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Owner's Manual - Page 2
... manual or of any revision hereto, provided that any person or organization of Garmin Ltd. nüMaps Guarantee™ and nüMaps Lifetime™ are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in any storage medium, for current updates and supplemental information concerning the use and operation of this manual may not be used without the...
Owner's Manual - Page 3
... 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 16 About Memory Cards 17 ... 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 for ...
Owner's Manual - Page 5
... mounting. To prevent the possibility of direct sunlight.
Getting Started
‹ WARNING S ee the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for updates.
• Software updates (page 3). • Free map update (page 3).
Owner's Manual - Page 6
... Satellites The device may require an open view of the sky to register your device, check for software and map updates, access product manuals and support, and more. 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...
Owner's Manual - Page 7
...-screen instructions.
Go to www.garmin.com/numaps for one free map update.
Registering the Device 1 From myDashboard, click Register Now. 2 Follow...the Garmin web site.
1 Open myDashboard (page 2). 2 Click Manuals. 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. Downloading the Owner's Manual...
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)
nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
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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, such as a Via Point.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
Owner's Manual - Page 11
... a business name or a type of business. Deleting Your Home Location 1. Finding a Location by using the onscreen keyboard, entering the location's address or coordinates, browsing the map, and more.
Location Searches
You can search for the location you can enter "Starbucks" or "Coffee." 3 Select Done. 4 Select a location.
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Saving a Home Location
You can...
Owner's Manual - Page 12
.... 4 Select the information balloon. Viewing a List of the steps may change depending on the map data loaded on your device.
1 Select Where To? > Address. 2 If necessary, change...50 Owner's Manual
Select Where To? > Recently Found. 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...
Owner's Manual - Page 13
...location to your Favorites.
• Select the information balloon ➋ to view different parts of map you select a location from the Where To?
This method can find a location using , ... Select Go!. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
9 Using the Location Map
The location map appears after you are using latitude and longitude coordinates. Finding a Location Using Coordinates You...
Owner's Manual - Page 14
... 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 1 From the location map, select the information
balloon. 2 Select the route information box.
Favorites
You can save locations in Favorites.
Owner's Manual - Page 15
.... 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.
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...
Owner's Manual - Page 16
...driver's responsibility to abide by all posted speed limit signs and 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...
notice The speed limit icon feature is marked with voice prompts, arrows on the map, and directions at all applicable traffic laws and signs. nüvi 30/40/...
Owner's Manual - Page 17
... Preference > Off Road > OK. Navigating Off Road You can use detours to avoid obstacles ahead of data to display. 3 Select OK. 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
...time during the trip. Viewing Current Location Information Use the Where Am I? From the map, select the vehicle icon.
This is helpful if you make frequent stops, leave the ...device turned on the trip computer.
• Select Reset Max.
Resetting Trip Information
1 From the map, select the Speed field > Reset. 2 Select an option:
• Select Reset Trip Data to ...
Owner's Manual - Page 19
... Next Turn
While navigating an automobile route, a preview of the next turn or maneuver and the lane in the upper-left corner of the map. 2 Select Show Map. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
15 The preview includes the distance to the turn , lane change, or other maneuver appears in which...
Owner's Manual - Page 20
..., 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. 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...
Owner's Manual - Page 21
... as mounted volumes on Mac computers. nüvi 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). NOTE: Some computers with multiple network drives cannot display nüvi drives.
See your operating system Help file to learn...
Owner's Manual - Page 23
.... • Route Preference-select a preference for voice
prompts. • Text Language-sets all on your current location (Auto). • Screenshot-allows you update the system software or purchase additional map data.
nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
• Brightness-changes the brightness of the device storage.
Time Settings
Select Settings > Time...
Owner's Manual - Page 28
Each region that you have access to the most up to four map updates each year for the life of your device.
Contacting Garmin Product Support
You can warn you if you always have any time. For more information on nüMaps Lifetime and complete terms and conditions, go to http://buy.garmin.com...