Manual - Page 10
... 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. About Points of Interest
The detailed maps loaded in your device contain points of interest, such as a Via Point.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Adding a Stop to your current...
Owner's Manual - Page 11
... Home.
Select Where To? > Favorites > Home. 2 Select the information balloon. 3 Select Delete, and select Yes. Deleting Your Home Location 1.
Location Searches
You can search for the 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.
For example, you return to most often...
Owner's Manual - Page 12
... the city, and select Done.
• Select Search All to find the location. 3 Select the location.
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. Clearing the List of Recently Found Places Select Where...
Owner's Manual - Page 13
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• Select ➏ to view different parts of map you select a location from the Where To? nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
9 Using the Location Map
The location map appears after you are using latitude and longitude coordinates.
This method can find a location using , and select OK.
3 Select the latitude coordinate. 4 Enter the new...
Owner's Manual - Page 14
... or not receiving satellite signals, you can use the GPS simulator to them.
Saving Your Location to Favorites 1 Search for the location. 5 Select Set Location. An information balloon appears for the location (page 6). 2 From the location map, select Save > OK.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Saving Locations to Favorites 1 From the map, select the vehicle icon...
Owner's Manual - Page 15
... Favorite. 3 Select the information balloon. 4 Select Edit > Change Categories. 5 Select a category, and select New.
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7 Edit the information. 8 Select Done. Adding a Category You can add custom categories to mark the Favorite on a map, select... Finding Favorites 1 Select Where To? > Favorites. 2 If necessary, select a category. 3 Select a saved location.
Owner's Manual - Page 16
... you depart from the original route, the device recalculates the route and provides new directions. A checkered flag marks your destination. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
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
...the device might not calculate a detour. 1 While navigating a route, select to return to the location.
Navigating Off Road You can use detours to display. 3 Select OK. The route will be ...routes that do not follow roadways. 1 Select Settings > Navigation. 2 Select Route Preference > Off Road > OK. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
13 Stopping the Route While navigating a route, select ...
Owner's Manual - Page 18
..., select the Speed field > Reset. 2 Select an option:
• Select Reset Trip Data to
view the nearest locations in that category. page to reset the maximum speed.
3 Select OK.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Finding Nearby Services 1 From the map, select the vehicle icon. 2 Select Hospitals, Police Stations, or...
Owner's Manual - Page 22
... other software features. 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...50 Owner's Manual Customizing the Device
1 Select Settings. 2 Select a setting category. 3 Select the setting to change it . Deleting Files
NOTICE If you do not delete it .
System Settings
Select Settings > System.
• GPS...
Owner's Manual - Page 23
...; Current Time-manually set the time based on your location. this information when you to take a picture of the device screen. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
• Brightness-changes the brightness of the device storage. Language Settings
Select Settings > Language. • Voice Language-sets the language for your routes. Navigation Settings
Select Settings > Navigation. •...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
...each map loaded on the map. Map Settings
Select Settings > Map.
• Map Detail-adjusts the amount of your keyboard. Select a map to www.garmin.com/maps.
NOTE: Changing the text language...252;vi.
Proximity Points Settings
Select Settings > Proximity Points.
• Alerts-notifies you when you approach custom safety cameras (page 24).
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TIP: To...
Owner's Manual - Page 26
... Remove the residue left on the lower-right corner of the
device screen. 3 Keep your device at http://my.garmin.com. Avoiding Theft • Remove the device and mount from extreme
temperatures. • Decrease the screen brightness (...in direct sunlight. • Decrease the volume (page 4).
All original settings are erased. 3 Apply the liquid to clear all user data.
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Owner's Manual - Page 28
...252;vi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Contacting Garmin Product Support
You can contact Garmin Product Support if you purchase has an expiration date.
Purchasing Accessories
Go to www.garmin .com, and click ...any time. For these locations, the nüvi includes the locations of hundreds of your device. The data is available in some locations.
Check http://my.garmin.com for the accuracy...
Owner's Manual - Page 29
...device is not acquiring • Select Settings > System > GPS Simulator > Off.
drives listed in... the vehicle power cable (page 23). • Verify the vehicle is shown on the device screen. How do I know my device When your device is supplying power to fully discharge, and fully charge it cannot charge. seem accurate. nüvi 30/40/50...
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