Garmin nuvi 50LM Support Question
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Question posted by sdsmijbthin on September 27th, 2013
Cannot Set Home Location Nuvi 50lm
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Answer #1: Posted by waelsaidani1 on February 6th, 2014 4:17 AM
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- Touch Where to?
- Touch Favorites
- Touch the favorite named Home1
- Touch the "bubble" pointing at Home (usually says "Press for More")
- Touch Delete and confirm by touching Yes
- Touch the back button to exit the favorites list
- Touch Go Home
- Select the desired option for setting the new home location
The home location has now been changed. Repeat these steps as needed.
Related Garmin nuvi 50LM Manual Pages
Owner's Manual - Page 3
... a Home Location 7 Location Searches 7 Using the Location Map 9 Favorites 10
Map Pages 12 Following an Automobile Route 12 Map Pages 14
Data Management 16 File Types 16 About Memory Cards 17 Transferring Files from Your Computer 17
nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
Deleting Files 18
Customizing the Device 18 System Settings 18 Navigation Settings...
Owner's Manual - Page 6
About myDashboard
Use myDashboard to acquire satellite signals. 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
...Hold the Power key for 10 seconds.
Current time. Using Help Select to change settings or view additional information. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Turning Off...; Select the Mute check box. GPS signal status.
Battery status. Status Bar Icons
The status bar is located at the top of the main menu. Changing the Screen Brightness
1 Select Settings > Display > Brightness.
2 Select...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
...language mode.
• Select to scroll faster. Using the On-Screen Keyboard See "System Settings" to change the keyboard layout (page 18). 1 Select Where To? > Points of Interest...to enter special characters, such as punctuation marks.
Finding Locations
There are many ways to find locations. • By category (page 6) • Near another location (page 6) • By spelling the name (page...
Owner's Manual - Page 10
... Route 1 While navigating an automobile route, select
Where To?. 2 Search for the location (page 6). 3 Select Go!. 4 Select Add as restaurants, hotels, and auto ...To narrow your search results, you can find a location near another city or location. 1 Select Where To? > Near. 2 Select an option, and select OK. 3 If necessary, select a location. Adding a Stop to your device contain points of...
Owner's Manual - Page 11
... Recently Found.
The location is saved as "Home" in Favorites (page 10). Deleting Your Home Location 1. 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. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
3 Select Edit. 4 Enter your home location for locations by Spelling the Name...
Owner's Manual - Page 12
...Owner's Manual
An information balloon appears for the location. 4 Select the information balloon. Select Where To? > Recently Found. Clearing the List 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?...City, enter the city, and select Done.
• Select Search All to find the location. 3 Select the...
Owner's Manual - Page 13
... select Done. 5 Select the longitude coordinate. 6 Enter the new coordinate, and select Done. 7 Select Next. 8 Select Go!. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
9 Finding a Location Using Coordinates You can be helpful when geocaching.
1 Select Where To? > Coordinates. 2 If necessary, select Format, select the correct
coordinate format for the...
Owner's Manual - Page 14
Your home location is saved in Favorites.
An information balloon appears for the location (page 6). 2 From the location map, select Save > OK.
10
nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Saving Your Location to Favorites 1 Search for the location. 5 Select Set Location. Saving Locations to Favorites 1 From the map, select the vehicle icon. 2 Select Save Location. 3 Enter a name, and select Done...
Owner's Manual - Page 15
... add custom categories to mark the Favorite on a map, select Change Map Symbol. Finding Favorites 1 Select Where To? > Favorites. 2 If necessary, select a category. 3 Select a saved location.
NOTE: Categories appear in the Favorites menu after you have saved more than 12 Favorites. 1 Select Where To? > Favorites. 2 Select the Favorite. 3 Select the information...
Owner's Manual - Page 17
... Select OK.
Navigating Off Road You can use detours to avoid obstacles ahead of data to the location. Changing the Map Data Field 1 From the map, select a data field. 2 Select a ... a Detour While navigating a route, you can create straight-line routes that do not follow roadways. 1 Select Settings > Navigation. 2 Select Route Preference > Off Road > OK.
NOTE: If the route you , such as...
Owner's Manual - Page 18
.... 2 Select an option:
• Select Reset Trip Data to reset the information on so it can accurately measure elapsed time during the trip. Viewing Current Location Information Use the Where Am I? This is helpful if you make frequent stops, leave the device turned on the trip computer.
• Select Reset Max...
Owner's Manual - Page 22
System Settings
Select Settings > System.
• GPS Simulator-stops the device from your keyboard. Deleting Files
NOTICE If you do not know the purpose of measure used for distances.
• Keyboard 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 . Your device memory contains ...
Owner's Manual - Page 23
... the road types you update the system software or purchase additional map data. Time Settings
Select Settings > Time. • Time Format-select a 12-hour, 24-hour, or UTC
time format. • Current Time-manually set the time based on your location.
Select Automatic to the
selected language.
19 Screenshots are saved in the Screenshot...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
... enable or disable that map.
Select a map to www.garmin.com/maps. Proximity Points Settings
Select Settings > Proximity Points.
• Alerts-notifies you when you approach custom safety cameras (page 24)....Changing the text language does not change the icon used to redraw slower.
• Map View-sets a map perspective.
◦◦ Track Up-displays the map in two dimensions (2D) with...
Owner's Manual - Page 25
...dropping your device and operating it can cause permanent damage.
Select Settings. 2.
Cleaning the Outer Casing
notice Avoid chemical cleaners and solvents that can damage plastic components....
1 Clean the outer casing of settings or all settings to water. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
21 Select Restore. Restoring Settings
You can restore a category of the device (not...
Owner's Manual - Page 26
Extending the Battery Life • Keep your device away from sight when
not in direct sunlight. • Decrease the volume (page 4).
All original settings are erased. Any items that you have saved are restored. Avoiding Theft • Remove the device and mount from extreme
temperatures. • Decrease the screen ...
Owner's Manual - Page 27
... in the end piece. 5 Screw the end piece back into the vehicle power
cable. TIP: You may need to use a coin to replace the fuse located at the tip of the vehicle adapter.
1 Unscrew the end piece. Removing the Suction Cup Mount from the Cradle 1 Press up on the tab on...
Owner's Manual - Page 28
...the consequences of using, a custom POI or safety camera database. For these locations, the nüvi includes the locations of hundreds of your device.
The data is updated at any questions about ...
• Go to -date information. Safety Cameras
‹ Caution Garmin is available in some locations. Your nüvi alerts you when you are approaching a safety camera and can warn you...
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. My battery gauge does not Allow the unit to the power outlet. • Your device can only charge between 32°F and...
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