Garmin GPSMAP 520 - Marine GPS Receiver Quick Reference Manual - page 2
Pressandholdthe
POWER
keyuntiltheunitbeepsandtheGarmin
screenappears.WhentheWarningscreenappears,press
SELECT
to
opentheHomescreen.
Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals
When you turn on the unit, the GPS receiver must collect satellite data and
establish its current location. If the unit cannot establish a location, the
Initialize Position screen appears.
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
.
Creating and Using Routes
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To adjust the backlight level:
1. Whiletheunitison,pressandreleasethe
POWER
key.
2. Select
Backlight
>
Manual Backlight
.
To switch between Day and Night
mode:
1. Pressandreleasethe
POWER
key.
2. Select
Day/Night Mode
.
3. Pressleftorrightonthe
ROCKER
to
switchbetweenmodes.
Press left or right on the
ROCKER to manually
adjust the backlight.
Use the map pointer ( ) to pan away from your current location and 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. The position icon ( ) stays at your present
location.
As you move the map pointer, you can view the
distance and bearing from your current location, and
the map pointer’s location coordinates in the lower-
right corner of the map.
Topanthemap,pressup,down,right,orleftonthe
ROCKER
.
Tostoppanning,press
MENU
,andthenselect
Stop
Panning
.
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. Movethemappointertoadestination,andpress
SELECT
.
2. Select
Navigate To
>
Route To
.
3. Usethe
ROCKER
toaddaturn,andpress
SELECT
.Repeatthisstep
toaddadditionalturns.
4. Press
MENU
tocancelortobeginnavigatingtheroute.
To create a route in another location:
1. FromtheHomescreen,select
Information
>
User Data
>
Routes
>
New Route
.
2. Usethe
ROCKER
toselecttheroute’sstartingpoint,andpress
SELECT
.
3. Usethe
ROCKER
and
SELECT
keystoaddadditionalturns.
4. Press
MENU
tocancel,edit,ornavigatetheroute.
To edit a route
1. FromtheHomescreen,select
Information
>
User Data
>
Routes
.
2. Selecttheroutetoedit.
3. Select
Edit Route
.Youcanedittheroutename,turns,ordeletetheroute.
POWER/BACKLIGHT
—Press and hold to turn the unit on
or off; press and release to adjust the backlight and day/night
modes.
RANGE (-/+)
—Press to adjust the range of the sonar; zoom
in or out on a chart.
ROCKER
—Press up, down, left, or right to move through
menus, highlight fields, and enter data.
MARK
—Press to mark a waypoint or MOB.
SELECT
—Press to select highlighted items and confirm
on-screen messages.
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.
POWER/
BACKLIGHT
ROCKER
RANGE
MARK
HOME
MENU
SELECT
Map pointer
Position icon
Home Screen
Turning the Unit On or Off
Using the Keypad
Adjusting the Backlight
Panning the Navigation Chart