Setting the channel and code – Garmin RINO 530HCx User Manual

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Rino 520HCx and 530HCx Owner’s Manual

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Using Name and Symbol Fields

Use the Name field to enter a name that appears on other

Rino units as you communicate with them. The Symbol

field lets you choose a face icon from a list to further

personalize your identity.

To enter a name:

1. Using the

Rocker, select the Name field. Press

Enter to activate the field and open the keyboard.

2. Move the

Rocker up, down, left, or right to select

the

Clear field, then press Enter to clear the

default

Name.

3. Enter a new name, using the

Rocker to move the

cursor to select a character (letter, number, or a

space). Press

Enter to select that character.

4. After you enter your new name, select

OK.

To change the user symbol:

1. Use the

Rocker to select the face symbol on the

left. Press

Enter to show face icons.

2. Press

Enter to change the symbol.

Setting the Channel and Code

The Rino has 22 channels (not including GMRS repeater

channels) and 38 codes to select from using the Channel

and Code fields. Channels 1–7 and 15–22 are GMRS

channels, 8–14 are FRS channels, and 15R–22R are

GMRS repeater channels (repeater channels are available

on US units only and are disabled by default). To

communicate with other Rino and FRS/GMRS users, stay

on the same channel and code. Garmin Rino units work

with third party FRS/GMRS radios, if the other radios

are using standard FRS/GMRS frequencies. See the

Appendix for a chart of Rino frequencies.
Squelch codes allow you to hear calls from only specific

persons. Thirty-eight (38) codes (called Continuous

Tone Controlled Squelch System or CTCSS) allow your

Rino to ignore unwanted calls from other people using

the same channel. Select the same code (number) as

selected by the other person(s) with whom you plan to

communicate.