Loading The New Software On A Memory Card; Updating The Device Software; Pairing The Grid Device With The Chartplotter From The Chartplotter - Garmin GPSMAP 7400 Series Owner's Manual

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
Mac ® computer.
1 Insert a memory card into the card slot on the computer.
2 Go to garmin.com/support/software/marine.html.
TIP: You can also download updated owner's manuals to load on the chartplotter from this web page.
3 Select GPSMAP Series with SD Card.
4 Select Download next to GPSMAP Series with SD Card.
5 Read and agree to the terms.
6 If you are on a Mac computer, select Go to Mac download page.
7 Select Download.
8 If necessary, choose a location, and select Save.
9 Double-click the downloaded file.
10 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.
11 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
Software, page 151).

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.

Pairing the GRID Device with the Chartplotter from the Chartplotter

NOTE: These steps are applicable to both the GRID device and the GRID 20 device.
Before you can pair the GRID 20 device with the chartplotter to make the data connection, you must supply
power using batteries, the included power cable, or a NMEA 2000 network connection.
Before you can pair the GRID device with the chartplotter, you must connect it to the Garmin Marine Network.
1 Select Settings > System > Station Information > GRID™ Pairing > Add.
2 Select an action:
• On the GRID remote input device, press SELECT.
• On the GRID 20 remote input device, press
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(Loading the New Software on a Memory Card,
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until the remote control beeps three times.
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