Garmin nuvi 50LM Support Question
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How To Enter Locations In Garmin Nuvi 50lm
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Owner's Manual - Page 2
... the right to notify any purpose without the express prior written consent of Garmin. Garmin®, the Garmin logo, MapSource® and nüvi® are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. Go to the Garmin Web site (www.garmin.com) for any person or organization of such changes or improvements. or its subsidiaries
All rights reserved. ©...
Owner's Manual - Page 3
... 1 Mounting the Device 1 About myDashboard 2 Turning Off the 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
Map Pages 12 Following an Automobile Route 12 Map Pages ...252;Maps Lifetime 24 Safety Cameras 24 Purchasing Accessories 24 Contacting Garmin Product Support 24 Troubleshooting 25
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Owner's Manual - Page 6
... acquire satellite signals. When the bars are green, the device has acquired satellite signals.
About myDashboard
Use myDashboard to register your computer.
3 Go to www.garmin.com/dashboard. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions.
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5 Fit the bottom ➏ of...
Owner's Manual - Page 7
... appears.
3 Click Download next to the manual you want. 4 Save the file to www.garmin.com/numaps for terms and conditions.
Updating the Software 1 Open myDashboard (page 2). 2 Under Software... Update Now. 3 Follow the on -screen instructions.
Go to your device is available on the Garmin web site.
1 Open myDashboard (page 2). 2 Click Manuals. A list of acquiring satellites while driving...
Owner's Manual - Page 8
...1 Select Settings > Display > Brightness.
2 Select
or
. Status Bar Icons
The status bar is located at the top of the main menu. The status bar icons display information about using the device.
...can reset your device if it stops functioning.
Hold the Power key for 10 seconds.
GPS signal status. Resetting the Device You can select some icons to view information about features ...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
... 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 ... • Select and hold and to scroll faster. Finding Locations
There are many ways to find locations. • By category (page 6) • Near another location (page 6) • By spelling the name (page 7) ...
Owner's Manual - Page 10
... of Interest. 2 Select a category. 3 If necessary, select a subcategory. 4 Select Spell.
5 Enter all or part of the name. 6 Select Done. Searching Near Another Location By default, your device finds locations closest to a Route 1 While navigating an automobile route, select
Where To?. 2 Search for the location (page 6). 3 Select Go!. 4 Select Add as restaurants, hotels, and auto...
Owner's Manual - Page 11
... Home Select Where To? > Go Home.
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.
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3 Select Edit. 4 Enter your home location for locations by Spelling the Name 1 Select Where To...
Owner's Manual - Page 12
..., or the
province.
3 Select an option: • Select Spell City, enter the city, and select Done.
• Select Search All to find the location. 3 Select the location. An information balloon appears for the location. 4 Select the information balloon.
Select Where To? > Recently Found.
Finding a Location by Browsing the Map 1 Select Where To? > Browse Map. 2 Drag...
Owner's Manual - Page 13
... , 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!. menu.
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• Select ➊ to save the location to your Favorites.
• Select the information balloon ➋ to...
Owner's Manual - Page 14
.... 2 Select the route information box. Saving Your Location to Favorites 1 Search for the location. 5 Select Set Location.
Viewing a Route on the map.
The location is also stored in Favorites.
Your 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. An...
Owner's Manual - Page 15
... the information balloon. 4 Select Edit > Change Categories. 5 Select a category, and select New.
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Finding Favorites 1 Select Where To? > Favorites. 2 If necessary, select a category. 3 Select a saved location.
Owner's Manual - Page 16
... flag marks your destination.
As you travel, the device guides you depart from the original route, the device recalculates the route and provides new directions. 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
... a type of you are currently taking is the only reasonable option, the device might not calculate a detour. 1 While navigating a route, select to return to the location.
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...
Owner's Manual - Page 18
... Select OK.
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Speed to
view the nearest locations in that category. From the map, select the vehicle icon. Map Pages
Viewing Trip Information The... trip information page displays your present speed and provides statistics about your location. TIP: If you need to reset the information on so it can accurately measure elapsed...
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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Owner's Manual - Page 21
...to the Trash . Transferring Files from an electronics supplier, or purchase pre-loaded Garmin mapping software (www.garmin.com/trip_planning).
In addition to map and data storage, the memory card can purchase...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. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's ...
Owner's Manual - Page 22
...and information about several other software features. 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 ... a setting category. 3 Select the setting to change it .
2 Disconnect the cable from receiving a GPS signal, and saves battery power.
• Units-sets the unit of a file, do not know the...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
Select a map to www.garmin.com/maps.
Showing more detail can cause the map to redraw slower.
• Map View-sets a map perspective....; 3D-displays the map in three dimensions (3D) in Track Up.
• Vehicle-select Change to change the language of user-entered data or map data, such as street names.
• Keyboard-sets the language for your keyboard. NOTE: Changing the text language ...
Owner's Manual - Page 28
... +44 (0) 870.8501241.
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Safety Cameras
‹ Caution Garmin is not responsible for the accuracy of, or the consequences of safety cameras. For these locations, the nüvi includes the locations of hundreds of using, a custom POI or safety camera database. Each region that you are...
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