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How Do I Add Favorites On My Garmin Nuvi 40
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Important Safety and Product Information - Page 2
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• The device is not a replacement for driver attentiveness and good judgement. See www.garmin.com/prop65 for an extended time, store within the following temperature range: from 32°F ...
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• The windshield mount may present a risk of damage to the GPS device, fire, chemical burn, electrolyte leak, and/or injury.
• Do not leave the device exposed...
Important Safety and Product Information - Page 4
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...Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). This device complies with Industry Canada Standard RSS-210.
Garmin makes no charge to the customer for one of direction, distance, location or topography. Repairs... 15 regulations. Such repairs or replacement will be made by one year from the GPS unit.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for any transportation...
Owner's Manual - Page 3
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...Points of Interest 6 Saving a Home 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...Memory Cards 17 Transferring Files from Your Computer 17
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Deleting Files 18
Customizing the Device 18 System ... Garmin Product Support 24 Troubleshooting 25
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Owner's Manual - Page 6
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About myDashboard
Use myDashboard to register your computer.
3 Go to www.garmin.com/dashboard. 4 Follow the on your device, check for software and map updates,... The device may require an open view of the sky to the USB port on -screen instructions.
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Owner's Manual - Page 7
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... Download next to the manual you want. 4 Save the file to www.garmin.com/numaps for one free map update.
nüMaps Guarantee™ If you register the device at http://my....garmin.com within 90 days of the product manuals in
a safe place.
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3 A list of acquiring satellites while driving,...
Owner's Manual - Page 8
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...information. Resetting the Device You can select some icons to view information about features on the device. GPS signal status. Searching Help Topics Select > Search. The status bar icons display information about using the... functioning. Battery status. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
Changing the Screen Brightness
1 Select Settings > Display > Brightness.
2 Select
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Owner's Manual - Page 9
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...Spell
Name. 2 Select an option.
• Select a character on the keyboard to enter a letter or number.
• Select to add a space. • Select to change the character case. • Select and to move the cursor. • Select to delete a... (page 8) • Using coordinates (page 9) • Using the map (page 9) • Using Favorites (page 10)
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Owner's Manual - Page 10
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... automobile route, select
Where To?. 2 Search for the location (page 6). 3 Select Go!. 4 Select Add as restaurants, hotels, and auto services. Adding a Stop to your search results, you can find a ... in your device contain points of interest, such as a Via Point.
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Searching Within a Category
To narrow your current location. You can search within some...
Owner's Manual - Page 11
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... Select Enter My Address, Use My Current
Location, or Choose from Recently Found.
Select Where To? > Favorites > Home. 2 Select the information balloon. 3 Select Delete, and select Yes.
Deleting Your Home Location ...Home. Saving a Home Location
You can set your changes. 5 Select Done. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
3 Select Edit. 4 Enter your home location for the location you can ...
Owner's Manual - Page 13
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... page.
• Select ➏ to view more information for the type of the map.
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This method can find a location using , and select OK.
3 Select the latitude ...10127;
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• Select ➊ to save the location to your Favorites.
• Select the information balloon ➋ to view different parts of map you select a location from the...
Owner's Manual - Page 14
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... for the location (page 6). 2 From the location map, select Save > OK.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Setting a Simulated Location If you are indoors or not receiving satellite signals, you can use the GPS simulator to Favorites 1 From the map, select the vehicle icon. 2 Select Save Location. 3 Enter a name, and select...
Owner's Manual - Page 15
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... after you have saved more than 12 Favorites. 1 Select Where To? > Favorites. 2 Select the Favorite. 3 Select the information balloon. 4 Select Edit > Change Categories. 5 Select a category, and select New.
11 Adding a Category You can add custom categories to mark the Favorite on a map, select Change Map Symbol.
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7 Edit the information...
Owner's Manual - Page 16
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Deleting Favorites NOTE: Deleted Favorites cannot be responsible for any traffic fines or citations that you may ...at the top of the map. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual If you 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 ...
Owner's Manual - Page 20
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... 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 From the map, select to view the junction, if available. Viewing an Upcoming Junction
While navigating an automobile...
Owner's Manual - Page 21
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...252;vi drives.
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 ...Select the file. 4 Select Edit > Copy. 5 Open the Garmin or memory card drive or
volume.
6 Select Edit > Paste. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
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In addition to map and data ...
Owner's Manual - Page 22
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... change it . System Settings
Select Settings > System.
• GPS Simulator-stops the device from your keyboard.
2 Disconnect the cable from receiving a GPS signal, and saves battery power.
• Units-sets the unit... it . You need
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual disables all functions that should not be deleted.
1 Open the Garmin drive or volume. 2 If necessary, open a ...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
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...; Alerts-notifies you when you approach custom safety cameras (page 24).
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Showing more detail can cause the map to display your nüvi.
Select a map to www.garmin.com/maps. TIP: To purchase additional map products, go to enable or disable that map. Download...
Owner's Manual - Page 26
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... the lower-right corner of the
device screen. 3 Keep your device in the glove compartment. • Register 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. • Do not... the cloth. All original settings are erased.
3 Apply the liquid to clear all user data.
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Owner's Manual - Page 28
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... updated at any questions about this product.
• Go to www.garmin.com/support.
• In the USA, call (913) 397.8200.
• In the UK, call 0808 2380000.
• In Europe, call +44 (0) 870.8501241.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Your nüvi alerts you when you are...
Owner's Manual - Page 29
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... does not charge in my vehicle.
• Check the fuse in My Computer.
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25 The suction cup will not stay on and is not acquiring • Select Settings > System > GPS Simulator > Off.
Troubleshooting
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My device is supplying power to the power outlet. •...