Garmin GPSMAP 520 - Marine GPS Receiver Quick Start Manual

Using the Weather Radio

The Weather Radio, available only on Rino 530 units, provides 

a constant update of weather conditions, which is helpful while 

outdoors or planning a trip. Seven Weather Radio channels are avail-

able. For more information about the Weather Radio, refer to the 

Owner’s Manual.

To turn the Weather Radio on:

1.  Open the Radio Page by pressing the 

Main Page Menu button      .

2.  Highlight 

Weather button on the page 

and press the 

Thumb Stick or use the 

Option Menu to select Use Weather 

Radio and press the Thumb Stick In.

3.  Press the 

Seek button to find an active 

weather channel in your area.

4.  With the 

Weather button highlighted, press the Thumb Stick 

In to exit weather.

Marking a Waypoint

Marking a waypoint records your current location and stores it in the 

unit’s memory. If moving, you must be tracking satellites to mark 

your location, otherwise your last known location is marked. 

To mark a waypoint:

1.  Press the 

Thumb Stick In and hold it until the Shortcuts 

Menu is displayed.

2.  Highlight 

Mark Waypoint and press the Thumb Stick In to 

display the Mark Waypoint Page.

3.  Highlight the 

Name field and press the Thumb Stick In. Enter 

a new name. When finished, highlight 

OK then press the 

Thumb Stick In. 

4.  Highlight the 

Symbol field and press the Thumb Stick In. 

Choose a symbol then press the 

Thumb Stick In to accept.

5.  Highlight the 

OK button at the bottom of the page and press 

the 

Thumb Stick In to save the waypoint.

Navigating with Your Rino 520/530

You can navigate to a waypoint, city, exit, or a contact’s location. 

Using optional detailed maps, you can also navigate to points of 

interest, addresses, and intersections. 

To begin navigation using Find:

1.  Press and hold the 

Thumb Stick In to display the Shortcuts 

Menu.

2.  Highlight 

Find and press the Thumb Stick In.

3.  Highlight 

Waypoints and press the Thumb Stick in to display 

the list of nearest waypoints.

4.  Highlight the desired waypoint and press the 

Thumb Stick In.

5.  With the Waypoint Page displayed, highlight the 

Go To button 

at the bottom of the page and press the 

Thumb Stick In to 

begin navigation. The Map Page automatically opens  

to guide you to your destination.  

Compass Page

The two main components of the Compass Page 

are the compass ring and the pointer. As you 

move, the compass ring rotates showing your 

current heading at the top of the display.  The 

pointer points toward your destination. When 

the pointer is aligned with the vertical line at 

the top of the compass ring, you are on a direct 

course toward your destination. The Rino 520 has to be moving 

to navigate. If you are standing still or moving very slowly, the 

navigation data may not be accurate. When you are stationary, an 

electronic compass (Rino 530 only) becomes functional to maintain 

directional orientation. Follow instructions in the Owner’s Manual for 

calibrating the electronic compass the first time you use it.

Using Peer-To-Peer Positioning

The Rino’s most unique feature is Peer-to-Peer positioning, send-

ing the location of one Rino unit to other Rino units. Peer-to-Peer 

positioning allows you to track the movement of other Rino users 

and also navigate to their location. 

To send your location:

  Press and release either the 

Call or Talk button. Your Rino 

automatically sends out its location. Other Rino users moni-

toring the same channel and code receive this information. 

Using Contacts

The first time you are contacted by another Rino user, the New Contact 

page is displayed. From the New Contact page you can show the user’s 

location on your Map, Go To that position, 

select OK to add them to your contact list.  To 

disregard the contact, exit by pressing the Page 

button         or the Page/Quit button. Every time 

you receive signals from contacts, your map is 

updated showing their new position. A Track 

Log of their movement is created and shown on 

your map.

Sending a Location

You can send any location that you have available in your Find 

menu. These may be waypoints, contacts, cities, exits, or any 

other data that is loaded in the unit. Below are the steps to send a 

waypoint.

To send a location (waypoint) using Find:

1.  Press the 

Thumb Stick In and hold it until the Shortcuts 

Menu is displayed, or press the 

Page button until the Main 

Menu is displayed. 

2.  Highlight 

Find and press the Thumb Stick In. Highlight 

Waypoints and press the Thumb Stick In to display the list 

of waypoints nearest to your current location.

3.  Highlight the waypoint that you want to send and press the 

Thumb Stick In to display the Waypoint Review page. 

4.  Highlight the 

Option Menu button        and press the Thumb 

Stick In.

5.  Select 

Send Location and press the Thumb Stick In.

The location is sent to all Rinos using the same channel and code. 

They can then choose to Go To that location, view the location on 

the map (Map), or save the location (Save).

Polling a Location

If you have not heard from a contact in a while and would like to 

know that contact’s current location, you may “poll” the contact’s 

location. This will update that contact’s location in your Rino.

To poll a location:

1.  Press the 

Thumb Stick In and hold it until the Shortcuts 

Menu is displayed, or press the 

Page button until the Main 

Menu is displayed. 

2.  Highlight 

Find and press the Thumb Stick In. Highlight Con-

tacts and press the Thumb Stick 

In. 

3.  Highlight the contact that you want 

to poll and press the Call button. 

or, press the 

Thumb Stick In to 

display the Contact Review page. 

4.  Highlight the 

Option Menu button         

and press the 

Thumb Stick In.

5.  Select 

Poll Location and press the 

Thumb Stick In.

Sending a Note

You can send a note to communicate silently with other Rino 

520/530 users on the same channel and code that you are using. This 

can be a Saved Note or a new note. 

To send a note:

1.  Press the 

Thumb Stick In and hold it until the Shortcuts  

menu is displayed. 

2.  Select the 

Send Note option. 

3.  To create a new note or edit an existing note, press the 

Thumb Stick In when the Edit Note field is highlighted. Enter 

your note using the data entry keyboard. Select 

OK when 

complete. 

  To use a Saved Note, select the desired note from the 

Saved 

Note list and press the Thumb Stick In. 

4.  Select 

Send to send the note to all Rino users on the same 

channel and code that you are using. Select 

Save to save the 

note for future use. Select 

Clear to erase the note. 

If you have further questions or just want to learn more about the 

operation of the Rino 520 or Rino 530, refer to the Owner’s Manual, 

which provides detailed information about all of your unit’s features.

       2-way radio & GPS 

quick start guide 

   Rino

®

 520/530

Power button:

•  Press and hold to turn the  

unit On/Off

•  Press to adjust  

backlighting

Call button:

•  Press to send out  

Call Tone

•  Sends position when 

released (if enabled)

Page/Quit button:

•  Press to cycle through 

main pages

•  Used to quit or escape 

menu items

Volume (V) button:

•  Press to open volume 

and squelch control 

window

•  Press and hold to mute or 

unmute the speaker.

Microphone:

•  Hold unit 3–4 inches from 

your mouth when talking

Zoom/Map (Z) 

button:

•  From the Map 

Page, press to 

open Zoom control 

window

•  From any other 

page, press to 

display Map Page 

•  Press and hold to 

turn the electronic 

compass On/Off 

(Rino 530 only)

Speaker

Thumb Stick

•  Press In to enter 

highlighted options 

and to confirm 

messages

•  Move Up, Down, 

Right or Left to 

move through lists, 

highlight fields, 

on-screen buttons, 

icons, enter data, 

or move the map 

panning arrow

•  Press In and hold 

to display the 

Shortcuts menu

Talk button:

•  Press and hold to talk

•  Sends position when  

released (if enabled)

Mark Waypoint Page

Name 

Field

Symbol Field

Compass Page

Radio Page with 

Weather Radio On

Polling a contact’s location

Send Location

Rino 520 (shown)

New Contact Page