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Garmin aera 510 Quick Reference Manual

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  • Page 1 ™ models: 500, 510, 550, 560 Aviation Quick Reference Guide...
  • Page 3 Overview GPS NaviGatiON FliGht PlaNNiNG hazard avOidaNce UtilitieS aPPeNdix iNdex...
  • Page 4 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. aera ® ® ™ a trademark of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. These trademarks may not be used without the express permission of Garmin. Jeppesen is a registered trademark of Jeppesen, Inc.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    3.1 Flight Plan data Fields ....................21 3.2 Flight Plan creation ....................21 3.3 adding Flight Plan waypoints ................23 3.4 Flight Plan Storage ....................23 3.5 Flight Plan activation .....................24 3.6 Flight Plan deletion ....................24 3.7 approaches ......................25 190-01117-03 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide...
  • Page 6 Section 4 hazard avoidance ................. 27 4.1 xM weather (aera 510 & 560) ................27 ® 4.2 terrain ........................27 4.3 traffic information Service (tiS) ................28 Section 5 Utilities ..................29 5.1 Flight log .........................29 5.2 track log ........................29 5.3 e6B calculator ......................30...

  • Page 7: Section 1 Overview

    (Under Weather Cap) Mini-USB Connector MicroSD™ Slot GPS Antenna Battery Contacts Speaker Release Key: Slide and Serial Number (Under Release to Open the Battery) the Battery Cover Unit Overview 190-01117-03 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide...

  • Page 8: Getting Started

    6) Slide the top of the battery cover into the groove on the inside of the battery compartment, and press down. Installing the Battery Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide 190-01117-03 Rev. A...

  • Page 9: Charging The Battery

    2) Touch Yes. GPS receiver StatUS bars on the 'Home' Screen indicate the GPS signal strength. Viewing the GPS status: From the 'Home' Screen, touch Tools > GPS Status. 190-01117-03 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide...

  • Page 10: Operation

    Exits the keypad function and accepts the changes. BKSP Erases the current data. Numeric Displays the numeric only keypad. Alpha Displays the alpha and numeric keypads. Cancel Cancels a value that has been edited. Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide 190-01117-03 Rev. A...

  • Page 11: Home' Screen

    Displays the Waypoint Information. Direct To Displays the 'Direct To' function. Position Displays the aircraft's Present Position. Weather Displays second-level Weather Icons (aera 510 & 560). XM Radio Displays XM Radio (aera 510 & 560). Tools Displays second-level Tools Icons. NEAREST ICONS From the ‘Home‘...
  • Page 12 Displays nearest Flight Service Stations (FSS). Airspace Displays nearest airspace. WEATHER ICONS (aera 510 & 560) From the ‘Home‘ Screen, touch the Weather Icon to access the second-level Weather Icons. Touch the following second-level Icons to display the weather product on the...
  • Page 13 Displays Aircraft Profiles. E6B Calc Displays the E6B Calculator. Weight/Bal Displays the Weight & Balance. Database Displays database and software version information. Automotive Activates automotive mode. GPS Status Displays GPS status information. 190-01117-03 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide...

  • Page 14: Selecting A Function

    Displays Special Use Airspace alarm settings. Power Displays power settings SelectiNG a FUNctiON Touch the desired icon. The icon will momentarily turn blue when selected. Terrain Icon Selected (‘Home’ Screen) Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide 190-01117-03 Rev. A...

  • Page 15: Scrolling

    If available, touch the Menu or Menu/ Icon ➋ Touch the Up/Down Icons if necessary to scroll through the Option Menu. ➌ Touch the desired menu option. ➋ ➌ ➊ 190-01117-03 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide...

  • Page 16: Data Entry

    (if more than two data options are available). ➋ If using the vertical list, touch the desired data option from the list. ➋ ➊ Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide 190-01117-03 Rev. A...

  • Page 17: Using Map Displays

    Touch the Back Icon to return to the map or touch and hold the Menu/ Icon to navigate to the map feature. Touch the Cancel Icon to remove the map pointer. ➊ ➋ ➍ ➌ 190-01117-03 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide...

  • Page 18: Map Range

    2) Touch the 'Show/Hide' Data Option Button for the desired overlay. Satellite View only displays satellite imagery at and above the 20nm range. Below the 20nm range, 'no sat view' is displayed below the map range. Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide 190-01117-03 Rev. A...

  • Page 19: Section 2 Gps Navigation

    2) Touch the desired data field to change. The available data fields are displayed. 3) Touch the desired data field. 4) Touch OK. Restoring default numeric flight data: From the 'Home' Screen, touch Numbers > Menu > Restore Default. 190-01117-03 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide...

  • Page 20: Hsi/Panel

    3) Touch the ' Set OBS and Hold' menu option (only available when navigating a Direct To or Flight Plan). 4) Touch the '+' or '-' Buttons to increase/decrease the value Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide 190-01117-03 Rev. A...

  • Page 21: Vertical Navigation (Vnav)

    1) From the 'Home' Screen, touch Tools > VNAV 2) Touch the desired fields ('Profile', 'Altitude', etc) to enter the VNAV profile. 3) Touch and hold the Back Icon to return to the ‘Home’ Screen. 190-01117-03 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide...

  • Page 22: Waypoints

    Touch the desired waypoint from the list. 4) If duplicate entries exist for the entered facility name or location, duplicate waypoints are displayed. Touch the desired waypoint from the list. Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide 190-01117-03 Rev. A...

  • Page 23: Nearest Information

    2) Enter the desired waypoint identifier. 3) Touch the WX Tab. 1) From the ‘Home’ Screen, touch the Nearest > Airport WX. 2) Touch the desired Nearest Airport Weather from the list. 190-01117-03 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide...

  • Page 24: User Waypoints

    From the ‘Home’ Screen, touch the Position Icon. b) Touch the Mark Waypoint Button. 2) Enter the desired user waypoint name (up to 10 characters). Refer to the Overview Section on 'Data Entry' for more information. Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide 190-01117-03 Rev. A...

  • Page 25: Direct-To Navigation

    Entering a waypoint identifier, facility name, or city as a direct-to destination: 1) From the ‘Home’ Screen, touch the Direct To Icon. Touch and hold the Menu/ Icon (when available). 2) Touch Menu > Resume Navigation. 190-01117-03 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide...

  • Page 26: Gps Navigation

    1) From the ‘Home’ Screen, touch the Direct To Icon. From the ‘Home’ Screen, touch the Active FPl Icon. Touch and hold the Menu/ Icon (when available). 2) Touch the Menu Icon. 3) Touch 'Stop Navigation'. Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide 190-01117-03 Rev. A...

  • Page 27: Section 3 Flight Planning

    2) Touch the 'Touch to add Waypoint' Button. 3) Enter the desired waypoint: a) Touch the buttons to 'Search by Identifier', 'Search by Facility Name', or 'Search by City' using the keypad. b) Enter the desired waypoint. 190-01117-03 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide...

  • Page 28: Flight Planning

    4) If duplicate entries exist for the entered facility name or location, duplicate waypoints are displayed. Touch the desired waypoint from the list. 5) Repeat Steps 2-5 to enter each additional waypoint. Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide 190-01117-03 Rev. A...

  • Page 29: Adding Flight Plan Waypoints

    1) From the ‘Home’ Screen, touch Tools > FPl list 2) Touch the desired saved flight plan. An option menu is displayed. 3) Touch the 'Review Flight Plan' menu option. 190-01117-03 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide...

  • Page 30: Flight Plan Activation

    With the Flight Plan List displayed, touch the desired flight plan to delete, and touch Delete Flight Plan > Yes. Deleting all stored flight plans: From the ‘Home’ Screen, touch Tools > FPl list > Menu > Delete All > Yes. Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide 190-01117-03 Rev. A...

  • Page 31: Approaches

    3) Touch the 'Select Approach' menu option (only available when navigating a flight plan. A vertical list of available approaches is displayed. 4) Touch the desired approach. The 'Vectors to Final?' window appears. 190-01117-03 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide...
  • Page 32 1) From the ‘Home’ Screen, touch the Active FPl Icon. 2) While navigating an Active Flight Plan (with an approach activated), touch the Menu Icon. 3) Touch the 'Activate Vectors-to-Final' or 'Cancel Vectors-to-Final' menu option. Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide 190-01117-03 Rev. A...

  • Page 33: Section 4 Hazard Avoidance

    Touch the 'Set Up Map' menu option. b) Touch the buttons until the 'Map' Category is displayed. c) Touch the Terrain Shading Field. d) Touch the On/Off Button. 190-01117-03 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide...

  • Page 34: Traffic Information Service (Tis)

    Warning Window shows a small pop-up thumbnail map in the lower left corner. The Range Rings on the pop-up alert are spaced every whole mile/kilometer/nautical mile. Touch the Traffic Warning Window to acknowledge and remove it. Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide 190-01117-03 Rev. A...

  • Page 35: Section 5 Utilities

    3) Touch Track Record Mode, Track Interval, or Track Color. 4) Touch the buttons to select the desired setting. Clearing the track log: 1) From the 'Home' Screen, touch Tools > Track log. 190-01117-03 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide...

  • Page 36: E6B Calculator

    For most aircraft, this is the temperature reading on a standard outside air temperature gauge.) The calculated figures for True Airspeed and Density Altitude are shown in the designated fields. Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide 190-01117-03 Rev. A...

  • Page 37: Aircraft Profile

    2) Touch the Aircraft Name Button to access a vertical list of saved profiles. 3) Touch the desired profile from the list. Renaming a saved aircraft profile: 1) From the 'Home' Screen, touch Tools > Profile 190-01117-03 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide...

  • Page 38: Weight & Balance

    3) To empty the aircraft, touch Menu > Empty Aircraft. NOte: This information is only for flight planning purposes. Consult the aircraft’s pilot operating handbook for the official weight and balance data. Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide 190-01117-03 Rev. A...

  • Page 39: Section 6 Appendix

    Internal problem with the GXM antenna. Contact Garmin Product Support. Database Error Internal problem with the system. Contact your dealer or Garmin Product Support to have the unit repaired. Fuel Tank A reminder for switching fuel tanks. The reminder message repeats at the specified interval after the beginning of each trip.

  • Page 40: Airspace Messages

    The projected course takes you inside an airspace Minutes within the next 10 minutes or less. Airspace Near, Within 2 nm Within two nautical miles of an airspace but not projected to enter it. Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide 190-01117-03 Rev. A...

  • Page 41: Data Field & Numeric Data Options

    Ground Speed The velocity that the aircraft is traveling relative to a ground position. Ground Track The direction of aircraft movement relative to a ground position. 190-01117-03 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide...
  • Page 42 The rate of climb or descent (GPS-derived). Vertical Speed Required The vertical speed necessary to decend/climb from a current position and altitude to the previously selected VNAV position and altitude, based upon current groundspeed. Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide 190-01117-03 Rev. A...

  • Page 43: Aural Alerts

    Any GPS dependent data fields will not be available. hazard diSPlay with lOSS OF GPS POSitiON If the Terrain function doesn’t have at least a 3D fix (i.e. altitude unknown), a Red X will be displayed. 190-01117-03 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide...
  • Page 44 Blank Page Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide 190-01117-03 Rev. A...
  • Page 45 Numeric Flight Data 13 Flight Plan Activation 24 Adding Waypoints 23 Option Menu 9 Creation 21 Overlay Data Fields 21 Satellite Imagery 12 Deletion 24 Terrain 12 Storage 23 Topography 12 Index-1 190-01117-03 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide...
  • Page 46 Traffic Information Service (TIS) 28 Symbology 28 User Waypoints Creating 18 Vectors-to-Final 26 Vertical Navigation (VNAV) 15 Profile 15 Waypoints 16 Weather 17 Weight & Balance 32 Weather 27, 29, 30, 31, 32 Index-2 Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide 190-01117-03 Rev. A...
  • Page 47 Index-3 190-01117-03 Rev. A Garmin aera 500 Series Quick Reference Guide...
  • Page 48 Hounsdown Business Park Southampton, SO40 9RB, U.K. Toll free (within U.K.) 0808.2380000 p: 44/0870.8501241 f: 44/0870.8501251 Garmin Corporation No. 68, Jangshu 2nd Road Shijr, Taipei County, Taiwan p: 886/2.2642.9199 f: 886/2.2642.9099 www.garmin.com 190-01117-03 Rev. A © 2009 Garmin ltd. or its subsidiaries...

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