Garmin MOBILE XT User manual

Garmin Mobile™XT
Owner’s Manual

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Garmin Mobile
™
XT Owner’s Manual i
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 >) 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
information. 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 (>) in the text. They indicate that you should select a series
of items. For example, if you see “select Where to > 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 >) 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.

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Avoiding 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.
Do not keep your GPS receiver in the glove compartment; thieves know where
to look.
Register your GPS receiver at http://my.garmin.com.
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Preface
Preface............................................ i
Manual Conventions ...................... i
Avoiding Theft ............................... ii
Getting Started.............................. 1
Acquiring GPS Signals ................. 1
Using the Main Garmin Mobile XT
Page........................................... 2
Finding a Destination........................3
Following the Route ...................... 4
Where to? ...................................... 5
Information Page Options ............ 5
Sending a Found Location ...............6
Finding Places Near Other
Places ....................................... 7
Going Home .................................. 8
Changing Your Home Location ........8
Finding Addresses ....................... 9
Finding Points of Interest ........... 10
Finding a Place by Spelling the
Name ........................................10
Finding Fuel Prices ........................11
Finding Hotels.com Rates...............12
Navigating to a Contact ............. 13
My Locations ............................... 13
Saving Places You Find ..................13
Finding Saved Places......................13
Finding Recently Found
Places ...................................... 14
Finding Extras ............................. 14
Custom POIs...................................14
Finding SaversGuide Locations .....15
Finding Travel Guide Locations ....15
Finding Cities .............................. 15
Finding Intersections ................. 16
Finding PeerPoints™................... 16
Routing........................................ 17
Following a Route ....................... 17
Using the Trip Computer ...............18
Viewing the Upcoming Turns ........18
Viewing the Route Details..............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 .............................21
Avoiding Areas ..............................21
View and Edit Avoidances .............21
Saving a Route ........................... 22
Planning a Route ........................ 22
Navigating a Saved Route ..............22
Editing a Saved Route ...................23
Simulating a Route ..................... 23

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Garmin Online
™
........................... 24
Checking Subscription Status .. 25
Activating Your Garmin Online
Account ....................................25
Viewing Weather Data ...................25
Viewing Trafc Data .....................26
Viewing Hotels.com Rates .............26
Downloading Safety Cameras .......27
PeerPoints
™
................................. 28
Sending Your Location as a
PeerPoints Message ............. 28
Requesting a PeerPoints
Message ................................. 29
Routing to a PeerPoints Message
Location .................................. 29
My Locations............................... 30
Saving a Location ....................... 30
Creating a New Saved Location. 30
Editing My Locations ................. 30
Using Location Categories ............31
Deleting All Saved Locations ..... 31
Contacts ...................................... 32
Assigning a Location to a
Contact .................................... 32
Editing Contacts ......................... 32
Routing to an Appointment ........ 33
Tools ............................................ 34
Browsing the Map ...................... 34
Where Am I? ................................ 35
Managing Data ............................ 35
Managing Your Map Sets ..............36
Managing Your Tracks....................36
Settings ....................................... 38
Map Settings ............................... 38
System Settings ......................... 39
Routing Settings.......................... 40
Display Settings .......................... 41
Audio Settings ............................ 42
Garmin Online Settings ............. 42
Proximity Points Settings .......... 43
About ........................................... 43
Restore Defaults ......................... 43
Appendix ..................................... 44
Remote GPS Page ....................... 44
Setting Your Location ....................45
Changing the Fuse on the
GPS 20SM ............................... 45
Index ............................................ 46

Garmin Mobile
™
XT Owner’s Manual 1
GettinG Started
GettinG Started
Acquiring GPS Signals
Before you can navigate to a destination, the GPS receiver must acquire satellite
(GPS) signals.
Turn on your Garmin GPS receiver.
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.)
Open the Garmin Mobile XT application.
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 is acquiring satellite signals or if it
loses signals, the bars are red or hollow . When the bars are green , your
GPS has acquired satellite signals; you can nd your destination and go to it.
To view information about the GPS receiver, select the GPS icon ( , , or
). You can also select (Menu >) Settings > System > 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.
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Using the Main Garmin Mobile XT Page
Where to–nd addresses, Points of Interest (restaurants, hotels, attractions),
intersections, and a variety of other locations. See pages 5–16 for information on
nding destinations.
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.
PeerPoints–you have a new PeerPoints
™
message. See pages
28–29 for information.
Message–you have a new message from the Garmin Online
™
server.
Tools–use tools that are useful for navigation, such as Route Details, PeerPoints (pages
28–29), and Garmin Online
™
(pages 24–27).
Settings–adjust the settings. See pages 38–43 for information.
Help–learn more about Garmin Mobile XT.
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NOTE: You may have to select Menu to see Tools, Settings, and Help. This in
indicated with parentheses. For example, (Menu >) Tools. If your phone does not
have a Menu option, just select Tools.
GPS disabled–select to enable (turn GPS on).
GPS enabled–searching for your GPS unit. Select to view GPS Information.
Satellite Strength–select to view GPS Information.

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™
XT Owner’s Manual 3
GettinG Started
Finding a Destination
The Where to menu provides several categories and sub-
categories to help you nd destinations. You can enter addresses,
look up locations you recently found, and view locations you
have saved.
From the main Garmin Mobile XT page, select Where to
> Food, Hotels.
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.
Select a sub-category or select All Categories. A list of
locations near your current location appears.
Select the location to open the location’s information
page.
Select Go to create a route to this location.
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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 with a
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, trafc is avoided when routes are generated. To change this and
other routing settings, select (Menu >) Settings > Routing. See page 40.
You can select (Menu >) Tools > Browse Map to show a different view of the map.

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™
XT Owner’s Manual 5
Where to?
Where to?
Use the Where to menu to nd addresses, restaurants, attractions, and a variety of
other locations. You can also nd 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 nd locations within some
of the Where to categories, such as Addresses and Food, Hotels.
Information Page Options
After you nd an item, you can select Go to create a route to this location, or select
Menu or Options for additional options:
View on Map–view the location on a map.
Phone icon—call the location (if available).
Save to My Locations–save the location.
Save to Contacts–saves the location to your phone’s
contact list.
Add as Via Point–adds the location to your current route.
Send Location–sends your location as an SMS text
message. See the next page.
Weather–shows the current weather conditions at that location. See page 25.
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Where to?
Sending a Found Location
You can nd 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.
Find a location.
On the information page, select Menu or Options >
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
> Attach Map.
To send the location, select Send.
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Where to?
Finding Places Near Other Places
By default, Garmin Mobile XT nds places near your current location. You can also
use Garmin Mobile XT to nd places near your current road or route, your route
destination, or a location you select.
From the main Garmin Mobile XT page, select Where to > Near.
Select an option:
Near Current Location—searches for places near
your current location.
Near Current Route—searches for places along the
route you are currently navigating.
Near Route Destination—searches for places near
your current route destination.
Near Other—searches for places near the city you
enter or near the map item you select.
Select Done.
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NOTE: Garmin Mobile XT automatically searches for places near your current
location.
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Where to?
Going Home
You can set a home location for the place you return to most often.
From the main Garmin Mobile XT page, select
Where to > Home.
Select an option to set your home location.
After you have saved your home location, you can create
a route to it by selecting Where to > Home.
Changing Your Home Location
To change your home location, you must rst delete it:
From the main Garmin Mobile XT page, select (Menu >) Tools >
Manage My Data > My Locations.
Select Home > Delete > Yes.
After you delete your home location, reset it by following the steps above.
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Where to?
Finding Addresses
From the main Garmin Mobile XT page, select Where to > Addresses.
Select a country and state/region (if necessary).
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.
Enter the house number and then select Next.
Enter all or part of the street name or number and then select the street from
the list.
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NOTE: When entering street information, you do not need to enter a prex or
sufx. For example, to nd “E Main St,” you can enter “Main.”
If many addresses match your search criteria, select the correct address from
the list. The address’ information page opens.
Select Go to create a route to this location or select another option. See page
5for more information.
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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.)
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Where to?
Finding Points of Interest
From the main Garmin Mobile XT page, select Where to
> Food, Hotels.
Select a category and a sub-category, if necessary.
(Select the arrows to see more categories.)
Select a point of interest.
Select Go to create a route to this location or select
another option. See page 5 for 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.
From the main Garmin Mobile XT page, select Where to > 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
5for more information.
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Where to?
Finding Fuel Prices
You can nd fuel prices in select markets. Your phone must have an Internet
connection to access this information. See your phone service provider for applicable
charges.
From the main Garmin Mobile XT page, select Where to
> Food, Hotels > Fuel > Fuel Prices.
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
5for more information.
TIP: You can also nd fuel prices under (Menu > ) Tools > Garmin Online > Fuel
Prices. For more information about Garmin Online, see page 24.
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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.
From the main Garmin Mobile XT page, select Where to
> Food, Hotels > Lodging > Hotels.com Rates.
Your phone connects to the Internet to use this Garmin
Online service. A list of Hotels.com hotels 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 the star 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.
NOTE: If the information page shows “Call Ahead” make sure you call ahead to get
the Hotels.com rate.
TIP: You can also nd hotel rates under (Menu > ) Tools > Garmin Online >
Hotels.com Rates. For more information about Garmin Online, see page 24.
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Where to?
Navigating to a Contact
For more information about Contacts, see pages 32–33.
From the main Garmin Mobile XT page, select Where to > Contacts.
Select a contact in the list, then select Go.
If the contact does not have a GPS location, Garmin Mobile XT asks if you
want to assign a GPS location. Select Yes. Select an option to set a GPS
location for the contact. 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 nd them and create routes
to them. Your home location is also stored in My Locations.
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NOTE: For information on editing and managing your saved locations, see pages
30–31.
Saving Places You Find
After you have found a place you want to save, select (Menu >) Save.
Select OK. The place is saved in My Locations.
Finding Saved Places
From the main Garmin Mobile XT page, select Where to.
Select My Locations. Your saved locations are listed.
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Where to?
Finding Recently Found Places
Garmin Mobile XT keeps track of the last 40 locations you have recently found so you
can nd them again quickly. From the main Garmin Mobile XT page, select Where to
> Recent Finds to view your recently found items.
Finding Extras
The Extras category in the Where to menu provides access to
extra features, such as Custom POIs, SaversGuide
®
, and Garmin
Travel Guide
™
locations. These features are optional accessories
and can be purchased at www.garmin.com/extras.
Custom POIs
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 specied 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 le for more information.
Use POI Loader to load Custom POIs on your device.
From the main Garmin Mobile XT page, select Where to
> Extras > Custom POIs.
Select a Custom POI.
Select Go to create a route to this location or select
another option. See page 5 for more information.
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