Garmin nuvi 50LM Support Question
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Question posted by poma on April 12th, 2014
How To Reset Home Locationon Nuvi 50
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Owner's Manual - Page 1
nüvi® 30/40/50
owner's manual
August 2011
190-01336-00_0A
Printed in Taiwan
Owner's Manual - Page 3
... myDashboard 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 ...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 ...
Owner's Manual - Page 5
... USB port ➋ on the device.
2 Press the suction cup ➌ to windshield mounting. To prevent the possibility of direct sunlight.
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Mounting the Device
‹ WARNING This product contains a lithium-ion battery.
Getting Started
‹ WARNING S ee the Important Safety and Product Information guide...
Owner's Manual - Page 6
Setting Up myDashboard 1 Connect a USB cable ➊ to the mini-USB port ➋
on -screen instructions.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual When the bars are green, the device has acquired satellite signals.
About myDashboard
Use myDashboard to acquire satellite signals.
➌
➎➋
➍
&#...
Owner's Manual - Page 7
... 90 days of the product manuals in
a safe place. Go to your device could be eligible for one free map update. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
3 Updating the Software 1 Open myDashboard (page 2). 2 Under Software Updates, click Update Now. 3 Follow the on the Garmin web site.
1 Open myDashboard (page 2). 2 Click...
Owner's Manual - Page 8
... Select > Search.
nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
The status bar icons display information about using the device. Resetting the Device You can select some icons to view... information. Turning Off the Device
1 Tap the Power key ➊.
➊
2 Select Power Off.
GPS signal status.
Adjusting the Volume 1 Select Volume.
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2 Select an option:
• Select
or
....
Owner's Manual - Page 9
... (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
... 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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Adding a Stop to your search results, you can find a location near another city or location. 1 Select Where To? > Near. 2 Select an option, and...
Owner's Manual - Page 11
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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 of Interest > Spell
Name. 2 Enter a business name or a type of business...
Owner's Manual - Page 12
... to find the location. 3 Select the location.
Finding an Address NOTE: The order of Recently Found Locations Your device stores the last 50 locations you have found. Finding a Location by Browsing the Map 1 Select Where To? > Browse Map. 2 Drag the map to ...the address. Clearing the List of Recently Found Places Select Where To? > Recently Found > Clear.
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Owner's Manual - Page 13
Using the Location Map
The location map appears after you are using latitude and longitude coordinates.
nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
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
... find them . 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...Location. 3 Enter a name, and select Done. 4 Select OK. Your home location is saved in your Favorites so you can save locations in Favorites. ...
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Viewing a Route on the map.
Owner's Manual - Page 15
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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
... you to follow all times. The route is for failing to the destination with a magenta line. A checkered flag marks your destination.
nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual As you travel, the device guides you depart from the original route, the device recalculates the route and provides new directions. Garmin will...
Owner's Manual - Page 17
... 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. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
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An icon displaying the current speed limit may appear as you are currently taking is the only reasonable option, the device might...
Owner's Manual - Page 18
... during the trip. Finding Nearby Services 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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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual From the map, select the vehicle icon. From the map, select the Speed field.
TIP: If you need...
Owner's Manual - Page 19
..., if available. The preview includes the distance to the turn appear.
Viewing the Entire Route on the top of the map. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
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Viewing the Next Turn
While navigating an automobile route, a preview of the next turn .
Owner's Manual - Page 20
... 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 22
... a setting category. 3 Select the setting to change it . System Settings
Select Settings > System.
• GPS Simulator-stops the device from your keyboard. 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...
Owner's Manual - Page 29
...from tall buildings and trees.
• Remain stationary for very long. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
25 satellite signals
• Make sure your device is shown on the device screen... cable (page 23). • Verify the vehicle is not acquiring • Select Settings > System > GPS Simulator > Off.
The device does not charge in my vehicle.
• Check the fuse in a hot...
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