Garmin RINO 750 Owner's Manual

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2 Select Monitor.Scanning ChannelsYou can scan the channels for voice activity. This can help youfind a channel with light activity for your group to use, or to findother radio users in the area.From the radio app, select Scan.Configuring the Scan ListBy default, all available channels are included when scanning.You can configure the scan list to include only specific channelsand squelch codes. Selecting specific channels and codesreduces the scan time and may help prevent a missedtransmission.1 From the radio app, select > Scanlist Setup.2 Select one or more channels to remove from the list.3 To restrict the scan to the current squelch code, select >Scan Current Codes (optional).4 Select .Repeater ChannelsThis device can use GMRS repeater channels in the US, andCBRS/PRS repeater channels in Australia and New Zealand.GMRS repeater channels are not available in Canada.Repeater channels use repeaters, when available, to enablecommunication around obstacles or increase transmissiondistance. Position reporting is not allowed by the FCC on GMRSrepeater channels.Peer-to-Peer PositioningYou can send your location information to other Rino usersusing peer-to-peer positioning. Through peer-to-peerpositioning, you can also track the movement of other Rinousers and navigate to their locations.Peer-to-peer positioning is enabled by default, and your positioninformation is sent when you press the PTT key (push-to-talk) orthe key (call).NOTE: You can send location information only once every 30seconds, due to FCC restrictions.After you send location information, the icon changes to acountdown timer so you know when location information can besent again.Polling Other Rino UsersYou can request position updates for other Rino users who arein your saved contacts (Saving a New Contact, page 4).1 From the contacts app, select a saved contact.2 Select Poll Location.The location of the contact is updated on the map.Editing Your Contact InfoFrom the radio app, you can change the symbol and nametransmitted to other Rino users through peer-to-peer positioning.• To change your name, select the name field.• To change your symbol, select the symbol.ContactsYou can save information about another Rino user as a contact.You can view location information and navigate to the location ofusers in your contacts list.Saving a New ContactThe first time the device receives a peer-to-peer positioningsignal from another Rino user, the new contact page appears.To save the contact details or navigate to the contact in thefuture, you must save the new contact in your contacts list.From the new contact page, select OK.The new contact is saved in your contacts list.Viewing Contacts on the Map1 From the main menu, select Contacts.TIP: To open the contacts app from the radio app, select .2 Select a contact.3 Select View Map.Navigating to a Contact1 From the app drawer, select Contacts.TIP: To open the contacts app from the radio app, select .2 Select a contact.3 Select View Map > Go.4 Follow to the contact's location.NotesYou can send short notes to other Rino users on your currentchannel and code. You can review previously received notesfrom your contacts. You can edit and save favorite notes toquickly send them later.NOTE: Notes transmit to all users on your current channel andcode, not just to your saved contacts.Creating, Saving, and Sending Notes1 From the app drawer, select Notes.TIP: To open the notes app from the radio app, select .2 Select Send Note > New Note.3 Enter the note text.Due to FCC regulations, you can enter a maximum of 13characters in a note.4 Select .5 Select an option:• To send the note without saving it, select Send Note.• To save the note without sending it, select Save.• To save the note and send it, select Send and Save.Emergency AlertsYou can send an emergency alert to all Rino users on thecurrent channel and code. Users can respond to an emergencyalert to immediately begin navigating to your position.Sending an Emergency AlertTo send emergency alerts to other Rino and FRS/GMRS or UHFCBRS/PRS radio users, you must be on the same channel.1 Hold .2 Select Yes.The device sends an emergency alert every 60 seconds untilanother Rino user responds to the alert or you cancel thealert.Responding to an Emergency AlertTo receive emergency alerts from other Rino and FRS/GMRS orUHF CBRS/PRS radio users, you must be on the same channel.1 When you receive an emergency alert, select Help.The device sends a response to the alert sender, and beginsnavigation to the sender's location automatically.2 Follow to the sender's location.Radio App SettingsFrom the radio app, select .Turn Radio Off: Turns off the radio functionality. You cannotmake or receive transmissions when the radio functionality isturned off.4 Radio