Nav V for dummies help needed.

[Godzilla]

Is there a manual anywhere that will give more help on the functions of the Nav V than the quick start manual? Thanks

Also what is the best way to start learning Basecamp? I've not even worked out the difference between a route and a track.

Finally just plugged the Nav V into the macbook and its updated to software version 3.10. It wants to install full maps of Europe but only on a memory card that is in the device. It says the device will not work if I take out the memory card.
It says the file size is 6GB but I "think" the card only has 1GB space.
I can find I have the option to install to:
Device Only
Device and Computer
Computer only

If I install to computer only is it easy to install to the device later on if I get a bigger memory card?

Sorry for all the noob questions.

 

[SMcGirr]

Install all the maps to computer only first. Its quicker and then whatever you copy across to the NaV 5 will be smoother. I have USA maps as well and whenever I go, I just copy the relevant states to the SD card. The memory in the Nav 5 is more than enough to take all the EU maps and then any other shittery like different icons and voices etc and speed camera alerts can go on the card. if you are using the Nav with a BT head set copy the music to the card as well so that its not bloating up your internal memory in the Nav5

 

[Wapping]

Probably the best manual is here on the pages of UKGSer, just skip past all the 'It's shIt, Garmin is sh1t, Apple / Microsoft is shIt' stuff. The best way to learn? Practice makes perfect.

A Google search of: Nav V full owners manual, turns up: http://www.mcgpsinfo.com/2013/10/bmw-navigator-v-part-2-video.html amongst others.

To answer your first question:

A route is any journey you (or someone else) creates from A to B or even A to Z and back again, via all the letters inbetween. It displays on your computer and on the device's screen as a magenta line.

When you ride a route or even just ride along with your GPS device on, it will record your position itself, without you doing anything at all. This is called, a track. Think of it like a trail of breadcrumbs, trailed out behind you. You can download these tracks to your computer, store them, muck them about, convert them into routes... The list of things goes on... But maybe that's something for another day?

As you have a new (to you) GPS device, why not start with a brand new memory card, formatted to FAT 32, in the device. 8gb will be more than adequate for your purposes to start with. If nothing else it will make life much simpler in the event that there is something wrong with the old card you intend to use and remove one definite area of guesswork / possible confusion.

You don't say if the device is new or secondhand. If it's brand new, or secondhand, the maps may well be installed already and reasonably up to date.

 

[Godzilla]

Install all the maps to computer only first. Its quicker and then whatever you copy across to the NaV 5 will be smoother. I have USA maps as well and whenever I go, I just copy the relevant states to the SD card. The memory in the Nav 5 is more than enough to take all the EU maps and then any other shittery like different icons and voices etc and speed camera alerts can go on the card. if you are using the Nav with a BT head set copy the music to the card as well so that its not bloating up your internal memory in the Nav5

Thanks. Will copy the update onto the computer first. How to I then copy them onto my device from Basecamp. The memory on my nav v is nearly full. How di I get rid of all the other stuff?
Thanks

 

[Godzilla]

@ Wapping. Thanks for the full answer. Couple of points it raises.

I will see what I can find on here. Im not great a searching forums though.

I think I understand the route bit. I plugged my Nav into the comp and in basecamp can see where I rode yesterday but its in about 6 different bits not one. How do I put these bits together and put it back onto the nav so I could follow the same route again.

OK the unit was second hand, it has a 1GB memory card in but not much stuff on (it I think).
Secondly Ive had it a while now but only used it to go to places by inputting the post codes. Last week I put in about 5 villages as a destination with some 'vias'. Can you tell the unit to skip a via?

Whats the biggest size of card the nav can use?

Its just updated the software to 3.10 and Garmin Express wants to update/install the maps onto the memory card.

Thanks for any further help you can give.

 

[Wapping]

Why do you want a huge capacity data card?

To answer your stitching together of tracks, as usual Google is your friend:

https://garminbasecamp.wikispaces.com/Tracks

The website I have pointed you to in the link is really good, very well set out and (invariably) accurate. Use it with confidence.


Yes, you can ask the device to skip waypoints.

 

[Godzilla]

Why do you want a huge capacity data card?

To answer your stitching together of tracks, as usual Google is your friend:

https://garminbasecamp.wikispaces.com/Tracks

The website I have pointed you to in the link is really good, very well set out and (invariably) accurate. Use it with confidence.


Yes, you can ask the device to skip waypoints.

Thanks again. I just dont want to run out of space.
Will have a look at that website.
I have googled and cant find out how to skip a 'via'.

 

[Wapping]

I guessed that much. What are you planning to load onto a 32gb that you feel you'll be running out of space if you use a card of a smaller capacity?

The skip waypoint button is on one of the screens on the device itself. I forget which one. It might only appear if you are running a route. I have never had cause to use it as I rarely (if ever) create a route with waypoints - that I might need to skip - in it. Similarly, I have the auto-recalculate function switched to OFF or prompted, so I can go off-route (missing out anything and everything) if I fancy it.

 

[chrisjk]

Also what is the best way to start learning Basecamp? I've not even worked out the difference between a route and a track.

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They are fundamentally different and it is important to understand the difference.

A route is a dataset which is the result of a calculation performed by your satnav device or apps such as Basecamp, or any mobile phone app. The input to the calculation is the set of waypoints you define, usually by clicking on a map, and also by a number of parameters and constraints defined in the device or app, such as no U-turns, avoid ferries and the edition of the underlying routable map etc. When you share that route with someone else or different devices, it will be calculated anew (unless explicitly prevented on the device). The route will then likely be changed because the recipient person/device has a different set of constraints defined, or a different map or a device with a different routing algorithm etc.

Thus: sharing a trip is best done by distributing the thing as a track

A track is a simple set of latitude and longitude coordinates which are never altered by the recipient device/app thus they will look the same on your Nav V as someone using an old Street Pilot.

The Nav V and 590LM have a great feature - when you have a track, you can tell the device to create a trip from it and then you will get turn by turn instructions instead of just the track line, to follow.

See also this useful explanation

http://globeriders.com/article_pages/article08_RTW/article08_rtw.shtml

 

[khunpaul]

The Nav V is basically a Garmin Zumo with functionality nearest to the 590.

Everything I have learned since 2008 has come from www.zumoforums.com where there are very helpful people and loads of historic advice to search. You wont get so much on the interface with the BMW bike but for your needs it is perfect.

 

[Godzilla]

Thanks for all the answers.

 

[iand46]

Nav V manual as requested

https://fmlu8g-bn1305.files.1drv.co...uI_8qA1CcRA/Nav V - OM_EN.pdf?download&psid=1

 

[iand46]

Install all the maps to computer only first. Its quicker and then whatever you copy across to the NaV 5 will be smoother. I have USA maps as well and whenever I go, I just copy the relevant states to the SD card. The memory in the Nav 5 is more than enough to take all the EU maps and then any other shittery like different icons and voices etc and speed camera alerts can go on the card. if you are using the Nav with a BT head set copy the music to the card as well so that its not bloating up your internal memory in the Nav5

Are you using Garmin MapSource software?