Chartplotter Data Management - Garmin GPSMAP 6008 Owner's Manual

Setting Sonar Alarms
See "Sonar Alarms"
Setting Weather Alarms
See the XM WX Satellite Weather

Chartplotter Data Management

Copying Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks to a Chartplotter
Before you copy MapSource
• The first time that you use a memory card to copy HomePort or MapSource
must prepare the memory card by inserting it into the chartplotter and allowing the chartplotter to place a
file on it. This file provides information to HomePort or to MapSource to format the data.
• Check the MapSource version on your computer by clicking
version is older than 6.12.2, update to the current version by clicking
Updates, or go to www.garmin.com.
1. Complete an action:
• Copy the data from HomePort to the prepared memory card (using an SD card reader attached to the
computer) according to the process described in the "Transferring Data" topic in the HomePort help
system.
• Copy the data from MapSource to the prepared memory card (using an SD card reader attached to the
computer) according to the process described in the "Transferring Data from MapSource to a Device"
topic in the MapSource help system.
2. Copy the data from the data card to the chartplotter. See "Copying Data from a Data Card"
(page 69).
Copying Data from a Data Card
1. Insert a data card into the SD card slot on the chartplotter.
2. From the Home screen, select
3. Complete an action:
Merge From Card
• Select
existing user data.
• Select Replace From Card
user data on the chartplotter.
4. Select the file name from the list if multiple files are listed.
5. Select Merge from Card
GPSMAP 6000/7000 Series Owner's Manual
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(page 106).
and XM Satellite Radio Supplement (North America only).
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or HomePort data to a chartplotter, you must complete the following actions:
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Information >
to transfer data from the data card to the chartplotter and combine it with
to transfer data from the data card to the chartplotter and overwrite existing
or Replace from Card.
Help About
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Help
User Data > Data transfer
Device Configuration
data to a chartplotter, you
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MapSource. If the software
> Check for Software
> Card.
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