IntroductionWARNINGSee the Important Safety and Product Information guide in theproduct box for product warnings and other importantinformation.Device Front ViewÀ Automatic backlight sensorÁ Power key Device keysà Number pad (available on 10 inch models only)Ä SD memory card slotÅ Soft keysDevice KeysTurns on and off the device when held.Adjusts the backlight and color mode when quickly pressedand released.Zooms out of a chart or view.Zooms in to a chart or view.Scrolls, highlights options, and moves the cursor.SELECT Acknowledges messages and selects options.BACK Returns to the previous screen.MARK Saves the present location as a waypoint.HOME Returns to the Home screen.MENU Opens a menu of options for the page, when applicable.Closes a menu, when applicable.Downloading the ManualsYou can get the latest owner's manual and translations ofmanuals from the web.1 Go to www.garmin.com/support.2 Select Manuals.3 Follow the on-screen instructions to download the manual foryour product.Manual ConventionsIn this manual, the term “select” is used to describe theseactions.• Using the arrow keys to highlight a menu item, and thenpressing SELECT (for hard key devices only).• Pressing a key, such as SELECT or MENU.When you are instructed to select multiple items in a series,small arrows appear in the text. For example, "select MENU >Add," indicates that you need to select the MENU item or hardkey and then select the Add item.The images in this manual are for reference only and may notmatch your device exactly.Getting More InformationIf you have any questions about your device, you can contactGarmin®Product Support.The website, www.garmin.com/support, offers many differenttroubleshooting tips to help resolve most issues and answermost questions.• Frequently-asked questions (FAQs)• Software updates• Owner's and installation manuals• Service alerts• Video• Contact numbers and addressesInserting Memory CardsYou can use optional memory cards in the chartplotter. Mapcards allow you to view high-resolution satellite imagery andaerial reference photos of ports, harbors, marinas, and otherpoints of interest. You can use blank memory cards to recordsonar data and transfer data such as waypoints, routes, andtracks to another compatible Garmin chartplotter or a computer.1 Open the access flap or door on the front of the chartplotter.2 Insert the memory card.3 Press the card in until it clicks.4 Close the door.Software UpdateYou may need to update the device software when you installthe device or add an accessory to the device.Loading the New Software on a Memory Card1 Insert a memory card into the card slot on the computer.2 Go to www.garmin.com/support/software/marine.html.3 Select Download next to Garmin Marine Network with SDcard.4 Read and agree to the terms.5 Select Download.6 Select Run.7 Select the drive associated with the memory card, and selectNext > Finish.Updating the Device SoftwareBefore you can update the software, you must obtain asoftware-update memory card or load the latest software onto amemory card.1 Turn on the chartplotter.2 After the home screen appears, insert the memory card intothe card slot.NOTE: In order for the software update instructions toappear, the device must be fully booted before the card isinserted.3 Follow the on-screen instructions.4 Wait several minutes while the software update processcompletes.Introduction 1