Garmin nuvi 50LM Support Question
Garmin nuvi 50LM Support Question
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Question posted by jguillory0674 on February 21st, 2012
Garmin Nuvi 50lm
How do I change the home address?
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Owner's Manual - Page 2
... or printed copy of this manual must contain the complete text of this manual or any unauthorized commercial distribution of Garmin. or its subsidiaries, registered in the content without obligation to change or improve its subsidiaries
All rights reserved. nüMaps Guarantee™ and nüMaps Lifetime™ are trademarks of such...
Owner's Manual - Page 3
...About myDashboard 2 Turning 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 12 Following an ...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...
Owner's Manual - Page 6
... device back until it snaps 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-screen instructions.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Acquiring Satellites The device may require an open view of the...
Owner's Manual - Page 7
...2). 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. Downloading the Owner's Manual The owner's manual for ...sales receipt, or a photocopy, in several languages appears.
3 Click Download next to www.garmin.com/numaps for your device could be eligible for one free map update.
nüvi ...
Owner's Manual - Page 8
... if it stops functioning. Current time. Battery status.
Searching Help Topics Select > Search. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
GPS signal status.
Using Help Select to change settings or view additional information.
Changing the Screen Brightness
1 Select Settings > Display > Brightness.
2 Select
or
. Status Bar Icons
The status bar is located at the...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
...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 the...keyboard to enter a letter or number.
• Select to add a space. • Select to change the character case. • Select and to move the cursor. • Select to delete a ...
Owner's Manual - Page 11
... search for the location you can set your changes. 5 Select Done. Select Where To? > Favorites > Home. 2 Select the information balloon. 3 Select Delete, and select Yes.
Finding a Location by using the onscreen keyboard, entering the location's address or coordinates, browsing the map, and more. Deleting Your Home Location 1. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual...
Owner's Manual - Page 12
... you have found. Viewing a List 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... 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 Done. 6 If necessary, select the street. 7 ...
Owner's Manual - Page 14
... is also stored in Favorites. Saving Your Location 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...10
nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual Saving Locations to them. Your home location is saved in Favorites.
Setting a Simulated Location If you are indoors or not receiving satellite signals, ...
Owner's Manual - Page 15
.... 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 categories to the Favorite, select Change Categories.
• To change the symbol used to organize your Favorites. NOTE: Categories appear in the Favorites menu after you have...
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 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 NOTE: The device is not compatible with Windows® 95, 98, Me, Windows...
Owner's Manual - Page 21
..., and custom POIs.
Transferring Files from an electronics supplier, or purchase pre-loaded Garmin mapping software (www.garmin.com/trip_planning). The file appears in the list of files in 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. Disconnecting the USB Cable 1 Complete...
Owner's Manual - Page 22
...change it .
Deleting Files
NOTICE If you do not know the purpose of measure used for distances.
• Keyboard Layout-sets the keyboard layout.
• Safe Mode-
System Settings
Select Settings > System.
• GPS... Simulator-stops the device from your keyboard. disables all functions that should not be deleted.
1 Open the Garmin drive or volume. 2 ...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
...street names.
• Keyboard-sets the language for your travels.
• Map Data Layout-changes the amount of data visible on the map. TIP: To purchase additional map products, go to... enable or disable that map.
Select a map to www.garmin.com/maps.
Proximity Points Settings
Select Settings > Proximity Points.
• Alerts-notifies you when ...
Owner's Manual - Page 26
... finger on the windshield by the
suction cup. • Do not keep your unit in the glove compartment. • Register your device at http://my.garmin.com. Extending the Battery Life • Keep your finger pressed until the pop-up window
appears. 4 Select Yes to the cloth. 4 Gently wipe the screen...
Owner's Manual - Page 28
... driving too fast. Each region that you purchase has an expiration date.
Check http://my.garmin.com for availability.
Safety camera information is not responsible for the accuracy of, or the ...the life of your device. The data is updated at any questions about this product.
• Go to www.garmin.com/support.
• In the USA, call (913) 397.8200.
• In the UK, call 0808...
Owner's Manual - Page 29
... the backlight (page 19). seem accurate. charged for several minutes.
How do I know my device When your device is not acquiring • Select Settings > System > GPS Simulator > Off. The suction cup will not stay on and is in a hot environment, it (without interrupting the charge cycle). The device does not charge...
Owner's Manual - Page 32
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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. © 2011 Garmin Ltd. A
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Quick Start Manual - Page 4
.... 68, Zhangshu 2nd Road, Xizhi Dist. May 2011
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Printed in the USA and other countries. or its subsidiaries,
registered in Taiwan www.garmin.com
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