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Getting Started With Outdoor Maps Plus on an Alpha XL Navigator
With an Outdoor Maps+ annual subscription, you gain access to a wide variety of premium mapping content. This content is regularly updated. A subscription can be activated allowing mapping content to be downloaded directly to a compatible device via Wi-Fi. The topics below explain how to activate, download, and use the different types of mapping content that are available with Outdoor Maps+.
Activating Outdoor Maps+
To begin downloading Outdoor Maps+ content, a subscription must be purchased and activated on the Alpha® XL navigator if it is not already available.
NOTE: You must be paired to the Alpha® app to activate your Outdoor Maps+ subscription.
From the Main Menu, go to Map Manager
Select Outdoor Maps+
Select Add Premium Maps with Outdoor Maps+
Use the QR code present to connect a compatible Smartphone to the Alpha XL navigator with the Alpha app
In the Alpha app, select the Devices icon
Select the Alpha XL navigator.
Select Outdoor Maps+
- Follow the on screen prompts to purchase.
Once the activation completes, you can proceed with downloading Outdoor Maps+ content to the Alpha XL navigator. (Activation will complete on its own shortly after purchase).
Setting Up Wi-Fi
To download Outdoor Maps+ content, the Tread 2 must be able to connect to a Wi-Fi network.
Connecting to a wireless network for Wi-Fi updates
- From main menu, select the All Settings (gear icon) in the lower right corner of the screen
- Select Wi-Fi
- Select the checkbox to enable Wi-Fi technology
- Select Search for Networks
- Select a wireless network from the list, enter the password if required and select Done
Downloading Outdoor Maps+ Content
After activating an Outdoor Maps+ annual subscription, the following steps can be used to download content via Wi-Fi. These steps can be repeated to download multiple areas of the map.
NOTE: The software on the Alpha XL device must be up to date to download Outdoor Maps+ content.
Select Map Manager
Select Outdoor Maps+
Select Download Maps
Pan around the map to highlight the desired download area within the black boarder on the map screen
Zoom in and out of the map using the
and 
symbols to control the size of the area being downloaded; the area chosen and zoom level will determine the size of the download and map layers available
Available storage space will be listed at the top of the page. Select the
icon to choose map content to downloadSelect the desired map layers to download
Select the
icon above a map layer to get a description of the layer
After choosing the desired map layer(s), select the back arrow in the lower left corner of the screen
When the desired download area is within frame and all desired map layers have been chosen, select the download
icon Prior to downloading, select the
icon to choose if the download is saved to internal storage or an external memory card
The download will begin. Wait for the download to complete or begin downloading more content if desired
While the download is in progress, make sure to keep the Alpha XL navigator powered on and in range of the connected Wi-Fi network. Depending on the speed of the Wi-Fi network, each download may take several minutes to complete.
Enabling or Disabling Outdoor Maps+ Content
Go to View Map
Select the Map Layers
iconSelect the Outdoor Maps+ layers you wish to enable or disable
Outdoor Maps+ layers will have an
icon on them
NOTE: The Slope Angle and Slope Aspect layers may require an HDEM map update.
Editing Downloaded Outdoor Maps+ Content
Installed Outdoor Maps+ content can be edited to remove or add additional map layers when using the Alpha XL navigator for different activities. You can rename downloaded Outdoor Maps+ content, delete the downloaded content, or download/delete layers from the downloaded content area(s).
Go to Map Manager
Select Outdoor Maps+
Select the desired Outdoor Maps+ download to edit
Select Name to rename the download if desired
Select Delete to delete the download if desired
Select Map Layers to delete or add additional layers to the download area if desired
'Download area' is the region that was highlighted for the original Outdoor Maps+ download that was created
Managing Your Subscription
When purchasing an Outdoor Maps+ annual subscription, there is an option to enable automatic annual renewal. If you need to update your payment information or cancel automatic renewal, this can be done by visiting garmin.com/subscriptions and signing into your Garmin account. For more details, see Managing My Outdoor Maps Plus Annual Plan.