Got my Zumo 660 last week and straight out of the box it worked great.
However, I thought I'd register it on the Garmin website and download the latest maps, software and Mapsource.
After much pressing of buttons I feel confident on how it works, but there are some things about it that I can't understand.
1. When new data (routes or waypoints) is loaded onto the unit, on startup it comes up with a message stating that it's found the data and do I want to import it. Eh? of course I do, that's why I put it there!
2. If I sort out the routes I want in Mapsource, why does the unit then recalculate the route on first startup, after it's been imported? It mostly ends up with a route I don't want it to do! It's got the same version of maps in Mapsource and the 660.
3. If I load a picture onto an optional SD card, why does it then have to copy it into the main memory on the unit in order to view it? Whats the point of that?
4. Why hide the main user manual on the Garmin website somewhere? It's not much use, as if you load optional maps, such as Olaf's Marokko-Topo there are no instructions on how to remove them later. I found the answer though, it's hidden in a file called gmapsupp.img and you need to delete the file to remove the optional maps!
Note for Garmin. What's the point in supplying a mains charger that won't work in the usb port on either the car cradle or motorcycle. The only usb port it will work on is under the battery cover!
However, I thought I'd register it on the Garmin website and download the latest maps, software and Mapsource.
After much pressing of buttons I feel confident on how it works, but there are some things about it that I can't understand.
1. When new data (routes or waypoints) is loaded onto the unit, on startup it comes up with a message stating that it's found the data and do I want to import it. Eh? of course I do, that's why I put it there!
2. If I sort out the routes I want in Mapsource, why does the unit then recalculate the route on first startup, after it's been imported? It mostly ends up with a route I don't want it to do! It's got the same version of maps in Mapsource and the 660.
3. If I load a picture onto an optional SD card, why does it then have to copy it into the main memory on the unit in order to view it? Whats the point of that?
4. Why hide the main user manual on the Garmin website somewhere? It's not much use, as if you load optional maps, such as Olaf's Marokko-Topo there are no instructions on how to remove them later. I found the answer though, it's hidden in a file called gmapsupp.img and you need to delete the file to remove the optional maps!
Note for Garmin. What's the point in supplying a mains charger that won't work in the usb port on either the car cradle or motorcycle. The only usb port it will work on is under the battery cover!
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