7 BMW Nav6 Modes and settings

This is the 7th video of the series on the BMW Nav6 and how to make it make it work well for both onroad and offroad navigation. This video looks at some of the major settings in the Nav6, and how to optimise them for both on-road riding (using Routes) and Offroad Navigation (using Tracks) and how to create different modes which contain these optimized settings.

[@paulyflyer8154]

I've got a Nav 6 and honestly, it's like my Sat Nav in my Jag I had back in 2006. Good job there's road signs and I have a good sense of direction.

[@bradb2514]

I found this fascinating. I had no idea I could manipulate the settings for On Road and Off-road. Thanks!

[@raimzmoto]

Thank you sooooooo much!!! Cant wait to put this knowledge to use!!

[@perrybrown6753]

I always thought I was the only doofus that could NOT get the hang of Basecamp......this looks a lot better. Thanks Brent!

[@brentbat]

Hey Perry, Nope, there are plenty of people that find Basecamp a beast and difficult to use. But once you get used to the quirks and strange things about the package, it actually has tons and tons of functionality... so it's worth sticking with.

[@chrisrichardson5479]

Love these videos, best I've seen on this subject!!! Looking forward to the off road one

[@martinfennell782]

Just watched all 7 videos, what a relief that Brent took the time to make them and post them, I was about to give up the will to live until I found them. Massive thanks to Brent. Really appreciate your time and effort. I now have a great way of planning and executing routes. Brilliant.. Thanks again. windy

[@brentbat]

Hey Martin Yeah, some might say I'm a bit OCD when it comes to planning an adventure. But I love the planning and research process... so it is fun for me.

[@martinfennell782]

@@brentbat I've been riding a long time, started in junior scrambling, now motocross in 1972. Touring UK & Europe for about 15 years but until 2 years back I still used maps and hand written prompts on the tank. Had a TomTom for a couple of years but just used A to B, sometimes with in twisty route mode. Having bought an s1000xr I then picked up a Nav 6 at a bargain price I thought it time to get to grips with it. Planning to spend some time in Germany in June, staying on the edge of Lake Bodensee (Konstanz). I'm going to plan some days out in the Swiss/Austrian Alps and now feel confident enough to pre plan and set times and dates for setting off.. Cheers, windy (Martin)

[@brentbat]

@@martinfennell782 Hey Windy, Wow, you were riding motocross when I was 10! Well done. Yes, it is definitely worth perservering and getting the hand of things. It will make your trip so much easier if you have your Nav all loaded up with various routes and options before you go... then you can just choose your ride for the day and go. Incidentally if you are struggling, I'm in London this week (so I'm on your timezone), give me a holler at [e-mail] and I can set up a zoom call and help you out with anything that you may be struggling with. I did this recently with a couple in Tasmania and a simple 20min zoom was all it took to turn them into "Pros". at route planning and navigation.

[@martinfennell782]

@@brentbat Hi Brent, sorry for late reply. I'm in the middle of an inventory check, budgeting for the coming financial year plus a couple of other things that head office have thrown in for me to juggle. It's a very kind offer but in fairness, your tutorial videos have done the trick. I've been playing around and have manged to quite detailed routes. Enjoy your time in the Big Smoke (London) Thanks again, windy

[@brentbat]

@@martinfennell782 Hey Windy.. no sweat on the timing of the reply. Really glad to hear that you have cracked it and you are using the GPS properly for your adventures. Happy Riding. BP

[@oliverneuberger]

Thanks a lot for this Brent - I had been getting really annoyed with my Navigator, this has really helped.

[@MrTeriyakiman]

Hey Brent, don’t stop at 7, keep going! This is the best instructional video(s) I’ve seen on Basecamp and the Nav 6. You’ve really unlocked Basecamp for me (Routes vs. Tracks was a revelation!) and I’ll definitely get much more value from my Nav 6 now. Have you shared these on the BMW GS groups on Facebook? You should - they’re very useful. Thank you very much!

[@brentbat]

Hey Allan, Glad you are enjoying the series of videos. I've got two more videos planned for this series and I'm planning on shooting them in the next couple of weeks. The first will be using the Navigator to navigate on Roads (there are bunch of tips and tricks that come into play)... and the last one will be Navigating using it offroad (which requires a very different technique, but it is just as effective).

[@chrisrichardson5479]

@@brentbat Thank you for these videos Brent, really looking forward to the off road one

[@adriaanvanzyl]

Tx learning allot from your videos. Thank you so much

[@brentbat]

Hey Adriaan, I'm glad you are finding them useful... I wish I had have found a resource like this... would have saved me a lot of time. I've got two more coming and that should do the series. 1) Navigating on road with the Nav 6 (tips and tricks) 2) Navigating off road using tracks.

[@adriaanvanzyl]

@@brentbat TX so much Brent. This has helped me allot. You should be paid for this cause it's so helpful. Regards

[@inthesPhila]

I use mode " Auto" for fastest time with highways and tolls allowed and dirt roads avoided. I use mode " motorcycle" for shortest distance, no highways, no tolls and dirt allowed however sometimes I avoid dirt roads so I don't take my wife on a 40 mile one out west. I mostly avoid ferries on both. I just pick destinations and ride toward them, no premaking and preloading routes or tracks. Sometimes I enjoy putting in a destination and just using the compass needle all day to show me the angle to my destination and showing me the remaining distance next to it. I've learned to look up "gas stations" out west so you can look for your brand and pick an exit that the tank will make it to and have gas and their buildings/stores you prefer.

[@demzunoplayer]

Terrific!

[@pault4513]

jumping to this video still trying to learn how to use my navigator 6 not rever or base camp

[@fineartofplastering]

Hi there could you show how to change points of interest on the Map. Like to keep petrol stations but not food stops and banks or cash points 👍

[@CRay-yq3nm]

Brent, I have successfully create several maps in Rever, to BaseCamp, to Nav 6. THANKS to YOU! Test ride today - Nav 6 is not giving audible turn-by-turn voice instructions. I cannot hear "turn right on Jones Street". I scroll on the Nav menu to "Speak" and right-press Wonder Wheel - I get a voice command. But no automatic voice turn-by-turn instructions at upcoming highways/streets. I'm looking for a setting to enable automatic voice commands, haven't found it yet. Note: Schuberth SC2 is successfully paired to BMW, I can hear FM radio, etc., and hear Nav 6 only if I right-press Wonder Wheel at "Speak".

[@brentbat]

Hey C.Ray, I'm in Texas right now and I don't have a Nav unit handy, but have you checked the settings on the unit.... I think from memory there is a special setting for audible cues etc. It might be disabled on your unit.

[@CRay-yq3nm]

@@brentbat Problem solved! On the "Where to?" screen, tap on Volume, then the wrench icon (settings), then turn on/enable "Automatic voice prompts". Nav 6 now gives audible directional instructions.

[@JoaquinChea]

Thanks for all the tips! For On/Off road! Do you have a video on setting up the scroll wheel on the GS?

[@brentbat]

Hey Joaquin, I'm assuming you have got the scroll wheel working fine with Nav 6 so that it zooms in and out as you rotate. When I'm riding off road and I'm following tracks, I turn OFF Autozoom in the settings so that the Nav won't muck about with the zoom level, and then I just manually adjust the zoom level with the wheel as I'm riding... when I'm approaching a turn I zoom in to help me find the turn... when I've made the turn, I zoom out to get an understanding of the trail ahead etc. I hope this answers your question, if not just send me a follow up.

[@Omsracer1]

Hey Brent, did you every make the follow-up vids, 8,9 & 10 as I can't find them on youtube. Thanks Peter

[@brentbat]

Hey Peter, I idid video 8 which is here (kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYjdfI2jmKpofpY) which is the final one in that series. But I just finished a much more recent set of 4 videos which you can find here. kzbin.info/aero/PLT32jLKJaV8M9ZnH0JhhFW_RE4tXgNXn0 95% of the content is relevant to the Nav VI, even though it is aimed at Garmin Zumo XT users.

[@ThePorts77]

How do you add the time to destination at the bottom of the dasjboard, you mentioned it in the video and i am trying to get that.

[@brentbat]

Hey there, I don't have my nav 6 any more. I've got a Zumo XT instead. From memory the Nav 6 had a "dashboard" setting. On the Zumo, I press and hold the data readout in the bottom of the screen and I can choose what I want to display there.

[@incombustiblessegovia2639]

Good morning Brent. Thank you very much for such a good video. I have a question: how to configure the map screen so that it appears on the top right, the zoom level (120m) and the heading icon? Thanks a lot

[@brentbat]

Hey there... I'm not quite sure I'm understanding your question. If your question is based on something in the video, can you tell me what the time marker is. Thanks

[@incombustiblessegovia2639]

Sorry, my friend. My English isn't any good. On the 4.03 time marker, you see in the top right corner "300m" and an arrow... my question is: where do you set the Nav VI for this to appear? Thank you very much, this is a very important point for me.

[@brentbat]

@@incombustiblessegovia2639 Hey there, I'm happy to try and help. Drop me an email at [e-mail] and we'll see if we can sort it for you.

[@hardgraftband]

Great vids thanks - is there a "repeat last command" button/icon as I haven't been able to find it and it's very useful.

[@brentbat]

Hey Hardgraft, can you elaborate a bit more on what you are trying to?

[@hardgraftband]

@@brentbat thanks Brett - on the BMW 4 button cradle there's a "Speak' (play back current navigator instruction)" button - it's very useful, but on my GS without that type of cradle I haven't been able to find the feature - I don't know if it exists?

[@brentbat]

@@hardgraftband Ahhh, got it. I know that you can customise the display on the Navigator and put custom buttons on it. When I'm navigating I have two buttons visible on the display (go to next waypoint and cancel navigation), Next time I grab my Nav 6 I'll see if there is a "repeat last command" button that you can add to it.

[@inthesPhila]

In the Nav VI, does off road give you a compass dial view with a red arrow laid over it pointing to the destination?

[@brentbat]

Yes, you can get the compass view whether you are riding in onroad or offroad mode, you just twist the jog wheel and it will cycle to the compass with the waypoint indicated.

[@Thomo_qld]

Hi Brent good vid on the 6 have you had any problems with yours they have a tendency to do werid stuff and die.

[@brentbat]

Yes, I have had one unit wig out on me and BMW replaced it. Since then the replacement has been fine. I have also bought a Garmin Zumo XT for my Husky, and haven't had any problems with that unit.

[@andersnielsen7314]

Thanks a lot. Really usefull. I have a question that you might know the answer to. I just bought the BMW Motorrad Navigator 6, and for some reason everything is in black and white, except for the maps. Do you know if there a setting that can change this? Can't seem to find it. Thanks in advance :)

[@brentbat]

I seem to remember there was a theme setting or something in the main settings panel... I don't have the nav with me right now, but I'll have a quick hunt next time I'm on the bike and see if I can find it.

[@andersnielsen7314]

@@brentbat Thanks :-)

[@arthurb8631]

Brent when I have off route recalculation on automatic will it recalculate to my closest point I have in the route? In other words will it keep me on my route or totally recalculate to the end point?

[@brentbat]

Arthur, if does a recalculation it will recalculate to the next waypoint in your route... if you don't have any waypoints in your route then it will be recalculating to the destination. I always like to create my route with a few key waypoints along it, that way if there is a recalculation I know it is still taking me to the next major point on my route.

[@arthurb8631]

@@brentbat thank you really appreciate it

[@royupton2031]

Hey Brent you’re not a yank…so it’s pronounced root