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Garmin Mobile XT Owner’s Manual

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Introduction

Table of Contents

Introduction .....................................

Manual Conventions ..........................

Tips and Shortcuts ............................

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Contact Garmin ................................

Getting Started ...............................

Acquiring GPS Signals .....................

Using the Main Page ........................

Where to? .......................................

Information Page Options .................

Finding Places Near Other

Locations ..........................................

Going Home ....................................

Finding an Address ...........................

Finding a Location by Spelling the

Name ...............................................

Finding a Location Using Local

Search ..............................................

Finding Fuel Prices ........................

Navigating to a Contact .................

My Locations ..................................

Finding Recently Found Places ......

Finding Extras ................................

Finding Cities .................................

Finding Intersections .....................

Finding a Location Using Photo

Navigation ......................................

Using Location Messages .............

Entering Location Coordinates .......

Routing .........................................

Adding a Detour to Your Route .......

Stopping Your Route ......................

Adding Stops to a Route ...............

Avoiding Roads and Areas .............

Saving a Route ...............................

Planning a Route ...........................

Garmin Online

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Checking Subscription Status ........

Viewing Weather Data ....................

Viewing Traffic Data

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Viewing Flight Data.........................

Downloading Safety Cameras .......

Location Messages .....................

Sending Your Location ..................

Requesting a Location Message ...

Routing to a Location .....................

My Locations ................................

Saving a Location ...........................

Creating a New Saved Location .....

Summary of Contents for 010-10844-00 - Mobile XT - GPS Software

Page 1: ...Garmin Mobile XT owner s manual navigation software for your mobile device...

Page 2: ...s document is subject to change without notice Garmin reserves the right to change or improve its products and to make changes in the content without obligation to notify any person or organization of...

Page 3: ...you should select a series of items For example if you see select Where to Home you should use the navigation key or touchscreen to select Where to and then select Home Garmin Mobile XT is compatible...

Page 4: ...online services for safety camera information see page 24 Unlock optional maps Contact Garmin Contact Garmin Product Support if you have any questions while using your Garmin Mobile XT In the USA go...

Page 5: ...ding Recently Found Places 12 Finding Extras 12 Finding Cities 12 Finding Intersections 13 Finding a Location Using Photo Navigation 13 Using Location Messages 14 Entering Location Coordinates 14 Rout...

Page 6: ...tact 29 Editing Contacts 29 Routing to an Appointment 30 Tools 31 Browsing the Map 31 Where Am I 32 Managing Data 32 Settings 35 Map Settings 35 System Settings 36 Routing Settings 38 Display Settings...

Page 7: ...etooth wireless technology see www garmin com support Click Search Support Enter Bluetooth and click Search Acquiring satellite signals may take a few minutes The bars in the upper left corner indicat...

Page 8: ...Online features Tools use tools that are useful for navigation such as route details and Location Messages page 25 26 Exit close the Garmin Mobile XT application Location Messages you have a new locat...

Page 9: ...con shows your position on the map Directions appear at the top of the page Your current speed and estimated arrival time appear at the bottom of the page If you leave the map and want to return selec...

Page 10: ...locations you recently found and view locations you have saved 1 From the main page select Where to Points of Interest 2 Select a category To find a location by name select Spell Name enter all or par...

Page 11: ...or downloaded from MapInstall or MapSource You must have detailed maps loaded on your device in order to find locations within some of the Where to categories such as Addresses and Points of Interest...

Page 12: ...ormation page select Menu Options Send Location 3 Select a contact from the list 4 Select the message text you want to include with the location or select Custom to create your own message 5 To attach...

Page 13: ...tination searches for places near your current route destination Near Other searches for places near the city you enter or near the map item you select 3 Select Done Going Home You can set a home loca...

Page 14: ...ch All Cities You can also select Spell City Postal Code enter part of the name and then select the city from the list Tip You can search for a postal code Enter the postal code instead of the city na...

Page 15: ...rd or keypad enter letters in the name Select Done 4 Select the point of interest you are looking for Finding a Location Using Local Search Local search enables you to search for the most current loca...

Page 16: ...more information about Garmin Online see page 21 Finding Fuel Prices You can find fuel prices in select markets Your phone must have an Internet connection to access this information See your phone s...

Page 17: ...he list 3 If the contact does not have a GPS location Garmin Mobile XT asks if you want to assign a GPS location Select Yes Select an option to set a GPS location for the contact My Locations You can...

Page 18: ...are customized points on the map They can contain alerts that let you know if you are near a designated point or if you are traveling faster than a specified speed You can create or download Custom PO...

Page 19: ...on you do not need to enter a prefix or suffix For example to find E Main St you can enter Main 5 Enter all or part of the second street name or number and then select the street from the list 6 If ma...

Page 20: ...o it 1 From the main page select Where to Location Messages or select Menu Tools Location Messages 2 Select the location message from the list and then select View Details For more information on loca...

Page 21: ...select Menu Tools Trip Computer or from the map page select Speed To reset your distance times and average speeds select Reset then select the data you want to reset Viewing the Upcoming Turns After...

Page 22: ...an view the list from the map page by pressing 5 on your keypad Adding a Detour to Your Route While navigating a route you can use detours to avoid obstacles such as traffic jams or construction zones...

Page 23: ...e Details Edit 2 Select Add new via 3 Select Find Browse Map Use Current Location or Edit Coordinates to select a via 4 Select Select to add the via to your route Removing Via Points 1 Select Menu Too...

Page 24: ...s Settings Routing Avoidance Setup Custom Add New Road 2 Select the starting point of the road you want to avoid then select Next A push pin appears on the map 3 Select the ending point of the road yo...

Page 25: ...g and use it again later 1 Select Menu Tools Manage My Data Routes 2 Select Save Active Route OK Planning a Route You can plan create and automatically save a complex route 1 Select Menu Tools Manage...

Page 26: ...enames the route Edit Review Points adds deletes or rearranges the points in the route Route Preference sets Faster Time or Shorter Distance as the route calculation preference Delete deletes the rout...

Page 27: ...armin Online data is free but your phone s regular Internet and data transfer charges apply See your phone service provider for applicable charges Your Garmin Online account is activated automatically...

Page 28: ...ls Garmin Online Subscription Status 2 Select Activate 3 Enter your activation code and select Done Your phone connects to Garmin Online and a list of available services appears To change your Garmin...

Page 29: ...route To deactivate this setting select Menu Tools Settings Routing Avoidance Setup Traffic You must be connected to Garmin Online to access traffic data Select Menu Garmin Online Traffic A list of n...

Page 30: ...download safety camera information not available for all regions You have a 30 day free trial period that begins when you download your first safety camera region See http my garmin com for more infor...

Page 31: ...o people in your Contacts list The information is sent to Garmin Mobile XT users as a location message and as a text message that includes the nearest address Contacts who do not have Garmin Mobile XT...

Page 32: ...t Select Select 3 Select Request Location Messages A Where are you text message appears 4 Select Request to send the message When you receive a location message you are prompted to open Garmin Mobile...

Page 33: ...the category or the symbol of a saved location move the location to a different place or delete the location 1 Select Menu Tools Manage My Data My Locations 2 Select a location then select Menu and s...

Page 34: ...ge My Data My Locations 2 Select a location then select Menu Change Categories 3 Select Manage Add Category 4 Enter the category name then select Done Assigning a Category 1 Select Menu Tools Manage M...

Page 35: ...ion Select Yes 4 Select a method to set a GPS location for this contact Editing Contacts 1 Select Menu Tools Manage My Data Contacts 2 Select a contact then select Menu and select an option Change Loc...

Page 36: ...devices 1 From your calendar select an appointment and then select Menu 2 Select Garmin Mobile XT Set Location Point 3 Enter a location name then select Map or Find 4 Set a GPS location for the conta...

Page 37: ...p You can use the map to view places not near your current location To browse the map select Menu Tools Browse Map With the map page open you can touch the vehicle or press Enter on your phone to open...

Page 38: ...in My Locations save it to Contacts send it to another person as an SMS text message or add it to the active route as a via Save Your Current Location select Menu Save Where Am I The Where Am I page...

Page 39: ...te Caution If you delete a map set you cannot recover it Managing Your Tracks Not available on all phones A track is the path that you have traveled kind of like a bread crumb trail After you record t...

Page 40: ...g a Track 1 Select Menu Tools Manage My Data Tracks 2 Select Save Active Track Save After you save a track clear the track memory by selecting Clear Active Track Viewing and Editing a Saved Track You...

Page 41: ...gs Map settings allow you to customize the appearance of the map including detail orientation and text size To change map settings select Menu Tools Settings Map Map Detail adjust the amount of detail...

Page 42: ...to display the icon at your actual GPS location Outline Detailed Maps select Yes to display lines around detailed maps you have loaded onto your device Lat Lon Grid select Enabled to display the lati...

Page 43: ...PS connected Distance Speed Direction Elevation Depth and Temperature select a unit of measure Location Format select a format for the latitude and longitude coordinates Because different maps and cha...

Page 44: ...oute without an announcement or Off to have Garmin Mobile XT not recalculate the route if you go off route Route Preference select a preference for calculating your route Select Faster Time to calcula...

Page 45: ...Color Mode select Day for a light background with dark text Night for a dark background with light text or Auto for the background to change according to the time of day Audio Settings To change audi...

Page 46: ...to be asked each time Garmin Mobile XT connects to Garmin Online Select Disabled to prevent Garmin Mobile XT from connecting to Garmin Online Proximity Points Settings Proximity points settings allow...

Page 47: ...POI or a safety camera location About The About page contains information about Garmin Mobile XT including software version unit ID and copyright information Select Menu Tools Settings About to access...

Page 48: ...GPS unit connected to your device It also shows status information for your device including device software version unit ID and battery gauge if applicable Select Enable WAAS EGNOS to turn on WAAS A...

Page 49: ...GPS for the first time or if you have traveled more than 600 miles with the GPS receiver turned off the GPS must initialize To shorten the initialization time set your location on the map 1 Select Me...

Page 50: ...39 E expanding the search area 6 Extras 12 F finding 5 14 address 8 by name 9 by postal code 8 extras 12 fuel prices 10 intersections 13 places near other places 6 recently found places 12 saved plac...

Page 51: ...ding 24 settings 41 satellite signals 1 save your current location 32 saving places you find 11 sending a location 6 settings audio 39 display 39 Garmin Online 40 map 35 restore 41 routing 38 system 3...

Page 52: ...www garmin com 2008 Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries Garmin International Inc 1200 East 151st Street Olathe Kansas 66062 USA Garmin Europe Ltd Liberty House Hounsdown Business Park Southampton Hampshir...

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