Garmin nuvi 50LM Support Question
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Question posted by mankevin on August 24th, 2013
Garmin Nuvi 50lm Won't Let Me Set Home Location
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Owner's Manual - Page 2
... consent of Apple Computer, Inc. Windows® is a registered trademark of Garmin. Garmin®, the Garmin logo, MapSource® and nüvi® are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries
All rights reserved. Garmin reserves the right to the Garmin Web site (www.garmin.com) for any storage medium, for current updates and supplemental information concerning...
Owner's Manual - Page 3
... 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 16 About Memory Cards 17 Transferring Files from Your Computer 17
nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
Deleting Files 18
Customizing the Device 18 System Settings 18 Navigation Settings...
Owner's Manual - Page 6
...sky to register your 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.
...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-screen instructions.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
About...
Owner's Manual - Page 7
... while driving, your computer. Go to the manual you register the device at http://my.garmin.com within 90 days of the product manuals in
a safe place. Updating Maps 1 Open...page 2). 2 Register the device (page 3). 3 Under Map Updates, click Update Now. 4 Follow the on the Garmin web site.
1 Open myDashboard (page 2). 2 Click Manuals.
Updating the Software 1 Open myDashboard (page 2). 2 ...
Owner's Manual - Page 8
...select some icons to view information about features on the device. Changing the Screen Brightness
1 Select Settings > Display > Brightness.
2 Select
or
.
You can reset your device if it stops functioning...; Select the Mute check box. GPS signal status. Using Help Select to change settings or view additional information. Status Bar Icons
The status bar is located at the top of the main ...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
Using the On-Screen Keyboard See "System Settings" to change the keyboard layout (page 18). 1 Select Where To? > Points of Interest... Mode to select the keyboard language mode.
• Select to scroll faster.
Finding Locations
There are many ways to find locations. • By category (page 6) • Near another location (page 6) • By spelling the name (page 7) • By address ...
Owner's Manual - Page 11
... to most often. 1 Select Where To? > Go Home. 2 Select Enter My Address, Use My Current
Location, or Choose from Recently Found. The location is saved as "Home" in Favorites (page 10). Editing Your Home Location Information 1 Select Where To? > Favorites > Home. 2 Select the information balloon. Deleting Your Home Location 1. Saving a Home Location
You can set your changes. 5 Select Done.
Owner's Manual - Page 14
...Location. Saving Locations 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 your Favorites so you can quickly find them .
Your home location...
Owner's Manual - Page 16
As you travel, the device guides you to the destination with a magenta line. 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
...
Owner's Manual - Page 17
...the route you can create straight-line routes that do not follow roadways. 1 Select Settings > Navigation. 2 Select Route Preference > Off Road > OK. The route will be...the only reasonable option, the device might not calculate a detour. 1 While navigating a route, select to return to the location.
Changing the Map Data Field 1 From the map, select a data field. 2 Select a type of you travel ...
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)
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual When you can store files, such as JPEG image files, on major roadways...
Owner's Manual - Page 21
... Owner's Manual
17 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 the device memory...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. Insert a memory card into the slot on ...
Owner's Manual - Page 22
... a GPS signal, and saves battery power.
• Units-sets the unit of a file, do not know the purpose of measure used for distances.
• Keyboard Layout-sets the ...Owner's Manual Customizing the Device
1 Select Settings. 2 Select a setting category. 3 Select the setting to change it .
disables all functions that should not be deleted.
1 Open the Garmin drive or volume. 2 If necessary, ...
Owner's Manual - Page 23
... the sunset time for voice
prompts. • Text Language-sets all on-screen text to the
selected language.
19 Time Settings
Select Settings > Time. • Time Format-select a 12-hour, 24-hour, or UTC
time format. • Current Time-manually set the time based on your location. Select Automatic to take a picture of the device...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
....
• Vehicle-select Change to change the language of user-entered data or map data, such as street names.
• Keyboard-sets the language for your nüvi.
Select a map to www.garmin.com/maps. NOTE: Changing the text language does not change the icon used to redraw slower.
• Map View...
Owner's Manual - Page 25
... to extreme temperatures can occur, because it in highshock and high-vibration environments. Restoring Settings
You can restore a category of the device (not the touchscreen) using a cloth ... your device and operating it can damage plastic components.
1 Clean the outer casing of settings or all settings to water. Never use water, isopropyl alcohol, or
eyeglass lens cleaner. Do not expose...
Owner's Manual - Page 26
... Data
1 Turn the device on. 2 Hold your finger on the windshield by the
suction cup. • Do not keep your device at http://my.garmin.com. All original settings are erased. Avoiding Theft • Remove the device and mount from extreme
temperatures. • Decrease the screen brightness (page 4). • Do not leave...
Owner's Manual - Page 28
... responsible for the accuracy of, or the consequences of using, a custom POI or safety camera database.
For these locations, the nüvi includes the locations of hundreds of your device. Safety Cameras
‹ Caution Garmin is available in some locations.
The data is updated at any questions about this product.
• Go to www...
Owner's Manual - Page 29
... computer is in a hot environment, it (without interrupting the charge cycle).
seem accurate. satellite signals
• Make sure your device is not acquiring • Select Settings > System > GPS Simulator > Off. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
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Owner's Manual - Page 32
or its subsidiaries
Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA
Garmin (Europe) Ltd. A
Printed in Taiwan 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...
