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Garmin Nuvi 50 Do I Have To Charge It Before I Use Or Can I Plug It In And Go
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Owner's Manual - Page 2
... to change or improve its subsidiaries, registered in any storage medium, for current updates and supplemental information concerning the use and operation of Apple Computer, Inc. Garmin hereby grants permission to change without notice. Garmin reserves the right to download a single copy of this document is a registered trademark of this manual may not...
Owner's Manual - Page 3
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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 14...Cards 17 Transferring Files from Your Computer 17
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Deleting Files 18
Customizing the Device 18 System Settings ... Garmin Product Support 24 Troubleshooting 25
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Owner's Manual - Page 5
... Information guide for updates.
• Software updates (page 3). • Free map update (page 3). To prevent the possibility of direct sunlight.
Charge your device as you drive before using it on battery power.
1 Plug the vehicle power cable ➊ into the USB port ➋ on the device.
2 Press the suction cup ➌ to extreme...
Owner's Manual - Page 6
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on -screen instructions.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
Acquiring Satellites The device may require an open view 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...
Owner's Manual - Page 7
... the on-screen instructions. nüMaps Guarantee™ If you want. 4 Save the file to www.garmin.com/numaps for terms and conditions.
A list of the product manuals in
a safe place.
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Registering the Device 1 From myDashboard, click Register Now. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions. 3 Keep...
Owner's Manual - Page 8
... icons display information about using the device.
Resetting the Device You can select some icons to view information about features on the device.
GPS signal status.
Using Help Select to change... box.
You can reset your device if it stops functioning. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
Current time. Battery status. Searching Help Topics Select > Search. Hold the...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
Using the...special characters, such as punctuation marks. Finding Locations
There are many ways to scroll faster.
Using the On-Screen Keyboard See "System Settings" to change the keyboard layout (page 18)....• 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...
Owner's Manual - Page 11
...location.
7 Saving a Home Location
You can set your changes. 5 Select Done.
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3 Select Edit. 4 Enter your home location for the location you can search for locations by... you return to most often. 1 Select Where To? > Go Home. 2 Select Enter My Address, Use My Current
Location, or Choose from Recently Found.
Going Home Select Where To? > Go Home.
The ...
Owner's Manual - Page 13
... location map appears after you are using latitude and longitude coordinates. This method can find a location using , 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!.
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Owner's Manual - Page 14
... you can quickly find them and create routes 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... select Save > OK.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual The location is also stored in Favorites. Favorites
You can use the GPS simulator to them. Your home location is saved in your ...
Owner's Manual - Page 15
...1 Select Where To? > Favorites. 2 If necessary, select a category. 3 Select a saved location.
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7 Edit the information. 8 Select Done.
Adding a Category You can add custom categories to mark the Favorite on ... Phone Number.
• To assign categories to the Favorite, select Change Categories.
• To change the symbol used to organize your Favorites.
Owner's Manual - Page 16
... signs and to use safe driving judgment at the top of the map. The route is for failing to follow all times. As you travel, the device guides you depart from the original route, the device recalculates the route and provides new directions. A checkered flag marks your destination.
Garmin will not be...
Owner's Manual - Page 17
... Road > OK. NOTE: If the route you travel on major roadways.
Navigating Off Road You can use detours to avoid obstacles ahead of data to display. 3 Select OK. Stopping the Route While navigating a route, ...select > Stop.
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13 The route will be calculated as you are currently taking is the only ...
Owner's Manual - Page 21
...computers. Transferring Files from an electronics supplier, or purchase pre-loaded Garmin mapping software (www.garmin.com/trip_planning). The file appears in the list of files in your...network drives cannot display nüvi drives. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
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See your operating system Help file to learn how...used to store files such as mounted volumes on the device.
Owner's Manual - Page 22
...functions that should not be deleted.
1 Open the Garmin drive or volume. 2 If necessary, open a ...System.
• GPS Simulator-stops the device from your keyboard.
You need
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Customizing ...GPS signal, and saves battery power.
• Units-sets the unit of a file, do not delete it . Deleting Files
NOTICE If you do not know the purpose of measure used...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
... Alerts-notifies you when you approach custom safety cameras (page 24).
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Download additional vehicle icons at the top.
◦◦ 3D-displays the map in three...of detail shown on the map. Select a map to www.garmin.com/maps. NOTE: Changing the text language does not change the icon used to display your position on the map.
Showing more detail ...
Owner's Manual - Page 26
... Apply the liquid to clear all user data.
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Any items that you have saved are restored. All original settings are... device in the glove compartment. • Register your device at http://my.garmin.com. Extending the Battery Life • Keep your device away from sight when
not in use. • Remove the residue left on the lower-right corner of the
...
Owner's Manual - Page 27
...your device does not charge in your vehicle, ... do not lose any of the cradle. 2 Tilt the device forward. TIP: You may need to use a coin to remove the end piece.
2 Remove the end piece, the metal tip, and the ...vehicle power cable does not work unless it is assembled correctly.
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Removing the Device, Cradle, and Mount
Removing the Device from the Windshield...
Owner's Manual - Page 28
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual About nüMaps Lifetime
For a one-time payment, you can receive up -to-date information.
Check http://my.garmin.com for the accuracy of, or ...and complete terms and conditions, go to http://buy.garmin.com.
For these locations, the nüvi includes the locations of hundreds of using, a custom POI or safety camera database. Safety camera...
Owner's Manual - Page 29
... fully discharge, and fully charge it cannot charge. The device does not charge in my vehicle.
•...charge between 32°F and 113°F (between charges, turn down the backlight (page 19).
charged... a hot environment, it (without interrupting the charge cycle).
satellite signals
• Make sure your...
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The suction cup...
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