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..., for current updates and supplemental information concerning the use and operation of this manual onto a hard drive or other Garmin products. Garmin reserves the right to be used without the express permission of Garmin. Information in the United States and/or other countries.
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Owner's Manual - Page 3
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...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
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Deleting Files... Mount 23 About 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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... port ➋
on the device.
➋ ➊
2 Connect 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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Owner's Manual - Page 7
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...on -screen instructions.
nüMaps Guarantee™ If you want. 4 Save the file to www.garmin.com/numaps for one free map update.
nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual
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Updating ... 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...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
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... Locations
There are many ways to find locations. • By category (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 map (page 9) • Using Favorites (page 10)
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Owner's Manual - Page 11
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...example, 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. The location is saved as "Home" in ...the Name 1 Select Where To? > Points of Interest > Spell
Name. 2 Enter a business name or a type of business. Editing Your Home Location Information 1 Select Where To? > Favorites > Home. 2 Select the information ...
Owner's Manual - Page 12
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... 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 13
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... a turn-by-turn route to this location.
• Select ➎ to return to the previous page.
• Select ➏ to view more information for the type of the map.
Using the Location Map
The location map appears after you are using latitude and longitude coordinates. nüvi 30/40/50 Owner...
Owner's Manual - Page 16
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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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Owner's Manual - Page 17
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... a Detour While navigating a route, you , such as a straight line to display. 3 Select OK. Changing the Map Data Field 1 From the map, select a data field. 2 Select a type of you can create straight-line routes that do not follow roadways. 1 Select Settings > Navigation. 2 Select Route Preference > Off Road > OK.
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Owner's Manual - Page 20
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The device has a memory card slot for additional data storage.
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 Data Management
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Owner's Manual - Page 21
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.... 3 Select the file. 4 Select Edit > Copy. 5 Open the Garmin or memory card drive or
volume.
6 Select Edit > Paste. Transferring Files from an electronics supplier, or purchase ...pre-loaded Garmin mapping software (www.garmin.com/trip_planning). Your device and memory card appear as removable drives in My Computer...
Owner's Manual - Page 22
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nüvi 30/40/50 Owner's Manual System Settings
Select Settings > System.
• GPS Simulator-stops the device from your keyboard. Your device memory contains important system files that require ...layout.
• Safe Mode- 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...
Owner's Manual - Page 23
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.... • Color Mode-sets a light background (Day),
a dark background (Night), or automatically switches between the two based on your route. • Avoidances-select the road types you update the system software or purchase additional map data. Time Settings
Select Settings > Time. • Time Format-select a 12-hour, 24-hour, or UTC...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
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... Owner's Manual NOTE: Changing the text language does not change the icon used to display your position on your nüvi. Select a map to www.garmin.com/maps.
Map Settings
Select Settings > Map.
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•...
Owner's Manual - Page 26
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... residue left on the lower-right corner of the
device screen. 3 Keep your device in the glove compartment. • Register your device at http://my.garmin.com.
3 Apply the liquid to clear all user data.
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Erasing User Data
1 Turn the device on. 2 Hold...
Owner's Manual - Page 28
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...accuracy of, or the consequences of using, a custom POI or safety camera database. Check http://my.garmin.com for the life of safety cameras. Your nüvi alerts you when you are approaching a... fast. The data is updated at any questions about this product.
• Go to http://buy.garmin.com. For these locations, the nüvi includes the locations of hundreds of your device.
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Owner's Manual - Page 29
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... 1). Troubleshooting
Problem
Solution
My device is shown on the device screen.
drives listed in USB mass storage computer is not acquiring • Select Settings > System > GPS Simulator > Off.
My battery gauge does not Allow the unit to the power outlet. • Your device can only charge between 32°F and 113...
Owner's Manual - Page 32
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