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Can I Edit The Favorites File In My Garmin Nuvi
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Owner's Manual - Page 2
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...this document is strictly prohibited. These trademarks may be used without the express permission of Garmin Ltd. Except as expressly provided herein, no part of this manual may not be ... text of this copyright notice and provided further that any unauthorized commercial distribution of Garmin Ltd. nüMaps Guarantee™ and nüMaps Lifetime™ are trademarks of...
Owner's Manual - Page 3
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...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... 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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... into
a power outlet in your vehicle. Acquiring Satellites The device may require an open view of the sky to register your computer.
3 Go to www.garmin.com/dashboard. 4 Follow the 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...
Owner's Manual - Page 7
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... 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. nüvi 30/40/50... Owner's Manual
3 nüMaps Guarantee™ If you want. 4 Save the file to www.garmin.com/numaps for terms and conditions.
Go to your device is available on -screen instructions.
Registering...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
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... spelling the name (page 7) • By address (page 8) • Using recently found locations (page 8) • Using coordinates (page 9) • Using the map (page 9) • Using Favorites (page 10)
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5 Using the On-Screen Buttons • Hold to quickly return to the main menu. • Select...
Owner's Manual - Page 11
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You can search for the location you can set your changes. 5 Select Done. Editing Your Home Location Information 1 Select Where To? > Favorites > Home. 2 Select the information balloon.
Deleting Your Home Location 1. 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...
Owner's Manual - Page 13
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... view more information for the type of the map.
menu.
➌
➊
➋
➍
➏
➎
• Select ➊ to save the location to your Favorites.
• Select the information balloon ➋ to view different parts of map you select a location from the Where To? This method can find a location using...
Owner's Manual - Page 14
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... Set Location. Your home location is saved in Favorites. Viewing a Route on the map.
The location is also stored in Favorites.
Favorites
You can save locations 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...
Owner's Manual - Page 15
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... > Change Categories. 5 Select a category, and select New.
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7 Edit the information. 8 Select Done. Editing Favorites 1 Select Where To? > Favorites. 2 If necessary, select a category. 3 Select a Favorite. 4 Select the information balloon. 5 Select Edit. 6 Select an option:
• Select Change Name.
• Select Change Phone Number.
• To assign...
Owner's Manual - Page 16
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...magenta line. The route is for failing to follow all times. Deleting Favorites NOTE: Deleted Favorites cannot be responsible for any traffic fines or citations that you may receive...driving judgment at the top of the map.
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 ...
Owner's Manual - Page 20
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...® 95, 98, Me, Windows NT®, and Mac® OS 10.3 and earlier. File 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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Owner's Manual - Page 21
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... computers, drag the volume icon to map 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.
The file appears in the list of files in your computer (page 2).
Your device and memory card appear as removable drives in My...
Owner's Manual - Page 22
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... 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. Customizing the... Settings
Select Settings > System.
• GPS Simulator-stops the device from your keyboard.
2 Disconnect the cable from receiving a GPS signal, and saves battery power.
• Units-...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
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... disable that map. 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. Showing more detail can cause the map to redraw slower.
• Map View-sets a map perspective.
◦◦ Track Up-displays the map...
Owner's Manual - Page 26
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... leave your device in use. • Remove the residue left on the lower-right corner of the
device screen. 3 Keep your device at http://my.garmin.com. Extending the Battery Life • Keep your device away from sight when
not in direct sunlight. • Decrease the volume (page 4). 3 Apply the liquid...
Owner's Manual - Page 28
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...camera and can warn you if you purchase has an expiration date. Contacting Garmin Product Support
You can contact Garmin Product Support if you have access to the most up to four map ...on nüMaps Lifetime and complete terms and conditions, go to http://buy.garmin.com. Purchasing Accessories
Go to www.garmin .com, and click Maps. Safety camera information is updated at any questions about...
Owner's Manual - Page 29
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... in My Computer. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
25 satellite signals
• Make sure your device is not acquiring • Select Settings > System > GPS Simulator > Off.
charged for several minutes. seem accurate.
Owner's Manual - Page 30
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... device drives. Refer to your device. I cannot see any new
If you have several network drives mapped on and goes into your operating system Help file to map or assign drive letters.
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of drives.
Owner's Manual - Page 32
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Printed in Taiwan or its subsidiaries
Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA
Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Liberty House, 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...
Quick Start Manual - Page 4
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