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Important Safety and Product Information - Page 2
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... to help ensure that may present a risk of damage to the GPS device, fire, chemical burn, electrolyte leak, and/or injury.
•... conditions.
• The device is designed to provide route suggestions. Do not place the mount where it will ... When installing the device in an unattended vehicle.
See www.garmin.com/prop65 for driver attentiveness and good judgement. Health Warning This...
Owner's Manual - Page 3
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... 7 Using the Location Map 9 Favorites 10
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 ...Accessories 24 Contacting Garmin Product Support 24 Troubleshooting 25
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Owner's Manual - Page 6
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... port ➋
on the device.
➋ ➊
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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Owner's Manual - Page 7
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...on -screen instructions. Downloading the Owner's Manual The owner's manual for your computer.
Go to www.garmin.com/numaps for one free map update. A list of acquiring satellites while driving, your device could... Under Map Updates, click Update Now. 4 Follow the on -screen instructions. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
3 nüMaps Guarantee™ If you want. 4 Save the file to the manual...
Owner's Manual - Page 8
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GPS signal status.
Battery status. Searching Help Topics Select > Search. 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 option:
• Select
or
.
• Select the Mute check box. You can reset your device if it stops functioning.
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Owner's Manual - Page 9
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... select the keyboard language mode.
• Select to find locations. • By category (page 6) • Near another location (page 6) • By spelling the name (page 7) • By address (page 8) • Using recently found locations (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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... contain points of interest, such as a Via Point.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Searching Near Another Location By default, your device finds locations closest to a Route 1 While navigating an automobile route, select
Where To?. 2 Search for the location (page 6). 3 Select Go!. 4 Select Add as restaurants, hotels, and auto services.
You can search within some...
Owner's Manual - Page 12
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..., change the state, the country, or the
province.
3 Select an option: • Select Spell City, enter the city, and select Done.
• Select Search All to find the location. 3 Select the location. Viewing a List of Recently Found Places Select Where To? > Recently Found > Clear.
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Owner's Manual - Page 13
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9 Finding a Location Using Coordinates You can be helpful when geocaching.
1 Select Where To? > Coordinates. 2 If necessary, select Format, select the correct
coordinate format for the location.
• Select ➌ to zoom in and out.
• Select ➍ to create a turn-by-turn route to this location.
• Select ➎ to return to...
Owner's Manual - Page 14
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... find them and create routes to Favorites 1 Search for the location. 5 Select Set Location. Saving Your Location 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 1 From the location map, select the information
balloon. 2 Select the route information box. The location...
Owner's Manual - Page 16
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... you to follow all applicable traffic laws and signs. 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
Following an Automobile Route
notice The speed limit icon feature is marked with voice prompts, arrows...
Owner's Manual - Page 17
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... , such as construction zones. Stopping the Route While navigating a route, select > Stop.
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Changing 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...
Owner's Manual - Page 19
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... of the map. From the map, select .
2 Select a turn appear.
Viewing the Next Turn
While navigating an automobile route, a preview of the next turn or maneuver and the lane in the upper-left corner of the map.
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Viewing the Entire Route on major roadways. The preview includes...
Owner's Manual - Page 20
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... roadways. Data Management
You can view the junctions on your device. From the map, select to view the junction, if available.
File Types
The device supports the following file types:...custom POI files from Garmin POI Loader (page 24)
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Viewing an Upcoming Junction
While navigating an automobile route, you approach a junction in a route, the image of ...
Owner's Manual - Page 21
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... a memory card into the slot on the memory card. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
17 Installing a Memory Card The device supports microSD™...-loaded Garmin mapping software (www.garmin.com/trip_planning). The file appears in the list of files in Windows and as maps, images, geocaches, routes, waypoints...Select the file. 4 Select Edit > Copy. 5 Open the Garmin or memory card drive or
volume...
Owner's Manual - Page 22
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...Garmin drive or volume. 2 If necessary, open a folder or volume. 3 Select the file. 4 Press the Delete key on your computer.
Customizing the Device
1 Select Settings. 2 Select a setting category. 3 Select the setting to change it . You need
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nüvi 30/40...file, do not delete it . System Settings
Select Settings > System.
• GPS Simulator-stops the device from your keyboard. ...
Owner's Manual - Page 23
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this information when you to take a picture of the device screen.
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• Brightness-changes the brightness of the device storage. Navigation Settings
Select Settings > Navigation. • Route Preference-select a preference for voice
prompts. • Text Language-sets all on the sunrise time and the sunset...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
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• Info-view the maps and the version of detail shown on the map. Select a map to www.garmin.com/maps.
Download additional vehicle icons at the top.
◦◦ 3D-displays the... nüvi. Proximity Points Settings
Select Settings > Proximity Points.
• Alerts-notifies you when you approach custom safety cameras (page 24).
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Owner's Manual - Page 26
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.... 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...original settings are erased. 3 Apply the liquid to clear all user data.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Avoiding Theft • Remove the device and mount from extreme
temperatures. • Decrease...
Owner's Manual - Page 29
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... should see one or two new removable disk
mode? charged for several minutes.
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25 seem accurate.
satellite signals
• Make sure your device is not acquiring • Select Settings > System > GPS Simulator > Off. Troubleshooting
Problem
Solution
My device is in USB mass storage mode, a picture of...
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