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Enabling or Disabling Demo Mode on a Garmin Marine Device

NOTE: Demo Mode is different from Simulator Mode. See Simulator Mode for steps to enable or disable the Simulator Mode feature.


A Garmin marine device may have Demo Mode enabled if the display changes screens on its own or if the boat icon appears in Florida when it should not. Select the device model below for steps to turn off the Demo mode.

echoMAP™ 4x chartplotters | echoMAP™ 5x chartplotters | echoMAP™ 7x chartplotters | echoMAP™ 9x chartplotters

To disable Demo Mode, press the Home button, then select Settings > System > Demo > End Demo. When the device restarts, follow the prompts to set up the device without Demo Mode enabled.

To enable Demo Mode:

Press Home >  Settings > System > System Information > Software Information

  1. Hold the Home button for three seconds

  2. Select OK to clear the screenshot message

  3. Select Demo Mode

  4. Select Start Demo


echoMAP™ 70s chartplotters | echoMAP™ 70dv chartplotters

To disable Demo Mode, press the Home button, then select Settings > System > Demo > End Demo. When the device restarts, follow the prompts to set up the device without Demo Mode enabled.

To enable Demo Mode:

Press Home > Settings > System > System Information > Software Information

  1. Hold the upper right corner of the screen for 5 seconds

  2. Select Demo Mode

  3. Select Start Demo

The device will display a video overview. Touch the screen to exit the overview.


ECHOMAP™ Plus chartplotters | ECHOMAP™ UHD chartplotters | ECHOMAP™ Ultra chartplotters

Select the device series below for instructions:

ECHOMAP™ Plus 4x

To disable Demo Mode:

    1. Hold the Select button until a prompt to disable Demo Mode appears

    2. Select Yes

    3. Press the Select button

Demo Mode will now be disabled.


To enable Demo Mode:

  1. Press the Home button > Settings > System > System Information > Software Information

    1. Hold the Select button until the device displays the System Information screen

    2. Select Start Demo

    3. Press the Select button

Demo Mode will now be enabled.


ECHOMAP™ Plus 6x chartplotters | ECHOMAP™ UHD 6x chartplotters 


To disable Demo Mode:

From the Home page, select Settings > System > Demo

    1. Select End Demo

    2. Select Yes

    3. When the device restarts, select I Agree

    4. Select the preferred locale and language

    5. Select Off

To enable Demo Mode:

From the Home page, select Settings > System > System Information > Reset > Delete Data and Reset Settings

    1. After the device restarts, select I Agree

    2. Select the preferred locale and language

    3. Select On

    4. Select Yes


ECHOMAP™ Plus 7x chartplotters | ECHOMAP™ 9x chartplotters | ECHOMAP™ UHD 7x, 9x chartplotters | ECHOMAP™  Ultra chartplotters

To disable Demo Mode:

From the Home screen, select Settings > System > Demo > End Demo

    1. When the device restarts, select I Agree

    2. Follow the onscreen prompts to set up the device without Demo Mode enabled

To enable Demo Mode:

From the Home page, select Settings > System > System Information > Software Information

    1. Hold the upper right corner of the screen for 5 seconds

    2. Select Demo Mode 


GPSMAP® chartplotters

The following GPSMAP devices can enable and disable Demo Mode:

  • GPSMAP® 7x2 chartplotters  | GPSMAP® 9x2 chartplotters 

  • GPSMAP® 7x3 chartplotters | GPSMAP® 9x3 chartplotters | GPSMAP® 1243 chartplotters | GPSMAP®  1643 chartplotters  

  • GPSMAP® 10x2 chartplotters | GPSMAP® 12x2 chartplotters

  • GPSMAP® 74xx chartplotters | GPSMAP® 76xx chartplotters

  • GPSMAP® 84xx chartplotters | GPSMAP® 86xx chartplotters

To disable Demo Mode:

 Home screen, select Options > Settings > System > Demo >  End Demo

  1. When the device reboots and shows the demo screen, select Off

  2. Select Next to return to the Home screen

To enable Demo Mode:

Perform a master reset on the GPSMAP chartplotter

  1. When the chartplotter resets, select a country

  2. Select a language

  3. Select On to begin Store Demonstration

  4. Select Yes


STRIKER™ fishfinders

To disable Demo Mode:

From the Home screen, select Settings > System > Demo > End Demo

  1. When the device reboots and shows the demo screen, select Off

  2. Select Next to return to the Home screen

To enable Demo Mode:

From the Home screen, select Settings > System > System Information > Software Information

  1. Hold the check mark until Demo Mode appears

  2. Select Demo Mode

  3. Select Start Demo

  4. Select OK



NOTE: Marine devices including but not limited to GHC™  autopilot controller, GMI™  marine instrument, GNX ™  marine instrument and other instrument displays not listed above may feature Store Demo or Store Demonstration mode when initially powered up for the first time. If one of these devices is displaying random data, it may be necessary to restore defaults from the menu. For instructions on where restore defaults is located on these devices, see the device Owners Manual.
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