SPOT Connect - Map Go Tutorial

1. Map & Go℠
Creating and Using Offline Maps
SPOT Connect™ App V1.2 for Apple
May 2012

2. Map & Go Overview
Map & Go (Offline Maps) enables you to display maps for navigation and tracking of
your locations in the SPOT Connect App while you’re off the grid. Imagine having a
virtual atlas on your mobile device of selected maps where you’ll use SPOT Connect!
Offline Maps are useful since Google Maps™ are not accessible on your mobile device
when you’re outside of cellular or Wi-Fi range. When entering or exiting areas with
mobile coverage, your map views in SPOT Connect will transition seamlessly between
offline and online (Google) maps. Just Map. . .and Go!
Key Facts:
• Go to “Settings” view to create and manage Map & Go Maps.
• You must be in cellular or Wi-Fi range to create these maps initially before heading
off the grid. Once created, they are cached, or stored, in the App on your mobile
device.
• When outside of network coverage, SPOT Connect will display the selected map
area you downloaded.
• Initially, two types of source maps are available to create Map & Go Maps in the
App: OpenStreetMap and OpenCycleMap (topographical).

3. Step 1: Create a Map & Go Map
Step 1a: Select Map Type
• To create Offline Maps, first
select the Settings view in the
App and navigate to Map & Go.
Tap on Map Type to chose a Map
Source.

4. Step 1: Create a Map & Go Map
Step 1b: Select Map Type
• Select a Map Source and then go
back to Settings.
• OpenStreetMaps are best for
basic navigation in relation to
landmarks.
• OpenCycleMaps are specific to
cycling routes but also provide
some decent topographic maps
(for hiking or back country
activities.)
• Spot LLC looks forward to adding
new maps in future releases.

5. Step 2: Create a Map & Go Map
Step 2a: Select Create Offline Map

6. Step 2: Create a Map & Go Map
Step 2b: Select map area to download
• Navigate to a desired region by
moving the map around with your
fingers. Use pinch/expand gestures
to adjust the zooming.
• Drag the corners of the white box
to select the area to download.
• Note that the larger the area and
the greater the tile count displays,
the larger your map size will be.
Larger maps take longer to
download, depending on your
connection speed.
• When ready, tap Next.

7. Step 3: Creating a Map & Go Map
Step 3a: Adjust zoom settings
• Once the map region has been
selected, the App allows you to re-
adjust zoom levels. Note the Help tip
on data download size.
• Downloaded maps are stored in your
device’s memory, which could be an
issue when downloading several
large maps. Most maps will be under
10 MB each in size. (When selecting
the region in the previous step, the
“approximate size” was shown. The
data will never exceed this amount –
so if there is room on the device, the
map can be downloaded.)
• Tap Next when ready.

8. Step 3: Creating a Map & Go Map
Step 3b: Download offline map
• When you click Next in the
previous screen, the App
“validates” or calculates the
download.

9. Step 3: Creating a Map & Go Map
Step 3b: Download offline map
• You will be prompted with a
warning message if you try to
download tiles with a total size
more than 10 MB. Again, maps
larger than 10 MB may take a
long time to download and could
use a lot of storage space on the
device.

10. Step 4: Creating a Map & Go Map
Step 4a: Save the offline map
• Once the tile count is validated
(previous screen), you will be
prompted to enter a name and
description of the Map & Go Map
to save.
• Complete and tap Save to
continue.

11. Step 4: Creating a Map & Go Map
Step 4b: Complete offline download
• Map tiles are downloaded from
the selected Map Source and
saved locally right in the SPOT
Connect App on your mobile
device.

12. Step 4: Creating a Map & Go Map
Step 4b: Complete offline download
• Now you’re ready to Go!

13. Step 4: Creating a Map & Go Map
Step 4c: Manage your Offline Maps
• Once the map is saved, you can
choose a default Offline Map to
be used when your mobile device
is offline by navigating to “Offline
Maps” under Settings. Here the
map is called “Lake Tahoe.”
• More Map & Go maps will appear
on the list only as you create and
download them!
• Tap the map you want to activate
as your default Offline Map
option then tap Settings to exit.
• You can also select Edit to delete
your maps.

14. Step 5: Using Map & Go
Step 5: Activate map for use off the grid
• Notice by selecting a map in the
Offline Maps list, it now displays
under your Map & Go settings as
the default or active map for when
you venture offline.
• Go to Settings > Map & Go > Offline
Maps at any time to switch to a
different saved map.

15. Step 5: Using Map & Go
Example: “Offline” Track Progress
• When you are in Track Progress
Mode outside of a cellular
network, the selected Offline
Map in your Map & Go Settings
will be displayed.

16. Step 5: Using Map & Go
• Example: Re-entering Cellular
(Online) Coverage
• Once back in mobile range, the
online (Google) map will be
shown.
• Note: You can move seamlessly
between Offline and Online maps
when in Track Progress mode or
while viewing your Message
History on the History tab.

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