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aera 500 series quick start manual 

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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. If you depart from the route, your aera 

recalculates the route and provides new 

directions. 
A speed limit icon could appear as you travel 

on major roadways.

  Touch to view the Next Turn page or the 

Lane Assist page (550 and 560 models).

  Touch to view the Turn List page.

  Touch to zoom in and out. 

  Touch to view the Where Am I? page. 

  Touch to view the Trip Computer page.

  Touch to return to the Menu page.

  Touch to change the data displayed here.

Receiving XM

®

 Satellite 

Signals

XM is only available on the aera 510 and 560 

models. If your aera came with a GXM 40 

antenna, you can receive XM satellite signals. 

Some features, such as XM WX

 Weather 

and XM Radio, require XM satellite signals.
A subscription to XM services is required 

to access the XM WX Weather and XM 

Radio features. For more information on XM 

subscriptions, go to 

www.garmin.com/xm

.

The service is activated by providing XM 

Radio with a coded ID (Radio ID). The 

Radio ID can be found on the underside of 

your GXM 40 antenna. Refer to the 

GXM 

40 Owner’s Manual

 for more information on 

activating XM Radio.

NOTE:

 XM is only available in North 

America.

1.  Place your aera in the automotive cradle 

or the aviation mount.

Summary of Contents for aera 500

Page 1: ...aera 500 series quick start manual automotive quick start manual models 500 510 550 560...

Page 2: ...ather 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 See the Important...

Page 3: ...era Charge your aera for at least 4 hours before using on battery power Connect the vehicle power cable Connect the USB cable to the mini USB connector located under the battery cover Connect an AC ad...

Page 4: ...ation mode Battery status Current time Touch to change settings Touch to find a destination Touch to view the map Touch to make a call when connected to a compatible mobile phone Touch to adjust the v...

Page 5: ...h to return to the Menu page Touch to change the data displayed here Receiving XM Satellite Signals XM is only available on the aera 510 and 560 models If your aera came with a GXM 40 antenna you can...

Page 6: ...Settings Bluetooth 3 Touch the button under Bluetooth 4 Select Enabled and touch OK 5 From the Bluetooth page touch the button under Phone 6 Select your phone and touch OK 7 Enter the aera Bluetooth P...

Page 7: ...n com within 60 days of acquiring satellites and traveling with your aera acquiring satellites for this purpose requires driving or flying with the unit over 5 miles per hour for approximately 30 seco...

Page 8: ...r respective owners XM and the XM logos are trademarks of XM Satellite Radio Inc XM Radio and XM WX Weather are trademarks of XM Satellite Radio Inc For the latest free software updates excluding map...

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