Garmin nuvi 50LM Support Question
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Question posted by andlions on January 31st, 2014
Cannot Get My Garmin 50lm To Connect For A Map Update
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Owner's Manual - Page 2
... Corporation in any purpose without notice.
Garmin reserves the right to the Garmin Web site (www.garmin.com) for any storage medium, for current updates and supplemental information concerning the use and operation of this and other countries. nüMaps Guarantee™ and nüMaps Lifetime™ are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. Mac® is strictly prohibited...
Owner's Manual - Page 3
...Device 18 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 for Your Device 21 ... 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
...; WARNING S ee the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for updates.
• Software updates (page 3). • Free map update (page 3). Charge your device as you drive before using it out of personal injury or... (page 1). 3 Register the device (page 3). 4 Check for product warnings and other important information. 1 Connect the device to windshield mounting.
Owner's Manual - Page 6
... device, check for software and map updates, access product manuals and support, and more. Setting Up myDashboard 1 Connect a USB cable ➊ to the mini-USB port ➋
on the device.
➋ ➊
2 Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on your computer.
3 Go to www.garmin.com/dashboard. 4 Follow the...
Owner's Manual - Page 7
... Manual The owner's manual for terms and conditions. Updating the Software 1 Open myDashboard (page 2). 2 Under Software Updates, click Update Now. 3 Follow the on the Garmin web site.
1 Open myDashboard (page 2). 2 Click Manuals.
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...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
... location (page 6) • By spelling the name (page 7) • By address (page 8) • Using recently found locations (page 8) • Using coordinates (page 9) • Using the map (page 9) • Using Favorites (page 10)
nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
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Owner's Manual - Page 10
... near another city or location. 1 Select Where To? > Near. 2 Select an option, and select OK. 3 If necessary, select a location.
About Points of Interest
The detailed maps loaded in your device contain points of Interest. 2 Select a category. 3 If necessary, select a subcategory. 4 Select a location. 5 Select Go!. You can search within some categories. 1 Select...
Owner's Manual - Page 11
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The location is saved as "Home" in Favorites (page 10). Finding a Location by using the onscreen keyboard, entering the location's address or coordinates, browsing the map, and more. For example, you return to most often. 1 Select Where To? > Go Home. 2 Select Enter My Address, Use My Current
Location, or Choose from...
Owner's Manual - Page 12
...the last 50 locations you have found.
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 ...If necessary, select the address. 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, ...
Owner's Manual - Page 14
.../40/50 Owner's Manual
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 1 From the location map, select the information
balloon. 2 Select the route information box. Favorites
You can save locations in Favorites...
Owner's Manual - Page 16
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 icon feature is marked with voice prompts, arrows on the map...use safe driving judgment at the top of the map. If you to follow all times. nüvi...
Owner's Manual - Page 17
Taking a Detour While navigating a route, you , such as construction zones. Changing the Map Data Field 1 From the map, select a data field. 2 Select a type of data to avoid obstacles ahead of you can create straight-line routes that do not follow roadways. 1 Select Settings > ...
Owner's Manual - Page 20
... to view the junction, if available. File 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 When you can store files, such as...
Owner's Manual - Page 21
In addition to map and data storage, the memory card can purchase memory cards from Your Computer
1 Connect the device to 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.
NOTE: Some computers with multiple network drives cannot display...
Owner's Manual - Page 22
...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 Garmin drive or volume. 2 If necessary, open a folder or...
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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 ...
Owner's Manual - Page 23
...252;vi.
Navigation Settings
Select Settings > Navigation. • Route Preference-select a preference for
calculating your current location (Auto). • Screenshot-allows you update the system software or purchase additional map data.
Language Settings
Select Settings > Language. • Voice Language-sets the language for your route. • Avoidances-select the road types you...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
... Layout-changes the amount of data visible on the map.
• Info-view the maps and the version of travel at the top.
◦◦ 3D-displays the map in three dimensions (3D) in Track Up.
• Vehicle-select Change to change the language of detail shown on the map.
Select a map to www.garmin.com/maps.
Owner's Manual - Page 28
... existing subscription at least weekly, so you always have any time.
Contacting Garmin Product Support
You can contact Garmin Product Support if you have access to the most up to four map updates each year for availability. Purchasing Accessories
Go to www.garmin.com/support.
• In the USA, call (913) 397.8200.
• In...
Owner's Manual - Page 29
... removable disk
mode? If the
device is not acquiring • Select Settings > System > GPS Simulator > Off.
Troubleshooting
Problem
Solution
My device is placed in direct sunlight or in a hot...the backlight (page 19). How do I know my device When your device is out of a device connected to a
is in USB mass storage computer is supplying power to fully discharge, and fully charge it...
Owner's Manual - Page 30
...removable drives in my list assigning drive letters to your device drives.
Refer to your device is connected to the computer, but it will not go into mass storage mode.
1 Disconnect the USB... computer, Windows can have several network drives mapped on your computer and into USB mass storage mode.
4 Verify your operating system Help file to map or assign drive letters.
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