Garmin MP3 and i-tunes

[nogoslow]

I've been looking into buying a garmin Satnav and noticed that the Zumo 550 and 660 have MP3 built in. I like the idea of being able to listen to some music on long rides. Does anybody use this function with their satnav and if so how easy is it to put music on it? most of my music has been downloaded from i-tunes to my laptop.  I'd like to know before i shell out on one. Cheers.

[Lonewolf]

This is what I discovered with mine, unless someone knows better in which case please speak now or forever hold your piece!


If anyone else has a Zumo 550 and they intend to put some music on it, it aint as straight forward as you might of hoped.
I have i-tunes as my default player on the PC and as I have discovered this evening i-tunes is not compatible with the Zumo. Therefore what you need to do is use Windows Media Player and alter the format to MP3 by going into the menu (RIP) and then selecting (MORE OPTIONS). From there change the format to MP3 and select best quality. This will use about 144mb per CD.
Then import, (rip) your tracks off the CD and create a Playlist from within Windows Media Player and give it a name which you can associate easily with the Zumo. Then connect your Zumo to your PC and sync the two together. Your MP3 music tracks will then be transferred to your Zumo. I purchased a seperate SD card for the Zumo, (8gb) and copied the music tracks straight to that. That way there is no risk of accidental deletion of any important files on the actual Zumo itself.
Pop your SD card back into the Zumo unless you have copied the files over with the SD card already in the Zumo, its as broad as it is long. And then you are in business. Simple!

[Rusty]

  As always Mr Wolf is correct ... Zumo 660 last year and I am very pleased with it ... you just have to convert everything to MP3 and sync it together ..... get some decent ear plugs made and you are away .....

[nogoslow]

Thanks for the speedy responses. That seems far too complicated and time consuming for a techno muppet like me. Not sure i have the skill or can be bothered copying everything to disc and back to the computer. think i'll get a waterproof mount for my i-phone and a lower spec garmin (probably the zumo 220).

[Lonewolf]

What I have to admit to still not understanding though is that if you convert the music file/s to MP3 through Windows Media Player, doesn't I-Tunes use MP3 format for its music files and if so why wont that work?

Maybe I'm wrong...or just confused!!  Either way WM Player seems the soluution.

[kwarrgtr]

Thanks for the speedy responses. That seems far too complicated and time consuming for a techno muppet like me. Not sure i have the skill or can be bothered copying everything to disc and back to the computer. think i'll get a waterproof mount for my i-phone and a lower spec garmin (probably the zumo 220).

Thats exactly what I did and I love it - but I mostly listen to the radio rather than music

[Rusty]

Mr Wolf ... that's exactly why my University educated son does my PC stuff ! "Still not understanding" is exactly what my brain says !! 

[100milesaway]

This is what I discovered with mine, unless someone knows better in which case please speak now or forever hold your piece!


If anyone else has a Zumo 550 and they intend to put some music on it, it aint as straight forward as you might of hoped.
I have i-tunes as my default player on the PC and as I have discovered this evening i-tunes is not compatible with the Zumo. Therefore what you need to do is use Windows Media Player and alter the format to MP3 by going into the menu (RIP) and then selecting (MORE OPTIONS). From there change the format to MP3 and select best quality. This will use about 144mb per CD.
Then import, (rip) your tracks off the CD and create a Playlist from within Windows Media Player and give it a name which you can associate easily with the Zumo. Then connect your Zumo to your PC and sync the two together. Your MP3 music tracks will then be transferred to your Zumo. I purchased a seperate SD card for the Zumo, (8gb) and copied the music tracks straight to that. That way there is no risk of accidental deletion of any important files on the actual Zumo itself.
Pop your SD card back into the Zumo unless you have copied the files over with the SD card already in the Zumo, its as broad as it is long. And then you are in business. Simple!

EH 

[Kwikasfuki]

You shouldn't have to rip them using windows media player. Just create a new playlist and sync

[jenros]

hi guys,i got a zumo 550,,,just use the radio on mine,,,,mainly cuz ya talking waaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy over my head in anything techno!!!!,,, absolutly brain dead. tock me years to get to grips with recording on a bloody video,,,,,,,,,,an then wha happened??????- bloody dvds were invented!!!!!!! arrrrrgh

[Mogster]

why on earth would one need to listen to music .... i have a 1400cc symphony under me, playing through the finest Bos system..... Mmmmmm crackle on the over-run...

[O.C.]

why on earth would one need to listen to music .... i have a 1400cc symphony under me, playing through the finest Bos system..... Mmmmmm crackle on the over-run...

Mogster ...you just took the words out of my mouth 

[slane]

Mogster ...you just took the words out of my mouth 

Music saves having to listen to the nagging or sreams from the Mrs on back ..........although now and again the screams are good to induce for a bit of sick fun 

[Kawdolph]

found this on the net it might help
http://techtips.salon.com/download-itunes-music-garmin-zumo-2041.html

[Kwikasfuki]

Just get rid of your Apple products. They are a pile of  anyway.

Apple are more of a fashion company than a technology company. As for iTunes - worst piece of bloatware ever.