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How to Customize the Garmin Boat Switch Page

You can customize the Garmin Boat Switch page in multiple ways. Follow the steps below to customize each aspect of the page:


Configuring Switch Names
    1. From a Garmin chartplotter connected to the same NMEA 2000 network as the Garmin Boat Switch device, select > Options> Settings> My Vessel> Switching> NMEA Standard.
    2. Select the desired switch number.
    3. Select Name> Edit Name.
    4. Enter a new name.
    5. Select Done.
Configuring Switch Labels
    1. From a Garmin chartplotter connected to the same NMEA 2000 network as the Garmin Boat Switch device, select > Options> Settings> My Vessel> Switching> NMEA Standard.
    2. Select the desired switch number.
    3. Select Label> Edit Label.
    4. Select Done.
Configuring Switch Visibility
    1. From a Garmin chartplotter connected to the same NMEA 2000 network as the Garmin Boat Switch device, select > Options> Settings> My Vessel> Switching> NMEA Standard.
    2. Select the desired switch number.
    3. Select Visibility to show or hide the switch.
Configuring Momentary/Latching Switches
    1. From a Garmin chartplotter connected to the same NMEA 2000 network as the Garmin Boat Switch device, select > Options> Settings> My Vessel> Switching> NMEA Standard.
    2. Select the desired switch number.
    3. Select Configuration.
    4. Select Momentary or Latching. 
Changing the Switch Style
    1. From the Garmin chartplotter's Boat Switch page, select > Options> Switch Style.
    2. Select the desired switch style from the options: Rocker Switch, Silver Push Switch or Black Push Switch.   
Adding a BoatView Image
    1. From the Garmin chartplotter's Boat Switch page, select > Options> Setup> Edit Page> Add BoatView Image
    2. Press the Boat Image button to set to Show.
    3. Press the Orientation button to switch between Vertical or Horizontal.
    4. Select Change Image to choose a preconfigured model or upload an image from a SD card.

Note: When choosing a custom BoatView image the file can be in .jpg, .png or .bmp. Please refer to the Garmin chartplotter's Owner's Manual for image size requirements. 

Adding Icons to Switches
    1. Follow the instructions to add a BoatView image
    2. From the Boat Switch page select Options>Setup>Edit Page>Place Switches>Change Icon
    3. Select the switch from the list
    4. Choose the desired icon, the icon will appear in the list next to the switch under Icon
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