Garmin RINO 520HCx Quick Reference Manual

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Quick Start GuideRino®520-530HCx2-way radio and GPSUsing the Weather RadioThe Weather Radio, available only on Rino 530HCx units, providesa constant update of weather conditions, which is helpful whileoutdoors or planning a trip. Seven Weather Radio channels are avail-able. For more information about the Weather Radio, refer to theOwner’s Manual.To turn the Weather Radio on:1. Open the Radio page by pressing theMain Page Menu button .2. Highlight Weather button on the pageand press Enter or use the OptionMenu to select Use Weather Radioand press Enter.3. Select the Seek button to find an activeweather channel in your area.4. With the Weather button highlighted, press the Thumb Stickin to exit weather.Marking a WaypointMarking a waypoint records your current location and stores it in theunit’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 MarkWaypoint 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 symbolthen press Enter to accept.5. Highlight the OK button at the bottom of the page and pressEnter to save the waypoint.Navigating with Your RinoYou can navigate to a waypoint, city, exit, or a contact’s location.Using optional detailed maps, you can also navigate to points ofinterest, 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 near-est waypoints.4. Highlight a waypoint and press Enter.5. With the Waypoint page shown, highlight the Go To button atthe bottom of the page and press Enter to begin navigation.The Map page automatically opensto guide you to your destination.Compass PageThe two main components of the Compasspage are the compass ring and the pointer. Asyou move, the compass ring rotates showingyour current heading at the top of the display.The pointer points toward your destination.When the pointer is aligned with the verticalline at the top of the compass ring, you are ona direct course toward your destination. TheRino 520HCx has to be moving to navigate. If you are standing stillor 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 thefirst time you use it.Using Peer-To-Peer PositioningThe Rino’s most unique feature is Peer-to-Peer positioning, send-ing the location of one Rino unit to other Rino units. Peer-to-Peerpositioning allows you to track the movement of other Rino usersand also navigate to their location.To send your location:Press and release either the Call or Talk key. Your Rino auto-matically sends out its location. Other Rino users monitoringthe same channel and code receive this information.Using ContactsThe first time you are contacted by another Rino user, the New Contactpage is displayed. From the New Contact page you can show the user’slocation on your Map, Go To that position.Select OK to add them to your contact list. Todisregard the contact, exit by pressing the Pagebutton or the Page/Quit key. Every timeyou receive signals from contacts, your map isupdated showing their new position. A TrackLog of their movement is created and shown onyour map.Sending a LocationYou can send any location that you have available in your Findmenu. These may be waypoints, contacts, cities, exits, or anyother data that is loaded in the unit. Below are the steps to send awaypoint.To send a location (waypoint) using Find:1. Press the Enter key and hold it until the Shortcuts Menuappears, or press the Page/Quit key until the Main Menu isshown.2. Highlight Find and press Enter. Highlight Waypoints andpress Enter to view the list of waypoints nearest to your cur-rent location.3. Highlight the waypoint that you want to send and press Enterto view the Waypoint Review page.4. Highlight the Option Menu button and press Enter.5. Select Send Location and press Enter.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 onthe map (Map), or save the location (Save).Polling a LocationIf you have not heard from a contact in a while and would like toknow that contact’s current location, you may “poll” the contact’slocation. 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, orpress the Page button until the Main Menu is shown.2. Highlight Find and press the Thumb Stick in. Highlight Con-tacts and press Enter.3. Highlight the contact that you wantto poll and press the Call key or,press Enter to view the ContactReview page.4. Highlight the Option Menu buttonand press Enter.5. Select Poll Location and pressEnter.Sending a NoteYou can send a note to communicate silently with other Rino userson the same channel and code that you are using. This can be asaved 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 Enterwhen the Edit Note field is highlighted. Enter your note usingthe data entry keyboard. Select OK when complete.To use a Saved Note, select the desired note from the SavedNote list and press Enter.4. Select Send to send the note to all Rino users on the samechannel and code that you are using. Select Save to save thenote for future use. Select Clear to erase the note.If you have further questions or just want to learn more aboutthe operation of the Rino 520HCx or Rino 530HCx, refer to theOwner’s Manual, which provides detailed information about all ofyour unit’s features.Power key• Press and hold to turn theunit On/Off• Press and release toadjust backlightingCall key• Press to send outCall Tone• Sends position whenreleased (if enabled)Page/Quit key• Press to cycle through themain pages• Used to quit or escapemenu itemsVolume (V) key• Press to open the volumeand squelch controlwindow• Press and hold to mute orunmute the speaker.Microphone:• Hold unit 3–4 inches fromyour mouth when talkingZoom/Map (Z)key• From the MapPage, press toopen the Zoomcontrol window• From any otherpage, press toaccess Map Page• Press and hold toturn the electroniccompass On/Off(Rino 530HCx only)SpeakerRocker/Enter key• Move up, down,right or left tomove through lists,highlight fields,on-screen buttons,icons, enter data,or move the mappanning arrow• Press in to enterhighlighted optionsand to confirmmessages• Press in and holdto display theShortcuts menuTalk key• Press and hold to talk• Sends position whenreleased (if enabled)Rino 520HCx (shown)Radio Page withWeather Radio OnMark Waypoint PageNameFieldSymbol FieldCompass PageNew Contact PageSend LocationPolling a contact’s location

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