Garmin Nuvi 500 Support Question
Garmin Nuvi 500 Support Question
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Question posted by marie22852 on June 27th, 2010
Please Help To Transfer Maps,waypoints And Routes(mapsource)to Nuvi 500
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Owner's Manual - Page 4
... 10 Using Custom Routes 11 Entering Coordinates 12 Finding Geographic Points 12
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Finding a Place Using the Map.......13 Using TracBack 13 Searching Near Another Location...13
Using the Map 14 Trip Computer ... 19 Help 19 Picture Viewer 19 Custom Routes 20 My Data 20 World Clock 20 Calculator 21 Unit Converter 21 Compass 22 Traffic 23 MSN® Direct 23
nϋvi 500 Series Owner...
Owner's Manual - Page 5
...30 Severity Color Code 31 Traffic on Your Route 31 Viewing the Traffic Map 32 Viewing Traffic Delays 32 Traffic Subscriptions ... 34
Boating Mode 35 Viewing Marine Maps 35 Finding Marine Points 36
nϋvi 500 Series Owner's Manual
Introduction
Viewing Tide...Dashboard.........41 Additional Maps 42 Extras and Optional Accessories....42 About GPS Satellite Signals...........44 Software License Agreement.............
Owner's Manual - Page 10
... Help, and routes....GPS satellite strength. ➋ Bluetooth headset status (nüvi 510
only).
➌ Usage mode.
Getting Started
4. Select your nüvi.
➍ Battery status. ➎ Current time. NOTE: Boating mode is only available if you have marine maps... loaded to adjust the volume. Enable Find Me/Discoverable/Visible mode on the nüvi. 6. nϋvi 500...
Owner's Manual - Page 12
...stop before your original route.
Adding a Stop to view this your
Favorites. With a route active, touch Menu. 2. With a route active, touch Menu > Where To?.
2. Touch Detour. If the route you can take ...your turn list, and then returns to find an alternate route that avoids the current road or the next road on the map.
The nüvi attempts to your destination. Page
&#...
Owner's Manual - Page 13
...you can set your nüvi, the button names can route to most often.
1. note: Depending on the version of the maps loaded on your home location, you set a home location for...Where To? Touch Where To? > Go Home. 2. Touch Where To? > Address. 2.
nϋvi 500 Series Owner's Manual
menu provides several different categories you are unsure of the address, and touch Done. ...
Owner's Manual - Page 15
...all places from your current location. Touch OK. nϋvi 500 Series Owner's Manual
This process does not delete the actual... list, touch Clear > Yes.
Saving Your Current Location From the Map page, touch . Editing Saved Places
1. Touch Where To? > ... Found.
Touch the location you can quickly find them and create routes to edit. 3. Your home location is saved in the Recently ...
Owner's Manual - Page 16
...You can load these photos on your nüvi or on a microSD card and create routes to mark this location on the map. • Change Phone Number-enter a phone number, and touch Done. • Change...500 Series Owner's Manual Touch a photo.
3. to navigate to view the location on the microSD card are listed.
2. Photos you have saved on the nüvi drive or on the map. Touch Yes. Touch Map...
Owner's Manual - Page 17
... Where To? (or Tools) > Custom Routes > New.
2. nϋvi 500 Series Owner's Manual 11 Touch to add another location to create and save the custom route and exit. Where To? Select the route you want to save custom routes before your custom route and view it on the map.
8. Creating a Custom Route Use your nüvi to your...
Owner's Manual - Page 18
... you know the geographic coordinates of your destination, you can be especially helpful when geocaching. Touch Where To? > Geographic Points.
2. For information about additional maps, see pages 33-34.
1. Finding Geographic Points
If your destination using .
3. Touch Go!.
12
nϋvi 500 Series Owner's Manual For information about geocaching, see page 42.
1.
Touch...
Owner's Manual - Page 20
... nüvi recalculates the route and provides new directions.
➊
➋
➌
➍
➎
➏
➊ Touch to
view the next turn (navigating on the map, and directions at the top of the map. page.
➎ Touch to
view the trip computer.
➏ Touch to your destination. A checkered flag marks your destination with...
Owner's Manual - Page 21
...reach the turn on the Trip Computer page. Using the Map
Touch the text bar on the map. Touch Show Map to view the entire route on the top of the map to view the next turn list. To view the trip...speed. Trip Computer
The trip computer displays your current speed and provides helpful statistics about your entire route and the distance between turns.
nϋvi 500 Series Owner's Manual 15
Owner's Manual - Page 22
...500 Series Owner's Manual Mini‑USB connector under the battery
Release key: Slide up to open the battery cover on a microSD card.
Supported File Types
• JPEG, JPG, PNG, BMP, and GIF image files: see page 18
• Maps, routes, and waypoints files from MapSource...
Managing Files
You can store files, such as JPEG image files and GPX route files, in until it clicks.
4.
Owner's Manual - Page 23
...;vi drives.
Open the "Garmin" or microSD card drive/volume.
4. Click Edit > Paste. nϋvi 500 Series Owner's Manual 17 Your nüvi and microSD card appear as mounted volumes on Mac computers. Managing Files
Step 3: Transfer Files to the Trash on Mac computers.
Select the file, and touch Edit > Copy.
3.
Browse...
Owner's Manual - Page 26
... which displays each image for more information about custom routes, see page 11. My Data
Use this tool to exit.
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nϋvi 500 Series Owner's Manual Touch Tools > World Clock.... Slide Show to use that route in the shaded area. 7. If you have transferred a route from MapSource, touch Import Route from File to start a slide show . Touch Save. 6. Touch World Map to a Picture If a ...
Owner's Manual - Page 29
... the Tools
Traffic
You can only access MSN Direct content with an optional MSN Direct receiver. For more information, see pages 30-32 and www.garmin.com/traffic.
GPS Compass While Navigating an Off‑Road
Route
nϋvi 500 Series Owner's Manual 23 MSN® Direct
You can only access the traffic information...
Owner's Manual - Page 32
... the log of travel at www.garmin.com /vehicles. Map Detail-adjust the amount of each map loaded on your language. To clear your travels. Map Info-view the maps and the version of detail shown on the map. Restore-restore the original map settings.
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nϋvi 500 Series Owner's Manual Customizing the nüvi
Keyboard...
Owner's Manual - Page 48
...com for more information. Each region that are driving too fast. nϋvi 500 Series Owner's Manual Extras and Optional Accessories
For information about accessories, go to... features. Touch Tools > Settings > Map > Map Info. Garmin is available.
You can warn you if you always have access to the most up‑to the MapSource Help file for availability. Check www.garmin.com...
Owner's Manual - Page 55
... routes 11
D
deleting all user data 40 character 8 custom POIs 43 Favorites 10, 12 files 18 recent finds list 9 route ...transferring 16-18 finding places by address 7 by coordinates 12 by name 8 Favorites 9 geographic points 12 home 7 near another location 5, 13 recent selections 9 saved places (Favorites) 9 spell name 5 using the compass 22 using the map 13 using TracBack 13 FM traffic receiver...
Owner's Manual - Page 56
... Garmin Travel Guide 44 geocaching 12, 33-34 geographic points 12 Go! page 6 go home 7 GPS 4
about GPS 44 off/on 24
H
Help i, 19 home location 7
K
keyboard 8 language mode 8, 26
L
language settings 25 lithium-ion battery 40, 46 locking
the nüvi 38
M
map 14 adding 42 browsing 13 customizing 26 detail level 26...
Owner's Manual - Page 57
... number iv settings 24-29 setting your location 13 simulating a route 24 software license agreement 45 updating 39 version 24
specifications 46 ...43 TracBack 13 traffic 23, 30-32 adding subscriptions 28 transferring files 16-18 Travel Guide 42 trip computer 15 trip ...15 turn list 15
nϋvi 500 Series Owner's Manual
Index
U
unit converter 21 unit ID 24 updating
maps 42 software 39 usage mode 4, ...
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