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Question posted by Jamivan19 on October 12th, 2012

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How do I set my home address. Garmin 50 LM is currently set for Chicago, IL

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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 2

... this copyright notice and provided further that any unauthorized commercial distribution of Garmin. nüMaps Guarantee™ and nüMaps Lifetime™ are trademarks of this and other Garmin products. or its products and to make changes in any storage medium, for current updates and supplemental information concerning the use and operation of...

Owner's Manual - Page 3

... 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...50 Owner's Manual Deleting Files 18 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...

Owner's Manual - Page 5

... the vehicle power cable ➊ into the USB port ➋ on the device. 2 Press the suction cup ➌ to windshield mounting. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Mounting the Device ‹ WARNING This product contains a lithium-ion battery.

Owner's Manual - Page 6

...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...are green, the device has acquired satellite signals. Setting Up myDashboard 1 Connect a USB cable ➊ to the mini-USB port ...➋ on -screen instructions. 2 nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual ➌ ➎➋ ➍ ➊➏ 5...

Owner's Manual - Page 7

...2). 2 Under Software Updates, click Update Now. 3 Follow the on -screen instructions. Go to your device is available on the Garmin web site. 1 Open myDashboard (page 2). 2 Click Manuals. Updating Maps 1 Open myDashboard (page 2). 2 Register the device (page...for terms and conditions. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual 3 nüMaps Guarantee™ If you want. 4 Save the file to www...

Owner's Manual - Page 8

... The status bar icons display information about using the device. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Adjusting the Volume 1 Select Volume. 4 2 Select an option: •...device if it stops functioning. Current time. Searching Help Topics Select > Search. Hold the Power key for 10 seconds. GPS signal status. Changing the Screen Brightness 1 Select Settings > Display > Brightness. 2 ...

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...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 ...

Owner's Manual - Page 10

... 1 Select Where To? > Points of interest, such as a Via Point. 6 nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual You can search within some categories. 1 Select Where To? > Points of Interest. 2 Select ...Select Add as restaurants, hotels, and auto services. Searching Within a Category To narrow your current location. Adding a Stop to your search results, you can find a location near another city...

Owner's Manual - Page 11

... You can search for the location you return to most often. 1 Select Where To? > Go Home. 2 Select Enter My Address, Use My Current Location, or Choose from Recently Found. 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...

Owner's Manual - Page 12

.... Viewing a 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? > 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...

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

...map, select Save > OK. 10 nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Saving Your Location to set a simulated location. 1 Select Settings > System. 2 Select GPS Simulator > On > OK. 3 From the main menu, ...GPS simulator to Favorites 1 From the map, select the vehicle icon. 2 Select Save Location. 3 Enter a name, and select Done. 4 Select OK. Favorites You can save locations in Favorites. Your home...

Owner's Manual - Page 15

... Number. • To assign categories to the Favorite, select Change Categories. • To change the symbol used to organize your Favorites. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual 7 Edit the information. 8 Select Done. NOTE: Categories appear in the Favorites menu after you have saved more than 12 Favorites. 1 Select Where To...

Owner's Manual - Page 16

...'s responsibility to abide by all posted speed limit signs and to follow all times. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual As you travel, the device guides you to the destination with a magenta line. Garmin will not be recovered. 1 Select Where To? > Favorites. 2 If necessary, select a category. 3 Select the Favorite. 4 Select the...

Owner's Manual - Page 17

... limit may appear as you are currently taking is the only reasonable option, the device might not calculate a detour. 1 While navigating a route, select to...detours to avoid obstacles ahead of data to the location. The route will be calculated as construction zones. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual 13 Changing the Map Data Field 1 From the map, select a data field. 2 Select a type of ...

Owner's Manual - Page 18

...need to reset the maximum speed. 3 Select OK. 14 nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Resetting Trip Information 1 From the map, select the Speed field > Reset...icon. Map Pages Viewing Trip Information The trip information page displays your present speed and provides statistics about your current location. From the map, select the Speed field. Finding Nearby Services 1 From the map, select the...

Owner's Manual - Page 19

... the distance between turns. 1 Select the text bar on the top of the map. Viewing the Entire Route on major roadways. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual 15 If available, an image of the junction appears for the turn . From the map, select . 2 Select a turn appear. The details for junctions...

Owner's Manual - Page 22

... deleted. 1 Open the Garmin drive or volume. 2 If necessary, open a folder or volume. 3 Select the file. 4 Press the Delete key on your computer. You need 18 nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Customizing the Device 1 Select Settings. 2 Select a setting category. 3 Select the setting to change it . 2 Disconnect the cable from receiving a GPS signal, and saves...

Owner's Manual - Page 29

...you should see one or two new removable disk mode? drives listed in USB mass storage computer is not acquiring • Select Settings > System > GPS Simulator > Off. The device does not charge in my vehicle. • Check the fuse in the vehicle power cable (page...• Dry with a clean, dry cloth. • Mount the suction cup (page 1). nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual 25