Charging the Battery
The Rino 520/530 operates on a rechargeable lithium-ion battery
pack attached to the back of the unit. See the Rino 520/530
Owner’s
Manual
for more information about batteries. Stored data is not lost
when the battery is removed. The first time you charge the battery,
charge it completely.
To charge the battery:
1. Remove the battery pack from the product package and
install it on the back of the Rino.
2. Insert the tab at the base of the battery pack in the slot at the
bottom of the Rino and rotate the battery pack up into the cavity
on the back of the Rino with the D-Ring vertical. Secure in place
by turning the D-Ring on the battery pack 1/4 turn clockwise.
3. Insert the charger power cord into the jack in the side of the
charger. Connect the other end of the power cord into a wall
outlet. Then, clip the charger onto the battery pack, making
certain the tabs on the charger engage the detents on the bat-
tery pack. A red LED indicates that charging is in progress.
4. As charging is in progress, a “Battery” displaying the percent-
age of charge appears on the screen. A fully depleted Lithium-
ion battery pack may take up to 6 hours to charge.
The Rino can be operated while charging is in progress, but
unless you are outdoors, you cannot receive satellite signals.
Extensive use of backlighting, WAAS, and/or FRS or GMRS
transmitting significantly reduces battery life.
Viewing the Main Pages
All of the information you need to operate the Rino 520/530 can
be found on five default main pages (only four for the Rino 520).
Simply press and release the
Page
key to cycle through the Radio
Page, Map Page, Compass Page, Altimeter Page (Rino 530 only),
and Main Menu Page. You can also access the Main Pages by press-
ing the on-screen Main Page Menu button .
If you are navigating a route, an additional Active Route Page
becomes available.
While these Main Pages provide you with different types of infor-
mation, they all share common features like Option Menus and a
Main Page Menu. Access the Option Menu and Main Page Menu
by using the
Thumb Stick
to highlight the on-screen button. Then
press the
Thumb Stick
In.
Initializing the GPS
Before the Rino 520/530 can be used for navigation, the GPS receiver
must be initialized. Initialization allows the Rino to receive and store
satellite information and begin using the satellites for navigation. The
initialization is automatic and should only take a few minutes.
To initialize the unit (acquire satellites):
1. Take the Rino outside where it has an unobstructed view of
the sky and turn it on.
2. The unit begins to search for satellite sig-
nals. A satellite signal graph is displayed
on the radio page or you can get more
detailed information by accessing the
Satellite page from the Main Menu.
The first time you use your Rino, initialization could take up to
five minutes.
3. When the GPS is initialized and ready for navigation, three or
more green GPS signal bars are displayed.
If for some reason the unit is not able to gather the necessary satel-
lite information, refer to the
Owner’s Manual
.
Entering Data
Use the
Thumb Stick
like a joystick that you control with your
thumb. Move the
Thumb Stick
Up, Down, Right, or Left. Press the
Thumb Stick
In to select an item on the screen, much like pressing
the Enter button on a computer keyboard.
Sometimes you will need to spell out things using
the
Thumb Stick
and an on-screen keyboard. To
enter characters with the on-screen keyboard, press
the
Thumb Stick
Up, Down, Left, or Right to high-
light the desired character (letter, number, or a space). Press the
Thumb Stick
In to select that highlighted character. Choose
Back
to delete the character to the left of the cursor. When you are
finished entering characters, highlight
OK
and press the
Thumb
Stick
In.
Setting Up the Radio
Select a channel and code to transmit on. Channels 1-7 and 15-22
are GMRS*, channels 8-14 are for FRS. Be sure to tell the other
members of your group what channel and code you are using so they
can communicate with you.
To select a channel:
1. Highlight the
Channel
field and press
the
Thumb Stick
In.
2. Select an available channel and press
the
Thumb Stick
In to accept the
selection.
To select a code:
1. Select the
Code
field and press the
Thumb Stick
In.
2. Select one of the thirty-eight (38) available codes. Press the
Thumb Stick
In to accept the selection.
*Using GMRS channels requires an FCC license. See the
Owner’s Manual for details.
Changing the Name and Symbol
The Name and symbol (icon) identify you to other Rino users.
To change the user name:
1. Highlight the Name field and press the
Thumb Stick
In to activate the field and
display the keyboard.
2. Highlight
Clear
, then press the
Thumb
Stick
In to clear the default name.
3. Enter a name, up to ten (10) characters
long.
4. When you have entered your new name,
highlight
OK
and then press the
Thumb
Stick
In.
To change the user symbol:
1. Highlight the face symbol to the left of the
Name
field. Press
the
Thumb Stick
In to show a list of available face symbols.
2. Highlight the desired symbol from the list of selections.
3. Press the
Thumb Stick
In to select that symbol.
Transmitting with the Rino 520/530
The Rino 520/530 can transmit to and receive voice communica-
tions from other FRS/GMRS radio users on the same channel and
code. Communicate with other Rino units in order to utilize all of
the features of the Rino, such as position sending.
To transmit on your Rino:
1. Press and hold the
Talk
button and speak in a normal voice
into the microphone area from a distance of about 3–4 inches.
2. When you are finished talking, release the
Talk
button. Your
location is updated on all receiving Rino units.
Volume, Squelch, and Backlighting
If you need to adjust the
Volume
and
Squelch
,
press the
V
(
Volume
) button on the front of the
unit to display adjustment sliders. To change the
volume, press the
Thumb Stick
Up or Down to
raise or lower the slider. To set the squelch level
(which allows you to hear only the individuals you want to com-
municate with and not the weak background noise signals), press the
Thumb Stick Right or Left to move the slider. Move the slider to the
left (-) until the background noise is audible. Then move it to the right
until the background noise stops and you have squelched the unwanted
signals. Stop at this point by pressing the
V
button or
Thumb Stick
In.
If lighting conditions make it hard for you to see the dis-
play screen, you can turn on the
Backlight
.
To turn on the backlight:
1. With the unit on, briefly press and release the
Power
button to display the Backlight adjustment slider.
2. Press the
Power
button repeatedly to cycle the slid-
er, or press the
Thumb Stick
Up or Down to adjust
the Backlight brightness level. When you use the Power but-
ton to set the level of brightness, the last setting is selected
on the second press of the button. The backlight remains on
until the set timeout period is completed or the
Power
button
is pressed again. The unit is factory set to timeout 15 seconds
after the last button press.
3. Press the
Thumb Stick
In to close the Backlight window.
You may want to customize the Display Mode and Color Scheme
to your own preferences by accessing the Main Menu, Setup and
Display options.
Main Page Menu button
Option Menu button
The on-screen keyboard
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Radio Page GPS
Signal Graph
Selecting the channel
Name field
Symbol icon
Radio Page
Map Page
Altimeter Page
Compass Page
Main Menu
(Rino 530 Only)
Battery Pack
Charger
Power Cord
Mini USB
Port
D-Ring
Detent
Headset
Connector
Charger
Contacts
