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  |  F-Series Desktop 

 

How do I backup my Navman? 

 

 

 
 

You can save backups of the following information, and later restore them to your Navman: 

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Favorites and My Home 

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Preferences, including Places of Interest  

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 Recent 

locations. 

 

How do I backup my Navman? 

1.

 Click   (or on the 

Device 

menu, select 

Backup

).  

The 

Backup/Restore

 window will open. 

2.

 Click 

New Backup

.  

The 

New Backup

 window will display. 

3.

 Click 

OK

The 

New Backup

 window will close and your backup will be saved to your computer. The backup will be listed on the 

Backup

 window. 

4.

 Close 

the 

Backup/Restore

 window. 

 

How do I restore a Backup to my Navman? 

1.

 Click   (or on the 

Device

 menu, select 

Restore

).  

The 

Backup/Restore

 window will open. 

2.

  Select the backup from the list, then click 

Restore

The backup will be restored to your Navman. 

3.

 Close 

the 

Backup/Restore

 window. 

 

How do I delete a Backup from my Navman? 

1.

 Click   (or on the 

Device

 menu, select 

Backup

). 

The 

Backup/Restore

 window will open. 

2.

  Select the backup to delete from the list. 

3.

 Click 

Delete

, then click 

OK

The backup is deleted. 

4.

 Close 

the 

Backup/Restore 

window. 

 

How do I connect my Navman to my computer when F-Series Desktop is already installed?  

How do I connect my Navman to my computer? 

1.

  With your Navman OFF, connect the USB cable to your Navman and to your computer. 

2.

  Press and hold the 

Power Button

 (

O

) until your Navman turns ON and the USB connection screen displays. 

3.

  Open F-Series Desktop on your computer. 

Start > All Programs > Navman > F-Series Desktop 

How do I disconnect my Navman from my computer? 

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Close F-Series Desktop. 

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Turn your Navman OFF. 

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Disconnect the USB cable. 

The steps for disconnecting your Navman do NOT need to follow any specific order. 

 

Troubleshooting 

My subscriptions are no longer available after resetting my Navman to factory defaults. 

1.

  Open F-Series Desktop on your computer. 

Start > All Programs > Navman > F-Series Desktop 

2.

 From 

the 

Subscriptions

 menu, select 

Activate Subscription Key

3.

  Enter the product key that you received when the subscription was first purchased. 

4.

  Follow the prompts to update your subscription. 

5.

  Repeat steps 2 to 4 for each subscription. 

 

 

Only subscriptions that are active (i.e. not expired) can be downloaded again free of charge.  

 

The USB communication screen does not appear when I plug my Navman into my computer. 

a)

  If the battery charging screen displays and the battery is charging, press and hold the 

power button

 on your Navman for at least 3 seconds until 

the USB communication screen appears.  

b)

  If the battery charging screen displays and the battery is not charging (‘X’ displays over the battery icon), try connecting the large end of the USB 

cable to a USB port on the back of your computer. On some computers, the front USB port is a hub. 

 

 

Summary of Contents for F-Series F20

Page 1: ...F20 F Series Desktop User Manual English Australia Canada United States en...

Page 2: ...How do I update subscriptions 6 How do I install Custom Places of Interest 6 How do I create a Custom Place of Interest file 7 How do I copy a Custom POI file to my Navman 8 How do I delete a Custom P...

Page 3: ...talics Indicates the name of a screen Icons The following icons are used throughout this manual Icon Description Note Important note Tip Warning Terms The following terms are used throughout this manu...

Page 4: ...uter 2 Insert the F Series Desktop Application Installer CD into your computer CD drive The F Series Desktop installer will start If your computer does not automatically launch the CD start the instal...

Page 5: ...o install safety camera information on your Navman 1 Purchase a Subscription 2 Activate your Subscription PurchaseaSubscription 1 To purchase a subscription to safety camera information on the Subscri...

Page 6: ...te complete message will display Go to step 4 you have expired subscriptions and never want to update them The Update subscriptions window will display showing expired subscriptions Select Never The U...

Page 7: ...tained in the Place of Interest file are listed 2 Complete the following to add or edit a Place of Interest a On the Edit menu click New to create a new Place of Interest or Modify to edit the selecte...

Page 8: ...at which the visual warning should display or the warning chime should sound Select the distance in the Distance box select an icon to display on the map screens for POIs of this category Type the pa...

Page 9: ...computer 2 Press and hold the Power Button O until your Navman turns ON and the USB connection screen displays 3 Open F Series Desktop on your computer Start All Programs Navman F Series Desktop Howd...

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