Garmin Earthmate® Mobile App Owner's manual

Brand: Garmin

Model: Earthmate® Mobile App

Type: Owner's manual

Garmin Earthmate® Mobile App: Your All-in-One GPS Navigation Solution

With Garmin Earthmate® Mobile App, you can transform your smartphone or tablet into a fully functional GPS navigation device. Access a vast library of maps, plan routes and waypoints, and track your adventures with ease. Whether you're hiking, hunting, or simply exploring the great outdoors, Earthmate® has everything you need for a seamless and enjoyable experience:

Extensive Map Coverage: Get access to detailed topographic maps of North America, Public Lands, NOAA charts, and a worldwide base map, all available for storage on your device. Download maps over Wi-Fi or cellular for offline use, ensuring you're always prepared, even without an internet connection.

Garmin Earthmate® Mobile App: Your All-in-One GPS Navigation Solution

Extensive Map Coverage: Get access to detailed topographic maps of North America, Public Lands, NOAA charts, and a worldwide base map, all available for storage on your device. Download maps over Wi-Fi or cellular for offline use, ensuring you're always prepared, even without an internet connection.

A guide to Earthmate Hunt Edition is included in

this document. Earthmate Hunt Edition is designed

speciﬁcally for hunters and includes additional maps

and data layers.

Earthmate

A Guide to the Complete GPS Navigation Solution for Smartphones and Tablets.

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WARNING: Messaging, tracking and SOS functions require an active Iridium satellite

subscription. Always test your device before you go.

This manual is provided as a convenience.

GARMIN IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCURACY OF THIS MANUAL AND

DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY ARISING FROM THE RELIANCE THEREON.

Introduction

You take your smartphone everywhere. Now it can take you anywhere and back.

Earthmate is a mobile, full-featured GPS navigation app that’s as unlimited as your

adventures! As the best value in mobile GPS apps, Earthmate comes complete with

unlimited access to all North America topographic maps for storage on your device,

cloud storage of all your data, online routes and waypoint planning, and much more!

With a Hunt Edition subscription, you have access to an additional set of maps and

layers. This includes Game Management Units (GMU’s), parcel data, and Public Land

Survey System (PLSS) maps. For more information on the map types, please see the

Description of Map Types & Layers section on page 11 of the guide.

North America Topo Maps North America Public Lands U.S. NOAA Charts Detailed World Base Map

ACCESS TO USEFUL MAPS AND U.S. NOAA CHARTS

View routes, waypoints, or

tracks with detailed topo maps

or NOAA charts downloaded to

your device.

Track and share your location,

along with trip details, such as

waypoints and tracks while in

cellular range.

Create waypoints and direct

routes in the app or online and

sync over WiFi or cellular.

Digital compass includes

detailed trip information such

as speed, bearing, elevation

and more.

Set Up

You’ll be navigating in no time when you complete these simple set up steps.

1. Start by visiting our Explore online portal at explore.delorme.com to create a user

account. Having an online user account allows you to plan routes and waypoints ahead

of time and sync them to the Earthmate app on your mobile device. Under the Create

Account section, choose “Earthmate for Mobile Only” and follow the instructions. Have

your subscription key code handy, which is printed in your package underneath the

tear-off strip at the bottom right.

2. Next, download the Earthmate app in either the App Store

or the Google Play store,

depending on your mobile device’s operating system. (Note: You can ﬁnd it by simply

searching for Earthmate.)

3. Enter your Explore account information into the Earthmate app to log in. Once Earthmate

is registered, your data will seamlessly sync. To plan routes, waypoints and more, visit

the Explore portal at explore.delorme.com and choose the Map tab.

4. Click Allow to give the Earthmate app to access your location data when you are not

using the app. Then, click Download Maps to download the High Detailed and World

Reference Data for your area.

5. Watch the Earthmate Quick Start video to see step-by-step instructions for the most

common tasks, such as tracking, waypoint creation, and using the Explore portal.

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Map

1. Downloading Maps

Note: A data connection is required for downloading maps. Due to the size of the

downloads, DeLorme highly recommends using a high-speed WiFi connection.

• To download highly detailed DeLorme topographic maps and U.S. NOAA charts, tap

the Layers icon on the Map page then choose Download Maps. Use the on-

screen instructions to select and download maps.

• Choose Manage Maps to view a list of downloaded maps. Use the checkmark to show

and hide the maps, swipe or use the Details button to delete them.

2. Map Controls

After you pan to a new location,

the Locate Me/Pan control

appears on the map. Tap the

control to quickly center the map

on your current GPS location.

The Map Rotation/North Arrow

allows you to control map rotation.

The arrow on the outer ring is

ﬁxed and points up to the top of

the screen in north up mode. In

direction of travel mode, the arrow

rotates to point north. Tap the

control to toggle between north up

and direction of travel map view.

Zoom the map in and out using

multi-touch on the screen or tap

the Zoom in and Zoom out controls

that appear after you have touched

the map.

The GPS Location Arrow shows

your current location.

Green–Good GPS signal, 3-D

Yellow–Acceptable GPS signal, 2-D

Red–No ﬁx or very low GPS signal

• To navigate through the app on an iOS device use the Tab Bar:

• To navigate through the app on an Android device use the Navigation Drawer:

App Navigation

Tracking

Use the tracking feature to log your high detailed track line in the Earthmate app and view

statistics for your trip. Your track line will also sync to your explore.delorme.com account

every ten minutes when you are in cellular or WiFi range. You can share your location with

friends and family by sending them a link to your MapShare page from the

explore.delorme.com site prior to your trip.

1. Start Tracking

To start tracking press the Start button in the toolbar of the

Earthmate app. Your high detail track line will be recorded

along with trip statistics for your current and total track.

You can switch between the current and total track details

by pressing the back arrow in the toolbar for iOS users or

staying on the current page for Android users and choosing

a different option at the bottom of the Tracking page. Note

that details for your last track appear if you are not actively

tracking.

2. Stop Tracking

Press the Stop button in the toolbar when you want to stop

your current tracking session. Each time you start a new

tracking session your log will be added to your total track

log. Use the Tracking page to log a multi-day event and view the current day’s tracking

statistics along with the total statistics for the entire event.

3. Clear Tracking

When you no longer need the track log for your past activities use the Clear option in

the toolbar to clear your previous track log and start a new log session. Be sure to sync

3. Info Fields

Slide the gripper bar up or down at the bottom of the map to view or hide info ﬁelds

including your coordinates, elevation, course, and speed.

4. Point Details

To get information about a place on the map, tap that location on the map. A list of

options appears allowing you to view details about the selected objects and locations.

The Send Reference Point option also appears. Tap the icon to view details about the

point, send a message that includes the reference point, or delete the point. To view

another point, tap another place on the map.

Compass

your Earthmate app with the explore.delorme.com site prior to clearing the track log so

that you do not lose your previous data. Open the Earthmate app when a cellular or WiFi

connection is available to perform your sync.

4. Share Tracking

Your high-detailed track line will appear on your explore.delorme.com and MapShare

websites each time the Earthmate app syncs using a cellular or WiFi connection. Send

your MapShare link, found in the Social tab on the explore.delorme.com site, to your

family and friends prior to leaving for your trip so that they can follow along with you.

Use the Compass page to view heading information while traveling with the Earthmate app.

You can also view bearing and distance information when navigating. Choose a waypoint

from your waypoint list and press Navigate for the Compass

page to display the bearing and distance from your current

location to the selected waypoint.

There are two Compass page modes that provide useful

information: compass use without a destination or use when

navigating a route. These pages provide useful information

when you are tracking or just using the Compass page to view

heading information.

1. Compass Use Without a Destination

You can view your current speed, elevation, and heading

with the Compass page along with a rotating compass

graphic that shows your heading in relation to the cardinal

compass points.

• Speed – The current speed as determined by GPS

readings.

• Heading – The direction your device is facing, based on the digital compass reading,

expressed in both cardinal direction and degrees True or Magnetic.

• Elevation – The elevation of the device, calculated using the barometric altimeter

and/or GPS based on the options chosen in Settings>Compass & Altimeter.

2. Navigating a Route

When navigating a route you can view your destination, distance and bearing or course

to the ﬁnish. A rotating compass graphic also shows your heading and a green arrow

that represents the bearing to your destination.

Waypoints

The Waypoints list displays the symbol, name, distance, and bearing to each waypoint in

your Earthmate app. The Waypoints list can be sorted to better locate speciﬁc waypoints in

the list. The sort order options include Distance, Name, Symbol, and Date.

1. New Waypoint

New waypoints can be created using the New Waypoint

button on the Map page or the button on the Waypoints page.

It is also possible to create waypoints ahead of time on your

Explore Account and sync them with your mobile app.

Tip: Change the coordinates in the Location ﬁeld to move

a new waypoint to a location that you plan to visit. Use

Options>Units to change the coordinate format based on the

coordinates you are using.

2. Waypoint Details

The Waypoint Details allow you to edit the symbol, name, and

coordinates of your waypoint. Your changes will be sent to

the Explore website when you ﬁnish. For iOS users, press the

Action button to see more options such as Navigate, View on Map and Delete.

For Android users, select Navigate, View or Delete at the bottom of the Waypoint Details

page. Use the Navigate button to see bearing and distance details to the waypoint

on the Map page. The View on Map button shows the waypoint on the map while the

Delete button removes the waypoint from the Earthmate app.

Note: All waypoints and routes will automatically sync to the Explore online portal when

in cellular of WiFi range.

• Waypoint – The name and symbol of the route destination.

• Distance – The distance remaining from your current location to the ﬁnish.

• Bearing/Course – The Bearing ﬁeld represents the compass reading you must follow

to arrive at your destination. Note that the Bearing ﬁeld changes to Course when

you are moving because the value is taken from GPS readings rather than the digital

compass. Digital compass readings are most accurate when you are stationary while

GPS readings work well when you are in motion.

Routes

The Routes list displays the symbol, name, distance, and date for each route you’ve

created. The Routes list can be sorted to better locate speciﬁc routes in the list by

Distance, Name, Symbol, and Date.

1. Navigating to a Destination

Select a planned route, waypoint, or other location you would like to travel towards and

choose Navigate from the Details page. The Map page appears showing your current

position, your selected destination, and an orange highlighted route connecting the two

locations. As you travel, info ﬁelds on the map report the distance and bearing from your

current location to your destination.

2. Navigation to a Pre-Planned Route

For iOS users, select a Route and press the Action button

in the top right corner. Then select Navigate. For

Android users, select a Route and press Navigate at the

bottom of the page. When navigating a route, the route

turns orange on the Map page and the Compass page

reveals your bearing and distance along your route.

3. Map Options

The Map page rotates to show your direction of travel at

the top of the map. The page always defaults to show your

position and your destination on the map when Navigating.

If you pan, the Map page returns to its default view when

you press the Locate Me/Pan control.

Tip: Change the map orientation by tapping the Map Rotation/North Arrow in the upper-

left of the Map page. Use the Auto Zoom Route option in Options>Map Preferences to

always display your current location and your destination on the map at the same time.

4. Stopping a Route

Use the STOP button on the Map page to stop navigating to the current destination.

Options

1. Account & Sync

To change your account information enter your explore.delorme.com account email and

password and then tap Sync.

The Earthmate app will sync with the explore.delorme.com website once every ten minutes

when within cellular or WiFi range. Go to Settings on your iOS device and select Earthmate

to change the Use Cellular Data option if you would rather not use your cellular data plan to

sync Earthmate content.

You should sync your account whenever you make changes on explore.delorme.com.

2. Map

Enable Auto Zoom Route to resize the map area to best ﬁt your location and destination.

Set the type of map scale to use.

• Distance – Represents a given length on the map compared to an actual length.

• Zoom – The DeLorme term for map detail level. Each time the zoom level increases,

the scale doubles.

• Ratio – Shows a ratio of a unit on map compared to the actual unit.

3. Units

Set the unit type to use.

• Measures – The unit for measuring distance.

• Coordinates – The coordinate system.

• Datum – The datum system.

• Bearing – True or Magnetic. True represents the true location of the North Pole.

Magnetic sets the mobile device to use magnetic bearings; this is useful when

comparing the device with a magnetic compass for use with maps that have

magnetic declination built into the map grid.

Tap the Restore Defaults button to reset the units to their default settings.

WATCH OUR EARTHMATE

VIDEOS TO LEARN MORE.

Earthmate Hunt Edition

Earthmate Hunt Edition is a GPS navigation and mapping application designed

speciﬁcally for hunters. Available on iOS and Android, Earthmate Hunt Edition functions

beyond the reach of cell phone service, enabling hunters to scout, plan, execute and

review their hunts anywhere in the United States.

In addition to all of the features and map types of Earthmate Outdoor Edition, Earthmate

Hunt Edition gives users access to an additional set of maps and layers. This includes

Game Management Units (GMU’s), private and public parcel data, and Public Land

Survey System (PLSS) maps for the entire United States. See the next page for

descriptions of Map Types & Layers.

U.S. Parcel Maps PLSS-Public Lan Survey

System Maps

USGS Quadrangle Maps North America Topo Maps

Includes Cacheable Map Data for All 50 States!

Unlimited, Downloadable Maps

View routes, waypoints or

tracks with detailed, cacheable

topographic maps or NOAA

charts

Land Ownership Details

Including owner’s name and

boundaries where available

Intuitive Navigation Features

Location sharing and tracking,

high-detail breadcrumb trails,

waypoints, multi-leg and direct

routes

Handheld GPS Tools

Digital compass includes

detailed trip information

including speed, bearing,

elevation and more

Map Types & Layers

• Base Data - DeLorme Base Data provides reference data for the world from zoom level

of 0 to a zoom level of 6. This base data is intended for reference when panning the

map from one area of interest to another. Be sure to download high detail Topo North

America maps for the US, Canada, and Mexico or Digital Atlas of the Earth data for other

parts of the world.

• Topo North America - Topo North America maps provide highly detailed topographic

data for the US, Canada, and Mexico extending to a maximum zoom level of 17. This map

type is at a scale of 1:24K and includes roads and trails as well as detailed land cover,

contours, and shaded relief. Topo North America also includes travel related points of

interest, geographic features, and DeLorme’s US State Atlas & Gazetteer points with

Unique Natural Features, Family Outings, and Outdoor Adventures each containing a

detailed description of the attraction.

• Digital Atlas of the Earth - The Digital Atlas of the Earth is DeLorme’s world topographic

dataset containing locations, geographic features, roads, rivers, lakes, land cover,

contours and shaded relief, seamlessly for any location on Earth. This is a 1:125K

dataset that can be downloaded in geographic regions containing multiple countries

through the Download Maps page.

• NOAA Nautical Charts - NOAA Nautical Charts are available at many detail levels

starting from zoom level 5 to zoom level 17, for the coastal waters surrounding the

US. Harbor, General, Coastal, and Off-Shore Charts show water depth, shoreline,

topographic features, aids to navigation, and other navigational information.

• USGS Quad Sheets - The USGS 7.5-minute/1:24,000 scale maps (in Alaska the maps are

1:63,360) are produced by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The 7.5-minute quadrangle

maps are from the period 1947 to 2005.

• Color Aerial Imagery - Color Imagery is compiled from the USDA National Agriculture

Imagery Program (NAIP). Imagery has been sectioned up to match the USGS Quad

Sheets. All aerial imagery is natural color with 1-meter ground resolution. The imagery

was captured between 2004-2015.

• Public Lands - Public Land data is provided where applicable for US states. This data

represents Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Mine Reclamation, State Trust and

other government owned public access land.

EXCLUSIVE

SPECIAL

OFFER!

• Public Land Survey System - The Public Land Survey System (PLSS) is a way of subdividing

land in the United States. Sometimes referred to as Township and Range, the data is available

for all states except for Texas, which uses a different system. Public lands in the United

States are regulated by the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Department of

Agriculture, and are subject to subdivision by the PLSS rectangular survey system.

• Game Management Units - Game Management Units (GMU’s) are used by state agencies to

manage wildlife, assign hunting licenses and determine take and possession limits. The units

are determined using data and maps from various state wildlife agencies.

• Parcels - Parcels are collections of polygons that show property boundaries and, where

available, landowner information.

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DO EVEN MORE WITH EARTHMATE

Pair Earthmate with inReach to stay safe, connected and share your

location anywhere inthe world via satellite.

If you travel in remote locations, an

inReach Explorer satellite communicator

is the perfect companion for Earthmate

to help you stay in touch, trigger an SOS

anywhere in the world, and provide even

more robust navigation features – all

without draining your mobile

device’s battery! Give your family

and friends peace of mind that you

can be contacted or rescued no matter

where your adventures take you!

EXCLUSIVE

SPECIAL

OFFER!

Earthmate users are eligible for special savings on satellite airtime

with the purchase of an inReach from their favorite retailer.

Learn more at delorme.com/EMoffer

Garmin Earthmate® Mobile App Owner's manual

Brand: Garmin

Model: Earthmate® Mobile App

Type: Owner's manual

Garmin Earthmate® Mobile App: Your All-in-One GPS Navigation Solution

Extensive Map Coverage: Get access to detailed topographic maps of North America, Public Lands, NOAA charts, and a worldwide base map, all available for storage on your device. Download maps over Wi-Fi or cellular for offline use, ensuring you're always prepared, even without an internet connection.

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