Updating Built-In Maps With A Memory Card And Garmin Express; Backing Up Data To A Computer; Restoring Backup Data To A Chartplotter; Saving System Information To A Memory Card - Garmin GPSMAP A12 Owner's Manual

Updating Built-In Maps with a Memory Card
and Garmin Express
You can update the built-in maps using Garmin Express and a
memory card.
1
Insert a memory card into the computer's card slot.
2
Open the Garmin Express application.
If you do not have the Garmin Express application installed
on your computer, you can download it from
/express.
3
If necessary, register your device
with Garmin Express, page
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
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

garmin.com
(Registering Your Device
57).
(Inserting Memory
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
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
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 5).
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
Information, page 52). Then, you can go to
/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
then update the device software
page 58).

Loading the New Software on a Memory Card

You must copy the software update to a memory card using a
computer that is running Windows
NOTE: You can contact Garmin customer support to order a
preloaded software update card if you do not have a computer
with Windows software.
1
Insert a memory card into the card slot on the computer.
2
Go to www.garmin.com/support/software/marine.html.
5).
(Inserting Memory
(Viewing System Software
www.garmin.com
57), and
(Updating the Device Software,
software.
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