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...this manual or any person or organization of XM Satellite Radio Inc. Garmin hereby grants permission to download a single copy of Garmin. myGarmin™, aera™, ecoRoute™, Garmin Lock™, and nüMaps Guarantee™ are trademarks of such marks by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc... Audible.com® is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in any storage medium, for current updates and supplemental information concerning the use of Garmin Ltd. Windows® is strictly prohibited. Except as expressly provided herein, no part of this manual may ...
...this manual or any person or organization of XM Satellite Radio Inc. Garmin hereby grants permission to download a single copy of Garmin. myGarmin™, aera™, ecoRoute™, Garmin Lock™, and nüMaps Guarantee™ are trademarks of such marks by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc... Audible.com® is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in any storage medium, for current updates and supplemental information concerning the use of Garmin Ltd. Windows® is strictly prohibited. Except as expressly provided herein, no part of this manual may ...
Automotive Owner's Manual
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...Settings 32 Clearing User Data 32 Appendix 33 Resetting the aera 33 Calibrating the Screen 33 Locking Your aera 33 nüMaps Guarantee 33 Additional Maps 33 Updating the Software 34 Extras and Optional Accessories 34 Battery ...Information 35 Maximizing the Battery Life 35 Changing the Fuse 36 About GPS Satellite Signals 36 Removing the aera and Mount 36 Caring for Your aera 37 Registering Your aera 37 Software License Agreement 38 Specifications 39 Troubleshooting 40 Index 42 aera 500...
...Settings 32 Clearing User Data 32 Appendix 33 Resetting the aera 33 Calibrating the Screen 33 Locking Your aera 33 nüMaps Guarantee 33 Additional Maps 33 Updating the Software 34 Extras and Optional Accessories 34 Battery ...Information 35 Maximizing the Battery Life 35 Changing the Fuse 36 About GPS Satellite Signals 36 Removing the aera and Mount 36 Caring for Your aera 37 Registering Your aera 37 Software License Agreement 38 Specifications 39 Troubleshooting 40 Index 42 aera 500...
Automotive Owner's Manual
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...that is flowing normally. Traffic in Your Area When you are receiving traffic information, a traffic icon appears in data range of the Map page. Check the Garmin Web site at any time. Traffic is an optional accessory. The FM TMC traffic receiver is slightly congested. The FM TMC subscription ... be in the upper-left corner of an FM station transmitting traffic information. Grey No data Traffic Data has not updated. 18 aera 500 Series Owner's Manual The traffic icon changes color to indicate the severity of traffic conditions on your route or on the road ...
...that is flowing normally. Traffic in Your Area When you are receiving traffic information, a traffic icon appears in data range of the Map page. Check the Garmin Web site at any time. Traffic is an optional accessory. The FM TMC traffic receiver is slightly congested. The FM TMC subscription ... be in the upper-left corner of an FM station transmitting traffic information. Grey No data Traffic Data has not updated. 18 aera 500 Series Owner's Manual The traffic icon changes color to indicate the severity of traffic conditions on your route or on the road ...
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...Settings. 2. See page 3 to switch to turn off the GPS mode and simulate navigation. Route Preference-select a preference for your aera. Customizing the aera Customizing the aera 1. Changing the System Settings Touch Tools > Settings > System. Usage Mode-within automotive mode, specify your route: • Faster... fuel than the other routes. 28 aera 500 Series Owner's Manual Units-change it. You need this information when you want to Kilometers or Miles. Touch the setting you update the system software or purchase additional maps. Touch the button below the setting name...
...Settings. 2. See page 3 to switch to turn off the GPS mode and simulate navigation. Route Preference-select a preference for your aera. Customizing the aera Customizing the aera 1. Changing the System Settings Touch Tools > Settings > System. Usage Mode-within automotive mode, specify your route: • Faster... fuel than the other routes. 28 aera 500 Series Owner's Manual Units-change it. You need this information when you want to Kilometers or Miles. Touch the setting you update the system software or purchase additional maps. Touch the button below the setting name...
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... switch between the two. Voice-change the language of user-entered data or map data, such as street names. Keyboard-select the keyboard for a dark background, or Auto to update the time automatically. aera 500 Series Owner's Manual29 Color Mode-select Daytime for a light background, Nighttime...Text-change the keyboard language from any keyboard by touching the Lang. Screenshot-enable screenshot mode. You can adjust the time in the Garmin\Screenshot folder on -screen instructions to calibrate the touchscreen. Avoidances-select the road types that you want to take a screenshot. Touch ...
... switch between the two. Voice-change the language of user-entered data or map data, such as street names. Keyboard-select the keyboard for a dark background, or Auto to update the time automatically. aera 500 Series Owner's Manual29 Color Mode-select Daytime for a light background, Nighttime...Text-change the keyboard language from any keyboard by touching the Lang. Screenshot-enable screenshot mode. You can adjust the time in the Garmin\Screenshot folder on -screen instructions to calibrate the touchscreen. Avoidances-select the road types that you want to take a screenshot. Touch ...
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...digit PIN, and drive to http://fly.garmin.com. Appendix nüMaps Guarantee™ To receive one free map update (if available), register your aera at the security location, you return to reset the aera. Additional Maps You can also remove and then reinstall the...garmin .com within 60 days of purchase. To see a list of maps that locks your aera. Appendix Resetting the aera If the aera stops functioning, turn off the aera, and then turn on ‑screen instructions. If the aera has satellite signals and you navigate with your aera, go to a security location. aera 500...
...digit PIN, and drive to http://fly.garmin.com. Appendix nüMaps Guarantee™ To receive one free map update (if available), register your aera at the security location, you return to reset the aera. Additional Maps You can also remove and then reinstall the...garmin .com within 60 days of purchase. To see a list of maps that locks your aera. Appendix Resetting the aera If the aera stops functioning, turn off the aera, and then turn on ‑screen instructions. If the aera has satellite signals and you navigate with your aera, go to a security location. aera 500...
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... battery 35, 39 locking your aera 33 M M3U playlist format 21 map additional 33 browse 10 customize 30 detail level 30 enable detail maps 30 Map Info button 30 moving 10 update 33 version 30 view 30 zoom...audio 5 phone call 14 My Data 25 myGarmin i N navigation mode 28 settings 28 Next Turn page 12 nüMaps Guarantee 33 O off road, routing 9, 29 on-screen keyboard 7 on-unit Help 23 output, audio 5 headphone ...editing 9 following 5 importing 25 off road 29 preferences 28 simulating 28 Garmin Lock 33 aera 500 Series Owner's Manual 43 Index G Garmin Lock 30, 33 geocaching 10 globe view 10 Go!
... battery 35, 39 locking your aera 33 M M3U playlist format 21 map additional 33 browse 10 customize 30 detail level 30 enable detail maps 30 Map Info button 30 moving 10 update 33 version 30 view 30 zoom...audio 5 phone call 14 My Data 25 myGarmin i N navigation mode 28 settings 28 Next Turn page 12 nüMaps Guarantee 33 O off road, routing 9, 29 on-screen keyboard 7 on-unit Help 23 output, audio 5 headphone ...editing 9 following 5 importing 25 off road 29 preferences 28 simulating 28 Garmin Lock 33 aera 500 Series Owner's Manual 43 Index G Garmin Lock 30, 33 geocaching 10 globe view 10 Go!
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... setting your location 10 simulating a route 28 software license agreement 38 update 34 version 28 specifications 39 speed limit icon 5, 11 speed score 24 spelling the name 7 storing the aera 37 44 supported file types 22 system settings 28 T text language ..., reset 12 trip logs 30 turn-by-turn directions 11 turn List page 11 U unit ID 28 units, convert 27 updating maps 33 software 33, 34 usage mode 3, 28 USB 22 mass storage mode 22 user data, delete 32 V vehicle icon ...WebUpdater 34 Where Am I? 23 Where To? 6-10 wireless headset 20 world clock 26 Z zoom 10 aera 500 Series Owner's Manual
... setting your location 10 simulating a route 28 software license agreement 38 update 34 version 28 specifications 39 speed limit icon 5, 11 speed score 24 spelling the name 7 storing the aera 37 44 supported file types 22 system settings 28 T text language ..., reset 12 trip logs 30 turn-by-turn directions 11 turn List page 11 U unit ID 28 units, convert 27 updating maps 33 software 33, 34 usage mode 3, 28 USB 22 mass storage mode 22 user data, delete 32 V vehicle icon ...WebUpdater 34 Where Am I? 23 Where To? 6-10 wireless headset 20 world clock 26 Z zoom 10 aera 500 Series Owner's Manual
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November 2009 © 2009 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd. C Printed in Taiwan For the latest free software updates (excluding map data) throughout the life of your Garmin products, visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. Liberty House, Hounsdown Business Park, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 9LR UK Garmin Corporation No. 68, Jangshu 2nd Road, Sijhih, Taipei County, Taiwan www.garmin.com Part Number 190-01117-00 Rev.
November 2009 © 2009 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd. C Printed in Taiwan For the latest free software updates (excluding map data) throughout the life of your Garmin products, visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. Liberty House, Hounsdown Business Park, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 9LR UK Garmin Corporation No. 68, Jangshu 2nd Road, Sijhih, Taipei County, Taiwan www.garmin.com Part Number 190-01117-00 Rev.
Automotive Quick Start Manual
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... miles per hour for approximately 30 seconds). nüMaps Guarantee™ To receive one free map update (if available), register your aera at your security location and that your aera. aera 500 series quick start manual NOTE: The nüMaps Guarantee only applies to a security location. For more...and your security location, you acquire satellites with your aera. Resetting the aera If the aera screen stops functioning, turn the aera off and on aviation databases, go to http://buy.garmin.com or contact your aera. Ensure you are not eligible for this does ...
... miles per hour for approximately 30 seconds). nüMaps Guarantee™ To receive one free map update (if available), register your aera at your security location and that your aera. aera 500 series quick start manual NOTE: The nüMaps Guarantee only applies to a security location. For more...and your security location, you acquire satellites with your aera. Resetting the aera If the aera screen stops functioning, turn the aera off and on aviation databases, go to http://buy.garmin.com or contact your aera. Ensure you are not eligible for this does ...
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... XM Radio and XM WX™ Weather are those of their respective owners. For the latest free software updates (excluding map data) throughout the life of Garmin. Other trademarks and trade names are trademarks of XM Satellite Radio Inc. The Bluetooth® word mark and...SIG, Inc., and any use of such name by Garmin is under license. Garmin® and the Garmin logo are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. B Printed in the USA and other countries. nüMaps Guarantee™ and aera™ are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. Liberty House, Hounsdown Business ...
... XM Radio and XM WX™ Weather are those of their respective owners. For the latest free software updates (excluding map data) throughout the life of Garmin. Other trademarks and trade names are trademarks of XM Satellite Radio Inc. The Bluetooth® word mark and...SIG, Inc., and any use of such name by Garmin is under license. Garmin® and the Garmin logo are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. B Printed in the USA and other countries. nüMaps Guarantee™ and aera™ are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. Liberty House, Hounsdown Business ...
Pilot's Guide
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...replaces the destination airport with up to 300 waypoints each can be changed or updated, the aera automatically updates the information if the procedure has not been modified. Whenever an approach is ...) of the published approach is displayed on maps using different line widths, colors, and types, based on the aera consists of building a flight plan by touching... a time and inserting approaches as needed. Changing the information shown in the aera. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 67 Appendices Index Section 3 Flight Planning Flight Planning Overview ...
...replaces the destination airport with up to 300 waypoints each can be changed or updated, the aera automatically updates the information if the procedure has not been modified. Whenever an approach is ...) of the published approach is displayed on maps using different line widths, colors, and types, based on the aera consists of building a flight plan by touching... a time and inserting approaches as needed. Changing the information shown in the aera. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 67 Appendices Index Section 3 Flight Planning Flight Planning Overview ...
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...METAR and TAF data can be viewed by selecting the METAR flag with the map pointer. If METAR data is shown next to the airport. It typically ... on precipitation amounts, lightning, and other critical data. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 85 Appendices Index Touching the Map Feature Button will display additional information. They can be displayed ... Hazard Avoidance Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Map Feature Button Storm Cell Data (Map) METARs and TAFs Additional Storm Cell Information NOTE: METAR information is...
...METAR and TAF data can be viewed by selecting the METAR flag with the map pointer. If METAR data is shown next to the airport. It typically ... on precipitation amounts, lightning, and other critical data. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 85 Appendices Index Touching the Map Feature Button will display additional information. They can be displayed ... Hazard Avoidance Overview GPS Navigation Flight Planning Hazard Avoidance Additional Features Map Feature Button Storm Cell Data (Map) METARs and TAFs Additional Storm Cell Information NOTE: METAR information is...
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... by touching the Tools > Database. Appendices Index 190-01117-02 Rev. c) Touch the OK Icon. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 107 Or: 1) From any map highlight an airport using the keypad. Viewing AOPA Airport Directory information: 1) From the 'Home' Screen, touch WPT...'Recent Waypoints'.) b) Touch the desired waypoint from the list. 4) If duplicate entries exist for instructions on updating the SafeTaxi database. 5.2 AOPA Data (aera 500 & 560 Americas) The AOPA Airport Directory contains airport statistics such as pattern altitudes, noise abatement information, FBO ...
... by touching the Tools > Database. Appendices Index 190-01117-02 Rev. c) Touch the OK Icon. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 107 Or: 1) From any map highlight an airport using the keypad. Viewing AOPA Airport Directory information: 1) From the 'Home' Screen, touch WPT...'Recent Waypoints'.) b) Touch the desired waypoint from the list. 4) If duplicate entries exist for instructions on updating the SafeTaxi database. 5.2 AOPA Data (aera 500 & 560 Americas) The AOPA Airport Directory contains airport statistics such as pattern altitudes, noise abatement information, FBO ...
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... Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 Rev. Obstacles 200 feet and higher are included in the terrain and obstacle databases comes from government agencies. The Garmin aviation database updates can be contained in the obstacle database. A There is updated ... in the obstacle database. The terrain database contains the terrain mapping data. Garmin Aviation Database Updates Appendices Index NOTE: For automotive map updates refer to taxiways, ramps, runways, terminals, and services. Garmin accurately processes and cross-validates the data, but cannot guarantee the...
... Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 Rev. Obstacles 200 feet and higher are included in the terrain and obstacle databases comes from government agencies. The Garmin aviation database updates can be contained in the obstacle database. A There is updated ... in the obstacle database. The terrain database contains the terrain mapping data. Garmin Aviation Database Updates Appendices Index NOTE: For automotive map updates refer to taxiways, ramps, runways, terminals, and services. Garmin accurately processes and cross-validates the data, but cannot guarantee the...
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...is no visual contact with a half-second update rate, while TIS utilizes the terminal Mode-S ground interrogator and accompanying data link to 3,500 feet above the requesting aircraft. TIS Limitations TIS relies on the Navigation Map. While TIS is intended only to "see ... system similar to that used by ATC. The Traffic Information Service (TIS) provides traffic advisory information to ensure proper use. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 151 Appendices Index TIS is a useful aid for avoidance maneuvers during instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) or when there...
...is no visual contact with a half-second update rate, while TIS utilizes the terminal Mode-S ground interrogator and accompanying data link to 3,500 feet above the requesting aircraft. TIS Limitations TIS relies on the Navigation Map. While TIS is intended only to "see ... system similar to that used by ATC. The Traffic Information Service (TIS) provides traffic advisory information to ensure proper use. A Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 151 Appendices Index TIS is a useful aid for avoidance maneuvers during instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) or when there...
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...The maximum speed is used to cycle through the available symbols. buttons to define the range for airspeed on the Panel and is automatically updated if you exceed this figure. a) Touch the b) Touch OK. Accessing the aircraft profile: From the 'Home' Screen, touch Tools ...speed, maximum speed, fuel flow, and map symbol. Selecting a saved aircraft profile: 1) From the 'Home' Screen, touch Tools > Profile 2) Touch the Aircraft Name Button to access a vertical list of saved profiles. 3) Touch the desired profile from the list. 162 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 ...
...The maximum speed is used to cycle through the available symbols. buttons to define the range for airspeed on the Panel and is automatically updated if you exceed this figure. a) Touch the b) Touch OK. Accessing the aircraft profile: From the 'Home' Screen, touch Tools ...speed, maximum speed, fuel flow, and map symbol. Selecting a saved aircraft profile: 1) From the 'Home' Screen, touch Tools > Profile 2) Touch the Aircraft Name Button to access a vertical list of saved profiles. 3) Touch the desired profile from the list. 162 Garmin aera 500 Series Pilot's Guide 190-01117-02 ...