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How To Change Maps On Nuvi 50lm
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Owner's Manual - Page 2
... improvements. or its subsidiaries
All rights reserved. Garmin reserves the right to change without obligation to change or improve its subsidiaries. Except as expressly provided herein, no part of Garmin Ltd. nüMaps Guarantee™ and nüMaps Lifetime™ are trademarks of this document is strictly prohibited. or its products and to make...
Owner's Manual - Page 3
... Proximity Points Settings 20 Restoring Settings 21
Appendix 21 Caring for Your Device 21 Erasing User Data 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 Support 24 Troubleshooting 25
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Owner's Manual - Page 5
... contains a lithium-ion battery.
Notice Before mounting the device, see the Important Safety and Product Information guide for updates.
• Software updates (page 3). • Free map update (page 3). To prevent the possibility of direct sunlight. Getting Started
‹ WARNING S ee the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box...
Owner's Manual - Page 6
...'s Manual Acquiring Satellites The device may require an open view 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. When the bars are green, the device has acquired satellite signals. Setting Up myDashboard 1 Connect a USB cable...
Owner's Manual - Page 7
Downloading the Owner's Manual The owner's manual for your device could be eligible for terms and conditions.
Updating Maps 1 Open myDashboard (page 2). 2 Register the device (page 3). 3 Under Map Updates, click Update Now. 4 Follow the on -screen instructions. 3 Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in several languages appears.
3 Click Download next to the...
Owner's Manual - Page 8
... can select some icons to view information about features on the device.
GPS signal status.
Changing the Screen Brightness
1 Select Settings > Display > Brightness.
2 Select
or...key ➊.
➊
2 Select Power Off.
Battery status. Current time. Using Help Select to change settings or view additional information. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
Hold the Power key for...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
... the keyboard language mode.
• Select to scroll faster. Using the On-Screen Keyboard See "System Settings" to change the keyboard layout (page 18). 1 Select Where To? > Points of Interest > Spell
Name. 2 Select an ... 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
... Interest by Category 1 Select Where To? > Points of Interest. 2 Select a category. 3 If necessary, select a subcategory. 4 Select a location. 5 Select Go!. 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
Owner's Manual - Page 11
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Finding a Location by using the onscreen keyboard, entering the location's address or coordinates, browsing the map, and more.
Location Searches
You can enter "Starbucks" or "Coffee." 3 Select Done. 4 Select a location.
7 Saving a Home Location
You can set your changes. 5 Select Done. The location is saved as "Home" in Favorites (page 10).
nüvi...
Owner's Manual - Page 12
...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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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
Finding a Location by Browsing the Map 1 Select Where To? > Browse Map. 2 Drag the map to search all cities in the state or province.
4 Enter the address number,...
Owner's Manual - Page 13
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• Select ➊ to save the location to your Favorites.
• Select the information balloon ➋ to view different parts of map you select a location from the Where To?
This method can find a location using , and select OK.
3 Select the latitude coordinate.....
• Select ➏ to view more information for the type of the map. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
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Owner's Manual - Page 14
.... 5 Select Set Location. Saving Locations to them. Setting a Simulated Location If you are indoors or not receiving satellite signals, you can use the GPS simulator to Favorites 1 From the map, select the vehicle icon. 2 Select Save Location. 3 Enter a name, and select Done. 4 Select OK.
An information balloon appears for the location (page...
Owner's Manual - Page 15
.... 5 Select Edit. 6 Select an option:
• Select Change Name.
• Select Change Phone Number.
• To assign categories to the Favorite, select Change Categories.
• To change the symbol used to organize your Favorites. Adding a Category You can add custom categories to mark the Favorite on a map, select Change Map Symbol. NOTE: Categories appear in the Favorites...
Owner's Manual - Page 16
... new directions. If you to the destination with a magenta line. The route is for failing to use safe driving judgment at the top of the map. 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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Owner's Manual - Page 17
... as you travel on major roadways. Stopping the Route While navigating a route, select > Stop. NOTE: If the route you , such as construction zones.
Changing the Map Data Field 1 From the map, select a data field. 2 Select a type of you are currently taking is the only reasonable option, the device might not calculate a detour. 1 While...
Owner's Manual - Page 18
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3 Select OK.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Finding Nearby Services 1 From the map, select the vehicle icon. 2 Select Hospitals, Police Stations, or Fuel to reset the information on so it... can accurately measure elapsed time during the trip. Resetting Trip Information
1 From the map, select the Speed field > Reset. 2 Select an option:
• Select Reset Trip Data to
view ...
Owner's Manual - Page 19
... for your entire route and the distance between turns.
1 Select the text bar on major roadways.
From the map, select .
2 Select a turn appear.
The preview includes the distance to the turn , lane change, or other maneuver appears in which you can view all of the turns and maneuvers for junctions on the...
Owner's Manual - Page 22
... need
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual 2 Disconnect the cable from receiving a GPS signal, and saves battery power.
• Units-sets the unit of a file, do not know...Mode-
Deleting Files
NOTICE If you do not delete it . System Settings
Select Settings > System.
• GPS Simulator-stops the device from your keyboard. disables all functions that should not be deleted.
1 Open the ...
Owner's Manual - Page 23
...based on your current location (Auto). • Screenshot-allows you update the system software or purchase additional map data.
Time Settings
Select Settings > Time. • Time Format-select a 12-hour, 24-hour... folder of the screen. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
• Brightness-changes the brightness of the device storage. Select Automatic to have the device set the time on...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
... cameras (page 24).
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual NOTE: Changing the text language does not change the icon used to display your nüvi. 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...