Getting Started With Outdoor Maps Plus on the GPSMAP 67 Series

With an Outdoor Maps+ annual subscription, you gain access to a wide variety of premium mapping content. This content is regularly updated and the one subscription can be activated and downloaded directly to your GPSMAP® 67, GPSMAP® 67i  or any of your registered compatible Garmin devices  simultaneously via Wi-Fi. The topics below explain how to activate, download, and use the different types of mapping content that are available with Outdoor Maps+.

Topics

• Activating Outdoor Maps+
• Setting Up Wi-Fi
• Downloading Outdoor Maps+ Content
• Enabling or Disabling Specific Outdoor Maps+ Content
• Deleting Maps
• Managing Your Subscription

Activating Outdoor Maps+

After purchasing an Outdoor Maps+ annual subscription, it needs to be activated on the GPSMAP® handheld.

1. Press MENU twice to access the main menu.
2. Select Map Manager.
   • NOTE: This option can also be accessed from the map page by pressing MENU, then selecting Map Setup.
3. Select Outdoor Maps+.
4. Select Check Subscription.
5. If prompted, select Bluetooth Setup and/or Wi-Fi Setup and follow the prompts, otherwise proceed to the next step. 
   • For detailed Bluetooth pairing instructions, see - Pairing a GPSMAP Series Handheld With a Phone or Tablet. For Wi-Fi, see Setting Up Wi-Fi below.
6. Wait for the activation to complete.

Once the activation completes, you can proceed with downloading Outdoor Maps+ content to the GPSMAP.

The following video will walk you through the steps for activating and downloading map content.

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Setting Up Wi-Fi

In order to download Outdoor Maps+ content, the GPSMAP handheld must be able to connect to a Wi-Fi network.

1. Press MENU twice to access the main menu.
2. Select Setup.
3. Select Wi-Fi.
4. If necessary, select the toggle switch to enable Wi-Fi.
   • : Wi-Fi is toggled on.
   • : Wi-Fi is toggled off.
5. Select Add Network.
6. Select a wireless network from the list and enter the password, if prompted.
   NOTE: To add a non-broadcast network, press MENU, then select Add Network and enter the network SSID and password.

The GPSMAP will then attempt to connect to the Wi-Fi network. Once Network Added is displayed to indicate that it was successful, select OK.

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Downloading Outdoor Maps+ Content

After activating an Outdoor Maps+ annual subscription, the following steps can be used to download content via Wi-Fi. These steps can be repeated to download multiple areas of the map.

1. Press MENU twice to access the main menu.
2. Select Map Manager.
   • NOTE: This option can also be accessed from the map page by pressing MENU, then selecting Map Setup.
3. Select Outdoor Maps+.
4. Select +Add.
   The GPSMAP handheld will display Requesting Map Update Data while it connects to Wi-Fi.
5. Select Use Map, or select a category to center the download over a specific point on the map (e.g. Cities > Olathe, Kansas > Use).
6. Use the available actions to select an area of the map to download:
   
   
   • To view different areas of the map, press , , , or .

   • To zoom in and out of the map, press and to allow for an approximately 750MB maximum size.

   • Press MENU, then select Map Layers to show or hide currently installed map layers.

7. Select Select Area.
8. If desired, select the Name field to edit it, Storage Location (Internal or SD card), or toggle which map layers to include in the download:
   
9. Select Download.
   NOTE: If the selected area is too large to download or you receive Max zoom level exceeded, you will be prompted to adjust the area or selected layers to continue.
10. Wait for the download to complete.

While the download is in progress, make sure to keep the GPSMAP handheld powered on and in range of the connected Wi-Fi network. Depending on the speed of the Wi-Fi network, each download may take several minutes to complete.

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Enabling or Disabling Specific Outdoor Maps+ Content

From the map page, press MENU, then select Map Layers to choose which Outdoor Maps+ content should be displayed. In the example below, Hydro is the only enabled Outdoor Maps+ content: (See Example of Hydro on and off)

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Deleting Maps

If you wish to delete Outdoor Maps+ content for any reason, follow the steps below.

1. Press MENU twice to access the main menu.
2. Select Map Manager.
   • NOTE: This option can also be accessed from the map page by pressing MENU, then selecting Map Setup.
3. Select Outdoor Maps+.
4. Select the file you wish to delete. The map will then be displayed.
5. Press MENU.
6. Select Delete.
7. Select Delete when the confirmation message appears.

After completing these steps, the selected content will be removed from the GPSMAP handheld.

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Managing Your Subscription

When purchasing an Outdoor Maps+ annual subscription, there is an option to enable automatic annual renewal. If you need to update your payment information or cancel automatic renewal this can be done by visiting garmin.com/subscriptions and signing into your Garmin account. For more details, see - Managing My Outdoor Maps Plus Annual Plan.

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