Garmin MOBILE XT User Manual

quick start manual

Garmin Mobile™ XT

navigation software

Provides GPS navigation on your smartphone*

*Phone not included

Install Garmin Mobile™ XT on

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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 installed on your phone.

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XT.

Windows Mobile® Smartphone users: If the software
installation does not start automatically, use the phone’s

le explorer to select the le named “Garmin Mobile
XT” on the card to install Garmin Mobile XT.

Palm OS® Smartphone users: If the software
installation does not start automatically, open the

application named “XT Install” on the card to install
Garmin Mobile XT.

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Acquire GPS Signals

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1. Open Garmin Mobile XT.

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 and go
to it.

Customizing Your Phone’s Settings

Set your phone’s auto-off and other power management
settings to be suitable for your navigation experience.
Refer to your phone’s 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.

Help: learn more about Garmin Mobile XT.

NOTE: You may have to select Menu to see

Tools, Settings, and Help. This is indicated in this
manual as (Menu > ).

Finding a Destination

Where to: nd addresses, Points of Interest

(restaurants, hotels, attractions), intersections, and a

variety of other locations in your detailed map.

View map: view a map of your current location. The
map moves as you move to constantly show your
current location.

Exit: close Garmin Mobile XT.

PeerPoints™: you have a new PeerPoints message.

Message: you have a new message from the Garmin

Online™ server.

Tools: use tools that are useful for navigation, such

as Route Details, PeerPoints, and Garmin Online.

Settings: adjust the settings.

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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.

1. Select Where to > Food, Hotels.

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select Spell Name, enter all or part of the name,
and then select the location you want.