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Owner's Manual - Page 2
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... this document is subject to change or improve its subsidiaries, registered in the United States and/or other countries.
or its subsidiaries
All rights reserved. Garmin hereby grants permission to download a single copy of this manual onto a hard drive or other electronic storage medium to be viewed and to print one...
Owner's Manual - Page 3
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... 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 14
Data Management 16 File Types 16 About... 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...
Owner's Manual - Page 6
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... the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on your computer.
3 Go to register your vehicle. About myDashboard
Use myDashboard to www.garmin.com/dashboard. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual When the bars are green, the device has acquired satellite signals...
Owner's Manual - Page 7
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Go to the manual you register the device at http://my.garmin.com within 90 days of the product manuals in
a safe place....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 your computer. Updating Maps 1 Open myDashboard (page 2). 2 Register the device (page 3). 3 Under Map Updates, click...
Owner's Manual - Page 8
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... Select to change settings or view additional information.
Hold the Power key for 10 seconds. The status bar icons display information about using the device. GPS signal status. Current time. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
Adjusting the Volume 1 Select Volume.
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2 Select an option:
• Select
or
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• Select the...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
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... quickly return to the main menu. • Select and to see more choices. • Select and hold to erase the entire entry.
• Select Mode to select the keyboard language mode.
• Select to enter special characters,... 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 11
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The location is saved as "Home" in Favorites (page 10). Going Home Select Where To? > Go Home.
For example, you return to most often. 1... a Home Location
You can enter "Starbucks" or "Coffee." 3 Select Done. 4 Select a location.
7 Select Where To? > Favorites > Home. 2 Select the information balloon. 3 Select Delete, and select Yes. Editing Your Home Location Information 1 Select Where To...
Owner's Manual - Page 13
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... appears after you are using latitude and longitude coordinates. menu.
➌
➊
➋
➍
➏
➎
• Select ➊ to save the location to your Favorites.
• Select the information balloon ➋ to view more information for the type of the map.
Finding a Location Using Coordinates You can be helpful when...
Owner's Manual - Page 14
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... the location map, select the information
balloon. 2 Select the route information box. Saving Locations to them. Your home location is saved in Favorites.
Favorites
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.
The location is also stored...
Owner's Manual - Page 15
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... 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. Editing Favorites 1 Select Where To? > Favorites. 2 If necessary, select a category. 3 Select a Favorite. 4 Select the information balloon. 5 Select Edit. 6 Select an option:
• Select Change...
Owner's Manual - Page 16
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... 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 speed limit...
Owner's Manual - Page 20
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... 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 NOTE: The device is not compatible with Windows® 95, 98, Me, Windows...
Owner's Manual - Page 21
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... 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. Installing a Memory Card The device supports...the memory card. Transferring Files from an electronics supplier, or purchase pre-loaded Garmin mapping software (www.garmin.com/trip_planning). Insert a memory card into the slot on Mac computers.
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Owner's Manual - Page 22
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...unit ID number, and information about several other software features. 2 Disconnect the cable from receiving a GPS signal, and saves battery power.
• Units-sets the unit of a file, do not ...sets the keyboard layout.
• Safe Mode- 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...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
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... dimensions (3D) in Track Up.
• Vehicle-select Change to change the language of each map loaded on your nüvi.
Select a map to www.garmin.com/maps. TIP: To purchase additional map products, go to enable or disable that map. NOTE: Changing the text language does not change the icon...
Owner's Manual - Page 26
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All original settings are erased. Erasing User Data
1 Turn the device on. 2 Hold your finger on the windshield by the
suction cup. • Do not... in use. • Remove the residue left on the lower-right corner of the
device screen. 3 Keep your device at http://my.garmin.com. 3 Apply the liquid to clear all user data.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
Avoiding Theft • Remove...
Owner's Manual - Page 28
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... receive up -to four map updates each year for the life of your device. Check http://my.garmin.com for the accuracy of, or the consequences of safety cameras. For these locations, the nü... POI or safety camera database. The data 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 0808 2380000...
Owner's Manual - Page 29
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... connected to a
is in the vehicle power cable (page 23). • Verify the vehicle is turned on and is not acquiring • Select Settings > System > GPS Simulator > Off. satellite signals
• Make sure your device is in USB mass storage mode, a picture of parking garages and away from tall buildings and...
Owner's Manual - Page 32
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Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA
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Garmin Corporation No. 68, Zhangshu 2nd Road, Xizhi Dist., New Taipei City, 221, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
www.garmin.com
August 2011
Part Number 190-01336-00 Rev...
Quick Start Manual - Page 4
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.... 68, Zhangshu 2nd Road, Xizhi Dist. May 2011
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