Garmin nuvi 42LM Support Question
Garmin nuvi 42LM Support Question
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Important Safety and Product Information - Page 2
... store it will become a distraction if the mount should become distracted by the device while driving, and always be fully aware of damage to the GPS device, fire, chemical burn, electrolyte leak, and/or injury.
• Do not leave the device exposed to the windshield in all driving conditions. For safety...
Important Safety and Product Information - Page 4
... or external causes; (iv) damage caused by service performed by anyone who is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one year from the GPS unit.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for any interference, including interference that the customer shall be made by an authorized...
Owner's Manual - Page 3
Table of Contents
Getting Started 1 Mounting the Device 1 About myDashboard 2 About Garmin Express 3 Turning Off the Device 4
Finding Locations 5 About Points of Interest 6 Saving a Home Location 7 ... 18 Display Settings 18 Time Settings 18 Language Settings 19 Map Settings 19 Proximity Points Settings 20 Restoring Settings 20
Appendix 20 Caring for Your Device 20 Erasing User...
Owner's Manual - Page 5
Getting Started
1 Getting Started
‹ WARNING See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information.
1 Connect the device to ...
Owner's Manual - Page 6
... of the vehicle power cable into a power outlet in your device, check for software and map updates, access product manuals and support, and more.
2
Getting Started Charge your device as you drive before using it on battery power.
1 Press the suction cup ➊ to the windshield.
➌
➊➏
➎
➋...
Owner's Manual - Page 7
Getting Started
4 Follow the on -screen instructions.
Activating Lifetime Maps 1 Go to www.garmin.com/lifetimeupdater. 2 Follow the on -screen instructions. About Garmin Express
Use Garmin Express ...
Owner's Manual - Page 8
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Hold the Power key for 10 seconds. Current time. Battery status. Using Help Select to change settings or view additional information.
GPS signal status.
Getting Started
You can reset your device if it stops functioning. Resetting the Device You can select some icons to view information about features on the device.
Searching Help Topics...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
..." to change the keyboard layout (page 17). 1 Select Where To? > Points of Interest >
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 enter special characters, such as punctuation marks...
Owner's Manual - Page 10
... maps loaded in your device contain points of Interest. 2 Select a category. 3 If necessary, select a subcategory. 4 Select a location. 5 Select Go!.
Searching Within a Category
To narrow your current location. You can search within some categories. 1 Select Where To? > Points of Interest. 2 Select a category. 3 If necessary, select a subcategory. 4 Select Spell.
5 Enter all or part of...
Owner's Manual - Page 11
Saving a Home Location
You can enter "Starbucks" or "Coffee." 3 Select Done. 4 Select a location.
Editing Your Home Location Information 1 Select Where To? > Favorites > Home.
2 Select the information balloon. 3 Select Edit. 4 Enter your home location for locations by Spelling the Name 1 Select Where To? > Points of Interest >
Spell Name. 2 Enter a business name or a type of
business....
Owner's Manual - Page 12
... to search all cities in the state or province.
4 Enter the address number, and select Done. 5 Enter the street name, and select Done. 6 If necessary, select the street. 7 If necessary, select the address.
An information balloon appears for the location. 4 Select the information balloon. Clearing the List of the steps may change depending on the...
Owner's Manual - Page 13
... balloon ➋ to set a simulated location (page 10).
9 This method can find a location using , and select OK. 3 Select the latitude coordinate. 4 Enter the new coordinate, and select Done. 5 Select the longitude coordinate. 6 Enter the new coordinate, and select Done. 7 Select Next. 8 Select Go!. Finding Locations
Using the Location Map
The location map appears after you are using...
Owner's Manual - Page 14
... find them and create routes to them. The location is also stored in Favorites. 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.
Saving Your Location to view different parts of the map.
Finding Favorites...
Owner's Manual - Page 15
... Done. Deleting Favorites NOTE: Deleted Favorites cannot 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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3 Select a Favorite. 4 Select the information balloon. 5 Select Edit. 6 Select an option:
• Select Change Name.
• To change the symbol used to mark the Favorite...
Owner's Manual - Page 16
... traffic laws and signs. A checkered flag marks your destination. The route is the only reasonable option, the device might not calculate a detour. 1 While navigating a route, select to return
to the main menu. 2 Select Detour. If you are currently taking is marked with voice prompts, arrows on major roadways.
Owner's Manual - Page 17
... location. Map Pages
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Viewing Current Location Information Use the Where Am I?
TIP: If you need to view information about your location. From the map, select the vehicle icon.
page to tell emergency personnel your trip. Navigating Off Road You can accurately measure elapsed time during the trip.
Stopping the Route...
Owner's Manual - Page 18
... the Entire Route on major roadways. Resetting Trip Information
1 From the map, select the Speed field > Reset.
2 Select an option: • Select Reset Trip Data to reset the maximum speed.
3 Select OK.
Speed to reset the information on the top of the map.
2 Select a turn appear.
Viewing a List of Turns When you are navigating a route...
Owner's Manual - Page 21
.... • Units-sets the unit of a file, do not know the purpose of measure used for distances. Customzing the Device
17 System Settings
Select Settings > System. • GPS Simulator-stops the device from your system tray.
• For Mac computers, drag the volume icon to change it .
The file appears in the...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
...and the version of settings or all settings to the factory defaults. 1 Select Settings. 2 If necessary, select a settings category. 3 Select Restore. See www.garmin.com/safetycamera for Your Device
notice Avoid dropping your...high-vibration environments. Proximity Points Settings
Select Settings > Proximity Points.
• Alerts-notifies you when you approach custom safety cameras (page 23).
Owner's Manual - Page 28
... drives listed in a hot environment, it (without interrupting the charge
seem accurate.
How do I know my device When your device is not acquiring • Select Settings > System > GPS Simulator > Off.
The suction cup will not stay on the device screen. The device does not charge in my vehicle.
• Check the fuse...
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