Firmware Installation

Garmin Express

GPSMAP 62, 62s, 62st (1113) Firmware Update History

Changes made from version 7.20 to 7.30:

Update time zone name from 'Hong Kong' to 'Beijing'
Update GPS valid date to May 2039

Changes made from version 7.10 to 7.20:

Fixed issue with GB Discoverer Maps
Updated magnetic compass deviation

Changes made from version 7.00 to 7.10:

Added support for G3 Marine Cartography.

Changes made from version 6.90 to 7.00:

Added support for Garmin HuntView Plus

Changes made from version 6.80 to 6.90:

Fixed possible shutdown when viewing depth information on the map

Changes made from version 6.30 to 6.80:

Added backup of critical data
Fixed possible route crash
Fixed adventures not importing from SD cards

Changes made from version 6.30 to 6.70:

Added backup of critical data
Fixed possible route crash
Fixed adventures not importing from SD cards

Changes made from version 6.10 to 6.30:

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

Changes made from version 5.90 to 6.10:

Fixed possible shutdown when scrolling through the waypoints list

Changes made from version 5.80 to 5.90:

Fixed possible shutdown when reviewing a route in Russian
Fixed several track distance statistic issues
Fixed waypoint distances being listed incorrectly for Waypoint Averaging

Changes made from version 5.70 to 5.80:

Fixed possible issue where BirdsEye satellite imagery would be permanently disabled after booting

Changes made from version 5.60 to 5.70:

Improved cartography support (Garmin Hunt View maps)
Improved boot time when a large amount of BirdsEye satellite imagery is present

Changes made from version 5.40 to 5.60:

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

Changes made from version 5.30 to 5.40:

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)

Changes made from version 5.10 to 5.30:

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

Changes made from version 5.00 to 5.10:

Improved pairing behavior with cadence sensors (62s, 62st, 78s, 78sc models)
Fixed potential issue when logging a geocache as found

Changes made from version 4.90 to 5.00:

Added support for VIRB Remote (62s, 62st, 78s, 78sc models). Main Menu > MENU Key > Change Item Order to add - See TrailTech (https://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

Changes made from version 4.80 to 4.90:

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)

Changes made from version 4.60 to 4.80:

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

Changes made from version 4.50 to 4.60:

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

Changes made from version 4.40 to 4.50:

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

Changes made from version 4.30 to 4.40:

Added Adventure support with latest version of BaseCamp - See TrailTech (https://garmin.blogs.com/softwareupdates/2012/08/garmin-adventures.html) for more information
Added support for new tempe sensor. See TrailTech (https://garmin.blogs.com/softwareupdates/2012/08/tempe-sensor.html) for more information

Changes made from version 3.90 to 4.30:

Added new route activity types and improved BaseCamp compatibility - See TrailTech (https://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

Changes made from version 3.80 to 3.90:

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

Changes made from version 3.60 to 3.80:

Added Geocaching with Photos (https://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

Changes made from version 3.50 to 3.60:

Fixed an issue with the reporting of pressure from the barometric altimeter (GPSMAP 62s/62st/78s/78sc)

Changes made from version 3.40 to 3.50:

Added Photo Viewer application
Improvements to the geocaching experience - See TrailTech (https://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

Changes made from version 3.00 to 3.40:

Added support for advanced geocache logging with OpenCaching.com - See TrailTech (https://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'

Changes made from version 2.80 to 3.00:

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

Changes made from version 2.70 to 2.80:

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

Changes made from version 2.60 to 2.70:

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)

Changes made from version 2.50 to 2.60:

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

Changes made from version 2.40 to 2.50:

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 https://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

Changes made from version 2.30 to 2.40:

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

Changes made from version 2.10 to 2.30:

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 62sc, 62stc (1340) Firmware Update History