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Important Safety and Product Information - Page 2
... harm. Battery Warnings If these guidelines are not followed, the internal lithium-ion battery may experience... a shortened life span or may affect safety while driving. Keep your windshield clean to help ensure that may present a risk of damage to the GPS...; Do not puncture or incinerate the device or battery.
• When storing the device for driver attentiveness...
Important Safety and Product Information - Page 3
... installation. Some state laws prohibit drivers from children. • Do not disassemble, puncture, or damage the battery. • If using the suction cup mount on your Garmin device in compliance with the essential requirements and other Garmin dashboard or friction mount options should be located only in accordance with the limits for any...
Important Safety and Product Information - Page 4
...Garmin makes no charge to the customer for parts or labor, provided that the customer shall be responsible for any purpose requiring precise measurement of direction, distance, location or topography.
Garmin...Garmin; This device complies with Industry Canada Standard RSS-210. In addition, Garmin reserves the right to be free from the GPS... parts, such as batteries, unless product damage ...
Owner's Manual - Page 3
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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... 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
... the mount ➎ onto the suction cup.
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Charge your device as you drive before using it out of personal injury or product damage caused by battery exposure to vehicle power (page 1). 2 Mount the...the possibility of direct sunlight. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
Mounting the Device
‹ WARNING This product contains a lithium-ion battery. Getting Started
‹ WARNING S ee the ...
Owner's Manual - Page 6
...into place. 7 Plug 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 the device.
➋ ➊
2 Connect the other end of the vehicle power cable ... cable ➊ to the mini-USB port ➋
on -screen instructions.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual When the bars are green, the device has acquired satellite signals.
Owner's Manual - Page 7
...2). 2 Under Software Updates, click Update Now. 3 Follow the on -screen instructions.
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nüMaps Guarantee™ If you want. 4 Save the file to the manual you... register the device at http://my.garmin.com within 90 days of acquiring satellites while driving, your computer. A list of the product manuals...
Owner's Manual - Page 8
...
2 Select
or
. The status bar icons display information about using the device. GPS signal status.
Battery status.
Using Help Select to change settings or view additional information. Current time. Searching...Icons
The status bar is located at the top of the main menu.
nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
Adjusting the Volume 1 Select Volume.
4
2 Select an option:
•...
Owner's Manual - Page 14
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An information balloon appears for the location (page 6). 2 From the location map, select Save > OK.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Saving Locations 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
... the original route, the device recalculates the route and provides new directions. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual A checkered flag marks your destination. As you travel, the device guides 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...
Owner's Manual - Page 20
... 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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Data Management
You can view the junctions on your device. Viewing an Upcoming Junction
While navigating an automobile...
Owner's Manual - Page 21
... On 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. About Memory Cards
You can be used to store ... software (www.garmin.com/trip_planning).
In addition to your operating system Help file to learn how to the Trash . nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
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Installing a Memory Card The ...
Owner's Manual - Page 22
...GPS Simulator-stops the device from your keyboard. Customizing the Device
1 Select Settings. 2 Select a setting category. 3 Select the setting to change it . You need
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disables all functions that should not be deleted.
1 Open the Garmin....
2 Disconnect the cable from receiving a GPS signal, and saves battery power.
• Units-sets the unit ...
Owner's Manual - Page 23
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• Brightness-changes the brightness of the device storage. Select Automatic to have the ...select the road types you update the system software or purchase additional map data. Decreasing the brightness can save battery power. Navigation Settings
Select Settings > Navigation. • Route Preference-select a preference for
calculating your routes.
Owner's Manual - Page 24
Select a map to www.garmin.com/maps.
Showing more detail can cause the map to redraw slower.
• Map View-sets a map ...
Select Settings > Proximity Points.
• Alerts-notifies you when you approach custom safety cameras (page 24).
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Map Settings
Select Settings > Map.
• Map Detail-adjusts the amount of user-entered data or map data, ...
Owner's Manual - Page 26
...page 4). All original settings are erased. Any items that you have saved are restored. Extending the Battery Life • Keep your device away from sight when
not in the glove compartment. • ...the screen with the cloth.
3 Apply the liquid to clear all user data.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Erasing User Data
1 Turn the device on. 2 Hold your finger on the windshield by...
Owner's Manual - Page 27
...the fuse, do not lose any of the vehicle adapter.
1 Unscrew the end piece.
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Removing the Device, Cradle, and Mount
Removing the Device from the Cradle 1 Press up ... the ball on the top of the cradle. 2 Tilt the device forward. If your device does not charge in your vehicle, you .
23 The vehicle power cable does not work unless it is assembled correctly. TIP...
Owner's Manual - Page 28
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Your nüvi alerts you when you are approaching a safety camera and can contact Garmin Product Support if you are driving too fast.
For these locations, the nüvi includes...
• In Europe, call +44 (0) 870.8501241.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Purchasing Accessories
Go to www.garmin .com, and click Maps. About nüMaps Lifetime
For a one-time payment, you...
Owner's Manual - Page 29
...; Dry with a clean, dry cloth. • Mount the suction cup (page 1). nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
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The device does not charge in my vehicle.
• Check the fuse in My Computer. charged for several minutes. My battery does not stay To maximize the time between 0°C and 45°C).
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