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aera 500 Series Owner ’s Manual i Introduction Introduction Manual Conventions When you are instructed to “touch” something, use your nger to touch an item on the screen. The small arrows (>) used in the text indicate that you should touch a series of items. For example, if you see “touch Where T o? > Favorites ” you should touch[...]

ii aera 500 Series Owner ’s Manual Introduction T able of Contents Introduction ......................................... i Manual Conventions ................................ i aera T ips and Shortcuts ........................... i Contact Garmin ........................................ i myGarmin ™ ............................................[...]

aera 500 Series Owner ’s Manual iii Introduction Customizing the aera ......................... 28 Changing the System Settings ................. 28 Changing the Navigation Settings ............ 28 Adjusting the Display Settings ................. 29 Updating the T ime Settings ...................... 29 Setting the Languages ......................[...]

iv aera 500 Series Owner ’s Manual aera 500 Series Models aera 500 Series Models Features XM ® Compatible Lane Assist Speed Limits On Map Page FM TMC T rafc Compatible 500 510 ✓ 550 ✓ ✓ ✓ 560 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ NOTE : Go to www .garmin.com or see the packaging contents on your product box for more information.[...]

aera 500 Series Owner ’s Manual 1 Getting Started Getting Started Headphone/ audio-out jack (under weather cap) Mi crop hon e Power button: Press and hold to turn the aera on/off. Press quickly to adjust the volume and the backlight brightness. External antenna connector (under weather cap) microSD™ slot Mini-USB connector Release key: Slide an[...]

2 aera 500 Series Owner ’s Manual Getting Started Installing the Battery 1. Locate the lithium‑ion battery that came in the product box. 2. Slide the release key until the battery cover on the back of the aera opens up. 3. Remove the battery cover . 4. Locate the metal contacts on the end of the lithium‑ion battery . 5. Insert the battery so [...]

aera 500 Series Owner ’s Manual 3 Getting Started 7. Tilt the aera back until it snaps into place. 8. Plug the other end of the vehicle power cable into a power outlet in your vehicle. Conguring Y our aera Y our unit should turn on automatically if it is plugged in and your vehicle is running. T o manually turn on your aera, press the Power ke[...]

4 aera 500 Series Owner ’s Manual Getting Started Finding Y our Destination The Where T o? 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. 4. Select a de[...]

aera 500 Series Owner ’s Manual 5 Getting Started Following Y our Route Y our route is marked with a magenta line. As you travel, your aera guides you to your destination with voice prompts, arrows on the map, and directions at the top of the map. On some models, The upper -left corner indicates the distance to your next maneuver and the lane you[...]

6 aera 500 Series Owner ’s Manual Where T o? Where T o? The Where T o? menu provides several different categories you can use to search for locations. T o learn how to perform a standard search, see page 4 . Finding an Address The steps to nd an address can vary depending on the maps that are loaded on your aera. Not all map data provides post[...]

aera 500 Series Owner ’s Manual 7 Where T o? Setting a Home Location Y ou can set a Home location for the place you return to most often. 1. T ouch Where T o? > Go Home . 2. Select an option. Going Home After you set your Home location, you can route to it at any time. T ouch Where T o? > Go Home . Changing Y our Home Location T o set a new[...]

8 aera 500 Series Owner ’s Manual Where T o? Using Favorites Y ou can save places in your Favorites so you can quickly nd them and create routes to them. Y our home location is also stored in Favorites. Saving Y our Current Location From the Map page, touch . T ouch Save Location to save your current location. Saving Places Y ou Find 1. After [...]

aera 500 Series Owner ’s Manual 9 Where T o? Downloading Locations Y ou can download locations and points of interest to your aera from various online sources. 1. Go to www .garmin.com /communicator to download and install the Garmin Communicator Plugin on your computer . 2. Connect your aera to your computer . See page 22. 3. Find a location on [...]

10 aera 500 Series Owner ’s Manual Where T o? Finding a Place Using the Map T o nd a location on the map, touch Where T o? > Browse Map or touch anywhere on the map. T ouch and drag to view different parts of the map. T ouch and to zoom in and out. T ouch anywhere on the map. An arrow points to the location. T ouch Save to save this locatio[...]

aera 500 Series Owner ’s Manual 1 1 Using the Main Pages Using the Main Pages Map Page T ouch V iew Map to view the Map page. The vehicle icon shows your current location. T ouch anywhere on the map to select an overhead view . T ouch and drag the map to view a different area of the map. See page 10 . A speed limit icon could appear as you travel[...]

12 aera 500 Series Owner ’s Manual Using the Main Pages Next T urn Page When available, when you are navigating a route, the Next T urn page shows the turn on the map and the distance and time left before you reach the turn. 1. T o view an upcoming turn on the map, touch the upper‑left corner of the Map page, or touch any turn on the T urn List[...]

aera 500 Series Owner ’s Manual 13 Using Hands‑free Calling Using Hands-free Calling Using Bluetooth technology , your aera can connect to your mobile phone to become a hands-free device. T o determine whether your device with Bluetooth technology is compatible with the aera, go to www .garmin.com/bluetooth . Pairing Y our Devices Bluetooth wir[...]

14 aera 500 Series Owner ’s Manual Using Hands‑free Calling Pairing Y our Device Using the aera 1. Enable the Bluetooth component on your device. Enable Find Me/Discoverable/ Visible mode. These settings might be in a Bluetooth, Connections, or Hands‑free menu. 2. T ouch T ools > Settings > Bluetooth . 3. T ouch the button under Bluetoo[...]

aera 500 Series Owner ’s Manual 15 Using Hands‑free Calling Dialing a Point of Interest 1. T ouch Phone > Points of Interest . 2. Search for the point of interest you want to call. 3. T ouch Dial or . Dialing a Number 1. T ouch Phone > Dial . 2. Enter the number , and touch Dial . Viewing Y our Call History Each time your phone connects t[...]

16 aera 500 Series Owner ’s Manual Receiving XM Signals Receiving XM Signals See page iv for a list of which models are XM compatible. Some features, such as XM WX ™ W eather and XM Radio, require XM satellite signals. Y ou must have purchased and activated an XM subscription, and your aera must be connected to a GXM 40 antenna to receive XM sa[...]

aera 500 Series Owner ’s Manual 17 Receiving XM Signals W eather If your aera came with a GXM 40 antenna, you can access XM WX weather information. Y ou must have purchased and activated an XM subscription, and your aera must be connected to a GXM 40 antenna and be receiving XM satellite signals to receive weather information. XM is not available[...]

18 aera 500 Series Owner ’s Manual Using FM TMC T rafc Using FM TMC T rafc Some aera models can receive FM TMC (T rafc Message Channel) trafc depending upon the trafc receiver connected to your aera. See page iv . NOTE : Garmin is not responsible for the accuracy of the trafc information. The FM TMC trafc receiver is an optio[...]

aera 500 Series Owner ’s Manual 19 Using FM TMC T rafc T rafc on Y our Route When calculating your route, the aera examines the current trafc and automatically optimizes the route for the shortest time. If a severe trafc delay occurs on your route while you are navigating, the aera automatically recalculates the route. Y ou might stil[...]

20 aera 500 Series Owner ’s Manual Using the Media Players Using the Media Players Using a Wireless Headset T o listen to high-quality audio, you can connect an Advanced Audio Distribution Prole (A2DP) Bluetooth headset. For more information about Bluetooth technology , see page 13 . T o pair and connect, your device and the aera must be turne[...]

aera 500 Series Owner ’s Manual 21 Using the Media Players T o save your current playlist: 1. While listening to music, in the music player , touch Browse > Playlist > Save Current Playlist . 2. Enter a name, and touch Done . T o create a new playlist: 1. In the music player , touch Browse > Playlist > Create New Playlist . 2. Select [...]

22 aera 500 Series Owner ’s Manual Managing Files Managing Files Y ou can store les, such as MP3s and JPEG image les, in the aera internal memory or on an optional memory card. NOTE : The aera is not compatible with W indows ® 95, 98, Me, W indows NT ® , and Mac ® OS 10.3 and earlier . Supported File T ypes MP3 music les M3U and M3U8 [...]

aera 500 Series Owner ’s Manual 23 Using the T ools Using the T ools The T ools menu provides many features that are helpful when you are traveling across town or across the globe. Settings For information about the settings, see pages 28–32 . Where Am I? T ouch T ools > Where Am I? to view information about your current location. This is a [...]

24 aera 500 Series Owner ’s Manual Using the T ools Calibrate the Fuel Economy Calibrate the fuel economy to receive more accurate fuel reports for your specic vehicle and driving habits. Calibrate when you ll up your fuel tank. 1. Calculate your miles per gallon or liters per 100 kilometers. 2. T ouch T ools > ecoRoute > Fuel Report [...]

aera 500 Series Owner ’s Manual 25 Using the T ools Fuel T ype —select a fuel type. T o reset your vehicle prole data, touch Reset . View the Mileage Report Mileage reports provide the distance, the time, the average fuel economy , and the fuel cost of navigating to a destination. A mileage report is created for every route that you drive. I[...]

26 aera 500 Series Owner ’s Manual Using the T ools W orld Clock T ouch T ools > W orld Clock to view the current time for different cities around the world. T ouch W orld Map to view a map. Nighttime hours are shown in the shaded area. Changing Cities 1. T ouch T ools > World Clock . 2. T ouch the city you want to change. 3. Enter the new [...]

aera 500 Series Owner ’s Manual 27 Using the T ools Dictionary © Oxford University Press and Hachette Livre 2005. Pocket Oxford-Duden German Dictionary © Oxford University Press and Bibliographisches Institut & F .A. Brockhaus 2003. Calculator 1. T ouch T ools > Calculator . 2. Enter the rst number of your calculation. 3. T ouch an op[...]

28 aera 500 Series Owner ’s Manual Customizing the aera Customizing the aera 1. T ouch T ools > Settings . 2. T ouch the setting you want to change. 3. T ouch the button below the setting name to change it. Changing the System Settings T ouch T ools > Settings > System . GPS Simulator —enable the simulator to turn off the GPS mode and [...]

aera 500 Series Owner ’s Manual 29 Customizing the aera Off Road —to calculate point-to-point routes (without roads). A voidances —select the road types that you want to avoid or that you would prefer to take on your routes. Restore —restore the original navigation settings. Adjusting the Display Settings T ouch T ools > Settings > Di[...]

30 aera 500 Series Owner ’s Manual Customizing the aera Changing the Map Settings T ouch T ools > Settings > Map . Map Detail —adjust the amount of detail shown on the map. Showing more detail may cause the map to redraw slower . Map V iew —select a map perspective. T rack Up —display the map in two dimensions (2-D) with your directio[...]

aera 500 Series Owner ’s Manual 31 Customizing the aera V iewing FM TMC T rafc Subscription Information NOTE : Some aera models can receive FM TMC (T rafc Message Channel) trafc. If your aera is trafc compatible, you can only access the trafc settings if your aera is connected to external power and an FM TMC trafc receiver . T o[...]

32 aera 500 Series Owner ’s Manual Customizing the aera Changing the Proximity Points Settings Y ou must have proximity points (such as custom POIs, a safety camera database, or a T ourGuide® le) loaded to adjust the proximity point settings. See pages 34–35 . T ouch T ools > Settings > Proximity Points . Proximity Alerts —touch Cha[...]

aera 500 Series Owner ’s Manual 33 Appendix Appendix Resetting the aera If the aera stops functioning, turn off the aera, and then turn on the aera. Y ou can also remove and then reinstall the battery to reset the aera. Calibrating the Screen If the touchscreen is not responding properly , calibrate the touchscreen. 1. T ouch T ools > Settings[...]

34 aera 500 Series Owner ’s Manual Appendix Updating the Software 1. Go to www .garmin.com/products /webupdater , and download WebUpdater to your computer . 2. Connect the aera to your computer using the mini‑USB cable. 3. Run WebUpdater , and follow the on‑ screen instructions. After conrming that you want to perform an update, W ebUpdate[...]

aera 500 Series Owner ’s Manual 35 Appendix T o delete the Custom POIs from your aera, connect your aera to your computer . Open the Garminpoi folder in the aera drive or the memory card drive. Delete the le entitled poi.gpi . T ourGuide The T ourGuide allows your aera to play third-party , GPS-guided audio tours. These audio tours can take y[...]

36 aera 500 Series Owner ’s Manual Appendix Changing the Fuse  CAUTION: When replacing the fuse, do not lose any of the small pieces, and ensure they are put back in the proper place. If your unit does not charge in your vehicle, you may need to replace the fuse located at the tip of the automotive adapter . 1. Unscrew the round end piece, and[...]

aera 500 Series Owner ’s Manual 37 Appendix Caring for Y our aera Y our aera contains sensitive electronic components that can be permanently damaged if exposed to excessive shock or vibration outside normal aviation or automobile use. T o minimize the risk of damage to your aera, avoid dropping your unit and operating it in extreme high-shock an[...]

38 aera 500 Series Owner ’s Manual Appendix Software License Agreement BY USING THE aera, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTW ARE LICENSE AGREEMENT . PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULL Y . Garmin Ltd. and its subsidiaries (“Garmin”) grant you a limited license to use the software embedded in this device ([...]

aera 500 Series Owner ’s Manual 39 Appendix Specications Physical size (W × H × D) : 5.35 × 3.28 × 0.94 in. (136 × 83.4 × 24 mm) W eight : 9.5 oz. (270 g) Display : 4.3 in. diagonal, 480 × 272 pixels; WQVGA TFT landscape display with white backlight and touchscreen Case : W aterproof to IPX7 Operating T emperature range : from -4°F to [...]

40 aera 500 Series Owner ’s Manual Appendix T roubleshooting Problem/Question Solution/Answer My aera never gets satellite signals. T ake your aera out of parking garages and away from tall buildings and trees. Remain stationary for several minutes. My aera does not charge in my vehicle. Check the fuse in the vehicle power cable. Ensure the vehic[...]

aera 500 Series Owner ’s Manual 41 Appendix Problem/Question Solution/Answer My computer never senses that the aera is connected. 1. Unplug the USB cable from your computer . 2. T urn the aera off. 3. Plug the USB cable into your computer and your aera. The aera automatically turns on and goes into USB mass storage mode. I cannot see any new remo[...]

42 aera 500 Series Owner ’s Manual Index Index Symbols 2D map view 10, 30 3D map view 10, 30 A acceleration score 24 accessories 34 additional maps 33 addresses 6 alerts proximity 32 safety camera 34 anti-theft feature 30, 33 audible books 21 audio version 28 avoiding road types 29 theft 37 trafc 18 B background color 29 battery information 35[...]

aera 500 Series Owner ’s Manual 43 Index G Garmin Lock 30, 33 geocaching 10 globe view 10 Go! page options 6 Go Home 7 GPS about GPS 36 off/on 28 H hands-free phone features 13–15 headphone jack 39 headset 20 Help 23 Home location 7 phone number 15 I incoming call 14 K keyboard 7 language mode 7, 29 layout 28 kilometers 28 L Lane Assist 12 lang[...]

44 aera 500 Series Owner ’s Manual Index S safe mode 30 safety camera database 34 satellite signals 36 saving places you nd 8 your current location 8, 10, 23 school zone database 34 screen brightness 29 screen shots 29 SD card 39 SD card slot 1 search area 6 security location 33 security settings 30 serial number 1 settings restoring 32 settin[...]

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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 . © 2009 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151 st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Liberty House, Hounsdown Business Park, Southampton, Hampshir[...]