Garmin nuvi 50LM Support Question
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Question posted by skalde on December 28th, 2013
How Do You Create A Category Folder On The Garmin Nuvi 50lm
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Owner's Manual - Page 2
... the United States and/or other electronic storage medium to be viewed and to change or improve its subsidiaries. Mac® is a registered trademarks of Garmin Ltd. Garmin®, the Garmin logo, MapSource® and nüvi® are trademarks of such changes or improvements. These trademarks may be used without notice...
Owner's Manual - Page 3
... 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 6
... of the vehicle power cable 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 sky to acquire satellite signals. ➌
➎➋
➍
➊...
Owner's Manual - Page 7
... while driving, your device is available on -screen instructions. 3 Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in several languages appears.
3 Click Download next to www.garmin.com/numaps for one free map update.
nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
3 Updating Maps 1 Open myDashboard (page 2). 2 Register the device (page 3). 3 Under Map...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
.... • Select and hold to erase the entire entry.
• Select Mode to select the keyboard language mode.
• Select to find locations. • By category (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...
Owner's Manual - Page 10
... Via Point.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
Finding a Point of Interest by Category 1 Select Where To? > Points of the name. 6 Select Done.
Adding a Stop to...? > Near. 2 Select an option, and select OK. 3 If necessary, select a location.
Searching Within a Category
To narrow your device finds locations closest to a Route 1 While navigating an automobile route, select
Where To?. 2...
Owner's Manual - Page 13
...? > Coordinates. 2 If necessary, select Format, select the correct
coordinate format for the location.
• Select ➌ to zoom in and out.
• Select ➍ to create a turn-by-turn route to this location.
• Select ➎ to return to the previous page.
• Select ➏ to view different parts of map...
Owner's Manual - Page 14
...You can save locations in your Favorites so you can quickly find them and create routes to Favorites 1 Search for the location. 5 Select Set Location.
Your ...10
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Saving Your Location 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 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. NOTE: Categories appear in the Favorites menu after you have saved more than 12 Favorites. 1 Select Where To? > Favorites...
Owner's Manual - Page 16
... to abide by all posted speed limit signs and 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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Map Pages
Following an Automobile Route
notice The...
Owner's Manual - Page 17
... a route, select to return to
the main menu. 2 Select Detour. Stopping the Route While navigating a route, select > Stop.
Taking a Detour While navigating a route, you can create straight-line routes that do not follow roadways. 1 Select Settings > Navigation. 2 Select Route Preference > Off Road > OK.
Navigating Off Road You can use detours to...
Owner's Manual - Page 18
TIP: If you need to tell emergency personnel your location.
Speed to
view the nearest locations in that category. From the map, select the vehicle icon.
From the map, select the Speed field.
Viewing Current Location Information Use the Where Am I? Resetting Trip Information
1 ...
Owner's Manual - Page 20
... Types
The device supports 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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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual The device has a memory card slot for additional data storage. From the map...
Owner's Manual - Page 21
...'s Manual
17 Transferring Files from an electronics supplier, or purchase pre-loaded Garmin mapping software (www.garmin.com/trip_planning).
About Memory Cards
You can be used to the Trash .
The...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. Disconnecting the USB Cable 1 Complete an ...
Owner's Manual - Page 22
... 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 Delete key on your computer. Customizing the Device
1 Select Settings. 2 Select a setting category. 3 Select the setting to change it .
2 Disconnect the cable from receiving a GPS signal, and saves battery power.
• Units...
Owner's Manual - Page 23
Screenshots are saved in the Screenshot folder of the screen.
this information when you want to
avoid on your routes. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
• Brightness-changes the brightness ...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
NOTE: Changing the text language does not change the icon used to display your keyboard. Select a map to www.garmin.com/maps. Proximity Points Settings
Select Settings > Proximity Points.
• Alerts-notifies you when you approach custom safety cameras (page 24).
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Owner's Manual - Page 25
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
21 Restoring Settings
You can restore a category of the device (not the touchscreen) using a cloth dampened with water can cause this ... to malfunction. Contact with a mild detergent solution.
2 Wipe the device dry.
If necessary, select a settings category. 3. Cleaning the Touchscreen 1 Use a soft, clean, lint-free cloth. 2 If necessary, use a hard...
Owner's Manual - Page 26
... residue left on the lower-right corner of the
device screen. 3 Keep your device in the glove compartment. • Register your device at http://my.garmin.com. Avoiding Theft • Remove the device and mount from extreme
temperatures. • Decrease the screen brightness (page 4). • Do not leave your finger pressed...
Owner's Manual - Page 28
...driving too fast. Safety camera information is updated at any questions about this product.
• Go to www.garmin.com/support.
• In the USA, call (913) 397.8200.
• In the UK, call ..., call +44 (0) 870.8501241.
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Check http://my.garmin.com for the accuracy of, or the consequences of safety cameras.
Your nüvi alerts you when you...
