Charging the Battery
The Rino operates on a rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack
attached to the back of the unit. See the Rino
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 while attached to the unit in order to set the battery
capacity gauge calibration.
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 Gauge displaying the
percentage 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 can significantly reduce battery life.
Viewing the Main Pages
All of the information you need to operate the Rino can be found on
five default main pages (only four for the Rino 520HCx). Simply
press and release the
Page/Quit
key to cycle through the Radio
page, Map page, Compass page, Altimeter page (Rino 530HCx
only), and Main Menu page. You can also access the Main pages by
pressing 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
Rocker
to highlight the on-screen button. Then press
Enter
.
Initializing the GPS
Before the Rino 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 initializa-
tion 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
Rocker
like a joystick that you control with your thumb.
Move the
Rocker
up, down, right, or left. Press the
Thumb Stick
in
to select an item on the screen, much like pressing the Enter key on
a computer keyboard.
Sometimes you will need to spell out things using
the
Rocker
and an on-screen keyboard. To enter
characters with the on-screen keyboard, press the
Rocker
up, down, left, or right to highlight the
desired character (letter, number, or a space). Press
Enter
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
Enter
.
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
Enter
.
2. Select an available channel and press
Enter
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
Enter
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) identifies you to other Rino users.
To change the user name:
1. Highlight the Name field and press
Enter
to activate the field and display the
keyboard.
2. Highlight
Clear
, then press
Enter
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
Enter
to show a list of available face symbols.
2. Highlight a symbol from the list of selections.
3. Press
Enter
to select that symbol.
Transmitting on the Rino
The Rino can transmit to and receive voice communications from
other FRS/GMRS radio users on the same channel and code. Com-
municate 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
key 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
key. 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
) key on the front of the unit to
display adjustment sliders. To change the volume,
press the
Rocker
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 communicate 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
key or
Enter
.
If lighting conditions make it hard for you to see the display screen,
you can turn on the
Backlight
.
To turn on the backlight:
1. With the unit on, briefly press and release the
Power
key to display the Backlight adjustment slider.
2. Press the
Power
key repeatedly to cycle the slider,
or press the
Rocker
up or down to adjust the
Backlight brightness level. When you use the Power
key to set the level of brightness, the last setting is selected
on the second press of the key. The backlight remains on
until the set timeout period is completed or the
Power
key is
pressed again. The unit is factory set to timeout 15 seconds
after the last key press.
3. Press
Enter
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
Battery pack
Charger
Power cord
Mini USB
port
D-Ring
Detent
Headset
connector
Charger
contacts
Battery tab
Radio Page
Map Page
Altimeter Page
Compass Page
Main Menu
(Rino 530 Only)
Selecting the channel
Name field
Symbol icon
