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Owner's Manual - Page 2
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... its products and to notify any storage medium, for current updates and supplemental information concerning the use and operation of such changes or improvements. Go to the Garmin Web site (www.garmin.com) for any purpose without obligation to make changes in any person or organization of this manual onto a hard drive or other...
Owner's Manual - Page 3
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...File Types 16 About Memory Cards 17 Transferring Files from Your Computer 17
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Deleting Files 18
Customizing the Device 18 System Settings 18 Navigation Settings... 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...
Owner's Manual - Page 6
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... map updates, access product manuals and support, and more. About myDashboard
Use myDashboard to www.garmin.com/dashboard. 4 Follow the on your computer.
3 Go to register your vehicle. Acquiring ...the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on -screen instructions.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Setting Up myDashboard 1 Connect a USB cable ➊ to the mini-USB port ➋...
Owner's Manual - Page 7
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... sales receipt, or a photocopy, in several languages appears.
3 Click Download next to the manual you want. 4 Save the file to www.garmin.com/numaps for your computer. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
3 Go to your device is available on -screen instructions. Downloading the Owner's Manual The owner's manual for terms...
Owner's Manual - Page 8
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... information about features on the device. Hold the Power key for 10 seconds. Using Help Select to change settings or view additional information. Turning Off the Device
1 Tap the Power key ➊.
➊...Bar Icons
The status bar is located at the top of the main menu. GPS signal status.
nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual The status bar icons display information about using the device. ...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
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..., such as punctuation marks. Finding Locations
There are many ways 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 > Spell
Name. 2 Select an option.
• ...• Using coordinates (page 9) • Using the map (page 9) • Using Favorites (page 10)
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Owner's Manual - Page 11
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...location is saved as "Home" in Favorites (page 10). nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
3 Select Edit. 4 Enter your home location for ... Enter a business name or a type of business. Location Searches
You can search for the location you can set your changes. 5 Select Done.
Deleting Your Home Location 1.
Editing Your Home Location Information 1 Select Where To? > Favorites > Home...
Owner's Manual - Page 12
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... Found Places Select Where To? > Recently Found > Clear.
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Finding an Address NOTE: The order of the steps may change depending on the map data loaded on your device.
1 Select Where To? > Address. 2 If necessary, change the state, the country, or the
province.
3 Select an option: •...
Owner's Manual - Page 15
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... a Favorite. 4 Select the information balloon. 5 Select Edit. 6 Select an option:
• Select Change Name.
• Select Change Phone 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. Finding Favorites 1 Select Where...
Owner's Manual - Page 16
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...traffic laws and signs. A checkered flag marks your destination. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Deleting Favorites NOTE: Deleted Favorites cannot be responsible for any traffic...the driver's responsibility to abide by all posted speed limit signs and to the destination with a magenta line. Garmin will not be recovered. 1 Select Where To? > Favorites. 2 If necessary, select a category. 3 ...
Owner's Manual - Page 17
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... will be calculated as you , such as construction zones. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
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Navigating Off Road You can use detours to avoid ...create straight-line routes that do not follow roadways. 1 Select Settings > Navigation. 2 Select Route Preference > Off Road > OK. Changing the Map Data Field 1 From the map, select a data field. 2 Select a type of you travel on major roadways. An...
Owner's Manual - Page 19
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Viewing the Next Turn
While navigating an automobile route, a preview of the next turn, lane change, or other maneuver appears in which you can view all of the turns and maneuvers for the turn appear. The preview includes the...Entire Route on major roadways. Viewing a List of Turns
When you are navigating a route, you should be traveling, if available. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
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Owner's Manual - Page 20
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... 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 When you can store files, such as JPEG image files, on major roadways.
From the map, select to...
Owner's Manual - Page 21
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...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. NOTE: Some computers with multiple network drives cannot... display nüvi drives. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
17 See your operating system Help file to learn how to map the drives....
Owner's Manual - Page 22
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... information about several other software features. You need
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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 . 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...
Owner's Manual - Page 23
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• Brightness-changes the brightness of the device storage. Time Settings
Select Settings > Time. • Time Format-select a 12-hour, 24-hour, or UTC
time format. • Current ...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
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...; Alerts-notifies you when you approach custom safety cameras (page 24).
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Download additional vehicle icons at the top.
◦◦ 3D-displays the map... go to www.garmin.com/maps. Map Settings
Select Settings > Map.
• Map Detail-adjusts the amount of detail shown on your keyboard.
NOTE: Changing the text language does not change the icon used...
Owner's Manual - Page 26
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...; Do not keep your unit in direct sunlight. • Decrease the volume (page 4). 3 Apply the liquid to clear all user data.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Extending the Battery Life • Keep your device away from sight when
not in use. • Remove the residue left on the...
Owner's Manual - Page 27
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Removing the Device, Cradle, and Mount
Removing the Device from the Cradle 1 Press up on the tab on the ...ball on the suction cup toward
you. 2 Pull the tab on the mount. If your device does not charge in the proper position. Changing the Fuse in the Vehicle Power Cable
notice When replacing the fuse, do not lose any of the small pieces and make sure they are...
Owner's Manual - Page 28
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...some locations. Safety camera information is updated at any questions about this product.
• Go to www.garmin.com/support.
• In the USA, call (913) 397.8200.
• In the UK, ... 870.8501241.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual For more information on nüMaps Lifetime and complete terms and conditions, go to http://buy.garmin.com.
Each region that you are driving ...