Garmin Nuvi 52lm 5 Manual

							Finding Locations  7 
Saving a Home Location
You can set your home location for the location 
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 Favorites   
(page 10).
Going Home
Select Where To? > Go Home.
Deleting Your Home Location
1 
Select Where To? > Favorites > Home. 
2 Select the information balloon.
3 Select Delete, and select  Yes�
Editing Your Home Location Information
1 
Select Where To? > Favorites > Home.
2 Select the information balloon.
3 Select Edit.
4 Enter your changes.
5 Select Done.
Location Searches
You can search for locations by using the on-
screen keyboard, entering the location’s address 
or coordinates, browsing the map, and more.
Finding a Location by Spelling the Name
1 
Select Where To? > Points of Interest > 
Spell Name.
2 Enter a business name or a type of 
business.
For example, you can enter “Starbucks” or 
“Coffee.”
3 Select Done.
4 Select a location. 
						

							8 Finding Locations
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.
3 Select an option:
• Select Spell City, enter the city, and 
select  Done.
•  Select Search All 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, select the address.
Finding a Location by Browsing the Map
1 
Select Where To? > Browse Map. 
2 Drag the map to find the location. 
3 Select the location.
An information balloon appears for the 
location.
4 Select the information balloon.
Viewing a List of Recently Found 
Locations
Your device stores the last 50 locations you 
have found.
Select Where To? > Recently Found.
clearing the List of Recently Found Places Select Where To? > Recently Found > 
Clear. 
						

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Finding a Location Using Coordinates
You can find a location using latitude and 
longitude coordinates. This method can be 
helpful when geocaching.
1 Select Where To? > Coordinates.
2 If necessary, select Format, select the 
correct coordinate format for the type of map 
you are using, and select  OK.
3 Select the latitude coordinate.
4 Enter the new coordinate, and select  Done.
5 Select the longitude coordinate.
6 Enter the new coordinate, and select Done.
7 Select Next.
8 Select Go!.
Using the Location Map
The location map appears after you select a 
location from the Where To? menu.
➍
➋➌➊
➐
➎➏
• Select ➊ to save the location to your 
Favorites. 
•  Select the information balloon 
➋ to view 
more information for the location. 
•  Select 
➌ to zoom in and out.
•  Select 
➍ to create a turn-by-turn route to 
this location.  
•  Select 
➎ to return to the previous page.  
•  Select 
➏ to set a simulated location 
(page 10). 
						

							10 Finding Locations
• Select ➐ to view different parts of the map.
Setting a Simulated Location
If you are indoors or not receiving satellite 
signals, you can use the GPS simulator 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 on the map.
An information balloon appears for the 
location.
5 Select Set Location.
Favorites
You can save locations in your Favorites so you 
can quickly find them and create routes to them. 
Your home location is also stored in Favorites. 
Saving Your Location to Favorites
1 
From the map, select the vehicle icon. 
2 Select Save Location.
3 Enter a name, and select  Done.
4 Select OK. 
The location is saved in Favorites. 
Saving Locations to Favorites
1 
Search for the location ( page 6).
2 From the location map, select  Save > OK. 
Finding Favorites
1 
Select Where To? > Favorites.
2 If necessary, select a category.
3 Select a saved location.
Editing Favorites
1 
Select Where To? > Favorites.
2 If necessary, select a category. 
						

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3 Select a Favorite.
4 Select the information balloon.
5 Select Edit.
6 Select an option:
• Select Change Name.
•  To change the symbol used to mark the 
Favorite on a map, select  Change Map 
Symbol. 
•  Select Change Phone Number .
•  To assign categories to the Favorite, 
select  Change Categories.
7 Edit the information.
8 Select Done.
Adding a Category
You can add custom categories to organize your 
Favorites.
NOTE: Categories appear in the Favorites menu 
after you have saved more than 12 Favorites.
1 Select Where To? > Favorites.
2 Select the Favorite.
3 Select the information balloon.
4 Select Edit > Change Categories.
5 Select New.
Deleting Favorites
NOTE: Deleted Favorites cannot 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. 
						

							12 Map Pages
Map Pages
Following an Automobile Route
Notice
The speed limit icon feature is for information 
only and does not replace the driver’s 
responsibility to abide by all posted speed limit 
signs and to use safe driving judgment at all 
times. Garmin will not be responsible for any 
traffic fines or citations that you may receive for 
failing to follow all applicable traffic laws and 
signs.
The route is marked with a magenta line. A 
checkered flag marks your destination. 
As you travel, the device guides you to the 
destination with voice prompts, arrows on the 
map, and directions at the top of the map. If 
you depart from the original route, the device 
recalculates the route and provides new 
directions.  An icon displaying the current speed limit may 
appear as you travel on major roadways. 
Taking a Detour
While navigating a route, you can use detours 
to avoid obstacles ahead of you, such as 
construction zones.
NOTE: If the route you are currently taking is 
the only reasonable option, the device might not 
calculate a detour.
1 While navigating a route, select  to return 
to the main menu.
2 Select Detour.  
						

							Map Pages 13 
Stopping the Route
While navigating a route, select  > Stop.
Navigating Off Road
You can create straight-line routes that do not 
follow roadways. 
1 Select Settings > Navigation.
2 Select Route Preference > Off Road > OK. 
The route will be calculated 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 data to display.
3 Select OK.
Viewing Current Location Information
Use the Where Am I? page to view information 
about your current location. This is helpful if you 
need to tell emergency personnel your location. 
From the map, select the vehicle icon. 
Finding Nearby Services
1 
From the map, select the vehicle icon. 
2 Select Hospitals, Police Stations, or Fuel 
to view the nearest locations in that category. 
Map Pages
Viewing Trip Information 
The trip information page displays your present 
speed and provides statistics about your trip. 
TIP: If you make frequent stops, leave the 
device turned on so it can accurately measure 
elapsed time during the trip. From the map, select the  Speed field. 
						

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Resetting trip information
1 From the map, select the  Speed field > 
Reset.
2 Select an option:
•  Select Reset Trip Data to reset the 
information on the trip computer. 
•  Select Reset Max� Speed to reset the 
maximum speed.
3 Select OK.
Viewing a List of Turns
When you are navigating a route,  you can view 
all of the turns and maneuvers for your entire 
route and the distance between turns. 
1 Select the text bar on the top of the map.
2 Select a turn.
The details for the turn appear. If available, 
an image of the junction appears for 
junctions on major roadways.
Viewing the Entire Route on the Map
1 
While navigating an automobile route, select 
the navigation bar at the top of the map.
2 Select Show Map. 
						

							Data Management  15 
Viewing the Next Turn
While navigating an automobile route, a preview 
of the next turn, lane change, or other maneuver 
appears in the upper-left corner of the map. 
The preview includes the distance to the turn or 
maneuver and the lane in which you should be 
traveling, if available.
From the map, select 
. 
Viewing an Upcoming Junction
While navigating an automobile route, you can 
view the junctions on major roadways. When 
you approach a junction in a route, the image of 
that junction appears briefly, if available. 
1 From the map, select .
2 Select Junction View.
Data Management
You can store files, such as JPEG image files, 
on your device. The device has a memory card 
slot for additional data storage. 
NOTE: The device is not compatible with 
Windows
® 95, 98, Me, Windows NT®, and Mac® 
OS 10.3 and earlier.   
						

							16 Data Management
File Types
The device supports the following file types:
• Maps and GPX waypoint files from 
MapSource
®
• GPI custom POI files from Garmin  POI 
Loader.
About Memory Cards
You can purchase memory cards from an 
electronics supplier, or purchase pre-loaded 
Garmin mapping software ( www.garmin.com
/trip_planning ). In addition to map and data 
storage, the memory card can be used to store 
files such as maps, images, geocaches, routes, 
waypoints, and custom POIs.
Installing a Memory Card
The device supports microSD™ and microSDHC 
memory or data cards. Insert a memory card into the slot on the 
device.
Transferring Files from Your 
Computer 
1 Connect the device to your computer (
page 
3).
Your device and memory card appear 
as removable drives in My Computer in 
Windows and as mounted volumes on Mac 
computers. 
NOTE: Some computers with multiple 
network drives cannot display nüvi drives. 
See your operating system Help file to learn 
how to map the drives. 
2 On your computer, open the file browser. 
3 Select the file.
4 Select Edit > Copy.