Garmin RINO 520 Quick Start Guide - Page 1
Garmin RINO 520 - Hiking GPS Receiver Manual
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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 available. For more information about the Weather Radio, refer to the Owner's Manual. To turn the Weather Radio on: 1. Open the Radio Page by pressing the Main Page Menu button . 2. Highlight Weather button on the page and press the Thumb Stick or use the Option Menu to select Use Weather Radio and press the Thumb Stick In. 3. Press the Seek button to find an active weather channel in your area. Radio Page with Weather Radio On 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. Symbol Field Name Field 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. Enter 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 The two main components of the Compass Page 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 destination. 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. Using Peer-To-Peer Positioning The Rino's most unique feature is Peer-to-Peer positioning, sending 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 monitoring 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 you receive signals from contacts, your map is 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 your 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. 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 Stick In. and press the Thumb 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 the Main Menu is displayed. 2. Highlight Find and press the Thumb Stick In. Highlight Contacts 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 and press the Thumb Stick In. 5. Select Poll Location and press the Polling a contact's location Thumb Stick In. 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. Rino® 520/530 2-way radio & GPS quick start guide Power button: • 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 unmute the speaker. Microphone: • Hold unit 3-4 inches from your mouth when talking Rino 520 (shown) 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