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Garmin Nuvi 50 Wont Acquire Satellites
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Owner's Manual - Page 2
... any purpose without notice. nüMaps Guarantee™ and nüMaps Lifetime™ are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. Windows® is strictly prohibited. Garmin®, the Garmin logo, MapSource® and nüvi® are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. These trademarks may be viewed and to change without the express prior written consent of...
Owner's Manual - Page 3
... Management 16 File Types 16 About Memory Cards 17 Transferring Files from Your Computer 17
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Deleting Files 18
Customizing the Device 18 System Settings 18 Navigation Settings 19 Display Settings 19 Time...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
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Mounting the Device
‹ WARNING This product contains a lithium-ion battery.
To prevent the possibility of direct sunlight. Notice Before mounting the device, ...
Owner's Manual - Page 6
...port ➋
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. About myDashboard
Use myDashboard to register your device, check for... and support, and more. Acquiring Satellites The device may require an open view 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
A list of acquiring satellites while driving, your device could be eligible for one free map update. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
3 nüMaps Guarantee™ If you want. 4 Save the file to your device is available on the Garmin web site.
1 Open myDashboard (page 2). 2 Click Manuals. Go to www.garmin.com/numaps for your...
Owner's Manual - Page 8
...
• Select the Mute check box.
Searching Help Topics Select > Search.
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Current time.
Changing the Screen Brightness
1 Select Settings > Display > Brightness.
2 Select
or
.... Status Bar Icons
The status bar is located at the top of the main menu. GPS signal status. Turning Off the Device
1 Tap the Power key ➊.
➊
2 Select...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
... (page 8) • Using recently 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 10
.... 6 Select Done.
About Points of Interest
The detailed maps loaded in your device contain points of interest, such as a Via Point.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Adding a Stop to your current location.
Owner's Manual - Page 11
... Done. 4 Select a location.
7 Deleting Your Home Location 1. Editing Your Home Location Information 1 Select Where To? > Favorites > Home. 2 Select the information balloon. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
3 Select Edit. 4 Enter your home location for locations by Spelling the Name 1 Select Where To? > Points of Interest > Spell
Name. 2 Enter a business name...
Owner's Manual - Page 12
...Finding an Address NOTE: The order of Recently Found Places Select Where To? > Recently Found > Clear.
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An information balloon appears for the location. 4 Select the information balloon.
Finding a Location by Browsing the Map 1 Select ... the location. Viewing a List of Recently Found Locations Your device stores the last 50 locations you have found.
Owner's Manual - Page 14
...saved in Favorites. 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...
nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Viewing a Route on the map. Setting a Simulated Location If you are indoors or not receiving satellite signals, you can use the GPS simulator to Favorites 1 From ...
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... map. If you depart from the original route, the device recalculates the route and provides new directions. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual The route is for failing to follow all applicable traffic laws and signs.
Owner's Manual - Page 20
... 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 NT®, and Mac® OS...
Owner's Manual - Page 21
... of files in Windows and as mounted volumes on the device.
nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
17 Insert a memory card into the slot on Mac computers. NOTE: ... nüvi drives.
Transferring Files from an electronics supplier, or purchase pre-loaded Garmin mapping software (www.garmin.com/trip_planning). Installing a Memory Card The device supports microSD™ and microSDHC memory...
Owner's Manual - Page 22
... System.
• GPS Simulator-stops the device from your keyboard. Deleting Files
NOTICE If you do not delete it . disables all functions that should not be deleted.
1 Open the Garmin drive or volume. 2... 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...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
...8226; Alerts-notifies you when you approach custom safety cameras (page 24).
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Map Settings
Select Settings > Map.
• Map Detail-adjusts the amount of user-entered data... on the map. NOTE: Changing the text language does not change the icon used to www.garmin.com/maps. Download additional vehicle icons at the top.
◦◦ 3D-displays the map...
Owner's Manual - Page 26
... of the
device screen. 3 Keep your device in the glove compartment. • Register your device at http://my.garmin.com.
3 Apply the liquid to clear all user data.
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All original settings are erased. Erasing User Data
1 Turn the device on. 2 Hold your finger on...
Owner's Manual - Page 28
... of your device. 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 ...
• In Europe, call +44 (0) 870.8501241.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual For these locations, the nüvi includes the locations of hundreds of using, a custom POI or safety...
Owner's Manual - Page 29
...without interrupting the charge cycle).
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25 The suction cup will not ...°F (between charges, turn down the backlight (page 19).
satellite signals
• Make sure your device is in USB mass storage...page 23). • Verify the vehicle is not acquiring • Select Settings > System > GPS Simulator > Off.
Also, you should see one or...