Garmin GPSMAP 741xs Owner's Manual - Page 12

Viewing System Information, Restoring the Original Factory Settings, Inserting and Removing SD Cards - software update

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Device Overview Viewing System Information You can view the software version, the basemap version, supplemental map information (if applicable), and the unit ID number for your chartplotter. You may need this information to update the system software or to purchase additional map data. From the home screen, select Configure > System > System Information. Restoring the Original Factory Settings NOTE: This procedure deletes all settings information you have entered. 1. From the Home screen, select Configure > System > System Information > Factory Settings. 2. Select Yes to restore all factory settings, or select No to cancel. The unit reboots and prompts you to adjust unit settings (page 3). Inserting and Removing SD Cards Your unit supports Secure Digital (SD) cards. Insert optional BlueChart® g2 Vision® SD cards to view high-resolution satellite imagery and reference photos of ports, harbors, marinas, and other points of interest. Use SD cards to transfer data such as waypoints, routes, and tracks to another compatible Garmin unit or a computer (page 38). The SD card slot is on the lower-right corner of the unit. To insert the SD card, open the access door and press the SD card in until it clicks. Press the card in again and release it to eject it from the chartplotter. Note: If you use an SD card to transfer waypoints from MapSource® or HomePort™, update to the most-current version by clicking Help > Check for Software Updates, or check the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. 6 GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner's Manual

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Device Overview
6
GPSMAP 400/500 Series Owner’s Manual
Viewing System Information
You can view the software version, the basemap version, supplemental map
information (if applicable), and the unit ID number for your chartplotter.
You may need this information to update the system software or to purchase
additional map data.
From the home screen, select
Configure
>
SYstem
>
SYstem InFormation
.
Restoring the Original Factory Settings
NOTE
: This procedure deletes all settings information you have entered.
1. From the Home screen, select
Configure
>
SYstem
>
SYstem InFormation
>
factorY Settings
.
2. Select
yes
to restore all factory settings, or select
No
to cancel. The unit
reboots and prompts you to adjust unit settings (
page 3
).
Inserting and Removing SD Cards
Your unit supports Secure Digital (SD) cards. Insert optional BlueChart
®
g2
Vision
®
SD cards to view high-resolution satellite imagery and reference
photos of ports, harbors, marinas, and other points of interest. Use SD cards
to transfer data such as waypoints, routes, and tracks to another compatible
Garmin unit or a computer (
page 38)
. The SD card slot is on the lower-right
corner of the unit.
To insert the SD card, open the access door and press the SD card in until it
clicks. Press the card in again and release it to eject it from the chartplotter.
NOTE
: If you use an SD card to transfer waypoints from MapSource
®
or
HomePort
, update to the most-current version by clicking
Help
>
Check For
SoFtware
UpDates
, or check the Garmin Web site at
www.garmin.com
.