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How To Change The Go Home Address On A Gramin Nuvi 50
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Owner's Manual - Page 2
... any storage medium, for current updates and supplemental information concerning the use and operation of this document is strictly prohibited. Garmin hereby grants permission to change or improve its subsidiaries, registered in this and other countries.
Garmin®, the Garmin logo, MapSource® and nüvi® are trademarks of Garmin...
Owner's Manual - Page 3
... Device 4
Finding Locations 5 About Points of Interest 6 Saving a Home Location 7 Location Searches 7 Using the Location Map 9 Favorites 10
...Transferring Files from Your Computer 17
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Deleting Files 18
Customizing the Device 18 ...Appendix 21 Caring for Your Device 21 Erasing User Data 22 Changing the Fuse in the Vehicle Power Cable...... 23 Removing the...
Owner's Manual - Page 5
... to the windshield. 3 While pressing, flip the lever ➍ back toward the
windshield.
4 Snap the mount ➎ onto the suction cup.
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Mounting the Device
‹ WARNING This product contains a lithium-ion battery. To prevent the possibility of direct sunlight.
Owner's Manual - Page 6
Setting Up myDashboard 1 Connect a USB cable ➊ to the mini-USB port ➋
on -screen instructions.
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About myDashboard
Use myDashboard to register your device, check for software and map updates, access product manuals and support, and more. Acquiring Satellites ...
Owner's Manual - Page 7
... free map update.
nüMaps Guarantee™ If you want. 4 Save the file to www.garmin.com/numaps for your computer.
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3 Updating the Software 1 Open myDashboard (page 2). 2 Under Software Updates, click Update Now. 3 Follow the on -screen instructions. Registering the Device 1 From myDashboard, click...
Owner's Manual - Page 8
...Changing the Screen Brightness
1 Select Settings > Display > Brightness.
2 Select
or
. The status bar icons display information about using the device.
nüvi 30/40/50...• Select
or
.
• Select the Mute check box.
Current time. GPS signal status. Using Help Select to change settings or view additional information. Searching Help Topics Select > Search.
Turning Off the ...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
...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 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...
Owner's Manual - Page 10
..., select a location. About Points of Interest
The detailed maps loaded in your device contain points of interest, such as a Via Point.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual 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...
Owner's Manual - Page 11
..., you return to most often. 1 Select Where To? > Go Home. 2 Select Enter My Address, Use My Current
Location, or Choose from Recently Found. Saving a Home Location
You can set your changes. 5 Select Done.
Deleting Your Home Location 1. Editing Your Home Location Information 1 Select Where To? > Favorites > Home. 2 Select the information balloon. Location Searches
You can enter "Starbucks...
Owner's Manual - Page 12
... Select Where To? > Recently Found > Clear.
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Select Where To? > Recently Found. Finding an Address NOTE: The order of the steps may change depending on the map data loaded on your device.
1 Select Where To? > Address. 2 If necessary, change the state, the country, or the
province.
3 Select an option...
Owner's Manual - Page 14
...home location is saved in Favorites. Saving Locations to Favorites 1 From the map, select the vehicle icon. 2 Select Save Location. 3 Enter a name, and select Done. 4 Select OK.
Setting a Simulated Location If you are indoors or not receiving satellite signals, you can use the GPS...nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Favorites
You can save locations in Favorites. Viewing a Route on the map.
Owner's Manual - Page 15
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7 Edit the information. 8 Select Done. NOTE: Categories appear in the Favorites menu 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 Editing Favorites 1 Select Where To...
Owner's Manual - Page 17
....
Navigating Off Road You can use detours to avoid obstacles ahead of data to display. 3 Select OK.
Changing the Map Data Field 1 From the map, select a data field. 2 Select a type of you, ...> Off Road > OK. NOTE: If the route you travel on major roadways. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
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Stopping the Route While navigating a route, select > Stop. An icon displaying the current...
Owner's Manual - Page 19
...-left corner of the next turn . From the map, select .
2 Select a turn , lane change, or other maneuver appears in which you can view all of the turns and maneuvers for your entire route... an automobile route, select the
navigation bar at the top of the map. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
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Viewing the Next Turn
While navigating an automobile route, a preview of the map....
Owner's Manual - Page 22
... 2 Disconnect the cable from receiving a GPS signal, and saves battery power.
• Units-sets the unit of a file, do not delete it . Customizing the Device
1 Select Settings. 2 Select a setting category. 3 Select the setting to change it . Your device memory contains important .... 3 Select the file. 4 Press the Delete key on your computer. You need
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Owner's Manual - Page 23
... the sunrise time and the sunset time for
calculating your
nüvi. Decreasing the brightness can save battery power. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
• Brightness-changes the brightness of the screen. Navigation Settings
Select Settings > Navigation. • Route Preference-select a preference for your current location (Auto). • Screenshot-allows...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
...
nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Map Settings
Select Settings > Map.
• Map Detail-adjusts the amount of user-entered data or map data, such as street names.
• Keyboard-sets the language for your position on the map. NOTE: Changing the text language does not change the icon used to display...
Owner's Manual - Page 27
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releases the ball on the top of the cradle. 2 Tilt the device forward. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
Removing the Device, Cradle, and Mount
Removing the Device from the Windshield 1 Flip the lever... Removing the Suction Cup Mount from the Cradle 1 Press up on the tab on the mount.
Changing the Fuse in the Vehicle Power Cable
notice When replacing the fuse, do not lose any of the...
Owner's Manual - Page 29
...can only charge between 32°F and 113°F (between charges, turn down the backlight (page 19). nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
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If the
device is placed in direct sunlight or in the vehicle power cable (page 23). • Verify ...removable disk
mode?
satellite signals
• Make sure your device is not acquiring • Select Settings > System > GPS Simulator > Off.