Garmin 531s - Transducer Reference Manual - page 2
See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other
important information.
Turning the Unit On or Off
To turn on the unit, press and release the
Power
key. When the Warning
screen appears, select
I Agree
to view the Home screen. To turn off the
unit, press and hold the
Power
key.
Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals
When you turn on the unit, the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and
establish the current location. When the unit acquires satellite signals, the
signal strength bars at the top of the Home screen are green
. When the
unit loses satellite signals, the green bars disappear
and the position
icon displays a flashing question mark.
for additional documentation and information.
Turning the Unit On and Acquiring a Signal
Using Routes and Tracks
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Adjusting the Display Settings
To adjust the backlight:
1. Pressandreleasethe
Power
key.
2. Select
Backlight
.
3. Pressleftorrightonthe
Rocker
tomanuallyadjustthebacklight.
Note: Press the
Power
key repeatedly to cycle between
maximum backlight, minimum backlight, and your manual setting.
To switch between day mode and night
mode:
1. Pressandreleasethe
Power
key.
2. Select
Color Mode
.
3. Pressleftorrightonthe
Rocker
toswitch
betweenmodes.
Panning and Zooming on the Navigation Chart
Use the
Rocker
to move the map pointer ( ) away from your current location and to scroll
to other areas on the Navigation chart. As you pan past the edge of the current map display,
the screen scrolls forward to provide continuous map coverage.
As you move the map pointer, you can view the
distance and bearing from your current location and
the map pointer location coordinates in the lower-
right corner of the map.
To pan the map, press up, down, right, or left on the
Rocker
.
Zooming In and Out on the Map
The Range (-/+) keys control the zoom level, indicated by the scale at the bottom of the
Navigation chart (
). The bar under the number represents that distance on the map.
To create a route from your present location:
1. FromtheNavigationchart,usethemappointer( )tohighlightyour
destinationandpress
SELECT
.
2. Select
Navigate To
>
Route To
.
3. Usethemappointer( )toselectthelocationatwhichyouwantto
makethelastturntowardyourdestination.
4. Press
SELECT
.Repeatthissteptoaddadditionalturns.
5. Press
MENU
tocancel,toundothelastturn,ortobeginnavigatingthe
route.
To create a route in another location:
1. FromtheHomescreen,select
Information
>
User Data
>
Routes
>
New Route
.
2. Select
Use Chart
or
Use Waypoint List
.
3. Ifyouselect
Use Chart
,usethemappointer( )toselecttheinitiallocationatwhichyou
wanttostartthenewroute.Ifyouselect
Use Waypoint List
, select the first waypoint on the
routeandpress
SELECT
.
4. Choose the location of the first turn and press
SELECT
.Repeatuntiltherouteiscomplete.
5. Select
MENU
tosavetheroute.
6. Selecttheroutetoedittheroute,deletetheroute,ornavigatetotheroute.
To edit a route:
1. FromtheHomescreen,select
Information
>
User Data
>
Routes
.
2. Selecttheroutetoedit.
3. Select
Edit Route
.Youcanedittheroutenameorusethechartorturnlisttoedittheroute
turns.
To turn on the track log:
FromanychartexcepttheFishEye3D,select
MENU
>
Waypoints & Tracks
>
Tracks
>
On
.
Atrailinglineonthechartindicatesyourtrack.
To clear the active track:
FromanychartexcepttheFishEye3D,select
MENU
>
Waypoints & Tracks
>
Active Tracks
>
Clear Active Track
.Thetrackmemoryiscleared;thecurrenttrackcontinuestoberecorded.
Using the Keypad
PoWeR/BACKLIGHt—Press and hold to turn the unit
on or off; press and release to adjust the backlight and the
day and night modes.
RANGe (-/+)—Press to adjust the range of the sonar, to
zoom in or out on a chart, to page up or down on lists, or to
adjust the backlight level.
RoCKeR—Press up, down, left, or right to move through
menus, highlight fields, and enter data.
MARK—Press to mark a waypoint.
SeLeCt—Press to select highlighted items.
HoMe—Press to return to the Home screen.
MeNU—Press to access additional settings and configuration options; press to return to the
previous screen when indicated.
Day Mode
Night Mode
Map pointer
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Home Screen
POWER/
BACKLIGHT
ROCKER
RANGE
MARK
HOME
MENU
SELECT