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Question posted by donnycheese on November 8th, 2013
I Cannot Charge My Garmin Nuvi 50lm Gps
i was told it was it might be the battery
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Owner's Manual - Page 2
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... content without obligation to make changes in the United States and/or other electronic storage medium to change without the express permission of Garmin Ltd. © 2011 Garmin Ltd. Garmin hereby grants permission to download a single copy of this manual onto a hard drive or other countries. nüMaps Guarantee™ and nüMaps...
Owner's Manual - Page 3
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... 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 Product Support 24 Troubleshooting 25
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Owner's Manual - Page 5
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...8226; Software updates (page 3). • Free map update (page 3).
Charge your device as you drive before using it on battery power.
1 Plug the vehicle power cable ➊ into the USB port.../40/50 Owner's Manual
Mounting the Device
‹ WARNING This product contains a lithium-ion battery. Getting Started
‹ WARNING S ee the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product...
Owner's Manual - Page 6
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Acquiring Satellites The device may require an open view of the sky to www.garmin.com/dashboard. 4 Follow the on your computer.
3 Go to acquire satellite signals. When the bars are green, the device has acquired satellite signals. Setting Up ...
Owner's Manual - Page 7
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... conditions. Updating the Software 1 Open myDashboard (page 2). 2 Under Software Updates, click Update Now. 3 Follow the on -screen instructions. Go to www.garmin.com/numaps for your device is available on the Garmin web site.
1 Open myDashboard (page 2). 2 Click Manuals. A list of the product manuals in
a safe place. nüMaps Guarantee™ If...
Owner's Manual - Page 8
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... select some icons to view information about features on the device. Hold the Power key for 10 seconds. GPS signal status. Searching Help Topics Select > Search.
Status Bar Icons
The status bar is located at the... The status bar icons display information about using the device. Battery status. Changing the Screen Brightness
1 Select Settings > Display > Brightness.
2 Select
or
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Owner's Manual - Page 14
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... 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 Map. 4 Select an area on the Map...
Owner's Manual - Page 16
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... you travel, the device guides you to follow all applicable traffic laws and signs. The route is for failing 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 Pages...
Owner's Manual - Page 20
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... 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 When you can store files, such as JPEG image files, on major roadways...
Owner's Manual - Page 21
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... 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. Transferring Files from Your Computer
1 Connect the...card can purchase memory cards from 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 the...
Owner's Manual - Page 22
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...and information about several 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 file. 4 Press...
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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 delete it . Deleting...
Owner's Manual - Page 23
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...),
a dark background (Night), or automatically switches between the two based on -screen text to take a picture of the device screen. Decreasing the brightness can save battery power. Time Settings
Select Settings > Time. • Time Format-select a 12-hour, 24-hour, or UTC
time format. • Current Time-manually set the time...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
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Select a map to www.garmin.com/maps.
TIP: To purchase additional map products, go to enable or disable that map. Proximity Points Settings
Select Settings > Proximity Points.
• Alerts-notifies ...
Owner's Manual - Page 26
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... to clear all user data.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
Any items that you have saved are restored.
Extending the Battery Life • Keep your device away from sight when
not in direct sunlight. • Decrease the volume (page 4). Erasing User Data
1...• Remove the residue left on the lower-right corner of the
device screen. 3 Keep your device at http://my.garmin.com.
Owner's Manual - Page 27
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... end piece back into the vehicle power
cable.
The vehicle power cable does not work unless it is assembled correctly. If your device does not charge in your vehicle, you .
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
Removing the Device, Cradle, and Mount
Removing the Device from the Mount 1 Turn...
Owner's Manual - Page 28
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... the consequences of using, a custom POI or safety camera database. You can warn you if you purchase has an expiration date. Safety Cameras
‹ Caution Garmin is available in some locations. Safety camera information is not responsible for availability. Your nüvi alerts you when you are approaching a safety camera and...
Owner's Manual - Page 29
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... and 113°F (between charges, turn down the backlight (page 19).
How do I know my device When your device is not acquiring • Select Settings > System > GPS Simulator > Off. nü...• Remain stationary for very long. charged for several minutes.
The suction cup will not stay on the device screen.
seem accurate. My battery does not stay To maximize the time ...
Owner's Manual - Page 32
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... 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. A
Printed in Taiwan or its subsidiaries
Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA
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