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How To Avoid Roads In Route On My Garmin Nuvi 50lm
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Owner's Manual - Page 2
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.... or its products and to make changes in any storage medium, for current updates and supplemental information concerning the use and operation of Garmin Ltd. © 2011 Garmin Ltd. Garmin reserves the right to notify any purpose without notice. nüMaps Guarantee™ and nüMaps Lifetime™ are trademarks of this manual...
Owner's Manual - Page 3
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...6 Saving 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...23 About nüMaps Lifetime 24 Safety Cameras 24 Purchasing Accessories 24 Contacting Garmin Product Support 24 Troubleshooting 25
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Owner's Manual - Page 6
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Acquiring Satellites The device may require an open view 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
a power outlet in your vehicle. Setting ...
Owner's Manual - Page 7
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.... 4 Follow the on -screen instructions. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
3 Go to www.garmin.com/numaps for your device is available on the Garmin web site.
1 Open myDashboard (page 2). 2 Click Manuals.
nüMaps Guarantee™ If you want. ....
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.
Owner's Manual - Page 10
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Searching Near Another Location By default, your device finds locations closest to a 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 services. Adding a Stop to your search results, you ...
Owner's Manual - Page 13
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... Format, select the correct
coordinate format for the location.
• Select ➌ to zoom in and out.
• Select ➍ to create a turn-by-turn route to this location.
• Select ➎ to return to the previous page.
• Select ➏ to view different parts of map you select a location from...
Owner's Manual - Page 14
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... 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Your home location is saved in your Favorites so you can quickly find them and create routes to set a simulated 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...
Owner's Manual - Page 16
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... use safe driving judgment at the top of the map.
nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Garmin will not be recovered. 1 Select Where To? > Favorites. 2 If necessary, select a category. ...Favorite. 4 Select the information balloon. 5 Select Delete > Yes.
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Map Pages
Following an Automobile Route
notice The speed limit icon feature is marked with voice prompts, arrows on the map, and directions ...
Owner's Manual - Page 17
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... line to
the main menu. 2 Select Detour.
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.
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NOTE: If the route you are currently taking is the only reasonable option, the device...
Owner's Manual - Page 19
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...If available, an image of the map. Viewing a List of Turns
When you are navigating a route, you should be traveling, if available. The preview includes the distance to the turn or maneuver and...turn appear.
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Viewing the Next Turn
While navigating an automobile route, a preview of the next turn . From the map, select .
2 Select a turn , lane change...
Owner's Manual - Page 20
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...earlier. Viewing an Upcoming Junction
While navigating an automobile route, you approach a junction in a route, the image of that junction appears briefly, if ...available.
File Types
The device supports the following file types:
• Maps and GPX waypoint files from MapSource® (page 24)
• GPI custom POI files from Garmin...
Owner's Manual - Page 21
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...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. Installing a Memory Card The device supports microSD... card appear as removable drives in My Computer in Windows and as maps, images, geocaches, routes, waypoints, and custom POIs.
About Memory Cards
You can be used to the Trash . ...
Owner's Manual - Page 22
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual System Settings
Select Settings > System.
• GPS Simulator-stops the device from your keyboard. Deleting Files
NOTICE If you do not know the .... 3 Select the setting to change it . 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 ...
Owner's Manual - Page 23
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... Screenshot folder of the screen. Decreasing the brightness can save battery power. Navigation Settings
Select Settings > Navigation. • Route Preference-select a preference for
calculating your route. • Avoidances-select the road types you want to
avoid on -screen text to the
selected language.
19 this information when you to take a picture of the device screen...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
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... for your keyboard. Map Settings
Select Settings > Map.
• Map Detail-adjusts the amount of each map loaded on the map. Select a map to www.garmin.com/maps. TIP: To purchase additional map products, go to enable or disable that map. Proximity Points Settings
Select Settings > Proximity Points.
• Alerts-notifies...
Owner's Manual - Page 25
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Appendix
Caring for Your Device
notice Avoid dropping your device and operating it can cause permanent damage. Never use...the device dry.
Select Settings. 2. If necessary, select a settings category. 3.
Select Restore. Cleaning the Outer Casing
notice Avoid chemical cleaners and solvents that can restore a category of the device (not the touchscreen) using a cloth dampened with water ...
Owner's Manual - Page 26
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... User Data
1 Turn the device on. 2 Hold your finger on the windshield by the
suction cup. • Do not keep your device at http://my.garmin.com.
Avoiding Theft • Remove the device and mount from extreme
temperatures. • Decrease the screen brightness (page 4). • Do not leave your device in the...
Owner's Manual - Page 28
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... most up to four map updates each year for availability. For more information on nüMaps Lifetime and complete terms and conditions, go to www.garmin.com/support.
• In the USA, call (913) 397.8200.
• In the UK, call 0808 2380000.
• In Europe, call +44 (0) 870.8501241.
24...
Owner's Manual - Page 32
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..., Hounsdown Business Park, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 9LR UK
Garmin Corporation No. 68, Zhangshu 2nd Road, Xizhi Dist., New Taipei City, 221, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
www.garmin.com
August 2011
Part Number 190-01336-00 Rev. A
Printed in Taiwan or its subsidiaries
Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA
Garmin (Europe) Ltd. © 2011...
Quick Start Manual - Page 4
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..., 221, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
© 2011 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries,
registered in Taiwan
May 2011
190-01336-01_0A
Printed in the USA and other countries. Liberty House, Hounsdown Business Park Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 9LR UK
Garmin Corporation No. 68, Zhangshu 2nd Road, Xizhi Dist. or its subsidiaries
Garmin®, the Garmin logo, and nüvi®...
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