Transfer user data (waypoints, routes and tracks) from MapSource to GPSMAP 700 series devices

MapSource is a program that is installed on a computer when any of Garmin's maps that come on a CD or DVD are installed on the computer.

Once MapSource is installed on the computer, it is recommended to also update MapSource to the latest version.

A SD card is required to transfer the information from MapSource to the GPSMAP 700 series device. The SD card will need to be prepared before it can be used. To prepare the SD card, please follow these instructions: 

1. Insert the SD card into the device while the device is OFF
2. Power ON the device
3. When the Warning Screen appears, the card is prepared and can be removed from the device

Once the SD card is prepared, please follow these instructions to transfer the user data to it:

1. Open MapSource
   • Create the new user data, or open a saved file with the user data
2. Ensure all of the user data needed is listed in the correct tabs (i.e. Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks) that appear on the left side of the MapSource program
3. Insert the SD card into the computer
4. Click Transfer at the top of the screen
5. Choose Send to Device
6. When the new box appears, make sure the Device box says the model number of the device being used (i.e. GPSMAP 740s)
   • If the device is not listed, please click on the drop down box and choose the correct device
7. In the section titled What To Send, un-check the option for Maps
   • Make sure the other options like Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks are checked, if applicable
8. Click the Send button
9. Click the OK button when the message The data was successfully sent appears

At this point, the data has been transferred to the SD card. To copy the data from the SD card to the device, please follow these instructions:

1. With the device powered ON, insert the SD card into the device
2. Highlight Manage Card and press the Select button
3. Highlight either Merge From Card or Replace From Card and press the Select button
   • Merge From Card will add the data from the SD card to the existing data saved to the internal memory of the device
   • Replace From Card will delete the data already saved to the internal memory of the device and overwrite it with the data from the SD card
4. Highlight USER DATA and press the Select button

The data will now be copied from the card to the internal memory of the device and can be used at any time.