Garmin Rino 520HCx Quick Reference Guide - Page 1
Garmin Rino 520HCx - Hiking GPS Receiver Manual
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Using the Weather Radio The Weather Radio, available only on Rino 530HCx 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 Enter or use the Option Menu to select Use Weather Radio and press Enter. 3. Select 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. You must be tracking satellites to mark your location, otherwise your last known location is marked. To mark a waypoint: 1. Press Enter and hold it until the Shortcuts Menu is shown. 2. Highlight Mark Waypoint and press Enter to display the Mark Waypoint page. Symbol Field Name Field Mark Waypoint Page 3. Highlight the Name field and press Enter. Enter a new name. When finished, highlight OK then press Enter. 4. Highlight the Symbol field and press Enter. Choose a symbol then press Enter to accept. 5. Highlight the OK button at the bottom of the page and press Enter to save the waypoint. Navigating with Your Rino 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 Enter key to open the Shortcuts Menu. 2. Highlight Find and press Enter. 3. Highlight Waypoints and press Enter to view the list of nearest waypoints. 4. Highlight a waypoint and press Enter. 5. With the Waypoint page shown, highlight the Go To button at the bottom of the page and press Enter 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 course toward your destination. The Compass Page Rino 520HCx 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 530HCx only) becomes functional to maintain directional orientation. Follow instruc- tions 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 key. 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 key. 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 Enter key and hold it until the Shortcuts Menu appears, or press the Page/Quit key until the Main Menu is shown. 2. Highlight Find and press Enter. Highlight Waypoints and press Enter to view the list of waypoints nearest to your current location. 3. Highlight the waypoint that you want to send and press Enter to view the Waypoint Review page. 4. Highlight the Option Menu button and press Enter. 5. Select Send Location and press Enter. Send Location 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 Enter and hold it until the Shortcuts Menu is shown, or press the Page button until the Main Menu is shown. 2. Highlight Find and press the Thumb Stick in. Highlight Contacts and press Enter. 3. Highlight the contact that you want to poll and press the Call key or, press Enter to view the Contact Review page. 4. Highlight the Option Menu button and press Enter. 5. Select Poll Location and press Enter. Polling a contact's location Sending a Note You can send a note to communicate silently with other Rino 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 Enter 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 Enter 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 Enter. 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 520HCx or Rino 530HCx, refer to the Owner's Manual, which provides detailed information about all of your unit's features. Quick Start Guide Rino® 520-530HCx 2-way radio and GPS Power key • Press and hold to turn the unit On/Off • Press and release to adjust backlighting Call key • Press to send out Call Tone • Sends position when released (if enabled) Talk key • Press and hold to talk • Sends position when released (if enabled) Page/Quit key • Press to cycle through the main pages • Used to quit or escape menu items Volume (V) key • Press to open the 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 520HCx (shown) Rocker/Enter key • 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 to enter highlighted options and to confirm messages • Press in and hold to display the Shortcuts menu Zoom/Map (Z) key • From the Map Page, press to open the Zoom control window • From any other page, press to access Map Page • Press and hold to turn the electronic compass On/Off (Rino 530HCx only) Speaker