In order for an SD or Micro SD card to be used with your Humminbird, the card must meet the following:
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Is Class 10 (Card will have symbol depicted below)
- No larger than 32GB
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Formatted to FAT32
- For Mac users, the format equivalent to FAT32 is: MS-DOS (FAT).
Instructions for both Windows and Mac below:
Windows
- Insert the SD/Micro SD card in the card reader on your PC.
- Open Windows File Explorer
- Right click on the drive that corresponds with the card you just inserted.
- This will normally be displayed as removable disc or SDHC
- Left click on "Format..." from the list
- Make sure the File System is set to: FAT32 (Default) and left click "Start"
- A window will pop up and provide a warning that all content on the card will be erased if you continue, left click on "OK" to proceed and finish formatting.
Mac
- Insert the SD/Micro SD card in the card reader on your Mac
- Open the Disk Utility App
- Select the card and click on "Erase"
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Choose MS-DOS (FAT) for the Format
- The Name can be changed to anything, but leave the scheme unchanged
- Click "Erase" to finish formatting your card