Garmin MOBILE 10 OWNER’S MANUAL

quick start manual

Garmin Mobile® 10

for smartphones

Provides GPS navigation on your smartphone* with

Bluetooth® wireless technology

*Phone not included

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Contents of Your Garmin Mobile® 10 Package

GPS 10x GPS receiver with Bluetooth® wireless technology

3.7 Volt Lithium-ion battery

Power button

Belt clip that makes your GPS 10x receiver completely
portable

Vehicle power cable to power and charge the GPS 10x
receiver in your vehicle

Bluetooth LED

Data card with Garmin Mobile XT navigation software
and mapping data

Product Registration

Mini-USB connector for

power cable

Power LED

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See the Warnings on page 14 for product warnings and other
important information.

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Step 1: Install the Battery

WARNING: This product contains a lithium-ion battery. See

page 15 for important battery safety information.

Replacement Battery

If you need to replace the battery, use a Garmin 3.7 Volt
lithium-ion battery pack (010-10840-00). Purchase a
replacement battery at http://my.garmin.com/shop. You

1. Locate the black or gray lithium-ion battery that
came in the product box.

2. With your thumbnail, slide the battery cover release
tab toward the end of the GPS 10x.

3. Lift the battery cover off.

4. Locate the metal contacts on the end of the lithium­ion battery. Insert the battery so the metal contacts
on the battery match up with the metal contacts
inside the battery compartment. Press the battery
down into place.

5. Replace the battery cover by inserting the tabs into
the notches. Press the battery cover closed; the
release tab locks the cover in place.

Battery

cover

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Release

tab

Lithium-ion

battery

can also use a compatible mobile-phone battery, such as
a Nokia BL-5C.

Step 2: Charge the GPS 10x Receiver

1. Plug the small end of the power cable into the mini­USB connector on the end of the GPS 10x.

2. Plug the other end of the power cable into an
available power outlet in your vehicle.

You can use the GPS 10x receiver while you are
charging it. It takes about four hours to charge the
battery. A fully charged battery lasts about 22 hours.

Step 3: Install Garmin Mobile XT on Your Mobile Phone

1. Insert the data card into your phone.

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: using the

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le explorer for the phone, select the le named

“Garmin Mobile XT” on the card.

Palm OS® Smartphone users: open the application

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named “XT Install” on the card.

Symbian™ Smartphone users: using the le

•

manager for the phone, select the le named

Step 4: Connecting to the GPS 10x Receiver

NOTE: Install Garmin Mobile XT before establishing

a Bluetooth connection with your phone.

1. Press and hold the Power button on the GPS 10x
receiver to turn on the GPS 10x.

2. Ensure that the GPS 10x receiver is within 30 feet
(10 meters) of your phone.

3. Turn on your phone and enable the Bluetooth
component. (Refer to your phone documentation

forspecicinstructionsaboutenablingBluetooth

wireless technology.)

4. Open Garmin Mobile XT, found in the programs

folderormainmenuonyourphone.Therst

time you open Garmin Mobile XT, it automatically
searches for the GPS 10x receiver.

After your phone and the GPS 10x receiver have
established a connection, the blue LED on the receiver
begins blinking slowly.

“GarminMobileXT.SIS” on the card.

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If the GPS 10x receiver has not established a
Bluetooth connection after several minutes, it turns off
automatically. To manually turn the GPS 10x receiver
off, press and hold the Power button.

Bluetooth LED Status

Rapid Flashing Blue: power is on, Bluetooth is on

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Slow Flashing Blue: A Bluetooth link to your phone

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is established

Power LED Status

Flashing Yellow Green: charging is in progress

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Solid Yellow Green: the battery is charged

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Flashing Orange: low battery

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Solid Orange: faulty battery or system error

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More Information on the Bluetooth®
Wireless Connection

Ensure the GPS 10x is turned on.

•

Ensure the Bluetooth component on your phone is

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properly congured.

The GPS 10x receiver PIN/passkey is 1234.

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See www.garmin.com/support. Click Search

•
Support, enter “Bluetooth”, and click Search.

Step 5: Install the GPS 10x in a Vehicle

To communicate using Bluetooth® wireless technology,
the GPS 10x receiver must be within approximately 30
feet (10 meters) of the phone.

To receive satellite signals, place the GPS 10x receiver
where it has a clear view of the sky.

Step 6: Acquire GPS Signals

1. Open Garmin Mobile XT.

2. ConrmthattheBlueLEDontheGPS10xreceiver
isslowlyashingblue,indicatingthatawireless

connection is established.

3. Go outdoors to an open area, away from tall
buildings and trees.

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