Garmin Mobile XT Owner`s Manual
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1. A GARMIN Owner s Manual Garmin Mobile XT LO A W ag y W A C t 3 8 VVG y A4 7 ay Ya V WAN d Oe Olea AIG LWA i a i of Ta LA 1 le AL l 2007 Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries Garmin International Inc Garmin Europe Ltd Garmin Corporation 1200 East 151st Street Unit 5 The Quadrangle No 68 Jangshu 2nd Road Olathe Kansas 66062 USA Abbey Park Industrial Estate Shijr Taipei County Tel 913 397 8200 or Romsey SO51 9DL UK Taiwan 800 800 1020 Tel 44 0 870 8501241 outside the UK Tel 886 2 2642 9199 Fax 913 397 8282 0808 2380000 within the UK Fax 886 2 2642 9099 Fax 44 0 870 8501251 All rights reserved Except as expressly provided herein no part of this manual may be reproduced copied transmitted disseminated downloaded or stored in any storage medium for any purpose without the express prior written consent of Garmin Garmin hereby grants permission to download a single copy of this manual onto a hard drive or other electronic storage medium to be viewed and to print one copy of this manual or of any revision hereto provided that such electronic or printed copy of this manual must contain the complete text of this copyright notice and provided further that any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual or any revision hereto is strictly prohibited Information in this document is subject to change without notice Garmin reserves the right to change or improve its p2. Extras gt SaversGuide Finding Travel Guide Locations The optional Garmin Travel Guide provides detailed information reviews and recommendations about restaurants hotels and tourist attractions You can order the Garmin Travel Guide online at www garmin com extras To use the Travel Guide from the main Garmin Mobile XT page select Where to gt Extras gt Travel Guide mineng Cities From the main Garmin Mobile XT page select Where to gt Cities A list of cities near your current location appears 2 Select a city To search by name select Spell enter the name and then select the city you want 3 Select Go to create a route to this city or select another option See page 5 for more information Garmin Mobile XT Owner s Manual 15 WHERE To Finding Intersections 1 From the main Garmin Mobile XT page select Where to gt Intersections 2 Select a country and state region if necessary 3 To search all cities select Search All Cities You can also select Spell City Postal Code enter part of the name and then select the city from the list 4 Enter all or part of the first street name or number and then select the street from the list NOTE When entering street information 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 many intersections
3. Select Off Road to create a direct route to the destination the route will not follow roads Turn Preview select Enabled to show a brief preview of upcoming turns or Disabled Avoidance Setup check the types of roads or areas you want to avoid when creating routes Garmin Mobile XT avoids using these items in a route unless there is no alternative For more information see pages 20 21 Display Settings Display settings allow you to customize the backlight software text language and color scheme To change display settings select Menu gt Settings gt Display Backlight not available on all phones select a backlight setting Text select a language for the Garmin Mobile XT software This does not change the map text 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 Garmin Mobile XT Owner s Manual 41 SETTINGS Audio Settings Audio settings allow you to customize the volume voice and attention tone To change audio settings select Menu Settings Audio Volume select the volume level English Voice American Voice select a language if you have multiple voice languages loaded on your device Voice Prompt Ensbled Voice Prompt enable disable the vocal navigation prompts attertionTone Disabled Attention Tone enable disable the tone that is sounded
4. Tools gt Route Details gt 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 Country Club Plaza To remove a via from the list select Menu gt Tools gt Route Details gt Edit Then select the via and select Delete To change the order of the vias along the route select Menu gt Tools gt Route Details gt Edit Then select a via in the list and select the Up or Down arrows to move it You can also select Sort to automatically reorder the vias Avoiding Roads and Areas You can exclude specific roads or areas from all of your routes Garmin Mobile XT avoids using these roads or areas in routes unless there is no alternative You can avoid general types of roads such as unpaved roads and SS toll roads by changing your routing settings You can also adjust your routing settings to avoid traffic events if you are connected to Garmin Online 20 Garmin Mobile XT Owner s Manual ROUTING Avoiding Roads Avoidance Selil ao Y 1 Select Menu gt Settings gt Routing gt Avoidance Setup gt Custom gt 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 you want to avoid then select Next 4 Select OK to save the avoidance Avoiding Areas 1 Select Menu gt Settings
5. gt Routing gt Avoidance Setup gt Custom gt Add New Area 2 Select a corner of the area you want to avoid then select Next 3 Select the opposite corner of the area you want to avoid A shaded box appears Select Next 4 Select OK to save the avoidance View and Edit Avoidances 1 Select Menu gt Settings gt Routing gt Avoidance Setup 2 Select Custom gt View List 3 Select the avoidance you want to edit 4 Select Rename to rename the avoidance Delete to delete the avoidance or Map to view the avoidance on a map To deactivate an avoidance without deleting it select Menu gt Settings gt Routing gt Avoidance Setup then uncheck the avoidance Garmin Mobile XT Owner s Manual 21 ROUTING Saving a Route You can save the route you are currently navigating and use it again later 1 Select Menu gt Tools gt Manage My Data gt Routes 2 Select Save Active Route gt OK Planning a Route You can plan create and automatically save a complex route 1 Select Menu gt Tools gt Manage My Data gt Routes Select Create New Saved Route Select your starting point Select your ending point Select intermediate via points as necessary or select None Select your route calculation preference Oo oe onp Select Go to save the route and start navigating it or select Save to save the route for future use Navigating a Saved Route 1 Select Menu gt Tools gt Manage My Data gt R
6. restaurant 10 saved places My Loca tions 13 following a route 17 fuel prices 11 fuse 45 G Garmin Online 24 27 settings 42 gas prices See fuel prices GPS turn on and off 44 Hotels com rates 12 26 intersection 16 L language text 41 map settings 38 My Locations 13 delete all 31 finding 13 p PeerPoints 28 requesting 29 routing to 29 sending 28 postal code 9 prices fuel 11 Hotels com 12 proximity points settings 43 R rates fuel 11 Garmin Mobile XT Owner s Manual Hotels com 12 recent finds 14 recently found locations finding 14 registering your c510 ii restore default setting 43 route 17 23 add a stop 19 changing order 20 delete stop via 20 edit 23 navigate a saved route 22 PeerPoints 29 plan 22 save 22 settings 40 simulate 23 to an appointment 33 route preferences 41 S safety cameras settings 43 satellite signals 1 saved locations See My Loca tions SaversGuide 15 save your current location 35 saving places you find 13 sending a location 6 V settings via points 19 audio 42 display 41 W Garmin Online 42 weather 5 map 38 Where Am I 35 restore 43 routing 40 system 39 setting your location manu ally 45 simulate navigation 23 spelling the name of a place 10 system settings 39 T tracks 36 deleting 37 editing 37 recording 36 saving 37 Track Up 38 Travel Guide 15 turn GPS on 2 turn off GPS 44 turn on GPS 44 U unit ID 43 Garmin Mobi
7. CONTACTS a Location to a Contact Set ecto Select Where to gt Contacts 2 Select a contact in the list then select Go 3 Ifthe contact does not have a GPS location set Garmin Mobile XT asks if you want to assign a GPS location Select Yes 4 Select a method to set a GPS location for this contact Editing Contacts 1 Select Menu gt Tools gt Manage My Data gt Contacts 2 Selecta contact then select Menu gt and select an option e Change Location give this contact a new location using the address search the map your current location or by entering the coordinates e Change Categories assign this location to a category such as Business e Change Symbol change the symbol used on the map to show this location 32 Garmin Mobile XT Owner s Manual CONTACTS Routing to an Appointment You can create a route to an appointment in your calendar Only available on Windows Mobile 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 Seta GPS location for the contact 5 Select OK When you are ready to create a route to the appointment select the appointment in the calendar and then select Menu gt Garmin Mobile XT gt Route to It Garmin Mobile XT Owner s Manual 33 The Tools menu provides access to many helpful features of the Garmin Mobile XT applica
8. SaversGuide and Garmin Travel Guide locations These features are optional accessories and can be purchased at www garmin com extras Custom POls Custom POIs 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 POI lists and install them on your device using Garmin POI Loader software available at www garmin com extras See the POI Loader Help file for more information 1 Use POI Loader to load Custom POls on your device 2 From the main Garmin Mobile XT page select Where to gt Extras gt Custom POls 3 Select a Custom POI 4 Select Go to create a route to this location or select another option See page 5 for more information 14 Garmin Mobile XT Owner s Manual WHERE To Finding SaversGuide Locations The SaversGuide is an optional accessory that is available only in North America You can order a SaversGuide membership card at www garmin com extras With the SaversGuide membership card Garmin Mobile XT serves as a digital coupon book that notifies you of nearby merchants where you are eligible for a discount such as restaurants hotels dry cleaners movie theaters and auto repair shops See the SaversGuide Rules of Use included with your SaversGuide card for more information To use the SaversGuide from the main Garmin Mobile XT page select Where to gt
9. before a navigation prompt Garmin Online on T Garmin Online Settings Garmin Online settings allow you to change the way your phone accesses Garmin Online To change Garmin Online settings select Menu gt Settings gt Garmin Online Garmin Online Access select Always to connect to Garmin Online automatically Select Prompted to be asked each time Garmin Mobile XT connects to Garmin Online Select Disabled to prevent Garmin Mobile XT from connecting to Garmin Online 42 Garmin Mobile XT Owner s Manual SETTINGS Proximity Points Settings Proximity points settings allow you to enable proximity alerts as well as adjust speed alert tones and proximity alert tones for fsaminsatety Custom POI sets and safety cameras To change proximity point on settings select Menu Settings Proximity Points Enabled Custom POI Sets enable disable the custom POI points of interest sets you have loaded in Garmin Mobile XT Garmin Safety Cameras enable disable the Safety Camera databases you have loaded in Garmin Mobile XT Audio Notification select how you want to be audibly notified when you approach a custom 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 gt Settings gt About to access the About page Restore Defaults You can restore all your Garmin Mobile XT settings to th
10. match your search criteria select the correct intersection from the list The intersection s information page opens 7 Select Go to create a route to this location or select another option See page 5 for more information Finding PeerPoints After you receive a PeerPoints message you can create a route to it 1 From the main Garmin Mobile XT page select Where to gt PeerPoints or select Menu gt Tools gt PeerPoints 2 Select the PeerPoints message from the list and then select View Details 3 Select Go to create a route or select another option See page 5 For more information on PeerPoints see pages 28 29 16 Garmin Mobile XT Owner s Manual ROUTING ROUTING After you find a location select Go to create a route to it You can also create and save anew route manually Following a Route The map automatically opens with your route indicated with a magenta line The A position icon shows your position on ee ro the map Directions appear at the top of the page Your current W s v speed and estimated arrival time appear at the bottom of the a page On touch screen phones touch to zoom in on other phones press 3 On touch screen phones touch to zoom out on other phones press 1 If you leave the map and want to return select View map on the main Garmin Mobile XT page Select Stop on the main Garmin Mobile XT page to stop the active route Note By default traffic is avoided when rou
11. your GPS receiver at http my garmin com li Garmin Mobile XT Owner s Manual a L Lo oi A A ii ge Manual Conventions otan ta i Avoiding Theft ccscscsseseees li Getting StarteQd erreerroorns 1 Acquiring GPS Sionais A 1 Using the Main Garmin Mobile XT PANG PADE E E E 2 Finding a Destination eed Following the Route vese ADEE L kares pok sasa asa kask kiy 5 Information Page Options PET 5 Sending a Found Location 6 Finding Places Near Other PICS Fesa E 7 Going Home desi pwa Changing Your tite Laits vann Finding Addresses jane Finding Points of Interest arisen 10 Finding a Place by Spelling the NE senna Finding Fuel Prices eee L Finding Hotels com Rates 12 Navigating to a Contact 13 My Locations cscs 13 Saving Places You Find 3 Finding Saved Places 13 Garmin Mobile XT Owner s Manual PREFACE Finding Recently Found Places aarrrrrrraraasasrannnassssssnnnnnnn 14 Finding Extras EE N 14 Custom PO Bibi skiaa kass poosdse kisak L Finding SaversGuide Locations 15 Finding Travel Guide Locations 15 Finding Cities arrrrrrrerreraronnes 19 Finding Intersections 16 Finding PeerPoints 16 Routing PLETENA 17 Following a Route sessen 17 Using the Trip Computer 8 Viewing the Upcoming Turns 18 Viewing the Route Detai
12. Help learn more about Garmin Mobile XT NOTE You may have to select Menu to see Tools Settings and Help This in indicated with parentheses For example Menu gt Tools If your phone does not have a Menu option just select Tools GPS disabled select to enable turn GPS on A GPS enabled searching for your GPS unit Select to view GPS Information sail Satellite Strength select to view GPS Information 2 Garmin Mobile XT Owner s Manual GETTING STARTED Finding a Destination The Where to menu provides several categories and sub categories to help you find destinations You can enter addresses look up locations you recently found and view locations you have saved 1 From the main Garmin Mobile XT page select Where to gt Food Hotels 2 Select a category To find a location by name select Spell Name enter all or part of the name and then carmin MAE oY select the location you want EA 3 Select a sub category or select All Categories A listof CA Addresses locations near your current location appears WA Food Hotels 4 Select the location to open the location s information E3 Contacts page i My Locations Recent Finds 5 Select Go to create a route to this location Garmin Mobile XT Owner s Manual 3 GETTING STARTED Following the Route cae l 2 1 7 mi 1 35 N to Exit After you find a location select Go to create a route to it The 222A KAB EUS LEO ee map automat
13. a route To deactivate this setting select Menu gt Settings gt Routing gt Avoidance Setup and uncheck Traffic See page 40 for more information Viewing Hotels com Rates Use Garmin Online to view information on hotel pricing and amenities where available You must be connected to Garmin Online to access hotel prices Hotels com Rates and T Doubletree Hotel Select Menu gt Tools gt Garmin Online gt Hotels com Rates overland Par 10100 College Blvd or select Where to gt Food Hotels gt Lodging gt Hotels com OVERLAND POOR KS 00210 Rates Your phone connects to the Internet to use this Garmin ME EA PARK Online service A list of prices for hotels near your current location appears For more information see page 12 26 Garmin Mobile XT Owner s Manual GARMIN ONLINE Downloading Safety Cameras You can use Garmin Online to download safety camera information not available for all regions You have a 30 day free trial download period that begins when you download your first safety camera region See http my garmin com for more information You must be connected to Garmin Online in order to download safety camera information 1 Select Menu gt Tools gt Garmin Online gt Safety Cameras A list of available safety camera regions appears 2 Select a region or regions from the list and then select Download Safety cameras are loaded as Custom POIs To view your safety cameras select Whe
14. atus phone s regular Internet and data transfer charges apply See your phone service provider for applicable charges Your Garmin Online account is activated automatically on most phones If you need to activate your account manually see page 25 By default each time you start navigating a route Garmin Mobile XT accesses Garmin Online to check for traffic on your route If there is traffic Garmin Mobile XT avoids the traffic when generating the route To change this setting select Menu gt Settings gt Routing gt Avoidance Setup gt Traffic Also by default Garmin Mobile XT prompts you when attempting to connect to Garmin Online You can change this setting by selecting Menu gt Settings gt Garmin Online See page 42 for more information You may occasionally recetve messages from the Garmin Online server which are indicated by the J server message icon at the top of the main Garmin Mobile XT page Select the icon to view the message 24 Garmin Mobile XT Owner s Manual GARMIN ONLINE Checking Subscription Status Use the Subscription Status page to activate Garmin Online services 1f necessary and to verify the services available to you Not all services require account activation See my garmin com for subscription information Your phone must have an Internet connection to access Garmin Online See your phone service provider for applicable charges Activating Your Garmin Online Account 1 Selec
15. e factory defaults by selecting Menu gt Settings gt Restore Defaults Any changes you have made to the settings are lost when you restore defaults Garmin Mobile XT Owner s Manual APPENDIX APPENDIX ne Remote GPS Page ath To view the Remote GPS Information page select the GPS icon in the upper left corner of the main Garmin Mobile XT page You can also open the Remote GPS Information page by selecting ZEN Menu gt Settings gt System gt Remote GPS The Remote GPS page provides information about the 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 check mark appears when WAAS EGNOS is enabled For information see www garmin com aboutGPS waas html Garmin Mobile XT 3D GPS Location Select Menu gt Disable to turn off GPS mode Select Menu gt ty sans Enable to turn on GPS mode Select Menu GPS Info to view information about the GPS satellites your device is receiving and their signal strength It shows your position lat lon the GPS accuracy your current speed and your current elevation Select New Location to set your location see page 45 for more information 44 Garmin Mobile XT Owner s Manual APPENDIX Setting Your Location When you activate the GPS for the first time or if you have traveled more than 600 miles wi
16. ect Menu gt Tools gt Manage My Data gt My Locations 2 Select a location then select Menu gt and select an option e Change Name rename the location e Change Location give this item a new location using the address search the map your current location or by entering the coordinates e Change Categories assign this location to a category such as Business e Change Symbol change the symbol used on the map to show this location e Delete delete this location from My Locations 30 Garmin Mobile XT Owner s Manual My LOCATIONS Using Location Categories Garmin Mobile XT contains default categories to help you organize your saved locations You can also create your own categories for your saved locations Creating a Category 1 Select Menu gt Tools gt Manage My Data gt My Locations 2 Select a location then select Menu gt Change Categories 3 Select Manage gt Add Category 4 Enter the category name then select Done Manage Categories Assigning a Category 1 Select Menu gt Tools gt Manage My Data gt My Locations 2 Select the location you want to assign to a category then select Menu gt Change Categories 3 Select one or more categories then select Done Deleting All Saved Locations 1 Select Menu gt Tools gt Manage My Data gt My Locations 2 Select Menu or Manage gt Delete All Manage Garmin Mobile XT Owner s Manual 31 CONTACTS
17. ect coordinate format for the type of map you are using If you select User UTM Grid enter the appropriate coordinate information Datum select a map datum Because different maps and charts use different map datum Garmin Mobile XT allows you to choose the correct map datum for the map you are using The datum is generally listed in the map s legend Device has Keypad select Yes if your device has a traditional phone keypad Routing Settings Routing settings allow you to customize the way Garmin Mobile XT calculates routes To change routing settings select Menu gt Settings gt Routing Calculate Routes for select your vehicle type to optimize routes Off Route Recalculation select Prompted to have Garmin Mobile XT ask before recalculating your route if you go off the route Automatic Announced to have Garmin Mobile otroue Atomatic XT announce that it is recalculating Automatic Silent to have Garmin Mobile XT recalculate the route without an announcement or Off to have Garmin Mobile XT not recalculate runrevew nisabiea the route if you go off route Faster Time 3 Route Preference 40 Garmin Mobile XT Owner s Manual SETTINGS Route Preference select a preference for calculating your route Select Faster Time to calculate routes that are faster to drive but can be longer in distance Select Shorter Distance to calculate routes that are shorter in distance but can take more time to drive
18. he path that you have traveled kind of like a bread crumb trail After you record tracks you can save them Saved tracks appear on the map automatically Recording a Track 1 Select Menu gt Tools gt Manage My Data gt Tracks 2 Select Options 3 Select Recording Mode and select a recording option e Wrap When Full record over the beginning of the TAY AER track when the track memory is full J Show Active Trackon Map Disabled e Stop When Full stop recording when the track memory is full e Off turn off track recording 36 Garmin Mobile XT Owner s Manual 4 Select Recording Interval and select how often you want track points recorded More Often records more points and creates more detailed tracks but fills up track memory more quickly 5 Select Show Active Track on Map and select Enabled to view the active track on the map while it is being recorded Saving a Track Tracks any II 1 Select Menu gt Tools gt Manage My Data gt Tracks 2 Select Save Active Track gt Save After you save a track clear the track memory by selecting Clear Active Track Viewing and Editing a Saved Track You can rename a track change its color display it on the map or delete it 1 Select Menu gt Tools gt Manage My Data gt Tracks 2 Select View Saved Tracks 3 Select a track and then select Menu gt Edit 4 Select an option e Rename renames the track e Color selects the display c
19. ically opens with your route indicated with a gt magenta line The position icon 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 select View map on the main Garmin Mobile XT page Select Stop on the main Garmin Mobile XT page to stop the active route Note By default traffic is avoided when routes are generated To change this and other routing settings select Menu gt Settings gt Routing See page 40 You can select Menu gt Tools gt Browse Map to show a different view of the map 4 Garmin Mobile XT Owner s Manual WHERE To WHERE TO Use the Where to menu to find addresses restaurants attractions and a variety of other locations You can also find nearby hotel prices fuel prices and SaversGuide locations To learn how to perform a simple search see page 3 Many categories in the Where to menu require detailed map data that is either preloaded on your memory card 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 Food Hotels Information Page Options After you find an item you can select Go to create a route to this location or select Menu or Options for additional options e View on Map view the location on a map me ecent F
20. inds e Phone icon call the location if available ee ae ountry Club Plaza e Save to My Locations save the location 1 View on Map e Save to Contacts saves the location to your phone s pacers contact list 4 Add as Via Point 5 Weather e Add as Via Point adds the location to your current route 6 Dial 7 Send Location e Send Location sends your location as an SMS text message See the next page e Weather shows the current weather conditions at that location See page 25 Garmin Mobile XT Owner s Manual 5 WHERE To Sending a Found Location You can find a location and send it to people in your Contacts list The information is sent to Garmin Mobile XT users as a location text message Non users receive a text message only 1 2 Find a location On the information page select Menu or Options gt Send Location Select a contact from the list Select the message text you want to include with the location or select Custom to create your own message To attach a map of the location select Menu or Options gt Attach Map To send the location select Send Send Location aoi Y To Nancy Symbian Message Go to Sheraton Suites Country Club Plaza 770 W 47th St Kansas City MO 64112 Send 1 Attach Map 2 Request PeerPoint Garmin Mobile XT Owner s Manual WHERE To Finding Places Near Other Places By default Garmin Mobile XT finds places near your current location You can al
21. ing to a Contact For more information about Contacts see pages 32 33 1 From the main Garmin Mobile XT page select Where to Contacts 2 Selectacontactin the list then select Go 3 Ifthe 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 A route is generated to this contact If the contact does have a GPS location set a route is generated to this contact My Locations You can save places in My Locations so you can quickly find them and create routes to them Your home location is also stored in My Locations A NOTE For information on editing and managing your saved locations see pages 30 31 Saving Places You Find 1 After you have found a place you want to save select Menu gt Save 2 Select OK The place is saved in My Locations Finding Saved Places 1 From the main Garmin Mobile XT page select Where to 2 Select My Locations Your saved locations are listed Garmin Mobile XT Owner s Manual 13 WHERE To Finding Recently Found Places Garmin Mobile XT keeps track of the last 40 locations you have recently found so you can find them again quickly From the main Garmin Mobile XT page select Where to Recent Finds to view your recently found items Garmin Mobile XT apt Y Finding Extras d A The Extras category in the Where to menu provides access to extra features such as Custom POIs
22. le XT Owner s Manual 47 For the latest free software updates excluding map data throughout the life of your Garmin products visit the Garmin Web site at www garmin com A GARMIN 2007 Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries Garmin International Inc 1200 East 151 Street Olathe Kansas 66062 USA Garmin Europe Ltd Unit 5 The Quadrangle Abbey Park Industrial Estate Romsey SO51 9DL UK Garmin Corporation No 68 Jangshu 2 Road Shijr Taipei County Taiwan www garmin com Part Number 190 00704 00 Rev A
23. ls 18 Adding a Detour to Your Route 19 Stopping Your ROUte 19 Adding Stops to a Route 19 Avoiding Roads and Areas 20 Avoiding Roads cssseeerrened Avoiding Areas sesssesssrserssssrsssrsss 21 View and Edit Avoidances 21 Saving a Route cesses 22 Planning a Route vrrerrerroor 22 Navigating a Saved Route 22 Editing a Saved Route 23 Simulating a Route 00 23 iil PREFACE Garmin Online 24 Checking Subscription Status 25 Activating Your Garmin Online PESONN na Viewing Weather Data 6 25 Viewing Traffic Data 26 Viewing Hotels com Rates 26 Downloading Safety Cameras 27 PeerPoOints cssssssssssssessesseeeeees 28 Sending Your Location as a PeerPoints Message 28 Requesting a PeerPoints Message assesseer 29 Routing to a PeerPoints Message LOCATON ON 29 My Locations we 30 Saving a Location 30 Creating a New Saved Location 30 Editing My Locations 30 Using Location Categories 31 Deleting All Saved Locations 31 ONC tase 32 Assigning a Location to a GONE ergs ma JO Editing Contacts rerrrrree 32 Routing to an Appointment 33 POO A A kiss 34 Browsing the Map aka ask pal t J Where AM l arrrrrreraeraransanon
24. more information Finding a Point of Interest by Spelling the Name If you know the name of the location you are looking for you can spell it using the on screen keyboard You can also enter letters contained in the name to narrow the search 1 From the main Garmin Mobile XT page select Where to gt Food Hotels Select Spell Name Using the on screen keyboard enter letters in the name Select Done Select the point of interest you are looking for Select Go to create a route to this location or select another option See page 5 for more information ap 2 bf 10 Garmin Mobile XT Owner s Manual WHERE To 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 service provider for applicable charges 1 From the main Garmin Mobile XT page select Where to Me aata oY gt Food Hotels gt Fuel gt Fuel Prices n Select a fuel type Your phone connects to the Internet to use this Garmin Online service A list of fuel prices near your current location appears To sort the list by lowest price select Sort To sort by distance select Sort again Select the location you want Select Go to create a route to this location or select another option See page 5 for more information t Fuel Prices B Convenience Auto Fuel Bi Truck Stop TIP You can also find fuel prices under Menu gt Tools gt Ga
25. n phones select i to view information about the selected point on the map On other phones select Menu gt Point Information You can then route to that point save it 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 gt Save Where Am l The Where Am I page shows your current latitude longitude location the nearest address and the nearest major intersections Select Menu gt Tools gt Where Am I To save your current location select Save Managing Data The Manage My Data page allows you to edit My Locations work with saved routes and contacts and review the Map Sets and Custom POI sets loaded on your device Select Menu gt Tools gt Manage My Data and then select an option For information about managing your Contacts see pages 32 33 and for My Locations see pages 30 31 Garmin Mobile XT Owner s Manual 35 Managing Your Map Sets Garmin Mobile XT includes preloaded map data You can purchase additional MapSource map data map sets from your Garmin Dealer or Garmin at http my garmin com shop To view the map sets loaded on syour phone select Menu gt Tools gt Manage My Data gt Map Sets To delete a map set select the map set and then select Delete o gt CAUTION If you delete a map set you cannot recover it Managing Your Tracks Not available on all phones A track is t
26. n request a PeerPoints message from Garmin Mobile XT users in your Contacts list 1 3 4 Select Menu gt Tools gt PeerPoints A list of recent PeerPoints if you have any appears Select a PeerPoints message or select Contacts and select a contact from the list Select Request PeerPoints A Where are you text message appears Select Request to send the message When you receive a PeerPoints message you are prompted to open Garmin Mobile XT If it 1s already running a message appears You can save the PeerPoints view it on the map and route to it Routing to a PeerPoints Message Location After you receive a PeerPoints message you can create a route to it 1 2 Select the PeerPoints message from the list 3 4 Select Go to create a route to this location or select another option See page Select Where to gt PeerPoints or select Menu gt Tools gt PeerPoints Select View Details 5 for more information Garmin Mobile XT Owner s Manual 29 My LOCATIONS My LOCATIONS Saving a Location 1 After you have found a place you want to save select Menu Save 2 Select OK The place is saved in My Locations Creating a New Saved Location 1 Select Menu Tools Manage My Data My Locations 2 Select Menu or Manage gt New Location Editing My Locations You can change a saved location s name category or symbol move it to a different place or delete it 1 Sel
27. olor for the track e Display on Map shows the track on the map page e Delete deletes the track Garmin Mobile XT Owner s Manual 37 SETTINGS S ETTI N GS XT api Y Customize Garmin Mobile XT using the Settings Map Settings Map settings allow you to customize the appearance of the map including detail orientation and text size To change map settings select Menu gt Settings gt Map Map Detail adjust the amount of detail shown on the map Showing more detail may cause the map to redraw slower Orientation change the perspective of the map Orientation e 3 Dimensional display the map in 3 dimensions 3D Ayo Zoom with your direction of travel at the top 4 Dim Roads e North Up display the map in 2 dimensions 2D with North at the top e Track Up display the map in 2D with your direction of travel at the top Auto Zoom select Enabled to have the map automatically zoom to show the next turn on the map Dim Roads select While Routing to dim the roads that are not included in the active route Metro Areas select Enabled to shade metropolitan areas of the map 38 Garmin Mobile XT Owner s Manual SETTINGS Show Location select On Roads to have the location icon appear on the nearest road or select At GPS Location 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 La
28. on For example to learn how to perform a simple search see page 3 When you are instructed to select something use your mobile device s navigation key or use the touch screen to select an item on the screen You will see small arrows gt in the text They indicate that you should select a series of items For example if you see select Where to gt Home you should use the navigation key or touch screen to select Where to and then select Home Garmin Mobile XT is compatible with a broad range of Nokia Symbian Windows Mobile and Palm OS Treo smartphones There may be differences in the software interfaces on various phones For example on some phones you may need to select Menu in order to see additional options These differences are indicated with parentheses For example if the manual instructs you to select Menu gt Tools and your phone does not have a Menu option just select Tools Garmin Mobile XT can be used on mobile phones as well personal digital assistants PDAs and other mobile devices This manual uses the word phone to mean the mobile device on which you are using Garmin Mobile XT navigation software Garmin Mobile XT Owner s Manual i PREFACE re Theft To avoid theft remove the unit and mount from sight when not in use Remove the residue on the windshield left by the suction cup e Do not keep your GPS receiver in the glove compartment thieves know where to look e Register
29. outes 2 Select View Routes 3 Select the route you want to navigate 4 Select Go 22 Garmin Mobile XT Owner s Manual ROUTING Editing a Saved Route After you have saved a route you can edit that route as needed 1 Select Menu gt Tools gt Manage My Data gt Routes 2 Select View Routes 3 Select a route and select Edit 4 Select an option e Rename renames the route e Edit Review Points adds deletes or rearranges the points in the route e Route Preference sets Faster Time or Shorter Distance as the route calculation preference e Delete deletes the route Simulating a Route If the GPS is off you can simulate driving a route Garmin Mobile XT shows your vehicle traveling along the roads in the route and simulates each turn and voice prompt Simuate 1 Follow the steps for creating a route Route 2 With the GPS off see page 44 select Menu gt Tools gt Simulate Route Garmin Mobile XT Owner s Manual Zo GARMIN ONLINE GARMIN ONLINE Use Garmin Online to download location relevant information EESTE such as hotel and fuel prices U S only live weather data and traffic data You can also download safety camera information Europe only Not all services are available in all areas amp Hotels com Fuel Prices Your phone must have an Internet connection to access Garmin Online Most Garmin Online data is free but your safety subscription Cameras St
30. r home location reset it by following the steps above 8 Garmin Mobile XT Owner s Manual WHERE To Finding Addresses 1 From the main Garmin Mobile XT page select Where to gt Addresses 2 Select a country and state region if necessary 3 To search all cities select Search All Cities You can also select Spell City Postal Code enter part of the name and then select the city from the list 4 Enter the house number and then select Next 5 Enter all or part of the street name or number and then select the street from the list NOTE When entering street information you do not need to enter a prefix or suffix For example to find E Main St you can enter Main 6 If many addresses match your search criteria select the correct address from the list The address information page opens 7 Select Go to create a route to this location or select another option See page 5 for more information TIP You can search for a postal code Enter the postal code instead of the city name Not all map data provides postal code searching Garmin Mobile XT Owner s Manual 9 WHERE To Finding Points of Interest 1 From the main Garmin Mobile XT page select Where to Food Hotels 2 Selectacategory and a sub category if necessary Select the arrows to see more categories 3 Select a point of interest 4 Select Go to create a route to this location or select another option See page 5 for
31. re to gt Extras gt Custom POIs To change the settings for safety camera notification see page 43 Garmin Mobile XT Owner s Manual Zr PEERPolnNts PEERPOINTS The PeerPoints feature allows you to send your current location information to other people using SMS text messaging You can include the nearest address and a map image Your phone s normal messaging fees apply NOTE Sending a map image requires MMS picture messaging support on the sender s and receiver s phones See your phone service provider for applicable charges Sending Your Location as a PeerPoints Message You can send your current location as a PeerPoints message to people in your Contacts list The information is sent to Garmin Mobile XT users as a PeerPoints message and as a text message that includes the nearest address Contacts who do not have Garmin Mobile XT receive a text message only 1 Select Menu gt Tools gt PeerPoints A list of recent PeerPoints if you have any appears 2 Select a PeerPoints message or select Contacts and select a contact from the list 3 Select Send PeerPoints A message with your current location appears 4 To change your PeerPoints symbol attach a map of your location or automatically request a PeerPoints message from the recipient select Menu or Options 5 To send the PeerPoints select Send 28 Garmin Mobile XT Owner s Manual PEERPoINTS Requesting a PeerPoints Message You ca
32. rmin Online gt Fuel Prices For more information about Garmin Online see page 24 Garmin Mobile XT Owner s Manual 17 WHERE To Finding Hotels com Rates You can hotel rates in select markets Your phone must have an Internet connection to access this information See your phone service provider for applicable charges 2 a Hotels com Rates Hotel Motel Campground RV Park 1 From the main Garmin Mobile XT page select Where to gt Food Hotels gt Lodging gt Hotels com Rates 2 Your phone connects to the Internet to use this Garmin Online service A list of Hotels com hotels near your current location appears Hotels com Rates aoti Y To sort the list by lowest price select Sort To sort by Doubletree Hotel a a Overland Par distance select Sort again 10100 College Blvd OVERLAND PARK KS 66210 800 449 4102 Select the location you want Moso h CORPORATE WOODS OVLRLAND PARK Select the star g to view more information about the location Select Go to create a route to this location or select another option See page 5 for more information the Hotels com rate TIP You can also find hotel rates under Menu gt Tools gt Garmin Online gt 3 4 J 6 A NOTE If the information page shows Call Ahead make sure you call ahead to get A Hotels com Rates For more information about Garmin Online see page 24 12 Garmin Mobile XT Owner s Manual WHERE To Navigat
33. roducts and to make changes in the content without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes or improvements Visit the Garmin Web site www garmin com for current updates and supplemental information concerning the use and operation of this and other Garmin products Garmin is a trademark of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries registered in the USA and other countries Garmin Mobile myGarmin PeerPoints and Garmin Online are trademarks of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries These trademarks may not be used without the express permission of Garmin SiRF SiRFstar and the SiRF logo are registered trademarks of SiRF Technology Inc SIRF starllI and SiRF Powered are trademarks of SiRF Technology Inc The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG Inc and any use of such marks by Garmin is under license Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners January 2007 Part Number 190 00704 00 Rev A Printed in Taiwan PREFACE PREFACE Thank you for purchasing the Garmin Mobile XT navigation software For complete information on using Garmin Mobile XT refer to the built in Help system select Menu gt Help on the main page of the Garmin Mobile XT program Manual Conventions When you see text in blue click it with your mouse to follow a link for more informati
34. s OD Managing Data masisi Managing Your Man Sets ENE Managing Your Tracks 36 SOTUN S carnin OU Map Settings rrrrrrrrroronnen 38 System Settings rrerrarreerons 39 Routing SEettinQS 40 Display Settings 41 Audio Settings rrrererrrorrons 42 Garmin Online Settings 42 Proximity Points Settings 43 POs kane aaa tea 43 Restore Defaults rrerrersere s 43 Appendix kivet aoe Ad Remote GPS Page scscsssees 44 Setting Your Location 00045 Changing the Fuse on the GPS 20SM arrrrrorronronnonons 45 MONN pintado Garmin Mobile XT Owner s Manual GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED Acquiring GPS Signals Before you can navigate to a destination the GPS receiver must acquire satellite GPS signals Garmin MobileXT aoi Y 1 Turn on your Garmin GPS receiver 2 Make sure the GPS receiver is connected to your mobile phone using Bluetooth wireless technology For frequently asked questions about Bluetooth wireless technology see www garmin com support faqs Enter Bluetooth and click Search 3 Open the a Garmin Mobile XT application 4 Go to an open area out of parking garages and away from tall buildings Acquiring satellite signals may take a few minutes The bars in the upper left corner indicate satellite strength While the GPS receiver i
35. s acquiring satellite signals or if it loses signals the bars are red or hollow mauUl When the bars are green Lal your GPS has acquired satellite signals you can find your destination and go to it To view information about the GPS receiver select the GPS icon mil amp or A You can also select Menu gt Settings gt System gt Remote GPS For more information about the Remote GPS page see page 44 For more information about GPS visit www garmin com aboutGPS Note If you are prompted to enter an unlock code for maps enter the unlock code listed on the included yellow sheet Garmin Mobile XT Owner s Manual 1 GETTING STARTED Using the Main Garmin Mobile XT Page Where to find addresses Points of Interest restaurants hotels attractions intersections and a variety of other locations See pages 5 16 for information on finding destinations Garmin Mobile XT oom Y View map see a map of your current location The map moves as you move to constantly show your current location Exit close the Garmin Mobile XT application LE PeerPoints you have a new PeerPoints message See pages SA View map 28 29 for information Where to Message you have a new message from the Garmin Online server CE Tools use tools that are useful for navigation such as Route Details PeerPoints pages 28 29 and Garmin Online pages 24 27 SX Settings adjust the settings See pages 38 43 for information T
36. so use Garmin Mobile XT to find places near your current road or route your route destination or a location you select 1 From the main Garmin Mobile XT page select Where to gt Near 2 Select an option e Near Current Location searches for places near your current location e Near Current Route searches for places along the route you are currently navigating e Near Route Destination searches for places near your current route destination e Near Other searches for places near the city you enter or near the map item you select Select Search Location _ aoc Y pi Near Current Road Done i Near Other 3 Select Done A NOTE Garmin Mobile XT automatically searches for places near your current location Garmin Mobile XT Owner s Manual 7 WHERE To Going Home You can set a home location for the place you return to most often 1 From the main Garmin Mobile XT page select Garmin MOND oo Where to gt Home Ca Addresses y ri Food Hotels 2 Select an option to set your home location After you have saved your home location you can create MA contacts a route to it by selecting Where to gt Home gt My Locations k P re Recent Finds Changing Your Home Location To change your home location you must first delete it 1 From the main Garmin Mobile XT page select Menu gt Tools gt Manage My Data gt My Locations 2 Select Home gt Delete gt Yes After you delete you
37. t Menu gt Tools gt Garmin Online gt 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 Online settings select Menu gt Settings gt Garmin Online or select Options on the Subscription Status page Viewing Weather Data ean on Where available Garmin Online provides weather data You must be connected to Garmin Online to access weather data Wednesday 61 F 36 F To view current conditions and a five day forecast for your Theodor current location select Menu gt Tools gt Garmin Online gt 2 ma Weather To view details select an item from the list To show Saturday sunday weather for a different location select New City and enter a city name You can also view weather data for a location you have found see page 5 Garmin Mobile XT Owner s Manual 25 GARMIN ONLINE Viewing Traffic Data Use Garmin Online to download live traffic data where available including accidents and construction zones You must be connected to Garmin Online to access traffic data Select Menu gt Tools gt Garmin Online gt Traffic A list of nearby traffic events appears To view details select a traffic event from the list To show a traffic event on the map select an event and then select Map By default Garmin Mobile XT is set to avoid traffic events while you are navigating on
38. t Lon Grid select Enabled to display the latitude longitude grid Map Features select the text size for locations that appear on the map POIs streets cities etc or disable text labels System Settings System settings allow you to customize the GPS and select units of measure To change system settings select Menu gt Settings gt System Remote GPS opens the Remote GPS Information page See page 44 Distance Speed Statute Disconnect Bluetooth GPS on Phone Call not available on all phones some phones can only be connected using Bluetooth technology for one feature while other phones and GPS receivers the GPS 20SM can use two Bluetooth connections one for GPS and one for hands free calling This setting allows you to set the priority for the Bluetooth technology connections Select Always to disconnect the Bluetooth GPS to use the hands free features Select When not routing to disconnect the Bluetooth GPS to use the hands free features only when you are not following a route Select Never to always keep the Bluetooth GPS connected Cardinal Letters Direction Statute Garmin Mobile XT Owner s Manual 39 SETTINGS 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 charts use different position formats Garmin Mobile XT allows you to choose the corr
39. tes are generated To change this and other routing settings select Menu gt Settings gt Routing See page 40 for more information You can select Menu gt Tools gt Browse Map to show a different view of the map Garmin Mobile XT Owner s Manual 17 ROUTING Using the Trip Computer The Trip Computer automatically keeps track of the time distance and speed of your travels when your GPS receiver 1s enabled It shows your odometer driving time stopped time average speed and max speed To access the Trip Computer from the main Garmin Mobile XT page select Menu gt Tools gt 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 you have created a route you can view each of your upcoming turns on the map To view the upcoming turns select Arrival in the lower right corner of the map The next turn in your route appears complete with turn instructions and a distance and time to the turn Select the Up and Down arrows to view additional turns in your route Viewing the Route Details To view a list of all the turns in your route select Menu gt Tools gt Route Details from the main Garmin Mobile XT page On touch screen phones you can view the list by selecting the directions bar above the map On other phones you can view the list from the map page by pressing 2 on your ke
40. th the GPS receiver turned off the GPS must initialize To shorten the initialization time set your location on the map 1 Select Menu gt Settings gt System gt Remote GPS 2 Select Menu gt GPS Info 3 Select New Location 4 Select a point on the map near your current location then select Menu gt OK Changing the Fuse on the GPS 20SM CAUTION When replacing the fuse do not lose any of the small pieces and make sure they are put back in the proper place 1 Unscrew the black or silver round end piece and remove it 2 Remove the fuse glass and silver cylinder and replace with a 1A 3AG standard blow fuse 3 Ensure that the silver tip is placed in the black end piece Screw on the black end piece Unscrew end piece M silver tip fuse Garmin Mobile XT Owner s Manual 45 Symbols 2 D 3 D map view 38 A adding stop to route 19 additional maps 36 address 9 appointment 33 audio settings 42 avoiding roads and areas 20 B background color 41 backlight 41 C changing the search area 7 cities finding 15 contacts 13 32 assigning a location 32 editing 32 navigating to 13 Custom POIs 14 settings 43 D display settings 41 46 expanding the search area 7 Extras 14 F finding 5 16 address 9 by name 10 by postal code 9 extras 14 fuel prices 11 Hotels com rates 12 intersections 16 lodging 10 places near other places 7 points of interest 10 recently found places 14
41. tion Many of these topics are discussed in other parts of this manual e For information about Garmin Online see pages 24 27 e For information on PeerPoints see pages 28 29 e For information on Route Details see pages 18 and 20 e For information on the Trip Computer see page 18 e For information on simulating a route see page 23 Browsing the Map You can use the map to view places beyond your current location To browse the map select Menu gt Tools gt Browse Map On touch screen devices drag your finger across the screen to a w an a Li move the map On other devices use the navigation key to move MA ven the map Recenter the Map on touch screen phones select the A position icon to re center the map on your location On other phones select Menu gt Recenter on Vehicle Zoom Out on touch screen phones select On other phones press 1 Zoom In on touch screen phones select On other phones press 3 34 Garmin Mobile XT Owner s Manual Zoom Into Area on touch screen phones select I and then draw a box on the map ra e f to zoom in on an area Select L again to deactivate this tool Not available on all phones Measure Distance on touch screen phones select A to measure distance between two points Select the first point on the map select A and then select the point you want to measure to Not available on all phones View Information on touch scree
42. ypad Garmin MobileXT ao Y Overall Ave Driving Avg Max Speed 0 05 5 85 Stopped Time rime 00 00 00 00 00 00 Turn right on Ridgeview Rd M 303 o3 Turn right on P E 151st St 04 Turn right onto I 35 M US 169 WY US 50 C US 56 18 Garmin Mobile XT Owner s Manual ROUTING Adding a Detour to Your Route While navigating a route you can use detours to avoid obstacles such as traffic jams or construction zones Detour aoi T IL 1 With a route active select Detour from the main Garmin Mobile XT page 2 Select Distance or Upcoming Turn Next 1 2 mile 3 If you selected Distance select how much of your current next 1 mite route you want to avoid If you select Upcoming Turn select the turn you want to avoid 5 Next miles 4 Select Yes Garmin Mobile XT recalculates the route to include the detour Stopping Your Route With a route active select Stop from the main Garmin Mobile XT page Adding Stops to a Route Via points are additional points or stops that you add to a route They can be addresses points of interest or any other location on the map You can add vias to a route using the Where to menu Find a location and then select Menu or Options gt Add as via to current route You can also add vias to a route using the Route Details page See page 20 for instructions Garmin Mobile XT Owner s Manual 19 ROUTING 1 With an active route select Menu gt
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