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An update to this post. I did the update as Garmin instructed and the date/time problem is fixed. Took about 5 minutes to load new software. At the end of the update process I had no GPS signal at all. I turned off the unit to remove the SD card and when I turned it back on all was well.
Rob
I noticed that my Garmin 4208 has the wrong date. This occured after updating to software v. 5.0 Not sure if that is what caused it or not. Apparently this is a recent, but widespread problem. The error is most apparent when you look at tide or celestial pages. No other pages are affected, as far as I can tell.
Garmin has since come out with a software update to v. 5.30 intended to fix the problem. I have not tried the update yet but others on THT report it works.
Below is the email instructions I received from Garmin:
Thank you for contacting Garmin International.
We are aware of the issue and there is a new software update to version 5.30.
Items needed
Blank SD card of at least 256MB in size
An SD card reader in your computer
A computer with internet Access
If you do not have a Blank SD card or an SD card reader, you can purchase one from any local electronic store like Best Buy, Radio Shack, or Wal-Mart.
Please visit this webpage to download the latest driver for your GPS unit.
http://www8.garmin.com/support/collecti ... 0-00591-01
From this page, please click on the Download link and choose save this file. Now choose to save the file to your desktop.
When the file is downloaded and saved to your desktop, please close the webpage you opened up as we are done with it now.
Now go to your desktop and double click on the file that you downloaded.
If you get a message that says “This publisher could not be verified, Are you sure you want to run this software?” Please just click on the run button.
The program will run for a little while and eventually will come up to a box that says Marine Product Software Update in the top left of it. On this screen press the next button in the lower right corner of this box.
Now make sure you SD card is inserted into your SD card reader that is connected to your computer.
On the box that is on your screen, you will need to select the drive letter that is associated with your SD card. Now press the next button below.
The program will now copy all the information it needs for the update to your SD card.
Now at the screen should change and say “The Update was successfully transferred to your card.” At this time click on the Finish button in the lower right corner of the screen. Now the update is applied to the SD card.
Now turn on your GPS unit before sticking the card into the unit. When the unit is on and you have gone past the I Agree screen, insert the card into the unit and the screen should change.
On this screen, highlight the button at the bottom of the screen that says Update Software and press the select button. The unit will now update the internal operating system that is programmed on the card.
The unit will eventually restart. Please DO NOT remove the card from the unit at this time. Wait until the unit gets back to the I Agree screen and you press select to get past that. After you get past the I Agree screen, you are free to take the card out of the unit and the software will be updated.
With Best Regards,
Jim E
Product Support Specialist
2nd Shift Marine Team
Garmin International
913-397-8200
800-800-1020
913-440-8280 (fax) Att: Jim E
www.garmin.com
Rob
I noticed that my Garmin 4208 has the wrong date. This occured after updating to software v. 5.0 Not sure if that is what caused it or not. Apparently this is a recent, but widespread problem. The error is most apparent when you look at tide or celestial pages. No other pages are affected, as far as I can tell.
Garmin has since come out with a software update to v. 5.30 intended to fix the problem. I have not tried the update yet but others on THT report it works.
Below is the email instructions I received from Garmin:
Thank you for contacting Garmin International.
We are aware of the issue and there is a new software update to version 5.30.
Items needed
Blank SD card of at least 256MB in size
An SD card reader in your computer
A computer with internet Access
If you do not have a Blank SD card or an SD card reader, you can purchase one from any local electronic store like Best Buy, Radio Shack, or Wal-Mart.
Please visit this webpage to download the latest driver for your GPS unit.
http://www8.garmin.com/support/collecti ... 0-00591-01
From this page, please click on the Download link and choose save this file. Now choose to save the file to your desktop.
When the file is downloaded and saved to your desktop, please close the webpage you opened up as we are done with it now.
Now go to your desktop and double click on the file that you downloaded.
If you get a message that says “This publisher could not be verified, Are you sure you want to run this software?” Please just click on the run button.
The program will run for a little while and eventually will come up to a box that says Marine Product Software Update in the top left of it. On this screen press the next button in the lower right corner of this box.
Now make sure you SD card is inserted into your SD card reader that is connected to your computer.
On the box that is on your screen, you will need to select the drive letter that is associated with your SD card. Now press the next button below.
The program will now copy all the information it needs for the update to your SD card.
Now at the screen should change and say “The Update was successfully transferred to your card.” At this time click on the Finish button in the lower right corner of the screen. Now the update is applied to the SD card.
Now turn on your GPS unit before sticking the card into the unit. When the unit is on and you have gone past the I Agree screen, insert the card into the unit and the screen should change.
On this screen, highlight the button at the bottom of the screen that says Update Software and press the select button. The unit will now update the internal operating system that is programmed on the card.
The unit will eventually restart. Please DO NOT remove the card from the unit at this time. Wait until the unit gets back to the I Agree screen and you press select to get past that. After you get past the I Agree screen, you are free to take the card out of the unit and the software will be updated.
With Best Regards,
Jim E
Product Support Specialist
2nd Shift Marine Team
Garmin International
913-397-8200
800-800-1020
913-440-8280 (fax) Att: Jim E
www.garmin.com
