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Outdoor Handheld and Watch Compatibility With BlueChart G3 or LakeVu G3 Maps
LakeVü™ g3 and BlueChart® g3 maps bring more coverage detail for your use on the water. In order for the g3 maps to work as expected on an outdoor handheld or watch, a software update may be required.
You may still be able to use the chart if you already purchased it, however we cannot guarantee that appropriate features will work correctly unless the compatible software version has been loaded to the handheld or watch.
Example of Detail Level Between a Montana® 750i Outdoor Handheld and an ECHOMAP™ UHD 74sv Chartplotter
Montana 750i
ECHOMAP UHD 74sv
Outdoor Handheld and Watch G3 Compatibility
HomePort™ and BaseCamp™ software will not work with g3 charts. At this time, only the outdoor handhelds and watches listed below are compatible with BlueChart g3 and LakeVü g3 maps and some device will require a software update to ensure compatibility. To update the handheld or watch software, use the Garmin Express™ program.
Marine Chart Features on Outdoor Handhelds and Watches
NOTE: The Vision and Ultra versions of BlueChart g3 and LakeVü g3 mapping are not recommended and should not be purchased for an outdoor handheld or watch.
Handhelds and watches using g3 charts will provide basic chart detail. You will not have auto guidance, depth range shading, 1' foot contours, shallow water shading, relief shading, or raster charts. LakeVü g3 charts provide a lower detail for rivers as compared to lakes but will provide water depths and contours. Your handheld or watch must be at the software version listed or newer, as applicable, in order to be compatible with g3 charts.
Required Software Version for Handhelds and Watches
For downloadable charts, ensure you have adequate space available.
Model Name | Required Software Version |
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Alpha® 200 | Alpha® 200i | All software versions |
D2™ Delta | D2™ Delta PX | D2™ Delta S | All software versions |
Enduro™ 2 | All software versions |
Enduro™ 3 | All software versions |
epix™ (Gen 2) - Standard Edition | epix™ (Gen 2) - Sapphire Edition | All software versions |
epix™ Pro (Gen 2) - Standard Edition | epix™ Pro (Gen 2) - Sapphire Edition | All software versions |
fēnix® 5S Plus | fēnix® 5 Plus | fēnix® 5X Plus | v7.10 or later |
fēnix® 6 - Standard Edition watch and all other models in the fēnix 6 series | All software versions |
fēnix® 7 - Standard Edition watch and all other models in the fēnix 7 series | All software versions |
fēnix® 7 Pro - Solar Edition watch and all other models in the fēnix 7 Pro series | All software versions |
fēnix® 8 51mm, AMOLED watch and all other models in the fēnix 8 AMOLED series | All software versions |
fēnix® 8 51mm, Solar watch and all other models in the fēnix 8 Solar series | All software versions |
fēnix® E watch and all other models in the fēnix E series | All software versions |
GPSMAP® 62s | GPSMAP® 62st | GPSMAP® 62sc | GPSMAP® 62stc | v7.10 or later |
GPSMAP® 64 | GPSMAP® 64s | GPSMAP® 64st | v5.40 or later |
GPSMAP® 64sc | v3.20 or later |
GPSMAP® 64x | GPSMAP® 64sx | GPSMAP® 64csx | v2.10 or later |
GPSMAP® 65 | GPSMAP® 65s | v3.50 or later |
GPSMAP® 66s | GPSMAP® 66st | v3.00 or later |
GPSMAP® 66sr | GPSMAP® 66i | All software versions |
GPSMAP® 67 | GPSMAP® 67i | All software versions |
GPSMAP® 78 | GPSMAP® 78s | GPSMAP® 78sc | v7.10 or later |
GPSMAP® 79s | GPSMAP® 79sc | All software versions |
GPSMAP® 86i | GPSMAP® 86s | GPSMAP® 86sc | GPSMAP® 86sci | All software versions |
GPSMAP® 276Cx | v4.60 or later |
MARQ® Collection | v3.00 or later |
MARQ® Collection (Gen 2) | All software versions |
Montana® 700 | Montana® 700i | Montana® 750i | All software versions |
Montana® 710 | Montana® 710i | Montana® 760i | All software versions |
Oregon® 700 | Oregon® 750 | Oregon® 750t | v4.70 or later |
Rino® 750 | Rino® 750t | Rino® 755t | v4.00 or later |
tactix® 7 - Standard Edition watch and all other models in the tactix 7 series | All software versions |
tactix® 8 - AMOLED | tactix® 8 - Solar | All software versions |
tactix® Delta - Sapphire Edition watch and all other models in the tactix Delta series | All software versions |
For details on chartplotter and marine handheld compatibility with BlueChart g3 and LakeVü g3, see - Garmin Marine Chart Feature Compatibility.