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Download, View, or Delete Satellite Imagery on an Alpha 200 Plus or Alpha 300 Series
Alpha® 200 Plus and Alpha® 300 series dog tracking handhelds have the ability to download Satellite Imagery directly via a Wi-Fi connection with no subscription required.
Things to Keep in Mind With Satellite Imagery
Wi-Fi will be required to download satellite imagery. For steps on setting up Wi-Fi, see - Wi-Fi Set Up on the Alpha 300.
Your Alpha handheld must be paired to your phone through the Garmin Alpha or Garmin Explore™ app. For steps, see - null.
If the handheld is brand new or was recently restored to factory defaults, it needs to acquire an initial GPS fix prior to downloading satellite imagery.
The status bar shows the GPS signal strength. If you are unable to download images, take your device outside to ensure it has acquired a good signal.
If you do not have a smartphone, you can download Satellite Imagery onto your device through BaseCamp™ software. For steps, see - Downloading Satellite Imagery on the Alpha 300 or Alpha 300i with BaseCamp.
There is a total limit of 250 satellite imagery files (JNX files) that can be downloaded.
Limit is combined total of BirdsEye imagery files downloaded using BaseCamp and Satellite Imagery files downloaded using Map Manager on the handheld. Up to 100 of those Satellite Imagery files can be downloaded using Map Manager on the handheld.
Downloading Satellite Imagery
Before you download your images ensure you have a strong Wi-Fi connection, do not leave the Wi-Fi area while the download is happening. Depending on the speed of the Wi-Fi network, each download may take several minutes to complete. Note, once you download the image you cannot change its saved location without downloading the image again.
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Downloading Satellite Imagery Without an Outdoor Maps+ Subscription
Downloading Satellite Imagery With an Outdoor Maps+ Subscription
Downloading Satellite Imagery Without an Outdoor Maps+ Subscription
Select
to access the main menu.Select Map Manager.
This option can also be accessed from the map page by selecting
, then Map Setup.
Select Outdoor Maps+.
Select Add Satellite Imagery.
If Bluetooth or Wi-Fi have not already been setup, follow the prompts on the device to set them up.
The handheld will display Requesting Map Update Data while it connects to Wi-Fi.
Select Use Map, or select a category to center the download over a specific point on the map (e.g. Cities > Olathe, Kansas > Use).
Follow the on screen instructions to download your selected area.
To view different areas of the map, press/drag the map with your finger. You can zoom in and out of the map, but may need to zoom in to a scale of 2 miles or less to proceed with the download.
Select Download. Once complete, the imagery will appear in the Outdoor Maps+ list with the name and size of the file.
Downloading Satellite Imagery With an Outdoor Maps+ Subscription
Select
to access the main menu.Select Map Manager.
This option can also be accessed from the map page by selecting
, then Map Setup.
Select Outdoor Maps+.
Select Add Satellite Imagery.
If Bluetooth or Wi-Fi have not already been setup, follow the prompts on the device to set them up.
The handheld will display Requesting Map Update Data while it connects to Wi-Fi.
Select Use Map, or select a category to center the download over a specific point on the map (e.g. Cities > Olathe, Kansas > Use).
Follow the on screen instructions to download your selected area.
To view different areas of the map, press/drag the map with your finger. You can zoom in and out of the map, but may need to zoom in to a scale of 2 miles or less if certain layers like Satellite or USGS quadrangle map are needed.
Select Map Download.
Toggle on or off the various layers you would like to download (list of layers available may be different than shown below).
Use the back arrow to get to the Download screen.
Select Download. Once complete, the imagery will appear in the Outdoor Maps+ list with the name and size of the file.
Viewing the Satellite Imagery on the Map
Select
to access the main menu.Select Map Manager.
This option can also be accessed from the map page by selecting
, then Map Setup.
Select Outdoor Maps+.
Select the file you wish to view.
The imagery will also appear on the Map page. You can toggle on or off layers as desired when you are in the area to view either the downloaded satellite imagery or the TopoActive base map.
Deleting Unwanted Satellite Images
Select
to access the main menu.Select Map Manager.
This option can also be accessed from the map page by selecting
, then Map Setup.
Select Outdoor Maps+.
Select the file you wish to delete. The map will then be displayed.
Select
. Select Delete.
Select Delete when the confirmation message appears. The image will now be removed from the Alpha handheld.
Saving Images to an SD Card
When downloading your images you have the option to save to internal storage or save the images to an SD Card (32 GB or less).
Select
to access the main menu.Select Map Manager.
This option can also be accessed from the map page by selecting
, then Map Setup.
Select Outdoor Maps+.
Select Add Satellite Imagery.
If Bluetooth or Wi-Fi have not already been setup, follow the prompts on the device to set them up.
The handheld will display Requesting Map Update Data while it connects to Wi-Fi.
Select Use Map, or select a category to center the download over a specific point on the map (e.g. Cities > Olathe, Kansas > Use).
Follow the on screen instructions to download your selected area.
To view different areas of the map, press/drag the map with your finger. You can zoom in and out of the map, but may need to zoom in to a scale of 2 miles or less if certain layers like Satellite or USGS quadrangle map are needed.
Select Map Download.
Select Storage Location to choose where these images get saved on your handheld.
Internal
SD Card