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34 c550 Owner’s Manual
APPENDIX
Loading MapSource
Waypoints on Your c550
Using MapSource, you can save
locations (also called waypoints) and
transfer them to your c550. For more
information about creating waypoints in
MapSource, see the Help file (press F1
to open the Help file).
After you have created the waypoints,
select File > Save. Select GPS
eXchange Format (*.gpx) for the Save
as Type
. Click the Save button.
With your c550 connected to your
computer, copy the *.gpx file into the
Garmin\gpx folder in the “Garmin”
drive. The waypoints you created in
MapSource are now in Where to?
> Favorites.
Viewing Your Saved
Locations in MapSource
You can also view the locations you have
saved in your c550 using MapSource.
In MapSource, select File > Open.
Select GPS eXchange Format (*.gpx)
for Files of Type. Browse to find the
Garmin\gpx folder on your “Garmin”
drive. Select Current.gpx, and click
Open.
Using the Garmin Travel
Guide
™
Much like a paper travel guide, the
Garmin Travel Guide provides detailed
information about places, such as
restaurants and hotels. To purchase
the Travel Guide accessory, go to the
Garmin Web site at
www.garmin.com/
extras. You can also contact your Garmin
dealer to purchase accessories.
To use the Travel Guide:
1. Insert the SD card into your c550.
2. Touch Where to? > Extras.
3. Touch the Travel Guide.
4. Touch a category. Touch a sub-
category, if necessary.
5. Touch a location in the list.