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How to Customize the Garmin Boat Switch Page

There are multiple ways to customize the Garmin Boat Switch page for both GPSMAP and ECHOMAP devices. 


Customizing the GPSMAP Switch Page


To access the Switch page from the GPSMAP Home screen, select Vessel then Switching.

Adding and Naming a Switch Page
    1. Open the Switching menu

    2. Select Options

    3. Select Setup

    4. Select Add Page if needing to delete a

      • Pages can be deleted here too, and if all pages are deleted there will be a Page 1 shown by default

    5. Select Name

    6. Enter the desired name then select Done

Configuring Switch Names and Labels
    1. From the Switching menu select Options

    2. Select Setup

    3. Select Edit Page

    4. Select Edit Switches

    5. Select the Switch to apply a name to

    6. Select Configure Switch

    7. Select Label to add a label on the switch, up to 5 characters

    8. Select Done

    9. Select Name to add a name above the switch, up to 25 characters

    10. Select Done

Configuring Switch Visibility
    1. From the Switching menu select Options

    2. Select Settings

    3. Select My Vessel

    4. Select Switching

    5. Select NMEA Standard

    6. Select the Switch to customize

    7. Select Visibility to toggle between Shown and Hidden

Organizing the Switch Pages
    1. From the Switching page select Options

    2. Select Setup

    3. Select Edit Page

    4. Select Edit Switches

      • Selecting Restore Default View will make available switches not set to hidden reappear on this page

    5. Select the position to place a switch

    6. Select Replace Switch

    7. Select All

      • Any hidden switches must be set to visible to show in this list

    8. Select the desired switch from the list

Configuring Momentary and Latching Switches
    1. From the Switching menu select Options

    2. Select Settings

    3. Select My Vessel

    4. Select Switching

    5. Select NMEA Standard

    6. Select the desired switch from the list

    7. Select Configuration

    8. Select Momentary or Latching

Changing the Switch Style
    1. From the Switching menu select Options

    2. Select Switch Style

    3. Select the desired style from Rocker Switches, Silver Push Switches, or Black Push Switches

Adding and Customizing a BoatView Image
    1. From the Switching menu select Options

    2. Select Setup

    3. Select Edit Page

    4. Select Add BoatView Image

    5. Select Top View, Side View or Load from Card

      • Refer to the GPSMAP Owner's Manual for image size and compatibility

    6. From this menu the image can be toggled to Show or Hide and switch between horizontal or vertical orientation

    7. To place switches on the image select Place Switches

    8. Select the desired switch from the list

    9. Select Set Position

    10. Select the location to place the switch on the image

    11. Select Set Position

    12. To add an icon on the switch select Change Icon then select the desired icon



Customizing the ECHOMAP Switch Page


To access the Boat Switch menu select Switching from the ECHOMAP Home page.

Adding and Naming a Switch Page
    1. From the Switching page select Menu

    2. Select Add Page 

      • Pages can be deleted from this page as well, and if all pages are deleted there will be a Page 1 shown by default

    3. Select Name

    4. Enter up to 25 characters then select Done

Configuring Switch Names, Labels and Icons
    1. From the Switching page select Menu

    2. Select the page with the switch to be named

    3. Select Edit Switches

    4. Select the switch to name

    5. Select Configure Switch

    6. Select Name

    7. Select Edit Name

    8. Enter up to 32 characters then select Done

    9. Select Label

    10. Select Edit Label

    11. Enter up to 5 characters then select Done

    12. Select Icon and select the desired icon from the list

Configuring Switch Visibility
    1. From the ECHOMAP Home page select Settings

    2. Select My Vessel

    3. Select NMEA Standard

    4. Select the desired switch from the list

    5. Select Visibility to toggle between Shown and Hidden

Configuring Momentary and Latching Switches
    1. From the ECHOMAP Home page select Settings

    2. Select My Vessel

    3. Select NMEA Standard

    4. Select the desired switch from the list

    5. Select Configuration

    6. Select Latching or Momentary

Changing the Switch Style
    1. From the Switching page select Menu

    2. Select the page with the desired switch

    3. Select Switch Style to toggle between Rocker or Push

Adding Icons to Switches
    1. From the Switching page select Menu

    2. Select the page with the desired switch

    3. Select Edit Switches

    4. Select the switch to add an icon to

    5. Select Configure Switch

    6. Select Icon and select the desired icon from the list

Organizing the Switch Page
    1. From the Switching page select Menu

    2. Select the page to organize

    3. Select Edit Switches

    4. Select the switch position

    5. Select Replace Switch

    6. Select All

    7. Select the desired switch from the list to apply to the selected position

      • Hidden switches must be made visible to be seen in this list

To Restore Page Default View
    1. From the Switching page select Menu

    2. Select the page to restore the default view

    3. Select Edit Switches

    4. Select Menu

    5. Select Restore Default View