Garmin nuvi 50LM Support Question
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Question posted by MrTofare on January 30th, 2014
How Do I Set Home Address Nuvi 50lm
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Owner's Manual - Page 3
...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 ...Customizing the 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 ...
Owner's Manual - Page 6
About myDashboard
Use myDashboard to www.garmin.com/dashboard. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions.
2
nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Setting Up myDashboard 1 Connect a USB cable ➊ to the mini-USB port ➋
on the device.
➋ ➊
2 Connect the other end of the vehicle power ...
Owner's Manual - Page 8
...;vi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
Battery status. Turning Off the Device
1 Tap the Power key ➊.
➊
2 Select Power Off.
GPS signal status. Using Help Select to change settings or view additional information.
Resetting the Device You can select some icons to view information about features on the device.
Searching Help...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
...page 6) • Near another location (page 6) • By spelling the name (page 7) • By address (page 8) • Using recently found locations (page 8) • Using coordinates (page 9) • Using ...page 10)
nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
5 Using the On-Screen Keyboard See "System Settings" to change the keyboard layout (page 18). 1 Select Where To? > Points of Interest > Spell
...
Owner's Manual - Page 11
.... 1 Select Where To? > Go Home. 2 Select Enter My Address, Use My Current
Location, or Choose from Recently Found. The location is saved as "Home" in Favorites (page 10).
Going Home Select Where To? > Go Home.
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.
Owner's Manual - Page 12
... 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 If necessary, select the street. 7 If necessary,... select the address.
Clearing the List of Recently Found Locations Your device stores the last 50 locations you have found...
Owner's Manual - Page 14
... Favorites.
Favorites
You can save locations in Favorites. Saving Locations to set a simulated location. 1 Select Settings > System. 2 Select GPS Simulator > On > OK. 3 From the main menu, select... Setting a 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.
Your home ...
Owner's Manual - Page 17
...;vi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
13 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. Taking a Detour While navigating a route, you travel on major roadways.
Changing the Map Data Field 1 From the map...
Owner's Manual - Page 22
...-displays the nüvi software version number, the unit ID number, and information about several other software features. System Settings
Select Settings > System.
• GPS Simulator-stops the device from your keyboard. Customizing the Device
1 Select Settings. 2 Select a setting category. 3 Select the setting to change it . You need
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
Owner's Manual - Page 23
... device storage. Select Automatic to
avoid on -screen text to take a picture of the device screen. Language Settings
Select Settings > Language. • Voice Language-sets the language for your routes.
Display Settings
Select Settings > Display. • Color Mode-sets a light background (Day),
a dark background (Night), or automatically switches between the two based on the sunrise time...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
...map.
TIP: To purchase additional map products, go to enable or disable that map.
Map Settings
Select Settings > Map.
• Map Detail-adjusts the amount of detail shown on your keyboard. 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 your...
Owner's Manual - Page 25
... cleaners and solvents that can damage plastic components.
1 Clean the outer casing of settings or all settings to operate the touchscreen, or damage may result.
Select Restore. Appendix
Caring for ... can cause permanent damage.
nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
21
Restoring Settings
You can restore a category of the device (not the touchscreen) using a cloth dampened with ...
Owner's Manual - Page 26
... device and mount from extreme
temperatures. • Decrease the screen brightness (page 4). • Do not leave your device at http://my.garmin.com. 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 windshield by the...
Owner's Manual - Page 29
...
My device is placed in direct sunlight or in a hot environment, it (without interrupting the charge cycle). If the
device is not acquiring • Select Settings > System > GPS Simulator > Off.
How do I know my device When your device is shown on my windshield.
• Clean the suction cup and windshield with rubbing...
