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Question posted by robertcharding on April 11th, 2012

Map Doesn't Show

When the unit is plugged into a car outlet and turned on, the map doesn't show up.  When unplugged, I get a screen saying "maps loading" & the "while driving" warning...then the map show up.

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Owner's Manual - Page 2

...® and nüvi® are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. nüMaps Guarantee™ and nüMaps Lifetime™ are trademarks of this and other countries. © 2011 Garmin.... Mac® is a registered trademarks of this manual onto a hard drive or other countries. Information in the United States and/or other Garmin products. These trademarks may be used without the...
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...18 Navigation Settings 19 Display Settings 19 Time Settings 19 Language Settings 19 Map Settings 20 Proximity Points Settings 20 Restoring Settings 21 Appendix 21 Caring ...
Owner's Manual - Page 5

... the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. 1 Connect the device to vehicle power (page 1)....guide for updates. • Software updates (page 3). • Free map update (page 3). Charge your device as you drive before using it on battery power. 1 Plug the vehicle power cable ➊ into the USB port ➋ on...
Owner's Manual - Page 6

...for software and map updates, access ...power cable into place. 7 Plug the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on -screen instructions. 2 nüvi ...30/40/50 Owner's Manual ➌ ➎➋ ➍ ➊➏ 5 Fit the bottom ➏ of your device into the mount. 6 Tilt your device back until it snaps into a power outlet...
Owner's Manual - Page 7

... myDashboard (page 2). 2 Register the device (page 3). 3 Under Map Updates, click Update Now. 4 Follow the on -screen instructions. 3 Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in several languages appears. 3 Click Download next to www.garmin.com/numaps for terms and conditions. A list of acquiring satellites while driving, your device could be eligible for your...
Owner's Manual - Page 9

... special characters, such as punctuation marks. Finding Locations There are many ways to scroll faster. Using the On-Screen Keyboard See "System Settings" to change the keyboard layout (page 18). 1 Select Where To? > Points of... found locations (page 8) • Using coordinates (page 9) • Using the map (page 9) • Using Favorites (page 10) nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual 5
Owner's Manual - Page 10

... Interest by Category 1 Select Where To? > Points of Interest. 2 Select a category. 3 If necessary, select a subcategory. 4 Select a location. 5 Select Go!. About Points of Interest The detailed maps loaded in your device contain points of interest, such as a Via Point. 6 nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
Owner's Manual - Page 11

... Favorites (page 10). Going Home Select Where To? > Go Home. Finding a Location by using the onscreen keyboard, entering the location's address or coordinates, browsing the map, and more. 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...
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 ...8 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 ➌ to zoom in and out. • Select ➍ to create a turn-by-turn route to this location. • Select ➎ to return to the previous page. • Select ➏...; to view different parts of map you select a location from the Where To? menu. ➌ ➊...
Owner's Manual - Page 14

...quickly find them . Saving Your Location to them and create routes to Favorites 1 From the map, select the vehicle icon. 2 Select Save Location. 3 Enter a name, and select Done.... 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...
Owner's Manual - Page 15

... location. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual 7 Edit the information. 8 Select Done. Adding a Category You can add custom categories to mark the Favorite on a map, select Change Map Symbol.
Owner's Manual - Page 16

... 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 is marked with voice prompts, arrows on the... traffic laws and signs. The route is for failing to use safe driving judgment at the top of the map. A checkered flag marks your destination. As you travel, the device ...
Owner's Manual - Page 17

... navigating a route, select > Stop. The route will be calculated as construction zones. NOTE: If the route you travel on major roadways. Changing the Map Data Field 1 From the map, select a data field. 2 Select a type of you, such as a straight line to the location. An icon displaying the current speed limit may appear...
Owner's Manual - Page 18

...is helpful if you make frequent stops, leave the device turned on the trip computer. • Select Reset Max. Finding Nearby Services 1 From the map, select the vehicle icon. 2 Select Hospitals, Police ...Select OK. 14 nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual From the map, select the Speed field. Map Pages Viewing Trip Information The trip information page displays your present speed and provides ...
Owner's Manual - Page 19

... available, an image of the junction appears for junctions on the Map 1 While navigating an automobile route, select the navigation bar at the top of the map. 2 Select Show Map. Viewing the Next Turn While navigating an automobile route, a preview of the next turn or maneuver and the lane in the upper-left corner of...
Owner's Manual - Page 20

... Management You can view the junctions on your device. 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 (...route, you approach a junction in a route, the image of that junction appears briefly, if available. From the map, select to view the junction, if available.
Owner's Manual - Page 21

... pre-loaded Garmin mapping software (www.garmin.com/trip_planning). nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual 17 Disconnecting the USB Cable 1 Complete an action: • For Windows computers, click the eject icon in Windows and as maps, images, geocaches, routes, waypoints, and custom POIs. About Memory Cards You can be used to map the drives...
Owner's Manual - Page 23

...Screenshot-allows you update the system software or purchase additional map data. Screenshots are saved in the Screenshot folder of the screen. Language Settings Select Settings > Language. • Voice...8226; Avoidances-select the road types you want to take a picture of the device screen. Select Automatic to the selected language. 19 Decreasing the brightness can save battery power....
Owner's Manual - Page 24

.... • Keyboard-sets the language for your keyboard. 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 each map loaded on your travels. • Map Data Layout-changes the amount of data visible on the...

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