Maintained by Allory Deiss
GPSMAP 86sci | |
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Ver. 8.80 - 11/17/2021 | |
Added support for creating courses. Courses can be navigated point to point like a track, or using map data like a route. Added support for syncing courses with Garmin Explore. Requires updated Garmin Explore app. Added ability to convert routes and tracks to courses. Added ability to pair to Garmin Explore without first pairing to Garmin Connect Mobile. Requires updated Garmin Explore app. Added option to search for POIs near a selected city. Added on course and off course alerts to track navigation. Added support for displaying contact names when viewing recipients of a preset message. Improved status bar to show paired sensors instead of only enabled sensors. Improved Bluetooth device names in sensor setup. Fixed possible issues with live geocache lists. Fixed possible issues returning to the adventure review map from another page. Fixed time data when copying tracks in reverse. Fixed issue where route list would not update after route was deleted. Fixed issue with keyboard language not persisting through power cycles. Fixed an issue deleting adventures that contain routes. Fixed possible issue with elapsed time when recording is paused. Fixed possible shutdown selecting Current Activity from the Recorded Activities app. Fixed issue where messages would appear during power-down. Fixed possible issue with missing track stats in GPX files. Fixed issue selecting the first point on the active route page. Fixed possible shutdown on keyboard page. Fixed display issue on photo viewer page. Fixed recording with expedition mode when auto-start is off. Fixed issue where archived tracks could not be deleted. Fixed issue with LiveTrack data not being sent correctly. Fixed issue with displaying a blue background on the Weather hourly details page. Fixed possible issue with not being able to scroll to view all details in the info tab of an inReach message. Fixed an issue with not properly handling received inReach reference point messages. Updated low battery alerts to display when remaining battery is 25%, 10% and 5%. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 8.10 - 03/11/2021 | |
Improved recent finds list to include navigation started from the map. Improved functionality of navigation features with Explore. Improved round trip routing setup experience. Improved naming of sensors to make ANT vs BLE more clear. Fixed issue with message and tracking setup items not respecting device profiles. Fixed issue with weather map not defaulting to active weather position. Fixed possible issues with items missing during Explore Sync. Fixed an issue where certain submenus could be drawn off screen. Fixed issue setting custom waypoint offsets using filename. Fixed possible issues that caused the main menu to draw over the current page. Fixed possible shutdown related to BirdsEye direct downloads. Fixed possible issue getting stuck on a page after powerup. Fixed possible issues with postal code searches. Fixed issue where proximity alerts would only alert once. Fixed missing alerts from points loaded using POI loader tool. Fixed adding hidden SSID networks. Fixed possible issues with time restricted speed limits. Fixed navigation to a geocache to always continue until ended by user. Fixed geocache file list to wrap. Fixed some issues with geocache photos. Fixed issue where certain pages could incorrectly appear to have tabs. Fixed issue where fit activities could be missing start time data. Fixed issue where bearing line would not appear on map in CDI compass mode. Removed repeated prompts for inReach Activation at powerup. |
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Ver. 7.20 - 11/24/2020 | |
Added support for starting navigation from the Explore app. Added support for displaying emoji in inReach text messages. Added an emoji keyboard for use when composing inReach messages. Added support for composing a message to an address received in an inReach text message. Improved the process of deleting .ggz files. Fixed issue with geocache proximity alarm slowing down start up times. Fixed issue that could occur when clearing geocaching live data while navigating to a geocache. |
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Ver. 6.30 - 09/15/2020 | |
Added support for blinking the red LED to indicate low battery. Added support for the additional waypoints part of a geocache to be downloaded via geocaching live. Added geocache proximity alerts. Added Auto Save to recording setup, replacing Auto Archive. Added Garmin Explore collections manager. Improved BirdsEye Direct download speeds. Improved use of Menu > Menu so that page sequence positioning is not lost. Improved Chirp icon to indicate when Chirp is active. Improved behavior of navigation of the active track after a power cycle. Fixed possible issues with entering Expedition Mode with GPS + GALILEO or WAAS/EGNOS enabled. Fixed possible issues with using Share Wirelessly to transfer pictures or custom maps. Fixed possible shutdowns related to BirdsEye Direct. Fixed possible issues with Chirp pages. Fixed possible issues with geocache filters. Fixed possible display issue on the review page for right to left languages. Fixed incorrect location data on geocache logs. Fixed issues with viewing and sending preset messages containing several recipients. Connect IQ security improvements. |
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Ver. 5.90 - 06/09/2020 | |
CIQ security update. Fixed issue with viewing three-digit temperatures on the inReach and Active Weather pages. Fixed potential issue with poor device performance when receiving inReach messages. Fixed an issue with inReach Tracking erroneously stopping when in Expedition Mode. |
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Ver. 5.80 - 04/28/2020 | |
Fixed CIQ applications not being able to download content. Fixed coordinates display on the Satellite page when in demo mode. Fixed sending XERO locations to another device. Fixed rendering of overlapping BirdsEye maps. Fixed track review map not always centering on the track. Fixed native spelling of languages in the language selection list. Fixed address display when selecting messages from the map. Fixed right-to-left language issues in inReach Messages. Fixed missing Man Overboard entry in main menu after settings reset. Improved cold temperature battery capacity monitoring. Updated World Magnetic Model to 2020 release. Added file-based configuration of inReach Contacts, Quick Texts, and Presets for Professional users. Added over-the-air inReach settings profiles for Professional users. Added ability to automatically import GPX data from SD card for Professional users. Added created date and time to the inReach Message Details page. Added support for cancelling an inReach Communications Test. Renamed LiveTrack to Tracking. |
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Ver. 5.50 - 01/30/2020 | |
Added ability to display FIT Activities on the map. Added new setting to hide inReach messages on the map. Added the ability to edit the name of inReach Weather locations. Added the ability to change the forecast type when updating an inReach Weather forecast. Added time zone field to the inReach Weather forecast information page. Improved hiking route calculation performance. Fixed issue with using Spell Search to find cities in BirdsEye Direct. Fixed issue with editing coordinates. Fixed issue with deleting routes. Fixed issue with erroneous Track Archive Error dialog displaying at startup. Fixed keypad input preventing Wi-Fi networks from being added. Fixed issue with saving an inReach Message as a waypoint. Fixed issue with Bluetooth pairing to an iPhone 11. Fixed issue with displaying invalid positions in some position formats. Fixed issue with mismatched durations in Trip Computer and Recording Controls when using Expedition Mode. Fixed issue with scrolling a long message on the Message Details page. Fixed Message Details page layout when elevation is missing. |
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Ver. 5.40 - 10/31/2019 | |
Added support for inReach Weather. Added ability to add Contacts, LiveTrack, and Messages setup items to the main menu. Added support for adjusting volume of device tones. Improved Active Weather user interface. Improved display of inReach messages on the map. Fixed issues with downloading BirdsEye imagery. Fixed issue with not properly resetting Ascent, Descent, and Elevation fields in Trip Computer. |
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Ver. 4.30 - 08/30/2019 | |
Added support for the inReach Remote feature. Added the option to discard edits to a contact. Fixed data on the inReach Plan Usage page. Fixed issue when creating proximity alarms. Improved the contact editing keyboard. Improved Bluetooth reliability. |
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Ver. 4.20 - 08/05/2019 | |
Fixed issue with downloading BirdsEye imagery. |
GPSMAP 86i | |
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Ver. 8.80 - 11/17/2021 | |
Added support for creating courses. Courses can be navigated point to point like a track, or using map data like a route. Added support for syncing courses with Garmin Explore. Requires updated Garmin Explore app. Added ability to convert routes and tracks to courses. Added ability to pair to Garmin Explore without first pairing to Garmin Connect Mobile. Requires updated Garmin Explore app. Added option to search for POIs near a selected city. Added on course and off course alerts to track navigation. Added support for displaying contact names when viewing recipients of a preset message. Improved status bar to show paired sensors instead of only enabled sensors. Improved Bluetooth device names in sensor setup. Fixed possible issues with live geocache lists. Fixed possible issues returning to the adventure review map from another page. Fixed time data when copying tracks in reverse. Fixed issue where route list would not update after route was deleted. Fixed issue with keyboard language not persisting through power cycles. Fixed an issue deleting adventures that contain routes. Fixed possible issue with elapsed time when recording is paused. Fixed possible shutdown selecting Current Activity from the Recorded Activities app. Fixed issue where messages would appear during power-down. Fixed possible issue with missing track stats in GPX files. Fixed issue selecting the first point on the active route page. Fixed possible shutdown on keyboard page. Fixed display issue on photo viewer page. Fixed recording with expedition mode when auto-start is off. Fixed issue where archived tracks could not be deleted. Fixed issue with LiveTrack data not being sent correctly. Fixed issue with displaying a blue background on the Weather hourly details page. Fixed possible issue with not being able to scroll to view all details in the info tab of an inReach message. Fixed an issue with not properly handling received inReach reference point messages. Updated low battery alerts to display when remaining battery is 25%, 10% and 5%. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 8.10 - 03/11/2021 | |
Improved recent finds list to include navigation started from the map. Improved functionality of navigation features with Explore. Improved round trip routing setup experience. Improved naming of sensors to make ANT vs BLE more clear. Fixed issue with message and tracking setup items not respecting device profiles. Fixed issue with weather map not defaulting to active weather position. Fixed possible issues with items missing during Explore Sync. Fixed an issue where certain submenus could be drawn off screen. Fixed issue setting custom waypoint offsets using filename. Fixed possible issues that caused the main menu to draw over the current page. Fixed possible shutdown related to BirdsEye direct downloads. Fixed possible issue getting stuck on a page after powerup. Fixed possible issues with postal code searches. Fixed issue where proximity alerts would only alert once. Fixed missing alerts from points loaded using POI loader tool. Fixed adding hidden SSID networks. Fixed possible issues with time restricted speed limits. Fixed navigation to a geocache to always continue until ended by user. Fixed geocache file list to wrap. Fixed some issues with geocache photos. Fixed issue where certain pages could incorrectly appear to have tabs. Fixed issue where fit activities could be missing start time data. Fixed issue where bearing line would not appear on map in CDI compass mode. Removed repeated prompts for inReach Activation at powerup. |
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Ver. 7.20 - 11/24/2020 | |
Added support for starting navigation from the Explore app. Added support for displaying emoji in inReach text messages. Added an emoji keyboard for use when composing inReach messages. Added support for composing a message to an address received in an inReach text message. Improved the process of deleting .ggz files. Fixed issue with geocache proximity alarm slowing down start up times. Fixed issue that could occur when clearing geocaching live data while navigating to a geocache. |
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Ver. 6.30 - 09/15/2020 | |
Added support for blinking the red LED to indicate low battery. Added support for the additional waypoints part of a geocache to be downloaded via geocaching live. Added geocache proximity alerts. Added Auto Save to recording setup, replacing Auto Archive. Added Garmin Explore collections manager. Improved BirdsEye Direct download speeds. Improved use of Menu > Menu so that page sequence positioning is not lost. Improved Chirp icon to indicate when Chirp is active. Improved behavior of navigation of the active track after a power cycle. Fixed possible issues with entering Expedition Mode with GPS + GALILEO or WAAS/EGNOS enabled. Fixed possible issues with using Share Wirelessly to transfer pictures or custom maps. Fixed possible shutdowns related to BirdsEye Direct. Fixed possible issues with Chirp pages. Fixed possible issues with geocache filters. Fixed possible display issue on the review page for right to left languages. Fixed incorrect location data on geocache logs. Fixed issues with viewing and sending preset messages containing several recipients. Connect IQ security improvements. |
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Ver. 5.90 - 06/09/2020 | |
CIQ security update. Fixed issue with viewing three-digit temperatures on the inReach and Active Weather pages. Fixed potential issue with poor device performance when receiving inReach messages. Fixed an issue with inReach Tracking erroneously stopping when in Expedition Mode. |
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Ver. 5.80 - 04/28/2020 | |
Fixed CIQ applications not being able to download content. Fixed coordinates display on the Satellite page when in demo mode. Fixed sending XERO locations to another device. Fixed rendering of overlapping BirdsEye maps. Fixed track review map not always centering on the track. Fixed native spelling of languages in the language selection list. Fixed address display when selecting messages from the map. Fixed right-to-left language issues in inReach Messages. Fixed missing Man Overboard entry in main menu after settings reset. Improved cold temperature battery capacity monitoring. Updated World Magnetic Model to 2020 release. Added file-based configuration of inReach Contacts, Quick Texts, and Presets for Professional users. Added over-the-air inReach settings profiles for Professional users. Added ability to automatically import GPX data from SD card for Professional users. Added created date and time to the inReach Message Details page. Added support for cancelling an inReach Communications Test. Renamed LiveTrack to Tracking. |
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Ver. 5.50 - 01/30/2020 | |
Added ability to display FIT Activities on the map. Added new setting to hide inReach messages on the map. Added the ability to edit the name of inReach Weather locations. Added the ability to change the forecast type when updating an inReach Weather forecast. Added time zone field to the inReach Weather forecast information page. Improved hiking route calculation performance. Fixed issue with using Spell Search to find cities in BirdsEye Direct. Fixed issue with editing coordinates. Fixed issue with deleting routes. Fixed issue with erroneous Track Archive Error dialog displaying at startup. Fixed keypad input preventing Wi-Fi networks from being added. Fixed issue with saving an inReach Message as a waypoint. Fixed issue with Bluetooth pairing to an iPhone 11. Fixed issue with displaying invalid positions in some position formats. Fixed issue with mismatched durations in Trip Computer and Recording Controls when using Expedition Mode. Fixed issue with scrolling a long message on the Message Details page. Fixed Message Details page layout when elevation is missing. |
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Ver. 5.40 - 10/31/2019 | |
Added support for inReach Weather. Added ability to add Contacts, LiveTrack, and Messages setup items to the main menu. Added support for adjusting volume of device tones. Improved Active Weather user interface. Improved display of inReach messages on the map. Fixed issues with downloading BirdsEye imagery. Fixed issue with not properly resetting Ascent, Descent, and Elevation fields in Trip Computer. |
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Ver. 4.30 - 08/30/2019 | |
Added support for the inReach Remote feature. Added the option to discard edits to a contact. Fixed data on the inReach Plan Usage page. Fixed issue when creating proximity alarms. Improved the contact editing keyboard. Improved Bluetooth reliability. |
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Ver. 4.20 - 08/05/2019 | |
Fixed issue with downloading BirdsEye imagery. |
GPSMAP 86sc | |
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Ver. 8.80 - 08/17/2021 | |
Added support for creating courses. Courses can be navigated point to point like a track, or using map data like a route. Added support for syncing courses with Garmin Explore. Requires updated Garmin Explore app. Added ability to convert routes and tracks to courses. Added ability to pair to Garmin Explore without first pairing to Garmin Connect Mobile. Requires updated Garmin Explore app. Added option to search for POIs near a selected city. Added on course and off course alerts to track navigation. Improved status bar to show paired sensors instead of only enabled sensors. Improved Bluetooth device names in sensor setup. Fixed possible issues with live geocache lists. Fixed possible issues returning to the adventure review map from another page. Fixed time data when copying tracks in reverse. Fixed issue where route list would not update after route was deleted. Fixed issue with keyboard language not persisting through power cycles. Fixed an issue deleting adventures that contain routes. Fixed possible issue with elapsed time when recording is paused. Fixed possible shutdown selecting Current Activity from the Recorded Activities app. Fixed issue where messages would appear during power-down. Fixed possible issue with missing track stats in GPX files. Fixed issue selecting the first point on the active route page. Fixed possible shutdown on keyboard page. Fixed display issue on photo viewer page. Fixed recording with expedition mode when auto-start is off. Fixed issue where archived tracks could not be deleted. Fixed issue with LiveTrack data not being sent correctly. Fixed issue with displaying a blue background on the Weather hourly details page. Updated low battery alerts to display when remaining battery is 25%, 10% and 5%. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 8.10 - 03/11/2021 | |
Improved recent finds list to include navigation started from the map. Improved functionality of navigation features with Explore. Improved round trip routing setup experience. Improved naming of sensors to make ANT vs BLE more clear. Fixed issue with weather map not defaulting to active weather position. Fixed possible issues with items missing during Explore Sync. Fixed an issue where certain submenus could be drawn off screen. Fixed issue setting custom waypoint offsets using filename. Fixed possible issues that caused the main menu to draw over the current page. Fixed possible shutdown related to BirdsEye direct downloads. Fixed possible issue getting stuck on a page after powerup. Fixed possible issues with postal code searches. Fixed issue where proximity alerts would only alert once. Fixed missing alerts from points loaded using POI loader tool. Fixed adding hidden SSID networks. Fixed possible issues with time restricted speed limits. Fixed navigation to a geocache to always continue until ended by user. Fixed geocache file list to wrap. Fixed some issues with geocache photos. Fixed issue where certain pages could incorrectly appear to have tabs. Fixed issue where fit activities could be missing start time data. Fixed issue where bearing line would not appear on map in CDI compass mode. Fixed possible shutdown when sending a Quick Text from inReach Remote. |
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Ver. 7.20 - 11/24/2020 | |
Added support for starting navigation from the Explore app. Added support for displaying emoji in inReach Remote text messages. Added an emoji keyboard for use when composing text messages in inReach Remote. Improved the process of deleting .ggz files. Fixed issue with geocache proximity alarm slowing down start up times. Fixed issue that could occur when clearing geocaching live data while navigating to a geocache. |
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Ver. 6.30 - 09/15/2020 | |
Added support for blinking the red LED to indicate low battery. Added support for the additional waypoints part of a geocache to be downloaded via geocaching live. Added geocache proximity alerts. Added Auto Save to recording setup, replacing Auto Archive. Added Garmin Explore collections manager. Improved BirdsEye Direct download speeds. Improved use of Menu > Menu so that page sequence positioning is not lost. Improved Chirp icon to indicate when Chirp is active. Improved behavior of navigation of the active track after a power cycle. Fixed possible issues with entering Expedition Mode with GPS + GALILEO or WAAS/EGNOS enabled. Fixed possible issues with using Share Wirelessly to transfer pictures or custom maps. Fixed possible shutdowns related to BirdsEye Direct. Fixed possible issues with Chirp pages. Fixed possible issues with geocache filters. Fixed possible display issue on the review page for right to left languages. Fixed incorrect location data on geocache logs. Connect IQ security improvements.9 |
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Ver. 5.90 - 06/09/2020 | |
CIQ security update. Fixed issue with viewing three-digit temperatures on the Active Weather page. |
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Ver. 5.80 - 04/28/2020 | |
Fixed CIQ applications not being able to download content. Fixed coordinates display on the Satellite page when in demo mode. Fixed sending XERO locations to another device. Fixed rendering of overlapping BirdsEye maps. Fixed track review map not always centering on the track. Fixed native spelling of languages in the language selection list. Fixed missing Man Overboard entry in main menu after settings reset. Improved cold temperature battery capacity monitoring. Updated World Magnetic Model to 2020 release. |
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Ver. 5.50 - 01/30/2020 | |
Added ability to display FIT Activities on the map. Improved hiking route calculation performance. Improved text message composition in inReach Remote. Fixed issue with using Spell Search to find cities in BirdsEye Direct. Fixed issue with editing coordinates. Fixed issue with deleting routes. Fixed issue with erroneous Track Archive Error dialog displaying at startup. Fixed keypad input issue preventing Wi-Fi networks from being added. Fixed issue with Bluetooth pairing to an iPhone 11. Fixed issue with displaying invalid positions in some position formats. Fixed issue with mismatched durations in Trip Computer and Recording Controls when using Expedition Mode. |
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Ver. 5.40 - 10/31/2019 | |
Added support for adjusting volume of device tones. Improved Active Weather user interface. Fixed issues with downloading BirdsEye imagery. Fixed issue with not properly resetting Ascent, Descent, and Elevation fields in Trip Computer. |
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Ver. 4.30 - 08/30/2019 | |
Added support for verified inReach Remote connections. Fixed issue when creating proximity alarms. Improved Bluetooth reliability. |
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Ver. 4.20 - 08/05/2019 | |
Fixed issue with downloading BirdsEye imagery. |
GPSMAP 86s | |
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Ver. 8.80 - 08/17/2021 | |
Added support for creating courses. Courses can be navigated point to point like a track, or using map data like a route. Added support for syncing courses with Garmin Explore. Requires updated Garmin Explore app. Added ability to convert routes and tracks to courses. Added ability to pair to Garmin Explore without first pairing to Garmin Connect Mobile. Requires updated Garmin Explore app. Added option to search for POIs near a selected city. Added on course and off course alerts to track navigation. Improved status bar to show paired sensors instead of only enabled sensors. Improved Bluetooth device names in sensor setup. Fixed possible issues with live geocache lists. Fixed possible issues returning to the adventure review map from another page. Fixed time data when copying tracks in reverse. Fixed issue where route list would not update after route was deleted. Fixed issue with keyboard language not persisting through power cycles. Fixed an issue deleting adventures that contain routes. Fixed possible issue with elapsed time when recording is paused. Fixed possible shutdown selecting Current Activity from the Recorded Activities app. Fixed issue where messages would appear during power-down. Fixed possible issue with missing track stats in GPX files. Fixed issue selecting the first point on the active route page. Fixed possible shutdown on keyboard page. Fixed display issue on photo viewer page. Fixed recording with expedition mode when auto-start is off. Fixed issue where archived tracks could not be deleted. Fixed issue with LiveTrack data not being sent correctly. Fixed issue with displaying a blue background on the Weather hourly details page. Updated low battery alerts to display when remaining battery is 25%, 10% and 5%. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 8.10 - 03/11/2021 | |
Improved recent finds list to include navigation started from the map. Improved functionality of navigation features with Explore. Improved round trip routing setup experience. Improved naming of sensors to make ANT vs BLE more clear. Fixed issue with weather map not defaulting to active weather position. Fixed possible issues with items missing during Explore Sync. Fixed an issue where certain submenus could be drawn off screen. Fixed issue setting custom waypoint offsets using filename. Fixed possible issues that caused the main menu to draw over the current page. Fixed possible shutdown related to BirdsEye direct downloads. Fixed possible issue getting stuck on a page after powerup. Fixed possible issues with postal code searches. Fixed issue where proximity alerts would only alert once. Fixed missing alerts from points loaded using POI loader tool. Fixed adding hidden SSID networks. Fixed possible issues with time restricted speed limits. Fixed navigation to a geocache to always continue until ended by user. Fixed geocache file list to wrap. Fixed some issues with geocache photos. Fixed issue where certain pages could incorrectly appear to have tabs. Fixed issue where fit activities could be missing start time data. Fixed issue where bearing line would not appear on map in CDI compass mode. Fixed possible shutdown when sending a Quick Text from inReach Remote. |
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Ver. 7.20 - 11/24/2020 | |
Added support for starting navigation from the Explore app. Added support for displaying emoji in inReach Remote text messages. Added an emoji keyboard for use when composing text messages in inReach Remote. Improved the process of deleting .ggz files. Fixed issue with geocache proximity alarm slowing down start up times. Fixed issue that could occur when clearing geocaching live data while navigating to a geocache. |
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Ver. 6.30 - 09/15/2020 | |
Added support for blinking the red LED to indicate low battery. Added support for the additional waypoints part of a geocache to be downloaded via geocaching live. Added geocache proximity alerts. Added Auto Save to recording setup, replacing Auto Archive. Added Garmin Explore collections manager. Improved BirdsEye Direct download speeds. Improved use of Menu > Menu so that page sequence positioning is not lost. Improved Chirp icon to indicate when Chirp is active. Improved behavior of navigation of the active track after a power cycle. Fixed possible issues with entering Expedition Mode with GPS + GALILEO or WAAS/EGNOS enabled. Fixed possible issues with using Share Wirelessly to transfer pictures or custom maps. Fixed possible shutdowns related to BirdsEye Direct. Fixed possible issues with Chirp pages. Fixed possible issues with geocache filters. Fixed possible display issue on the review page for right to left languages. Fixed incorrect location data on geocache logs. Connect IQ security improvements. |
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Ver. 5.90 - 06/09/2020 | |
CIQ security update. Fixed issue with viewing three-digit temperatures on the Active Weather page. |
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Ver. 5.80 - 04/28/2020 | |
Fixed CIQ applications not being able to download content. Fixed coordinates display on the Satellite page when in demo mode. Fixed sending XERO locations to another device. Fixed rendering of overlapping BirdsEye maps. Fixed track review map not always centering on the track. Fixed native spelling of languages in the language selection list. Fixed missing Man Overboard entry in main menu after settings reset. Improved cold temperature battery capacity monitoring. Updated World Magnetic Model to 2020 release. |
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Ver. 5.50 - 01/30/2020 | |
Added ability to display FIT Activities on the map. Improved hiking route calculation performance. Improved text message composition in inReach Remote. Fixed issue with using Spell Search to find cities in BirdsEye Direct. Fixed issue with editing coordinates. Fixed issue with deleting routes. Fixed issue with erroneous Track Archive Error dialog displaying at startup. Fixed keypad input issue preventing Wi-Fi networks from being added. Fixed issue with Bluetooth pairing to an iPhone 11. Fixed issue with displaying invalid positions in some position formats. Fixed issue with mismatched durations in Trip Computer and Recording Controls when using Expedition Mode. |
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Ver. 5.40 - 10/31/2019 | |
Added support for adjusting volume of device tones. Improved Active Weather user interface. Fixed issues with downloading BirdsEye imagery. Fixed issue with not properly resetting Ascent, Descent, and Elevation fields in Trip Computer. |
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Ver. 4.30 - 08/30/2019 | |
Added support for verified inReach Remote connections. Fixed issue when creating proximity alarms. Improved Bluetooth reliability. |
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Ver. 4.20 - 08/05/2019 | |
Fixed issue with downloading BirdsEye imagery. |
GPSMAP 67/67i | |
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Ver. 9.10 - 02/27/2025 | |
Fixed crash on map when reviewing certain map points. Fixed possible missing find menu category for Named Trails. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 8.90 - 11/14/2024 | |
Fixed potential crash when reviewing a route on the map. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 8.80 - 10/03/2024 | |
Improved features related to Outdoor Maps+. Improved inReach Weather to a single request type. Improved scrolling on large message threads. Fixed issue with vertical speed data field showing letters instead of arrows. Fixed issue with marine alarms not persisting after a power cycle. Fixed possible issue with ascent being too large during activities. Removed support for Facebook and Twitter contacts. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 8.30 - 04/17/2024 | |
Added the Applied Ballistics app (Unlock in the AB Synapse - Garmin mobile app). Improved features related to Outdoor Maps+ being made available for Europe. Improved GPS Performance. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 6.60 - 09/20/2023 | |
Added the ability to edit existing map downloads through Outdoor Maps+. Fixed potential issues with expedition mode. Fixed inability to remove CIQ content through Garmin Express. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 5.90 - 08/08/2023 | |
Fixed issues with RINEX data logging. Fixed possible issues with line widths on the map. Fixed possible issues with spell search in Outdoor Maps+. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 4.80 - 04/13/2023 | |
Added flashlight shortcut to the status page. Fix issue where distance to destination was not reporting correctly at slow speeds. Fix issue where GPS accuracy was not reporting correctly. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 4.70 - 03/31/2023 | |
Fixed issue with selecting position format in some languages. Fixed potential "Can't Authenticate Maps" prompt. Fixed potential issue getting stuck or crashing while loading maps. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
GPSMAP 66sr | |
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Ver. 4.90 - 11/17/2021 | |
Added support for creating courses. Courses can be navigated point to point like a track, or using map data like a route. Added support for syncing courses with Garmin Explore. Requires updated Garmin Explore app. Added ability to convert routes and tracks to courses. Added ability to pair to Garmin Explore without first pairing to Garmin Connect Mobile. Requires updated Garmin Explore app. Added option to search for POIs near a selected city. Added on course and off course alerts to track navigation. Added support for Connect IQ 3.1. Improved status bar to show paired sensors instead of only enabled sensors. Improved bluetooth device names in sensor setup. Fixed possible issues with live geocache lists. Fixed possible issues returning to the adventure review map from another page. Fixed time data when copying tracks in reverse. Fixed issue where route list would not update after route was deleted. Fixed issue with keyboard language not persisting through power cycles. Fixed an issue deleting adventures that contain routes. Fixed possible issue with elapsed time when recording is paused. Fixed possible shutdown selecting Current Activity from the Recorded Activities app. Fixed issue where messages would appear during power-down. Fixed pressure labels for hectopascals. Fixed possible issue with missing track stats in GPX files. Fixed issue selecting the first point on the active route page. Fixed possible shutdown on keyboard page. Fixed display issue on photo viewer page. Fixed recording with expedition mode when auto-start is off. Fixed issue where archived tracks could not be deleted. Fixed issue with LiveTrack data not being sent correctly. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 3.80 | |
Fixed possible issues with Explore sync. Fixed possible issue with incorrect track distances when using expedition mode. Fixed issue where the text and keyboard languages could get out of sync. Fixed possible invalid track GPX files after changing color. Fixed possible issue with inReach remote message notifications. Fixed possible missing band labels on satellite page. Fixed Track color issue. Fixed possible issue when viewing the Current Activity. |
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Ver. 3.30 - 03/15/2021 | |
Fixed possible shutdown when sending a Quick Text from inReach Remote. Fixed issue with weather map not defaulting to active weather position. Fixed possible issues with items missing during Explore Sync. Fixed an issue where certain submenus could be draws off screen. Fixed issue setting custom waypoint offsets using filename. Fixed possible issues that caused the main menu to draw over the current page. Fixed possible shutdown related to BirdsEye direct downloads. Fixed possible issue getting stuck on a page after powerup. Fixed possible issues with postal code searches. Fixed issue where proximity alerts would only alert once. Fixed missing alerts from points loaded using POI loader tool. Fixed adding hidden SSID networks. Fixed possible issues with time restricted speed limits. Fixed navigation to a geocache to always continue until ended by user. Fixed geocache file list to wrap. Fixed some issues with geocache photos. Fixed issue where certain pages could incorrectly appear to have tabs. Fixed issue where fit activities could be missing start time data. Fixed issue where bearing line would not appear on map in CDI compass mode. Improved recent finds list to include navigation started from the map. Improved functionality of navigation features with Explore. Improved round trip routing setup experience. |
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Ver. 2.90 - 11/20/2020 | |
Fixed issue with geocache proximity alarm slowing down start up times. Fixed issue that could occur when clearing geocaching live data while navigating to a geocache. Added support for starting navigation from the Explore app. Added Rinex logging support. |
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Ver. 2.80 - 10/15/2020 | |
GPS Performance Improvements. | |
Ver. 2.70 - 09/24/2020 | |
Initial Release. |
GPSMAP 66i | |
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Ver. 10.20 - 08/14/2025 | |
Fixed potential issue preventing sending new messages. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 10.10 - 03/11/2025 | |
Improved performance when loading message threads. Updated inReach Weather to a single request type. Updated eLabel. Fixed issue with erroneous no GPS prompts when sending messages. Fixed issue with inReach Remote messages not being marked read. Fixed potential lockup when loading older messages. Fixed potential crash when creating a new contact. Fixed issue causing missing letters in marine map feature names. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 9.80 - 09/12/2023 | |
Fixed issue with high speeds in inReach track points. Fixed possible issue preventing inReach track points being sent in expedition mode. Fixed possible issue with course in inReach track points. Fixed possible issue where data may persist a factory reset. Fixed issue which allowed user to reset settings during active SOS session. Improved page behavior when redeclaring SOS. Updated "Premium" weather to "Extended" weather. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 9.70 - 07/27/2023 | |
Fixed possible issue with unresponsive back button during activation. Fixed possible shutdown in expedition mode. Fixed possible shutdown when entering geocaching app. Fixed possible duplicate names on geocache live download. Fix possible geocache log upload issues. Fixed possible display issue with Bluetooth name. Fixed issue where navigation would start when sharing course. Fixed incorrect distance in course review. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 9.50 - 04/25/2023 | |
Added support for Garmin Messenger App. Added inReach post messaging UI. Added support for inReach group messaging. Added support for upgrading from inReach Presets to Check-Ins. Added seconds to waypoint timestamp. Added support for updating the address of a message received from an unknown address. Improved behavior when inReach marine weather request fails. Improved waypoint date format for some languages. Fixed possible shutdown on mark waypoint page. Fixed possible shutdown for CIQ apps. Fixed possible issue with course navigation where the wrong course would be navigated. Fixed possible device shutdown during GPX export. Fixed collections manager layout with large numbers of points. Fixed possible issue preventing active weather data from being downloaded. Fixed layout of Active Route page. Fixed possible issue with searching for waypoints near a city. Fixed possible issue where POIs wouldnt appear on the map. Fixed issue preventing the user from cancelling a power on master reset. Fixed issue preventing spell search results from being useable. Fixed potential issue where plan details would unnecessarily prompt the user to activate. Fixed several minor graphical issues. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 8.80 - 11/17/2021 | |
Added support for creating courses. Courses can be navigated point to point like a track, or using map data like a route. Added support for syncing courses with Garmin Explore. Requires updated Garmin Explore app. Added ability to convert routes and tracks to courses. Added ability to pair to Garmin Explore without first pairing to Garmin Connect Mobile. Requires updated Garmin Explore app. Added option to search for POIs near a selected city. Added on course and off course alerts to track navigation. Added support for displaying contact names when viewing recipients of a preset message. Improved status bar to show paired sensors instead of only enabled sensors. Improved Bluetooth device names in sensor setup. Fixed possible issues with live geocache lists. Fixed possible issues returning to the adventure review map from another page. Fixed time data when copying tracks in reverse. Fixed issue where route list would not update after route was deleted. Fixed issue with keyboard language not persisting through power cycles. Fixed an issue deleting adventures that contain routes. Fixed possible issue with elapsed time when recording is paused. Fixed possible shutdown selecting Current Activity from the Recorded Activities app. Fixed issue where messages would appear during power-down. Fixed possible issue with missing track stats in GPX files. Fixed issue selecting the first point on the active route page. Fixed possible shutdown on keyboard page. Fixed display issue on photo viewer page. Fixed recording with expedition mode when auto-start is off. Fixed issue where archived tracks could not be deleted. Fixed issue with LiveTrack data not being sent correctly. Fixed issue with displaying a blue background on the Weather hourly details page. Fixed possible issue with not being able to scroll to view all details in the info tab of an inReach message. Fixed an issue with not properly handling received inReach reference point messages. Updated low battery alerts to display when remaining battery is 25%, 10% and 5%. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 8.10 - 03/15/2021 | |
Improved recent finds list to include navigation started from the map. Improved functionality of navigation features with Explore. Improved round trip routing setup experience. Improved naming of sensors to make ANT vs BLE more clear. Fixed issue with message and tracking setup items not respecting device profiles. Fixed issue with weather map not defaulting to active weather position. Fixed possible issues with items missing during Explore Sync. Fixed an issue where certain submenus could be drawn off screen. Fixed issue setting custom waypoint offsets using filename. Fixed possible issues that caused the main menu to draw over the current page. Fixed possible shutdown related to BirdsEye direct downloads. Fixed possible issue getting stuck on a page after powerup. Fixed possible issues with postal code searches. Fixed issue where proximity alerts would only alert once. Fixed missing alerts from points loaded using POI loader tool. Fixed adding hidden SSID networks. Fixed possible issues with time restricted speed limits. Fixed navigation to a geocache to always continue until ended by user. Fixed geocache file list to wrap. Fixed some issues with geocache photos. Fixed issue where certain pages could incorrectly appear to have tabs. Fixed issue where fit activities could be missing start time data. Fixed issue where bearing line would not appear on map in CDI compass mode. Removed repeated prompts for inReach Activation at powerup. |
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Ver. 7.20 - 11/24/2020 | |
Added support for starting navigation from the Explore app. Added support for displaying emoji in inReach text messages. Added an emoji keyboard for use when composing inReach messages. Added support for composing a message to an address received in an inReach text message. Improved the process of deleting .ggz files. Fixed issue with geocache proximity alarm slowing down start up times. Fixed issue that could occur when clearing geocaching live data while navigating to a geocache. |
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Ver. 6.30 - 09/15/2020 | |
Added support for blinking the red LED to indicate low battery. Added support for the additional waypoints part of a geocache to be downloaded via geocaching live. Added geocache proximity alerts. Added Auto Save to recording setup, replacing Auto Archive. Added Garmin Explore collections manager. Improved BirdsEye Direct download speeds. Improved use of Menu > Menu so that page sequence positioning is not lost. Improved Chirp icon to indicate when Chirp is active. Improved behavior of navigation of the active track after a power cycle. Fixed possible issues with entering Expedition Mode with GPS + GALILEO or WAAS/EGNOS enabled. Fixed possible issues with using Share Wirelessly to transfer pictures or custom maps. Fixed possible shutdowns related to BirdsEye Direct. Fixed possible issues with Chirp pages. Fixed possible issues with geocache filters. Fixed possible display issue on the review page for right to left languages. Fixed incorrect location data on geocache logs. Fixed issues with viewing and sending preset messages containing several recipients. Connect IQ security improvements. |
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Ver. 5.90 - 06/09/2020 | |
CIQ security update. Fixed issue with viewing three-digit temperatures on the inReach and Active Weather pages. Fixed potential issue with poor device performance when receiving inReach messages. Fixed an issue with inReach Tracking erroneously stopping when in Expedition Mode. |
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Ver. 5.80 - 04/28/2020 | |
Fixed CIQ applications not being able to download content. Fixed coordinates display on the Satellite page when in demo mode. Fixed sending XERO locations to another device. Fixed rendering of overlapping BirdsEye maps. Fixed track review map not always centering on the track. Fixed native spelling of languages in the language selection list. Fixed address display when selecting messages from the map. Fixed right-to-left language issues in inReach Messages. Improved cold temperature battery capacity monitoring. Updated World Magnetic Model to 2020 release. Added file-based configuration of inReach Contacts, Quick Texts, and Presets for Professional users. Added over-the-air inReach settings profiles for Professional users. Added ability to automatically import GPX data from SD card for Professional users. Added created date and time to the inReach Message Details page. Added support for cancelling an inReach Communications Test. Renamed LiveTrack to Tracking. |
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Ver. 5.50 - 01/30/2020 | |
Added ability to display FIT Activities on the map. Added new setting to hide inReach messages on the map. Added the ability to edit the name of inReach Weather locations. Added the ability to change the forecast type when updating an inReach Weather forecast. Added time zone field to the inReach Weather forecast information page. Improved hiking route calculation performance. Fixed issue with using Spell Search to find cities in BirdsEye Direct. Fixed issue with editing coordinates. Fixed issue with deleting routes. Fixed issue with erroneous Track Archive Error dialog displaying at startup. Fixed keypad input preventing Wi-Fi networks from being added. Fixed issue with saving an inReach Message as a waypoint. Fixed issue with Bluetooth pairing to an iPhone 11. Fixed issue with displaying invalid positions in some position formats. Fixed issue with mismatched durations in Trip Computer and Recording Controls when using Expedition Mode. Fixed issue with scrolling a long message on the Message Details page. Fixed Message Details page layout when elevation is missing. |
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Ver. 5.40 - 10/31/2019 | |
Added support for inReach Weather. Added ability to add Contacts, LiveTrack, and Messages setup items to the main menu. Added support for adjusting volume of device tones. Improved Active Weather user interface. Improved display of inReach messages on the map. Fixed issues with downloading BirdsEye imagery. Fixed issue with not properly resetting Ascent, Descent, and Elevation fields in Trip Computer. |
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Ver. 4.30 - 08/30/2019 | |
Added support for the inReach Remote feature. Added the option to discard edits to a contact. Fixed data on the inReach Plan Usage page. Fixed issue when creating proximity alarms. Improved the contact editing keyboard. Improved Bluetooth reliability. |
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Ver. 4.20 - 08/05/2019 | |
Fixed issue with downloading BirdsEye imagery. | |
Ver. 4.10 - 07/30/2019 | |
inReach messages will now draw on the map. Added create and update Contacts. Added ability to update plan details. Added plan usage page. Added keyboards for Ukrainian, Estonian, Lithuanian, and Farsi. Added warning to charge icon when device is too hot or cold to charge. Improved altimeter calibration after each startup. Removed Forward button from Preset messages. Improved message details page when using night mode. |
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Ver. 3.00 - 06/20/2019 | |
Added new confirmation dialog when ending a LiveTrack session. Added elevation to Message Details page. Fixed various Bluetooth issues. Fixed possible sync issues when used with Garmin Explore. Fixed possible issues when exiting Expedition Mode. Fixed time display on the Mail Check page. Fixed degree symbol issue when using "Send Location". Fixed display issue with Social contacts. Improved USB charging performance. Improved Message user interface for some situations. |
GPSMAP 66 | |
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Ver. 9.60 - 11/17/2021 | |
Added support for creating courses. Courses can be navigated point to point like a track, or using map data like a route. Added support for syncing courses with Garmin Explore. Requires updated Garmin Explore app. Added ability to convert routes and tracks to courses. Added ability to pair to Garmin Explore without first pairing to Garmin Connect Mobile. Requires updated Garmin Explore app. Added option to search for POIs near a selected city. Added on course and off course alerts to track navigation. Added support for Connect IQ 3.1. Improved status bar to show paired sensors instead of only enabled sensors. Improved bluetooth device names in sensor setup. Fixed possible issues with live geocache lists. Fixed possible issues returning to the adventure review map from another page. Fixed time data when copying tracks in reverse. Fixed issue where route list would not update after route was deleted. Fixed issue with keyboard language not persisting through power cycles. Fixed an issue deleting adventures that contain routes. Fixed possible issue with elapsed time when recording is paused. Fixed possible shutdown selecting Current Activity from the Recorded Activities app. Fixed issue where messages would appear during power-down. Fixed pressure labels for hectopascals. Fixed possible issue with missing track stats in GPX files. Fixed issue selecting the first point on the active route page. Fixed possible shutdown on keyboard page. Fixed display issue on photo viewer page. Fixed recording with expedition mode when auto-start is off. Fixed issue where archived tracks could not be deleted. Fixed issue with LiveTrack data not being sent correctly. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 7.20 - 03/15/2021 | |
Fixed possible shutdown when sending a Quick Text from inReach Remote. Fixed possible issues with items missing during Explore Sync. Fixed an issue where certain submenus could be draws off screen. Fixed issue setting custom waypoint offsets using filename. Fixed possible issues that casued the main menu to draw over the current page. Fixed possible shutdown related to BirdsEye direct downloads. Fixed possible issue getting stuck on a page after powerup. Fixed possible issues with postal code searches. Fixed issue where proximity alerts would only alert once. Fixed missing alerts from points loaded using POI loader tool. Fixed adding hidden SSID networks. Fixed possible issues with time restricted speed limits. Fixed navigation to a geocache to always continue until ended by user. Fixed geocache file list to wrap. Fixed some issues with geocache photos. Fixed issue where certain pages could incorrectly appear to have tabs. Fixed issue where fit activities could be missing start time data. Fixed issue where bearing line would not appear on map in CDI compass mode. Improved recent finds list to include navigation started from the map. Improved functionality of navigation features with Explore. Improved round trip routing setup experience. |
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Ver. 6.00 - 11/20/2020 | |
Added support for starting navigation form the Explore App. | |
Ver. 5.00 - 11/05/2020 | |
Fixed issue causing some software updates to fail. Improved the process of deleting .ggz files. Fixed issue with geocache proximity alarm slowing down start up times. Fixed possible shutdown on photo viewer with lots of photos. Fixed potential flashing of main menu on top of different apps. Fixed issue that could occur when clearing geocaching live data while navigating to a geocache. |
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Ver. 5.00 Beta - 10/29/2020 | |
Fixed issue causing some software updates to fail. Fixed issue that could occur when clearing geocaching live data while navigating to a geocache. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 4.80 | |
Added support for the additional waypoints part of a geocache to be downloaded via geocaching live. Added geocache proximity alerts. Added Auto Save to recording setup, replacing Auto Archive. Added Garmin Explore collections manager. Improved text entry for inReach remote. Improved BirdsEye Direct download speeds. Improved use of Menu > Menu so that page sequence positioning is not lost. Improved Chirp icon to indicate when Chirp is active. Improved behavior of navigation of the active track after a power cycle. Fixed possible issues sending messages with inReach Remote. Fixed possible shutdowns related to BirdsEye Direct. Fixed possible issues with Chirp pages. Fixed possible issues with geocache filters. Fixed possible display issue on the review page for right to left languages. Fixed incorrect location data on geocache logs. Fixed possible issue where calendar would select the wrong day. Fixed possible issue reading data from microSD cards. Connect IQ security improvements. |
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Ver. 4.20 - 06/03/2020 | |
CIQ Security Update. | |
Ver. 4.10 - 03/17/2020 | |
Added ability to display FIT Activities on the map. Improved hiking route calculation performance. Fixed issue with using Spell Search to find cities in BirdsEye Direct. Fixed issue with deleting routes. Fixed issue with erroneous Track Archive Error dialog displaying at startup. Fixed keypad input preventing Wi-Fi networks from being added. Fixed issue with trip info fields not resetting. Fixed issue with displaying invalid positions in some position formats. Fixed issue with mismatched durations in Trip Computer and Recording Controls when using Expedition Mode. Fixed issue with not being able to display HuntView maps if a BirdsEye map is visible. Fixed issues with connecting to Bluetooth bike speed, cadence, and speed + cadence sensors. Fixed issues with CIQ applications not being able to download content. Fixed issue with displaying incorrect coordinates on the Satellite page when in satellite demo mode. Fixed issue with sending XERO locations to another device. Fixed issue with not properly displaying paired inReach Remote device as connected. |
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Ver. 3.40 - 09/26/2019 | |
Fixed issue where spot soundings were permanently disabled. Fixed possible issue on the map where we would list use instead of go. Fixed potential issue where route activity was not saved after changing profiles. Fixed potential shutdown when Recording Controls is in the page sequence. Fixed issue where we would delete GPX files on SD cards during Delete All. Fixed possible issue when leaving Weather page from page loop. Fixed possible issue with mass storage locking up. Fixed possible issues with MOB key. Fixed possible issues with WiFi set up page. Fixed possible shutdown when using Area Calculation. Fixed possible shutdown during large Birdseye downloads. Fixed possible shutdown with changing dashboards. Fixed timing for flashlight SOS morse code. Added ability to hide/show the dashboard on the map. Added Geocaching options to main map page. Improved altitude accuracy in Expedition Mode. Improved altitude accuracy with auto calibration. Updated magnetic compass deviation. |
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Ver. 3.10 - 07/03/2019 | |
Added ability to view upcoming turns in active route. Added support for remotely launching Connect IQ apps. Added additional Connect IQ cryptography support (KEY_PAIR_ELLIPTIC_CURVE_SECP224R1 and KEY_PAIR_ELLIPTIC_CURVE_SECP256R1). Added ability to select from multiple found ANT/BLE sensors when searching for one. Added support for the Swiss grid CH-1903+ position format. Fixed issue with custom maps on SD cards. Fixed issue with calorie data field when using a heart rate monitor. Fixed issue with coordinate entry in some position formats. Fixed issue with proximity alerts of points loaded via POI loader. Fixed potential issue when stopping navigation when viewing the active route directions. Fixed issue that could occur after moving a waypoint. Improved activity data on Garmin Connect. |
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Ver. 3.00 - 05/10/2019 | |
Added support for G3 Marine Cartography. Added TracBack to active track map review menu. Fixed possible issue with ascent/descent stats during Expedition Mode. Fixed possible issue on system resets. Fixed possible issue when routing to photos. Fixed possible issue when stopping navigation. Fixed possible issue when downloading Geocache Live lists. Fixed possible issue with track save portion page. Fixed possible issue on photo viewer when there are no photos. Fixed smart notifications after new pairing. Fixed possible issue with large Birdseye downloads. Fixed issue where ghost waypoints were appearing in Waypoint Manager. Fixed Chirp icon missing from the Geocache Dashboard. Improved CIQ app support. Improved photo viewer menu title to be consistent across platform. Improved download speeds of larger Birdseye Direct images. Moved activity type (once resided in Fitness) into recording setup. |
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Ver. 2.80 - 03/29/2019 | |
Fixed possible issue when syncing with Garmin Explore App. Fixed possible issue when saving or deleting waypoints. Fixed possible issue with RINEX data. |
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Ver. 2.50 - 02/01/2019 | |
Added support for Connect IQ 3.0. Added support for SK 42 grid system. Fixed issue on satellite page and empty lists. Fixed issue with Connect IQ tones. Fixed issue with Bluetooth setup from weather or geocaching. Fixed issue with short address numbers. Fixed issue with total ascent in saved track. Fixed issue when ending track navigation. Fixed issues with map page. Fixed issue with cancel option on power on settings clear. Fixed issue where geocache filters weren't being applied. Fixed issue on confirmation prompts. Fixed issue with temperature data field text. Fixed issue with custom map dashboards on stop navigation. Fixed issue routing to next stage geocache. Fixed issue where maps would load on every powerup. Fixed issue when accessing waypoint averaging from page ribbon. Fixed issue where some highway and freeway map labels were being cut off. Fixed issue causing weather map UI slowness. |
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Ver. 2.10 - 08/24/2018 | |
Initial release. |
GPSMAP 65/65s | |
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Ver. 4.40 - 11/18/2021 | |
Added support for syncing courses with Garmin Explore. Improved navigation sync experience with Garmin Explore. Fixed an issue where GMU maps might not be visible when zoomed out. Fixed possible issue that could prevent tones from working. Fixed possible freeze when entering geocache next stage coordinates. Fixed possible issues when changing profiles while on the trip computer page. Fixed possible issue with inaccurate track distance with no GPX fix. Fixed possible issue displaying TOPO Great Britain maps. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 4.00 - 10/12/2021 | |
Fixed possible issue acquiring a GPS fix. | |
Ver. 3.70 - 12/17/2020 | |
Fixed an issue with Explore Sync of route navigation. Fixed an issue where the last point of a track would not be connected on the map. Fixed an issue that could cause the map to jump to incorrect coordinates. Fixed India SKU default GNSS source. Fixed issues with NAVIC SVID index. |
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Ver. 3.60 - 11/19/2020 | |
Added support for starting navigation from the Explore app. Added support for SK-42 grid system. Added support for Swiss Grid CH-1903+ grid system. Added support for GDA 2020 map datum. Fixed issue with bluetooth reconnection. Fixed issue where filesystem modified time could be missing for files. Fixed issue where geocaches could become missing. |
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Ver. 3.50 - 11/06/2020 | |
Fixed possible issues reconnecting to phones after a power cycle. Fixed issue routing to next stage geocache. |
GPSMAP 64sx | |
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Ver. 3.10 - 11/18/2021 | |
Added support for syncing courses with Garmin Explore. Improved navigation sync experience with Garmin Explore. Fixed an issue where GMU maps might not be visible when zoomed out. Fixed possible issue that could prevent tones from working. Fixed possible freeze when entering geocache next stage coordinates. Fixed possible issues when changing profiles while on the trip computer page. Fixed possible issue with inaccurate track distance with no GPX fix. Fixed possible issue displaying TOPO Great Britain maps. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 2.70 - 01/14/2021 | |
Fixed an issue with Explore Sync of route navigation. Fixed an issue drawing certain areas on the map. Fixed an issue where the last point of a track would not be connected on the map. Fixed an issue that could cause the map to jump to incorrect coordinates. |
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Ver. 2.70 Beta - 12/14/2020 | |
Fixed an issue with Explore Sync of route navigation. Fixed an issue drawing certain areas on the map. Fixed an issue where the last point of a track would not be connected on the map. Fixed an issue that could cause the map to jump to incorrect coordinates. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 2.50 Beta - 09/24/2020 | |
Added support for Explore Mobile. Improved precision of some position formats. Improved Menu > Menu shortcut so previous page loop page is remembered. Fixed possible shutdown on configure maps page. Fixed possible shutdown during POI spell search. Fixed possible extra items when logging geocaches. Fixed possible trip distance jump after fix GPS fix. |
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Ver. 2.30 - 01/14/2020 | |
Added support to change NMEA baud rate. | |
Ver. 2.20 - 07/30/2019 | |
Fixed issue with GB Discoverer. | |
Ver. 2.10 - 07/24/2019 | |
Added support for G3 Marine Cartography. | |
Ver. 2.00 - 04/17/2019 | |
Initial release software. |
GPSMAP 64csx | |
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Ver. 3.10 - 11/18/2021 | |
Added support for syncing courses with Garmin Explore. Improved navigation sync experience with Garmin Explore. Fixed an issue where GMU maps might not be visible when zoomed out. Fixed possible issue that could prevent tones from working. Fixed possible freeze when entering geocache next stage coordinates. Fixed possible issues when changing profiles while on the trip computer page. Fixed possible issue with inaccurate track distance with no GPX fix. Fixed possible issue displaying TOPO Great Britain maps. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 2.60 - 01/14/2021 | |
Fixed an issue with Explore Sync of route navigation. Fixed an issue drawing certain areas on the map. Fixed an issue where the last point of a track would not be connected on the map. |
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Ver. 2.60 Beta - 12/14/2020 | |
Fixed an issue with Explore Sync of route navigation. Fixed an issue drawing certain areas on the map. Fixed an issue where the last point of a track would not be connected on the map. Fixed an issue that could cause the map to jump to incorrect coordinates. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 2.40 Beta - 09/24/20209 | |
Added support for Explore Mobile. Improved precision of some position formats. Improved Menu > Menu shortcut so previous page loop page is remembered. Fixed possible shutdown on configure maps page. Fixed possible shutdown during POI spell search. Fixed possible extra items when logging geocaches. Fixed possible trip distance jump after fix GPS fix. |
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Ver. 2.20 - 07/30/2019 | |
Fixed issue with GB Discoverer. | |
Ver. 2.10 - 07/24/2019 | |
Added support for G3 Marine Cartography. | |
Ver. 2.00 - 04/17/2019 | |
Initial release software. |
GPSMAP 64sc SiteSurvey | |
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Ver. 2.30 - 08/22/2019 | |
Fixed potential UI issues with software updates. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 2.20 - 03/11/2019 | |
Improved the positioning accuracy with QZSS support. | |
Ver. 2.10 - 06/01/2018 | |
Fix "User Grid" missing issue. |
GPSMAP 64sc | |
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Ver. 4.10 - 11/18/2021 | |
Added support for syncing courses with Garmin Explore. Improved navigation sync experience with Garmin Explore. Fixed an issue where GMU maps might not be visible when zoomed out. Fixed possible issue that could prevent tones from working. Fixed possible freeze when entering geocache next stage coordinates. Fixed possible issues when changing profiles while on the trip computer page. Fixed possible issue with inaccurate track distance with no GPX fix. Fixed possible issue displaying TOPO Great Britain maps. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 3.70 - 01/14/2021 | |
Fixed an issue with Explore Sync of route navigation. Fixed an issue drawing certain areas on the map. Fixed an issue where the last point of a track would not be connected on the map. Fixed an issue that could cause the map to jump to incorrect coordinates. |
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Ver. 3.70 Beta - 12/14/2020 | |
Fixed an issue with Explore Sync of route navigation. Fixed an issue drawing certain areas on the map. Fixed an issue where the last point of a track would not be connected on the map. Fixed an issue that could cause the map to jump to incorrect coordinates. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 3.50 Beta - 09/24/2020 | |
Added support for Explore Mobile. Improved precision of some position formats. Improved Menu > Menu shortcut so previous page loop page is remembered. Fixed possible shutdown on configure maps page. Fixed possible shutdown during POI spell search. Fixed possible extra items when logging geocaches. Fixed possible trip distance jump after fix GPS fix. |
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Ver. 3.30 - 07/30/2019 | |
Fixed issue with GB Discoverer. | |
Ver. 3.20 - 07/24/2019 | |
Added support for G3 Marine Cartography. | |
Ver. 3.10 - 04/01/2019 | |
Fixed possible issues with Borneo RSO position format. Fixed issue where Basecamp could not import GPX files that were wirelessly transferred to the device. |
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Ver. 3.00 - 03/05/2019 | |
Fixed possible issues with Borneo RSO position format. Fixed issue where Basecamp could not import GPX files that were wirelessly transferred to the device. |
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Ver. 2.70 - 10/09/2018 | |
Added support for Garmin HuntView Plus. Fixed possible issue that would cause custom maps to be hidden. |
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Ver. 2.60 - 12/04/2017 | |
Fixed possible issue where a Live Track on would only show a single coordinate on the map. Fixed issue preventing 500 custom maps to be loaded. Fixed issue where archived tracks could not be loaded from the calendar. Fixed issue where the unit would not charge while powered off. |
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Ver. 2.40 - 09/19/2017 | |
Fixed possible issue where a Live Track on would only show a single coordinate on the map. Fixed issue preventing 500 custom maps to be loaded. Fixed issue where archived tracks could not be loaded from the calendar. Fixed issue where the unit would not charge while powered off. |
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Ver. 2.30 - 11/18/2016 | |
Initial release. |
GPSMAP 64/64s | |
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Ver. 6.60 - 11/18/2021 | |
Added support for syncing courses with Garmin Explore. Improved navigation sync experience with Garmin Explore. Fixed an issue where GMU maps might not be visible when zoomed out. Fixed possible issue that could prevent tones from working. Fixed possible freeze when entering geocache next stage coordinates. Fixed possible issues when changing profiles while on the trip computer page. Fixed possible issue with inaccurate track distance with no GPX fix. Fixed possible issue displaying TOPO Great Britain maps. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 6.10 - 01/14/2021 | |
Fixed an issue with Explore Sync of route navigation. Fixed an issue drawing certain areas on the map. Fixed an issue where the last point of a track would not be connected on the map. Fixed an issue that could cause the map to jump to incorrect coordinates. |
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Ver. 6.10 Beta - 12/14/2020 | |
Fixed an issue with Explore Sync of route navigation. Fixed an issue drawing certain areas on the map. Fixed an issue where the last point of a track would not be connected on the map. Fixed an issue that could cause the map to jump to incorrect coordinates. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 5.90 Beta - 09/24/2020 | |
Added support for Explore Mobile. Improved precision of some position formats. Improved Menu > Menu shortcut so previous page loop page is remembered. Fixed possible shutdown on configure maps page. Fixed possible shutdown during POI spell search. Fixed possible extra items when logging geocaches. Fixed possible trip distance jump after fix GPS fix. Fixed prompted routing from chirp review page. |
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Ver. 5.60 - 10/15/2019 | |
Fixed potential issue with GPS+GLONASS. | |
Ver. 5.50 - 07/30/2019 | |
Fixed issue with GB Discoverer. | |
Ver. 5.40 - 07/24/2019 | |
Added support for G3 Marine Cartography. | |
Ver. 5.30 - 04/01/2019 | |
Fixed possible issues with Borneo RSO position format. Fixed issue where Basecamp could not import GPX files that were wirelessly transferred to the device. |
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Ver. 5.20 - 03/05/2019 | |
Fixed possible issues with Borneo RSO position format. Fixed issue where Basecamp could not import GPX files that were wirelessly transferred to the device. |
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Ver. 5.10 - 10/09/2018 | |
Added support for Garmin HuntView Plus. Fixed possible issue that would cause custom maps to be hidden. |
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Ver. 5.00 - 11/28/2017 | |
Fixed potential GPS issue. | |
Ver. 4.90 - 11/10/2017 | |
Fixed potential GPS issue. | |
Ver. 4.80 - 09/19/2017 | |
Fixed possible issue where a Live Track on would only show a single coordinate on the map. Fixed issue preventing 500 custom maps to be loaded. Fixed issue where archived tracks could not be loaded from the calendar. |
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Ver. 4.70 - 02/28/2017 | |
Fixed issue where the compass wouldn't work when the bike sensor was on. Fixed issue where track portions were being saved incorrectly. |
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Ver. 4.50 - 07/22/2016 | |
Added support for optional MTP interface mode (Setup > System > Interface) | |
Ver. 4.30 - 04/06/2016 | |
Added support for Bike Speed Sensor. Added support for Bike Cadence Sensor. |
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Ver. 4.20 - 12/18/2015 | |
Improved Bluetooth pairing. Fixed importing adventures from SD cards. Fixed possible routing crash. |
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Ver. 4.00 - 07/14/2015 | |
Improved 'Save Portion' track feature. When saving a portion, the device now remembers that position in the track log so it can be used as a track segment for future portion saving. Fixed possible erroneous track point on power on. Fixed formatting issue with certain map names in the map information list. Fixed output of SNR in $GPGSV NMEA sentence. |
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Ver. 3.90 - 04/23/2015 | |
Improved map load times. Fixed possible shutdown when scrolling through the waypoints list. |
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Ver. 3.70 - 02/02/2015 | |
Improved 3-axis compass performance. | |
Ver. 3.40 - 01/02/2015 | |
Fixed shutdown on charging page when PAGE or QUIT buttons are pressed. Fixed possible shutdown in when reviewing a route in Russian. Fixed device not reconnecting to a tempe wireless temperature sensor across a power cycle. Fixed several track distance statistic issues. Fixed waypoint distances being listed incorrectly for Waypoint Averaging. |
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Ver. 3.20 - 09/16/2014 | |
Improved cartography support. Improved boot time when a large amount of BirdsEye satellite imagery is present. |
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Ver. 3.10 - 07/11/2014 | |
Fixed issue with power off pressure trending (64s/64st models). | |
Ver. 3.00 - 06/20/2014 | |
Fixed issue with geocaching 'Next Stage' feature. Fixed potential issue with geocache filters. |
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Ver. 2.90 - 06/19/2014 | |
Added support for Android version of Garmin Connect Mobile app (for LiveTrack). Improved 3-axis compass performance. Fixed missing 'AA Battery Type' option when not using the optional rechargeable battery pack in Setup > System. This only affected the standard (yellow) GPSMAP 64 model. Fixed issue with barometer when auto calibration is turned off. Fixed missing ascent, descent, and elevation statistics when reviewing certain tracks. Fixed possible shutdown when using custom waypoint symbols. Fixed possible shutdown when displaying the option menu in Czech. |
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Ver. 2.80 - 05/28/2014 | |
Fixed freeze when 'Geocaches' is present in the page sequence. | |
Ver. 2.60 - 03/28/2014 | |
Fixed issue causing possible slow boot times. | |
Ver. 2.50 - 03/24/2014 | |
Improved average ascent and average descent data fields. Improved vertical speed and grade data fields. Improved transfer speed between device and BaseCamp Mobile or Garmin Connect Mobile (64s/64st models). Fixed potential issue when programming a chirp (64s/64st models). Fixed potential shutdown when using smart notifications. Fixed displaying duplicate smart notifications in certain instances. |
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Ver. 2.40 - 02/13/2014 | |
Added support for additional ActiveRouting cartography. Improved display of marine-specific lines in BlueChart g2 maps. |
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Ver. 2.20 - 01/15/2014 | |
Initial release. |
GPSMAP 62sc/stc | |
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Ver. 5.30 - 10/12/2018 | |
Added support for Garmin HuntView Plus. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 5.20 - 12/05/2017 | |
Fix possible route page crash. Fix issue importing adventures from SD cards. |
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Ver. 5.10 - 12/18/2015 | |
Fix possible route page crash. Fix issue importing adventures from SD cards. |
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Ver. 4.90 - 07/14/2015 | |
Improved 'Save Portion' track feature. When saving a portion, the device now remembers that position in the track log so it can be used as a track segment for future portion saving. Fixed possible erroneous track point on power on. Fixed formatting issue with certain map names in the map information list. |
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Ver. 4.80 - 01/06/2015 | |
Fixed possible shutdown in when reviewing a route in Russian. Fixed several track distance statistic issues. Fixed waypoint distances being listed incorrectly for Waypoint Averaging. |
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Ver. 4.70 - 10/14/2014 | |
Fixed possible issue where BirdsEye satellite imagery would be permanently disabled after booting. | |
Ver. 4.60 - 10/09/2014 | |
Improved cartography support (Garmin Hunt View maps). Improved boot time when a large amount of BirdsEye satellite imagery is present. |
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Ver. 4.50 - 07/07/2014 | |
Fixed issue with barometer when auto calibration is turned off. Fixed issue with power off pressure trending. Fixed missing ascent, descent, and elevation statistics when reviewing certain tracks. Fixed possible shutdown when displaying the option menu in Czech. |
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Ver. 4.30 - 03/24/2014 | |
Improved average ascent, average descent, and vertical speed data fields. Fixed potential shutdown when reviewing a route. Fixed potential issue when programming a chirp. |
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Ver. 4.20 - 02/06/2014 | |
Added support for additional ActiveRouting cartography. Improved support for Garmin LakeVu HD cartography. Improved display of marine-specific lines in BlueChart g2 maps. Fixed issue retrieving PLSS data in certain TOPO US 24k maps. |
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Ver. 4.00 - 09/30/2013 | |
Improved pairing behavior with cadence sensors. Fixed potential issue when logging a geocache as found. |
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Ver. 3.90 - 08/20/2013 | |
Added support for VIRB Remote. Main Menu > MENU Key > Change Item Order to add. See TrailTech (http://garmin.blogs.com/softwareupdates/2013/08/VIRB-remote.html) for more information. Added Icelandic keyboard. Fixed issue with route calculations always avoiding seasonally closed roads. Fixed possible issue when missing a turn while using the Active Route application. |
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Ver. 3.70 - 06/13/2013 | |
Added support for additional ActiveRouting cartography. Fixed issue with incorrect letter capitalization of certain map points. Fixed issue where wirelessly transmitting a geocache to another device would result in an error message when trying to view the received geocache in BaseCamp. Fixed potential issue when editing a waypoint's position in certain languages. |
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Ver. 3.60 - 03/13/2013 | |
Improved map performance in densely-populated urban areas. Improved EXIF image orientation data in camera photos. Improved EXIF compass heading data in camera photos. Fixed trail searching when using multiple active routing maps. Fixed issue with saving a track's 'show on map' status across a power cycle. Fixed issue with displaying tracks on the map after performing an area calculation. Fixed possible issue with searching for an address in cities with extremely long names. Fixed possible issue with viewing geocache descriptions in night mode. Fixed minor graphical issue with certain data fields on the map. |
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Ver. 3.40 - 11/15/2012 | |
Added quick access to the geocaching options from the compass and map pages. Added 'Geocache Start Page' option to geocache setup page (Setup -> Geocaches). Improved ascent and descent calculations. Fixed potential shutdown when searching for adventures. Fixed issues with alphabetical sort from waypoint manager. Fixed potential issues with geocaching dashboard. |
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Ver. 3.31 beta - 10/19/2012 | |
Added quick access to the geocaching options from the compass and map pages. Added 'Geocache Start Page' option to geocache setup page (Setup -> Geocaches). Improved ascent and descent calculations. Fixed potential shutdown when searching for adventures. Fixed issues with alphabetical sort from waypoint manager. Fixed potential issues with geocaching dashboard. Issues with this beta software may be reported to 62-78Beta@garmin.com. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 3.30 - 09/20/2012 | |
Improved map drawing at low zoom levels. Fixed inability to edit archived tracks. Fixed display of geocache coordinates with non-default map datum. Fixed overlapping position text for right to left languages. Fixed overlapping position text in data fields. Fixed minor display issue when navigating to a waypoint, geocache, track, route, or photo that is part of an adventure. |
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Ver. 3.20 - 08/29/2012 | |
Added Adventure support with latest version of BaseCamp. See TrailTech (http://garmin.blogs.com/softwareupdates/2012/08/garmin-adventures.html) for more information. Added support for new tempe sensor. See TrailTech (http://garmin.blogs.com/softwareupdates/2012/08/tempe-sensor.html) for more information. Fixed Find Next Closest geocaching option when routing is set to Prompted. |
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Ver. 3.10 - 06/18/2012 | |
Added new route activity types and improved BaseCamp compatibility. See TrailTech (http://garmin.blogs.com/softwareupdates/2012/05/get-active-with-garmin.html) for more information. Added ability to sort waypoints alphabetically. Added support for Kenwood NMEA Waypoint Sentence. Improved GPS response at low speeds. Improved camera white balance. Fixed issue with preserving routes imported from BaseCamp (identical maps required). Fixed issue where the map would sometimes not refresh when using the active route page. Fixed issue with the Glide Ratio data field. Fixed Spell Search in German. Fixed possible issue with Where To? > Address searching. |
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Ver. 3.00 - 06/12/2012 | |
Added new route activity types and improved BaseCamp compatibility. See TrailTech (http://garmin.blogs.com/softwareupdates/2012/05/get-active-with-garmin.html) for more information. Added ability to sort waypoints alphabetically. Added support for Kenwood NMEA Waypoint Sentence. Improved GPS response at low speeds. Improved camera white balance. Fixed issue with preserving routes imported from BaseCamp (identical maps required). Fixed issue where the map would sometimes not refresh when using the active route page. Fixed issue with the Glide Ratio data field. Fixed Spell Search in German. Fixed possible issue with Where To? > Address searching. |
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Ver. 2.90 - 05/25/2012 | |
Added new route activity types and improved BaseCamp compatibility. See TrailTech (http://garmin.blogs.com/softwareupdates/2012/05/get-active-with-garmin.html) for more information. Added support for Kenwood NMEA Waypoint Sentence. Improved GPS response at low speeds. Fixed issue with preserving routes imported from Basecamp (identical maps required). Problems with this software may be reported to 62-78Beta@garmin.com. |
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Ver. 2.80 - 02/28/2012 | |
Added symbol filtering to FIND > Waypoints and Waypoint Manager. Improved GPS response at low speeds. Improved elevation data stored in track logs. Fixed daylight saving time issue in Sun and Moon application. Fixed issue that could occur when restoring map zoom level defaults. Fixed issues with support for Canada BlueChart g2 maps. Fixed issue with NMEA. Fixed issue with track log naming when using BaseCamp. |
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Ver. 2.70 - 01/11/2012 | |
Added Geocaching with Photos (http://garmin.blogs.com/softwareupdates/2012/01/geocaching-with-photos.html). Fixed issue with magnetic north offset when projecting a waypoint. |
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Ver. 2.60 - 10/26/2011 | |
Improvements to the geocaching experience. See TrailTech (http://garmin.blogs.com/softwareupdates/2011/09/improved-geocaching.html) for more information. Fixed a potential hang on startup when importing large numbers of waypoints, tracks, routes, or geocaches. Fixed issue with very long geocache descriptions. Fixed shutdown when reviewing certain geocache descriptions. Fixed issue where some auto-archived tracks would be named in English regardless of user language. Fixed bug that could cause some geocaches to not import. Fixed issue with track log recording while using the stopwatch. Fixed issue with total ascent and total descent fields not displaying values greater than 9999 meters. Fixed potential shutdown while scrolling through Garmin Connect photos. Modified default map trails to appear as dashed red lines. |
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Ver. 2.40 - 09/22/2011 | |
Added support for advanced geocache logging with OpenCaching.com. See TrailTech (http://garmin.blogs.com/softwareupdates/2011/08/advanced-geocache-logging-with-opencachingcom.html) for more information. |
GPSMAP 62/78 | |
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Ver. 7.30 - 08/25/2021 | |
Update time zone name from 'Hong Kong' to 'Beijing'. Update GPS valid date to May 2039. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 7.20 - 05/10/2019 | |
Fixed issue with GB Discoverer Maps. Updated magnetic compass deviation. |
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Ver. 7.10 - 04/17/2019 | |
Added support for G3 Marine Cartography. | |
Ver. 7.00 - 10/25/2018 | |
Added support for Garmin HuntView Plus. | |
Ver. 6.90 - 03/20/2018 | |
Fixed possible shutdown when viewing depth information on the map. | |
Ver. 6.80 - 12/05/2017 | |
Added backup of critical data. Fixed possible route crash. Fixed adventures not importing from SD cards. |
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Ver. 6.70 - 01/31/2017 | |
Added backup of critical data. Fixed possible route crash. Fixed adventures not importing from SD cards. |
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Ver. 6.30 - 07/14/2015 | |
Improved 'Save Portion' track feature. When saving a portion, the device now remembers that position in the track log so it can be used as a track segment for future portion saving. Fixed possible erroneous track point on power on. Fixed formatting issue with certain map names in the map information list. |
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Ver. 6.10 - 03/19/2015 | |
Fixed possible shutdown when scrolling through the waypoints list. | |
Ver. 5.90 - 01/06/2015 | |
Fixed possible shutdown in when reviewing a route in Russian. Fixed several track distance statistic issues. Fixed waypoint distances being listed incorrectly for Waypoint Averaging. |
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Ver. 5.80 - 10/15/2014 | |
Fixed possible issue where BirdsEye satellite imagery would be permanently disabled after booting. | |
Ver. 5.70 - 09/26/2014 | |
Improved cartography support. Improved boot time when a large amount of BirdsEye satellite imagery is present. |
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Ver. 5.60 - 07/08/2014 | |
Fixed issue with barometer when auto calibration is turned off (62s, 62st, 78s, 78sc models). Fixed issue with power off pressure trending (62s, 62st, 78s, 78sc models). Fixed missing ascent, descent, and elevation statistics when reviewing certain tracks. Fixed possible shutdown when displaying the option menu in Czech. |
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Ver. 5.40 - 03/24/2014 | |
Improved average ascent, average descent, and vertical speed data fields. Fixed potential shutdown when reviewing a route. Fixed potential issue when programming a chirp (62s, 62st, 78s, 78sc models). |
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Ver. 5.30 - 02/06/2014 | |
Added support for additional ActiveRouting cartography. Improved support for Garmin LakeVu HD cartography. Improved display of marine-specific lines in BlueChart g2 maps. Fixed issue retrieving PLSS data in certain TOPO US 24k maps. |
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Ver. 5.10 - 08/30/2013 | |
Improved pairing behavior with cadence sensors. Fixed potential issue when logging a geocache as found. |
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Ver. 5.00 - 08/20/2013 | |
Added support for VIRB Remote (62s, 62st, 78s, 78sc models). Main Menu > MENU Key > Change Item Order to add. See TrailTech (http://garmin.blogs.com/softwareupdates/2013/08/VIRB-remote.html) for more information. Added Icelandic keyboard. Fixed issue with route calculations always avoiding seasonally closed roads. Fixed possible issue when missing a turn while using the Active Route application. |
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Ver. 4.90 - 06/13/2013 | |
Added support for additional ActiveRouting cartography. Fixed issue with incorrect letter capitalization of certain map points. Fixed issue where wirelessly transmitting a geocache to another device would result in an error message when trying to view the received geocache in BaseCamp (62s, 62st, 78s, 78sc). |
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Ver. 4.80 - 03/13/2013 | |
Improved map performance in densely-populated urban areas. Fixed trail searching when using multiple active routing maps. Fixed issue with saving a track's 'show on map' status across a power cycle. Fixed issue with displaying tracks on the map after performing an area calculation. Fixed possible issue with searching for an address in cities with extremely long names. Fixed possible issue with viewing geocache descriptions in night mode. Fixed minor graphical issue with certain data fields on the map. |
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Ver. 4.60 - 11/15/2012 | |
Added quick access to the geocaching options from the compass and map pages. Added 'Geocache Start Page' option to geocache setup page (Setup -> Geocaches ). Improved ascent and descent calculations. Fixed potential shutdown when searching for adventures. Fixed issues with alphabetical sort from waypoint manager. Fixed potential issues with geocaching dashboard. |
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Ver. 4.52 beta - 10/19/2012 | |
Added quick access to the geocaching options from the compass and map pages. Added 'Geocache Start Page' option to geocache setup page (Setup -> Geocaches ). Improved ascent and descent calculations. Fixed potential shutdown when searching for adventures. Fixed issues with alphabetical sort from waypoint manager. Fixed potential issues with geocaching dashboard. Issues with this beta software may be reported to 62-78Beta@garmin.com. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 4.50 - 09/20/2012 | |
Improved map drawing at low zoom levels. Fixed inability to edit archived tracks. Fixed ability to use NMEA depth for waypoints and tracks. Fixed display of geocache coordinates with non-default map datum. Fixed overlapping position text for right to left languages. Fixed overlapping position text in data fields. |
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Ver. 4.40 - 08/30/2012 | |
Added Adventure support with latest version of BaseCamp. See TrailTech (http://garmin.blogs.com/softwareupdates/2012/08/garmin-adventures.html) for more information. Added support for new tempe sensor. See TrailTech (http://garmin.blogs.com/softwareupdates/2012/08/tempe-sensor.html) for more information. |
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Ver. 4.30 - 06/18/2012 | |
Added new route activity types and improved BaseCamp compatibility. See TrailTech (http://garmin.blogs.com/softwareupdates/2012/05/get-active-with-garmin.html) for more information. Added ability to sort waypoints alphabetically. Added support for Kenwood NMEA Waypoint Sentence. Improved GPS response at low speeds. Fixed issue with preserving routes imported from BaseCamp (identical maps required). Fixed issue where the map would sometimes not refresh when using the active route page. Fixed issue with the Glide Ratio data field. Fixed Spell Search in German. Fixed possible issue with Where To? > Address searching. |
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Ver. 4.20 - 06/12/2012 | |
Added new route activity types and improved BaseCamp compatibility. See TrailTech (http://garmin.blogs.com/softwareupdates/2012/05/get-active-with-garmin.html) for more information. Added ability to sort waypoints alphabetically. Added support for Kenwood NMEA Waypoint Sentence. Improved GPS response at low speeds. Fixed issue with preserving routes imported from BaseCamp (identical maps required). Fixed issue where the map would sometimes not refresh when using the active route page. Fixed issue with the Glide Ratio data field. Fixed Spell Search in German. Fixed possible issue with Where To? > Address searching. |
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Ver. 4.10 - 05/25/2012 | |
Added new route activity types and improved BaseCamp compatibility. See TrailTech (http://garmin.blogs.com/softwareupdates/2012/05/get-active-with-garmin.html) for more information. Added support for Kenwood NMEA Waypoint Sentence. Improved GPS response at low speeds. Fixed Spell Search in German. Problems with this beta software may be reported to 62-78Beta@garmin.com. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 4.03 beta - 05/18/2012 | |
Added new route activity types. Added support for Kenwood NMEA Waypoint Sentence. Improved GPS response at low speeds. Fixed issue with preserving routes imported from Basecamp (identical maps required). Fixed Spell Search in German. Problems with this beta software may be reported to 62-78Beta@garmin.com. |
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Ver. 3.90 - 02/14/2012 | |
Added symbol filtering to FIND > Waypoints and Waypoint Manager. Improved GPS response at low speeds. Fixed daylight saving time issue in Sun and Moon application. Fixed issue that could occur when restoring map zoom level defaults. Fixed issues with support for Canada BlueChart g2 maps. |
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Ver. 3.80 - 01/11/2012 | |
Added Geocaching with Photos (http://garmin.blogs.com/softwareupdates/2012/01/geocaching-with-photos.html). Improved elevation data stored in track logs. Fixed issue with 'Hut' point type in TOPO Australia & New Zealand maps. Fixed issue with magnetic north offset when projecting a waypoint. |
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Ver. 3.71 beta - 12/22/2011 | |
Improved elevation data stored in track logs. Fixed issue with magnetic north offset when projecting a waypoint. Problems with the software may be reported to 62-78Beta@garmin.com. |
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Ver. 3.60 - 10/30/2011 | |
Fixed an issue with the reporting of pressure from the barometric altimeter (GPSMAP 62s/62st/78s/78sc). | |
Ver. 3.50 - 10/26/2011 | |
Added Photo Viewer application. Improvements to the geocaching experience. See TrailTech (http://garmin.blogs.com/softwareupdates/2011/09/improved-geocaching.html) for more information. Fixed a potential hang on startup when importing large numbers of waypoints, tracks, routes, or geocaches. Fixed issue with very long geocache descriptions. Fixed shutdown when reviewing certain geocache descriptions. Fixed issue where some auto-archived tracks would be named in English regardless of user language. Fixed bug that could cause some geocaches to not import. Fixed issue with track log recording while using the stopwatch. Fixed issue with the anchor drag alarm. Fixed issue with total ascent and total descent fields not displaying values greater than 9999 meters. Modified default map trails to appear as dashed red lines. Fixed potential issue with screenshot color reproduction. |
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Ver. 3.40 - 08/19/2011 | |
Added support for advanced geocache logging with OpenCaching.com. See TrailTech (http://garmin.blogs.com/softwareupdates/2011/08/advanced-geocache-logging-with-opencachingcom.html) for more information. Added Garmin Spanner mode to GPSMAP 78, GPSMAP 78s, and GPSMAP 78sc devices. Fixed issue with multilingual custom POI files. Fixed issue with setting proximity alerts. The unit of measure can be changed by entering the 'Proximity Alarms' page, pressing the 'Menu' key, and selecting 'Change Units'. |
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Ver. 3.10 - 08/05/2011 | |
Added Garmin Spanner mode to GPSMAP 78, GPSMAP 78s, and GPSMAP 78sc devices. Fixed issue with multilingual custom POI files. Fixed issue with setting proximity alerts. The unit of measure can be changed by entering the 'Proximity Alarms' page, pressing the 'Menu' key, and selecting 'Change Units'. |
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Ver. 3.02 beta - 07/12/2011 | |
Added Garmin Spanner mode to GPSMAP 78, GPSMAP 78s, and GPSMAP 78sc devices. Fixed issue with setting proximity alerts. The unit of measure can be changed by entering the 'Proximity Alarms' page, pressing the 'Menu' key, and selecting 'Change Units'. |
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Ver. 3.00 - 05/18/2011 | |
Updated magnetic Earth field data. Improved GPS performance. Improved support for BirdsEye Satellite Imagery (each provider's imagery can be configured independently). Increased the maximum number of supported JNX files to 250 from 200. Fixed issues with WAAS/EGNOS. Fixed issue with track navigation sometimes not adding waypoints to the Active Route list. Fixed issue with track and route review from the map page if you came from the elevation plot. Fixed issue with MPC map labels disappearing. Fixed issue with gpi files that have alerts attached to the points. Fixed issue with progress bar displaying properly on power up. Fixed issue with track navigation not adding waypoints to the Active Route list when they are exactly equal to a track point. Fixed shutdown when unit had more than the maximum number of JNX files on it. Fixed shutdown related to topographical maps and land cover text size. Fixed Glide Ratio to Destination field. Fixed problem with profiles and the fields on the map page. Fixed an issue with magnetic north reference and waypoint headings. Fixed shutdown on the map screen when a waypoint was being moved to the same location as a geocache or other POIs. Fixed issue where proximity waypoint alerts could only be set in feet regardless of what was selected as a Distance/Speed unit in the setup page. Fixed an issue with archived tracks not displaying properly. Fixed an issue with having too many custom symbols on the device. Modified the 'Arriving at Destination' message banner so that it no longer appears when navigating to a geocache. |
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Ver. 2.95 beta - 04/28/2011 | |
Fixed issues relating to WAAS performance. Fixed issue where the device would not regain a GPS signal after losing the GPS signal in a tunnel. Fixed shutdown on the map screen when a waypoint was being moved to the same location as a geocache or other POIs. Fixed issue where proximity waypoint alerts could only be set in feet regardless of what was selected as a Distance/Speed unit in the setup page. Fixed an issue where the enabled/disabled option for custom maps could not be changed when two or more BirdsEye Satellite Imagery providers were on the device. Fixed an issue where the device would not beep when approaching a destination while routing off-road. Problems with the software may be reported to 62-78Beta@garmin.com. |
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Ver. 2.94 beta - 04/08/2011 | |
Fixed the slow rendering time of the 'About' page that was introduced with 2.93 beta. Fixed a bug introduced in 2.93 beta where JNX settings were not being saved for each profile. Fixed an issue with magnetic north reference and waypoint headings. Problems with the software may be reported to 62-78Beta@garmin.com. |
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Ver. 2.93 beta - 03/14/2011 | |
Improved GPS performance. Improved JNX file handling. Increased maximum number of supported JNX files to 250 from 200. Fixed shutdown when unit had more than the maximum number of JNX files on it. Fixed shutdown related to topographical maps and land cover text size. Fixed Glide Ratio to Destination field. Fixed problem with profiles and the fields on the map page. Problems with the software may be reported to 62-78Beta@garmin.com. |
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Ver. 2.92 beta - 12/22/2010 | |
Fixed issues with WAAAS/EGNOS. Fixed issue with progress bar displaying properly on power up. Fixed issue with track navigation not adding waypoints to the Active Route list when they are exactly equal to a track point. Problems with the software may be reported to 62-78Beta@garmin.com. |
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Ver. 2.91 beta - 12/17/2010 | |
Updated magnetic Earth field data. Improved GPS performance. Fixed issue with track navigation sometimes not adding waypoints to the Active Route list. Fixed issue with track and route review from the map page if you came from the elevation plot. Fixed issue with MPC map labels disappearing. Fixed issue with gpi files that have alerts attached to the points. Problems with the software may be reported to 62-78Beta@garmin.com. |
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Ver. 2.80 - 11/05/2010 | |
Fixed shutdown related to the current track that occurred after updating the software. Fixed a hang that occurred when a unit had 1000 auto-named waypoints. Fixed issue with marine map points sometimes drawing with the incorrect symbol. |
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Ver. 2.70 - 10/14/2010 | |
Added support for chirp' (62s, 62st, 78s, 78sc). Fixed problem with certain custom maps. Fixed problem with certain JPEG images. Fixed issue with Sight 'N Go and user north reference (62s, 62st, 78s, 78sc). |
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Ver. 2.60 - 09/21/2010 | |
Fixed issue while using spell search in route planner. Fixed issue where tracks could not be disabled from the map. Fixed issues with odometer distance. Fixed shutdown while panning the map for extended periods of time. |
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Ver. 2.50 - 09/01/2010 | |
Added Automatic Shaded Relief option. Added display color to track gpx files. Added import indicator for gpx files. Added multicaching support. Added periodic track archiving. Added track review page improvements. Improved map selection. Visit http://garmin.blogs.com/softwareupdates/trail-tech for more information. Improved keyboard responsiveness. Fixed issues with inconsistent altimeter readings. Fixed calendar to display all geocache finds and attempts on the correct day. Fixed occasional shutdowns. Fixed paging after logging a geocache. Fixed shutdown on About Page. Fixed spot sounding display on certain maps. Updated map review of tracks and routes. The distance shown is now the distance along the route or track. |
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Ver. 2.44 Beta - 08/11/2010 | |
Added multicaching support. Added display color to track gpx files. Added periodic track archiving (See http://garmin.blogs.com/softwareupdates/2010/03/getting-more-with-automatic-track-archiving.html for more information). Added Automatic Shaded Relief option. Added import indicator for gpx files. Added track review page improvements. Improved accuracy of trip odometer. Fixed occasional shutdowns. Fixed calendar to display all geocache finds and attempts on the correct day. Fixed paging after logging a geocache. Fixed issues with inconsistent altimeter readings. Problems with the software may be reported to 67-78Beta@garmin.com. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 2.40 - 07/01/2010 | |
Improved display of position formats on keyboard page. Fixed problem with position entry when using Latvian TM position format. Removed occasional screen glitch when routes are being calculated. Added Spanner interface option to 62 models. |
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Ver. 2.30 - 06/22/2010 | |
Added Geocache Filtering. Added brightness adjustments for BirdsEye imagery. Improved WAAS performance. Fixed intermittent issue with two keyboard input bars appearing on spell search. |
GPSMAP 695/696 | |
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Ver. 7.80 - 05/16/2019 | |
Add support for hectopascal pressure units. Improve map performance. Improve weather data processing. Improve track log export. Improve update process when changing database regions. Update geomagnetic reference tables. Fix potentially incorrect date. General improvements to system operation. Includes update to GDL 39 software version 4.81. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 7.70 - 07/31/2017 | |
Improve NEXRAD image placement on track up map display. General improvements to system operation. Includes GDL 39 software version 4.80. |
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Ver. 7.60 - 06/29/2017 | |
Clarify database feature unlock error message. Improve SXM TFR data processing. Improve FIS-B NOTAM processing. Improve flight plan FPL file import processing. General improvements to system operation. Includes GDL 39 software version 4.80. |
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Ver. 7.50 - 03/28/2017 | |
Improve FliteChart review processing for airports with a high chart count. General improvements to system operation. Includes update to GDL 39 software version 4.80. |
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Ver. 7.40 - 08/22/2016 | |
Add display of user waypoint comment text. Add aviation points to Recent used list when reviewing. Add display of SXM Composite Reflectivity radar data (GXM 42 only). Improve ability to highlight Class E airspace on the map. General improvements to system operation. Includes update to GDL 39 software version 4.70. |
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Ver. 7.30 - 04/20/2016 | |
Add support for high-resolution SXM TFR data. General improvements to system operation. |
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Ver. 7.20 - 03/23/2015 | |
Improve SiriusXM METAR processing. Correct GDL 39 pass-through tuning support for VHF Out formats. Correct rounding issue when sending some frequencies to VHF radio. General improvements to system operation. Includes update to GDL 39 software version 4.40. |
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Ver. 7.10 - 11/12/2014 | |
Add GXM42 SiriusXM receiver support. Improve GPX file import support. General improvements to system operation and performance. |
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Ver. 7.00 - 09/12/2014 | |
Add support for GPX data file import for saved tracks and user waypoints. | |
Ver. 6.90 - 08/09/2013 | |
Correct serial data format selection at power up. | |
Ver. 6.80 - 07/23/2013 | |
Update VHF-out serial data format to support the GTR 200 COM Radio. General improvements to system operation. |
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Ver. 6.70 - 05/10/2013 | |
Corrected issue when connected to Zaon traffic device that caused 'Traffic Not Available' message to be repeated. Restored support for Cross Track Error display to allow auto units to display values in feet or meters when CDI scale is manually set to smallest value. |
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Ver. 6.60 - 04/11/2013 | |
General improvements to increase system stability and performance. | |
Ver. 6.50 - 01/31/2013 | |
Improve VHF output serial format processing. Correct intermittent problem that could cause nearest city search to fail. General improvements to system operation. |
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Ver. 6.40 - 10/23/2012 | |
Correct problem that prevented connection with flyGarmin.com. | |
Ver. 6.30 - 10/09/2012 | |
Improve error detection when processing weather data. Improve target label placement on the traffic page. Includes GDL39 v2.51 software (webupdater deliverable). General improvements to system operation and performance. |
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Ver. 6.20 - 08/23/2012 | |
Added Target Trend display to Traffic page. Added individual settings for traffic target symbols and labels to Map Setup page. Added ability to configure additional interface formats for GDL 39 pass-through serial port. Improved NMEA data output from GDL 39 pass-through serial port. General improvements to system operation. Includes GDL 39 system software version 2.40. |
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Ver. 6.10 - 08/07/2012 | |
Improved timing of NMEA output data. Improved processing of FIS-B weather data. Improved display of channel category on XM Audio page. General improvements to system operation. |
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Ver. 6.00 - 07/20/2012 | |
Add ADS-B traffic and FIS-B weather data from GDL 39 datalink receiver support. Add new low-cost U.S. VFR navigation database support. General improvements to system operation and performance. |
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Ver. 5.00 - 03/22/2012 | |
Correct Disclaimer page database expiration date information. Correct missing 'Mark' waypoint operation (695 units only). |
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Ver. 4.90 - 03/05/2012 | |
Added configurable data fields to display current climb gradient in percent or altitude gain per nautical mile. Added runway number labels to runway extension lines on map. Added Map Setup page items for adjusting visibility of water labels, park and land cover areas, runway numbers, and runway extension lines. Added separate control for speed and distance units. Added custom waypoint symbols support. Changed screenshot utility to be activated when Menu key is pressed and held. Changed XTK data fields display to more closely resemble G3X presentation. General improvements to system operation. |
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Ver. 4.80 - 09/21/2011 | |
No changes have any effect on XM subscription. Add display setup option to Show/Hide aircraft position on maps and charts per FAA AC120-76A. Improved TFR map display processing (696 units only). Improved Descent to Five Hundred Feet callout event processing. |
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Ver. 4.70 - 04/27/2011 | |
Improved TFR display. | |
Ver. 4.60 - 03/25/2011 | |
Corrected shutdown during update process. | |
Ver. 4.50 - 03/14/2011 | |
Added AC-U-KWIK airport FBO data support. Improved SIGMET processing. Improved Flight Plan data to SD card processing. |
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Ver. 4.40 - 01/05/2011 | |
Ensure Checklists function as designed. | |
Ver. 4.30 - 12/22/2010 | |
Added Sirius/XM warning text. Added menu options to WPT page for viewing departure and destination airports. Display displaced runway threshold distance on airport review page. Provide suggested indicated altitude on E6B page (suggestion based on GPS altitude). Improved terrain alerting near destination airport. Improved METAR text processing. |
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Ver. 4.20 - 09/23/2010 | |
Added support for worldwide navigation database. Improved runway extension line contrast on map. Updated SL30/SL40 standby frequency descriptions. Updated magnetic variation table with IGRF 2010 model. |
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Ver. 4.10 - 07/28/2010 | |
Improved representation of the aircraft position on Flitechart and ChartView charts with landscape orientation. Improved display of FSS, ARTCC frequency designators (Rx/Tx) to be consistent with Garmin panel-mount products. |
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Ver. 4.00 - 07/14/2010 | |
Added support for user-created checklists with Garmin ACE (Aircraft Checklist Editor) program. Added support to export user waypoints and track logs to SD card in GPX format. Added support for ChartView and geo-referenced FliteCharts. |
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Ver. 3.30 - 06/09/2010 | |
Increased moment data display width on Weight and Balance page. Improved FliteChart database validly check at power up. Improved nearest aviation database search near 180 degree longitude. Improved OBS and BUG angle display. |
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Ver. 3.20 - 04/30/2010 | |
FliteCharts are no longer disabled after fade date. Added ability to import/export flight plan data via datacard. Added ability to highlight multiple weather objects using map cursor. Added XM page menu option for selecting a specific channel number. Added nearest airport page softkeys for toggling on/off private airports and heliports. Added TIS traffic data status indicator to the Map page. Improved HSI auto CDI processing. Improved METAR processing. Improved display of map labels containing accent characters. Improved display of SafeTaxi labels on IFR map in night mode. Improved nearest search processing. |
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Ver. 3.10 - 12/01/2009 | |
Improved Airport Review page data display. Improved Nearest Weather page display. Improved Flight Log functionality. Improved Track Log functionality. Ensure Satellite Mosaic / Cloud Tops data displays at all NAV Map zoom scales. Improved PIREP text display. |
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Ver. 3.00 - 08/24/2009 | |
Support expanded terrain data coverage. Improved display of airport runway length. Save time zone changes through power cycle. Add daylight savings time information display on Airport Waypoint page. Improved XM subscription activation processing. |
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Ver. 2.90 - 06/14/2009 | |
Improved flight plan processing and error detection. Added map setting for road text size. Improved nearest airport facility name text format. Improved METAR and TAF weather review page processing. Improved track log page menu processing. Improved visibility of Nexrad rain colors. Improved XM TFR data validity process. Corrected default UTC time offset for Atlantic units. |
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Ver. 2.80 - 04/01/2009 | |
Added display of plain-language PIREP text. Added display of VOR radials when an airway is highlighted on the map. Added display of country when reviewing a user waypoint. Added display of address when reviewing road data from detail maps. Added additional version information to Database Information page. Added ability to display park areas from detail maps. Added support for sea surface temperature weather data (requires Master Mariner XM subscription). Added display of parachute jumping area to Special Use Airspace (requires Jeppesen database 0908 or later). Changed XTK field to show cross-track error in feet when HSI scale is set to 0.25 nm. Improved functionality of 'auto' HSI scale setting. Improved AOPA text display for certain airports. Improved display of TIS input connection status. |
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Ver. 2.70 - 01/26/2009 | |
Added support to update FliteCharts via SD card. Improved map pointer information display. Corrected map unlock processing on preprogrammed SD cards. Improved airport text color on IFR night mode map. |
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Ver. 2.60 - 01/13/2009 | |
Improved airport determination for automatic flight log. | |
Ver. 2.50 - 01/06/2009 | |
Improved flight plan processing with MapSource. Improved flight plan activation processing. Increased minimum keypad brightness level. |
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Ver. 2.40 - 11/25/2008 | |
Improved weather map animation processing. | |
Ver. 2.30 - 11/10/2008 | |
Added indication of airport CTAF frequencies on WPT page. Improved aviation database verification process. Improved VNAV indicator. Improved battery status processing. Improved terrain database verification. Improved XM PIREP data processing. Improved unit stability. |
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Ver. 2.20 - 10/30/2008 | |
Improved ETE and ETA calculations on active flight plan page. Improved indication of expired databases when powering on. Improved automatic waypoint selection on WPT page. Improved navigation when using the MAP waypoint. Improved backlight behavior when operating at high ambient temperatures. Improved calculation of daylight savings time. Improved display of icing forecast weather data. Added separate leg and cumulative distance, ETE, and fuel fields to flight plan pages. |
GPSMAP 6x0 | |
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Ver. 3.70 - 07/21/2011 | |
Marine Mode: Added Icelandic language support. Fixed an issue with built-in map update cards reporting 'Incompatible Map Format.' Automotive Mode: Fixed a bug that was introduced in Release 3.60 that could cause the unit to lock up after several hours. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 3.60 - 02/18/2011 | |
Marine Mode: Charts: Added support for TOPO maps. Changed text color from black to green for active AIS targets on 2D charts. Changed message banner text when entering potentially hazardous areas during autoguidance. Changed safety shading control to use user-entered depths. Corrected various drawing issues around the anti-meridian. Corrected text display for charts that use Cyrillic fonts. Weather: Added access to the weather subscription from the weather menu. Added support for the 'Coastal Mariner' weather subscription. Fixed an issue where the unit was displaying old NEXRAD data when animation was disabled. Improved display of severe weather warnings in counties with more than one active warning. User Data: Simplified the user interface for creating new waypoints via Chart Menu > Waypoints & Tracks > New Waypoint and Information > User Data > Waypoints List > New Waypoint. Added a prompt to delete unused route waypoints after deleting a route. Fixed a problem with viewing some waypoints on routes imported from Homeport. Added support for obstructions with a height instead of a depth. Tides/Currents: Improved the display of rotary current stations. Increased performance for tide/current pages. Other: Improved font support for Russian and Arabic languages. Fixed an AIS issue where negative Rate of Turn values were being displayed as positive. Fixed an issue where Rate of Turn fields were being displayed for AIS targets that were not transmitting Rate of Turn data. Automotive Mode: Corrected a problem related to Mad Maps and the Go! button not calculating estimated time. Corrected a problem with arrival time calculations. Improved ZIP update support. |
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Ver. 3.50 - 07/07/2010 | |
Marine Mode: Eliminated the potential for a rare lock-up while storing settings. |
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Ver. 3.40 - 05/04/2010 | |
Marine Mode: Corrected defective map drawing. |
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Ver. 3.30 - 04/21/2010 | |
Marine Mode: Corrected issue that caused some map areas to be shaded incorrectly. This issue is most likely seen as large areas filled with solid brown. Corrected issue where points representing cranes had purple boxes drawn around them. Corrected issue for the GPSMAP 640 that caused built-in g2 charts to be drawn gray when viewing an area near the border of supplemental g2 Vision charts. Corrected location of weather legend on weather charts. Improved behavior of the zoom buttons on charts. Improved speed of powering-up the GPSMAP 6x0. Enabled display of horizontal clearance information for bridges shown as lines. Added buttons to show Previous Forecast and Next Forecast data on applicable weather charts. Added support for QWERTY keyboard layout on data entry pages. This setting is available in Configure > System > Keyboard Layout. Cleaned up miscellaneous presentation issues. Added changes to improve production efficiency. |
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Ver. 3.20 - 02/24/2010 | |
Marine Mode: Fixed a potential issue that may cause corrupted data on SD card. Added support for new map unlocking technologies. Improved accuracy and performance of the calculation of tide and current station information. Silenced 'Remove Lost Target' message when the AIS/Collision Alarm is off. Corrected AIS List bearing number. Corrected display of waypoints when non-1252 codepage is selected. Allow configuration of custom units in the Startup Wizard. Decreased likelihood of accidently marking a waypoint via the 'Mark' button at the top of a page. Added timestamp to the waypoint review page. Added support for 2010 BlueChart g2 and BlueChart g2 Vision features, including: Portuguese Fishing Areas. Support for built-in map update cards. Fishing Charts for built-in map update cards. New safety shading feature. New map symbols. Automotive Mode: Fixed a potential issue that causes the GMap6x0 to display an inaccurate ETA when the route crosses west across time zones. Fixed a potential issue that could cause a 'stutter' when speaking driving directions. The GMap6x0 will no longer erroneously prompt to copy Garmin proprietary POI information (such as Travel Guides) from the card. This information is locked to the card and cannot be accessed without the card inserted. Added support to display cartography north of 75°N. Improved routing accuracy for ramps and interchanges. |
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Ver. 3.10 - 10/28/2009 | |
Corrected rotation of animated current arrows when map is in Head Up orientation. Improved presentation of light sectors on g2 navigation charts by adding 'Auto' setting option to Menu > Navigation Chart Setup > Chart Appearance > Symbols > Light Sectors. The automatic light sector control determines the best zoom levels to draw light sectors. Added ability to display navaid light information on g2 navigation charts. Added option to disable message banner alarm notification when AIS vessels become dangerous. This will help alleviate annoyance when navigating congested waterways with many AIS-equipped vessels. When the AIS Alarm is set to Off, dangerous targets will still display on charts. Unacknowledged dangerous AIS targets will turn red and blink. Potentially dangerous points along auto guidance paths will be outlined in red. After the auto guidance calculation completes, a message will appear if there are potentially unsafe areas along the path. Fixed an issue that could cause 3D pages to stop updating the view at very slow speeds. Changed the nature of seabed areas to simply label the area instead of drawing a circle and label. Updated the symbol highlighting on the chart to use the correct symbol size. Added the blue and black direction lines for orthogonal photo points. |
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Ver. 3.00 - 07/23/2009 | |
Fixed potential lock-up when autorouting with XM connected. Added support for GB Discoverer charts. Expanded control of navigation leg transition to include a time-based choice. Improved waypoint marking interface to minimize map obstruction. The unit will no longer display the waypoint review page automatically when marking waypoints on the map. Select the new waypoint's name from the pointing menu to review. Added route turn angle information to turn scanning text. Revised weather legends for GPSMAP 640 XM weather charts. Greatly improved the drawing speed for charts. In most areas users should rarely see a partially drawn map when zooming and panning. Added continuous smoothing between zoom levels. Added continuous smoothing of the head-up direction for head-up charts. Head-up users will find this change a remarkable improvement in performance. Add ability to choose the label display for waypoints by symbol. User can choose to show labels for waypoints of a particular symbol with the waypoint name, comment, or symbol only. Waypoints can now be turned off on charts by symbol. This allows the waypoints on the map to be quickly limited to those of interest for the boater's current activity. Added option for a compass tape at the top of the screen. Added all supporting features for the latest g2 and g2 Vision, including user control of bathymetric contour shading. Added a perspective 3D display of charts for people who do not have g2 Vision cards. Added ability to overlay charts and photographs on the 3D relief when using g2 Vision. Added ability to rotate the 3D view and point to objects for review. Numerous appearance and drawing performance improvements. Added option for a compass tape at the top of the screen. Added user comments field to waypoints. Added range, bearing, and a graphical pointer to waypoint review pages. Use a solid line for AIS vessel heading and a dashed line for course over ground. Added user-controlled trails for AIS and DSC vessels. Added connecting legs over shallow areas at the beginning and end of the path. This allows the boater to auto guide to a shore-based service. The unit will sound an alarm when the boat approaches the shallow leg. Added a control for shore-line proximity tolerance which allows the user to choose tighter margins for passage through narrow channels or set a larger distance margin from the shoreline. When following Autoguidance, added a navigation option to recalculate Autoguidance to the current destination from the boat's current position. |
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Ver. 2.60 - 06/25/2009 | |
Corrected potential issue that may cause the unit to lock up or shut down if a GPS database file becomes too old. Added charging state timeout to automotive mode. The unit will now shut down completely after being on the automotive charging page for 30 minutes. This mimics the behavior already used in marine mode. Corrected issue with insufficient space for speed limit display. When the speed limit sign tried to display 3 digits (currently only possible in Kilometer mode), the unit would only display the first 2 digits. For example, 120km/h would show as 12km/h. Fixed compatibility issues with USB 1.1 hubs. Marine mode will now display a warning message if recalled BlueChart g2 or g2 Vision card is detected. Please see https://www8.garmin.com/bluechartrecall/ for more details. |
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Ver. 2.50 - 04/01/2009 | |
Added support in marine mode for safety contour for enhanced g2 vision cartography. Fixed issue for marine mode where deleting the last waypoint, route, or track log from the list presented in the 'Where To?' menu would result in an erroneous entry being displayed. |
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Ver. 2.40 | |
Corrected issue with 'Yes/No' prompts causing shutdowns in marine mode when the product is configured to use the Arabic language. | |
Ver. 2.30 | |
Eliminated rare possibility of 3D graphics anomalies. Added changes to improve production efficiency. |
GPSMAP 585 | |
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Ver. 3.70 - 12/21/2018 | |
Integrate new gps library 4.10. Fix incorrect GPS speed. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 3.60 - 11/15/2018 | |
Fix incorrect GPS date. |
GPSMAP 495 | |
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Ver. 2.80 - 05/06/2013 | |
Support for new 010-10517-02 battery pack. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 2.70 - 12/16/2010 | |
Improved GPS satellite acquisition processing. Updated magnetic variation table with IGRF 2010 model. |
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Ver. 2.60 - 11/18/2009 | |
Added support for large NAND datacards. | |
Ver. 2.50 - 09/10/2009 | |
Support expanded terrain data coverage. Improved power-up processing. |
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Ver. 2.40 - 05/15/2009 | |
Displayed facility name and city data on Go To page. Improved Active Route page functionality. |
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Ver. 2.30 - 04/21/2009 | |
Displayed facility name and city data on Go To page. Improved Active Route page functionality. |
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Ver. 2.20 - 03/18/2009 | |
Improved airport runway length display. Improved battery gauge accuracy. |
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Ver. 2.10 - 06/26/2008 | |
Improved terrain alerting over oceanic areas. Improved compatibility with 512MB data card. Improved unit behavior when a blank data card is inserted. Improved route leg transition when traveling at high speed. Increased maximum number of maps that can be stored on a data card. Improved display of battery charge level. |
GPSMAP 496 | |
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Ver. 4.80 - 06/04/2014 | |
Correct missing METAR issue. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 4.70 - 04/30/2013 | |
Additional support for new 010-10517-02 battery pack. | |
Ver. 4.50 - 04/29/2011 | |
Improved TFR display. | |
Ver. 4.40 - 02/22/2011 | |
Improve data validation process for incoming XM/Sirius 'County Warning' data. Improve XM/Sirius SIGMET data processing. |
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Ver. 4.30 - 12/16/2010 | |
Improved GPS satellite acquisition processing. Updated magnetic variation table with IGRF 2010 model. |
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Ver. 4.20 - 11/18/2009 | |
Added support for large NAND datacards. | |
Ver. 4.10 - 09/10/2009 | |
Support expanded terrain data coverage. Standardized Icing Forecast terminology. Improved XM TFR data validity process. Improved XM subscription activation processing. Improved power-up processing. |
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Ver. 4.00 - 05/15/2009 | |
Displayed facility name and city data on Go To page. Improved Active Route page functionality. |
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Ver. 3.90 - 04/21/2009 | |
Displayed facility name and city data on Go To page. Improved Active Route page functionality. |
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Ver. 3.80 - 03/18/2009 | |
Improved airport runway length display. Improved METAR visibility data display. Improved XM weather data map display algorithm. Added support for GXM 40 antenna. Added support for Icing, Turbulence Forecast, and PIREPS data. Improved battery gauge accuracy. |
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Ver. 3.70 - 01/06/2009 | |
Improved XM data validation for XM subscribers with weather data only. | |
Ver. 3.60 - 06/26/2008 | |
Improved terrain alerting over oceanic areas. Improved compatibility with 512MB data card. Improved map display when both internal maps and maps on a data card are visible. Improved unit behavior when a blank data card is inserted. Improved route leg transition when traveling at high speed. Added display of vertical visibility when reviewing a METAR. Improved display of battery charge level. |
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Ver. 3.50 - 01/15/2008 | |
Corrected address search operation with MPC maps. Corrected user waypoint delete operation on the 'Go To'. |
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Ver. 3.30 - 09/27/2007 | |
Added compatibility with Jeppesen database 0711 and later. Improved GPS satellite acquisition under certain conditions. Improved operation of flight log when a heliport is near the departure or destination airport and the aircraft type is not set to Helicopter. Imprnvfd ability to highlight certain areas of Class B airspace when a Mode C veil overlaps. Improved remote frequency list sent to the SL-30/SL-40. |
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Ver. 3.20 - 06/29/2007 | |
Improved map processing to allow highlighting TMA and Class B airspace together. Corrected external voltage alarm persistent behavior between power cycles. Corrected state and country information for city searches. Corrected problem deleting a user waypoint on the 'Go To' page. |
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Ver. 3.10 - 05/04/2007 | |
Improvements to TAF & METAR reports for visibility and remarks. | |
Ver. 3.00 - 03/27/2007 | |
Improved NMEA output. Added support for Canadian weather data. Daylight saving changes for United States. Added Mexican time zones. Corrected address and postal code searches when a datacard is present. |
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Ver. 2.90 - 01/25/2007 | |
Corrected issue that would prevent trip or flight distances from being recorded. Corrected 'persist' setting for external voltage alarm. Improved ability to move user waypoints while editing a route. Improved display of very large TFRs when the map is zoomed in very far. |
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Ver. 2.80 - 11/30/2006 | |
Corrected issue with scaling of speed indicator on panel page. Improved TFR highlighting when multiple TFRs of the same size with different activation times are in the same location. Added indication of amended and corrected TAF bulletins. Corrected item labels on airspace alarm setup page. Improved NMEA data output. Added capability to send routes containing Visual Reporting Points (VRP) to MapSource. Requires MapSource version 6.12. Improved city selection operation for European address searches. Improved operation when moving user waypoints with the map cursor. Corrected issue with changing usage mode from the Setup tab of the main menu. |
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Ver. 2.70 - 10/30/2006 | |
Corrected issue that could cause 'WorldMap' series maps from being displayed. Increased the number of characters allowed to display map zoom status. Corrected text translations. Clear trip data to correct issue with previously stored data. |
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Ver. 2.60 - 09/25/2006 | |
Corrected display of communication frequency displayed on Airport and Nearest pages for airports that have multiple Unicom or Multicom frequencies. Corrected issue in previous software revision that could prevent the time zone from being changed. Corrected issue that could cause intermittent dropouts in NMEA data output. Corrected issue that could cause the odometer field value to become inaccurate. Corrected occasional unit shutdown during powerup. Improved Aviation In communication format by preventing duplicate waypoints from being added to the route when the remote unit is navigating a procedure turn. Improved address search when using postal codes. Updated text translations. |
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Ver. 2.50 - 09/07/2006 | |
Corrected issue that could cause flights to be recorded while driving on land when the unit is in aviation mode. Corrected issue that would cause City Navigator map data to be enabled by default in marine mode. Added feature to automatically zoom in to view SafeTaxi charts when Auto Zoom is enabled and the aircraft is on the ground. Added ability to adjust size of AOPA text. |
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Ver. 2.40 - 07/20/2006 | |
Corrected selection of duplicate aviation identifiers. | |
Ver. 2.30 - 07/13/2006 | |
Improved display of TFR times between 12:00 PM and 12:59 PM. Improved map drawing speed when terrain shading is enabled. Improved map drawing speed when many custom POI alerts are present. Added 'Smart Airspace' feature, which automatically reduces map clutter by de-emphasizing airspace that is not close to your present altitude. This feature can be enabled or disabled by choosing 'Set Up Map' from the map page option menu, navigating to the 'Airspace tab', and changing the 'Smart Airspace' setting. Improved airport tower frequency display processing for airports with more than one tower frequency available. |
GPSMAP 396 | |
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Ver. 5.70 - 06/04/2014 | |
Correct missing METAR issue. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 5.60 - 04/30/2013 | |
Additional support for new 010-10517-02 battery pack. | |
Ver. 5.40 - 04/29/2011 | |
Improved TFR display. | |
Ver. 5.30 - 02/22/2011 | |
Improve data validation process for incoming XM/Sirius 'County Warning' data. Improve XM/Sirius SIGMET data processing. |
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Ver. 5.20 - 02/16/2011 | |
Update to display NAV database greater in size than 2MB (issue identified in cycle 1102). | |
Ver. 5.10 - 12/16/2010 | |
Improved GPS satellite acquisition processing. Updated magnetic variation table with IGRF 2010 model. |
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Ver. 5.00 - 11/18/2009 | |
Added support for large NAND datacards. | |
Ver. 4.90 - 09/10/2009 | |
Support expanded terrain data coverage. Standardized Icing Forecast terminology. Improved XM TFR data validity process. Improved XM subscription activation processing. Improved power-up processing. |
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Ver. 4.80 - 04/21/2009 | |
Display facility name and city data on Go To page Improve Active Route page functionality. |
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Ver. 4.70 - 03/18/2009 | |
Improved airport runway length display. Improved METAR visibility data display. Improved XM weather data map display algorithm. Added support for GXM 40 antenna. Added support for Icing, Turbulence Forecast, and PIREPS data. Improved battery gauge accuracy. |
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Ver. 4.60 - 01/06/2009 | |
Improved XM data validation for XM subscribers with weather data only. | |
Ver. 4.50 - 06/26/2008 | |
Improved terrain alerting over oceanic areas. Improved compatibility with 512MB data card. Improved unit behavior when a blank data card is inserted. Improved route leg transition when traveling at high speed. Added display of vertical visibility when reviewing a METAR. Improved display of battery charge level. |
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Ver. 4.40 - 01/02/2008 | |
Corrected address search operation with MPC maps. Corrected user waypoint delete operation on the 'Go To'. |
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Ver. 4.30 - 09/27/2007 | |
Improved GPS satellite acquisition under certain conditions. Improved operation of flight log when a heliport is near the departure or destination airport and the aircraft type is not set to Helicopter. Improved ability to highlight certain areas of Class B airspace when a Mode C veil overlaps. Improved remote frequency list sent to the SL-30/SL-40. Added support for City Navigator update DVD. |
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Ver. 4.20 - 06/29/2007 | |
Improved map processing to allow highlighting TMA and Class B airspace together. Corrected external voltage alarm persistent behavior between power cycles. Corrected state and country information for city searches. Corrected problem deleting a user waypoint on the 'Go To' page. |
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Ver. 4.10 - 05/04/2007 | |
Improvements to TAF & METAR reports for visibility and remarks. | |
Ver. 4.00 - 03/27/2007 | |
Improved NMEA output. Added support for Canadian weather data. Daylight saving changes for United States. Added Mexican time zones. |
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Ver. 3.90 - 01/25/2007 | |
Corrected 'persist' setting for external voltage alarm. Improved ability to move user waypoints while editing a route. Improved display of very large TFRs when the map is zoomed in very far. |
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Ver. 3.80 - 11/30/2006 | |
Corrected issue with scaling of speed indicator on panel page. Improved TFR highlighting when multiple TFRs of the same size with different activation times are in the same location. Added indication of amended and corrected TAF bulletins. Improved operation when moving user waypoints with the map cursor. Corrected issue with changing usage mode from the Setup tab of the main menu. |
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Ver. 3.70 - 10/30/2006 | |
Corrected issue that could cause 'WorldMap' series maps from being displayed. Increased the number of characters allowed to display map zoom status. Corrected text translations. Clear trip data to correct issue with previously stored data. |
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Ver. 3.60 - 09/25/2006 | |
Corrected display of communication frequency displayed on Airport and Nearest pages for airports that have multiple Unicom or Multicom frequencies. Corrected issue that could cause the odometer field value to become inaccurate. Corrected occasional unit shutdown during powerup. Improved Aviation In communication format by preventing duplicate waypoints from being added to the route when the remote unit is navigating a procedure turn. Improved address search when using postal codes. |
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Ver. 3.50 - 09/07/2006 | |
This update will also upgrade the software in your GXM30 antenna to version 2.20. XM Audio Favorites may be deleted when applying this update. |
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Ver. 3.40 - 07/20/2006 | |
Corrected selection of duplicate aviation identifiers. | |
Ver. 3.30 - 07/13/2006 | |
Improved display of TFR times between 12:00 PM and 12:59 PM. Improved airport tower frequency display processing for airports with more than one tower frequency available. |
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Ver. 3.20 - 05/12/2006 | |
Improved reception of weather data. Improved terrain alerting when navigating a route using the Aviation In serial data protocol. Added density altitude to METAR text. |
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Ver. 3.10 - 03/30/2006 | |
Improved display of timestamp for winds and pressure data. Improved aviation route transfers to and from Mapsource. Improved display of lake depth contours in Marine mode. Improved TracBack when using the entire track. Improved GPS reception. |
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Ver. 3.00 - 03/27/2006 | |
Added Iceland time zone Added support for latest Garmin map technology Added separate options on map setup page for private airports and heliports Added option for county warning weather alarms to persist Added ability to quickly select entire track for use with TracBack Added ability to use altimeter setting from nearest METAR reporting station with E6B calculator Modified XM Audio page to retain previous category selection when unit is powered off Modified Aviation In serial data format to work with avionics that do not output linefeed characters Modified AIRMETs and SIGMETs to appear when zoomed out to at or above the selected range instead of below Improved calculation of ETE on active route page Improved appearance of Class D and Alert Area airspace types Improved appearance of map in aviation mode when terrain shading is turned off Improved voice guidance for road routes Improved appearance of automotive mode maps Improved display of private airports Improved frequency display on Airport review page for airports that have only one comm frequency Improved selection of airports that are displayed on the Nearest Wx page Improved Compass page in Automotive mode Improved Sonar page Improved Find menu Improved map selection when changing usage modes Corrected number of decimal places shown for Altimeter field when using map page 'Map With Overlay' page layout Corrected issue that could prevent some message log filter settings from being saved Corrected issue that could cause unit to shut down when using the Highway page Corrected issue with waypoint timestamp updates when transferring from Mapsource Corrected display of 'L' symbol in Turn data field Corrected display of 'Route Truncated' and similar messages when using USB Corrected problem with receiving weather data when the unit is left on for long periods of time Corrected problem with receiving weather data when Battery Saver mode is used Corrected display of surface wind indicators when the map is in Track Up orientation Corrected display of radar coverage data Corrected rare unit lockup when operating with poor XM reception Corrected problems with Aviation In serial data format Corrected incorrect display of 'No Subscription' for XM service level Corrected display of cardinal direction on map page when measuring distance Corrected duplicate waypoint creation with GPWPL NMEA sentence input Corrected hilight movement problem on proximity waypoint page Corrected invalid display of Next Turn data field Corrected lockup that could occur after updating terrain or obstacle databases Updated text translations |
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Ver. 2.80 - 12/16/2005 | |
Improved behavior of audible terrain alerts when operating near airports. Improved functionality of TIS serial input data format. Corrected issue that could cause some towered airports to appear on the map with a magenta symbol. Corrected issue that could cause data fields to flash when using Aviation In serial data format. |
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Ver. 2.70 - 10/21/2005 | |
Added legend for invalid METAR symbol. Added support for displaying radar coverage areas on main menu Weather Page. Added display of timestamps for additional data types on main menu Weather Page. Corrected issues that could prevent TIS data from being received. Corrected issues with address search. Corrected issue with incorrect battery timer display. Corrected issue that could cause HSI to occasionally display invalid course deviation when used with the Aviation In serial data format. |
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Ver. 2.60 - 10/05/2005 | |
Added display of estimated time to VNAV profile on VNAV setup page. Added new serial port format for Aviation In / NMEA & VHF Out. Added 'Medium' volume option for terrain and TIS audio alerts. Added 'NO TIS DATA' indicator to Map page when TIS is enabled but no service is available. Added ETE field to map on main menu Weather tab when panning with map pointer in aviation mode. Added display of terrain and obstacle database cycle numbers. Added output of NMEA APB sentence. Changed main menu Weather tab to remember winds aloft and echo tops altitude selections when leaving the main menu. Corrected issue that could cause XM audio volume to be changed when a terrain or TIS alert occurs. Corrected issue with restoring defaults on Interface setup page. Corrected issue that could cause 'lock to road' setting in Automotive mode to be reset. |
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Ver. 2.50 - 09/19/2005 | |
Added display of weather broadcast frequency when reviewing METAR report text. Improved display of flag symbols for invalid METAR reports. Improved display of certain types of TFRs. Improved Main Menu 'Weather' tab to preserve the aviation declutter setting. Changed audible terrain and obstacle alerts so they come through the external speaker output as well as the headphone jack. Corrected issue that could prevent last letter of channel name on XM audio page from being displayed. Corrected unit shutdown when using Battery Saver mode. |
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Ver. 2.40 - 08/25/2005 | |
Added a 'Loud' option for Terrain and TIS audio settings on the Sound Setup tab of the Main Menu in order to allow in-flight audio warning messages to be played at a higher volume. Added a configurable data field to display the current UTC time. Added City tab to aviation mode Nearest pages. Added ability to tune SL30/40 frequencies on more pages (Airport, VOR, Approach, FSS, and ARTCC). Improved functionality of Aviation In serial data format. Improved terrain alerts when landing at private airports marked with user waypoints. Corrected issue that allowed inadvertent enabling of 'Lock To Road' in Aviation and Marine modes. Corrected issue that would cause Route page fuel and speed planning values to be reset unnecessarily. Corrected issue that could prevent serial port format from being saved. |
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Ver. 2.30 - 08/03/2005 | |
Corrected problem that could result in display of incorrect route METARs when using Aviation In data from a Garmin panel-mount GPS. Corrected problem that could prevent anchor drag and other marine alarms from functioning properly. |
GPSMAP 296 | |
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Ver. 6.10 - 05/06/2013 | |
Support for new 010-10517-02 battery pack. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 6.00 - 02/16/2011 | |
Update to display NAV database greater in size than 2MB (issue identified in cycle 1102). | |
Ver. 5.90 - 12/16/2010 | |
Improved GPS satellite acquisition processing. Updated magnetic variation table with IGRF 2010 model. |
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Ver. 5.80 - 11/18/2009 | |
Added support for large NAND datacards. | |
Ver. 5.70 - 09/10/2009 | |
Support expanded terrain data coverage. Improved power-up processing. |
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Ver. 5.60 - 04/21/2009 | |
Displayed facility name and city data on Go To page. | |
Ver. 5.50 - 03/18/2009 | |
Improved airport runway length display. Improved battery gauge accuracy. |
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Ver. 5.40 - 06/26/2008 | |
Improved terrain alerting over oceanic areas. Improved compatibility with 512MB data card. Improved unit behavior when a blank data card is inserted. Improved route leg transition when traveling at high speed. Improved display of battery charge level. |
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Ver. 5.30 - 01/02/2008 | |
Corrected address search operation with MPC maps. Corrected user waypoint delete operation on the 'Go To'. |
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Ver. 5.20 - 09/27/2007 | |
Improved GPS satellite acquisition under certain conditions. Improved operation of flight log when a heliport is near the departure or destination airport and the aircraft type is not set to Helicopter. Improved ability to highlight certain areas of Class B airspace when a Mode C veil overlaps. Improved remote frequency list sent to the SL-30/SL-40. Added support for City Navigator update DVD. |
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Ver. 5.10 - 06/29/2007 | |
Improved map processing to allow highlighting TMA and Class B airspace together. Corrected external voltage alarm persistent behavior between power cycles. Corrected state and country information for city searches. Corrected problem deleting a user waypoint on the 'Go To' page. |
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Ver. 5.00 - 03/27/2007 | |
Improved NMEA output. Daylight saving changes for United States. Added Mexican time zones. |
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Ver. 4.90 - 01/25/2007 | |
Corrected 'persist' setting for external voltage alarm. Improved ability to move user waypoints while editing a route. |
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Ver. 4.80 - 11/30/2006 | |
Corrected issue with scaling of speed indicator on panel page. Improved operation when moving user waypoints with the map cursor. Corrected issue with changing usage mode from the Setup tab of the main menu. |
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Ver. 4.70 - 10/30/2006 | |
Corrected issue that could cause 'WorldMap' series maps from being displayed. Increased the number of characters allowed to display map zoom status. Corrected text translations. Clear trip data to correct issue with previously stored data. Added Czech voice support. |
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Ver. 4.60 - 09/25/2006 | |
Corrected display of communication frequency displayed on Airport and Nearest pages for airports that have multiple Unicom or Multicom frequencies. Corrected issue in previous software revision that could cause some unit settings to be restored to defaults. Corrected issue in previous software revision that could prevent the time zone from being changed. Corrected issue that could cause the odometer field value to become inaccurate. Corrected occasional unit shutdown during powerup. Improved Aviation In communication format by preventing duplicate waypoints from being added to the route when the remote unit is navigating a procedure turn. Improved address search when using postal codes. |
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Ver. 4.50 - 09/07/2006 | |
Corrected issue that could cause flights to be recorded while driving on land when the unit is in aviation mode. Improved alerting for airspace with upper or lower bounds specified as AGL. |
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Ver. 4.40 - 07/20/2006 | |
Corrected selection of duplicate aviation identifiers. | |
Ver. 4.30 - 07/13/2006 | |
Improved airport tower frequency display processing for airports with more than one tower frequency available. | |
Ver. 4.20 - 05/12/2006 | |
Improved terrain alerting when navigating a route using the Aviation In serial data protocol. Fixed SBAS compatibility issues with the Japanese MSAS system. |
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Ver. 4.10 - 03/30/2006 | |
Improved aviation route transfers to and from Mapsource. Improved display of lake depth contours in Marine mode. Improved TracBack when using the entire track. Improved GPS reception. |
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Ver. 4.00 - 03/27/2006 | |
Added Iceland time zone. Added support for latest Garmin map technology. Added separate options on map setup page for private airports and heliports. Added support for tuning SL30/40 comm radios through 'Aviation In/NMEA & VHF Out' serial interface format. Added ability to quickly select entire track for use with TracBack. Modified Aviation In serial data format to work with avionics that do not output linefeed characters. Improved calculation of ETE on active route page. Improved appearance of Class D and Alert Area airspace types. Improved appearance of map in aviation mode when terrain shading is turned off. Improved voice guidance for road routes. Improved display of private airports. Improved frequency display on Airport review page for airports that have only one comm frequency. Improved Compass page in Automotive mode. Improved Sonar page. Improved Find menu. Improved map selection when changing usage modes. Corrected issue that could prevent some message log filter settings from being saved. Corrected issue that could cause unit to shut down when using the Highway page. Corrected issue with waypoint timestamp updates when transferring from Mapsource. Corrected display of 'L' symbol in Turn data field. Corrected display of 'Route Truncated' and similar messages when using USB. Corrected problems with Aviation In serial data format. Corrected display of cardinal direction on map page when measuring distance. Corrected duplicate waypoint creation with GPWPL NMEA sentence input. Corrected hilight movement problem on proximity waypoint page. Corrected invalid display of Next Turn data field. Corrected lockup that could occur after updating terrain or obstacle databases. Updated text translations. |
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Ver. 3.70 - 10/21/2005 | |
Corrected issues with address search. Corrected issue with incorrect battery timer display. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 3.60 - 10/05/2005 | |
Added display of estimated time to VNAV profile on VNAV setup page. Added display of terrain and obstacle database cycle numbers. Added output of NMEA APB sentence. Corrected issue with restoring defaults on Com setup pages. Corrected issue that could cause 'lock to road' setting in Automotive mode to be reset. Corrected issue that could cause unit to power off when editing information on the Welcome setup page. |
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Ver. 3.50 - 08/30/2005 | |
Added City tab to Aviation mode Nearest pages. Improved functionality of Aviation In serial data format. Improved terrain alerts when landing at private airports marked with user waypoints. |
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Ver. 3.40 | |
Removed possibility of accidentally enabling 'Lock To Roads' when not in Automotive mode. Added configurable field for UTC Time. Improved Low Battery warning message. Fixed nav alarms (next turn, arrival, off course, and anchor drag). Reduced frequency of nuisance terrain alerts. Added VNAV indicators to map page when in 'Map With Overlay' page layout. Corrected problem that would reset fuel flow planning value on active route page. Improved visibility of distance and bearing fields on nearest FSS and ARTCC pages. |
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Ver. 3.30 - 06/10/2005 | |
Added support for ADIZ airspace. Added ability to highlight and review multiple overlapping airspaces with the map cursor. Added warning message at powerup if terrain or obstacle data is missing. Added audible warning for terrain and obstacle alerts. Added display of estimated time to fly to map cursor when panning on the map page in Aviation mode. Added support for German tide stations. Added support for more time zones. Added support for NMEA BWC and extended DSC (DSE) sentences. Added support for LakeMaster maps. Added ability to select a particular map family when performing an address search. Added ability to stop navigation from the Current Route page when in Automotive mode. Changed calculation of ETE and ETA in Aviation mode to match that used by Garmin panel-mount avionics. Improved automatic zoom behavior of terrain popup map. Improved supression of nuisance terrian and obstacle alerts. Improved visibility of runways on the map. Improved accuracy of track log generation. Improved readability of owner information text during powerup. Improved USB transfers from MapSource. Increased resolution of distance fields when in Marine mode. Corrected behavior of vertical navigation when VNAV target is beyond the selected waypoint. Corrected behavior of VNAV setup page. Corrected shutdown that could occur when performing a TracBack in Automotive mode. Corrected shutdown that could occur on the Line tab of the Map Setup page. Corrected default Nearest Type selection on Position page. Corrected display of map outlines. Corrected functioning of Off-Course alarm. Corrected date display on Celestial pages. Improved display of street addresses in Find menu. Corrected problem that could cause Highway page to appear in Aviation mode. Corrected date display on Celestial pages. |
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Ver. 3.20 - 03/07/2005 | |
Fixed string corruption on the VNAV Setup page. Fixed GPS unit to GPS unit transfer of user data. Fixed handling of display options menu on the volume/backlight page. Fixed display of runway extensions at declutter level of 'clear -3'. Fixed waypoint category highlight error when dealing with a large category list. Fixed 'Searching' text being displayed without results when performing a 'find'. Added 'Show on Map' option to menu of the Tide review page. Added Sonar tab page to the Main Menu in Marine mode. Improved readability of scroll bar arrows in Night mode. Darkened Automotive mode Metro Area colors in Night mode. Enabled support for website updates of obstacle and terrain databases. Restored Find menu functionality when projecting a waypoint position. When projecting a waypoint, the navigation context is now consistent. Restored ability to download almanac data. |
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Ver. 3.10 - 01/07/2005 | |
Fixed problem that could cause the unit to turn off when the map heading line is enabled. Fixed problem that would prevent changing the CDI scale using the zoom in/out keys in Marine mode. Improved readability of map label text in Automotive mode. Fixed the Sun & Moon page to update the date and time when using the 'Play' and 'Fast Forward' buttons. Corrected 'find' operation behavior when a diacritic character is highligted. Changed to use 24x24 custom waypoint symbol in connection with xImage. Fixed functionality of projecting a waypoint by using the find menu. Fixed bug that caused the Panel page to appear in non-aviation modes. Vertical speed is no longer displayed in a configurable data field unless the unit has a 3D GPS fix. Fixed rare problem that could cause incorrect guidance when navigating a route containing an approach. Fixed display of night flight duration on Flights main menu tab when the time display is set to hours and minutes. |
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Ver. 3.00 - 12/14/2004 | |
Added support for remote sonar. Added Marine DSC support. Added new distance and speed unit, nautical (nm, kt, m). Added Custom Avoids and Custom Road preferences to Road Routing setup. Added calendar pages (day, week, and month) to the main menu. Added column titles to the Add/Edit Vias page. Added option to Point Review pages to 'add to current route' when navigating an auto-route. Added carpool lanes to avoid options in Road Routing setup. Added auto backlight adjustment based on sunrise and sunset. Added voice prompt option to sound setup; now provides ability to limit or prevent voice prompts. Added output rate configuration to the Advanced NMEA setup page. Added support for non-U.S. time zones. Added GPS status to the list of configurable data fields. Added support for selecting active track color. Added choice to Routes Setup to transition waypoints by distance when navigating a manual route. Added options to Volume/Light control page to go to Sound or Display setup menus. Increased number of proximity waypoints to 100. Changed Data Card Information page into Map Information page to include version information for all map data (basemap and aviation databases). Fixed 'hide/show all' options on the Map Information page. Fixed Lock to Road option so unit remembers user's changes to it. Popup text on the map page is positioned to avoid appearing under the cursor. Fixed problem preventing user from editing the elevation of user waypoints. Added ability to move waypoints in active manual routes. Enabled Odometer as a configurable field in Marine mode. Fixed address searches so number field will show all valid characters. Fixed issue with Map setup that prevented the user for changing the Marinenavaid symbol set. Added support for auto CDI scale setting. Modified Route list page to indicates an active route with an icon to the left of the route name. Fixed highlight movement bug on proximity waypoints page. Fixed shutdown when clearing active track log. Fixed TracBack operation for large tracks. Added marine timer as a page layout for the Compass page. Fixed functionality of deleting waypoints by category. Added blank configuration field for 'map with overlay' layout. Fixed issue with Indonesian Southern grid being located in the wrong area. Updated language translations. Fixed issue with displaying BlueChart data without water color. Fixed shutdown when attempting to view the map families via the Data Card Information page. Corrected problem with on route gotos. Fixed problem with autoroute icon not showing up for all saved autoroutes. Corrected problem with routes transferred from MapSource that show improper Distance and ETE values. Fixed problem on the Active Route page that prevented the 'change data fields' option from working properly. Corrected the way the date is displayed on the Calendar page to be consistent with other pages. Fixed problem with display of the Find menu from the Month tab of the calendar. Fixed problem with TracBacks on large saved tracks. Improved backlight auto-adjustment feature; this feature is now turned off by default. Added standard European and Australian time zones. Fixed Daylight Savings to work correctly in the Southern hemisphere. Fixed shutdowns while driving in Automotive mode without a route active. Fixed problem with entering dates on the Sun and Moon page. Fixed the 'point review page' option 'append to route' to correctly add the point to the end of the selected route. Fixed problem with Edit Via page displaying the pointer improperly. Fixed shutdown when attempting to view the Log Filter tab on the main menu Message Tab. Fixed problem with Calendar Day page not always displaying the items. Simplified fuel timer control on the timer setup tab page. Added range tick marks to heading line. Changed metro area color to improve visibility. Added cardinal direction indicator to Position page's 'nearest point' display. Fixed unwanted characters that could appear in waypoint comment when saving a waypoint from an address. Fixed possible display problems on the Saved Tracks page. Fixed possible date display problems on Tide page. Improved 'Proximity Alarm Memory is Full' message to appear everytime when trying to upload proximity waypoints to the unit once maximum limit has reached. Fixed shutdown caused by trying to review map features from the 'Show Map' page. Fixed Sun & Moon page to update the date and time display values when using the 'Use Current Date' option. Turned on depth recording in the active track log and saved tracks. Fixed problem with flight transfers to Garmin FlightBook software. Fixed problem with units displayed on the Runway tab. Fixed transfer of aviation routes, so aviation points are used when transferred back to the unit. Enabled political boarders on TAWS maps. Added ability to use Kgs or lbs on the Weight and Balance page. Added drawing of obstacles on the Main Map page. Added option to remove points from the Aviation GoTo page's recent list. Added ability for user to chose between displaying the numerical degrees or a directional arrow for bearing on the Aviation Nearest pages. Improved the Runway Review page to indicate the airport traffic pattern direction. Must use Jeppesen database cycle number 0407 or newer. Improvements made on the Flights List page. Improved error checking on the aircraft page to prevent duplicate aircraft entries. Fixed handling of small coarse changes when in aviation mode. Added ability to set 'new location' by identifier when in aviation mode. Improved handling of deleted Jeppesen data points. |
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Ver. 2.60 - 06/02/2004 | |
Fixed problem with display of hyphen when using German. Fixed problem with MapSource data transfer where unit would not accept maps and waypoints at the same time. Fixed problem occurring in German, French, Spanish, Polish, and Portuguese. If the GPSMAP 296 was set to one of these languages listed and the customer attempted to reset the max speed within the trip computer, the GPSMAP 296 would lock up. Corrected problem when transitioning from the charging screen and attached to external power. Improved handling and display of routes created on the PC and transferred to the unit. Corrected problem on celestial pages which could cause the unit to shut down during cursor movement. Unit no longer attempts to convert a TracBack route to a road route when switching from marine mode to automotive mode. Fixed problem with handling NMEA input data that caused blinking of the Map page and shutdown on route transfers. Corrected handling of approaches. Fixed problem where hourglass pointer stays on all the time when panned. Made display of chosen aircraft symbol consistent on all maps. Corrected drawing of the VBAR on the Panel page. |
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Ver. 2.50 - 04/21/2004 | |
Corrected problem which allowed selection of some non-aviation points from the GoTo page. Fixed aviation duplicates list. Increased maximum number of maps displayed. Removed delay which sometimes occured when changing interface formats. Fixed problem that may have occurred when swapping cards during a simulated route. Fixed problem that occurred when using elevation field in the overlay map view in automotive mode. Added alert message to indicate when the user timer has expired. |
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Ver. 2.40 - 04/19/2004 | |
Corrected problem that caused certain alarms to work only during active navigation. Corrected problem with the exteral alarm pin. Improved Find functionality. Improved route line drawing. Route waypoint transition settings can now be different for Marine and Automotive modes. Added the ability to perform manual route waypoint transition on the Active Route page via the menu or zoom in/out keys. Changed approaching waypoint alarm message to show the next course, if available. Corrected problem that could cause incorrect course guidance after navigating an on-route goto. Improved estimate of remaining battery runtime. Corrected map drawing problem in Aviation mode with track-up display. |
GPSMAP 196 | |
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Ver. 4.60 - 05/05/2011 | |
Corrected problem displaying the airport city and facility name on the Direct-to page. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 4.50 - 12/30/2010 | |
Corrected leg data display on route page. | |
Ver. 4.40 - 10/19/2006 | |
Corrected shutdown problem in aviation mode. | |
Ver. 4.30 - 09/28/2006 | |
Corrected shutdown problem in aviation mode. | |
Ver. 4.20 - 03/10/2006 | |
Added ability to display ADIZ airspace. Added ability to hilight multiple SUAs with the map cursor. Changed calculation of ETE and ETA in Aviation mode to match that used by Garmin panel-mount avionics. Improved appearance of Class D, Restricted, and Prohibited airspace. Corrected behavior of vertical navigation when VNAV target is beyond the selected waypoint. Corrected unit shutdown when navigating a road route. |
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Ver. 4.10 - 03/21/2005 | |
Corrected obstacle database upload processing. | |
Ver. 4.00 - 03/07/2005 | |
Improved WAAS search algorithm. Automotive route calculation status is now displayed while calculation is underway. Added GPS status to the list of configurable data fields. Improved error checking on the aircraft page to prevent duplicate aircraft entries. Improved error checking for weight and balance data entry. Added map setup option for the heading line on the Map page to indicate your projected position based on time or distance. Changed the Map Information page to include aviation database information. Added OBS status on the Panel page if using the 'OBS and Hold' option. Improved the Runway Review page to indicate the airport traffic pattern direction. The users must use Jeppesen database cycle number 0407 or newer. Changed airport symbols to indicate fuel availability. Added support to select flight characteristics used for flight log entries based on the current aircraft cruise speed. An aircraft cruise speed setting less than 80 knots will apply the lower-performance characteristic. This change is to accommodate low-performance aircraft and utlralights. Increased number of proximity waypoints from 10 to 50. Restored the altitude configuration field for all usage modes. Fixed problem that was exhibited on the Timer Setup page when restoring default settings to the Fuel Timer. Fixed 'Follow Roads' option to correctly generate an autoroute. Altitude and vertical speed data is invalidated when less than a 3D fix is present. Restored 'Full Screen Map' shortcut to the map option menu. Corrected active route editing problem resulting in inconsistent menu behavior. Added support for Obstacle database. |
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Ver. 3.80 - 05/25/2004 | |
Corrected problem where setting the user-defined bug indicator on the Panel page could lock up keys. Improved support for handling large routes with many waypoints. Corrected problem on celestial pages which could cause the unit to shut down during cursor movement. Fixed issue where user is unable to de-activate a one-waypoint route in aviation mode when you have selected an approach. Increased font sizes for cardinal letters used in direction as appropriate. |
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Ver. 3.70 - 02/12/2004 | |
Fixed map datum when using RT 90 location format. Corrected problem that would sometimes cause the map page to stop updating. Added ability to mark a waypoint while reviewing an SUA. Corrected behavior of Restore Defaults menu option on the Comm Setup page. Added a second location-configurable field type that always displays Lat/Lon instead of currently selected Location format. |
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Ver. 3.60 - 11/25/2003 | |
Added processing to detect the movement or deletion of any aviation database waypoint and update all routes and goto history with the new data. | |
Ver. 3.40 - 10/30/2003 | |
Corrected problem that could cause incorrect guidance after modifying the active route. Improved appearance of the approach selection list by adding the target airport's identifier to the display. |
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Ver. 3.30 - 10/20/2003 | |
Corrected problem with manual route edit. Corrected problem with European tides. Corrected problem with battery timer reset. |
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Ver. 3.20 - 09/22/2003 | |
Improved non-volatile memory storage of WAAS/EGNOS ionospheric mask corrections. Reduced delays in acquiring a position when using differential GPS. Added Canadian tide support. |
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Ver. 3.10 - 08/12/2003 | |
Corrected problem that caused 'Off road' route leg segments to disappear from the map after a zoom in/out operation. | |
Ver. 3.00 - 07/22/2003 | |
Limited the number of aircraft types that can be saved on the 'Aircraft' tab page to ten. Corrected intermittent aviation database read error. Corrected VNAV capture option. Improved takeoff detection to correct the landings count in the automatic flight log. Added tide support for European and Australian tides version 5.0. Changed vertical speed display for better resolution when using meters/second. Added the ability to display the next turn on the 'Turn Review' page by using the UP and DOWN cursor keys during autoroute navigation. Added duplicate interstate name support for interstate exit searches. Added the ability for the user to change the style of a saved track on the screen. Saved tracks may be displayed in one of 16 different line styles. Improved WAAS/EGNOS satellite selection algorithm to select the satellite with the most beneficial corrections given the unit's current position. Units will not use a WAAS/EGNOS satellite if the unit's current position is outside of a given WAAS/EGNOS satellite's service volume. Corrected problem that caused large routes to be truncated when loading from MapSource. Corrected problem drawing the next route leg on the map when the route leg is sequenced. Corrected problem that caused excessive delays drawing the map when using Atlantic BlueChart version 5. |
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Ver. 2.07 - 01/27/2003 | |
Corrected problem displaying topo map elevation lines. Added EOV Hungarian grid position format. Added diacritics support for map text. Corrected problem for properly displaying CTAF frequencies on the Airport and Comm review pages. Added South African grid position format. |
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Ver. 2.06 | |
Previous route waypoint on Active Route page is kept in view so that current route leg data can be displayed. Corrected problems related to spelling user waypoint names on Goto and Find pages. Corrected display of airspace names on Nearest Airspace page. |
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Ver. 2.05 | |
Improved appearance of soft-field airport symbols. Increased precision of calculations on Weight & Balance page. Changed Tide page cursor to display station time instead of local time. User-entered route names are no longer changed unexpectedly. Corrected lockups when deleting user waypoints which had previously been used in a road route. |
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Ver. 2.04 | |
Increased number of decimal places allowed for weight & balance moment arm values. 'Follow Roads' menu item is enabled on the Active Goto page when in land mode. Rearranged Nearest ARTCC and Nearest FSS pages so frequencies can be seen while selecting a station from the list. Corrected lockups when recalculating a road route while on the Current Route page. |
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Ver. 2.03 | |
Added recording of takeoffs and landings to the automatic logbook. Changed logbook behavior to always use the airport name in the case where a user waypoint is within 2 nm of a published airport. Improved display of long airport/waypoint identifiers on Flights menu page. Corrected problem that would inadvertently set map setup text sizes back to default values when changing usage mode. Corrected problem that would sometimes cause the alphabetically-first airport identifier to not be filled in on the Goto page. Corrected problem that would sometimes cause 'Go To MAP Point' to display on the Goto page when not appropriate. Corrected behavior of 'From' field on user waypoint review page. Corrected display of certain service symbols when using City Select or City Navigator 4.01 map data. Corrected display of comm frequency on Airport review page for certain European airports which have only one published frequency. Corrected display of New Location page when Map page is decluttered. Corrected lockups when editing the Tracback route. |
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Ver. 2.02 | |
Added the ability to turn a point-to-point route into a road route with via points when in land mode. When recalculating a road route, previous via points are retained. Improved drawing of next-turn arrows in a road route with via points. Added anchor drag alarm. Added progress bar to show status of map loading when the device is powering on. Adjusted auto zoom behavior when driving on highway on-ramps. Nearest FSS and ARTCC pages are refreshed when the list selection changes. Added display of approach name to Active Approach page. Changed goto line behavior in Water mode to retain the starting position instead of following the vehicle icon. Improved logbook algorithm so a short power interruption or loss of satellite fix during flight will not cause new a new flight to be recorded. Increased size of Pointer configurable data field type for better readability. Corrected naming of saved road routes when two routes with the same name exist. Corrected lockup when initiating forced leg activation with the Direct To key in aviation mode. Corrected intermittent lockup on panel page when setting OBS or user bug angle. Corrected intermittent problem that would cause data fields on the Map, HSI, or Position pages to disappear. Corrected map hilight behavior when the cursor is on an SUA which overlies a body of water or similar map area. General improvements to the operating system to fix lockups and shutdowns. |
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Ver. 2.01 | |
Improved display of Goto page buttons when doing an off-route goto. Distance and bearing fields on Goto page are more reliably updated. Approaches are removed from active route when switching from aviation to land or marine modes. Current date and time are automatically entered in Comment field when creating a new user waypoint. Improved display of marine light sectors. Improved selection of alphabetically first airport identifier in European countries. Improved detection of new batteries for resetting the battery timer. Improved performance of next cross street detection. Improved performance of road lock feature on mountain switchbacks. Improved handling of roundabouts. Improved the accuracy of the estimated accuracy value. Added menu options to restore configurable data fields on Map, HSI, Position, and Route pages to their default settings. Added an 'Auto' setting for arrival and approach alarms. Added progress indicator to Interface page. Added an 'Activate Route' menu option to the route list menu page. Added support for lowercase automatically-generated route names. Added support for user-selectable marine symbol sets. Added north arrow to turn review popup page. Corrected driving directions on map page when using goto navigation. Corrected possible lockup on Flights menu page. Corrected possible lockup when D key is pushed when Find menu is visible. Corrected possible lockup when reviewing airport communications frequency list. Corrected updating of battery indicator on position page when no satellite fix is available, and made the battery icon change appearance in response to changing battery level. Corrected problem that would prevent all route waypoints from being drawn on the map. Corrected display of CDI scale and 45-degree tick marks on HSI page. Removed Hungarian datum type. |
GPSMAP 60CS | |
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Ver. 4.20 - 05/03/2007 | |
Improved support for Macintosh USB. Corrected support for certain carpool/toll roads types in Austria and Switzerland. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 4.10 - 04/19/2006 | |
Adds support for Topo Great Britain maps. Correctly handles apostrophes and prefixes when displaying European city names and streets. Fixes occasional shutdown on highway page. Uses updated search process for WAAS and EGNOS satellites. Presents only relevant cities as choices given during address or intersection searches. Preserves stopwatch lap distance if user goes off of the stopwatch page. Corrects profile plot for tracks and routes that cross the Prime Meridian. Prevents long idle times during power save GPS mode. Sounds anchor drag alarm until reset by the user rather than sounding just a single tone. Shows proper units on the map page when reviewing depth contours on the map page. Applies map datum only to the Location (selected) field and not to the Location (lat/lon) field. |
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Ver. 4.00 - 06/20/2005 | |
Improved USB support. Fixed problem where excessive track points could be recorded. |
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Ver. 3.90 - 05/27/2005 | |
Added German tide support. Added support for extended resolution maps like Minnesota LakeMaster maps. Improved Data Review page to show depth or height of structures like bridges on BlueChart maps. Corrected track log filtering. |
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Ver. 3.80 - 04/21/2005 | |
Corrected intermittent USB data transfer. Corrected 'Recalculate' option for 'Off Road' navigation. |
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Ver. 3.70 - 03/18/2005 | |
Fixed transfer problem with custom waypoint symbols. Now reports DEM map support to PC software. Fixed lockup that could happen when selecting a Tracback point. Fixed shutdown caused by viewing some marine light points. Fixed problem with Indonesian Southern Grid using wrong longitude of origin. Added advanced NMEA support settings to support certain marine autopilot units. Fixed problem where the interaction with certain beacon receivers was not displayed. Added 'Select Map' option for Address and Intersection searching. Fixed problem where waypoint depth was not being saved as invalid when it was unknown. Fixed problem where waypoints could not be saved in certain areas of BlueChart maps. Fixed lockup that could occur when selecting symbols for waypoints. Added warning message about removing batteries when Pressure Trend Recording is always on. Fixed lockup that could occur when approaching certain roads on the map. Added Jumpmaster support under Setup. Made the way intermittent water areas are drawn more visible. Fixed problem where compass pointer could transition to the next turn too quickly. Fixed problem with bearing being adjusted improperly when projecting waypoints with a non-zero north reference. Fixed lockup that would occur when 'finding by name' and then viewing map information for the point. Fixed problem in tide charts where local time axis would not match the station time axis. Changed tide stations to show selected date when saved on a calendar day. Fixed a potential problem where the wrong number of bytes could be sent for USB get requests. Fixed problem with displaying 'Waypoint At Destination' while doing a tracback. Fixed lockup that could occur when approaching certain roads on the map. Fixed problem where route recalculation would slowly go to 100% and lock up. Improved WAAS search and selection process to be smarter in its handling of multiple SBAS service providers, overlapping service volumes, and exceptional conditions. Fixed lockup that could occur when selecting a tracback point. |
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Ver. 3.60 - 11/12/2004 | |
Corrected baud rate for RTCM communications mode. | |
Ver. 3.50 - 08/04/2004 | |
Added support for xImage software. Improved track log recording in Auto mode. Increased the size of the compass pointer on the Compass page. Enabled the compass pointer to be shown while navigating a Follow Road route.Added a progress indicator when calculating a Follow Road route. Added a progress indicator when calculating a Follow Road route. Increased the precision of the 'project waypoint distance' field. Added the ability to independently show or hide entire map families on the Map Setup page. Added 'meters per second' as an option for vertical speed units. Added an option to the Altimeter Setup page that enables the unit to record pressure trend data while power is off (readings are taken every 15 minutes). Added Greek language. Updated translations. |
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Ver. 3.40 - 06/08/2004 | |
Corrected problem with Sight N' Go not projecting correctly. Corrected problem that could occur during compass calibration that could cause incorrect compass readings. |
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Ver. 3.30 - 05/07/2004 | |
Corrected problems finding items when results contain characters with diacritic marks. Corrected a problem on the Geocache Find page where a Find By Name search could potentially highlight a point past the first correct match. Corrected an orientation problem on the Turn Preview Page if the route is calculated close to the first turn. Corrected problems with the automatic closing feature of the Turn Preview Page when using German or Italian languages. Corrected potential problems resulting from automatic closing of the keyboard. Corrected potential problem where invalid characters could be entered into a waypoint comment. Corrected potential display problems on the Altimeter Page barometer plot view. Corrected contour line colors to increase visibility. |
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Ver. 3.20 - 04/12/2004 | |
Added Fuel Services option to the Find menu. Find-by-name searches now only return a list of items that begin with the input string. Added the ability to automatically close the keyboard when six or less items are in a find-map-points-by-name list. Improved map colors for contour lines and night mode. Corrected memory problem related to Follow Road route calculations. Corrected problem with certain alarms working only during active navigation. Corrected problem with saved track profile zooming. Corrected problem with find-address searches across multiple map sets. Corrected problem when finding waypoints and canceling from the Select Symbol filter option. Corrected problem with auto daylight savings so that it works for years other than the current year. Corrected problem causing an error beep after filling out a text or number field. Corrected problem with the Altimeter page when going to the Reset page and clearing the track log. Corrected problem with the Calibrate Compass option on the Geocaching Compass page. |
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Ver. 3.10 - 03/25/2004 | |
Added Marine Colors option to the map setup for displaying BlueCharts similar to MapSource. Moved the Day/Night display mode from the map setup to the display setup. It still modifies map colors, but separate color-scheme selections have been added for day and night modes. Lock On Road option is no longer turned on when starting a Follow Road route. This feature is only turned on or off manually. Approaching cross-street information is available with Lock On Road turned off. Improved guidance text for turns onto on/off ramps or generic roads. Added the ability to customize the active track log color on the Track Setup page. Updated the backlight behavior so that if the light level is off, then it will be set to the user mid-level when the light key is first pressed. Updated translations. Corrected a problem with waypoint position averaging when upgrading to new firmware. Changed the Recent Finds page 'Remove All' option to only remove points from that list. Corrected problems on the altimeter page that could cause the unit to shutdown unexpectedly. |
GPSMAP 60C | |
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Ver. 4.20 - 05/03/2007 | |
Improved support for Macintosh USB. Corrected support for certain carpool/toll roads types in Austria and Switzerland. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 4.10 - 04/19/2006 | |
Adds support for Topo Great Britain maps. Correctly handles apostrophes and prefixes when displaying European city names and streets. Fixes occasional shutdown on highway page. Uses updated search process for WAAS and EGNOS satellites. Presents only relevant cities as choices given during address or intersection searches. Preserves stopwatch lap distance if user goes off of the stopwatch page. Corrects profile plot for tracks and routes that cross the Prime Meridian. Prevents long idle times during power save GPS mode. Sounds anchor drag alarm until reset by the user rather than sounding just a single tone. Shows proper units on the map page when reviewing depth contours on the map page. Applies map datum only to the Location (selected) field and not to the Location (lat/lon) field. |
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Ver. 4.00 - 06/20/2005 | |
Ver. 3.90 - 05/27/2005 | |
Added German tide support. Added support for extended resolution maps like Minnesota LakeMaster maps. Improved Data Review page to show depth or height of structures like bridges on BlueChart maps. Corrected track log filtering. |
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Ver. 3.80 - 04/21/2005 | |
Corrected intermittent USB data transfer. Corrected 'Recalculate' option for 'Off Road' navigation. |
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Ver. 3.70 - 03/18/2005 | |
Fixed transfer problem with custom waypoint symbols. Now reports DEM map support to PC software. Fixed lockup that could happen when selecting a Tracback point. Fixed shutdown caused by viewing some marine light points. Fixed problem with Indonesian Southern Grid using wrong longitude of origin. Added advanced NMEA support settings to support certain marine autopilot units. Fixed problem where the interaction with certain beacon receivers was not displayed. Added 'Select Map' option for Address and Intersection searching. Fixed problem where waypoint depth was not being saved as invalid when it was unknown. Fixed problem where waypoints could not be saved in certain areas of BlueChart maps. Fixed lockup that could occur when selecting symbols for waypoints. Added warning message about removing batteries when Pressure Trend Recording is always on. Fixed lockup that could occur when approaching certain roads on the map. Made the way intermittent water areas are drawn more visible. Fixed problem where compass pointer could transition to the next turn too quickly. Fixed problem with bearing being adjusted improperly when projecting waypoints with a non-zero north reference. Fixed lockup that would occur when 'finding by name' and then viewing map information for the point. Fixed problem in tide charts where local time axis would not match the station time axis. Changed tide stations to show selected date when saved on a calendar day. Fixed a potential problem where the wrong number of bytes could be sent for USB get requests. Fixed problem with displaying 'Waypoint At Destination' while doing a tracback. Fixed lockup that could occur when approaching certain roads on the map. Fixed problem where route recalculation would slowly go to 100% and lock up. Improved WAAS search and selection process to be smarter in its handling of multiple SBAS service providers, overlapping service volumes, and exceptional conditions. Fixed lockup that could occur when selecting a tracback point. |
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Ver. 3.60 - 11/12/2004 | |
Corrected Baud rate for RTCM communications mode. | |
Ver. 3.50 - 08/04/2004 | |
Added support for xImage software. Improved track log recording in Auto mode. Increased the size of the compass pointer on the Compass page. Enabled the compass pointer to be shown while navigating a Follow Road route. Added a progress indicator when calculating a Follow Road route. Increased the precision of the 'project waypoint distance' field. Added the ability to independently show or hide entire map families on the Map Setup page. Added 'meters per second' as an option for vertical speed units. Added Greek language. Updated translations. |
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Ver. 3.30 - 05/07/2004 | |
Corrected problems finding items when results contain characters with diacritic marks. Corrected a problem on the Geocache Find page where a Find By Name search could potentially highlight a point past the first correct match. Corrected an orientation problem on the Turn Preview Page if the route is calculated close to the first turn. Corrected problems with the automatic closing feature of the Turn Preview Page when using German or Italian languages. Corrected potential problems resulting from automatic closing of the keyboard. Corrected potential problem where invalid characters could be entered into a waypoint comment. Corrected contour line colors to increase visibility. |
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Ver. 3.20 - 04/12/2004 | |
Added Fuel Services option to the Find menu. Find-by-name searches now only return a list of items that begin with the input string. Added the ability to automatically close the keyboard when six or less items are in a find-map-points-by-name list. Improved map colors for contour lines and night mode. Corrected memory problem related to Follow Road route calculations. Corrected problem with certain alarms working only during active navigation. Corrected problem with saved track profile zooming. Corrected problem with find-address searches across multiple map sets. Corrected problem when finding waypoints and canceling from the Select Symbol filter option. Corrected problem with auto daylight savings so that it works for years other than the current year. Corrected problem causing an error beep after filling out a text or number field. |
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Ver. 3.10 - 03/25/2004 | |
Added Marine Colors option to the map setup for displaying BlueCharts similar to MapSource. Moved the Day/Night display mode from the map setup to the display setup. It still modifies map colors, but separate color-scheme selections have been added for day and night modes. Lock On Road option is no longer turned on when starting a Follow Road route. This feature is only turned on or off manually. Approaching cross-street information is available with Lock On Road turned off. Improved guidance text for turns onto on/off ramps or generic roads. Added the ability to customize the active track log color on the Track Setup page. Updated the backlight behavior so that if the light level is off then it will be set to the user mid-level when the light key is first pressed. Updated translations. Corrected a problem with waypoint position averaging when upgrading to new firmware. Changed the Recent Finds page 'Remove All' option to only remove points from that list. Corrected problems on the altimeter page that could cause the unit to shutdown unexpectedly. |
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Ver. 3.01 beta - 03/08/2004 | |
Added Marine Colors option to the map setup for displaying BlueCharts similar to MapSource. Moved the Day/Night display mode from the map setup to the display setup. It still modifies map colors, but separate color-scheme selections have been added for day and night modes. Corrections to Polish translations. Lock On Road option is no longer turned on when starting a Follow Road route. This feature is only turned on or off manually. Approaching cross-street information is available with Lock On Road turned off. Improved guidance text for turns onto on/off ramps or generic roads. |
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Ver. 3.00 - 02/20/2004 | |
Added Resume Navigation and Recalculate options to the Map, Compass, and Highway Navigation pages. Added speed-filtering feature to the Marine Setup. Added Pedestrian and Bicycle modes to the follow road options. Added vertical elevation profiling for routes and saved tracks for use with future MapSource products. Added support to automatically turn the backlight on if external power is connected. Moved Facilities Find item from the Marine Points submenu to the main Find m Added a Remove All option to the Recent Finds page. Added yards and nautical miles as units to the Off-Road Route Transition by Distance option. Added nautical miles as a unit by which to project a waypoint. Defaulted the Project Waypoint Distance units to match the system's distance unit type. Added New Zealand Transverse Mercator and Austrian Grid support. Updated language translations. Enabled the Active button on the Route List page to work with all route types. Enabled the Active Route page to be in the main page sequence if navigating an on-route GoTo. Corrected a problem with calendar memory that caused records to become unavailable temporarily. Corrected a problem with the calendar Remove All option that caused points associated with days in the future to not be removed. Corrected a problem that caused elevation data requiring five digits to not display correctly. Corrected a problem that could cause a route to be deleted while editing it on the map. Corrected a problem that could cause the unit to not respond or display a 'Software Missing' message when adding a point to a new route. Corrected a problem where duplicate exit roads could not be selected. Corrected a highlight problem when searching for user waypoints by name. Corrected a problem where elevation for a user waypoint could be rounded incorrectly. Corrected a problem that could cause valid intersections to not be found. Corrected a problem where some addresses in Europe could not be found when the scope was reduced by selecting either a city or country. Corrected the drawing of Follow Road routes in some roundabouts. Corrected the drawing of European tide charts. |
GPSMAP 60 | |
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Ver. 2.50 - 05/03/2007 | |
Improved support for Macintosh USB. Corrected support for certain carpool/toll roads types in Austria and Switzerland. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 2.40 - 06/18/2006 | |
Add visibility of paths and tracks to display on topo maps. Improve WAAS functionality. Add capability to support NMEA over USB. |
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Ver. 2.30 - 06/20/2005 | |
Improved USB support. Fixed problem where excessive track points could be recorded. |
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Ver. 2.20 - 05/27/2005 | |
Added German tide support. Added support for extended resolution maps like Minnesota LakeMaster maps. Improved Data Review page to show depth or height of structures like bridges on BlueChart maps. Corrected intermittent USB data transfer. Corrected track log filtering. Corrected 'Recalculate' option for 'Off Road' navigation. |
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Ver. 2.10 - 03/18/2005 | |
Fixed transfer problem with custom waypoint symbols. Now reports DEM map support to PC software. Fixed shutdown caused by viewing some marine light points. Fixed problem with Indonesian Southern Grid using wrong longitude of origin. Add advanced NMEA support settings to support certain marine autopilot units. Fixed problem where the interaction with certain beacon receivers was not displayed. Added 'Select Map' option for Address and Intersection searching. Fixed problem where waypoint depth was not being saved as invalid when it was unknown. Fixed problem where waypoints could not be saved in certain areas of BlueChart maps. Fixed lockup that could occur when selecting symbols for waypoints. Fixed lockup that could occur when approaching certain roads on the map. Fixed problem where compass pointer could transition to the next turn too quickly. Fixed problem with bearing being adjusted improperly when projecting waypoints with a non-zero north reference. Fixed lockup that would occur when 'finding by name' and then viewing map information for the point. Fixed problem in tide charts where local time axis would not match the station time axis. Changed tide stations to show selected date when saved on a calendar day. Fixed a potential problem where the wrong number of bytes could be sent for USB get requests. Fixed problem with displaying Waypoint At Destination while doing a tracback. Fixed lockup that could occur when approaching certain roads on the map. Fixed problem where route recalculation would slowly go to 100% and lock up. Improved WAAS search and selection process to be smarter in its handling of multiple SBAS service providers, overlapping service volumes, and exceptional conditions. Fixed lockup that could occur when selecting a tracback point. |
GPSMAP 76 | |
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Ver. 4.00 - 11/29/2006 | |
Improved WAAS search and selection process to be smarter in its handling of multiple SBAS service providers, overlapping service volumes, and exceptional conditions. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 3.90 - 02/25/2005 | |
Fixed shutoff problem with certain European tides. | |
Ver. 3.80 - 10/20/2003 | |
Corrected problem with European tides. | |
Ver. 3.70 - 09/22/2003 | |
Improved non-volatile memory storage of WAAS/EGNOS ionospheric mask corrections. Reduced delays in acquiring a position when using differential GPS. Added Canadian tide support. |
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Ver. 3.60 - 09/05/2003 | |
French translation update. | |
Ver. 3.50 - 07/30/2003 | |
Added updated support for RCV_CPO data. Fixed problem with changing elevation units. Users are now able to change to meters without having to restart the unit. Improved WAAS/EGNOS satellite selection algorithm to select the satellite with the most beneficial corrections given the unit's current position. A unit will not use a WAAS/EGNOS satellite if the unit's current position is outside of a given WAAS/EGNOS satellite's service volume. Added new 'Distance and Speed' unit. The new unit is 'Nautical (nm, kt, m)'. The old 'Nautical' is now 'Nautical (nm, kt, ft)'. The new unit is the same as the old, except it shows the small measurements in meters instead of feet. New French translations. |
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Ver. 3.41 - 06/03/2003 | |
Added tide support for European and Australian tides version 5.0. Added support for RCV_CPO data. |
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Ver. 3.40 - 04/29/2003 | |
Change to support manufacturing process. No noticeable change to user. | |
Ver. 3.30 - 03/04/2003 | |
Corrected problem that could prevent pages from being displayed correctly when attempting to average the location of a waypoint saved from a point of interest or when projecting new waypoints from a point of interest. | |
Ver. 3.20 - 02/21/2003 | |
Restored transmission of GSV NMEA sentences in full for every two-second update. Corrected display of available route waypoints on the Route Setup Map page. |
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Ver. 3.10 - 02/10/2003 | |
Increased the active track log to 10,000 points. Increased each saved track log to 750 points. Increased user waypoints to 1,000 waypoints. Improved various translations. Added EOV Hungarian and South African grid support. Added functionality to start, stop, or resume navigation from the Route Detail page's option menu. |
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Ver. 2.09 - 07/12/2002 | |
Eliminated possible shutoffs when repeatedly finding Cities or Points of Interest. Eliminated possibly storing bad data when starting a Goto, which would cause the unit to shut off and would prevent the unit from turning on again. Eliminated possible lockups when deleting all user waypoints. Eliminated possible shutoffs and lockups when selecting a street for finding addresses or intersections using newer maps. Allowed entering and finding addresses with alpha-numeric street numbers when supported by the map data. Added a Setup Routes item to the Routes main menu page which allows setting the route waypoint transitions to Manual. When set to Manual, routes will transition to the next waypoint only when instructed to do so by the user. Added a Setup NMEA output item to the Interface setup page menu when the Serial Data Format is set to NMEA. This allows setting the following for the NMEA output: the precision of the minutes field for lat/lon, the waypoint identifier format, and which groups of sentences to transmit. These settings allow compatibility with a wider range of NMEA-driven products including some older marine autopilots. Added receiving water depth through DBT NMEA input sentence. Added Location (both chosen & default formats) as choices for Medium and Large configurable fields. Added geocaching user waypoint symbols. Added more marine user waypoint symbols. Added new Point of Interest types when supported by the map data. Allowed finding duplicately-named cities by name across multiple maps of the same type if supported by the map data. Used depth (if it is being received through NMEA) when marking a waypoint. Used depth (if it is being received through NMEA) and altitude when creating the MOB waypoint. Display approaching waypoint messages longer when based on distance. Reset the Arrival alarm when the Arrival alarm distance is changed. Prevented possible corruption of time in GARMIN output format. Output correct week number in NMEA output format when operating through the end of a week. Added Croatian map datum. Changed Taiwan grid title from T67 to TM2. Removed displaying the hotel & motel reservation number when reviewing exit services. Changed threshold so that values greater than 9999 meters are displayed as kilometers. Previously this threshold was 999 meters. Improved appearance of BlueChart submerged pipes and cables. Added Hungarian language. Always display both street name and number when displaying addresses. Improved the accuracy of the estimated accuracy value. Correctly turn Anchor Drag and Off Course alarms on and off on Alarms setup page. Correctly display the Mode after restoring defaults on the General setup page. Correctly display the map page when rapidly changing pages. Allowed the backlight to be turned on while a confirmation page is being displayed. |
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Ver. 2.08 - 01/09/2002 | |
Retain waypoint comments between power cycles. Changed the anchor drag alarm to sound every time the boat moves outside the anchor area. Changed the anchor drag alarm setting distance units from miles to feet. Display approaching waypoint messages longer when based on distance. Eliminated possible lockups when saving a track back through midnight or noon. Improved WAAS performance after long periods of shading for both WAAS and GPS satellites. Improved WAAS performance when GEO ephemeris is available but almanac has not yet been collected. |
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Ver. 2.07 - 12/17/2001 | |
Eliminated lockups at certain locations. Added waypoint comments. (When new waypoints are created, the comment will initially contain the date and time the waypoint was created.) Added Project Location option for waypoints. Added Append To Route option for waypoints to allow appending of waypoints to new and existing routes. Added Toggling between displaying chosen & default location formats on the GPS info page when a cursor key is pressed. Added new Swedish RT 90 location format. Added control of marine services to the Marine tab of the map setup. Increased the breadth of waypoint symbols that can be received through the serial port. Improved responsiveness of positioning in shaded conditions. Added display of the north reference source to bearing fields. Properly show times for tide stations with UTC offsets greater than +/- 9 hours. Always show street number and street name in correct order based on map data. Allowed for all 4 digits of mils to be shown on the map feature review pages. Re-sort waypoint symbol selection list after changing the language. Changed confirmation box buttons on proximity page from OK & Cancel to Yes & No. Increased the number of copyrights that can be displayed from 4 to 5. Correctly get all copyrights strings from map data. Made the size of the degree symbol consistent between degree symbols with north reference indication (e.g. deg true, deg mag) and those without. Changed 'Map Location' text to 'Map Pointer'. Map datums automatically associated with location formats can no longer be changed. Changed Swedish and RT 90 location formats to have the northing on top and easting below and to use 'X' and 'Y' to indicate northing and easting instead of 'N' and 'O'. Improved the appearance of the pointer tail. |
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Ver. 2.05 - 10/12/2001 | |
Eliminated possible lockups when determining next street. Eliminated possible lockups when using WAAS. Eliminated possible lockups when the unit detects low batteries and attempts to shut off. Eliminated possible shutoffs when computing moon rise and set times for extreme latitudes. Eliminated repeated resetting of reference when measuring distance after the menu was exited with the ESC key. Eliminated occasional blanks at the end of lists when finding Points of Interest by name. Transfer more points to saved tracks when saving short track logs. Added support for displaying BlueChart data on the map. Changed display of distances to have 2 digits to the right of the decimal point. Added support to display directions in mils. Changed anchor drag alarm tone to sound until the message is cleared by the user. Always display airports when available in map data. Correctly indicate the services present at Fishing Hotspot facilities. Added support for Addresses and intersections to have more than one city associated with them when finding. Added support for diacritic characters in map data. Added the ability to find streets by each word in the name when supported by the map data. Consistently show either exit or cross road data regardless of the direction of travel on a road. Display "inaccurate result" message if there is an error calculating a tide. Completely removed transmission of Sonar sentence from NMEA output. Used user-entered magnetic variation if north reference is set to user when transmitting RMC and BOD NMEA sentences. Added indication of datum used by transmitting PGRMM NMEA sentence. Smoothed positioning when operating in areas of heavy shading when user has not entered an altitude. Changed name of existing Hu-Tzu-Shan datum to Taiwan. Added a new datum named Hu-Tzu-Shan which conforms to the published Taiwan map datum definition. Improved the initial accuracy estimate. |
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Ver. 2.04 - 06/07/2001 | |
Correctly determine the date the first time satellites are acquired after the unit has been stored without batteries. Improved the name displayed for the preloaded Marine POI data on the Select Map menu. |
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Ver. 2.03 - 05/25/2001 | |
Correctly determined when and where the map should be drawn. Ensured the maps are drawn after transferring maps from MapSource to the unit, and when displaying the map page the first time after turning the unit on. Only displayed maps that were not completely covered by other maps. If only one map contained the points being searched for, used it even if not selected by the user. Improved a few Swedish translations. |
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Ver. 2.02 - 05/21/2001 | |
Prevented scrambled screens when pressing the NAV key twice. Prevented default Loran TD setup from being invalid. Allowed panning on map in all 8 directions on all units. Reported actual available size for maps to MapSource. Displayed tide station times using the daylight saving time setting. Corrected display of tides for stations that have a tide height bias. Stored saved track point locations so that they don't move when being transferred back and forth between the unit and a PC. Increased elevation display from 4 to 5 digits and made it always display feet. Remembered highlight position in list when reviewing waypoints on the route page. Computed the area enclosed by a saved track. Allowed finding Manmade Places, Water Features, and Land Features Points of Interest when available in map data. Controlled bearing line separately from other navigation lines in map setup. Displayed GPS status on Pointer page and Highway page when not navigating. Displayed services available at Fishing Hot Spots facilities. Displayed TracBack points as "BEGIN, TURN 1, TURN 2...END" instead of "TURN, TURN...". Reduced occurrences and improved handling of "None Found" messages when finding points. Stored map setup changes when exiting map setup instead of when turning unit off. Added highlight timeout when panning on maps. Stored Normal or Battery Saver mode when selected after Simulator mode. Allowed finding Exits. Stored all the track log points specified when saving a track. Removed transmitting Sonar information on NMEA output. |
GPSMAP 76S | |
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Ver. 4.00 - 06/12/2006 | |
Fixed NMEA sentence HCHDG to show magnetic heading correctly when user has selected magnetic north reference. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 3.90 - 05/11/2006 | |
Improve WAAS search and selection process. | |
Ver. 3.70 - 02/25/2005 | |
Fixed shutoff problem with certain European tides. | |
Ver. 3.60 - 10/20/2003 | |
Corrected problem with European tides. | |
Ver. 3.50 - 09/19/2003 | |
Improved non-volatile memory storage of WAAS/EGNOS ionospheric mask corrections. Reduced delays in acquiring a position when using differential GPS. Added Canadian tide support. |
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Ver. 3.40 - 09/05/2003 | |
French translation update. Added the option to turn off the recording of track points and vertical trip computer data by virtually turning off the altimeter. An altimeter status (on/off) determines when it is okay to save track points due to altitude changes and when to update the vertical trip computer. |
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Ver. 3.30 - 07/30/2003 | |
Fixed bug introduced in last release. Exit information was not being displayed properly. Added updated support for RCV_CPO data. Fixed problem with changing elevation units. Users are now able to change to meters without having to restart the unit. Improved WAAS/EGNOS satellite selection algorithm to select the satellite with the most beneficial corrections given the unit's current position. A unit will not use a WAAS/EGNOS satellite if the unit's current position is outside of a given WAAS/EGNOS satellite's service volume. Added new 'Distance and Speed' unit. The new unit is 'Nautical (nm, kt, m)'. The old 'Nautical' is now 'Nautical (nm, kt, ft)'. The new unit is the same as the old, except it shows the small measurements in meters instead of feet. New French translations. |
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Ver. 3.21 - 06/03/2003 | |
Added tide support for European and Australian tides version 5.0. Added support for RCV_CPO data. |
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Ver. 3.20 - 02/21/2003 | |
Restored transmission of GSV NMEA sentences in full for every two-second update. Corrected display of available route waypoints on the Route Setup Map page. |
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Ver. 3.10 - 02/10/2003 | |
Increased the active track log to 10,000 points. Increased each saved track log to 750 points. Increased user waypoints to 1,000 waypoints. Improved various translations. Added EOV Hungarian and South African grid support. Added functionality to start, stop, or resume navigation from the Route Detail page's option menu. Corrected Canadian MetroGuide information to not display EURO. Corrected potential shutoff on Elevation Plot page. Improved glide ratio to calculate all the time, not just when navigating a route. Corrected problem where 'Hold Level' could not be removed when using user north settings. Added depth labels for Isolate Danger Depths in BlueChart maps. Corrected problem where track log would connect last known position before powerdown to first known position at powerup. |
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Ver. 2.01 - 07/12/2002 | |
Eliminated possible shutoffs when repeatedly finding Cities or Points of Interest. Eliminated possibly storing bad data when starting a Goto, which would cause the unit to shut off and would prevent the unit from turning on again. Eliminated possible shutoffs and lockups when selecting a street for finding addresses or intersections using newer maps. Corrected HCHDG NMEA sentence to output magnetic heading rather than true heading. Added a Setup Routes item to the Routes main menu page which allows setting the route waypoint transitions to Manual. When set to Manual, routes will transition to the next waypoint only when instructed to do so by the user. Added a Setup NMEA output item to the Interface setup page menu when the Serial Data Format is set to NMEA. This allows setting the following for the NMEA output: the precision of the minutes field for lat/lon, the waypoint identifier format, and which groups of sentences to transmit. These settings allow compatibility with a wider range of NMEA-driven products including some older marine autopilots. Made vertical speed more responsive when a 3D location is available. Improved the plot page: quickened response to Page key, Quit key, and new plot data; added a current data value indicator; allowed the cursor to wrap left/right when panning. Added Location (both chosen & default formats) as choices for Medium and Large configurable fields. Added glide ratio, glide ratio to target, and vertical speed to target as choices for all configurable fields. Added a separate setup item for vertical speed units to the Units setup page, which allows the vertical speed units to be ft/min, m/min, or m/sec independent of the Altitude units. Added receiving water depth through DBT NMEA input sentence. Added new Point of Interest types when supported by the map data. Allowed finding duplicately-named cities by name across multiple maps of the same type if supported by the map data. Continue to update trip computer and track log with elevation data when satellite reception is lost. Improved the accuracy of the estimated accuracy value. Prevented possible corruption of time in GARMIN output format. Removed creating user waypoints if the route waypoint memory is full when receiving routes from MapSource. |
GPSMAP 76C | |
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Ver. 4.20 - 05/03/2007 | |
Improved support for Macintosh USB. Corrected support for certain carpool/toll roads types in Austria and Switzerland. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 4.10 - 04/20/2006 | |
Adds support for Topo Great Britain maps. Correctly handles apostrophes and prefixes when displaying European city names and streets. Fixes occasional shutdown on highway page. Uses updated search process for WAAS and EGNOS satellites. Presents only relevant cities as choices given during address or intersection searches. Preserves stopwatch lap distance if user goes off of the stopwatch page. Corrects profile plot for tracks and routes that cross the Prime Meridian. Prevents long idle times during power save GPS mode. Sounds anchor drag alarm until reset by the user rather than sounding just a single tone. Shows proper units on the map page when reviewing depth contours on the map page. Applies map datum only to the Location (selected) field and not to the Location (lat/lon) field. |
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Ver. 4.00 - 06/20/2005 | |
Improved USB support. Fixed problem where excessive track points could be recorded. |
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Ver. 3.90 - 05/27/2005 | |
Added German tide support. Added support for extended resolution maps like Minnesota LakeMaster maps. Improved Data Review page to show depth or height of structures like bridges on BlueChart maps. Corrected track log filtering. |
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Ver. 3.80 - 04/21/2005 | |
Corrected intermittent USB data transfer. Corrected 'Recalculate' option for 'Off Road' navigation. |
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Ver. 3.70 - 03/18/2005 | |
Fixed transfer problem with custom waypoint symbols. Now reports DEM map support to PC software. Fixed lockup that could happen when selecting a Tracback point. Fixed shutdown caused by viewing some marine light points. Fixed problem with Indonesian Southern Grid using wrong longitude of origin. Added advanced NMEA support settings to support certain marine autopilot units. Fixed problem where the interaction with certain beacon receivers was not displayed. Added 'Select Map' option for Address and Intersection searching. Fixed problem where waypoint depth was not being saved as invalid when it was unknown. Fixed problem where waypoints could not be saved in certain areas of BlueChart maps. Fixed lockup that could occur when selecting symbols for waypoints. Added warning message about removing batteries when Pressure Trend Recording is always on. Fixed lockup that could occur when approaching certain roads on the map. Made the way intermittent water areas are drawn more visible. Fixed problem where compass pointer could transition to the next turn too quickly. Fixed problem with bearing being adjusted improperly when projecting waypoints with a non-zero north reference. Fixed lockup that would occur when 'finding by name' and then viewing map information for the point. Fixed problem in tide charts where local time axis would not match the station time axis. Changed tide stations to show selected date when saved on a calendar day. Fixed a potential problem where the wrong number of bytes could be sent for USB get requests. Fixed problem with displaying 'Waypoint At Destination' while doing a tracback. Fixed lockup that could occur when approaching certain roads on the map. Fixed problem where route recalculation would slowly go to 100% and lock up. Improved WAAS search and selection process to be smarter in its handling of multiple SBAS service providers, overlapping service volumes, and exceptional conditions. Fixed lockup that could occur when selecting a tracback point. |
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Ver. 3.60 - 11/12/2004 | |
Corrected baud rate for RTCM communications mode. | |
Ver. 3.50 - 08/05/2004 | |
Added support for xImage software. Improved track log recording in Auto mode. Increased the size of the compass pointer on the Compass page. Enabled the compass pointer to be shown while navigating a Follow Road route. Added a progress indicator when calculating a Follow Road route. Increased the precision of the 'project waypoint distance' field. Added the ability to independently show or hide entire map families on the Map Setup page. Added 'meters per second' as an option for vertical speed units. Added Greek language. Updated translations. |
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Ver. 3.30 - 05/20/2004 | |
Corrected problems finding items when results contain characters with diacritic marks. Corrected a problem on the Geocache Find page where a Find By Name search could potentially highlight a point past the first correct match. Corrected an orientation problem on the Turn Preview page if the route is calculated close to the first turn. Corrected problems with the automatic closing feature of the Turn Preview page when using German or Italian languages. Corrected potential problems resulting from automatic closing of the keyboard. Corrected potential problem where invalid characters could be entered into a waypoint comment. Corrected contour line colors to increase visibility. |
GPSMAP 76CS | |
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Ver. 4.20 - 05/03/2007 | |
Improved support for Macintosh USB. Corrected support for certain carpool/toll roads types in Austria and Switzerland. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 4.10 - 04/20/2006 | |
Adds support for Topo Great Britain maps. Correctly handles apostrophes and prefixes when displaying European city names and streets. Fixes occasional shutdown on highway page. Uses updated search process for WAAS and EGNOS satellites. Presents only relevant cities as choices given during address or intersection searches. Preserves stopwatch lap distance if user goes off of the stopwatch page. Corrects profile plot for tracks and routes that cross the Prime Meridian. Prevents long idle times during power save GPS mode. Sounds anchor drag alarm until reset by the user rather than sounding just a single tone. Shows proper units on the map page when reviewing depth contours on the map page. Applies map datum only to the Location (selected) field and not to the Location (lat/lon) field. |
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Ver. 4.00 - 06/20/2005 | |
Improved USB support. Fixed problem where excessive track points could be recorded. |
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Ver. 3.90 - 05/27/2005 | |
Added German tide support. Added support for extended resolution maps like Minnesota LakeMaster maps. Improved Data Review page to show depth or height of structures like bridges on BlueChart maps. Corrected track log filtering. |
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Ver. 3.80 - 04/21/2005 | |
Corrected intermittent USB data transfer. Corrected 'Recalculate' option for 'Off Road' navigation. |
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Ver. 3.70 - 03/18/2005 | |
Fixed transfer problem with custom waypoint symbols. Now reports DEM map support to PC software. Fixed lockup that could happen when selecting a Tracback point. Fixed shutdown caused by viewing some marine light points. Fixed problem with Indonesian Southern Grid using wrong longitude of origin. Added advanced NMEA support settings to support certain marine autopilot units. Fixed problem where the interaction with certain beacon receivers was not displayed. Added 'Select Map' option for Address and Intersection searching. Fixed problem where waypoint depth was not being saved as invalid when it was unknown. Fixed problem where waypoints could not be saved in certain areas of BlueChart maps. Fixed lockup that could occur when selecting symbols for waypoints. Added warning message about removing batteries when Pressure Trend Recording is always on. Fixed lockup that could occur when approaching certain roads on the map. Added Jumpmaster support under Setup. Made the way intermittent water areas are drawn more visible. Fixed problem where compass pointer could transition to the next turn too quickly. Fixed problem with bearing being adjusted improperly when projecting waypoints with a non-zero north reference. Fixed lockup that would occur when 'finding by name' and then viewing map information for the point. Fixed problem in tide charts where local time axis would not match the station time axis. Changed tide stations to show selected date when saved on a calendar day. Fixed a potential problem where the wrong number of bytes could be sent for USB get requests. Fixed problem with displaying 'Waypoint At Destination' while doing a tracback. Fixed lockup that could occur when approaching certain roads on the map. Fixed problem where route recalculation would slowly go to 100% and lock up. Improved WAAS search and selection process to be smarter in its handling of multiple SBAS service providers, overlapping service volumes, and exceptional conditions. Fixed lockup that could occur when selecting a tracback point. |
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Ver. 3.60 - 11/12/2004 | |
Corrected baud rate for RTCM communications mode. | |
Ver. 3.50 - 08/04/2004 | |
Added support for xImage software. Improved track log recording in Auto mode. Increased the size of the compass pointer on the Compass page. Enabled the compass pointer to be shown while navigating a Follow Road route. Added a progress indicator when calculating a Follow Road route. Increased the precision of the 'project waypoint distance' field. Added the ability to independently show or hide entire map families on the Map Setup page. Added 'meters per second' as an option for vertical speed units. Added an option to the Altimeter Setup page that enables the unit to record pressure trend data while power is off (readings are taken every 15 minutes). Added Greek language. Updated translations. |
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Ver. 3.40 - 06/08/2004 | |
Corrected problem with Sight N' Go not projecting correctly. Corrected problem that could occur during compass calibration that could cause incorrect compass readings. |
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Ver. 3.30 - 05/20/2004 | |
Corrected problems finding items when results contain characters with diacritic marks. Corrected a problem on the Geocache Find page where a Find By Name search could potentially highlight a point past the first correct match. Corrected an orientation problem on the Turn Preview page if the route is calculated close to the first turn. Corrected problems with the automatic closing feature of the Turn Preview page when using German or Italian languages. Corrected potential problems resulting from automatic closing of the keyboard. Corrected potential problem where invalid characters could be entered into a waypoint comment. Corrected potential display problems on the Altimeter page barometer plot view. Corrected contour line colors to increase visibility. |
GPSMAP 60Cx | |
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Ver. 4.00 - 05/26/2008 | |
Fixed several errors in NMEA statements introduced in 3.90. Fixed WAAS information not showing 'D' in satellite bars. Error was introduced in 3.90. Other minor bug fixes. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 3.90 - 03/30/2008 | |
Added support for maps greater than 2 GB. | |
Ver. 3.70 - 07/02/2008 | |
Fix issue where bathymetric (underwater depth) lines would not show up in non-marine night color mode. Fix issue where tide page can show the wrong date. Fix shutdown when the day view calendar page has more than 9 waypoints and a point at index greater than 9 is deleted. Fix issue where tracklog setting was changed when unit was put into mass storage mode. |
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Ver. 3.60 - 02/18/2008 | |
Correct German translation of 'delete all waypoints'. Fix data card unlock failure when 2 cards of the same map set are used in one device. Improve sun times for polar regions. Fix issue where ETA in non motor vehicle modes can be unreasonably short. Improve robustness of compass when it would appear uncalibrated until a power cycle. Increase precision of distance measurement to the cursor on the map page. Allow backlight adjustment on the track back point selection page. Fix shutdown when editing Estonian Grid coordinates. Correct daylight saving time for New Zealand. Improve selection of the names of cross roads with NT maps. Correct potential shutdown when viewing a vertical profile. |
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Ver. 3.50 - 08/02/2007 | |
Change number of lines of text in the address field on map feature review page from 4 to 6. Improve robustness when recovering from a partial map load. Limit number of custom POI bitmaps to 64 to ensure enough memory resources. Added better compatibility with Mac computers in USB mass storage mode. Improved pedestrian route calculation for shortest distance method. Added ability to recalculate a direct goto route. Fix issue where MPC maps could potentially cause a shutdown. Address issue where nearest points search would skip some points. Changed datum used in the the SWEREF 99TM grid to GRS80. Changed datum used in the the Estonian grid to GRS80. Fix potential shutdown when using TOPO West 1999. Fix potential shutdown on track setup for data card when track log files have long file names. Corrected French translation for 'Log track points'. Improved promptness of the turn review popup. Improve track log recording for sensor products to continue recording sensor data even when GPS doesn't have a fix. Fix potential shutdown when propagating in a cul-de-sac across a map boundary. Added more time zones. Fix potential shutdown when clearing recent find list when custom POI with custom bitmaps are in the list. Add A905/D900 unlock code communication protocol. Make route recalculation on MPC maps behave like City Navigator maps. Remove lithium ion as a battery choice. |
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Ver. 3.30 - 03/26/2007 | |
Fix potential shutdown when searching UK extended postal codes. Ensure that all UK extended postal code search results are shown. Enable the Quit button function on the geocache compass page. |
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Ver. 3.20 - 03/05/2007 | |
Updated daylight saving time dates. ' Add capability for 2 wide data fields on map, compass, and highway pages. ' Add capability for 1 wide data field on map page. ' Added data card information page. ' Add selectable alarms for proximity waypoints and custom POI. ' Improve labeling and scanning of custom POI on the map page. ' Address issue where custom POI finder would erroneously produce no results. ' Add capability to see vertical profile of an autoroute using DEM topo data. ' Fixed issue with incorrect dates showing when editing the date field for Sun & Moon page and Hunt & Fish page. ' Fix issue where invalid find menu options could show when using the Auto Order feature. ' Fix issue with the Swiss grid providing incorrect coordinates. ' Fix issue where route names would be converted to upper case during editing. ' Update data card driver to support SD version 2 cards. ' Corrected problem with NMEA input that could corrupt Waypoint names in WPL sentences. |
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Ver. 3.10 - 12/19/2006 | |
Fix problem where buoy colors were drawn incorrectly. Improve robustness of data card tracklog XML. Corrected issue where some highway shields were blank. Prevent creation of duplicate waypoints for WPL NMEA input. Fix problem where last 5 custom waypoint symbols were not usable. Prevent propagation along roads when lock to road feature is disabled. Add Borneo RSO grid. Corrected issue where cummulative distance view on altimeter page wouldn't show whole log. Allow diacritical characters in waypoint comments. Allow diacritical characters to transfer from Mapsource. Increase number of map tiles that will draw at once. Added capability to send custom POI waypoints in a route to Mapsource. Requires Mapsource version 6.12. Please refer to http://www.garmin.com/support/mappingsw.jsp. |
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Ver. 3.00 - 07/20/2006 | |
Fixed problem of shutdown when viewing map Topo Great Britain v2. Improved drawing of lines for MPC maps. Reduce variation in battery gauge indicator. Fixed display scrolling issues when searching for roads. |
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Ver. 2.90 - 06/12/2006 | |
Add feature to save active track log to file on data card. Add ability to utilize mass storage on PC via USB connection. Fix NMEA output to include GPGSV sentence. Improve Garmin USB Mac support. |
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Ver. 2.70 - 05/09/2006 | |
Improve path nighttime color for map Topo Great Britain v2. Enhance layout and functionality of tide station chart information. Add new time zones for major cities in the U.S. and Europe. Improve By-Name city search to use all available maps. Improve layout of airport information display. Improve reset function of timer lap distance. Improve route calculation performance by setting recalculation distance farther ahead. Fix issue where extremely high or low altitude readings could occur when baro auto-calibration was enabled. Prevent Poor Satellite Reception popup from repeatedly occurring when GPS is off. Add GPRMB sentence to the NMEA output. Improve stability when using Lithium Ion Battery. Fix track log time stamps. Improve Custom POI banner display on map preview page. Fix issue where total ascent and total descent were incorrectly computed. |
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Ver. 2.60 - 02/28/2006 | |
Improve compatibility with nRoute PC application. Add compass hold level indicator. Improve elevation level display to show maximum values. Increase loadable maps to 2025. Improve anchor drag alarm tone so that it stays on until the user clears it with the appropriate key press. Improve stability of unit when user has selected a customized color scheme and is viewing tide station information. Improve the autozoom feature when viewing an active autoroute on the Map page. When momentarily going to the Turn Preview page and then returning to the Map page, the autozoom distance is maintained instead of defaulting to the manual zoom distance. Improve review of address and intersection on Map page to have full text instead of just first street. Enhance visibility of paths in map Topo Great Britain v2. |
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Ver. 2.50 - 01/26/2006 | |
Fixed compatibility issues with preprogrammed data cards. Some cards may not unlock properly with software version 2.40. |
GPSMAP 60CSx | |
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Ver. 4.00 - 05/26/2009 | |
Fixed several errors in NMEA statements introduced in 3.90. Fixed WAAS information not showing 'D' in satellite bars. Error was introduced in 3.90. Other minor bug fixes. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 3.90 - 03/30/2009 | |
Added support for maps greater than 2 GB. | |
Ver. 3.70 - 07/02/2008 | |
Fix issue where bathymetric (underwater depth) lines would not show up in non-marine night color mode. Fix issue where tide page can show the wrong date. Fix shutdown when the day view calendar page has more than 9 waypoints and a point at index greater than 9 is deleted. Fix issue where tracklog setting was changed when unit was put into mass storage mode. |
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Ver. 3.60 - 02/18/2008 | |
Correct German translation of 'delete all waypoints'. Fix data card unlock failure when 2 cards of the same map set are used in one device. Improve sun times for polar regions. Fix issue where ETA in non motor vehicle modes can be unreasonably short. Improve robustness of compass when it would appear uncalibrated until a power cycle. Increase precision of distance measurement to the cursor on the map page. Allow backlight adjustment on the track back point selection page. Fix shutdown when editing Estonian Grid coordinates. Correct daylight saving time for New Zealand. Improve selection of the names of cross roads with NT maps. Correct potential shutdown when viewing a vertical profile. |
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Ver. 3.50 - 08/02/2007 | |
Change number of lines of text in the address field on map feature review page from 4 to 6. Improve robustness when recovering from a partial map load. Limit number of custom POI bitmaps to 64 to ensure enough memory resources. Added better compatibility with Mac computers in USB mass storage mode. Improved pedestrian route calculation for shortest distance method. Added ability to recalculate a direct goto route. Fix issue where MPC maps could potentially cause a shutdown. Address issue where nearest points search would skip some points. Changed datum used in the the SWEREF 99TM grid to GRS80. Changed datum used in the the Estonian grid to GRS80. Fix potential shutdown when using TOPO West 1999. Fix potential shutdown on track setup for data card when track log files have long file names. Corrected French translation for 'Log track points'. Improved promptness of the turn review popup. Improve track log recording for sensor products to continue recording sensor data even when GPS doesn't have a fix. Fix potential shutdown when propagating in a cul-de-sac across a map boundary. Added more time zones. Fix potential shutdown when clearing recent find list when custom POI with custom bitmaps are in the list. Add A905/D900 unlock code communication protocol. Make route recalculation on MPC maps behave like City Navigator maps. Remove lithium ion as a battery choice. |
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Ver. 3.30 - 03/26/2007 | |
Fix potential shutdown when searching UK extended postal codes. Ensure that all UK extended postal code search results are shown. Enable the Quit button function on the geocache compass page. |
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Ver. 3.20 - 03/05/2007 | |
Updated daylight saving time dates. Add capability for 2 wide data fields on map, compass, and highway pages. Add capability for 1 wide data field on map page. Added data card information page. Add selectable alarms for proximity waypoints and custom POI. Improve labeling and scanning of custom POI on the map page. Address issue where custom POI finder would erroneously produce no results. Add capability to see vertical profile of an autoroute using DEM topo data. Fixed issue with incorrect dates showing when editing the date field for Sun & Moon page and Hunt & Fish page. Fix issue where invalid find menu options could show when using the Auto Order feature. Fix issue with the Swiss grid providing incorrect coordinates. Fix issue where route names would be converted to upper case during editing. Update data card driver to support SD version 2 cards. Corrected problem with NMEA input that could corrupt Waypoint names in WPL sentences. |
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Ver. 3.10 - 12/19/2006 | |
Fix problem where buoy colors were drawn incorrectly. Improve robustness of data card tracklog XML. Corrected issue where some highway shields were blank. Prevent creation of duplicate waypoints for WPL NMEA input. Fix problem where last 5 custom waypoint symbols were not usable. Prevent propagation along roads when lock to road feature is disabled. Add Borneo RSO grid. Corrected issue where cummulative distance view on altimeter page wouldn't show whole log. Allow diacritical characters in waypoint comments. Allow diacritical characters to transfer from Mapsource. Increase number of map tiles that will draw at once. Added capability to send custom POI waypoints in a route to Mapsource. Requires Mapsource version 6.12. Please refer to http://www.garmin.com/support/mappingsw.jsp. |
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Ver. 3.00 - 07/20/2006 | |
Fixed problem of shutdown when viewing map Topo Great Britain v2. Improved drawing of lines for MPC maps. Reduced variation in battery gauge indicator. Fixed display scrolling issues when searching for roads. |
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Ver. 2.90 - 06/12/2006 | |
Add feature to save active track log to file on data card. Add ability to utilize mass storage on PC via USB connection. Fix NMEA output to include GPGSV sentence. Improve Garmin USB Mac support. |
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Ver. 2.70 - 05/09/2006 | |
Improve path nighttime color for map Topo Great Britain v2. Enhance layout and functionality of tide station chart information. Add new time zones for major cities in the U.S. and Europe. Improve By-Name city search to use all available maps. Improve layout of airport information display. Improve reset function of timer lap distance. Improve route calculation performance by setting recalculation distance farther ahead. Fix issue where extremely high or low altitude readings could occur when baro auto-calibration was enabled. Prevent Poor Satellite Reception popup from repeatedly occurring when GPS is off. Add GPRMB sentence to the NMEA output. Improve stability when using Lithium Ion Battery. Fix track log time stamps. Improve Custom POI banner display on map preview page. Fix issue where total ascent and total descent were incorrectly computed. |
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Ver. 2.60 - 02/28/2006 | |
Improve compatibility with nRoute PC application. Add compass hold level indicator. Improve elevation level display to show maximum values. Increase loadable maps to 2025. Improve anchor drag alarm tone so that it stays on until the user clears it with the appropriate key press. Improve stability of unit when user has selected a customized color scheme and is viewing tide station information. Improve the autozoom feature when viewing an active autoroute on the Map page. When momentarily going to the Turn Preview page and then returning to the Map page, the autozoom distance is maintained instead of defaulting to the manual zoom distance. Improve review of address and intersection on Map page to have full text instead of just first street. Enhance visibility of paths in map Topo Great Britain v2. |
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Ver. 2.50 - 01/26/2006 | |
Fixed compatibility issues with preprogrammed data cards. Some cards may not unlock properly with software version 2.40. |
GPSMAP 76Cx | |
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Ver. 4.00 - 05/26/2008 | |
Fixed several errors in NMEA statements introduced in 3.90. Fixed WAAS information not showing 'D' in satellite bars. Error was introduced in 3.90. Other minor bug fixes. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 3.90 - 03/30/2008 | |
Added support for maps greater than 2 GB. | |
Ver. 3.70 - 07/02/2008 | |
Fix issue where bathymetric (underwater depth) lines would not show up in non-marine night color mode. Fix issue where tide page can show the wrong date. Fix shutdown when the day view calendar page has more than 9 waypoints and a point at index greater than 9 is deleted. Fix issue where tracklog setting was changed when unit was put into mass storage mode. |
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Ver. 3.60 - 02/18/2008 | |
Correct German translation of 'delete all waypoints'. Fix data card unlock failure when 2 cards of the same map set are used in one device. Improve sun times for polar regions. Fix issue where ETA in non motor vehicle modes can be unreasonably short. Improve robustness of compass when it would appear uncalibrated until a power cycle. Increase precision of distance measurement to the cursor on the map page. Allow backlight adjustment on the track back point selection page. Fix shutdown when editing Estonian Grid coordinates. Correct daylight saving time for New Zealand. Improve selection of the names of cross roads with NT maps. Correct potential shutdown when viewing a vertical profile. |
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Ver. 3.50 - 08/02/2007 | |
Change number of lines of text in the address field on map feature review page from 4 to 6. Improve robustness when recovering from a partial map load. Limit number of custom POI bitmaps to 64 to ensure enough memory resources. Added better compatibility with Mac computers in USB mass storage mode. Improved pedestrian route calculation for shortest distance method. Added ability to recalculate a direct goto route. Fix issue where MPC maps could potentially cause a shutdown. Address issue where nearest points search would skip some points. Changed datum used in the the SWEREF 99TM grid to GRS80. Changed datum used in the the Estonian grid to GRS80. Fix potential shutdown when using TOPO West 1999. Fix potential shutdown on track setup for data card when track log files have long file names. Corrected French translation for 'Log track points'. Improved promptness of the turn review popup. Improve track log recording for sensor products to continue recording sensor data even when GPS doesn't have a fix. Fix potential shutdown when propagating in a cul-de-sac across a map boundary. Added more time zones. Fix potential shutdown when clearing recent find list when custom POI with custom bitmaps are in the list. Add A905/D900 unlock code communication protocol. Make route recalculation on MPC maps behave like City Navigator maps. Remove lithium ion as a battery choice. For 76x add lithium battery choice. |
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Ver. 3.30 - 03/26/2007 | |
Fix potential shutdown when searching UK extended postal codes. Ensure that all UK extended postal code search results are shown. Enable the Quit button function on the geocache compass page. |
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Ver. 3.20 - 03/05/2007 | |
Updated daylight saving time dates. Add capability for 2 wide data fields on map, compass, and highway pages. Add capability for 1 wide data field on map page. Added data card information page. Add selectable alarms for proximity waypoints and custom POI. Improve labeling and scanning of custom POI on the map page. Address issue where custom POI finder would erroneously produce no results. Add capability to see vertical profile of an autoroute using DEM topo data. Fixed issue with incorrect dates showing when editing the date field for Sun & Moon page and Hunt & Fish page. Fix issue where invalid find menu options could show when using the Auto Order feature. Fix issue with the Swiss grid providing incorrect coordinates. Fix issue where route names would be converted to upper case during editing. Update data card driver to support SD version 2 cards. Corrected problem with NMEA input that could corrupt Waypoint names in WPL sentences. |
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Ver. 3.10 - 12/19/2006 | |
Fix problem where buoy colors were drawn incorrectly. Improve robustness of data card tracklog XML. Corrected issue where some highway shields were blank. Prevent creation of duplicate waypoints for WPL NMEA input. Fix problem where last 5 custom waypoint symbols were not usable. Prevent propagation along roads when lock to road feature is disabled. Add Borneo RSO grid. Corrected issue where cummulative distance view on altimeter page wouldn't show whole log. Allow diacritical characters in waypoint comments. Allow diacritical characters to transfer from Mapsource. Increase number of map tiles that will draw at once. Added capability to send custom POI waypoints in a route to Mapsource. Requires Mapsource version 6.12. Please refer to http://www.garmin.com/support/mappingsw.jsp. |
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Ver. 3.00 - 07/20/2006 | |
Fixed problem of shutdown when viewing map Topo Great Britain v2. Improved drawing of lines for MPC maps. Reduce variation in battery gauge indicator. Fixed display scrolling issues when searching for roads. |
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Ver. 2.90 - 06/12/2006 | |
Add feature to save active track log to file on data card. Add ability to utilize mass storage on PC via USB connection. Fix NMEA output to include GPGSV sentence. Improve Garmin USB Mac support. |
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Ver. 2.70 - 05/09/2006 | |
Improve path nighttime color for map Topo Great Britain v2. Enhance layout and functionality of tide station chart information. Add new time zones for major cities in the U.S. and Europe. Improve By-Name city search to use all available maps. Improve layout of airport information display. Improve reset function of timer lap distance. Improve route calculation performance by setting recalculation distance farther ahead. Fix issue where extremely high or low altitude readings could occur when baro auto-calibration was enabled. Prevent Poor Satellite Reception popup from repeatedly occurring when GPS is off. Add GPRMB sentence to the NMEA output. Improve stability when using Lithium Ion Battery. Fix track log time stamps. Improve Custom POI banner display on map preview page. Fix issue where total ascent and total descent were incorrectly computed. |
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Ver. 2.60 - 02/28/2006 | |
Improve compatibility with nRoute PC application. Add compass hold level indicator. Improve elevation level display to show maximum values. Increase loadable maps to 2025. Improve anchor drag alarm tone so that it stays on until the user clears it with the appropriate key press. Improve stability of unit when user has selected a customized color scheme and is viewing tide station information. Improve the autozoom feature when viewing an active autoroute on the Map page. When momentarily going to the Turn Preview page and then returning to the Map page, the autozoom distance is maintained instead of defaulting to the manual zoom distance. Improve review of address and intersection on Map page to have full text instead of just first street. Enhance visibility of paths in map Topo Great Britain v2. |
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Ver. 2.50 - 01/26/2006 | |
Fixed compatibility issues with preprogrammed data cards. Some cards may not unlock properly with software version 2.40. |
GPSMAP 76CSx | |
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Ver. 4.00 - 05/26/2009 | |
Fixed several errors in NMEA statements introduced in 3.90. Fixed WAAS information not showing 'D' in satellite bars. Error was introduced in 3.90. Other minor bug fixes. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 3.90 - 03/30/2009 | |
Added support for maps greater than 2 GB. | |
Ver. 3.70 - 07/02/2008 | |
Fix issue where bathymetric (underwater depth) lines would not show up in non-marine night color mode. Fix issue where tide page can show the wrong date. Fix shutdown when the day view calendar page has more than 9 waypoints and a point at index greater than 9 is deleted. Fix issue where tracklog setting was changed when unit was put into mass storage mode. |
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Ver. 3.60 - 02/18/2008 | |
Correct German translation of 'delete all waypoints'. Fix data card unlock failure when 2 cards of the same map set are used in one device. Improve sun times for polar regions. Fix issue where ETA in non motor vehicle modes can be unreasonably short. Improve robustness of compass when it would appear uncalibrated until a power cycle. Increase precision of distance measurement to the cursor on the map page. Allow backlight adjustment on the track back point selection page. Fix shutdown when editing Estonian Grid coordinates. Correct daylight saving time for New Zealand. Improve selection of the names of cross roads with NT maps. Correct potential shutdown when viewing a vertical profile. |
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Ver. 3.50 - 08/02/2007 | |
Change number of lines of text in the address field on map feature review page from 4 to 6. Improve robustness when recovering from a partial map load. Limit number of custom POI bitmaps to 64 to ensure enough memory resources. Added better compatibility with Mac computers in USB mass storage mode. Improved pedestrian route calculation for shortest distance method. Added ability to recalculate a direct goto route. Fix issue where MPC maps could potentially cause a shutdown. Address issue where nearest points search would skip some points. Changed datum used in the the SWEREF 99TM grid to GRS80. Changed datum used in the the Estonian grid to GRS80. Fix potential shutdown when using TOPO West 1999. Fix potential shutdown on track setup for data card when track log files have long file names. Corrected French translation for 'Log track points'. Improved promptness of the turn review popup. Improve track log recording for sensor products to continue recording sensor data even when GPS doesn't have a fix. Fix potential shutdown when propagating in a cul-de-sac across a map boundary. Added more time zones. Fix potential shutdown when clearing recent find list when custom POI with custom bitmaps are in the list. Add A905/D900 unlock code communication protocol. Make route recalculation on MPC maps behave like City Navigator maps. Remove lithium ion as a battery choice. For 76x add lithium battery choice. |
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Ver. 3.30 - 03/26/2007 | |
Fix potential shutdown when searching UK extended postal codes. Ensure that all UK extended postal code search results are shown. Enable the Quit button function on the geocache compass page. |
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Ver. 3.20 - 03/05/2007 | |
Updated daylight saving time dates. Add capability for 2 wide data fields on map, compass, and highway pages. Add capability for 1 wide data field on map page. Added data card information page. Add selectable alarms for proximity waypoints and custom POI. Improve labeling and scanning of custom POI on the map page. Address issue where custom POI finder would erroneously produce no results. Add capability to see vertical profile of an autoroute using DEM topo data. Fixed issue with incorrect dates showing when editing the date field for Sun & Moon page and Hunt & Fish page. Fix issue where invalid find menu options could show when using the Auto Order feature. Fix issue with the Swiss grid providing incorrect coordinates. Fix issue where route names would be converted to upper case during editing. Update data card driver to support SD version 2 cards. Corrected problem with NMEA input that could corrupt Waypoint names in WPL sentences. |
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Ver. 3.10 - 12/19/2006 | |
Fix problem where buoy colors were drawn incorrectly. Improve robustness of data card tracklog XML. Corrected issue where some highway shields were blank. Prevent creation of duplicate waypoints for WPL NMEA input. Fix problem where last 5 custom waypoint symbols were not usable. Prevent propagation along roads when lock to road feature is disabled. Add Borneo RSO grid. Corrected issue where cummulative distance view on altimeter page wouldn't show whole log. Allow diacritical characters in waypoint comments. Allow diacritical characters to transfer from Mapsource. Increase number of map tiles that will draw at once. Added capability to send custom POI waypoints in a route to Mapsource. Requires Mapsource version 6.12. Please refer to http://www.garmin.com/support/mappingsw.jsp. |
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Ver. 3.00 - 07/20/2006 | |
Fixed problem of shutdown when viewing map Topo Great Britain v2. Improved drawing of lines for MPC maps. Reduce variation in battery gauge indicator. Fixed display scrolling issues when searching for roads. |
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Ver. 2.90 - 06/12/2006 | |
Add feature to save active track log to file on data card. Add ability to utilize mass storage on PC via USB connection. Fix NMEA output to include GPGSV sentence. Improve Garmin USB Mac support. |
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Ver. 2.70 - 05/09/2006 | |
Improve path nighttime color for map Topo Great Britain v2. Enhance layout and functionality of tide station chart information. Add new time zones for major cities in the U.S. and Europe. Improve By-Name city search to use all available maps. Improve layout of airport information display. Improve reset function of timer lap distance. Improve route calculation performance by setting recalculation distance farther ahead. Fix issue where extremely high or low altitude readings could occur when baro auto-calibration was enabled. Prevent Poor Satellite Reception popup from repeatedly occurring when GPS is off. Add GPRMB sentence to the NMEA output. Improve stability when using Lithium Ion Battery. Fix track log time stamps. Improve Custom POI banner display on map preview page. Fix issue where total ascent and total descent were incorrectly computed. |
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Ver. 2.60 - 02/28/2006 | |
Improve compatibility with nRoute PC application. Add compass hold level indicator. Improve elevation level display to show maximum values. Increase loadable maps to 2025. Improve anchor drag alarm tone so that it stays on until the user clears it with the appropriate key press. Improve stability of unit when user has selected a customized color scheme and is viewing tide station information. Improve the autozoom feature when viewing an active autoroute on the Map page. When momentarily going to the Turn Preview page and then returning to the Map page, the autozoom distance is maintained instead of defaulting to the manual zoom distance. Improve review of address and intersection on Map page to have full text instead of just first street. Enhance visibility of paths in map Topo Great Britain v2. |
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Ver. 2.50 - 01/26/2006 | |
Fixed compatibility issues with preprogrammed data cards. Some cards may not unlock properly with software version 2.40. |
GPSMAP 276Cx | |
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Ver. 5.80 - 09/30/2021 | |
Fixed issue drawing color indicators in the track list. Fixed map heading responsiveness at low speeds. (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 5.50 - 01/28/2021 | |
Fixed an issue where the plot type for altimeter setup could not be changed. Fixed an issue when saving a projected waypoint. Fixed an issue where certain voice navigation languages would not speak. Fixed an issue where the device would sometimes freeze when connected to USB. Fixed an issue where calories would not count. Fixed an issue with prompt message when GPS signal is not detected. |
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Ver. 5.40 - 01/06/2021 | |
Fixed ANT setup page display issue. Fixed issue where the navigate option was showing incorrectly on the archived tracks tab. Added abbreviated German Translations. |
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Ver. 5.10 - 10/12/2020 | |
Fixed possible issue when disconnecting from a Bluetooth audio device. Fixed possible issue when using waypoint categories. Fixed possible unit shutdown when searching near current route. Fixed possible unit shutdown in address search. |
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Ver. 4.80 - 10/21/2019 | |
Fixed possible issue where device would shutdown when changing GPS source. Improvements for the display of Arabic and Russian languages. |
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Ver. 4.60 - 05/29/2019 | |
Added search by symbol for waypoints. Added G3 marine map support. Fixed issue causing weather map to not update. Fixed display issue with waypoints. Fixed display issue with user timer. |
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Ver. 4.30 - 03/05/2019 | |
Fixed custom POI alerts. Fixed issue causing weather map UI slowness. Fixed issue where some highway and freeway map labels were being cut off. Fixed potential issue were depth contour labels would not draw. Improved spell search for user points. |
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Ver. 4.00 - 12/12/2018 | |
Fixed issue where the course line would always appear on the map. Fixed possible issue where waypoints marked on the map page wouldn't have elevation. Fixed possible freeze during route calculation. Fixed reviewing GPIs. Fixed issue where some units could not calibrate the compass. |
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Ver. 3.80 - 10/10/2018 | |
Added support for Garmin HuntView Plus. Fixed possible shutdown while searching for points in Slovakian. |
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Ver. 3.70 - 11/03/2017 | |
Fixed issue where certain Bluetooth headsets could not pair. Fixed issue where month names were not shown in some languages. |
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Ver. 3.50 - 07/25/2017 | |
Fixed issue where the Automotive mode data fields would be shown after power up while in Marine mode. Fixed issue on 'Currents' chart where 'ft' was sometimes the y-axis units which should always be a velocity. Fixed issue where the flash count wasn't being shown on the review page for buoys. Fixed issue where searching for address by State, Street Number, and Street Name would not always find the address. |
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Ver. 3.40 - 05/01/2017 | |
Fixed issue where Currents chart would show incorrect data. | |
Ver. 3.30 - 03/08/2017 | |
Fixed issue where data fields would not update correctly on the compass page. | |
Ver. 3.20 - 03/02/2017 | |
Fixed issue where waypoints were being drawn incorrectly on the map. Fixed issue where selecing an intersection on the map would not transition to the correct view. Fixed issue where course and bearing line could not be configured separately in Map Setup. |
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Ver. 3.00 - 02/02/2017 | |
Added automatic transition to the map page when the device gets a GPS fix if no buttons have been pressed. Fixed issue where selecting direct routes with more than 50 waypoints did not work. Fixed issues with marine current station information. Fixed waypoint category filtering on the map. Fixed issue where new user waypoints would not be assigned the default category. |
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Ver. 2.80 - 12/29/2016 | |
Fixed issue with saved tracks with more than 16,000 points. Fixed possible shutdown when using highway page. Fixed pointer field not displaying on the map overlay. Fixed possible shutdown when using voice navigation in the automotive mount. Fixed issue where Avoidance Setup was available when the Routing Activity is set to Prompted. Prompted routing will use the avoidance settings for the activity selected after being prompted. |
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Ver. 2.70 - 12/14/2016 | |
Fixed issue where POIs would not show up in Find->Extras when loading using Garmin POI loader. Fixed issue where deleting archived tracks would not work. Fixed smart notification messages being cut off in the notification list. Fixed issues with route creation from the map. Improved route calculation time on the map. |
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Ver. 2.60 - 12/01/2016 | |
Improved marine map support. Improved route calculation times. Fixed issue where tracks were not shown on the map when activated via the NAV button. Fixed possible freeze when searching for POI 'Food and Drink'. Fixed issue where activating a route while in Marine mode would automatically switch to Automotive mode. Fixed intermittent issue where selecting 'Hide/Show Heading Line' on the map would not work. Fixed possible shutdown on the Active Route page. Fixed possible issue where routes would remain on the map after being deleted. |
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Ver. 2.50 - 11/15/2016 | |
Improved marine map support. Fixed issue where the active route would not recalculate correctly if route avoidance settings were changed. Fixed possible issue where voice prompts could not be heard when using headphones. |
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Ver. 2.40 | |
Fixed possible freeze when ejecting the unit from mass storage. Fixed possible shutdown on the GPS page with low battery. Fixed routing for routes that include shaping points. |
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Ver. 2.30 - 10/07/2016 | |
Initial Release. |
GPSMAP 96 | |
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Ver. 3.00 - 02/16/2011 | |
Update to display NAV database greater in size than 2MB (issue identified in cycle 1102). (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 2.90 - 01/15/2008 | |
Improved functionality of active route page when removing an approach from the active route. Improved display of Glide Ratio data field. Improved selection of tower frequency displayed on airport review page for airports that have multiple tower frequencies. Improved functionality of Manual and Distance route leg transition modes. Corrected unit operation when transferring saved tracks from Mapsource. |
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Ver. 2.80 - 03/07/2007 | |
Added support to accommodate increased obstacle database size. | |
Ver. 2.50 - 06/22/2006 | |
Correct map 'Drawing' problem when heading line option is enabled. | |
Ver. 2.30 - 03/15/2006 | |
Added position data display to the map when panning. Added support to display Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on the map. Added support to scan multiple SUA's on the map. Added support for Obstacle database web updates. Added support to apply the published magnetic variance from the Jeppesen database when projecting a waypoint on a VOR radial. Added option to display Flight Log in hours and minutes. Added automatic CDI adjustment. Added support for extended resolution maps like Minnesota LakeMaster maps. Added German tide support. Added carpool lanes to avoidance options for automotive mode. Added support to select flight characteristics used for flight log entries based on the current aircraft cruise speed. An aircraft cruise speed setting less than 80 knots will apply the lower performance characteristic. This change is to accommodate low performance aircraft and utlralights. Improved error checking when creating the point-to-point route identifier. Improved the readability of the user welcome screen text on the power up screen. Improved point-to-point route navigation processing. Improved serial NMEA data processing. Improved aviation mode ETE calculation. Improved route guidance on approach leg. Improved weight & balance page to prevent entering negative values. Corrected problem during boot up that would prevent the display from advancing past the welcome screen. Corrected problem on the message log page when the message log was full. Corrected Daylight Savings Time processing for the southern hemisphere. Corrected issue with spurious obstacle alerts. Corrected fuel timer. |
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Ver. 2.20 - 08/10/2004 | |
Separated the Detailed Map Info page from the Map Setup page. Corrected problem of quitting out of the Select Approach list on the Goto page. Corrected problem with string corruption in Map Setup Option menu. Changed the default-configurable field in Aviation Mode for the HSI page from 'crosstrack error' to 'vertical speed to target'. Added menu option and page for NMEA setup accessible from the Comm page. Added missing hour and minute hands on timer icon. Removed obstacle database version string for the Atlantic and Pacific versions. Added 'New Altitude' option to the GPS page. Added option to set date on Time Setup page. Corrected problem with Aviation In mode that would cause a shutdown when creating a waypoint for navigation. Corrected behavior for quitting edit mode for text fields on several pages. Corrected behavior of Capture VNAV on the Compass page. Corrected screen refresh behavior when the user quits to leave a popup menu. |
GPSMAP 96C | |
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Ver. 3.00 - 02/16/2011 | |
Update to display NAV database greater in size than 2MB (issue identified in cycle 1102). (This version can be downloaded from: Garmin Support Download Section) |
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Ver. 2.90 - 01/15/2008 | |
Improved functionality of active route page when removing an approach from the active route. Improved display of Glide Ratio data field. Improved selection of tower frequency displayed on airport review page for airports that have multiple tower frequencies. Improved functionality of Manual and Distance route leg transition modes. |
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Ver. 2.80 - 03/07/2007 | |
Added support to accommodate increased obstacle database size. | |
Ver. 2.50 - 06/22/2006 | |
Correct map 'Drawing' problem when heading line option is enabled. | |
Ver. 2.30 - 03/15/2006 | |
Added position data display to the map when panning. Added support to display Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on the map. Added support to scan multiple SUA's on the map. Added support for Obstacle database web updates. Added support to apply the published magnetic variance from the Jeppesen database when projecting a waypoint on a VOR radial. Added option to display Flight Log in hours and minutes. Added automatic CDI adjustment. Added support for extended resolution maps like Minnesota LakeMaster maps. Added German tide support. Added carpool lanes to avoidance options for automotive mode. Added support to select flight characteristics used for flight log entries based on the current aircraft cruise speed. An aircraft cruise speed setting less than 80 knots will apply the lower performance characteristic. This change is to accommodate low performance aircraft and utlralights. Improved error checking when creating the point-to-point route identifier. Improved the readability of the user welcome screen text on the power up screen. Improved point-to-point route navigation processing. Improved serial NMEA data processing. Improved aviation mode ETE calculation. Improved route guidance on approach leg. Improved weight & balance page to prevent entering negative values. Corrected problem during boot up that would prevent the display from advancing past the welcome screen. Corrected problem on the message log page when the message log was full. Corrected Daylight Savings Time processing for the southern hemisphere. Corrected issue with spurious obstacle alerts. Corrected fuel timer. |
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Ver. 2.20 - 08/10/2004 | |
Separated the Detailed Map Info page from the Map Setup page. Corrected problem of quitting out of the Select Approach list on the Goto page. Corrected problem with string corruption in Map Setup Option menu. Changed the default-configurable field in Aviation Mode for the HSI page from 'crosstrack error' to 'vertical speed to target'. Added menu option and page for NMEA setup accessible from the Comm page. Improved power-on sequence for the display. Removed obstacle database version string for the Atlantic and Pacific versions. Added 'New Altitude' option to the GPS page. Added option to set date on Time Setup page. Corrected problem with Aviation In mode that would cause a shutdown when creating a waypoint for navigation. Corrected behavior for quitting edit mode for text fields on several pages. Corrected behavior of Capture VNAV on the Compass page. Corrected screen refresh behavior when the user quits to leave a popup menu. |
Original submissions by Guido Lenz, Jack Yeazel, and Joe Mehaffey; currently maintained by Allory Deiss.
Please report any corrections to: Allory Deiss