Garmin nuvi 50LM Support Question
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Question posted by moonnel on September 2nd, 2013
Garmin Nuvi 50lm How To Use Detour Feature
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Owner's Manual - Page 2
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Owner's Manual - Page 3
... 2 Turning Off the Device 4
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
Data Management 16 File Types ... 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
.... 3 While pressing, flip the lever ➍ back toward the
windshield.
4 Snap the mount ➎ onto the suction cup.
1
Charge your device as you drive before using it out of direct sunlight. Getting Started
‹ WARNING S ee the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and...
Owner's Manual - Page 6
About myDashboard
Use myDashboard to www.garmin.com/dashboard. 4 Follow the on your computer.
3 Go to register your vehicle. ➌
➎➋
➍
➊➏
5 Fit the bottom ➏ of your device ...
Owner's Manual - Page 7
...eligible for terms and conditions.
Registering the Device 1 From myDashboard, click Register Now. 2 Follow the on the Garmin web site.
1 Open myDashboard (page 2). 2 Click Manuals. Updating the Software 1 Open myDashboard (page 2)....you want. 4 Save the file to the manual you register the device at http://my.garmin.com within 90 days of the product manuals in
a safe place. A list of ...
Owner's Manual - Page 8
...Search. Status Bar Icons
The status bar is located at the top of the main menu. Using Help Select to change settings or view additional information.
Turning Off the Device
1 Tap the Power...You can select some icons to view information about features on the device.
The status bar icons display information about using the device. GPS signal status. Hold the Power key for 10 seconds.
Owner's Manual - Page 9
... hold to erase the entire entry.
• Select Mode to select the keyboard language mode.
• Select to enter special characters, such as punctuation marks. Using the On-Screen Keyboard See "System Settings" to change the keyboard layout (page 18). 1 Select Where To? > Points of Interest > Spell
Name. 2 Select an option...
Owner's Manual - Page 11
...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.
nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
3 Select... > Spell
Name. 2 Enter a business name or a type of business.
Finding a Location by using the onscreen keyboard, entering the location's address or coordinates, browsing the map, and more. Location Searches...
Owner's Manual - Page 13
...; 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 geocaching.
1 Select Where To? > Coordinates. 2 If necessary, select Format, select the correct
coordinate format for the location.
• Select...
Owner's Manual - Page 14
... in your Favorites so 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 area on the Map ...Done. 4 Select OK. Setting a Simulated Location If you are indoors or not receiving satellite signals, you can use the GPS simulator to them.
Owner's Manual - Page 15
... option:
• Select Change Name.
• Select Change Phone Number.
• To assign categories to the Favorite, select Change Categories.
• To change the symbol used to organize your Favorites. NOTE: Categories appear in the Favorites menu after you have saved more than 12 Favorites. 1 Select Where To? > Favorites. 2 Select the...
Owner's Manual - Page 16
...Owner's Manual The route is for failing 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.
12
Map Pages
Following an Automobile Route
notice The speed limit icon feature...
Owner's Manual - Page 17
... travel on major roadways.
The route will be calculated as construction zones.
Stopping the Route While navigating a route, select > Stop. Navigating Off Road You can use detours to avoid obstacles ahead of data to display. 3 Select OK.
nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
13 Changing the Map Data Field 1 From the...
Owner's Manual - Page 18
... vehicle icon.
Map Pages
Viewing Trip Information The trip information page displays your present speed and provides statistics about your trip.
Viewing Current Location Information Use the Where Am I?
Owner's Manual - Page 20
... 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)
16
nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual From the map, select to view the junction, if available.
NOTE: The device...
Owner's Manual - Page 21
... the drives.
2 On 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.
About Memory Cards
You can be used to store files such as maps, images, geocaches, routes, waypoints, and custom POIs.
The file appears in the...
Owner's Manual - Page 22
... not be deleted.
1 Open the Garmin drive or volume. 2 If necessary,...it . Deleting Files
NOTICE If you do not know the purpose of measure used for distances.
• Keyboard Layout-sets the keyboard layout.
• Safe...other software features. System Settings
Select Settings > System.
• GPS Simulator-stops the device from your keyboard. 2 Disconnect the cable from receiving a GPS signal, ...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
NOTE: Changing the text language does not change the icon used to redraw slower.
• Map View-sets a map perspective.
◦◦...• Vehicle-select Change to change the language of each map loaded on your nüvi. Select a map to www.garmin.com/maps. Proximity Points Settings
Select Settings > Proximity Points.
• Alerts-notifies you when you approach custom safety cameras (...
Owner's Manual - Page 26
... keep your unit in direct sunlight. • Decrease the volume (page 4).
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
device screen. 3 Keep your device at http://my...
Owner's Manual - Page 28
... nüvi includes the locations of hundreds of your device. 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 the accuracy of, or the consequences of using, a custom POI or safety camera database. About nüMaps Lifetime...
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