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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 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: Insert 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 &
Vehicle>myMaps to get to the screen where map selection is made
• If you have any previous versions of T4A GPS Maps installed on your GPS’s
internal memory you will need to remove the maps.
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 Garmin MapSource. 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 Garmin BaseCamp and MapInstall to transfer
waypoints and maps from your 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.
Step 1: Download and install BaseCamp from Garmin: click on the link below and it will take you to
the page to download BaseCamp for Windows. Follow the on screen instructions. When finished
with step 1, download the link in step 2 below.
http://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=4435
Step 2: Download and install the latest version of MapSource from Garmin: Click on the link below
and Follow the instruction given on screen.
http://www8.garmin.com/support/download_details.jsp?id=209
Please be assured that MapSource will not start until you have at least one map installed onto your
PC. You now have a legal working copy of MapSource with a PC only base map.
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 and double click on T4A GPS Maps_Travellers Africa_1410.exe and
follow the onscreen instructions to install the map.
4. Follow the instructions on the install wizard until the installation is
successful; 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
REMEMBER! If you already have maps installed on your GPS, the above
operation will delete those maps and install the selected ones.
If you have a GPS which was
to use the latest version of Garmin BaseCamp and MapInstall to transfer
waypoints and maps from your PC to your GPS.
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
4. Use the Map Tool to select the maps you want to transfer
around the entire map coverage
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Transfer T4A GPS Maps from your PC
using MapSource
REMEMBER! If you already have maps installed on your GPS, the above
operation will delete those maps and install the selected ones.
If you have a GPS which was manufactured in 2011 or later then you are advised
use the latest version of Garmin BaseCamp and MapInstall to transfer
waypoints and maps from your PC to your GPS.
Select T4A GPS Maps Viewer from the Product menu
Connect your GPS to your PC and make sure it is switched on
Use the Map Tool to select the maps you want to transfer
around the entire map coverage.
Transfer T4A GPS Maps from your PC
REMEMBER! If you already have maps installed on your GPS, the above
operation will delete those maps and install the selected ones.
hen you are advised
use the latest version of Garmin BaseCamp and MapInstall to transfer
switched on
Use the Map Tool to select the maps you want to transfer (Drag a box
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A total of 1
From the Transfer menu, select
transfer process will take a couple of minutes. Do not operate or unplug your GPS before this operation
has completed.
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A total of 16 maps should be selected.
menu, select Send to device... Select your device from the list and click on
transfer process will take a couple of minutes. Do not operate or unplug your GPS before this operation
... 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
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BaseCamp with MapInstall Option for
transferring of maps
Garmin BaseCamp is an application which enables you to view Garmin compatible maps on your
Windows PC. You can do route planning and send waypoints, tracks and routes between your PC and
your Garmin GPS device.
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
Garmin MapInstall is an application which enables you to transfer the map from your PC to your GPS
unit. You will use this application with Garmin BaseCamp.
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.
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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:
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Click on install:
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The following screen will appear:
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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