Garmin GPSMAP 620 - Data Management with MapSource; Copying or Merging MapSource Data; Connecting GPSMAP 620 Directly to PC

GPSMAP 620 Owner’s Manual 29
Marine Mode: Managing User Data
Copying or Merging MapSource
®
Data to
the GPSMAP 620
Using an SD card:
1. Insert the SD card into your GPSMAP 620 device. The unit
places a le on the card that provides information to MapSource
to format data. This only needs to be done the rst time you
copy or merge MapSource data to your device from a specic
SD card.
2. Check your MapSource version on your PC by clicking Help >
About MapSource. If the version is older than 6.12.2, update to
the most current version by clicking Help > Check for Software
Updates or check the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com.
3. Insert the SD card into an SD card reader that is attached to the
PC.
4. From MapSource, click on Transfer > Send to Device.
5. From the Send to Device window, select the drive for the
SD card reader and the types of data you want to copy to your
device.
6. Click Send.
7. Insert the SD card into your device.
8. From the Home screen on your device, touch Information >
User Data > Data Transfer.
9. Touch Replace From Card or Merge From Card to copy or
merge the data into your device.
Connecting the device directly to the PC:
1. Power on the unit in marine mode, or switch to marine mode.
2. Connect the device to your computer using a mini-USB cable.
3. From MapSource, click on Transfer > Send to Device.
4. From the Send to Device window, select the GPSMAP 620.
5. Click Send.