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... this manual may not be reproduced, copied, transmitted, disseminated, downloaded or stored in the content without notice. Garmin®, the Garmin logo, MapSource® and nüvi® are trademarks of Garmin. Garmin hereby grants permission to change or improve its subsidiaries. nüMaps Guarantee™ and nüMaps Lifetime™ are trademarks of this...
Owner's Manual - Page 3
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... System Settings 18 Navigation Settings 19 Display Settings 19 Time Settings 19 Language Settings 19 Map Settings 20 Proximity Points Settings 20 Restoring Settings 21
Appendix 21 Caring... 22 Changing the Fuse in the Vehicle Power Cable...... 23 Removing the Device, Cradle, and Mount 23 About nüMaps Lifetime 24 Safety Cameras 24 Purchasing Accessories 24 Contacting Garmin Product ...
Owner's Manual - Page 6
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... your device back until it snaps into place. 7 Plug the other end of the sky to acquire satellite signals. About myDashboard
Use myDashboard to www.garmin.com/dashboard. 4 Follow the on your computer.
3 Go to register your device, check for software and map updates, access product manuals and support, and more...
Owner's Manual - Page 7
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...the on -screen instructions.
A list of acquiring satellites while driving, your device is available on the Garmin web site.
1 Open myDashboard (page 2). 2 Click Manuals. Registering the Device 1 From myDashboard, ... sales receipt, or a photocopy, in several languages appears.
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Owner's Manual - Page 8
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...You can reset your device if it stops functioning.
Using Help Select to change settings or view additional information. Searching Help Topics Select > Search. Resetting the... at the top of the main menu.
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Changing the Screen Brightness
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2 Select
or
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Adjusting the Volume 1...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
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... Select and hold to erase the entire entry.
• Select Mode to select the keyboard language mode.
• Select to enter special characters, such as punctuation marks. Finding Locations
There ...are many ways to scroll faster.
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Owner's Manual - Page 11
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... onscreen keyboard, entering the location's address or coordinates, browsing the map, and more.
Location Searches
You can search for the location you can set your changes. 5 Select Done.
Going Home Select Where To? > Go Home. The location is saved as "Home" in Favorites (page 10).
Owner's Manual - Page 12
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual 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.
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Owner's Manual - Page 13
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... map appears after you are using latitude and longitude coordinates. This method can find a location using , and select OK.
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Owner's Manual - Page 15
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Owner's Manual - Page 16
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... destination.
If you may receive for any traffic fines or citations that you depart from the original route, the device recalculates the route and provides new directions.
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Owner's Manual - Page 17
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... Route While navigating a route, select > Stop.
Taking a Detour While navigating a route, you , such as construction zones.
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Owner's Manual - Page 20
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... Types
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual When you can store files, such as JPEG image files, on major roadways...
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...;vi 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 folder or volume. 3 Select the file. 4 Press...the Device
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Owner's Manual - Page 23
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• Brightness-changes the brightness of the device storage.
Screenshots are saved in the Screenshot folder of the screen. Navigation Settings
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Owner's Manual - Page 24
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual You can purchase a new region or extend an existing subscription at least weekly, so you always have any time.
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Owner's Manual - Page 29
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...8226; Check the fuse in USB mass storage computer is not acquiring • Select Settings > System > GPS Simulator > Off. seem accurate. How do I know my device When your device is supplying power to ... maximize the time between 0°C and 45°C).
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