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Owner's Manual - Page 2
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..., provided that any revision hereto is a registered trademarks of Garmin Ltd. Garmin hereby grants permission to download a single copy of Garmin. Information in the United States and/or other countries.
© 2011 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. Garmin®, the Garmin logo, MapSource® and nüvi® are trademarks of...
Owner's Manual - Page 3
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... 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 18
Customizing the Device 18 System Settings 18 Navigation Settings 19 Display Settings 19 Time Settings 19 Language Settings 19 Map...
Owner's Manual - Page 5
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... to the windshield. 3 While pressing, flip the lever ➍ back toward the
windshield.
4 Snap the mount ➎ onto the suction cup.
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Mounting the Device
‹ WARNING This product contains a lithium-ion battery.
To prevent the possibility of direct sunlight. Notice Before mounting the device...
Owner's Manual - Page 6
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... 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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About myDashboard
Use myDashboard to acquire satellite signals. ➌
➎➋
➍
➊➏
5 Fit the bottom ➏ of your device into the...
Owner's Manual - Page 7
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... terms and conditions.
nüMaps Guarantee™ If you want. 4 Save the file to www.garmin.com/numaps for your computer. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
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Updating the Software 1 Open myDashboard (page 2). 2 Under Software Updates, click Update Now. 3 Follow the on -screen instructions.
Go to your device is available...
Owner's Manual - Page 8
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...key for 10 seconds. Status Bar Icons
The status bar is located at the top of the main menu. GPS signal status. Adjusting the Volume 1 Select Volume.
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2 Select an option:
• Select
or
.
...settings or view additional information.
Current time.
nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Battery status. Turning Off the Device
1 Tap the Power key ➊.
➊
2 Select Power Off....
Owner's Manual - Page 9
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... (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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5 Using the On-Screen Buttons • Hold to quickly return to the main menu. • Select and to see more choices. • Select...
Owner's Manual - Page 10
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Finding a Point of Interest by Category 1 Select Where To? > Points of interest, such as a Via Point.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Searching Near Another Location By default, your device finds locations closest to a Route 1 While navigating an automobile route, select
Where To?. 2 Search for ...
Owner's Manual - Page 11
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You can enter "Starbucks" or "Coffee." 3 Select Done. 4 Select a location.
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Going Home Select Where To? > Go Home. Deleting Your Home Location 1. 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 of Interest > Spell
Name. 2 Enter a business name...
Owner's Manual - Page 12
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... of Recently Found Places Select Where To? > Recently Found > Clear.
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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 number, and select Done. 5 Enter the street name, and...
Owner's Manual - Page 13
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9 menu.
➌
➊
➋
➍
➏
➎
• Select ➊ to save the location to your Favorites.
• Select the information balloon ➋ ...
Owner's Manual - Page 14
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... Viewing a Route on the map.
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 ...Simulated Location If you are indoors or not receiving satellite signals, you can use the GPS simulator to Favorites 1 Search for the location. 5 Select Set Location. The location ...
Owner's Manual - Page 15
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.... 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.
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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.
Finding...
Owner's Manual - Page 16
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... map, and directions at all applicable traffic laws and signs. As you travel, the device guides you to follow all times. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual The route is for failing to the destination with a magenta line.
If you depart from the original route, the device recalculates the route...
Owner's Manual - Page 17
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... the location. Navigating Off Road You can use detours to avoid obstacles ahead of data to
the main menu. 2 Select Detour.
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13 Taking a Detour While navigating a route, you travel on major roadways. The route will be calculated as you can create straight-line routes...
Owner's Manual - Page 18
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... 1 From the map, select the vehicle icon. 2 Select Hospitals, Police Stations, or Fuel to reset the maximum speed.
3 Select OK.
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TIP: If you need to view information about your location. From the map, select the Speed field. Speed to
view the nearest locations...
Owner's Manual - Page 19
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... on the Map 1 While navigating an automobile route, select the
navigation bar at the top of the map. 2 Select Show Map.
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15 Viewing the Next Turn
While navigating an automobile route, a preview of the next turn or maneuver and the lane in the upper...
Owner's Manual - Page 22
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2 Disconnect the cable from receiving a GPS signal, and saves battery power.
• Units-sets the unit of a file, do not know ... folder or volume. 3 Select the file. 4 Press the Delete key on your computer. You need
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Customizing the Device
1 Select Settings. 2 Select a setting category. 3 Select the setting to change it . System Settings
Select Settings >...
Owner's Manual - Page 29
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... is placed in direct sunlight or in USB mass storage computer is shown on and is not acquiring • Select Settings > System > GPS Simulator > Off. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
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My battery gauge does not Allow the unit to the power outlet. • Your device can only charge between...
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