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Owner's Manual - Page 2
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Information in...
Owner's Manual - Page 3
... 6 Saving a Home Location 7 Location ...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 the device.
➋ ➊
2 Connect the other end of the sky to www.garmin.com/dashboard. 4 Follow the on your device, check for software and map updates, access product manuals and support, and more. About myDashboard
Use myDashboard to...
Owner's Manual - Page 7
...40/50 Owner's Manual
3 nüMaps Guarantee™ If you want. 4 Save the file to www.garmin.com/numaps for terms and conditions. Updating Maps 1 Open myDashboard (page 2). 2 Register the device (page ... appears.
3 Click Download next to the manual you register the device at http://my.garmin.com within 90 days of acquiring satellites while driving, your device could be eligible for your...
Owner's Manual - Page 8
...information about features on the device.
The status bar icons display information about using the device. GPS signal status.
Turning Off the Device
1 Tap the Power key ➊.
➊
2 Select ...your device if it stops functioning. Battery status. Using Help Select to change settings or view additional information.
nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Current time...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
...; Select Mode to select the keyboard language mode.
• Select to enter special characters, such as punctuation marks. 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
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Location, or Choose from Recently Found.
The location is saved as "Home" in Favorites (page 10). Saving a Home Location
You can enter "Starbucks" or "Coffee." 3 Select Done. 4 Select a location.
7 Deleting Your Home Location 1. Location Searches
You can search for the location you can set your changes. 5 Select Done.
Finding a Location by using the onscreen...
Owner's Manual - Page 14
... 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. Viewing a Route on the map.
The location is also stored in Favorites. Your home location is...
Owner's Manual - Page 16
The route is for failing to follow all times.
If you to the destination with a magenta line.
nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual 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
... the route you , such as construction zones.
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.
nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
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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 The device has a memory card slot for additional data storage.
When you can...
Owner's Manual - Page 21
... nüvi drives.
Transferring Files from an electronics supplier, or purchase pre-loaded Garmin mapping software (www.garmin.com/trip_planning). Disconnecting the USB Cable 1 Complete an action:
• For Windows... 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. Your device and memory card appear ...
Owner's Manual - Page 22
...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... Layout-sets the keyboard layout.
• Safe Mode- Customizing the Device
1 Select Settings. 2 Select a setting category. 3 Select the setting to change it . System Settings
Select Settings > System.
• GPS Simulator-...
Owner's Manual - Page 23
...19 Screenshots are saved in the Screenshot folder of the screen. Display Settings
Select Settings > Display. • Color Mode-sets a light background (Day),
a dark background (Night), or automatically...to
avoid on -screen text to take a picture of the device screen. Navigation Settings
Select Settings > Navigation. • Route Preference-select a preference for
calculating your routes. n&#...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
...: Changing the text language does not change the icon used to display your keyboard.
Select a map to www.garmin.com/maps. 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 direction of...
Owner's Manual - Page 25
... (not the touchscreen) using a cloth dampened with water can restore a category of settings or all settings to the factory defaults. 1.
nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
21... temperatures can occur, because it in highshock and high-vibration environments.
If necessary, select a settings category. 3. Do not expose the device to operate the touchscreen, or damage may result.
...
Owner's Manual - Page 26
All original settings are erased. Extending the Battery Life • Keep your device away from sight when
not in direct sunlight. &#... device and mount from extreme
temperatures. • Decrease the screen brightness (page 4). • Do not leave your device at http://my.garmin.com. 3 Apply the liquid to clear all user data.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
Any items that you have...
Owner's Manual - Page 28
...the locations of hundreds of using, a custom POI or safety camera database. Purchasing Accessories
Go to www.garmin.com/support.
• In the USA, call (913) 397.8200.
• In the UK,...(0) 870.8501241.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Safety Cameras
‹ Caution Garmin is not responsible for the accuracy of, or the consequences of safety cameras.
About nüMaps ...
Owner's Manual - Page 29
... does not stay To maximize the time between 0°C and 45°C). The suction cup will not stay on and is not acquiring • Select Settings > System > GPS Simulator > Off. charged for several minutes.
My battery gauge does not Allow the unit to fully discharge, and fully charge it cannot charge. Troubleshooting...
Owner's Manual - Page 32
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Garmin Corporation No. 68, Zhangshu 2nd Road, Xizhi Dist., New Taipei City, 221, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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August 2011
Part Number 190-01336-00 Rev. or its subsidiaries
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