GlobalMap 7300C HD Update Version 2.5.0

Warning: This update addresses issues some customers have reported with their digital depth reading flashing or the sonar chart stopping scrolling, typically in very shallow water with thick weed coverage.
 
For weed coverage improvements, Shallow Mode must be enabled. To enable Shallow Mode: View the SONAR page, press the MENU button to open the Sonar Menu and select SONAR Features... and in the Fishing Mode drop-down box, ensure Shallow water is selected.

Notes: Mac OS X users may need to reapply the execute permissions to the stand-alone installer after it has finished downloading. To reapply the execute permissions, open a Terminal window, and type the following command (this assumes you downloaded the file to your desktop):
chmod +x desktop/GM7300CHD_250.command

Prerequisite: Java must be installed on your computer for the installers to operate. If you do not already have a Java JRE or JDK installed, please visit the Java website.

Guide d'installation
  1. Make sure the MMC/SD card reader is properly connected to your computer (and, if necessary, that the drivers are installed).
  2. Insert an MMC/SD card with at least 8 MB of free space into the MMC/SD card reader.
  3. Click on the "Install This Update From the Web" link below to go to the installation web page.
  4. Wait for the Java web installer to download and run. Follow the Lowrance update installation instructions. If you are not sure about a step, just select the default choice. When the installer finishes you will prompted to click Finish to exit.
  5. Turn your Lowrance GlobalMap 7300C HD unit off.
  6. Place the MMC/SD card containing the updated operating software in the unit's MMC/SD card tray.
  7. Turn your GlobalMap 7300C HD unit on. The software update will automatically install.

If your computer experiences problems with the web installer, try using a stand-alone installer. Note: Do not download this installer to your unit - save it to your computer and run the installer to load the necessary files to the unit.Simply choose the appropriate operating system below:
PC Win98/ME/2000/XP/2003/Vista   |   Mac OS X   |   Linux

How to see if your GlobalMap 7300C HD is already using version 2.5.0 software:
  1. Press the MENU button twice on your GlobalMap 7300C HD.
  2. Select SYSTEM SETUP.
  3. Select SOFTWARE INFORMATION.
  4. The software version for your unit is located under the line that says "GlobalMap 7300C HD" (ex. "Version 2.5.0").
  5. If your version is the same version listed above, there is no need to download the software.
What changes are made in this update?
  • Improved weed bottom tracking - To enable, view the SONAR page, press the MENU button to open the Sonar Menu and select SONAR Features... and in the Fishing Mode drop-down box, ensure Shallow water is selected
  • Resolves VHF radio interference issues
  • Includes all features from previous updates, including:
    • Production-only changes
    • Added Lowrance HD radar support via serial communications
    • Added Greek language
    • Added Polish language
    • Added ability to take a screenshot capture of the display on the unit and save to a card/hard drive – In Screen Snapshot mode, use the power key to capture the screenshot
    • Added Navionics Platinum support including 3D view and panoramic photos
    • Added support for the Lowrance Broadband Sounder-1
    • Updated language translations
    • Improved sonar digital depth tracking in weeds and over bluffs
    • Improved Navionics support
    • Changed Map/Sonar/Radar page to be resizeableModified backlighting properties
    • Modified backlighting properties
    • Improved ethernet stability
    • Moved the Cancel Navigation menu item to the top of the system menu
    • Many modifications to radar settings and features
    • Modified SD/MMC data storage properties
    • Added support for HDM NMEA0183 sentence
    • Improved Navionics card support
    • Added sonar sharing over ethernet
    • Modified Data Storage functionality to properly display storage usage

System Requirements:

GlobalMap 7300C HD update software will run on any Java-enabled machine running Windows® 98/ME/2000/XP/2003, Mac OS X, or Linux.