Garmin nuvi 50LM Support Question
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Question posted by sueo1ree on September 14th, 2013
How To View Gpx Files On Nuvi 50lm
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Owner's Manual - Page 2
... a single copy of this manual may not be reproduced, copied, transmitted, disseminated, downloaded or stored in the USA and other electronic storage medium to be viewed and to the Garmin Web site (www.garmin.com) for any person or organization of such changes or improvements. Go to print one copy of...
Owner's Manual - Page 3
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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 Display Settings 19 Time Settings...
Owner's Manual - Page 6
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Use myDashboard to acquire satellite signals. When the bars are green, the device has acquired satellite signals. Acquiring Satellites The device may require an open view of the sky to register your vehicle. ➌
➎➋
➍
➊➏
5 Fit the bottom ➏ of your device into the mount. 6 Tilt your...
Owner's Manual - Page 7
Go to your computer.
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nüMaps Guarantee™ If you want. 4 Save the file to www.garmin.com/numaps for one free map update. Registering the Device 1 From myDashboard, click Register Now. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions. 3 Keep 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. Adjusting the Volume 1 Select Volume.
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2 Select an... is located at the top of the main menu. GPS signal status. Battery status. Current time. Using Help Select to change settings or view additional information. Changing the Screen Brightness
1 Select Settings...
Owner's Manual - Page 12
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Select Where To? > Recently Found. Finding an Address NOTE: The order of Recently Found Locations Your device 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...
Owner's Manual - Page 13
...this location.
• Select ➎ to return to the previous page.
• Select ➏ to view more information for the type of the map. menu.
➌
➊
➋
➍
➏...; 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?
Using the Location Map
The...
Owner's Manual - Page 14
... is saved in Favorites.
Setting a Simulated Location If you are indoors 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.
Saving Locations to Favorites...OK.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual The location is also stored in Favorites.
Viewing a Route on the map.
Owner's Manual - Page 18
...OK.
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Speed to view information about your location. Map Pages
Viewing Trip Information The trip information page displays your present speed and provides statistics...select the Speed field > Reset. 2 Select an option:
• Select Reset Trip Data to
view the nearest locations in that category. TIP: If you need to tell emergency personnel your trip. ...
Owner's Manual - Page 19
...preview includes the distance to the turn , lane change, or other maneuver appears in which you can view all of the turns and maneuvers for your entire route and the distance between turns.
1 Select ... image of the junction appears for the turn . nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
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Viewing the Next Turn
While navigating an automobile route, a preview of the next turn or maneuver and the ...
Owner's Manual - Page 20
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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 The device has a memory card slot for additional data storage. Viewing an Upcoming Junction
While navigating an automobile...
Owner's Manual - Page 21
... an electronics supplier, or purchase pre-loaded Garmin mapping software (www.garmin.com/trip_planning).
See your operating system Help file to learn how to your computer, 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.
NOTE: Some computers with multiple...
Owner's Manual - Page 22
... device from your keyboard. You need
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual 2 Disconnect the cable from receiving a GPS signal, and saves battery power.
• Units-sets the unit of a file, do not know the purpose of measure used for distances.
• Keyboard Layout-sets the keyboard layout.
• Safe Mode...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
...your position on the map.
Showing more detail can cause the map to redraw slower.
• Map View-sets a map perspective.
◦◦ Track Up-displays the map in two dimensions (2D) with....
• Map Data Layout-changes the amount of data visible on the map.
• Info-view the maps and the version of detail shown on the map.
Proximity Points Settings
Select Settings > Proximity...
Owner's Manual - Page 29
... with rubbing alcohol. • Dry with a clean, dry cloth. • Mount the suction cup (page 1). If the
device is not acquiring • Select Settings > System > GPS Simulator > Off. drives listed in a hot environment, it (without interrupting the charge cycle).
seem accurate. The suction cup will not stay on the device screen...
Owner's Manual - Page 30
... goes into your device. I cannot see any new
If you have trouble
removable drives in my list assigning drive letters to your operating system Help file to learn
of drives. how to your device drives. Refer to map or assign drive letters.
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