Garmin nuvi 50LM Support Question
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How To Set Waypoints On Garmin Nuvi 50lm
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Owner's Manual - Page 2
... may be reproduced, copied, transmitted, disseminated, downloaded or stored in the USA and other Garmin products.
nüMaps Guarantee™ and nüMaps Lifetime™ are trademarks of Apple...purpose without the express permission of Microsoft Corporation in the content without notice. Garmin reserves the right to change without obligation to make changes in the United...
Owner's Manual - Page 3
... 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 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
...register your device, check for software and map updates, access product manuals and support, and more. Setting Up myDashboard 1 Connect a USB cable ➊ to the mini-USB port ➋
on the...;
2 Connect 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-screen instructions.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual ➌
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Owner's Manual - Page 7
... in several languages appears.
3 Click Download next to the manual you register the device at http://my.garmin.com within 90 days of the product manuals in
a safe place. Downloading the Owner's Manual The owner...
A list of acquiring satellites while driving, your device is available on the Garmin web site.
1 Open myDashboard (page 2). 2 Click Manuals.
nüMaps Guarantee™ If you want....
Owner's Manual - Page 8
Changing the Screen Brightness
1 Select Settings > Display > Brightness.
2 Select
or
. Status Bar Icons
The status bar is...Volume.
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2 Select an option:
• Select
or
.
• Select the Mute check box.
GPS signal status. Using Help Select to change settings or view additional information.
nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
Searching Help Topics Select > Search.
...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
...; Select to enter special characters, such as punctuation marks.
Finding Locations
There are many ways to scroll faster.
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 11
... most often. 1 Select Where To? > Go Home. 2 Select Enter My Address, Use My Current
Location, or Choose from Recently Found. Saving a Home Location
You can set your changes. 5 Select Done.
The location is saved as "Home" in Favorites (page 10).
Owner's Manual - Page 14
... Favorites.
Saving Your Location to Favorites 1 Search for the location. 5 Select Set Location.
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...
Owner's Manual - Page 16
..., the device guides you depart from the original route, the device recalculates the route and provides new directions. 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 Pages...
Owner's Manual - Page 17
... the Map Data Field 1 From the map, select a data field. 2 Select a type of 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. nü...
Owner's Manual - Page 20
... JPEG image files, on major roadways. File 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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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual NOTE: The device is not compatible with...
Owner's Manual - Page 21
...the slot on Mac computers. Transferring Files from an electronics supplier, or purchase pre-loaded Garmin mapping software (www.garmin.com/trip_planning).
Your device and memory card appear as removable drives in My Computer in... such as maps, images, geocaches, routes, waypoints, and custom POIs.
NOTE: Some computers with multiple network drives cannot display nüvi drives.
Owner's Manual - Page 22
... not know the purpose of measure used for distances.
• Keyboard Layout-sets the keyboard layout.
• Safe Mode-
System Settings
Select Settings > System.
• GPS Simulator-stops the device from your keyboard. 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...
Owner's Manual - Page 23
... to take a picture of the device screen.
Screenshots are saved in the Screenshot folder of the screen. Select Automatic to the
selected language.
19 Navigation Settings
Select Settings > Navigation. • Route Preference-select a preference for your current location (Auto). • Screenshot-allows you want to
avoid on -screen text to have the...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
...of each map loaded on your nüvi. Select a map to www.garmin.com/maps. Map Settings
Select Settings > Map.
• Map Detail-adjusts the amount of user-entered data or map...; Vehicle-select Change to change the language of detail shown on the map. Proximity Points Settings
Select Settings > Proximity Points.
• Alerts-notifies you when you approach custom safety cameras (page ...
Owner's Manual - Page 25
...Contact with water can damage plastic components.
1 Clean the outer casing of settings or all settings to operate the touchscreen, or damage may result.
nüvi 30/40/...1. Never use water, isopropyl alcohol, or
eyeglass lens cleaner. If necessary, select a settings category. 3. Restoring Settings
You can cause permanent damage.
Do not store the device where prolonged exposure to water....
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.
Erasing User Data
1 Turn the device on. 2 Hold your finger on the windshield by the
suction cup...Yes to the cloth. 4 Gently wipe the screen with the cloth. All original settings are erased. 3 Apply the liquid to clear all user data.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual...
Owner's Manual - Page 28
... of your device. Your nüvi alerts you when you are driving too fast. Contacting Garmin Product Support
You can receive up -to-date information. You can purchase a new region or... Europe, call +44 (0) 870.8501241.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
Check http://my.garmin.com for the accuracy of, or the consequences of using, a custom POI or safety camera database. About n&#...
Owner's Manual - Page 29
... minutes. Also, you should see one or two new removable disk
mode?
How do I know my device When your device is not acquiring • Select Settings > System > GPS Simulator > Off. satellite signals
• Make sure your device is in USB mass storage mode, a picture of parking garages and away from tall buildings...
Owner's Manual - Page 32
..., Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA
Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Liberty House, Hounsdown Business Park, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 9LR UK
Garmin Corporation No. 68, Zhangshu 2nd Road, Xizhi Dist., New Taipei City, 221, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
www.garmin.com
August 2011
Part Number 190-01336-00 Rev. © 2011 Garmin Ltd. A
Printed in Taiwan
