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Garmin Nuvi 50lm Cant Type In Addresses
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... as expressly provided herein, no part of this manual may not be used without the express permission of Garmin. Garmin hereby grants permission to download a single copy of Garmin. Windows® is strictly prohibited. Garmin reserves the right to change without the express prior written consent of this manual or any revision hereto is...
Owner's Manual - Page 3
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...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 Memory Cards 17 Transferring Files from Your Computer 17
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Deleting Files... 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 6
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... mount. 6 Tilt your device back until it snaps into
a power outlet in your vehicle. 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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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Acquiring Satellites The device may require an open view of the...
Owner's Manual - Page 7
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... instructions.
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3 Go to your device is available on the Garmin web site.
1 Open myDashboard (page 2). 2 Click Manuals. Registering the Device 1 From myDashboard, click ... appears.
3 Click Download next to the manual you register the device at http://my.garmin.com within 90 days of acquiring satellites while driving, your device could be eligible for ...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
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... keyboard language mode.
• Select to find locations. • By category (page 6) • Near another 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)
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Owner's Manual - Page 11
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7 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 Recently Found. Saving a Home Location
You can set your changes. 5... 1 Select Where To? > Points of Interest > Spell
Name. 2 Enter a business name or a type of business. Editing Your Home Location Information 1 Select Where To? > Favorites > Home. 2 Select the...
Owner's Manual - Page 12
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...Map. 2 Drag the map to search all cities in the state or province.
4 Enter the address number, and select Done. 5 Enter the street name, and select Done. 6 If necessary, select the street. 7 If necessary,...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, the country, or the
province.
3 Select an option: • ...
Owner's Manual - Page 13
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... a turn-by-turn route to this location.
• Select ➎ to return to the previous page.
• Select ➏ to view more information for the type of the map.
menu.
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➊
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➍
➏
➎
• Select ➊ to save the location to your Favorites.
• Select the information balloon...
Owner's Manual - Page 16
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..., the device guides you depart from the original route, the device recalculates the route and provides new directions. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual 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
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Changing the Map Data Field 1 From the map, select a data field. 2 Select a type of you travel on major roadways. Taking a Detour While navigating a route, you can create straight-line routes that do not follow roadways. 1 Select Settings > Navigation. 2 ...
Owner's Manual - Page 20
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..., 98, Me, Windows NT®, and Mac® OS 10.3 and earlier.
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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Owner's Manual - Page 21
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...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 ... and custom POIs. 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 ...
Owner's Manual - Page 22
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...setting category. 3 Select the setting to change it . System Settings
Select Settings > System.
• GPS Simulator-stops the device from your keyboard. Deleting Files
NOTICE If you do not know the purpose of ...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...
Owner's Manual - Page 23
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... (Night), or automatically switches between the two based on the sunrise time and the sunset time for
calculating your route. • Avoidances-select the road types you update the system software or purchase additional map data.
Owner's Manual - Page 24
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... map.
• Info-view the maps and the version of each map loaded on the map.
TIP: To purchase additional map products, go to www.garmin.com/maps. Proximity Points Settings
Select Settings > Proximity Points.
• Alerts-notifies you when you approach custom safety cameras (page 24).
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Owner's Manual - Page 26
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... extreme
temperatures. • Decrease the screen brightness (page 4). • Do not leave your device in the glove compartment. • Register your device at http://my.garmin.com. Any items that you have saved are restored.
Owner's Manual - Page 28
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...camera database.
Your nüvi alerts you when you are driving too fast.
Purchasing Accessories
Go to www.garmin.com/support.
• In the USA, call (913) 397.8200.
• In the UK, ...(0) 870.8501241.
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You can receive up -to www.garmin .com, and click Maps. For more information on nüMaps Lifetime and ...
Owner's Manual - Page 29
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... in a hot environment, it (without interrupting the charge cycle). seem accurate. drives listed in USB mass storage computer is not acquiring • Select Settings > System > GPS Simulator > Off.
The suction cup will not stay on my windshield.
• Clean the suction cup and windshield with rubbing alcohol. • Dry with a clean...
Owner's Manual - Page 32
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Liberty House, Hounsdown Business Park, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 9LR UK
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. A
Printed in Taiwan © 2011 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries
Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062...
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.... May 2011
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