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How to install T4A GPS Maps
Option 1: Plug & Play SD Card
T4A GPS Maps are distributed on
a Plug & Play 4G SD card. This is
an SD card with T4A GPS Maps
preloaded and ready to use in
your compatible Garmin GPS.
Compatible units are: Nuvi,
Montana, eTrex, Dakota, Zumo,
Colorado, Oregon and some of
the newer ‘x’ range units, e.g.
60csx as well as the GPSMap62
and 78 series of recreational
units.
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Step 1: How to insert the SD Card
• Switch off your GPS, remove any existing SD cards (keep in safe place)
• Insert the T4A GPS Maps SD card. Use either the Micro SD or the Micro
SD plus Standard adapter depending on what type of SD card reader you
have on your GPS
Step 2: Select T4A GPS Maps
• Switch on your GPS, browse to MapInfo on your menu and ensure that
T4A GPS Maps are switched on. For Nuvi and Zumo units, this can be
found by clicking on the ‘spanner’ (Tools). Then select
Settings>Map>MapInfo to get to the screen where map selection is made.
(refer to page 21 for newer GPS units)
• If you have any previous versions of T4A GPS Maps installed on your GPS’s
internal memory / SD Card you will need to remove the maps by
exploring the GPS unit / SD Card on your PC / Mac and deleting the T4A
maps. (This is only applicable to newer gps units).
Option 2: Load from your computer
For older GPS units which do not accept a Plug & Play SD card, you will need to
install T4A GPS Maps on your computer and transfer the maps to your GPS,
using MapSource, BaseCamp or MapInstall. These are all applications provided
by Garmin.
If you have a GPS which was manufactured in 2011 or later then you are advised
to use the latest version of MapInstall to transfer maps from your Mac or PC to
your GPS.
Examples of older units that do not use an SD card are 276c, 76c and 60c.
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How to obtain MapSource & Basecamp:
Download BaseCamp from the Garmin website. Install the application. You can now use BaseCamp,
or you can also download the latest MapSource upgrade from the Garmin website and simply run
the upgrade after you have installed BaseCamp. Now you will have BaseCamp and MapSource
installed on your PC.
If you are unsure where to find these downloads, do a Google search for “Garmin basecamp” or
“Garmin MapSource”
For more information on how to use Basecamp, please refer to Garmin’s help tutorials which can be
find on their website. At time of this publication this information was available from the internet
location below:
http://www8.garmin.com/learningcenter/training/basecamp/
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Windows users:
You can use MapSource or Basecamp with MapInstall
MapSource Option
STEP 1: Install MapSource
• If you already have MapSource installed on your PC then skip this step.
• If you do not have MapSource installed, obtain a copy and install it before
you go ahead. See end of document for ways to obtain a copy of
MapSource.
STEP 2: Install T4A GPS Maps to your PC
1. On the SD card there are install files for your PC. Insert the SD card into
an SD card reader. Some GPS units, digital cameras and mobile phones
can be used as SD Card readers when connected to your PC. The best
option would be to use a dedicated SD card reader if your PC does not
already have one.
2. Use Windows Explorer to browse the contents of the SD card, look in the
folder called “PC Install Files”. You will find the installation file in this
folder.
3. Select T4A GPS Maps_Travellers Africa_1510.exe and run it.
4. Follow the instructions on the install wizard; then press Exit. Now T4A
GPS Maps are installed on your PC.
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STEP 3: Transfer T4A GPS Maps from your PC
to your GPS using MapSource
REMEMBER! If you already have maps installed on your GPS, the above
operation will delete those maps and install the selected ones.
1. Open MapSource
2. Select T4A GPS Maps Viewer from the Product menu
3. Connect your GPS to your PC and make sure it is switched on
4. Use the Map Tool to select the maps you want to transfer (Drag a box
around the entire map coverage.
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A total of 16 maps should be selected.
From the Transfer menu, select Send to device... Select your device from the list and click on Send. The
transfer process will take a couple of minutes. Do not operate or unplug your GPS before this operation
has completed.
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BaseCamp with MapInstall Option
Maps are viewed in BaseCamp and then transferred via MapInstall from your PC to the GPS.
STEP 1: Install BaseCamp
Visit http://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=4435 and follow the on screen
instructions.
STEP 2: Install MapInstall
Visit http://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=3291 and follow the on screen
instructions. You now have a legal, working copy of Garmin BaseCamp and MapInstall.
If you already have BaseCamp on your PC, go to HELP – CHECK FOR SOFTWARE UPDATES to make sure
you are using the latest version. The steps below are applicable to BaseCamp v3.3.3 (or later) and
MapInstall v4.0.1 (or later):
When sending the map/s, MapInstall should be open and your GPS system switched on and plugged in.
Each time a map set is sent to a Garmin GPS the previously loaded maps are erased from the GPS.
If you have other maps on your internal memory, then send Tracks4Africa maps to your SD card or vice
versa.
STEP 3: Transfer maps using MapInstall
To transfer maps to your device, open MapInstall.
The GPS device + SD card should be listed in one line. If you want to transfer maps to the internal
memory of your device, make sure that no SD card is inserted in the device.
If you want to transfer maps to the SD card in your device, simply insert the SD card into the GPS.
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For some older units the SD card and unit name will be listed separately. In that case, make sure
you select the destination where you want to send the maps. Click on Continue and select the maps you
want to send:
If you are using a newer device, click on CUSTOMIZE to select the map(s) you want to send to your
device.
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Click on the map name of the map that you want to send to your device. Your map will be highlighted
on the screen. Click on continue: Example screenshot
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To check whether the maps were successfully sent, switch on your Garmin GPS device, go to TOOLS >
SETTINGS > MY MAPS and check whether T4A is listed (note steps to check whether the maps are
loaded may vary depending on which GPS you’re using).
This can take a few minutes (note it shouldn’t take hours). When the installation is done, click FINISH.
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Mac users:
You can use Basecamp with MapInstall
Transfer T4A GPS Maps from your Mac to your
GPS using BaseCamp & MapInstall
REMEMBER! If you already have maps installed on your GPS, this operation will
delete those maps and install the selected ones.
Basecamp is new software from Garmin which is due to replace MapSource. It is freely available from
the Garmin website.
1. Download & install Basecamp for Mac:
http://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=4450 or Google search “basecamp
download”
Or, if you already have BaseCamp installed, make sure you are using the latest version of Garmin
BaseCamp by going to HELP – CHECK FOR SOFTWARE UPDATES.
2. Download & install MapInstall for Mac:
http://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=3825/
The steps below are applicable to MapInstall v4.0.1 (or later).
3. Transfer the map(s) to your Garmin GPS using Garmin MapInstall
Each time a map set is sent to a Garmin GPS the previously loaded maps are overridden on the
GPS.
You have two choices of where to load the maps on your GPS, one is the internal memory of the
GPS and the second is on an additional SD card inserted to the GPS. If you have other maps loaded
on your SD card, then send T4A maps to the internal memory of your device or vice versa.
Please note that the SD card has to be inserted in the GPS device if you want to transfer maps to the
SD card.
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Your GPS device should be connected to the Mac and switched on when transferring maps.
Step 1: Open MapInstall by clicking on Go on your toolbar and selecting Applications > Garmin
MapInstall.
Step 1A: To transfer maps to your device internal memory, remove the SD Card from your GPS
and connect the GPS unit to your Mac. The GPS will be listed as shown below. We have used a Nuvi
3790 (unit ID 3820880631) as an example.
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Step 1B: If you want to transfer maps to the SD card in your device, then insert the SD Card in
your GPS and connect it to your Mac. The GPS will be listed as shown below We have used a Nuvi
3790 (unit ID 3820880631) + SD Card as an example.
Step2: Click on Customize… to select the map(s) you want to send to your device.
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Step 3: Click on the name of the map that you want to send to your device. The selected map
will be highlighted on the screen.
Step 4: Click on Send Maps on the bottom right hand corner of MapInstall to transfer the maps to
your GPS device.
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Step 5: The following screen will appear below. Click on Confirm. Please note that the transfer
should not take hours as indicated below, but instead a couple of minutes only.
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Step 6: Once the transfer is successful you will see the page below. Click on Done once the
installation is complete.
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On the GPS: Select T4A GPS Maps on your GPS
1. Unplug and switch on your GPS. Go to the menu where you select the
maps and make sure that T4A GPS Maps is selected.
Never use any two map products for the same area at the same time as it may
result in conflicts. Simply select which one you need and switch the other off.
Depending on what GPS unit you have, it will differ from GPS range to GPS
range. (i.e. the procedure you will follow on the Garmin Nuvi will differ from a
Garmin Montana etc) Your installed GPS Maps will always be listed under your
Map information which is located under your settings / tools option on the GPS.
Steps on the newer Garmin Nuvi range: (Please note that the older Garmin Nuvi
range will work differently to the newer units)
• Switch on your GPS and select Settings on the home page.
• Then select Map & Vehicle on the next page.
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• On the next page, scroll down and select myMaps. All your installed GPS
Maps will be listed here.
Enable the map you wish to use on your GPS by selecting the tick box
Remember that you may only have one map product enabled (ticked) otherwise
the GPS won't know which map to use and will give navigation errors.
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Steps on the Garmin Montana range:
On the home page of the GPS, click on the arrow on the left-hand side of the
screen.
Select Setup on the next page
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Click on the map you wish to enable on your GPS device.
Select Enable in order to have the GPS map of your choice enabled.
Remember that you may only have one map product enabled otherwise the GPS
will give navigation errors.