GARMIN DRIVE 50 (01) PDF Document

To get started with your GARMIN DRIVE 50, please follow these steps:

1. Update the maps and software on your device.

2. Mount the device in your vehicle and connect it to power.

3. Acquire GPS signals.

4. Adjust the volume and display brightness.

5. Navigate to your destination.

You can use Garmin Express software to download and install the latest map and software updates for your GARMIN DRIVE 50.

1. On your computer, go to the Garmin Express website to download the software.

2. Select an option:

• To install on a Windows computer, select Download for Windows.

• To install on a Mac computer, select Download for Mac.

3. Open the downloaded file, and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

4. Start Garmin Express.

5. Connect your GARMIN DRIVE 50 to your computer using a USB cable.

6. Click Add a Device.

7. The Garmin Express software detects your device. Click Add Device.

8. Follow the on-screen instructions to add your device to the Garmin Express software.

9. When setup is complete, the Garmin Express software searches for map and software updates for your device. Select an option:

• To install all available updates, click Install All.

• To install a single update, click View Details and select an update.

The main parts of the GARMIN DRIVE 50 device are:

• Power key

• Mini-USB power and data port

• Map and data memory card slot

Before you use your GARMIN DRIVE 50 on battery power, you should charge it.

1. Plug the vehicle power cable into the USB port on the device.

2. Press the mount onto the suction cup until it snaps into place.

3. Press the suction cup to the windshield, and flip the lever back toward the windshield.

4. Fit the tab on the top of the mount into the slot on the back of the device.

5. Press the bottom of the mount into the device until it clicks.

6. Plug the other end of the vehicle power cable into a power outlet in your vehicle.

• To turn the device on, press the power key, or connect the device to power.

• To put the device in power saving mode, press the power key while the device is on. While in power saving mode, the screen is off and the device uses very little power, but it can wake instantly for use. You can charge your device faster by putting it in power saving mode while charging the battery.

• To turn off the device completely, hold the power key until a prompt appears on the screen, and select Off. The prompt appears after five seconds. If you release the power key before the prompt appears, the device enters power saving mode.

When you turn on your GARMIN DRIVE 50, the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish the current location. The time required varies based on factors like your distance from where you last used it and whether you have a clear view of the sky.

1. Turn on the device.

2. Wait while the device locates satellites.

3. If necessary, go outdoors to an open area, away from tall buildings and trees.

When the satellite signal strength icon turns green, the device is ready for navigation.

1. Select Volume.

2. Select an option:

• Use the slider bar to adjust the volume.

• Select the mute icon to mute the device.

• Select the menu icon for additional options.

1. Select Settings > Display > Brightness.

2. Use the slider bar to adjust the brightness.

Your GARMIN DRIVE 50 provides features that can help encourage safer driving. The device plays an audible tone or message and displays information for each alert. Not all alerts are available in all areas.

• School zone or nearby school: The device plays a tone and displays the distance to and speed limit (if available) for an upcoming school or school zone.

• Speed limit reduction: The device plays a tone and displays the upcoming reduced speed limit so you can be prepared to reduce your speed.

• Speed limit exceeded: The device plays a tone and displays a red border on the speed limit icon when you exceed the posted speed limit for the current road.

• Wrong way on a one-way street: The device plays a message and displays a full-screen warning if you travel the wrong way on a one-way street.

• Railroad crossing: The device plays a tone and displays the distance to an upcoming railroad crossing.

• Animal crossing: The device plays a tone and displays the distance to an upcoming animal crossing area.

• Curve: The device plays a tone and displays the distance to a curve in the road.

• Slower traffic: The device plays a tone and displays the distance to slower traffic when you approach slower traffic at a higher speed. Your device must be receiving traffic information to use this feature.

• Fatigue warning: The device plays a tone and suggests upcoming rest stops after you have been driving for more than two hours without stopping.

You can turn off individual audible driver alerts. The visual alert appears even when the audible alert is disabled.

1. Select Settings > Map & Vehicle > Audible Driver Alerts.

2. Select or clear the check box next to each alert.

1. Select Where To?, and search for a location.

2. Select a location.

3. Select an option:

• To start navigating using the recommended route, select Go!.

• To choose an alternate route, select the alternate route icon, and select a route. Alternate routes appear to the right of the map.

• To edit the course of the route, select the menu icon > Edit Route, and add shaping points to the route.

1. Select View Map.

2. Drag and zoom the map to display the area to search.

3. If necessary, select Q to filter the displayed points of interest by category. Location markers appear on the map.

4. Select an option:

• Select a location marker.

• Select a point, such as a street, intersection, or address location.

5. Select Go!.

Setting Your Home Location for the First Time

1. Select Where To? > Go Home.

2. If necessary, enter your home location.

Editing Your Home Location

1. Select Where To? > Saved > Set Home Location.

2. Enter your home location.

1. From the map, select an option:

• To view upcoming turns and directions as you navigate, select the menu icon > Turns. The map tool displays the next four turns or directions beside the map. The list updates automatically as you navigate the route.

• To view the complete list of turns and directions for the entire route, select the text bar at the top of the map.

2. Select a turn or direction (optional). Detailed information appears. An image of the junction may appear for junctions on major roadways, if available.

1. While navigating a route, select anywhere on the map.

2. Select the zoom out icon.

You must be navigating a route before you can add a location.

1. From the map, select the menu icon > Where To?.

2. Search for a location.

3. Select a location.

4. Select Go!.

5. Select an option:

• To add the location as the next destination in your route, select Add As Next Stop.

• To add the location to the end of your route, select Add As Last Stop.

• To add the location and edit the order of destinations in your route, select Add to Active Route.

The device re-calculates the route to include the added location and guides you to the destinations in order.

You can manually shape your route to direct it to use a certain road or go through a certain area without adding a destination. You must start a route first.

1. Touch anywhere on the map.

2. Select the shaping icon.

3. Select a location on the map. You can select + to zoom in on the map and select a more precise location.

4. If necessary, select an option:

• To add more shaping points to the route, select additional locations on the map.

• To remove a shaping point, select the remove icon.

5. When you are finished shaping the route, select Go!.

You can take a detour for a specified distance along your route or detour around specific roads.

1. From the map, select the menu icon > Change Route.

2. Select an option:

• To detour your route for a specific distance, select Detour by Distance.

• To detour around a specific road on the route, select Detour by Road.

From the map, select the menu icon > Stop.

1. Select Settings > Navigation > Calculation Mode.

2. Select an option:

• Select Faster Time to calculate routes that are faster to drive but can be longer in distance.

• Select Off Road to calculate point-to-point routes (without roads).

• Select Shorter Distance to calculate routes that are shorter in distance but can take more time to drive.

A trip can include many destinations, and it must include at least a starting location and one destination.

1. Select Apps > Trip Planner > New Trip Icon > Create Trip.

2. Select Select Start Location.

3. Choose a location for your starting point, and select Select.

4. Select Select Destination.

5. Choose a location for a destination, and select Select.

6. Select Add Location to add more locations (optional).

7. After you have added all the necessary locations, select Next > Save.

8. Enter a name, and select Done.

1. Select Apps > Trip Planner.

2. Select a saved trip.

3. Select Go!.

4. Select the first location to navigate to, and select Start.

The device calculates a route from your current location to the selected location and then guides you to the remaining trip destinations in order.

The device can automatically optimize the order of destinations in your trip to create a shorter, more efficient route. The starting location and final destination are not changed when you optimize the order.

While editing a trip, select the menu icon > Optimize Order.

Your GARMIN DRIVE 50 can avoid routing you through areas that require tolls, such as toll roads, toll bridges, or congestion areas. The device may still include a toll area in your route if no other reasonable routes are available.

1. Select Settings > Navigation.

2. Select an option (The menu changes based on your area and the map data on your device):

• Select Toll Roads.

• Select Tolls and Fees > Toll Roads.

3. Select an option:

• To be asked each time before routing through a toll area, select Always Ask.

• To always avoid tolls, select Avoid.

• To always allow tolls, select Allow.

4. Select Save.

Custom avoidances allow you select specific areas or sections of road to avoid.

Avoiding a Road

1. Select Settings > Navigation > Custom Avoidances.

2. Select Add Avoid Road.

3. Select the starting point of the section of road to avoid, and select Next.

4. Select the ending point of the road section, and select Next.

5. Select Done.

Avoiding an Area

1. Select Settings > Navigation > Custom Avoidances.

2. If necessary, select Add Avoidance.

3. Select Add Avoid Area.

4. Select the upper-left corner of the area to avoid, and select Next.

5. Select the lower-right corner of the area to avoid, and select Next. The selected area is shaded on the map.

6. Select Done.

You can use the search bar to search for locations by entering a category, brand name, address, or city name.

1. Select Where To?.

2. Select Enter Search in the search bar.

3. Enter all or part of the search term. Suggested search terms appear below the search bar.

4. Select an option:

• To search for a type of business, enter a category name (for example, “movie theaters”).

• To search for a business name, enter all or part of the name.

• To search for an address near you, enter the house number and street name.

• To search for an address in another city, enter the house number, street name, city, and state.

• To search for a city, enter the city and state.

• To search for coordinates, enter latitude and longitude coordinates.

By default, the device searches near your current location. You can also search other areas, such as near your destination, near another city, or along your active route.

1. From the main menu, select Where To?.

2. Select the current search area icon.

3. Select an option.

You can find a location using latitude and longitude coordinates. This can be helpful when geocaching.

1. Select Where To? > Categories > Coordinates.

2. If necessary, select the format icon, and change the coordinate format or datum.

3. Enter the latitude and longitude coordinates.

4. Select View on Map.

Select Where To? > Recent > Menu icon > Clear > Yes.

When you disconnect the device from vehicle power while the device is on, your current location is saved as a parking spot.

Select Apps > Last Spot.

You can use the Where Am I? page to find the nearest hospitals, police stations, and fuel stations.

1. From the map, select the vehicle.

2. Select Hospitals, Police Stations, or Fuel. A list of locations for the selected service appears, with the nearest locations at the top.

3. Select a location.

4. Select an option:

• To navigate to the location, select Go!

• To view the phone number and other location details, select the info icon.

Adding a Shortcut

The Where To? menu can contain up to 36 shortcut icons.

1. Select Where To? > Add Shortcut.

2. Select an item.

Removing a Shortcut

1. Select Where To? > Menu icon > Remove Shortcut(s).

2. Select a shortcut to remove.

3. Select the shortcut again to confirm.

4. Select Save.

1. Search for a location.

2. From the search results, select a location.

3. Select the info icon.

4. Select Save.

5. If necessary, enter a name, and select Done.

1. Select Where To? > Saved.

2. If necessary, select a category.

3. Select a location.

4. Select the info icon.

5. Select Menu icon > Edit.

6. Select an option:

• Select Name.

• Select Phone Number.

• Select Categories to assign categories to the saved location.

• Select Change Map Symbol to change the symbol used to mark the saved location on a map.

7. Edit the information.

8. Select Done.

Deleted locations cannot be recovered.

1. Select Where To? > Saved.

2. Select Menu icon > Delete Saved Places.

3. Select the box next to the saved locations to delete, and select Delete.

Before you can customize the data that appears in the trip data map tool, you must add the trip data tool to the map tools menu.

1. From the map, select the menu icon > Trip Data.

2. Select a trip data field.

3. Select an option.

The new trip data field appears in the trip data map tool.

1. From the map, select Speed.

2. Select Menu icon > Reset Field(s).

3. Select an option:

• When not navigating a route, select Select All to reset every data field except the speedometer, on the first page.

• Select Reset Trip Data to reset the information on the trip computer.

• Select Reset Max. Speed to reset the maximum speed.

• Select Reset Trip B to reset the odometer.

1. Select Settings > Map & Vehicle > Driving Map View.

2. Select an option:

• Select Track Up to display the map in two dimensions (2-D), with your direction of travel at the top.

• Select North Up to display the map in 2-D with north at the top.

• Select 3-D to display the map in three dimensions.

3. Select Save.

If you are indoors or not receiving satellite signals, you can use the GPS to set a simulated location.

1. Select Settings > Navigation > GPS Simulator.

2. From the main menu, select View Map.

3. Tap the map twice to select an area. The address of the location appears at the bottom of the screen.

4. Select the location description.

5. Select Set Location.

You can restore a category of settings or all settings to the factory default values.

1. Select Settings.

2. If necessary, select a settings category.

3. Select Menu icon > Restore.

You can charge the battery in the GARMIN DRIVE 50 using any of these methods.

• Connect the device to the vehicle power cable.

• Connect the device to a computer using a USB cable. The device may charge slowly when connected to a computer. Some portable computers may not charge the device.

• Connect the device to an optional power adapter accessory, such as a wall power adapter.

Cleaning the Outer Casing

1. Clean the outer casing of the device (not the touchscreen) using a cloth dampened with a mild detergent solution.

2. Wipe the device dry.

Cleaning the Touchscreen

1. Use a soft, clean, lint-free cloth.

2. If necessary, lightly dampen the cloth with water.

3. If using a dampened cloth, turn off the device and disconnect the device from power.

4. Gently wipe the screen with the cloth.

You can reset your device if it stops functioning.

Hold the power key for 12 seconds.

Removing the Device from the Mount

1. Press the release tab or button on the mount.

2. Tilt the device forward.

Removing the Mount from the Suction Cup

1. Turn the device mount to the right or left.

2. Apply pressure until the socket on the mount releases the ball on the suction cup.

Removing the Suction Cup from the Windshield

1. Flip the lever on the suction cup toward you.

2. Pull the tab on the suction cup toward you.

If your GARMIN DRIVE 50 does not charge in your vehicle, you may need to replace the fuse located at the tip of the vehicle adapter.

1. Rotate the end piece 90 degrees counter clockwise to unlock it. You may need to use a coin to remove the end piece.

2. Remove the end piece, the silver tip, and the fuse.

3. Insert a new fast-blow fuse that has the same current, such as 1 A or 2 A.

4. Place the silver tip in the end piece.

5. Push in the end piece and rotate it 90 degrees clockwise to lock it back into the vehicle power cable.

1. Clean the suction cup and windshield with rubbing alcohol.

2. Dry with a clean, dry cloth.

3. Mount the suction cup as instructed in the manual.

• Verify the GPS simulator is turned off (Navigation Settings).

• Take your device out of parking garages and away from tall buildings and trees.

• Remain stationary for several minutes.

• Check the fuse in the vehicle power cable.

• Verify the vehicle is turned on and is supplying power to the power outlet.

• Verify the interior temperature of the vehicle is within the charging temperature range indicated in the specifications.

• Verify the fuse is not broken in the vehicle power outlet.

• Decrease the screen brightness.

• Shorten the display timeout.

• Decrease the volume.

• Put the device in power saving mode when not in use.

• Keep your device away from extreme temperatures.

• Do not leave your device in direct sunlight.

1. Disconnect the USB cable from your computer.

2. Turn off the device.

3. Connect the USB cable to your device and to a USB port on your computer, not to a USB hub.

The device turns on automatically and goes into the correct mode. A picture of the device connected to a computer appears on the device screen.

You can install a memory card to increase the storage space for maps and other data. The GARMIN DRIVE 50 supports microSD and microSDHC memory cards.

1. Locate the memory card slot on your device.

2. Insert a memory card into the slot.

3. Press it in until it clicks.

1. Connect the device to your computer. Depending on your computer operating system, the device appears as either a portable device, a removable drive, or a removable volume.

2. On your computer, open the file browser.

3. Select a file.

4. Select Edit > Copy.

5. Browse to a folder on the device. For a removable drive or volume, you should not place files in the Garmin folder.

6. Select Edit > Paste.

If your device is connected to your computer as a removable drive or volume, you must safely disconnect your device from your computer to avoid data loss. If your device is connected to your Windows computer as a portable device, it is not necessary to safely disconnect.

1. Complete an action:

• For Windows computers, select the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the system tray, and select your device.

• For Mac computers, drag the volume icon to the trash.

2. Disconnect the cable from your computer.

Hold the GPS signal status icon for three seconds.