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2 Open the Garmin Express application. If you do not have the Garmin Express application installed on your computer, you can download it from garmin.com /express. 3 If necessary, register your device (Registering Your Device with Garmin Express, page 63). 4 Click Vessel > View Details. 5 Click Download next to the map to update. 6 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the download. 7 Wait while the update downloads. The update may take an extended period of time. 8 After the download is complete, eject the card from the computer. 9 Insert the memory card into the card slot (Inserting Memory Cards, page 2). 10On the chartplotter, select Settings > System > System Information > Update Built-In Map. The updated chart appears on your chartplotter. Backing Up Data to a Computer 1 Insert a memory card into the card slot. 2 Select Info > User Data > Data Transfer > Save to Card. 3 Select a file name from the list, or select Add New File. 4 Select Save to Card. 5 Remove the memory card, and insert it into a card reader attached to a computer. 6 Open the Garmin\UserData folder on the memory card. 7 Copy the backup file on the card and paste it to any location on the computer. Restoring Backup Data to a Chartplotter 1 Insert a memory card into a card reader that is attached to the computer. 2 Copy a backup file from the computer to the memory card, into a folder named Garmin\UserData. 3 Insert a memory card into the card slot. 4 Select Info > User Data > Data Transfer > Replace from Card. Saving System Information to a Memory Card You can save system information to a memory card as a troubleshooting tool. A product support representative may ask you to use this information to retrieve data about the network. 1 Insert a memory card into the card slot. 2 Select Settings > System > System Information > Garmin Devices > Save to Card. 3 If necessary, select the memory card to save system information to. 4 Remove the memory card. Appendix Registering Your Device with Garmin Express NOTE: You should use the ActiveCaptain app to register the device (Getting Started with the ActiveCaptain App, page 5). Help us better support you by completing our online registration today. Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in a safe place. 1 Insert a memory card into the card slot (Inserting Memory Cards, page 2). 2 Wait a few moments. The chartplotter opens the card management page and creates a file named GarminDevice.xml in the Garmin folder on the memory card. 3 Remove the memory card. 4 Insert the memory card into your computer. 5 On your computer, go to garmin.com/express. 6 Follow the on-screen instructions to download, install, and open the Garmin Express application. 7 Select > Add a Device. 8 While the application searches, select Sign In next to Have marine charts or devices? near the bottom of the screen. 9 Create or sign in to your Garmin account. 10Follow the on-screen instructions to set up your vessel. 11Select > Add. The Garmin Express application searches the memory card for the device information. 12Select Add Device to register the device. When registration is complete, the Garmin Express application searches for additional charts and chart updates for your device. When you add devices to the chartplotter network, repeat these steps to register the new devices. Software Update NOTE: You can use the ActiveCaptain app to update the device software (Updating Software with the ActiveCaptain App, page 6). You may need to update the device software when you install the device or add an accessory to the device. This device supports up to a 32 GB memory card, formatted to FAT32. Before you update the software, you can check to the software version installed on your device (Viewing System Software Information, page 58). Then, you can go to garmin.com/support /software/marine.html, select See All Devices in this Bundle, and compare the installed software version to the software version listed for your product. If the software on your device is older than the one listed on the website, follow the steps to load the software on a memory card (Loading the New Software on a Memory Card, page 63), and then update the device software (Updating the Device Software, page 64). Loading the New Software on a Memory Card You can copy the software update to a memory card using a computer that is running Windows® software or a Mac® computer. 1 Insert a memory card into the card slot on the computer. 2 Go to garmin.com/support/software/marine.html. TIP: You can also download updated owner's manuals to load on the chartplotter from this web page. 3 Select GPSMAP Series with SD Card. 4 Select Download next to GPSMAP Series with SD Card. 5 Read and agree to the terms. 6 If you are on a Mac computer, select Go to Mac download page. 7 Select Download. 8 If necessary, choose a location, and select Save. 9 Double-click the downloaded file. Appendix 63

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2
Open the Garmin Express application.
If you do not have the Garmin Express application installed
on your computer, you can download it from
garmin.com
/express
.
3
If necessary, register your device (
Registering Your Device
with Garmin Express
, page 63
).
4
Click
Vessel
>
View Details
.
5
Click
Download
next to the map to update.
6
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the download.
7
Wait while the update downloads.
The update may take an extended period of time.
8
After the download is complete, eject the card from the
computer.
9
Insert the memory card into the card slot (
Inserting Memory
Cards
, page 2
).
10
On the chartplotter, select
Settings
>
System
>
System
Information
>
Update Built-In Map
.
The updated chart appears on your chartplotter.
Backing Up Data to a Computer
1
Insert a memory card into the card slot.
2
Select
Info
>
User Data
>
Data Transfer
>
Save to Card
.
3
Select a file name from the list, or select
Add New File
.
4
Select
Save to Card
.
5
Remove the memory card, and insert it into a card reader
attached to a computer.
6
Open the Garmin\UserData folder on the memory card.
7
Copy the backup file on the card and paste it to any location
on the computer.
Restoring Backup Data to a Chartplotter
1
Insert a memory card into a card reader that is attached to
the computer.
2
Copy a backup file from the computer to the memory card,
into a folder named Garmin\UserData.
3
Insert a memory card into the card slot.
4
Select
Info
>
User Data
>
Data Transfer
>
Replace from
Card
.
Saving System Information to a Memory
Card
You can save system information to a memory card as a
troubleshooting tool. A product support representative may ask
you to use this information to retrieve data about the network.
1
Insert a memory card into the card slot.
2
Select
Settings
>
System
>
System Information
>
Garmin
Devices
>
Save to Card
.
3
If necessary, select the memory card to save system
information to.
4
Remove the memory card.
Appendix
Registering Your Device with Garmin
Express
NOTE:
You should use the ActiveCaptain app to register the
device (
Getting Started with the ActiveCaptain App
, page 5
).
Help us better support you by completing our online registration
today. Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in a safe
place.
1
Insert a memory card into the card slot (
Inserting Memory
Cards
, page 2
).
2
Wait a few moments.
The chartplotter opens the card management page and
creates a file named GarminDevice.xml in the Garmin folder
on the memory card.
3
Remove the memory card.
4
Insert the memory card into your computer.
5
On your computer, go to
garmin.com/express
.
6
Follow the on-screen instructions to download, install, and
open the Garmin Express application.
7
Select
>
Add a Device
.
8
While the application searches, select
Sign In
next to
Have
marine charts or devices?
near the bottom of the screen.
9
Create or sign in to your Garmin account.
10
Follow the on-screen instructions to set up your vessel.
11
Select
>
Add
.
The Garmin Express application searches the memory card
for the device information.
12
Select
Add Device
to register the device.
When registration is complete, the Garmin Express
application searches for additional charts and chart updates
for your device.
When you add devices to the chartplotter network, repeat these
steps to register the new devices.
Software Update
NOTE:
You can use the ActiveCaptain app to update the device
software (
Updating Software with the ActiveCaptain App
,
page 6
).
You may need to update the device software when you install
the device or add an accessory to the device.
This device supports up to a 32 GB memory card, formatted to
FAT32.
Before you update the software, you can check to the software
version installed on your device (
Viewing System Software
Information
, page 58
). Then, you can go to
garmin.com/support
/software/marine.html
, select See All Devices in this Bundle, and
compare the installed software version to the software version
listed for your product.
If the software on your device is older than the one listed on the
website, follow the steps to load the software on a memory card
(
Loading the New Software on a Memory Card
, page 63
), and
then update the device software (
Updating the Device Software
,
page 64
).
Loading the New Software on a Memory Card
You can copy the software update to a memory card using a
computer that is running Windows
®
software or a Mac
®
computer.
1
Insert a memory card into the card slot on the computer.
2
Go to
garmin.com/support/software/marine.html
.
TIP:
You can also download updated owner's manuals to
load on the chartplotter from this web page.
3
Select
GPSMAP Series with SD Card
.
4
Select
Download
next to
GPSMAP Series with SD Card
.
5
Read and agree to the terms.
6
If you are on a Mac computer, select
Go to Mac download
page
.
7
Select
Download
.
8
If necessary, choose a location, and select
Save
.
9
Double-click the downloaded file.
Appendix
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