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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
Open the Switching menu
Select Options
Select Setup
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
Select Name
Enter the desired name then select Done
Configuring Switch Names and Labels
From the Switching menu select Options
Select Setup
Select Edit Page
Select Edit Switches
Select the Switch to apply a name to
Select Configure Switch
Select Label to add a label on the switch, up to 5 characters
Select Done
Select Name to add a name above the switch, up to 25 characters
Select Done
Configuring Switch Visibility
From the Switching menu select Options
Select Settings
Select My Vessel
Select Switching
Select NMEA Standard
Select the Switch to customize
Select Visibility to toggle between Shown and Hidden
Organizing the Switch Pages
From the Switching page select Options
Select Setup
Select Edit Page
Select Edit Switches
Selecting Restore Default View will make available switches not set to hidden reappear on this page
Select the position to place a switch
Select Replace Switch
Select All
Any hidden switches must be set to visible to show in this list
Select the desired switch from the list
Configuring Momentary and Latching Switches
From the Switching menu select Options
Select Settings
Select My Vessel
Select Switching
Select NMEA Standard
Select the desired switch from the list
Select Configuration
Select Momentary or Latching
Changing the Switch Style
From the Switching menu select Options
Select Switch Style
Select the desired style from Rocker Switches, Silver Push Switches, or Black Push Switches
Adding and Customizing a BoatView Image
From the Switching menu select Options
Select Setup
Select Edit Page
Select Add BoatView Image
Select Top View, Side View or Load from Card
Refer to the GPSMAP Owner's Manual for image size and compatibility
From this menu the image can be toggled to Show or Hide and switch between horizontal or vertical orientation
To place switches on the image select Place Switches
Select the desired switch from the list
Select Set Position
Select the location to place the switch on the image
Select Set Position
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
From the Switching page select Menu
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
Select Name
Enter up to 25 characters then select Done
Configuring Switch Names, Labels and Icons
From the Switching page select Menu
Select the page with the switch to be named
Select Edit Switches
Select the switch to name
Select Configure Switch
Select Name
Select Edit Name
Enter up to 32 characters then select Done
Select Label
Select Edit Label
Enter up to 5 characters then select Done
Select Icon and select the desired icon from the list
Configuring Switch Visibility
From the ECHOMAP Home page select Settings
Select My Vessel
Select NMEA Standard
Select the desired switch from the list
Select Visibility to toggle between Shown and Hidden
Configuring Momentary and Latching Switches
From the ECHOMAP Home page select Settings
Select My Vessel
Select NMEA Standard
Select the desired switch from the list
Select Configuration
Select Latching or Momentary
Changing the Switch Style
From the Switching page select Menu
Select the page with the desired switch
Select Switch Style to toggle between Rocker or Push
Adding Icons to Switches
From the Switching page select Menu
Select the page with the desired switch
Select Edit Switches
Select the switch to add an icon to
Select Configure Switch
Select Icon and select the desired icon from the list
Organizing the Switch Page
From the Switching page select Menu
Select the page to organize
Select Edit Switches
Select the switch position
Select Replace Switch
Select All
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
From the Switching page select Menu
Select the page to restore the default view
Select Edit Switches
Select Menu
Select Restore Default View