Garmin nuvi 50LM Support Question
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Question posted by andblue on November 25th, 2013
Garmin Nuvii 50lm Location Map Does Not Appear When Select Location
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Owner's Manual - Page 3
... 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 Automobile Route 12 Map Pages 14
Data Management 16 File ...Mount 23 About nüMaps Lifetime 24 Safety Cameras 24 Purchasing Accessories 24 Contacting Garmin Product Support 24 Troubleshooting 25
i
Owner's Manual - Page 7
... eligible for one free map update.
Updating Maps 1 Open myDashboard (page 2). 2 Register the device (page 3). 3 Under Map Updates, click Update Now. 4 Follow the on -screen instructions. 3 Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in several languages appears.
3 Click Download next to the manual you register the device at http://my.garmin.com within 90 days...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
...; By address (page 8) • Using recently found locations (page 8) • Using coordinates (page 9) • Using the map (page 9) • Using Favorites (page 10)
nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
5 Using the On-Screen Keyboard See "System Settings" to change the keyboard layout (page 18). 1 Select Where To? > Points of Interest > Spell
Name...
Owner's Manual - Page 10
..., hotels, and auto services. You can search within some categories. 1 Select Where To? > Points of Interest. 2 Select a category. 3 If necessary, select a subcategory. 4 Select Spell.
5 Enter all or part of the name. 6 Select Done. Adding a Stop to your current location.
About Points of Interest
The detailed maps loaded in your device contain points of interest, such as a Via...
Owner's Manual - Page 11
... you can enter "Starbucks" or "Coffee." 3 Select Done. 4 Select a location.
7 Deleting Your Home Location 1. 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. The location is saved as "Home" in Favorites (page 10...
Owner's Manual - Page 12
...? > Recently Found > Clear.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
An information balloon appears for the location. 4 Select the information balloon. 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...
Owner's Manual - Page 13
... the type of the map.
nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
9 Using the Location Map
The location map appears after you are using latitude and longitude coordinates.
Finding a Location Using Coordinates You can be helpful when geocaching.
1 Select Where To? > Coordinates. 2 If necessary, select Format, select the correct
coordinate format for the location.
• Select ➌ to zoom...
Owner's Manual - Page 14
... balloon appears for the location (page 6). 2 From the location map, select Save > OK.
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
The location is also stored in Favorites. Setting a Simulated Location If you are indoors or not receiving satellite signals, you can use the GPS simulator to Favorites 1 Search for the location. 5 Select Set Location. Favorites
You can save locations in...
Owner's Manual - Page 15
... necessary, select a category. 3 Select a saved location.
Adding a Category You can add custom categories to mark the Favorite on a map, select Change Map Symbol. 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...
Owner's Manual - Page 16
... to use safe driving judgment at the top of the map.
The route is for failing to follow all applicable traffic laws and signs. 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
Following an Automobile Route
notice The speed limit...
Owner's Manual - Page 17
... calculated as you , such as construction zones.
Stopping the Route While navigating a route, select > Stop. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
13 An icon displaying the current speed limit may appear as a straight line to the location. Changing the Map Data Field 1 From the map, select a data field. 2 Select a type of you travel on major roadways.
Owner's Manual - Page 18
... helpful if you make frequent stops, leave the device turned on the trip computer.
• Select Reset Max. Speed to
view the nearest locations in that category. TIP: If you need to tell emergency personnel your current location. Map Pages
Viewing Trip Information The trip information page displays your present speed and provides statistics...
Owner's Manual - Page 19
... a route, you should be traveling, if available. Viewing the Entire Route on the Map 1 While navigating an automobile route, select the
navigation bar at the top of the junction appears for your entire route and the distance between turns.
1 Select the text bar on major roadways. The preview includes the distance to the turn...
Owner's Manual - Page 20
...appears briefly, if available.
Data Management
You can view the junctions on your device. 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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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual From the map, select to view the junction, if...
Owner's Manual - Page 21
... Computer
1 Connect the device to 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. Your device and memory card appear as removable drives in My Computer in Windows and as maps, images, geocaches, routes, waypoints, and custom POIs.
See your operating...
Owner's Manual - Page 22
... ID number, and information about several other software features. 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 If necessary, open a folder or volume. 3 Select the file. 4 Press the Delete key on your computer.
You...
Owner's Manual - Page 23
... the brightness of the device storage. Select Automatic to have the device set the time on your location.
Language Settings
Select Settings > Language. • Voice ...Select Settings > Navigation. • Route Preference-select a preference for your route. • Avoidances-select the road types you want to
avoid on -screen text to the
selected language.
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Display Settings
Select...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
... your position on the map. Select a map to www.garmin.com/maps. TIP: To purchase additional map products, go to enable or disable that map. Download additional vehicle icons at the top.
◦◦ 3D-displays the map in three dimensions (3D) in Track Up.
• Vehicle-select Change to redraw slower.
• Map View-sets a map perspective.
◦◦ Track...
Owner's Manual - Page 28
... access to the most up to four map updates each year for availability. About nüMaps Lifetime
For a one-time payment, you can receive up -to-date information.
Check http://my.garmin.com for the life of safety cameras.
Safety camera information is available in some locations. For these locations, the nüvi includes the...
Owner's Manual - Page 29
... of a device connected to a
is in the vehicle power cable (page 23). • Verify the vehicle is turned on and is not acquiring • Select Settings > System > GPS Simulator > Off. seem accurate. Also, you should see one or two new removable disk
mode? drives listed in a hot environment, it (without interrupting the...
