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Charging the battery, Viewing the main pages, Initializing the gps – Garmin GPSMAP 520 User Manual

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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’s

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 battery pack from the product package and

install it on the back of the Rino.

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. A red 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 530 only),

and Main Menu Page. You can also access the Main Pages by press-

ing the on-screen Main Page Menu button .

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.

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

on the radio page or you can get more

detailed information by accessing the

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 the unit is 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.

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:

1. Select the

Code field and press the Thumb Stick In.

2. Select one of the thirty-eight (38) available codes. Press the

Thumb 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:

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.

4. When you have entered your new name,

highlight

OK and then press the Thumb

Stick In.

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.

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 distance 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 factory 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.

Main Page Menu button

Option Menu button

The on-screen keyboard

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Radio Page GPS

Signal Graph

Selecting the channel

Name field

Symbol icon

Radio Page

Map Page

Altimeter Page

Compass Page

Main Menu

(Rino 530 Only)

Battery Pack

Charger

Power Cord

Mini USB

Port

D-Ring

Detent

Headset

Connector

Charger

Contacts