Garmin aera 660 User Manual

model: 660

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Quick Start Manual

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UNIT OVERVIEW

External Antenna Connector

USB Connector

Micro SD Card Slot

Battery Latch

Power Button

Power Button

Unit Overview

Installing the battery:

1)

Locate the lithium-ion battery that came in the product box.

2)

Locate the metal contacts on the end of the lithium-ion battery.

3)

Insert the battery so that the metal contacts on the battery line-up with the
metal contacts inside the battery compartment.

4)

Insert the battery into the battery compartment, and push until it clicks into
place.

Unit Overview - Battery

Charging the unit’s battery using the aircraft's power outlet:

1)

Mount the aera 660 in the aircraft and connect the power cable to the
aircraft power outlet (cigarette lighter receptacle).

2)

Route the power cable so that it does not interfere with aircraft operation.
The unit begins charging as soon as external power is applied.

GPS RECEIVER STATUS

The bars located at the top of the screen indicate the GPS signal strength.

Viewing the GPS status:

From the Main Menu, touch GPS Info > GPS

tab

.

DISPLAY ORIENTATION

The aera 660 can be viewed in either Portrait or Landscape Mode.

Changing the display orientation:

1)

From the Main Menu, touch Tools > Setup > Display

Or

:

Press the Power Button once quickly.

2)

Touch Landscape or Portrait.

OPERATION

DEDICATED PAGE ICONS

Dedicated Page Icons are located vertically on the right side of the screen in

landscape mode or horizontally along the bottom of the screen in portrait mode.

Scroll up OR Touch to zoom out

Scroll down OR Touch to zoom in

Nearest Group Icons
(Nearest Page Only)

Direct-to function

Page menu

• Previous Screen

• Main Menu (Touch and

Hold)

OR

OR

OR Cancel map pointer

Weather Group Icons
(Weather Page Only)