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    ™ models: 500, 510, 550, 560 Aviation Quick Reference Guide
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    Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Utilities Appendix Index
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    commercial distribution of this manual or any revision hereto is strictly prohibited. Garmin® and SafeTaxi® are registered trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. aera™ is a trademark of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. These trademarks may not be used without the express permission
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    the Battery...3 Changing Modes...3 GPS Receiver Status...3 1.3 Operation...4 Basic Navigation Controls...4 'Home' Screen...5 Selecting a Function...8 Scrolling...9 1.4 Accessing System Functionality 9 Option Menus...9 Data Entry...10 1.5 Using Map Displays 11 Map Panning...11 Map Range...12 Map
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    & Balance...32 Section 6 Appendix 33 Miscellaneous Message Advisories 33 Airspace Messages...34 Data Field & Numeric Data Options 35 Aural Alerts...37 Loss of GPS Position...37 Hazard Display with Loss of GPS Position 37 ii Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide 190-01117-03 Rev. A
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    Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Utilities Appendix Mini-USB Connector MicroSD™ Slot Battery Contacts GPS Antenna Speaker Release Key: Slide and Release to Open the Battery Cover Serial Number (Under the Battery) Unit Overview 190-01117-03 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide
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    contacts inside the battery compartment. 6) Slide the top of the battery cover into the groove on the inside of the battery compartment, and press down. Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning Utilities Appendix Index Installing the Battery 2 Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide 190-01117
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    Aviation (from automotive mode). 2) Touch Yes. GPS Receiver Status The bars on the 'Home' Screen indicate the GPS signal strength. Viewing the GPS status: From the 'Home' Screen, touch Tools > GPS Status. Utilities Appendix Index 190-01117-03 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide
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    Overview GPS Navigation Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning Overview 1.3 Operation Basic Navigation Controls The controls on the touchscreen change dynamically depending on the function displayed. Touch the following icons to perform the associated function: Home Returns to the 'Home' screen.
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    Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Overview 'Home' Screen Touch the icon at any time to access the 'Home' Screen. 'Home' Screen Icons Touch the following icons to perform the associated function: Map Terrain HSI/Panel Nearest Numbers Active FPL WPT Info Direct To
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    Point (VRP) (Atlantic). User WPT Displays nearest user waypoints. City Displays nearest cities. ARTCC Displays nearest ARTCCs. FSS Displays nearest Flight Service Stations (FSS). Airspace Displays nearest airspace. Weather Icons (aera 510 & 560) From the 'Home' Screen, touch the Weather
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    Calculator. Weight/Bal Displays the Weight & Balance. Database Displays database and software version information. Automotive Activates automotive mode. GPS Status Displays GPS status information. Utilities Appendix Index 190-01117-03 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide 7
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    Power Displays power settings Selecting a Function Touch the desired icon. The icon will momentarily turn blue when selected. Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning Utilities Appendix Index Terrain Icon Selected ('Home' Screen) 8 Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide 190-01117-03 Rev. A
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    the function displayed. Navigating the option menu: ➊ If available, touch the Menu or Menu/ Icon ➋ Touch the Up/Down Icons if necessary to scroll through the Option Menu. ➌ Touch the desired menu option. ➊ ➌ ➋ 190-01117-03 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide 9 Appendix Index
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    (i.e., On/Off). Or: Touch the buttons to cycle through a horizontal list (if more than two data options are available). ➋ If using the vertical list, touch the desired data option from the list. ➋ ➊ Utilities Appendix Index 10 Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide 190-01117-03 Rev. A
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    Touch the Map Feature Button to review information for the Map Feature. ➍ Touch the Back Icon to return to the map or touch and hold the Menu/ Icon to navigate to the map feature. Touch the Cancel Icon to remove the map pointer. ➊ ➋ Utilities Appendix Index ➌ 190-01117-03 Rev. A ➍ Garmin aera
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    ' Screen, touch Map > Menu > Show/Hide. 2) Touch the 'Show/Hide' Data Option Button for the desired overlay. Satellite View only displays satellite imagery at and above the 20nm range. Below the 20nm range, 'no sat view' is displayed below the map range. Utilities Appendix Index 12 Garmin aera
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    to change. The available data fields are displayed. 3) Touch the desired data field. 4) Touch OK. Restoring default numeric flight data: From the 'Home' Screen, touch Numbers > Menu > Restore Default. Utilities Appendix Index 190-01117-03 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide 13
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    ' Screen, touch the HSI/Panel or the Active FPL Icon. 2) Touch the Menu Icon 3) Touch the ' Set OBS and Hold' menu option (only available when navigating a Direct To or Flight Plan). 4) Touch the '+' or '-' Buttons to increase/decrease the value Or: Utilities Appendix Index 14 Garmin aera 500
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    or Flight Plan). Configuring a VNAV profile: 1) From the 'Home' Screen, touch Tools > VNAV 2) Touch the desired fields ('Profile', 'Altitude', etc) to enter the VNAV profile. 3) Touch and hold the Back Icon to return to the 'Home' Screen. Utilities Appendix Index 190-01117-03 Rev. A Garmin aera
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    Overview GPS Navigation Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning Selecting an airport for review by identifier, facility name, or city: 1) From the 'Home' Screen, touch WPT Info > Info Tab (if necessary). 2) Touch the Waypoint Identifier Button. 3) Enter the desired waypoint: a) Touch the buttons
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    ' Screen, touch the WPT Info Icon. 2) Enter the desired waypoint identifier. 3) Touch the WX Tab. Or: 1) From the 'Home' Screen, touch the Nearest > Airport WX. 2) Touch the desired Nearest Airport Weather from the list. Or: 190-01117-03 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide
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    Waypoint'. Or: a) From the 'Home' Screen, touch the Position Icon. b) Touch the Mark Waypoint Button. 2) Enter the desired user waypoint name (up to 10 characters). Refer to the Overview Section on 'Data Entry' for more information. 18 Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide 190-01117-03 Rev
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    , facility name, or city as a direct-to destination: 1) From the 'Home' Screen, touch the Direct To Icon. Or:  Touch and hold the Menu/ Icon (when available). 2) Touch Menu > Resume Navigation. Or: Utilities Appendix Index 190-01117-03 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide 19
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    the 'Home' Screen, touch the Direct To Icon. Or: From the 'Home' Screen, touch the Active FPL Icon. Or:  Touch and hold the Menu/ Icon (when available). 2) Touch the Menu Icon. 3) Touch 'Stop Navigation'. Utilities Appendix Index 20 Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide 190-01117-03
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    'Home' Screen, touch the Active FPL Icon. 2) Touch the 'Touch to add Waypoint' Button. 3) Enter the desired waypoint: a) Touch the buttons to 'Search by Identifier', 'Search by Facility Name', or 'Search by City' using the keypad. b) Enter the desired waypoint. 190-01117-03 Rev. A Garmin aera 500
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    If duplicate entries exist for the entered facility name or location, duplicate waypoints are displayed. Touch the desired waypoint from the list. 5) Repeat Steps 2-5 to enter each additional waypoint. Utilities Appendix Index 22 Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide 190-01117-03 Rev. A
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    about a stored flight plan: 1) From the 'Home' Screen, touch Tools > FPL List 2) Touch the desired saved flight plan. An option menu is displayed. 3) Touch the 'Review Flight Plan' menu option. Utilities Appendix Index 190-01117-03 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide 23
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    Or:  With the Flight Plan List displayed, touch the desired flight plan to delete, and touch Delete Flight Plan > Yes. Deleting all stored flight plans:  From the 'Home' Screen, touch Tools > FPL List > Menu > Delete All > Yes. 24 Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide 190-01117-03
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    the Menu Icon. 3) Touch the 'Select Approach' menu option (only available when navigating a flight plan. A vertical list of available approaches is displayed. 4) Touch the desired approach. The 'Vectors to Final?' window appears. 190-01117-03 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide 25
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    : 1) From the 'Home' Screen, touch the Active FPL Icon. 2) While navigating an Active Flight Plan (with an approach activated), touch the Menu Icon. 3) Touch the 'Activate Vectors-to-Final' or 'Cancel Vectors-to-Final' menu option. 26 Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide 190-01117-03 Rev
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    Hazard Avoidance Section 4 Hazard Avoidance Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance 4.1 XM® Weather (aera 510 & 560) Viewing XM Weather products on the Navigation Map: 1) From the 'Home' Screen touch the Map Icon. 2) Touch the Menu Icon. 3) Touch the 'Show/Hide...' menu option.
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    small pop-up thumbnail map in the lower left corner. The Range Rings on the pop-up alert are spaced every whole mile/kilometer/nautical mile. Touch the Traffic Warning Window to acknowledge and remove it. Utilities Appendix Index 28 Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide 190-01117-03 Rev
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    ' Category. 3) Touch Track Record Mode, Track Interval, or Track Color. 4) Touch the buttons to select the desired setting. Clearing the track log: 1) From the 'Home' Screen, touch Tools > Track Log. Utilities Appendix Index 190-01117-03 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide 29
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    Overview GPS Navigation Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning Utilities 2) Touch the desired track log (if applicable). 3) Touch Menu. 4) Touch 'Delete Saved Track' or 'Delete All Saved Tracks'. 5) Touch Yes. Saving a track log: 1) From the 'Home' Screen, touch Tools > Track Log > Menu > Save Active
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    Touch the Aircraft Name Button to access a vertical list of saved profiles. 3) Touch the desired profile from the list. Renaming a saved aircraft profile: 1) From the 'Home' Screen, touch Tools > Profile Utilities Appendix Index 190-01117-03 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide
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    To empty the aircraft, touch Menu > Empty Aircraft. NOTE: This information is only for flight planning purposes. Consult the aircraft's pilot operating handbook for the official weight and balance data. Utilities Appendix Index 32 Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide 190-01117-03 Rev
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    Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Section 6 Appendix Appendix Miscellaneous Message Advisories Message Approaching Target Altitude Approaching VNAV Profile Arriving at XXX Battery Low Can't Unlock Maps Check XM Antenna Database Error Fuel Tank Lost Satellite Reception
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    GPS Navigation Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning Miscellaneous Message Advisories (Cont.) Message Comments Route Truncated Uploaded route from another device has more than 300 waypoints. Route Waypoint Memory Full No additional route waypoints can be saved. Steep Turn Ahead Approaching
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    (Next) En Route Safe Altitude Flight Timer Fuel Timer Glide Ratio Ground Speed Ground Track Definition The current accuracy of the GPS determined location. The current altitude in a ground position. Utilities Appendix Index 190-01117-03 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide 35
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    descent (GPS-derived). Vertical Speed Required The vertical speed necessary to decend/climb from a current position and altitude to the previously selected VNAV position and altitude, based upon current groundspeed. Utilities Appendix Index 36 Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide 190
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    ' message will display. • Any GPS dependent data fields will not be available. Hazard Display with Loss of GPS Position If the Terrain function doesn't have at least a 3D fix (i.e. altitude unknown), a Red X will be displayed. Utilities Appendix Index 190-01117-03 Rev. A Garmin aera 500
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    Overview GPS Navigation Appendix Blank Page Hazard Avoidance Flight Planning Utilities Appendix Index 38 Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide 190-01117-03 Rev. A
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    20 GPS Navigation 13 GPS Receiver Status 3 H Hazard Display 37 'Home' Screen 5 HSI/Panel 14 K Keypad 4 L Loss of GPS Position 37 M Map Overlays 12 Panning 11 Range 12 Map Feature Information 11 Message Advisories 33 Modes Changing 3 E E6B Calculator 30 F Flight Log 29 Flight Plan Activation
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    29 Traffic Information Service (TIS) 28 Symbology 28 U User Waypoints Creating 18 V Vectors-to-Final 26 Vertical Navigation (VNAV) 15 Profile 15 W Waypoints 16 Weather 17 Weight & Balance 32 X XM Weather 27, 29, 30, 31, 32 Index-2 Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide 190-01117-03
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    Index Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Utilities Appendix Index Index-3 190-01117-03 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide
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