Software Update; Loading The New Software On A Memory Card; Updating The Device Software; Gps Satellite Signals - Garmin GPSMAP 902 Series Owner's Manual

Software Update

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 64 GB memory card, formatted to
FAT32.

Loading the New Software on a Memory Card

1
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 GPSMAP Series with SD Card.
4
Read and agree to the terms.
5
Select Download.
6
Select Run.
7
Select the drive associated with the memory card, and select
Next > Finish.

Updating the Device Software

Before you can update the software, you must obtain a
software-update memory card or load the latest software onto a
memory card.
1
Turn on the chartplotter.
2
After the home screen appears, insert the memory card into
the card slot.
NOTE: In order for the software update instructions to
appear, the device must be fully booted before the card is
inserted.
3
Follow the on-screen instructions.
4
Wait several minutes while the software update process
completes.
5
When prompted, leave the memory card in place and restart
the chartplotter manually.
6
Remove the memory card.
NOTE: If the memory card is removed before the device
restarts fully, the software update is not complete.

GPS Satellite Signals

When you turn on the chartplotter, the GPS receiver must collect
satellite data and establish the current location. When the
chartplotter acquires satellite signals,
the Home screen. When the chartplotter loses satellite signals,
disappears and a flashing question mark appears over on
the chart.
For more information about GPS, go to
/aboutGPS.

Selecting the GPS Source

You can select your preferred source for GPS data, if you have
more than one GPS source.
1
Select Settings > System > GPS > Source.
2
Select the source for GPS data.

Customizing the Chartplotter

Home Screen

The chartplotter home screen provides access to all of the
features in the chartplotter. The features are dependant on the
accessories you have connected to the chartplotter. You may
not have all of the options and features discussed in this
manual.
The categories along the right of the screen provide quick
access to the main features of your chartplotter. For example,
the Sonar category displays the views and pages related to the
sonar feature. You can save items you commonly access to the
Favorites category.
2
appears at the top of
www.garmin.com
All of the options along the bottom of the home screen are
visible on all other screens, except for the Settings button. The
Settings button is accessible only from the home screen.
When viewing another screen, you can return to the home
screen by selecting Home.
When multiple displays are installed on the Garmin Marine
Network, you can group them together into a station. A station
enables the displays to work together, instead of as several
separate displays. When you select Home on one display, each
display in the station returns to the home screen. You can
customize the layout of the pages on each display, making each
page different on each display. When you change the layout of a
page in one display, the changes appear on only that display.
When you change the name and symbol of the layout, those
changes appear on all displays in the station, to maintain a
consistent appearance.
The SmartMode items are geared toward an activity, such as
cruising or docking. When a SmartMode button is selected from
the home screen, each display in the station can show unique
information. For example, when Cruising is selected from the
home screen, one display can show the navigation chart and
another display can show the radar screen.

Adding an Item to Favorites

1
From the home screen, select a category from the right.
2
Hold a button on the left.
The item is added to the Favorites home screen category.

Customizing Pages

Customizing the Layout of a SmartMode or
Combination Page
You can customize the layout and data shown in the
combination pages and SmartMode layouts. When you change
the layout of a page in a display you are interacting with, the
change appears only on that display, except for the SmartMode
name and symbol. When you change the SmartMode name or
symbol for the layout, the new name or symbol appears on all
displays in the station.
1 Open a page to customize.
2
Select Menu.
3 Select Edit Layout or Edit Combo.
4
Select an option:
• To change the name, select Name or Name & Symbol >
Name, enter a new name, and select Done.
• To change the SmartMode symbol, select Name &
Symbol > Symbol, and select a new symbol.
• To change the number of functions shown and the layout
of the screen, select Layout, and select an option.
• To change the function of a portion of the screen, select
the area to change, and select a function from the list on
the right.
• To change how the screens are split, drag the arrows to a
new location.
• To change the data shown on the page and additional
data bars, select Overlays, and select an option.
• To assign a preset to a portion of the SmartMode screen,
select Presets > Include, and select a preset from the list
on the right.

Adding a SmartMode Layout

You can add SmartMode layouts to suit your needs. Each
customization made to one SmartMode layout for the home
screen in a station appears on all displays in the station.
1
From the home screen, select SmartMode™ > Menu > Add
Layout.
Customizing the Chartplotter