Garmin 500 series GPS Receiver User Manual


 
GPSMAP
®
500 Series Owner’s Manual i
IntroductIon
IntroductIon
This manual includes information for the following products:
GPSMAP
®
520/520s GPSMAP
®
525/525s
GPSMAP
®
530/530s GPSMAP
®
535/535s
GPSMAP
®
540/540s GPSMAP
®
545/545s
GPSMAP
®
550/550s GPSMAP
®
555/555s
Tips and Shortcuts
Press HOME from any screen to return to the Home screen.
Press
MENU from any of the main screens to access
advanced settings.
Press and release the
POWER key to adjust the display
settings.
Manual Conventions
In this manual, when you are instructed to select an item, small
arrows (>) appear in the text. They indicate that you should highlight
a series of items on the screen using the ROCKER, and press
the SELECT key after each item. For example, if you see “select
Charts > Navigation Chart,” you should highlight Charts, and
press SELECT. Then highlight Navigation Chart, and press
SELECT again.
Quick Links
Turning the Unit On or Off: page 2.
Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals
page 4.
Inserting and Removing SD Cards:
page 5.
Restoring Factory Settings:
page 5.
Using the Navigation Chart:
page 7.
Changing the Chart Settings:
page 16.
Navigating to a Destination:
page 19.
Creating a Waypoint:
page 21.
• ConguringSystemSettings:
page 29.
Using Sonar:
page 35.
Installing the Unit:
page 39.
Alarms and Messages: page 55.