Garmin nuvi 50LM Support Question
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Question posted by lasas on October 17th, 2013
How To Set A Home Address On My Garmin Nuvi 50lm
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Owner's Manual - Page 2
... countries. Except as expressly provided herein, no part of this manual or any purpose without the express permission of this and other countries. © 2011 Garmin Ltd. These trademarks may be reproduced, copied, transmitted, disseminated, downloaded or stored in the USA and other electronic storage medium to be viewed and to...
Owner's Manual - Page 3
... 6 Saving a Home Location 7 Location ...Settings 19 Language Settings 19 Map Settings 20 Proximity Points 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 About nüMaps Lifetime 24 Safety Cameras 24 Purchasing Accessories 24 Contacting Garmin...
Owner's Manual - Page 6
... 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 ...About myDashboard
Use myDashboard to acquire satellite signals.
Setting Up myDashboard 1 Connect a USB cable ➊ to the mini-USB port ➋
on the device....
Owner's Manual - Page 7
...Follow the on -screen instructions.
Go to the manual you register the device at http://my.garmin.com within 90 days of the product manuals in
a safe place.
Registering the Device 1 From myDashboard..., click Register Now. 2 Follow the on the Garmin web site.
1 Open myDashboard (page 2). 2 Click Manuals. Downloading the Owner's Manual The ...
Owner's Manual - Page 8
...Icons
The status bar is located at the top of the main menu. Using Help Select to change settings or view additional information. GPS signal status. Searching Help Topics Select > Search. Resetting the Device You can select some icons to ...1 Tap the Power key ➊.
➊
2 Select Power Off. Changing the Screen Brightness
1 Select Settings > Display > Brightness.
2 Select
or
.
Owner's Manual - Page 9
... 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... (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 ...
Owner's Manual - Page 11
..., you return to most often. 1 Select Where To? > Go Home. 2 Select Enter My Address, Use My Current
Location, or Choose from Recently Found.
Deleting Your Home Location 1. Saving a Home 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. Location Searches
You can enter "Starbucks...
Owner's Manual - Page 12
...Map. 2 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 If necessary,...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 14
...Search for the location. 5 Select Set Location. The location is also stored in Favorites.
Favorites
You can use the GPS simulator to them and create routes to set a simulated location. 1 Select Settings > System. 2 Select GPS Simulator > On > OK. ... Enter a name, and select Done. 4 Select OK.
Your home location is saved in your Favorites so you can save locations in Favorites.
Owner's Manual - Page 16
... directions. If you to the destination with a magenta line. The route is for failing to follow all times. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual 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 17
NOTE: If the route you can create straight-line routes that do not follow roadways. 1 Select Settings > Navigation. 2 Select Route Preference > Off Road > OK.
Stopping the Route While navigating a route, select > Stop. The route will be calculated as you , such as construction ...
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 Data Management
You can view the junctions on your device.
When you can...
Owner's Manual - Page 21
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 ...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. Your device and memory card appear as removable drives in My ...
Owner's Manual - Page 22
... . 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. 2 Disconnect the cable from receiving a GPS signal, and saves battery power.
• Units-sets the unit of a file, do not delete it . System...
Owner's Manual - Page 23
... location (Auto). • Screenshot-allows you update the system software or purchase additional map data.
Select Automatic to the
selected language.
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Display Settings
Select Settings > Display. • Color Mode-sets a light background (Day),
a dark background (Night), or automatically switches between the two based on your location. Screenshots are saved in the Screenshot...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
...garmin.com/maps.
Download additional vehicle icons at the top.
◦◦ 3D-displays the map in three dimensions (3D) in Track Up.
• Vehicle-select Change to change the language of user-entered data or map data, such as street names.
• Keyboard-sets... change the icon used to redraw slower.
• Map View-sets a map perspective.
◦◦ Track Up-displays the map...
Owner's Manual - Page 25
... the touchscreen) using a cloth dampened with water can restore a category of settings or all settings to the factory defaults. 1. Do not store the device where prolonged exposure ...extreme temperatures can occur, because it in highshock and high-vibration environments.
If necessary, select a settings category. 3.
Cleaning the Touchscreen 1 Use a soft, clean, lint-free cloth. 2 If ...
Owner's Manual - Page 26
... unit in use. • Remove the residue left on the lower-right corner of the
device screen. 3 Keep your device at http://my.garmin.com.
All original settings are erased. Any items that you have saved are restored. Extending the Battery Life • Keep your device away from sight when
not in...
Owner's Manual - Page 28
... has an expiration date.
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 ... on nüMaps Lifetime and complete terms and conditions, go to http://buy.garmin.com. Purchasing Accessories
Go to www.garmin .com, and click Maps. Your nüvi alerts you when you are driving...
Owner's Manual - Page 29
... the charge cycle). The suction cup will not stay on the device screen. charged for several minutes. If the
device is not acquiring • Select Settings > System > GPS Simulator > Off. satellite signals
• Make sure your device is in My Computer.
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