Garmin nuvi 50LM Support Question
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Question posted by ajbSofty on October 31st, 2013
How To Load New Maps On Garmin Nuvi 50lm Sd Card
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Owner's Manual - Page 2
... to make changes in the content without obligation to notify any revision hereto is a registered trademark of Garmin Ltd. nüMaps Guarantee™ and nüMaps Lifetime™ are trademarks of such changes or improvements. Information in the USA and other Garmin products.
or its subsidiaries
All rights reserved. Mac® is strictly prohibited...
Owner's Manual - Page 3
...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
nü..., 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
... ➌ to windshield mounting.
Notice Before mounting the device, see the Important Safety and Product Information guide for updates.
• Software updates (page 3). • Free map update (page 3).
nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
Mounting the Device
‹ WARNING This product contains a lithium-ion battery.
Owner's Manual - Page 6
About myDashboard
Use myDashboard to www.garmin.com/dashboard. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
Setting Up myDashboard 1 Connect a USB cable ➊ to the mini-USB port ➋
on your computer.
3 Go to register your device, check for software and map updates, access product manuals and support...
Owner's Manual - Page 7
... -screen instructions. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
3 nüMaps Guarantee™ If you register the device at http://my.garmin.com within 90 days of the product manuals in
a safe place.
Updating Maps 1 Open myDashboard (page 2). 2 Register the device (page 3). 3 Under Map Updates, click Update Now. 4 Follow the on -screen instructions. 3 Keep...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
... 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 10
... route, select
Where To?. 2 Search for the location (page 6). 3 Select Go!. 4 Select Add as restaurants, hotels, and auto services.
About Points of Interest
The detailed maps loaded in your device contain points of Interest. 2 Select a category. 3 If necessary, select a subcategory. 4 Select a location. 5 Select Go!. Adding a Stop to your search results, you can...
Owner's Manual - Page 11
... Interest > 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. 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...
Owner's Manual - Page 12
Finding a Location by Browsing the Map 1 Select Where To? > Browse Map. 2 Drag the map to search all cities in the state or province.
4 Enter the address...
nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
Finding an Address NOTE: The order 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....
Owner's Manual - Page 13
...
• Select ➏ to view more information for the type of the map. Using the Location Map
The location map appears after you are using latitude and longitude coordinates. menu.
➌
➊...the location to your Favorites.
• Select the information balloon ➋ to view different parts of map you select a location from the Where To? nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
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Owner's Manual - Page 14
... information
balloon. 2 Select the route information box. Setting a Simulated Location If you are indoors or not receiving satellite signals, you can use the GPS simulator to Favorites 1 From the map, select the vehicle icon. 2 Select Save Location. 3 Enter a name, and select Done. 4 Select OK. Favorites
You can save locations in Favorites.
Saving...
Owner's Manual - Page 15
...Favorite on a map, select Change Map Symbol.
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7 Edit the information. 8 Select Done. NOTE: Categories appear in the Favorites menu after you have saved more than 12 Favorites. 1 Select Where To? > Favorites. 2 Select the Favorite. 3 Select the information balloon. 4 Select Edit > Change Categories. 5 Select a category, and select New...
Owner's Manual - Page 16
... you depart from the original route, the device recalculates the route and provides new directions. If you to use safe driving judgment at the top of the map. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual A checkered flag marks your destination.
Garmin will not be recovered. 1 Select Where To? > Favorites. 2 If necessary, select a category...
Owner's Manual - Page 20
... that junction appears briefly, if available.
The device has a memory card slot for additional data storage. 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
...;vi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
17 Transferring Files from an electronics supplier, or purchase pre-loaded Garmin mapping software (www.garmin.com/trip_planning). Your device and memory card appear as removable drives in My Computer in Windows and as maps, images, geocaches, routes, waypoints, and custom POIs. The file appears in the list of files...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
... Layout-changes the amount of data visible on the map.
• Info-view the maps and the version of each map loaded on your nüvi.
Showing more detail can cause the map to redraw slower.
• Map View-sets a map perspective.
◦◦ Track Up-displays the map in two dimensions (2D) with your direction of travel...
Owner's Manual - Page 28
... for the accuracy of, or the consequences of safety cameras.
Contacting Garmin Product Support
You can purchase a new region or extend an existing subscription at least weekly, so you always have any time. About nüMaps Lifetime
For a one-time payment, you can warn you if you are driving too fast. Each region...
Owner's Manual - Page 30
...to your operating system Help file to your computer, Windows can have several network drives mapped on your device drives. I cannot see any new
If you have trouble
removable drives in my list assigning drive letters to learn
of drives... into USB mass storage mode.
4 Verify your device. The device is connected to map or assign drive letters.
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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. ©...
Quick Start Manual - Page 4
.... Liberty House, Hounsdown Business Park Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 9LR UK
Garmin Corporation No. 68, Zhangshu 2nd Road, Xizhi Dist. or its subsidiaries
Garmin®, the Garmin logo, and nüvi® are trademarks of Garmin Ltd.
New Taipei City, 221, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
© 2011 Garmin Ltd. www.garmin.com
913-397-8200 1-800-800-1020 0808 2380000 +44...
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