Loading A Map - Garmin eTrex Setup Manual

2.1.4
When the satellite is turned on for the first time, the receiver must collect satellite data and establish its
location. To receive the satellite signals you must:
outdoors
➢ Be
➢ GPS is now searching for the satellite signals
Locating Satellites
➢ The
➢ Once the connection is established the
Satellites Window
2.2

Loading a Map

OpenStreetMap data is free to use however you like. Important! The changes need to be released under
the OSM license. OSM data can be transformed into map files compatible with Garmin GPS devices.
CloudMade (http://cloudmade.com) is one of the companies that produces free Garmin maps for a large
number of countries.
Download a map:
➢ To find maps of the area, load
Garmin maps are in .img format.
➢ Once the area of interest is found, download the appropriate file to the computer.
➢ Unzip the file, this will extract the file called gmapsupp.img
Load the map onto the Garmin device by putting the device into USB Mass Storage mode, and copying
over the file:
Menu
➢ Press
Setup
➢ Select the
➢ Connect the GPS to the Computer via USB cable, highlight the
Enter
press , the device shows up on a system as a drive
➢ If it doesn't exist create a folder called
➢ Copy the downloaded
might want to archive the existing file
➢ Disconnect the GPS or press the
Initializing the GPS Receiver
and have a clear view of the sky
is replaced by
Acquiring Satellites Window
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Page
twice or key until arriving to
Enter
icon, press
gmapsupp.img
Acquiring Satellites
Location Coordinates
and
Main Menu
Interface
, then select the
Garmin
on the device
Garmin folder
file to the
Power
button to restart the unit - the map should be available
message
Acquiring
appear in the
and browse the maps. The
Enter
icon, and press
USB Mass Storage
; if the file already exists you
button and