Garmin 010-10844-00 - Mobile XT - GPS Software Instruction manual

quick start manual
*Phone not included
Garmin Mobile®XT
navigation software
Provides GPS navigation on your smartphone*

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®
XT for Smartphones Quick Start Manual
Step 1: Install Garmin Mobile®XT
on Your Mobile Phone
1. Insert the data card into your phone using one of the
provided adapters if needed.
2. When prompted to install the Garmin Mobile XT
navigation software, select Yes. The navigation
software is automatically installed on your phone.
3. AnswerthequestionstocongureGarminMobile
XT.
If the software installation does not start automatically,
follow the instructions that match your type of phone to
install Garmin Mobile XT:
Windows Mobile
®
Smartphone users: use the
le explorer for the phone, select the le named
“Garmin Mobile XT” on the card.
Palm OS
®
Smartphone users: open the application
named “XT Install” on the card.
Symbian
™
Smartphone users: use the phone’s le
manager to select the le named “GarminMobileXT.
SIS” on the card.
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Step 2: Acquire GPS Signals
1. Open Garmin Mobile XT, found in the programs
folder on your phone.
2. Drive your vehicle 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 of the Garmin Mobile
XT window indicate satellite strength. When at least
one bar is green, you can nd your destination.
Customizing Phone Settings
Set your phone auto-off and other power-management
settings to be suitable for your navigation experience.
Refer to your phone documentation for instructions.
Navigating with Garmin Mobile XT
For complete information on using Garmin Mobile XT
and troubleshooting tips, select Help on the main
Garmin Mobile XT page. Also refer to the Garmin
Mobile XT Owner’s Manual at
www.garmin.com/mobilext.

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®
XT for Smartphones Quick Start Manual 3
Where to?: nd addresses, Points of Interest (POI)
(restaurants, hotels, attractions), intersections, and a
variety of other locations on your
detailed map.
View map: view a map of your current
location. The map moves as you
move to constantly show your current
location.
Garmin Online: access Garmin Online features
Tools: use tools that are useful for navigation, such
as Route Details, Location Messages, and Settings
Exit: close Garmin Mobile XT.
Location Messages: you have received a new
location message.
Message: you have received a new message from
the Garmin Online
™
server.
Help: learn more about Garmin Mobile XT.
NOTE: You may have to select Menu to see Garmin
Online, Tools and Help. This is indicated in this
manual as (Menu >).
Finding a Destination
The Where to? menu provides several categories and
subcategories to help you nd destinations. You can
enter addresses, look up locations you recently found,
and view locations you have saved.
1. Select Where to? >Points of Interest.
2. Selectacategory.Tondalocation
by name, select Spell Name, enter
all or part of the name, and then
select the location you want.
3. Select a subcategory or select All
Categories. A list of locations near
your current location appears.
4. Select a location to open an information page.
5. Select Go! to create a route to this location.

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®
XT for Smartphones Quick Start Manual
Information and Options Page
When you have selected a location to navigate to, select
(Menu >) Options to see more choices.
Save to My Locations: saves the location to My
Locations, a collection of your favorite locations.
Save to Contacts: saves the location to your
phone’s contact list.
Add as via to current route: adds the location to
your current route.
Send Location: sends your location as a Garmin
location message.
Weather: shows the current weather condition and a
ve-day forecast for that location.
Dial (or a phone icon on the information page): calls
a location (if available).
Map: displays the location on a map.
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Following the Route
After you nd a location, select
Go! to create a route to it. The map
automatically opens with your route
indicated by a magenta line. The
position icon shows your position on
the map.
Directions appear at the top of the
screen. Your current speed and estimated arrival time
appear at the bottom of the screen. If you are not
navigating, your current speed and direction of travel
appear at the bottom of the screen.
If you leave the map and want to return, select View
Map on the main Garmin Mobile XT page. Select Stop
to stop the active route.
NOTE: By default, trafc is avoided when routes are
generated. To change this and other routing settings,
select (Menu >) Tools >Settings >Routing >
Avoidance Setup.

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®
XT for Smartphones Quick Start Manual 5
Understanding Location Messages
NOTE: The location messaging service is not
available on all mobile phones.
The location message service allows
you to send your current location
information to other people using SMS
text messaging. The normal messaging
fees for the phone apply.
1. From the main Garmin Mobile XT
page, select (Menu >) Tools >Location Messages.
2. Select Contacts,and then select a contact.
3. Select Select.
4. To send the message, select Send Location
Message.
5. To attach a map, select (Menu >) Map. (The MMS
service required for this feature may not be available
on all phones.)
6. Select Send to send the message.
Garmin Mobile XT users who receive the location
message can save the location and route to it.
Using Garmin Online
Use Garmin Online to download location-relevant
information such as fuel prices (USA only), current
weather data, ight status information and trafc data.
You can also download safety camera information
(Europe only). Not all services are available in all areas.
From the main Garmin Mobile XT page, select
(Menu >) Garmin Online or the Garmin Online
icon. Select an item to view, such as trafc, weather or
fuel prices.
Your phone must have a data connection and data plan
to access Garmin Online. Your Garmin Online account
is activated automatically on most phones. Most
Garmin Online data is free, but the regular Internet and
data-transfer charges for your phone apply.
By default, each time you start navigating a route,
Garmin Mobile XT accesses Garmin Online to check
for trafc incidents on your route. If there is a trafc
incident, Garmin Mobile XT avoids the incident when
generating the route.

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®
XT for Smartphones Quick Start Manual
Finding a POI with Google Local Search
1. Select (Menu >) Garmin Online >Google Local
Search or Where To? >Google Local Search.
2. Spell the name or category of your destination
or select the category of the destination you are
looking for.
3. Select the location to open the detail information
page.
4. Select Go! to create a route to this location.
Finding a POI Using Photo Navigation
Panoramio
™
provides pictures that include location
information. To view photos, select (Menu >) Garmin
Online >Panoramio Photos or Where To? >
Panoramio Photos.
More Information/Contact Garmin
Contact Garmin Product Support if you have any
questions while using your Garmin Mobile XT. In
the USA, go to www.garmin.com/support, or contact
Garmin USA by phone at [phone] or (800)
800-1020.
In the UK, contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. by phone at
0808 2380000.
In Europe, go to www.garmin.com/support and click
Contact Support for in-country support information,
or contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. by phone at +44 (0)
870.8501241.
Important Information
MAP DATA INFORMATION: One of the goals of Garmin is to
provide customers with the most complete and accurate cartography
that is 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.
WARNING: This product, its packaging, and its components
contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer,
birth defects, or reproductive harm. This Notice is provided in
accordance with California’s Proposition 65. See
www.garmin.com/prop65 for more information.

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®
XT for Smartphones Quick Start Manual 7
NAVTEQ Trafc™ End-User License Agreement
The terms and conditions of the NAVTEQ Trafc end-user license agreement (as modied from time to time by NAVTEQ) are located at
www.trafc.com/navteqtrafc_enduser.html
Warnings
Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous
situations could result in an accident or collision resulting in
death or serious injury.
When installing your mobile phone in a vehicle, place the
unit securely so it does not obstruct the driver’s view of the
road or interfere with vehicle operating controls, such as the
steering wheel, foot pedals, or transmission levers. Do not
place in front of or above any airbag. (See diagram.)
When navigating, carefully compare information displayed
on your mobile phone to all available navigation sources,
including information from street signs, visual sightings,
and maps. For safety, always resolve any discrepancies or
questions before continuing navigation and defer to posted
road signs.
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Always operate the vehicle in a safe manner. Do not become
distracted by your mobile phone while driving, and
always be fully aware of all driving conditions. Minimize
the amount of time spent viewing your mobile phone’s screen
while driving and use voice prompts when possible. Do not
input destinations, change settings, or access any functions
requiring prolonged use of your mobile phone’s controls
while driving. Pull over in a safe and legal manner before
attempting such operations.
The navigation software is designed to provide route
suggestions. It is not designed to replace the need for driver
attentiveness regarding road closures or road conditions,
trafc congestion, weather conditions, or other factors that
may affect safety while driving.
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Do not mount
where driver’s
eld of vision is
blocked.
Do not place
unsecured on
the vehicle
dashboard.
Do not mount in front
of an airbag eld of
deployment.

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®
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®
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™
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™
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™
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™
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