Garmin nuvi 40LM Support Question
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Garmin 40lm How To Set Home
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Important Safety and Product Information - Page 2
... when possible.
• Do not input destinations, change settings, or access any discrepancies before attempting such operations.
2... attached to the windshield in an unattended vehicle.
See www.garmin.com/prop65 for driver attentiveness and good judgement. Battery Warnings ...local waste disposal department to dispose of damage to the GPS device, fire, chemical burn, electrolyte leak, and/or ...
Important Safety and Product Information - Page 3
...accordance with the instructions. Additional User-Replaceable Battery Warnings: • Do not use the Garmin accessory approved for a Class B digital device, pursuant to remove the non-user-replaceable ...map information is either not available or is the user's responsibility to mount the Garmin device in a residential installation. Using another battery presents a risk of governmental and...
Important Safety and Product Information - Page 4
... OR OTHERWISE.
This product is intended to be responsible for help.
IN NO EVENT SHALL GARMIN BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES... FROM DEFECTS IN THE PRODUCT.
Repairs should only be made by one year from the GPS unit.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for any components...
Owner's Manual - Page 2
...; are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the content without the express permission of this manual or any unauthorized commercial distribution of Garmin. Mac® is subject to the Garmin Web site (www.garmin.com) for any storage medium, for current updates and supplemental information concerning the use and operation of such changes or...
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
About myDashboard
Use myDashboard to acquire satellite signals. Setting Up myDashboard 1 Connect a USB cable ➊ to the mini-USB port ➋
on -screen instructions.... 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 vehicle power cable into...
Owner's Manual - Page 7
...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. Updating Maps 1 Open ...2 Register the device (page 3). 3 Under Map Updates, click Update Now. 4 Follow the on the Garmin web site.
1 Open myDashboard (page 2). 2 Click Manuals. Go to your device is available on -screen...
Owner's Manual - Page 8
...Select Volume.
4
2 Select an option:
• Select
or
.
• Select the Mute check box.
GPS signal status. Searching Help Topics Select > Search. Turning Off the Device
1 Tap the Power key ➊.
...the device.
Hold the Power key for 10 seconds. Changing the Screen Brightness
1 Select Settings > Display > Brightness.
2 Select
or
. Status Bar Icons
The status bar is located at ...
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
... Address, Use My Current
Location, or Choose from Recently Found. Select Where To? > Favorites > Home. 2 Select the information balloon. 3 Select Delete, and select Yes.
Saving a Home Location
You can set your changes. 5 Select Done. The location is saved as "Home" in Favorites (page 10).
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3 Select Edit. 4 Enter...
Owner's Manual - Page 14
...home location is saved in Favorites.
Setting a Simulated Location If you are indoors or not receiving satellite signals, you can use the 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. Saving Your Location to set a simulated location. 1 Select Settings > System. 2 Select GPS...5 Select Set Location.
...
Owner's Manual - Page 16
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
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
13 Taking 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. The route will be calculated as construction zones.
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
Data Management
You can view the junctions on your device. When you can...
Owner's Manual - Page 21
Transferring Files from an electronics supplier, or purchase pre-loaded Garmin mapping software (www.garmin.com/trip_planning).
In addition to map and data storage, the ... drives.
2 On your computer, 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. Insert a memory card into the slot on the memory card....
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 file. 4...Press the Delete key on your computer.
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
... you to take a picture of the device screen. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
• Brightness-changes the brightness of the device storage. Display Settings
Select Settings > Display. • Color Mode-sets a light background (Day),
a dark background (Night), or automatically switches between the two based on your location.
Owner's Manual - Page 24
... language does not change the icon used to redraw slower.
• Map View-sets a map perspective.
◦◦ Track Up-displays the map in 2D with your direction of detail shown on the map. Select a map to www.garmin.com/maps.
Download additional vehicle icons at the top.
◦◦ 3D-displays...
Owner's Manual - Page 26
Any items that you have saved are restored.
All original settings are erased. Erasing User Data
1 Turn the device on. 2 Hold your finger on the ...right corner of the
device screen. 3 Keep your device in the glove compartment. • Register 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
Avoiding Theft ...
Owner's Manual - Page 29
... Allow the unit to fully discharge, and fully charge it cannot charge.
The suction cup will not stay on and is not acquiring • Select Settings > System > GPS Simulator > Off. The device does not charge in my vehicle.
• Check the fuse in My Computer.
drives listed in the vehicle power cable...
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