Garmin GPSMAP 520 User's Manual
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1. Using the Weather Radio The Weather Radio available only on Rino 530 units provides a constant update of weather conditions which is helpful while outdoors or planning a trip Seven Weather Radio channels are avail able For more information about the Weather Radio refer to the Owner 5 Manual _he ok Seley CHAD To turn the Weather Radio on a 1 Open the Radio Page by pressing the 1 Main Page Menu button Seek Monitor leather 2 Highlight Weather button on the page Receiving weather and press the Thumb Stick or use the crs mmml Radio Option Menu to select Use Weather 08 15 46 10 AUG 05 Radio and press the Thumb Stick In Radio Page with 3 Press the Seek button to find an active Weather Radio On weather channel in your area 4 With the Weather button highlighted press the Thumb Stick In to exit weather Marking a Waypoint Marking a waypoint records your current location and stores it in the unit s memory If moving you must be tracking satellites to mark your location otherwise your last known location is marked To mark a waypoint 1 Press the Thumb Stick In and hold it until the Shortcuts Menu is displayed 25 AUG 05 7 52 4044 Name N 38 51 395 i W094 47 955 Field Symbol Field OoOO Wo a Avg Map OK Mark Waypoint Page 2 Highlight Mark Waypoint and press the Thumb Stick In to display the Mark Waypoint Page 3 Highlight the Name field and press the Thumb Stick In Enter2. a new name When finished highlight OK then press the Thumb Stick In 4 Highlight the Symbol field and press the Thumb Stick In Choose a symbol then press the Thumb Stick In to accept 5 Highlight the OK button at the bottom of the page and press the Thumb Stick In to save the waypoint Navigating with Your Rino 520 530 You can navigate to a waypoint city exit or a contact s location Using optional detailed maps you can also navigate to points of interest addresses and intersections To begin navigation using Find 1 Press and hold the Thumb Stick In to display the Shortcuts Menu 2 Highlight Find and press the Thumb Stick In 3 Highlight Waypoints and press the Thumb Stick in to display the list of nearest waypoints 4 Highlight the desired waypoint and press the Thumb Stick In 5 With the Waypoint Page displayed highlight the Go To button at the bottom of the page and press the Thumb Stick In to begin navigation The Map Page automatically opens to guide you to your destination Compass Page nei Oe E Speed Dist To Next The two main components of the Compass Page ETA At Dest 03 08 21 are the compass ring and the pointer As you move the compass ring rotates showing your current heading at the top of the display The pointer points toward your destination When the pointer is aligned with the vertical line at the top of the compass ring you are on a direct Compass Page course toward your destinati
3. radio amp GPS Power button e Press and hold to turn the unit On Off Press to adjust backlighting Call button Press to send out Call Tone Sends position when released if enabled Talk button Press and hold to talk Sends position when released if enabled Page Quit button Press to cycle through main pages Used to quit or escape menu items Volume V button Press to open volume and squelch control window Press and hold to mute or gio unmute the speaker Rino 520 shown Microphone e Hold unit 3 4 inches from your mouth when talking ino 520 530 quick start guide Thumb Stick Press In to enter highlighted options and to confirm messages Move Up Down Right or Left to move through lists highlight fields on screen buttons icons enter data or move the map panning arrow Press In and hold to display the Shortcuts menu Zoom Map Z button From the Map Page press to open Zoom control window From any other page press to display Map Page Press and hold to turn the electronic compass On Off Rino 530 only Speaker Charging the Battery The Rino 520 530 operates on a rechargeable lithium ion battery pack attached to the back of the unit See the Rino 520 530 Owner 5 Manual for more information about batteries Stored data is not lost when the battery is removed The first time you charge the battery charge it completely To charge the battery 1 Remove the ba
4. the unit 1s not able to gather the necessary satel lite information refer to the Owner s Manual Entering Data Use the Thumb Stick like a joystick that you control with your thumb Move the Thumb Stick Up Down Right or Left Press the Thumb Stick In to select an item on the screen much like pressing the Enter button on a computer keyboard Sometimes you will need to spell out things using the Thumb Stick and an on screen keyboard To enter characters with the on screen keyboard press the Thumb Stick Up Down Left or Right to high light the desired character letter number or a space Press the Thumb Stick In to select that highlighted character Choose Back to delete the character to the left of the cursor When you are finished entering characters highlight OK and press the Thumb Stick In WAE Back H Space 456 The on screen keyboard Setting Up the Radio Select a channel and code to transmit on Channels 1 7 and 15 22 are GMRS channels 8 14 are for FRS Be sure to tell the other members of your group what channel and code you are using so they can communicate with you To select a channel 1 Highlight the Channel field and press the Thumb Stick In 2 Select an available channel and press the Thumb Stick In to accept the selection To select a code Selecting the channel 1 Select the Code field and press the Thumb Stick In 2 Select one of the thirty eight 38 available codes Press the T
5. 30 only and Main Menu Page You can also access the Main Pages by press ing the on screen Main Page Menu button al Main Menu Altimeter Page Rino 530 Only If you are navigating a route an additional Active Route Page becomes available While these Main Pages provide you with different types of infor mation they all share common features like Option Menus and a Main Page Menu Access the Option Menu and Main Page Menu by using the Thumb Stick to highlight the on screen button Then press the Thumb Stick In Main Page Menu button Option Menu button Initializing the GPS Before the Rino 520 530 can be used for navigation the GPS receiver must be initialized Initialization allows the Rino to receive and store satellite information and begin using the satellites for navigation The initialization is automatic and should only take a few minutes To initialize the unit acquire satellites 1 Take the Rino outside where it has an unobstructed view of the sky and turn it on 2 The unit begins to search for satellite sig nals A satellite signal graph is displayed GPS onl on the radio page or you can get more Radio Page GPS detailed information by accessing the Signal Graph Satellite page from the Main Menu The first time you use your Rino initialization could take up to five minutes 3 When the GPS is initialized and ready for navigation three or more green GPS signal bars are displayed If for some reason
6. ce of about 3 4 inches 2 When you are finished talking release the Talk button Your location is updated on all receiving Rino units Volume Squelch and Backlighting If you need to adjust the Volume and Squelch press the V Volume button on the front of the unit to display adjustment sliders To change the volume press the Thumb Stick Up or Down to raise or lower the slider To set the squelch level which allows you to hear only the individuals you want to com municate with and not the weak background noise signals press the Thumb Stick Right or Left to move the slider Move the slider to the left until the background noise is audible Then move it to the right until the background noise stops and you have squelched the unwanted signals Stop at this point by pressing the V button or Thumb Stick In If lighting conditions make it hard for you to see the dis play screen you can turn on the Backlight To turn on the backlight 1 With the unit on briefly press and release the Power button to display the Backlight adjustment slider 2 Press the Power button repeatedly to cycle the slid er or press the Thumb Stick Up or Down to adjust the Backlight brightness level When you use the Power but ton to set the level of brightness the last setting is selected on the second press of the button The backlight remains on until the set timeout period is completed or the Power button is pressed again The unit is fac
7. humb Stick In to accept the selection Using GMRS channels requires an FCC license See the Owner s Manual for details Changing the Name and Symbol The Name and symbol icon identify you to other Rino users To change the user name Symbol icon 1 Highlight the Name field and press the Thumb Stick In to activate the field and display the keyboard 2 Highlight Clear then press the Thumb Stick In to clear the default name 3 Enter a name up to ten 10 characters long _Scan_ Monitor Weather Ready to transmit on GHRS 4 When you have entered your new name ps can Redo SV highlight OK and then press the Thumb Stick In 04 09 22r 15 AUG 05 To change the user symbol 1 Highlight the face symbol to the left of the Name field Press the Thumb Stick In to show a list of available face symbols 2 Highlight the desired symbol from the list of selections 3 Press the Thumb Stick In to select that symbol Copyright 2005 Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries Part Number 190 00548 01 Rev A Printed in Taiwan Transmitting with the Rino 520 530 The Rino 520 530 can transmit to and receive voice communica tions from other FRS GMRS radio users on the same channel and code Communicate with other Rino units in order to utilize all of the features of the Rino such as position sending To transmit on your Rino 1 Press and hold the Talk button and speak in a normal voice into the microphone area from a distan
8. on The Rino 520 has to be moving to navigate If you are standing still or moving very slowly the navigation data may not be accurate When you are stationary an electronic compass Rino 530 only becomes functional to maintain directional orientation Follow instructions in the Owner s Manual for calibrating the electronic compass the first time you use it Time To Next 02 09 W 30 Using Peer To Peer Positioning The Rino s most unique feature is Peer to Peer positioning send ing the location of one Rino unit to other Rino units Peer to Peer positioning allows you to track the movement of other Rino users and also navigate to their location To send your location Press and release either the Call or Talk button Your Rino automatically sends out its location Other Rino users moni toring the same channel and code receive this information Using Contacts The first time you are contacted by another Rino user the New Contact page is displayed From the New Contact page you can show the user s location on your Map Go To that position select OK to add them to your contact list To disregard the contact exit by pressing the Page button or the Page Quit button Every time si you receive signals from contacts your map is EA updated showing their new position A Track New Contact Page Log of their movement is created and shown on your map Sending a Location You can send any location that you have available in yo
9. the Main Menu is displayed 2 Highlight Find and press the Thumb Stick In Highlight Con tacts and press the Thumb Stick In 3 Highlight the contact that you want to poll and press the Call button or press the Thumb Stick In to display the Contact Review page 4 Highlight the Option Menu button E and press the Thumb Stick In Delete _Map_ _Go To 5 Select Poll Location and press the Polling a contact s location Thumb Stick In 1207 Sending a Note You can send a note to communicate silently with other Rino 520 530 users on the same channel and code that you are using This can be a Saved Note or a new note To send a note 1 Press the Thumb Stick In and hold it until the Shortcuts menu is displayed 2 Select the Send Note option 3 To create a new note or edit an existing note press the Thumb Stick In when the Edit Note field is highlighted Enter your note using the data entry keyboard Select OK when complete To use a Saved Note select the desired note from the Saved Note list and press the Thumb Stick In 4 Select Send to send the note to all Rino users on the same channel and code that you are using Select Save to save the note for future use Select Clear to erase the note If you have further questions or just want to learn more about the operation of the Rino 520 or Rino 530 refer to the Owner s Manual which provides detailed information about all of your unit s features way
10. tory set to timeout 15 seconds after the last button press 3 Press the Thumb Stick In to close the Backlight window You may want to customize the Display Mode and Color Scheme to your own preferences by accessing the Main Menu Setup and Display options
11. ttery pack from the product package and install it on the back of the Rino Mini USB Port Headset Connector D Ring Battery Pack Charger Power Cord Detent Charger Contacts 2 Insert the tab at the base of the battery pack in the slot at the bottom of the Rino and rotate the battery pack up into the cavity on the back of the Rino with the D Ring vertical Secure in place by turning the D Ring on the battery pack 1 4 turn clockwise 3 Insert the charger power cord into the jack in the side of the charger Connect the other end of the power cord into a wall outlet Then clip the charger onto the battery pack making certain the tabs on the charger engage the detents on the bat tery pack Ared LED indicates that charging is in progress 4 As charging is in progress a Battery displaying the percent age of charge appears on the screen A fully depleted Lithium ion battery pack may take up to 6 hours to charge The Rino can be operated while charging is in progress but unless you are outdoors you cannot receive satellite signals Extensive use of backlighting WAAS and or FRS or GMRS transmitting significantly reduces battery life Viewing the Main Pages All of the information you need to operate the Rino 520 530 can be found on five default main pages only four for the Rino 520 Simply press and release the Page key to cycle through the Radio Page Map Page Compass Page Altimeter Page Rino 5
12. ur Find menu These may be waypoints contacts cities exits or any other data that is loaded in the unit Below are the steps to send a waypoint 38 51 395 N OF 3 W094 47 951 To send a location waypoint using Find 1 Press the Thumb Stick In and hold it until the Shortcuts Menu is displayed or press the Page button until the Main Menu is displayed 2 Highlight Find and press the Thumb Stick In Highlight Waypoints and press the Thumb Stick In to display the list of waypoints nearest to your current location 3 Highlight the waypoint that you want to send and press the Thumb Stick In to display the Waypoint Review page 4 Highlight the Option Menu button and press the Thumb Stick In Poll Location View Track Save As Waypoint Project Waypoint Find Near Here Change Reference Set Proximity H _ PAF Send Location 5 Select Send Location and press the Thumb Stick In The location is sent to all Rinos using the same channel and code They can then choose to Go To that location view the location on the map Map or save the location Save Polling a Location If you have not heard from a contact in a while and would like to know that contact s current location you may poll the contact s location This will update that contact s location in your Rino To poll a location 1 Press the Thumb Stick In and hold it until the Shortcuts Menu is displayed or press the Page button until
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