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Owner's Manual - Page 2
... is a registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the content without the express prior written consent of Garmin Ltd.
Go to the Garmin Web site (www.garmin.com) for any purpose without obligation to make changes in the United States and/or other countries. nüMaps Guarantee™ and nüMaps Lifetime™ are trademarks...
Owner's Manual - Page 3
... Time Settings 19 Language Settings 19 Map Settings 20 Proximity Points Settings 20 Restoring Settings 21
Appendix 21 Caring for Your Device 21 Erasing User Data 22 Changing the Fuse in the Vehicle Power Cable...... 23 Removing the Device, Cradle, and Mount 23 About nüMaps Lifetime 24 Safety Cameras 24 Purchasing Accessories 24 Contacting Garmin...
Owner's Manual - Page 6
Setting Up myDashboard 1 Connect a USB cable ➊ to the mini-USB port ➋
on -screen instructions.
2
nüvi 30/40/50 ...back until it snaps into place. 7 Plug the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on your computer.
3 Go to www.garmin.com/dashboard. 4 Follow the on the device.
➋ ➊
2 Connect the other end of the sky to acquire satellite signals. About ...
Owner's Manual - Page 7
... instructions. 3 Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in several languages appears.
3 Click Download next to the manual you register the device at http://my.garmin.com within 90 days of the product manuals in
a safe place. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
3 Updating the Software 1 Open myDashboard (page 2). 2 Under...
Owner's Manual - Page 8
....
You can reset your device if it stops functioning.
Changing the Screen Brightness
1 Select Settings > Display > Brightness.
2 Select
or
.
Hold the Power key for 10 seconds.
...can select some icons to view information about features on the device.
GPS signal status. Using Help Select to change settings or view additional information. Turning Off the Device
1 Tap the Power key ...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
Using the On-Screen Keyboard See "System Settings" to change the keyboard layout (page 18). 1 Select Where To? > Points of Interest > Spell
Name. 2 Select an option.
• Select a character on the keyboard to ...
Owner's Manual - Page 11
... as "Home" in Favorites (page 10). Editing Your Home Location Information 1 Select Where To? > Favorites > Home. 2 Select the information balloon.
Saving a Home Location
You can set your changes. 5 Select Done. Going Home Select Where To? > Go Home.
Finding a Location by using the onscreen keyboard, entering the location's address or coordinates, browsing...
Owner's Manual - Page 12
...on the map data loaded on your device.
1 Select Where To? > Address. 2 If necessary, change the state, the country, or the
province.
3 Select an option: • Select Spell City, enter the city, ...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 select Done. 6...
Owner's Manual - Page 13
...!. menu.
➌
➊
➋
➍
➏
➎
• Select ➊ to save the location to your Favorites.
• Select the information balloon ➋ to view different parts of map you select a location from the Where To? Finding a Location Using Coordinates You can be helpful when geocaching.
1 Select Where To? > Coordinates. 2 If...
Owner's Manual - Page 14
...is saved in Favorites. Saving Your Location to Favorites 1 Search for the location. 5 Select Set Location.
The location is also stored in Favorites. An information balloon appears for the location (...not receiving satellite signals, you can use the GPS simulator to them and create routes to set a simulated location. 1 Select Settings > System. 2 Select GPS Simulator > On > OK. 3 From ...
Owner's Manual - Page 16
... depart from the original route, the device recalculates the route and provides new directions. As you travel, the device guides you to follow all times.
Garmin will not be recovered. 1 Select Where To? > Favorites. 2 If necessary, select a category. 3 Select the Favorite. 4 Select the information balloon. 5 Select Delete > Yes.
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Map Pages...
Owner's Manual - Page 17
... navigating a route, you travel on major roadways.
The route will be calculated as you can create straight-line routes that do not follow roadways. 1 Select Settings > Navigation. 2 Select Route Preference > Off Road > OK.
Owner's Manual - Page 20
... 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
Owner's Manual - Page 21
... My Computer in Windows and as maps, images, geocaches, routes, waypoints, and custom POIs. Transferring Files from an electronics supplier, or purchase pre-loaded Garmin mapping software (www.garmin.com/trip_planning). nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
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Installing a Memory Card The device supports microSD™ and microSDHC memory or data...
Owner's Manual - Page 22
... 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... 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 . Deleting Files
NOTICE...
Owner's Manual - Page 23
.... • Time Format-select a 12-hour, 24-hour, or UTC
time format. • Current Time-manually set the time based on your
nüvi.
Navigation Settings
Select Settings > Navigation. • Route Preference-select a preference for
calculating your route. • Avoidances-select the road types you want to
avoid on your current location (Auto...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
Proximity Points Settings
Select Settings > Proximity Points.
• Alerts-notifies you when you approach custom safety cameras (page 24).
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Select a map to www.garmin.com/maps... that map. 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...
Owner's Manual - Page 25
... damage plastic components.
1 Clean the outer casing of settings or all settings to water.
Restoring Settings
You can cause permanent damage. If necessary, select a settings category. 3.
Cleaning the Touchscreen 1 Use a soft,...cloth. 2 If necessary, use a hard or sharp object to malfunction. Select Settings. 2. Do not expose the device to the factory defaults. 1.
Appendix
Caring ...
Owner's Manual - Page 26
... finger pressed until the pop-up window
appears. 4 Select Yes to the cloth. 4 Gently wipe the screen with the cloth.
All original settings are erased. Any items that you have saved are restored.
Erasing User Data
1 Turn the device on. 2 Hold your finger on the ...; Remove the residue left on the lower-right corner of the
device screen. 3 Keep your device at http://my.garmin.com.
Owner's Manual - Page 29
... can only charge between 32°F and 113°F (between charges, turn down the backlight (page 19). If the
device is not acquiring • Select Settings > System > GPS Simulator > Off. seem accurate.
The device does not charge in my vehicle.
• Check the fuse in the vehicle power cable (page 23). •...
