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Check Firmware Version |
- Power on the GPSMAP
79.
- Open 'Setup > About'.
- The device Software Version, Unit ID and
GPS versions are displayed:
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Firmware Installation |
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Firmware updates, map updates and other optional software improvements for your Garmin GPSMAP
79 are managed
with the Garmin Express application. Links to versions for both PC and Mac can be found in
Software.
- Connect your Garmin GPSMAP
79 via USB and enter
Mass
Storage Mode
- Start the Garmin Express application and choose your device from the menu
- Select desired updates and follow the prompts to complete installation
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GPSMAP 79s, 79sc (4056)
Firmware Update History |
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Software Version |
GPS Version |
Release Date |
Release Notes |
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2.80 |
2.70 |
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- Fixed area calculation issue in
specific region.
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2.70 |
2.70 |
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- Improved area calculation function.
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2.60 |
2.70 |
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- Fixed the issue that Connect IQ
menu is shown while the device connects to Garmin Express.
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2.50 |
2.70 |
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- Improved area calculation accuracy.
- Fixed a possible issue where POIs wouldn't appear on the
map.
- Fixed a possible issue with editing a Geocache filter.
- Fixed a possible issue with removing an item from the
page sequence.
- Fixed unit settings not being profile-dependent.
- Fixed issue with main menu as base page.
- Improved Find key to search near map cursor position
when appropriate.
- Fixed a possible issues with expedition mode.
- Fixed a possible issues with Search Near option.
- Fixed incorrect option menu items when reviewing the
current recording.
- Fixed incorrect English text when deleting a profile.
- Fixed routing prompt appearing twice when adding a via
point.
- Fixed possible unexpected behavior when saving or
clearing an activity.
- Fixed adding via points to on road routes to a single
point.
- Fixed issue searching for address numbers with more than
6 characters.
- Added support for creating courses. Courses can be
navigated point to point like a track, or using map data
like a route.
- Added ability to convert routes and tracks to courses.
- Added option to search for POIs near a selected city.
- Added on course and off course alerts to track
navigation.
- Fixed time data when copying tracks in reverse.
- Fixed issue with keyboard language not persisting
through power cycles.
- 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 possible shutdown on keyboard page.
- Fixed display issue on photo viewer page.
- Fixed issue where archived tracks could not be deleted.
- Fixed possible invalid track GPX files after changing
color.
- Fixed issue with not displaying the track line color
indicator in Recording Controls.
- Fixed possible shutdown when using a right to left
language keyboard.
- Fixed possible shutdown in Waypoint Manager after
deleting all waypoints.
- Fixed possible shutdown when viewing the Current
Activity from the Find menu.
- Improved recent finds list to include navigation started
from the map.
- Improved round trip routing setup experience.
- 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 issues with postal code searches.
- 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.
- Added geocache proximity alerts.
- Added Auto Save to recording setup, replacing Auto
Archive.
- Improved use of Menu > Menu so that page sequence
positioning is not lost.
- Improved behavior of navigation of the active track
after a power cycle.
- Fixed possible issue with geocache filters.
- Fixed possible display issue on the review page for
right to left languages.
- Fixed incorrect location data on geocache logs.
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2.40 |
2.70 |
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- Fix invalid track data issue to improve the system
stability.
- Refine the GPS function.
- Improve GPS stability.
- Fixed string display issues on the Asian charts.
- Fixed incorrect distance information in the waypoint
list page.
- Removed the unnecessary item on the review map menu.
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2.00 |
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- Initial Production Release
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