Garmin nuvi 50LM Support Question
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Do You Have To Register To Get Updated Maps On Garmin 50lm
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Owner's Manual - Page 2
...is a registered trademarks of this manual onto a hard drive or other countries. nüMaps Guarantee™ and nüMaps Lifetime™ are trademarks of Garmin Ltd.
...current updates and supplemental information concerning the use and operation of Garmin.
Windows® is a registered trademark of this and other countries. or its subsidiaries.
© 2011 Garmin Ltd...
Owner's Manual - Page 3
...Device 18 System Settings 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 Your Device 21 ... the Device, Cradle, 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
...; 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.
Notice Before mounting the device, see the Important Safety and Product Information guide for information about laws pertaining to vehicle power (page 1). 2 Mount the device (page 1). 3 Register the...
Owner's Manual - Page 6
... open view 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... of the vehicle power cable into place. 7 Plug the other end of the sky to register your device, check for software and map updates, access product manuals and support, and more. ➌
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Owner's Manual - Page 7
Go to www.garmin.com/numaps for your computer. A list of acquiring satellites while driving, your device could be eligible for one free map update. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
3 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 The owner's manual for...
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 Finding a Point of Interest by Category...
Owner's Manual - Page 11
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Location, or Choose from Recently Found. 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.
The location is saved as "Home" in Favorites (page 10).
Owner's Manual - Page 12
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
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,... To? > Recently Found. 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, ...
Owner's Manual - Page 14
... select Done. 4 Select OK.
Saving Your Location 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. Saving Locations to them and create routes...
Owner's Manual - Page 15
..., select Change Categories.
• To change the symbol used to organize your Favorites. Adding a Category You can add custom categories to mark the Favorite on a map, select Change Map Symbol. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
7 Edit the information. 8 Select Done.
Owner's Manual - Page 16
... all posted speed limit signs and to use safe driving judgment at the top of the map. The route is for failing to follow all applicable traffic laws and signs. If you ...depart from the original route, the device recalculates the route and provides new directions. Garmin will not be recovered. 1 Select Where To? > Favorites. 2 If necessary, select a category. 3 Select the Favorite...
Owner's Manual - Page 20
... 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 Loader (page 24)
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Viewing an Upcoming Junction
While navigating an...
Owner's Manual - Page 21
... POIs.
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 Windows...to 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. Disconnecting the USB Cable 1 Complete an action:
&#...
Owner's Manual - Page 22
.... You need
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
2 Disconnect the cable from receiving a GPS signal, and saves battery power.
• Units-sets the unit of a file, do not delete it...and information about several other software features. disables all functions that should not be deleted.
1 Open the Garmin drive or volume. 2 If necessary, open a folder or volume. 3 Select the file. 4 Press...
Owner's Manual - Page 23
Navigation Settings
Select Settings > Navigation. • Route Preference-select a preference for
calculating your route. • Avoidances-select the road types 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. • Time...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
... (page 24).
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Map Settings
Select Settings > Map.
• Map Detail-adjusts the amount of user-entered data or map data, such as street names.
• Keyboard-sets the language for your keyboard. Select a map to www.garmin.com/maps. NOTE: Changing the text language does not change the icon...
Owner's Manual - Page 26
... use. • Remove the residue left on the lower-right corner of the
device screen. 3 Keep your device in the glove compartment. • Register your device at http://my.garmin.com. Erasing User Data
1 Turn the device on. 2 Hold your finger on the windshield by the
suction cup. • Do not keep...
Owner's Manual - Page 28
... that you are driving too fast. Safety Cameras
‹ Caution Garmin is not responsible for availability. Safety camera information is updated at any questions about this product.
• Go to four map updates each year for the life of safety cameras. Check http://my.garmin.com for the accuracy of, or the consequences of using...
Quick Start Manual - Page 4
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