8
If necessary, 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 using the Garmin
Express app.
Updating Your Charts Using the Garmin Express App
This device supports up to a 32 GB microSD memory
card, formatted to FAT32 with speed class 4 or higher.
Use of an 8 GB or higher memory card with speed class
10 is recommended. An 8 GB memory card is included.
Downloading the chart update may take up to a few hours.
You should use a blank memory card for chart updates.
The update process erases the content on the card and
reformats the card.
1
Install the Garmin Express app on your computer
(
Installing the Garmin Express App on a Computer
).
2
Open the Garmin Express app on your computer.
3
Select your vessel and device.
4
If chart updates are available, select
Chart Updates
>
Continue
.
5
Read and agree to the terms.
6
Insert your chartplotter chart memory card into the
computer.
7
Select the drive for the memory card.
8
Review the reformat warning, and select
OK
.
9
Wait while the chart update is copied to the memory
card.
NOTE:
Copying the update file onto the card may take
from a few minutes up to a few hours.
10
Close the Garmin Express app.
11
Eject the memory card from the computer.
12
Turn on the chartplotter.
13
After the home screen appears, insert the memory
card into the card slot.
NOTE:
In order for the update instructions to appear,
the device must be fully booted before the card is
inserted.
14
Select
Update Software
>
Yes
.
15
Wait several minutes while the update process
completes.
16
When prompted, leave the memory card in place, and
restart the chartplotter.
17
Remove the memory card.
NOTE:
If the memory card is removed before the
device restarts fully, the update is not complete.
Software Updates
You may need to update the software when you install a
new device or add an accessory.
You can use the ActiveCaptain mobile app to update
the device software (
).
You can also use the Garmin Express desktop app
to update your chartplotter software (
Software on a Memory Card Using Garmin Express
).
This device supports up to a 32 GB microSD memory
card, formatted to FAT32 with speed class 4 or higher.
Use of an 8 GB or higher memory card with speed class
10 is recommended. An 8 GB memory card is included.
Before you update the software, you should check the
software version installed on your device (
). 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 version installed on your device is older
than the version listed on the website, you should
update the software using the ActiveCaptain mobile app
(
Updating Software with the ActiveCaptain App
)
or the Garmin Express desktop app (
Software on a Memory Card Using Garmin Express
).
Loading the New Software on a Memory Card Using
Garmin Express
You can copy the software update to a memory card using
a computer with the Garmin Express app.
This device supports up to a 32 GB microSD memory
card, formatted to FAT32 with speed class 4 or higher.
Use of an 8 GB or higher memory card with speed class
10 is recommended. An 8 GB memory card is included.
Downloading the software update may take from a few
minutes up to a few hours.
You should use a blank memory card for software
updates. The update process erases the content on the
card and reformats the card.
1
Insert a memory card into the card slot on the
computer.
2
Install the Garmin Express app (
).
3
Select your vessel and device.
4
Select
Software Updates
>
Continue
.
5
Read and agree to the terms.
6
Select the drive for the memory card.
7
Review the reformat warning, and select
Continue
.
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