HDS Navionics Background Chart - For Early Production HDS Combo and Map units

HDS Background Charts updates are recommended for early production (Jan-Jun 2009) HDS units that do not display Navionics charts. Your unit needs this update if you get a white background when Chart data is set to Navionics and you are zoomed all the way out.

HDS Background Chart Update is a 149 MB file and may take a while to download.  Please be patient.

System Requirements: Java must be installed on your computer for the installers to operate. If you do not already have a Java installed, please visit the Java website. Lowrance HDS update software will run on any Java-enabled machine running Windows® 98/ME/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7, Mac OS X, or Linux.

Copy the update to your SD/MMC card
  1. Make sure the SD/MMC card reader is properly connected to your computer (and, if necessary, that the drivers are installed).
  2. Insert a blank SD/MMC card that is 512MB or larger into the MMC/SD card reader.
  3. Click on the "- Copy the update to your SD/MMC card - " link below.
  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 be prompted to click Finish to exit.

Installing the update on your HDS
  • Turn your Lowrance HDS unit off.
  • Place the MMC/SD card containing the updated operating software in the unit's MMC/SD card tray.
  • Turn your HDS unit on. The software update will automatically install.
  • After the install is complete, remove the SD card from the unit, and restart the unit.
Troubleshooting
Please first try to download the stand-alone installer for your operating system. Choose the appropriate operating system below:
PC Win98/ME/2000/XP/2003/Vista/7   |   Mac OS X*

*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/HDS_Navionics_Background_Chart_Update.command


Still having problems?
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Watch a Tutorial Video on Updating Your Lowrance HDS