Touch Map Manager
Select Outdoor Maps+
Select Download Satellite Imagery.
Connect the Device to Wi-Fi and/or the Alpha app if prompted.
Frame an area to download imagery in by panning around the map, or using the magnifying glass on the right to search for a location. Everything within the box in the center of the map will be downloaded. Zoom in and out as needed to download larger or smaller pieces of mapping.
Select
in the upper left corner to choose whether the imagery is saved to the device's Internal Storage or a Memory card.
When you have framed your desired area, touch
to begin downloading.To cancel an imagery download, touch the currently downloading file and select Yes when asked to cancel the installation.
When the imagery installation is finished, hold down the Back Arrow in the lower left corner to return to the main menu. Then select View Map.
Select the Map Layers icon
on the map page. Then select Satellite Imagery under Map Type.All downloaded Satellite Imagery is now shown on the map.
To disable Satellite Imagery, go back into map layers and select a different Map Type.
Select your product to confirm this information applies to you
Downloading Satellite Imagery on the Alpha XL
Satellite Imagery provides downloadable high-resolution map imagery, with detailed Satellite Imagery and topographical maps.
A subscription is not required and coverage is worldwide.
You can download Satellite Imagery directly to your device when it is connected to a Wi-Fi network.
Satellite Imagery is locked to one device and cannot be transferred to another device even if using a memory card.
- The devices have a limit on how many Satellite images can be downloaded for optimal device performance and will display a warning once this limit has been reached. If you receive this message, images will need to be deleted to free up space for additional downloads.
- Garmin offers the most recent images that our providers make available.
- You can typically expect an update once a year in heavily populated areas. An update can usually be seen every two years in lesser populated areas. Updates to less populated areas do not apply to all regions. Some regions may experience longer time-frames between updates.
- These time-frames are estimated and there is no notification when an area will be, or has been, updated.
Please select your device in the drop downs below for instructions on how to download Satellite Imagery.
NOTE: An Outdoor Maps+ Subscription will not affect the quality or detail of Satellite Imagery downloads.
Touch Map Manager.
Select Outdoor Maps+.
Select Download Maps.
Connect the Device to Wi-Fi and/or the Alpha app if prompted.
Frame an area to download imagery in by panning around the map, or using the magnifying glass on the right to search for a location. Everything within the box in the center of the map will be downloaded. Zoom in and out as needed to download larger or smaller pieces of mapping.
Select
in the upper left corner to choose whether the imagery is saved to the device's Internal Storage or a Memory card if desired.
When you have framed your desired area, touch the
icon and select Satellite as your map layer to download.Select the Back Arrow in the lower left corner to return to the map. Select
to begin downloading.To cancel an imagery download, touch the currently downloading file and select Yes when asked to cancel the installation.
When the satellite imagery installation is finished, hold down the Back Arrow in the lower left corner to return to the main menu. Then select View Map.
Select the Map Layers icon
on the map page. Then select Satellite under Map Type. All downloaded Satellite Imagery is now shown on the map.
To disable Satellite Imagery, go back into map layers and select a different Map Type.
Touch Map Manager.
Select Outdoor Maps+.
Select the Satellite Imagery download you would like to rename.
Select Name to edit the name of the imagery file.
Type the desired name and select Done.
The Satellite Imagery file will now be renamed.
Touch Map Manager.
Select Outdoor Maps+.
Select the Satellite Imagery download you would like to delete.
Select Delete, then select Yes when asked to confirm the deletion.
The Satellite Imagery file will now be deleted.