Garmin 010-10307-00 - MapSource Fishing Hot Spots User manual

MapSource
user’s manual
mapping software

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MapSource User’s Manual i
IntroductIon >table of contents
Introduction........................................................ii
Serial Number........................................................... ii
Contact Garmin......................................................... ii
Map Data Information .............................................. ii
Installing MapSource ........................................1
Unlocking Maps....................................................1
Unlock Codes and Coupon Codes ............................ 1
Viewing Unlock Codes ............................................. 3
Retrieving Unlock Codes.......................................... 4
Registering Your Product.......................................... 4
Changing or Removing MapSource ...................5
Repairing MapSource ............................................... 5
Modifying Coverage Areas....................................... 5
Removing MapSource .............................................. 6
Connecting Your GPS Unit to a Computer.........6
Using MapSource ..............................................8
Parts of MapSource..............................................8
Loading Maps to Your Garmin GPS Unit............9
Selecting Maps ......................................................... 9
Adding Maps from Multiple MapSource
Products..............................................................11
Transferring MapSource Data ...........................12
iQue®Users............................................................. 12
Sending Data to Your GPS Unit ............................ 14
Receiving Data from Your GPS Unit...................... 15
Creating and Editing Waypoints .......................16
Creating Waypoints................................................. 16
Editing Waypoints................................................... 17
Finding Places ....................................................17
Finding Nearest Places
and Recently Found Places ............................... 18
Creating and Editing Routes .............................19
Creating Routes ...................................................... 19
Editing Routes ........................................................ 20
Tracks ..................................................................21
Viewing Tracks ....................................................... 21
Filtering Tracks....................................................... 22
Customizing MapSource ...................................22
About Google Earth™........................................22
Warnings and Cautions ..................................23
Index .................................................................24
For additional instructions while you are using
MapSource, click Help >MapSource Help or
press F1 on your keyboard to open the detailed
MapSource Help les.

ii MapSource User’s Manual
IntroductIon
Thank you for choosing Garmin
®
MapSource
®
—the complete
tool for managing your Garmin GPS unit. MapSource provides
detailed geographic data that you can view on your computer
or load on your GPS unit. This manual has been provided to get
you started. For detailed information about using MapSource,
refer to the Help system.
Serial Number
Use this area to record the serial number (8-digit number
located on the back of the box) in case your MapSource
software needs support. Keep your original sales receipt in a
safe place or attach a photocopy inside the manual.
Serial Number: ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
Contact Garmin
Contact Garmin if you have any questions or if you should
encounter any difculty while using MapSource.
In the U.S.A, contact Garmin Product Support by phone at
913/397.8200 or 800/800.1020, Monday–Friday, 8 AM–5 PM
Central Time; or go to www.garmin.com/support.
In Europe, contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. at
+44 (0) 870.8501241 (outside the UK) or
0808 2380000 (within the UK).
Map Data Information
One of the goals of Garmin is to provide customers with the
most complete and accurate cartography available to us at a
reasonable cost. We use a combination of governmental and
private data sources, which we identify in product literature and
copyright messages displayed to the consumer. Virtually all data
sources contain some inaccurate or incomplete data. In some
countries, complete and accurate map information is either not
available or is prohibitively expensive.
If the data source lacks a feature, or if an item is mislocated or
misidentied, it will be incorrectly identied or missing in the
Garmin cartography product as well. Each MapSource product
has its strengths and weaknesses, and not all are suitable for
every purpose. Please keep this in mind as you use and enjoy
the benets the cartography provides.
Garmin encourages you to report any errors found in our
electronic maps by completing our online Error Reporting Form
in the Cartography section of our Web site:
www.garmin.com/cartography/mapSource/errorForm.html.
IntroductIon

MapSource User’s Manual 1
InstallIng Mapsource >unlockIng Maps
InstallIng Mapsource
Unlocking Maps
Some MapSource products need to be unlocked before
you can use the detailed map data. If your product
needs to be unlocked, you will nd a piece of paper
in the product packaging with an Unlock Code or a
Coupon Code.
The rst time you run MapSource with locked maps
installed, the Locked Maps Detected dialog box will
prompt you to unlock your maps. You can also unlock
your maps from within MapSource. Click Utilities >
Manage Map Products.
Unlock Codes and Coupon Codes
An Unlock Code is 25 characters and is printed on
a yellow piece of paper or on the product packaging.
It unlocks all maps associated with your MapSource
product. The yellow paper also includes a serial
number and a 7-digit Registration Code. Unlock Codes
are included with Garmin devices that also include
mapping software. To unlock your product with a 25-
Character Unlock Code, see page 2.
A Coupon Code is 8 characters and is printed on the
Unlock Certicate. It unlocks a map region of your
MapSource product. Coupon Codes are included with
software that is packaged separately from a Garmin
device. To unlock your product with an 8-character
Coupon Code, see page 2.
NOTE:Keep your Unlock Code or Coupon Code
in a safe place. You may need this information
if you reinstall MapSource. Garmin cannot give
refunds or exchanges for MapSource Unlock
Codes.

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InstallIng Mapsource >unlockIng Maps
To unlock your product with a 25-Character
Unlock Code:
1. In MapSource, click Utilities >Manage Map
Products.
2. Select the Unlock Regions tab, and click Add.
Unlock Regions Tab
3. Enter your 25-character unlock code and then a
comment, if desired. Click OK.
To unlock your product with an 8-character
Coupon Code:
NOTE: An Internet connection is required for the
following procedure.
1. In MapSource, click Utilities >Manage Map
Products.
2. Select a map product from the list, and click
Unlock Online. The Unlock Maps page loads in
your Web browser.
Unlock Online
3. If the Garmin Communicator Plugin is
not installed on your computer, follow the
instructions on the Unlock Maps page to install
the Garmin Communicator Plugin.

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InstallIng Mapsource >unlockIng Maps
4. Connect your GPS unit to your computer. For
more information, see page 6 or consult the
owner’s manual for your GPS unit.
5. Click Find Devices. Select your device from the
drop-down list, if necessary. The Unit ID of your
device appears in the Unit ID eld.
6. Enter the serial number found on your device.
7. Enter the 8-character Coupon Code found on
your Unlock Certicate. Click Unlock Map. You
can now close the Map Product Manager and
use MapSource.
Viewing Unlock Codes
If you ever need to view your Unlock Code, you can do
so using the Map Product Manager.
To view your installed Unlock Codes:
1. In MapSource, click Utilities >Manage Map
Products.
2. Select the Unlock Regions tab.
3. The Map Product Manager displays a list of all
of the installed MapSource products.
To view the Unlock Code for a product, select
the product, and click Properties.
To delete an Unlock Code for a product, select
the product, and click Delete.

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InstallIng Mapsource >unlockIng Maps
Retrieving Unlock Codes
You can retrieve Unlock Codes from Garmin by
providing the unit ID and serial number of your device.
NOTE: An Internet connection is required for the
following procedure.
1. In MapSource, click Utilities >Manage Map
Products.
2. Select a map product from the list, and click
Unlock Online.
3. If the Garmin Communicator Plugin is
not installed on your computer, follow the
instructions on the Unlock Maps page to install
the Garmin Communicator Plugin.
4. Connect your GPS unit to your computer. For
more information, see page 6 or consult the
owner’s manual for your GPS unit.
5. Click Find Devices. Select your device from the
drop-down list, if necessary. The Unit ID of your
device appears in the Unit ID eld.
6. Enter the serial number found on your device.
7. Click Retrieve Unlocks. Your unlock codes are
restored to MapSource.
Registering Your Product
You can register your product on Garmin’s Web site at
http://my.garmin.com.
We highly recommend that you register your
MapSource product to gain important benets:
• You can be notied of product updates as they
occur.
• You have proof of purchase on le with Garmin
in case your product needs service.
• You have access to reduced-rate mapping data
updates.

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InstallIng Mapsource >unlockIng Maps
Changing or Removing
MapSource
You can repair MapSource if it becomes corrupted.
For some MapSource products, you can modify the
regional coverage area. You can also remove any
MapSource product from your computer.
Repairing MapSource
In some MapSource products, you can repair
MapSource if it becomes corrupt. If this option is not
available, you can uninstall and reinstall the product.
NOTE: You need your MapSource installation
disks to repair MapSource.
To repair MapSource:
1. Insert the MapSource installation disk into your
computer disk drive. The installation wizard
opens. Click Next.
2. Select Repair and click Next.
3. Follow the additional instructions to repair
MapSource.
Modifying Coverage Areas
Some MapSource detailed map products allow you to
modify the regional coverage areas. If your MapSource
product allows this, Modify appears as an option when
you open the MapSource installation wizard.
NOTE: You need your MapSource installation
disks to modify MapSource.
To add or remove specic coverage areas:
1. Insert the MapSource installation disk into your
computer disk drive. The installation wizard
opens. Click Next.
2. Select Modify and click Next.
3. Select the areas you want to add or remove.
Click Next.
4. Follow the additional instructions to modify
MapSource.

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InstallIng Mapsource >changIng or reMovIng Mapsource
Removing MapSource
You can remove any MapSource product from your
computer without using the MapSource installation
disks.
To remove MapSource:
1. Click the Start button. Then select Settings >
Control Panel.
2. Select Add/Remove Programs.
3. Highlight MapSource and click Change/
Remove.
4. Follow the instructions to remove MapSource.
OR
1. Click the Start button. Then select Programs
>MapSource >MapSource product
Installation Wizard (if enabled).
2. Click Next.
3. Select Remove.
NOTE: To completely remove MapSource, you
must also delete the C:\Garmin\USB_Drivers
directory from your computer.
Connecting Your GPS Unit to a
Computer
Install your MapSource software or run the installation
disk for your product before you connect your GPS
unit to your computer. If your MapSource product
came with a setup guide, follow those instructions to
learn how and when to connect your GPS unit to your
computer. You can also nd this information in your
GPS unit owner’s manual.
To connect your GPS unit to your computer:
1. If your GPS unit came with a PC Interface
Cable, connect your GPS to a serial
communications port on your computer (see
illustration below).
Serial Communications Port

MapSource User’s Manual 7
InstallIng Mapsource >changIng or reMovIng Mapsource
If your GPS unit came with a USB data
cable, connect your GPS to an available USB
data port.
USB Data Port
2. Verify that your GPS is turned on and the Serial
Data Format is set to Garmin, if applicable.
To verify proper connection to the
computer:
1. In MapSource, click Utilities >Get Unit ID.
2. Verify that the name of your GPS unit appears
in the Device eld. If not, your GPS unit may
not be connected properly. Verify that the unit is
turned on, check the connection, and then click
Find Device.

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usIng Mapsource >parts of Mapsource
usIng Mapsource
Parts of MapSource
The MapSource window contains ve main parts: the (1) toolbars, (2) data tabs, (3) splitter bar, (4) Graphic Map,
(5) MiniMap, and (6) status bar.
1
4
3
2
6
5

MapSource User’s Manual 9
usIng Mapsource >loadIng Maps to Your garMIn gps unIt
Loading Maps to Your Garmin
GPS Unit
You can load maps to your Garmin GPS in three
simple steps:
• Connect your Garmin GPS unit to your
computer.
• Select the maps you want to send to your
GPS unit.
• Transfer the maps to your GPS unit.
For help connecting your GPS unit to your computer,
see page 6 or consult the owner’s manual for your
GPS unit. To select maps and send them to your GPS
unit, see the next two sections, “Selecting Maps” and
“Transferring MapSource Data.” You may also be able
to view a tutorial on your MapSource installation disk
about selecting and sending maps. The tutorial is also
available online at www.garmin.com/cartography
/mapsourceTutorial.html.
NOTE: Not all Garmin GPS units can use
detailed maps. Check your GPS unit owner’s
manual to see if your unit is compatible.
Selecting Maps
Use the Map tool to select the map regions you
want to send to your GPS unit.
NOTE: To select map regions, you must unlock
your MapSource product. For more information,
see page 1.
To select map regions:
1. Zoom to an appropriate distance on the Zoom
scale (usually 30-70 miles or 50-100 km).
2. Click the Map tool or click Tools > Map.
Move the mouse over the Graphic Map. Each
map region becomes outlined in yellow when
you move over it with the mouse. The name and
size of the map region appear in the status bar.
3. Click a map region to select it. To select several
map regions at once, click and drag the mouse
over the areas you want to select. Selected map
regions are shaded pink.

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usIng Mapsource >loadIng Maps to Your garMIn gps unIt
Selected map regions appear shaded in pink.
BlueChart
®
map regions appear outlined in pink.
4. To deselect a map region, click a shaded pink
area on the Graphic Map. To deselect several
map regions, press and hold the Ctrl key while
you click and drag across the map regions you
want to deselect.
The map regions you select are called a “map set”
and are listed in the Maps tab. Click the Maps tab to
view the names and sizes of each map region you have
selected.
Check the amount of memory your GPS unit has to
store map data. Then check the Maps tab to see how
much memory your map set requires. If the map set is
too big, deselect some map regions.
Maps Tab
Memory
needed to store
this map set.
Names of map
regions.
Click to rename
map set.
NOTE: If your GPS unit supports auto-routing,
select the Include route calculation data check
box (located at the bottom of the Maps tab).
You can create a route in MapSource and then select
all of the map regions surrounding that route. You can
also select maps around waypoints or tracks. For more
information about creating routes, see page 19.

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usIng Mapsource >loadIng Maps to Your garMIn gps unIt
To select maps around waypoints, routes,
or tracks:
Right-click a route, waypoint, or track in its
Data tab and click Select Maps Around Route
(Waypoint/Track) from the shortcut menu.
NOTE: Some MapSource products sell area maps
separately. You can only select maps that you have
purchased and installed on your computer.
Adding Maps from Multiple MapSource
Products
If you have purchased and unlocked multiple
MapSource products, you can add maps from more
than one MapSource product to a map set. You can
only see data from one product on your GPS unit if the
maps overlap. The maps are not transparent on the unit
and cannot be combined.
If two maps from different MapSource products
overlap on your GPS unit, you need to turn the
overlapping map off in order to see the other map
underneath. Check your GPS unit owner’s manual to
learn how to turn MapSource maps on or off.
For example, if you select both Topographical and City
Navigator data for the same geographical area, you will
not see a combination of topographic and road data.
You will only see data from the City Navigator data set.
In order to see the Topographical data, hide the City
Navigator data in your GPS unit.

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usIng Mapsource >transferrIng Mapsource data
Transferring MapSource Data
You can send map sets, waypoints, routes, and tracks to
your GPS unit or storage card, or you can receive data
from your GPS unit or storage card. You may use one
of the following methods to transfer data to or from
your GPS unit (check your GPS unit owner’s manual to
see what data transfer options are available):
• Serial or USB Cable
• USB Data Card Programmer or USB Data
Card Programmer RoHS (USB 2.0)—You can
use this method if your GPS unit uses a Garmin
data card (not preprogrammed). The USB Data
Card Programmer RoHS works with Windows
2000 or newer.
• Compact Flash (CF) or Secure Digital (SD)
Card Reader—If your GPS unit uses a CF, SD,
micro SD, or transash card, you can purchase a
third-party card reader to transfer data. In some
instances, you cannot transfer waypoints, routes,
or tracks using a card reader.
Each time you transfer maps to a data card, you
completely erase all data currently stored on the card
and replace it with new data. However, if you store
maps on a data card and you transfer waypoints, routes,
or tracks, you will not erase the maps on the card.
You can transfer waypoints, routes, and tracks from
a data card to your GPS unit’s internal memory to
prevent them from being deleted from your data card.
You cannot save maps from a data card to your GPS
unit’s internal memory.
NOTE: Not all units can accept waypoints,
routes, or tracks from a data card. Check your
GPS unit owner’s manual to see if your unit is
compatible.
iQue®Users
To transfer data to and from an iQue, you may need to
synchronize with your personal computer. You may not
be able to send or receive all types of data to/from your
iQue. For more information, refer to your iQue owner’s
manual.

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usIng Mapsource >transferrIng Mapsource data
BlueChart, Fishing Hot Spots, and
LakeMaster Data Cards
Preprogrammed BlueChart, BlueChart g2, Inland
Lakes, Fishing HotSpots, Recreational Lakes with
Fishing HotSpots, and LakeMaster data cards should
not be used in the USB Programmer or in a GPS
unit for saving MapSource maps—you will lose the
preloaded data. Remove this preprogrammed data
card from your GPS unit before you transfer maps,
routes, waypoints, or tracks. MapSource warns you if
you are in danger of erasing data. If you overwrite the
preloaded data, Garmin will not replace or recover it.
Reloading the POI Database
If your GPS unit includes a preloaded/preprogrammed
Points of Interest (POI) database, you will see a
warning about erasing this preloaded data before you
save MapSource maps. This warning does not refer to
the basemap of your unit. You can restore the preloaded
data to your GPS unit by downloading it from the
Garmin Web site.
To reload Points of Interest:
1. Go to http://www.garmin.com.
2. Select Support >Updates & Downloads.
3. Click Additional Software.
4. Click the name of your GPS unit.
5. Under Unit Software, click Download.
6. Click to agree to the terms of the Software
License Agreement.
7. Under Download Preloaded POI Database,
click Download.
Any MapSource maps on your GPS unit will be erased
and replaced with the POI database.

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usIng Mapsource >transferrIng Mapsource data
Sending Data to Your GPS Unit
If your GPS unit has a storage card, verify that the card
is inserted correctly into the unit. Also, connect your
GPS unit to your computer and set your unit’s Data
Transfer mode to Garmin, if applicable (see your unit
owner’s manual for instructions).
You can send maps, waypoints, routes, or tracks to
your GPS unit.
NOTE: MapSource transfers all of the data listed
in a data tab to your GPS unit each time you
transfer data.
To send data to a GPS unit or card reader:
1. Verify that the data you want to send appears in
the corresponding data tabs on the left side of
the MapSource window.
2. Click Send To Device or click Transfer >
Send To Device.... The name of your GPS unit
or card reader should appear automatically in
the Device menu. If not, click Find Device.
• If you are using a USB card programmer,
“USB Data Card Programmer” appears in
the Device eld.
• If you are using a CF or SD card reader,
select the correct drive letter from
the Device eld. For example, select
“Removable Disk (E:).”
• If you are sending data to an iQue or cf
Que, select where you want to save data
under Map Storage Location. If necessary,
select the correct user name from the
Device elds.
3. Under What to Send, check the boxes next to
each type of data you want to send.
4. Click Send. MapSource begins sending data to
your GPS unit or card reader. After you begin
transferring data, you can check the box next to
Turn Off GPS After Transfer, if available.
5. If you are using an iQue or cf Que, synchronize
with your personal computer, if necessary, so
that your unit receives the data.

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usIng Mapsource >transferrIng Mapsource data
Receiving Data from Your GPS Unit
If your GPS unit has a storage card, verify that the card
is inserted correctly into the unit. Also, connect your
GPS unit or card reader to your computer and set your
unit’s Data Transfer mode to Garmin, if applicable
(see your unit owner’s manual for instructions).
You can receive waypoints, routes, and tracks from
your GPS unit.
To receive data from a GPS unit or card
reader:
1. If you are using an iQue, synchronize with your
personal computer, if necessary, so that you
can send information to MapSource.
2. Click Receive From Device , or click
Transfer > Receive From Device. The name
of your GPS unit or card reader should appear
automatically in the Device menu. If not, click
Find Device.
• If you are using a USB card programmer,
“USB Data Card Programmer” appears in
the Device eld.
• If you are using a CF or SD card reader,
select the correct drive letter from
the Device eld. For example, select
“Removable Disk (E:).”
• If you are using an iQue, select the correct
user name from the Device eld.
3. Under What to Receive, check the boxes next
to each type of data you want to receive.
4. Click Receive. MapSource begins receiving
data from your GPS unit or card reader. The
data appears in the corresponding data tabs on
the left side of the window.

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usIng Mapsource >creatIng and edItIng WaYpoInts
Creating and Editing Waypoints
A waypoint is any point on the Graphic Map that you
store in memory. Waypoints are also known as “My
Locations” or “Favorites” in some GPS Units. You can
easily create waypoints in MapSource and then transfer
them to your GPS unit. You can also load waypoints
from your GPS unit into MapSource and then edit
them. To send and receive information from your GPS
unit, see page 12.
Creating Waypoints
When you create a waypoint, MapSource automatically
names the waypoint based on its location. If you create
a waypoint on an existing map feature, MapSource
bases the waypoint name on the feature. If you create
a waypoint on an open location, MapSource names the
waypoint with a number. Each waypoint you create
appears in the Waypoints tab on the left side of
the window.
To create a waypoint:
1. Click the Waypoint tool or click Tools >
Waypoint.
2. Locate the place and then click anywhere on
the Graphic Map to create a waypoint at that
exact spot. To create a waypoint in the center
of the Graphic Map, press Ctrl + Won your
keyboard. The Waypoint Properties dialog box
appears.
Waypoint Properties dialog box
3. Make changes to the waypoint properties
as necessary. Click More Details to view all
available waypoint properties.
4. Click OK to save the waypoint. Click Cancel to
exit without creating the waypoint.