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aera 500 series quick start manual 

Locking Your aera

1.  Ensure you are at your security location 

and that your aera is receiving satellite 

signals.

2.  Touch 

Tools

 > 

Settings 

Security

3.  Touch the button below 

Garmin Lock

4.  Enter a 4‑digit PIN and drive to a security 

location.

NOTE:

 If you forget your PIN and your 

security location, you must send your aera 

and valid product registration or proof of 

purchase to Garmin to unlock your aera. 

Resetting the aera

If the aera screen stops functioning, turn the 

aera off and on again. If this does not help, 

remove the battery and then reinstall the 

battery. 

nüMaps Guarantee

To receive one free map update (if available), 

register your aera at 

http://my.garmin 

.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 seconds). You are 

not eligible for the free map update if you 

register by phone or wait longer than 60 days 

after the first time you acquire satellites with 

your aera.

NOTE:

 The nüMaps Guarantee only applies 

to the automotive maps loaded on your aera. 

For more information on aviation databases, 

go to 

http://fly.garmin.com

.

More Information

For more information about your aera, 

touch 

Tools

 > 

Help

. You can download the 

latest version of the owner’s manual from 

www.garmin.com

. For information about 

accessories, go to 

http://buy.garmin.com

 or 

contact your Garmin dealer. 

Tips and Shortcuts

To quickly return to the Menu page, touch 

and hold 

Back

.

Touch 

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Touch and hold to scroll faster.

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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