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... Where To?, and then touch Favorites. This manual applies to the automotive mode for instructions and information on the screen. Contact Garmin Contact Garmin if you have any questions while using your finger...Garmin products: • Register your usage mode and settings. In Europe, go to www.garmin.com/support, or contact Garmin USA by phone at +44 (0) 870.8501241. The small arrows (>) used in -country support information, or contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Introduction Manual Conventions When you are instructed to "touch" something, use your aera. aera 500 Series Owner's Manual...
... Where To?, and then touch Favorites. This manual applies to the automotive mode for instructions and information on the screen. Contact Garmin Contact Garmin if you have any questions while using your finger...Garmin products: • Register your usage mode and settings. In Europe, go to www.garmin.com/support, or contact Garmin USA by phone at +44 (0) 870.8501241. The small arrows (>) used in -country support information, or contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Introduction Manual Conventions When you are instructed to "touch" something, use your aera. aera 500 Series Owner's Manual...
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... 6 Go! Introduction Table of Contents Introduction i Manual Conventions i aera Tips and Shortcuts i Contact Garmin i myGarmin i aera 500 Series Models iv Getting Started 1 Installing the Battery 2 Charging Your aera 2 Mounting Your aera in Your Area 18 Severity Color Code 18 Traffic...aera to Your Computer..22 Transferring Files 22 Deleting Files 22 Using the Tools 23 Settings 23 Where Am I 23 Help 23 Media Player 23 ecoRoute 23 Picture Viewer 25 Custom Routes 25 My Data 25 World Clock 26 Language Guide 26 Calculator 27 Unit Converter 27 aera 500 Series Owner's Manual...
... 6 Go! Introduction Table of Contents Introduction i Manual Conventions i aera Tips and Shortcuts i Contact Garmin i myGarmin i aera 500 Series Models iv Getting Started 1 Installing the Battery 2 Charging Your aera 2 Mounting Your aera in Your Area 18 Severity Color Code 18 Traffic...aera to Your Computer..22 Transferring Files 22 Deleting Files 22 Using the Tools 23 Settings 23 Where Am I 23 Help 23 Media Player 23 ecoRoute 23 Picture Viewer 25 Custom Routes 25 My Data 25 World Clock 26 Language Guide 26 Calculator 27 Unit Converter 27 aera 500 Series Owner's Manual...
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...Changing the Proximity Points Settings...32 Restoring All 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 ... 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 Series Owner's Manual Introduction iii
...Changing the Proximity Points Settings...32 Restoring All 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 ... 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 Series Owner's Manual Introduction iii
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aera 500 Series Models aera 500 Series Models Features XM® Compatible Lane Assist Speed Limits On FM TMC Traffic map Page Compatible 500 510 ✓ 550 ✓ ✓ ✓ 560 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ NOTE: Go to www.garmin.com or see the packaging contents on your product box for more information. iv aera 500 Series Owner's Manual
aera 500 Series Models aera 500 Series Models Features XM® Compatible Lane Assist Speed Limits On FM TMC Traffic map Page Compatible 500 510 ✓ 550 ✓ ✓ ✓ 560 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ NOTE: Go to www.garmin.com or see the packaging contents on your product box for more information. iv aera 500 Series Owner's Manual
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... warnings and other important information. Mini-USB connector Getting Started GPS antenna Headphone/ audio-out jack (under weather cap) External antenna connector (under the battery) aera 500 Series Owner's Manual Release key: Slide and release to turn the aera on/off. Press quickly to adjust the volume and the backlight brightness.
... warnings and other important information. Mini-USB connector Getting Started GPS antenna Headphone/ audio-out jack (under weather cap) External antenna connector (under the battery) aera 500 Series Owner's Manual Release key: Slide and release to turn the aera on/off. Press quickly to adjust the volume and the backlight brightness.
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.... 4. Getting Started Installing the Battery 1. Locate the metal contacts on the right side of your dashboard. 3. Plug the vehicle power cable into the cradle. aera 500 Series Owner's Manual Place the friction mount on battery power. • Connect the vehicle power cable. • Connect the USB cable. • Connect an AC adapter (optional accessory...
.... 4. Getting Started Installing the Battery 1. Locate the metal contacts on the right side of your dashboard. 3. Plug the vehicle power cable into the cradle. aera 500 Series Owner's Manual Place the friction mount on battery power. • Connect the vehicle power cable. • Connect the USB cable. • Connect an AC adapter (optional accessory...
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...of the vehicle power cable into place. 8. To manually turn on -screen instructions. 7. Follow the on automatically if it is plugged in your vehicle is green, the aera has acquired satellite signals. Turn on your aera. When one bar is running. Now you can ...; technology status. ➌ Touch to it snaps into a power outlet in and your vehicle. Configuring Your aera Your unit should turn on your aera, press the Power key. aera 500 Series Owner's Manual Acquiring Satellites 1. The bars indicate GPS signal. Touch a mode icon. 2. Plug the other end of...
...of the vehicle power cable into place. 8. To manually turn on -screen instructions. 7. Follow the on automatically if it is plugged in your vehicle is green, the aera has acquired satellite signals. Turn on your aera. When one bar is running. Now you can ...; technology status. ➌ Touch to it snaps into a power outlet in and your vehicle. Configuring Your aera Your unit should turn on your aera, press the Power key. aera 500 Series Owner's Manual Acquiring Satellites 1. The bars indicate GPS signal. Touch a mode icon. 2. Plug the other end of...
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Getting Started Finding Your Destination The Where To? Select a category. 3. Select a destination. 5. Touch Where To?. 2. Follow the navigation instructions. Select a subcategory. 4. aera 500 Series Owner's Manual menu provides several different categories for you to use when searching for addresses, cities, and other locations. The detailed map loaded in your aera contains millions of points of interest, such as restaurants, hotels, and auto services. 1. Touch Go!. 6.
Getting Started Finding Your Destination The Where To? Select a category. 3. Select a destination. 5. Touch Where To?. 2. Follow the navigation instructions. Select a subcategory. 4. aera 500 Series Owner's Manual menu provides several different categories for you to use when searching for addresses, cities, and other locations. The detailed map loaded in your aera contains millions of points of interest, such as restaurants, hotels, and auto services. 1. Touch Go!. 6.
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... 1. Adjusting the Volume From the Menu page, touch Volume. Adjust the levels as Bluetooth headphones, touch Audio Output. To switch the audio between your aera and a Bluetooth audio device, such as needed. With a route active, touch Menu > Where To?. 2. If you to your destination with a ...power button to mute all audio. Touch Mute to quickly access the volume and brightness settings. The aera attempts to get you depart from the original route, your destination. aera 500 Series Owner's Manual If you back on major roadways. See page iv. Touch Stop. As you travel on ...
... 1. Adjusting the Volume From the Menu page, touch Volume. Adjust the levels as Bluetooth headphones, touch Audio Output. To switch the audio between your aera and a Bluetooth audio device, such as needed. With a route active, touch Menu > Where To?. 2. If you to your destination with a ...power button to mute all audio. Touch Mute to quickly access the volume and brightness settings. The aera attempts to get you depart from the original route, your destination. aera 500 Series Owner's Manual If you back on major roadways. See page iv. Touch Stop. As you travel on ...
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...code, and touch Done. Select the city/ postal code in the list, if necessary. 8. Searching Near Another Location Your aera automatically searches for locations. Enter the street name, and touch Done. 6. Select an option: • Where I Am ...categories you are loaded on the map. ➎ Touch to save this location to call this location on your aera. To learn how to view this location, if a mobile phone with Bluetooth wireless technology is connected. Touch Where ... to this location. ➍ Touch to perform a standard search, see page 4. aera 500 Series Owner's Manual
...code, and touch Done. Select the city/ postal code in the list, if necessary. 8. Searching Near Another Location Your aera automatically searches for locations. Enter the street name, and touch Done. 6. Select an option: • Where I Am ...categories you are loaded on the map. ➎ Touch to save this location to call this location on your aera. To learn how to view this location, if a mobile phone with Bluetooth wireless technology is connected. Touch Where ... to this location. ➍ Touch to perform a standard search, see page 4. aera 500 Series Owner's Manual
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... an option. You can spell it using the onscreen keyboard. Using the on -screen keyboard appears, touch a letter or number to enter it. Touch Done. aera 500 Series Owner's Manual Touch Tools > My Data > Set Home Location. 2. Select an option. to change the keyboard language mode. • Touch to select words you have recently...
... an option. You can spell it using the onscreen keyboard. Using the on -screen keyboard appears, touch a letter or number to enter it. Touch Done. aera 500 Series Owner's Manual Touch Tools > My Data > Set Home Location. 2. Select an option. to change the keyboard language mode. • Touch to select words you have recently...
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...a picture to assign to select and load pictures. 3. Follow the instructions on your aera or memory card, see pages 34-35. aera 500 Series Owner's Manual Using Extras For information about extras such as safety camera information and Garmin Travel Guide, see page 22. • Change Map Symbol-touch a new symbol... Favorites list. After you have found a place you can load pictures that include location information onto your current location. Go to http://connect.garmin.com /photos to edit. 3. Where To? Your home location is saved. • Delete-touch Yes to them . 1. Saving Your ...
...a picture to assign to select and load pictures. 3. Follow the instructions on your aera or memory card, see pages 34-35. aera 500 Series Owner's Manual Using Extras For information about extras such as safety camera information and Garmin Travel Guide, see page 22. • Change Map Symbol-touch a new symbol... Favorites list. After you have found a place you can load pictures that include location information onto your current location. Go to http://connect.garmin.com /photos to edit. 3. Where To? Your home location is saved. • Delete-touch Yes to them . 1. Saving Your ...
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... create and save the route and exit. Downloaded locations are automatically saved when you want to edit. 3. aera 500 Series Owner's Manual Using Custom Routes Touch Where To? > Custom Routes. Creating a Custom Route Use your aera. Where To? 7. Touch Edit. 4. Find a location on the map. 8. You can download locations...routes. 1. Touch Where To? (or Tools) > Custom Routes > New. 2. Select the route you want to download and install the Garmin Communicator Plugin on your next trip. Go to www.garmin.com /communicator to take, and touch Go!. Touch Save to remove a location.
... create and save the route and exit. Downloaded locations are automatically saved when you want to edit. 3. aera 500 Series Owner's Manual Using Custom Routes Touch Where To? > Custom Routes. Creating a Custom Route Use your aera. Where To? 7. Touch Edit. 4. Find a location on the map. 8. You can download locations...routes. 1. Touch Where To? (or Tools) > Custom Routes > New. 2. Select the route you want to download and install the Garmin Communicator Plugin on your next trip. Go to www.garmin.com /communicator to take, and touch Go!. Touch Save to remove a location.
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... view a globe. Where To? An arrow points to the location. • Touch Save to enter the coordinates, and touch Done. 10 aera 500 Series Owner's Manual This can use your aera to navigate to your location to the selected location. (See page 28.) • Touch to switch between a 3-D (three-dimensional) map and...save this location. • Touch Go! to view different parts of the world. Touch a direction field to the location. • If the aera is in and out. • Touch anywhere on the map. NOTE: You can only see detailed map information for areas for the type of...
... view a globe. Where To? An arrow points to the location. • Touch Save to enter the coordinates, and touch Done. 10 aera 500 Series Owner's Manual This can use your aera to navigate to your location to the selected location. (See page 28.) • Touch to switch between a 3-D (three-dimensional) map and...save this location. • Touch Go! to view different parts of the world. Touch a direction field to the location. • If the aera is in and out. • Touch anywhere on the map. NOTE: You can only see detailed map information for areas for the type of...
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...; Touch a turn . • Touch Show Map to view the entire route on the top of the Map page to view the Turn List page. 2. aera 500 Series Owner's Manual11 page. ➎ Touch to view the Trip Computer. ➏ Touch to return to the Menu page. ➐ Touch to view the Where Am I? While...
...; Touch a turn . • Touch Show Map to view the entire route on the top of the Map page to view the Turn List page. 2. aera 500 Series Owner's Manual11 page. ➎ Touch to view the Trip Computer. ➏ Touch to return to the Menu page. ➐ Touch to view the Where Am I? While...
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... Computer, touch the Speed field on the Next Turn page to view the Lane Assist page for a list of the upcoming junction and in which aera models feature Lane Assist. The Lane Assist page may display a view of which lane you make frequent stops, leave the... If you want accurate trip information, reset the trip information before you reach the turn. 1. Touch Reset Trip to reset the maximum speed. 12 aera 500 Series Owner's Manual The Trip Computer provides helpful statistics about your trip. To view an upcoming turn on the map, touch the upper-left corner of the Map...
... Computer, touch the Speed field on the Next Turn page to view the Lane Assist page for a list of the upcoming junction and in which aera models feature Lane Assist. The Lane Assist page may display a view of which lane you make frequent stops, leave the... If you want accurate trip information, reset the trip information before you reach the turn. 1. Touch Reset Trip to reset the maximum speed. 12 aera 500 Series Owner's Manual The Trip Computer provides helpful statistics about your trip. To view an upcoming turn on the map, touch the upper-left corner of the Map...
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... mobile phone to become a hands-free device. Select the aera from the list of each time you are ready to make phone calls. Enter 1234 into your device and the aera must "pair" them on. aera 500 Series Owner's Manual13 After the initial pairing, the two devices can be ...in a menu called Settings, Bluetooth, Connections, or Hands-free. 3. The aera can connect automatically each other. From the Menu page, touch Phone to www.garmin.com/bluetooth. Pairing...
... mobile phone to become a hands-free device. Select the aera from the list of each time you are ready to make phone calls. Enter 1234 into your device and the aera must "pair" them on. aera 500 Series Owner's Manual13 After the initial pairing, the two devices can be ...in a menu called Settings, Bluetooth, Connections, or Hands-free. 3. The aera can connect automatically each other. From the Menu page, touch Phone to www.garmin.com/bluetooth. Pairing...
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...These settings might be available. 1. Touch Ignore to view the Phone menu. Using Your Phone Book Each time your mobile phone connects with the aera, the phone book is in your phone, and touch OK. 7. NOTE: Not all phones support all features of the...When you need privacy. Touch Tools > Settings > Bluetooth. 3. Using the Phone Menu From the Menu page, touch Phone to ignore the call the contact. 14 aera 500 Series Owner's Manual In a Call To end a call , the Incoming Call window appears. Touch Dial to call , or if you receive a call , touch > End Call. Enable...
...These settings might be available. 1. Touch Ignore to view the Phone menu. Using Your Phone Book Each time your mobile phone connects with the aera, the phone book is in your phone, and touch OK. 7. NOTE: Not all phones support all features of the...When you need privacy. Touch Tools > Settings > Bluetooth. 3. Using the Phone Menu From the Menu page, touch Phone to ignore the call the contact. 14 aera 500 Series Owner's Manual In a Call To end a call , the Incoming Call window appears. Touch Dial to call , or if you receive a call , touch > End Call. Enable...
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... > Yes. Using Hands-free Calling Placing Calls Using Voice Dial You can quickly call history is automatically transferred to call. 3. Touch Phone > Voice Dial. 2. aera 500 Series Owner's Manual15 Touch Phone > Points of interest you can place calls by speaking the contact name. 1. Search for your phone connects to view those calls. Touch...
... > Yes. Using Hands-free Calling Placing Calls Using Voice Dial You can quickly call history is automatically transferred to call. 3. Touch Phone > Voice Dial. 2. aera 500 Series Owner's Manual15 Touch Phone > Points of interest you can place calls by speaking the contact name. 1. Search for your phone connects to view those calls. Touch...