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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 To? >
Favorites” you should touch Where To?,
and then touch Favorites.
This manual applies to the automotive mode
for the aera. See the aera Pilot’s Guide and
aera Quick Reference Guide for instructions
and information on the aviation mode.
aera Tips and Shortcuts
To quickly return to the Menu page, touch
and hold Back.
Touch and to see more choices.
Touch and hold to scroll faster.
Pages appear differently based on your
usage mode and settings.
Contact Garmin
Contact Garmin if you have any questions
while using your aera. In the USA, go
to www.garmin.com/support, or contact
Garmin USA by phone at (913) 397-8200 or
(800) 800-1020.
In the UK, contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. by
phone at 0808 2380000.
In Europe, go to www.garmin.com
/support and click Contact Support for
in-country support information, or contact
Garmin (Europe) Ltd. by phone at +44 (0)
870.8501241.
myGarmin
Go to http://my.garmin.com to access the
latest services for your Garmin products:
Register your Garmin unit.
Subscribe to online services for safety
camera information (see page 34).
Unlock optional maps.
ii aera 500 Series Owner’s Manual
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 an Automobile ......2
Conguring Your aera ..............................3
Acquiring Satellites ..................................3
Changing Modes ......................................3
Using the Menu Page ..............................3
Finding Your Destination ..........................4
Following Your Route ...............................5
Adjusting the Volume ...............................5
Where To? ...........................................6
Finding an Address ..................................6
Searching Near Another Location ............6
Go! Page Options ....................................6
Setting a Home Location ..........................7
Finding a Place by Spelling the Name ....7
Finding Recently Found Places ...............7
Using Favorites ........................................8
Using Photo Navigation ...........................8
Using Extras .............................................8
Using Custom Routes ..............................9
Finding a Place Using the Map ................10
Entering Coordinates ...............................10
Using the Main Pages ........................11
Map Page .................................................11
Turn List Page ..........................................11
Next Turn Page ........................................12
Lane Assist Page .....................................12
Trip Computer Page .................................12
Using Hands-free Calling ...................13
Pairing Your Devices ................................13
Receiving a Call ......................................14
In a Call ...................................................14
Using the Phone Menu ............................14
Receiving XM Signals ........................16
Checking XM Signal Strength ..................16
Listening to XM Radio ..............................16
Weather ...................................................17
Using FM TMC Trafc .........................18
Receiving Trafc Information ...................18
Trafc in Your Area ...................................18
Severity Color Code .................................18
Trafc on Your Route ...............................19
Viewing the Trafc Map ............................19
Viewing Trafc Delays ..............................19
Viewing Offers ..........................................19
Using the Media Players ....................20
Using a Wireless Headset ........................20
Playing Music ...........................................20
Listening to Audible Books .......................21
Managing Files ....................................22
Supported File Types ...............................22
Connecting Your 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 iii
Introduction
Customizing the aera .........................28
Changing the System Settings .................28
Changing the Navigation Settings ............28
Adjusting the Display Settings .................29
Updating the Time Settings ......................29
Setting the Languages .............................29
Changing the Map Settings ......................30
Changing Weather Settings .....................30
Adding Security ........................................30
Viewing FM TMC Trafc Subscription
Information ............................................31
Changing Bluetooth Technology
Settings .................................................31
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
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
Specications ...........................................39
Troubleshooting .......................................40
Index ....................................................42
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 Traf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)
Microphone
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 and
release to open the
battery cover
Battery
contacts
Serial number
(under the battery)
Speaker
GPS antenna
See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for
product warnings and other important information.
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 that the metal
contacts on the battery line‑up with
the metal contacts inside the battery
compartment.
6. Slide the top of the battery cover into
the groove on the inside of the battery
compartment, and press down.
WARNING: This product contains a lithium-ion battery.
To prevent damage, remove the unit from the vehicle when
exiting or store it out of direct sunlight.
Charging Your aera
Charge your aera for at least 4 hours before
using on battery power.
Connect the vehicle power cable.
Connect the USB cable.
Connect an AC adapter (optional
accessory).
Use a battery charger (optional
accessory).
Mounting Your aera in an
Automobile
1. Plug the vehicle power cable into the
power connector on the right side of the
cradle.
Vehicle power
cable
Release button
Cradle
2. Remove the clear plastic from the bottom
of the friction mount and shape it to your
dashboard.
3. Place the friction mount on your
dashboard so it is easily accessible.
4. Lift the arm up.
Mount arm
Friction mount
5. Snap the cradle onto the friction mount
arm.
6. Fit the bottom of your aera into the cradle.
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 Your aera
Your unit should turn on automatically if it
is plugged in and your vehicle is running.
To manually turn on your aera, press
the Power key. Follow the on-screen
instructions.
Acquiring Satellites
1. Go outdoors to an open area, out of
garages, and away from tall buildings.
2. Turn on your aera.
Acquiring satellite signals may take a few
minutes. The bars indicate GPS signal.
When one bar is green, the aera has acquired
satellite signals. Now you can select a
destination and navigate to it.
Changing Modes
Automotive
Aviation
Your aera offers two modes for
transportation: automotive and aviation.
1. Touch a mode icon.
2. Touch Yes.
Using the Menu Page
➊
GPS signal.
Bluetooth
®
technology status.
Touch to select automobile or aviation
mode.
Battery status.
Current time. Touch to change settings.
Touch to nd a destination.
Touch to view the map.
Touch to make a call when connected to
a compatible mobile phone.
Touch to adjust the volume.
➓
Touch to use the tools such as settings,
Where Am I?, and Help.
4 aera 500 Series Owner’s Manual
Getting Started
Finding Your Destination
The Where To? 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 destination.
1. Touch Where To?.
2. Select a category. 3. Select a subcategory.
5. Touch
Go!. 6. Follow the navigation
instructions.
aera 500 Series Owner’s Manual 5
Getting Started
Following Your Route
Your 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 should be in for
the maneuver.
If you depart from the original route, your
aera recalculates the route and provides new
directions.
A speed limit icon could appear as you travel
on major roadways. See page iv.
Adding a Via Point
You can add a stop (Via Point) to your route.
The aera gives you directions to the stop and
then to your nal destination.
1. With a route active, touch Menu > Where
To?.
2. Search for the extra stop.
3. Touch Go!.
4. Touch Add As a Via Point to add this
stop before your destination.
If you want to add more than one stop to the
route, edit the current route. See page 9.
Taking a Detour
If a road on your route is closed, you can
take a detour.
1. With a route active, touch Menu.
2. Touch Detour.
The aera attempts to get you back on your
original route as quickly as possible. If
the route you are currently taking is the
only reasonable option, the aera might not
calculate a detour.
Stopping the Route
1. With a route active, touch Menu.
2. Touch Stop.
Adjusting the Volume
From the Menu page, touch Volume. Touch
and to adjust the master volume.
Touch Mute to mute all audio.
To adjust the volume levels for the voice
prompts, the media player, and the phone,
touch Mixer. Adjust the levels as needed.
Touch Restore to return the volume settings
to the original levels.
To switch the audio between your aera and
a Bluetooth audio device, such as Bluetooth
headphones, touch Audio Output. This
feature is only available when your aera is
paired with a Bluetooth audio device. See
page 20.
TIP
: Press and release the power button to
quickly access the volume and brightness
settings.
6 aera 500 Series Owner’s Manual
Where To?
Where To?
The Where To? menu provides several
different categories you can use to search for
locations. To 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 postal
code searching.
1. Touch Where To? > Address.
2. Change the state, country, or province, if
necessary.
3. Touch Spell City, enter the city/postal
code, and touch Done. Select the city/
postal code in the list. If you are unsure of
the city, touch Search All.
4. Enter the number of the address, and
touch Done.
5. Enter the street name, and touch Done.
6. Select the correct street in the list, if
necessary.
7. Select the correct city in the list, if
necessary.
8. Touch the address, if necessary.
Searching Near Another
Location
Your aera automatically searches for places
near your current location.
1. Touch Where To? > Near.
2. Select an option:
Where I Am Now
A Different City
My Current Route
My Destination
3. Touch OK.
Go! Page Options
Touch an item in the search results list to
view the Go! page.
➊
Touch to call this location, if a mobile
phone with Bluetooth wireless
technology is connected. See page 13.
Touch to view the route on a map.
➌
Touch to create a turn-by-turn route to
this location.
➍
Touch to view this location on the map.
➎
Touch to save this location to your
Favorites. See page 8.
aera 500 Series Owner’s Manual 7
Where To?
Setting a Home Location
You can set a Home location for the place
you return to most often.
1. Touch Where To? > Go Home.
2. Select an option.
Going Home
After you set your Home location, you can
route to it at any time. Touch Where To? >
Go Home.
Changing Your Home Location
To set a new location as your Home location,
use the Tools menu.
1. Touch Tools > My Data >
Set Home Location.
2. Select an option.
Finding a Place by Spelling
the Name
If you know the name of the location you
are looking for, you can spell it using the on-
screen keyboard. You can also enter letters
contained in the name to narrow the search.
1. Touch Where To? > Points of Interest >
Spell Name.
2. Using the on‑screen keyboard, enter
letters in the name.
3. Touch Done.
Using the On-Screen Keyboard
When an on-screen keyboard appears, touch
a letter or number to enter it.
Touch to add a space.
Touch to delete the character.
Touch to select words you have
recently typed and selected.
Touch Lang. to change the keyboard
language mode.
Touch to enter special characters.
Finding Recently Found
Places
Your aera stores the last 50 of your recent
nds in the Recently Found list. The most-
recently viewed places appear at the top
of the list. Touch Where To? > Recently
Found to view your recently found items.
Clearing Recently Found Places
To remove all places from the Recently
Found list, touch Clear > Yes. All items
from the list are removed, but this does not
delete the actual places from your aera.
8 aera 500 Series Owner’s Manual
Where To?
Using Favorites
You can save places in your Favorites so you
can quickly nd them and create routes to
them. Your home location is also stored in
Favorites.
Saving Your Current Location
From the Map page, touch . Touch Save
Location to save your current location.
Saving Places You Find
1. After you have found a place you want to
save, touch Save on the Go! page.
2. Touch OK. The place is saved in
Favorites.
Finding Saved Places
1. Touch Where To?.
2. Touch Favorites.
3. Touch a category. Your saved locations
are listed.
Editing Saved Places
1. Touch Where To? > Favorites.
2. Touch the location you want to edit.
3. Touch Edit.
4. Touch an option to edit the location:
Change Name—enter a new name,
and touch Done.
Attach Photo—select a picture to
assign to the location. To load pictures
on your aera or memory card, see
page 22.
Change Map Symbol—touch a new
symbol.
Change Phone Number—enter a
phone number, and touch Done.
Change Categories—create and
change the category in which this
location is saved.
Delete—touch Yes to remove this item
from the Favorites list.
Using Photo Navigation
You can load pictures that include location
information onto your aera and then create
routes to them.
1. Go to http://connect.garmin.com
/photos to download pictures with location
information.
2. Follow the instructions on the Web site to
select and load pictures.
3. Touch Where To? > Favorites > Photos.
Pictures with location information are
listed.
4. Touch a picture.
Using Extras
For information about extras such as safety
camera information and Garmin Travel
Guide, see pages 34–35.
aera 500 Series Owner’s Manual 9
Where To?
Downloading Locations
You 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 a supported Web site.
4. Follow the instructions on the Web site to
send the location to your aera.
Downloaded locations are saved in your
Favorites on your aera.
Using Custom Routes
Touch Where To? > Custom Routes. Select
the route you want to take, and touch Go!.
Creating a Custom Route
Use your aera to create and save routes
before your next trip. You can save up to 10
routes.
1. Touch Where To? (or Tools) > Custom
Routes > New.
2. Touch Add New Start Point.
3. Find a location for your starting point, and
touch Select.
4. Touch Add New End Point.
5. Find a location for your ending point, and
touch Select.
6. Touch to add another location to your
route. Touch to remove a location.
7. Touch
Next to calculate your route and
view it on the map.
8. Touch Save to save the route and exit.
Editing Custom Routes
1. Touch Where To? (or Tools) > Custom
Routes.
2. Select the route you want to edit.
3. Touch Edit.
4. Touch an option to edit the route:
Change Name—enter a new name,
and touch Done.
Add or Remove Points—add or
remove points from the route.
Manually Reorder Points—change
the order of points along your route.
Optimally Reorder Points
automatically order the points.
Recalculate—change the route
preference to calculate by faster time,
shorter distance, or off road.
Delete—remove this route.
Your changes are automatically saved when
you exit any of the route edit pages.
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
remove it.
2. Remove the fuse (glass
and silver cylinder), and
replace with a 3A fast‑
blow fuse.
3. Ensure that the silver
tip is placed in the end
piece. Screw on the end
piece.
About GPS Satellite Signals
Your aera must acquire GPS (Global
Positioning System) satellite signals to
navigate. If you are indoors, near tall
buildings or trees, or in a parking garage,
your aera cannot acquire satellites. Go
outside to an area free from tall obstructions
to use your aera.
When your aera has acquired satellite
signals, the signal strength bars on the Menu
page are green . When it loses satellite
signals, the bars turn red or clear .
For more information about GPS, go to
www.garmin.com/aboutGPS.
Removing the aera and
Mount
To remove the aera from the cradle, press the
button on the side of the cradle, and tilt the
aera forward.
To remove the cradle from the friction
mount, turn the cradle to the right or the left.
Apply pressure until the socket on the cradle
releases the ball on the mount.
NOTE: Reconnecting the cradle to the
friction mount requires signicant force.
Press the ball rmly into the socket.
End
piece
Silver tip
Fuse
End
piece
Silver tip
Fuse
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