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.

Insert a memory card into the card slot on the computer.
Go to www.garmin.com/support/software/marine.html.
Select Legacy GPSMAP Series with SD Card.
Select Download next to Legacy GPSMAP Series with SD Card.
Read and agree to the terms.
If you are on a Mac computer, select Go to Mac download page.
Select Download.
If necessary, choose a location, and select Save.
Double-click the downloaded file.
If you are on a computer running Windows software, select Next, select the drive associated with the memory card, and select Next > Finish.

A Garmin^® folder containing the software update is created on the memory card. The software update can take several minutes to load onto the memory card.
If you are on a Mac computer, copy the Garmin folder to the root directory of the memory card.

The software update can take several minutes to load onto the memory card.

After loading the update onto the memory card, install the software on the chartplotter (Updating the Device Software).

GPSMAP® 800/1000 Series