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OREGON ™ series owner ’ s manual 200, 300, 400t, 400c, 400i, 550, 550t[...]

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Oregon Series Owner ’s Manual i Introduction Introduction This manual provides instructions for using the following products: Oregon ™ 200 Oregon 300 Oregon 400t, 400c, and 400i Oregon 550 and 550t Tips and Shortcuts T ouch or to scroll and see more choices. T ouch to return to the previous screen. T ouch to return to the Main menu. T ouch or o[...]

ii Oregon Series Owner ’s Manual Contact Garmin Contact Garmin Product Support if you have any questions while using your Oregon. In the USA, go to www .garmin.com/support , or contact Garmin USA by phone at (913) 397.8200 or (800) 800.1020. In the UK, contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. by phone at 0808 2380000. In Europe, go to www .garmin.com /suppor[...]

Oregon Series Owner ’s Manual iii Oregon Series Features Features 200 300 400t 400c 400i 550 550t US Inland Lakes Mapping Optional Optional Optional Optional Y es Optional Optional US, UK, or Aus BlueChart Mapping Optional Optional Optional Y es Optional Optional Optional US, European, Aus, or Canada T opography Optional Optional Y es Optional Op[...]

iv Oregon Series Owner ’s Manual T able of Contents Introduction .......................... i T ips and Shortcuts ....................... i Manual Conventions .................... i Product Registration .................... i Contact Garmin .......................... ii Optional Accessories .................. ii Oregon Series Features ...........[...]

Oregon Series Owner ’s Manual v T rip Computer .......................... 22 GPS Games ....................... 23 Geocaches .............................. 23 Wherigo ™ ................................ 23 Customizing the Oregon .. 24 Changing the Prole ................ 24 Setting Up Proles ................... 24 Using System Setup ........[...]

vi Oregon Series Owner ’s Manual Caring for the Oregon Cleaning the case Use a cloth dampened with a mild detergent solution, and then wipe it dry . A void cleaners that may damage the plastic components. Cleaning the screen Use a soft, clean, lint-free cloth. Use water , isopropyl alcohol, or eyeglass lens cleaner . Apply the liquid to the cloth[...]

Oregon Series Owner ’s Manual 1 Getting Started Getting Started mini-USB connector (under weather cap) Latch Mounting spine Battery cover Power key T ouchscreen[...]

2 Oregon Series Owner ’s Manual Getting Started Battery Information Oregon units operate on two AA batteries. Use alkaline, NiMH, or lithium batteries. Use precharged NiMH or lithium batteries for best results. Standard alkaline batteries are not recommended for Oregon 550 units when using the camera feature. T o install the batteries: 1. Lift th[...]

Oregon Series Owner ’s Manual 3 Getting Started Adjusting the Backlight Level 1. While the Oregon is on, press and quickly release . 2. T ouch or to adjust the brightness levels. See ( page 26 ) to change the backlight timeout. Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals Before the Oregon can nd your current location and navigate a route, you must acquire[...]

4 Oregon Series Owner ’s Manual Basic Navigation Basic Navigation Accessing Applications from the Main menu Y ou can access all Oregon applications from the Main menu. Main menu T ouch or to access additional applications. Creating W aypoints W aypoints are locations you record and store in the Oregon. T o mark your current location as a waypoint[...]

Oregon Series Owner ’s Manual 5 Basic Navigation Navigating to a Destination Y ou can use Wher e T o? or choose a point on the map to navigate to a destination with the Oregon. NOTE: Depending on your device, you may not see all of the options listed below . See page ( page iii ) for a list of features available on your device. T o navigate to a [...]

6 Oregon Series Owner ’s Manual Basic Navigation T o nd a destination by spelling the name: 1. On the Main menu, touch Where T o? > All POI . 2. T ouch . 3. T ouch characters to spell a part of the name of your destination. 4. T ouch . 5. T ouch the destination. 6. T ouch Go . A colored line indicates your course. 7. T ouch > Compass . 8[...]

Oregon Series Owner ’s Manual 7 Basic Navigation T o navigate to a destination near a waypoint or a recent nd: 1. T ouch Where T o? . 2. T ouch . 3. Select from the following options: A Recent Find A W aypoint . My Current Location A Map Point 4. T ouch the location you want to search near . • • • • 5. T ouch a category . Items are lis[...]

8 Oregon Series Owner ’s Manual Basic Navigation Zoom buttons Location marker Zoom range Map Page T o review detailed information about a point on the map: 1. If necessary , pan to the location you want to review . 2. T ouch the location. 3. T ouch the information button at the top of the screen for additional information. Information button T o [...]

Oregon Series Owner ’s Manual 9 Basic Navigation T o save a waypoint on the Map page: 1. On the Map page, touch the point you want to save. 2. T ouch the information button at the top of the screen. 3. T ouch to save the waypoint. Using the Compass The Compass page guides you to your destination by displaying a compass and a bearing pointer . It [...]

10 Oregon Series Owner ’s Manual Basic Navigation Calibrating the Compass Calibrate the electronic compass (Oregon 300, 400t, 400c, 400i, 550, and 550t) outdoors. For all Oregons except the 550 or 550t, hold the device level while calibrating. Do not stand near objects that inuence magnetic elds, such as cars, buildings, or overhead power l[...]

Oregon Series Owner ’s Manual 1 1 Basic Navigation Bearing and Course Pointers The Oregon can use either a bearing or course pointer on the compass. The bearing pointer indicates the direction to your destination, and the course pointer indicates your relationship to a course line leading to the destination. T o select a bearing or course pointer[...]

12 Oregon Series Owner ’s Manual Basic Navigation according to the scale shown at the edge of the compass ring. The scale refers to the distance between dots on the course deviation indicator . The course line to your destination is based on your original starting point. Move back to the “course line to destination” to compensate for deviatio[...]

Oregon Series Owner ’s Manual 13 W aypoints, Routes, and T racks Managing W aypoints, Routes, and T racks Modifying W aypoints Y ou can edit waypoints to change the name, symbol, comment, location, elevation, and depth of the waypoint. On the Oregon 550 or 550t, you can change the picture. Y ou can also use the W aypoint Manager to relocate a way[...]

14 Oregon Series Owner ’s Manual W aypoints, Routes, and T racks Creating Routes Y ou can create and store up to 50 routes. T o create and navigate a new route: 1. T ouch Route Planner > <Create Route> > <Select First Point> to select a starting point. 2. T ouch a category . 3. T ouch the rst item on the route. 4. T ouch Use [...]

Oregon Series Owner ’s Manual 15 W aypoints, Routes, and T racks Move Down (or Up )— changes the order of the point on the route. Insert —adds an additional point on the route. The additional point is inserted before the point you are editing. Remove —removes the point from the route. T o reverse the order of points on a route: 1. T ouch Ro[...]

16 Oregon Series Owner ’s Manual W aypoints, Routes, and T racks T o record your tracks: 1. T ouch Setup > T racks > T rack Log . 2. T ouch Do Not Record ; Record, Do Not Show ; or Record, Show On Map . If you select Record, Show On Map , a line on the Map page indicates your track. For more information on T racks setup, see page 27 . T o s[...]

Oregon Series Owner ’s Manual 17 Additional T ools Additional T ools Using the 3D View The Oregon 400t and 550t have a 3D view . Other Oregon models require DEM (digital elevation model) data that can be found in some Garmin topographic cartography . Go to http://buy .garmin.com for compatible map products. 3D View 1. T ouch 3D V iew . 2. T ouch [...]

18 Oregon Series Owner ’s Manual Additional T ools 3. T o display elevation data, touch a point on the plot. The time, date, and elevation recorded at that point are shown. Elevation Plot Page Data elds Distance or time scale Changing the Elevation Plot Data Fields 1. T ouch Elevation Plot > one of the data elds. 2. T ouch a data type at[...]

Oregon Series Owner ’s Manual 19 Additional T ools 6. On the sending unit, touch an item to send > Send . 7. Both units indicate that the transfer is complete. 8. T ouch OK on both units. Using the Camera Y ou can take pictures with the Oregon 550 and 550t. These pictures save a location that you can navigate to. NOTE: Pictures will be saved a[...]

20 Oregon Series Owner ’s Manual Additional T ools T o view the location of a picture: 1. T ouch Photo V iewer . 2. T ouch the picture. 3. T ouch . T o delete a picture: 1. T ouch Photo V iewer . 2. T ouch the picture. 3. T ouch . Uploading and Downloading Pictures Log in to www .mygarmin.com and log into your myGarmin account. Connect your Orego[...]

Oregon Series Owner ’s Manual 21 Additional T ools Other T ools Depending on your Oregon (see page iii ), you can access additional tools. Select from the following options on the Main menu: Calendar - use a calendar . Calculator - use a calculator . Sun and Moon —view sunrise and sunset times along with the moon phase. Alarm Clock —set your [...]

22 Oregon Series Owner ’s Manual Additional T ools Oregon is still collecting data. T rip Computer The T rip Computer displays your current speed, average speed, maximum speed, trip odometer , and other helpful statistics. T rip Computer Dashboard T ouch a eld to change what is shown in that eld. T o reset trip data, touch Setup > Reset [...]

Oregon Series Owner ’s Manual 23 GPS Games GPS Games Geocaches Geocaching is a type of treasure hunting, in which geocachers seek hidden treasures using GPS coordinates posted on the Internet by those hiding the geocache. Y ou can download Geocache sites from www .geocaching.com . The W eb site supports the transfer of geocache sites to your Oreg[...]

24 Oregon Series Owner ’s Manual Customizing the Oregon Customizing the Oregon Changing the Prole Proles are a collection of settings that allow you to optimize your Oregon from one type of use to another , such as moving from recreational use to automotive use. When you are in a prole and change settings such as data elds, units of m[...]

Oregon Series Owner ’s Manual 25 Customizing the Oregon T o add a new prole: T ouch Setup > Proles > <Create New Prole> . This prole is a copy of your current prole. The new prole becomes your current prole. Using System Setup T ouch Setup > System . GPS —select Normal , W AAS (W ide Area Augmentation System)[...]

26 Oregon Series Owner ’s Manual Customizing the Oregon Customizing the Display T ouch Setup > Display . Backlight T imeout —select the amount of time you would like the backlight to remain on after you touch the screen. Background —select a screen background. Depending on your device, you can choose from preloaded images, load your own, o[...]

Oregon Series Owner ’s Manual 27 Customizing the Oregon Automotive Mode Auto Zoom —automatically selects the appropriate zoom level for optimal use on your map. When Off is selected, you must zoom in or out manually . Show Data Fields —hide or show data elds on the Map page. Advanced Map Setup —set the zoom levels, the text size, and the[...]

28 Oregon Series Owner ’s Manual Customizing the Oregon method is time or distance, enter the specic time or distance interval. T ouch Auto to record the tracks at a variable rate to create an optimum representation of your tracks. Interval —select a track log recording rate. Recording points more frequently creates a more- detailed track, b[...]

Oregon Series Owner ’s Manual 29 Customizing the Oregon Off Road T ransitions —select a transition method for routing off roads. Auto —automatically routes you to the next point. Manual —allows you to select the next point on the route by touching the point on the active route page. Distance —routes you to the next point on the route when[...]

30 Oregon Series Owner ’s Manual Customizing the Oregon Marine Alarm Setup —turn marine alarms on or off. Anchor Drag Alarm —set an alarm to sound when you drift more than a specied distance. Off course Alarm —set an alarm to sound when you are a specied distance off course. Deep W ater —set an alarm to sound when you enter an area [...]

Oregon Series Owner ’s Manual 31 Customizing the Oregon Position Format Use the default settings unless you are using a map or chart that species a different position format. T o change the position format: T ouch Setup > Position Format . Modifying the Compass T ouch Setup > Heading . Display —select the type of directional heading sh[...]

32 Oregon Series Owner ’s Manual Customizing the Oregon at a higher rate of speed for a set period of time. Select Off to turn the electronic compass off and use the GPS compass. Calibrate —calibrate the compass ( page 10 ). Altimeter Setup T ouch Setup > Altimeter . Auto Calibration —allow the altimeter to self-calibrate each time you tur[...]

Oregon Series Owner ’s Manual 33 Customizing the Oregon T o manually calibrate the altimeter: 1. Go to a location where you know the elevation or the barometric pressure. 2. T ouch Setup > Altimeter > Press T o Begin Altimeter Calibration . 3. T ouch Y es if you know the elevation, touch No > Y es if you know the barometric pressure. 4. [...]

34 Oregon Series Owner ’s Manual Customizing the Oregon T o pair the Oregon with a wireless sensor: 1. Place the Oregon within 10 feet (3 meters) of the wireless sensor (heart rate monitor or speed/ cadence bike sensor). 2. T urn the wireless sensor on. 3. On the Main menu, touch Setup > Fitness > Heart Rate Monitor or Bike Cadence Sensor .[...]

Oregon Series Owner ’s Manual 35 Appendix Appendix Specications Physical Size: 4.5 in. H × 2.3 in. W × 1.4 in. D (1 14 × 58 × 36 mm) W eight: 5.1 oz. (146 g) without batteries 191.4 g with batteries Display: 3 in. diagonal (76 mm) backlit 65K color TFT display (240 × 400 pixels) Case: Rugged plastic, waterproof to IPX7 T emperature Range:[...]

36 Oregon Series Owner ’s Manual Appendix Interfaces: Garmin Proprietary serial, USB mass storage device, NMEA 0183 Data Storage Life: Indenite; no memory battery required Map Storage: Internal or microSD Card Performance Receiver: more than 12 channel W AAS enabled/High sensitivity Acquisition T imes: < 1 second (warm start) < 33 second[...]

Oregon Series Owner ’s Manual 37 Appendix T o turn Demo Mode on, touch Setup > System > GPS > Demo Mode . Connecting Y our Oregon to a Computer Y ou can connect the Oregon to your computer using the supplied USB cable. T o connect your Oregon to your computer: 1. Lift the weather cap on the bottom of the Oregon. 2. Insert the smaller con[...]

38 Oregon Series Owner ’s Manual Appendix microSD card tray microSD card metal cover 4. T o remove the microSD card, lift the metal cover and remove the card from the microSD card tray . 5. Replace the batteries and the battery cover . In addition to map and data storage, the microSD card can be used to store les such as images, Wherigo cartri[...]

Oregon Series Owner ’s Manual 39 Appendix www .garmin.com/products /communicator . Loading and Deleting Files Y ou can use the Oregon as a USB mass storage device, and you can purchase a separate microSD card for additional external memory . NOTE: The Oregon is not compatible with W indows ® 95, 98, Me, or NT . It is also not compatible with Mac[...]

40 Oregon Series Owner ’s Manual Appendix Consider the following suggestions to maximize battery life: Do not adjust the backlight more than is necessary ( page 3) . Using a backlight level above 50% of maximum level for a prolonged period of time, will signicantly decrease battery life. Select a shorter backlight timeout ( page 26) . T urn to[...]

Oregon Series Owner ’s Manual 41 Appendix Attaching the Carabiner A carabiner with a clip comes with the Oregon 300 and 400 series units and is optional with 200 series units. 1. Position the carabiner clip in the slots on the mounting spine of the Oregon. Carabiner clip Carabiner Mounting spine 2. Slide the clip up until it locks in place. T o r[...]

42 Oregon Series Owner ’s Manual Appendix Software License Agreement BY USING THE OREGON, YOU AGREE T O BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTW ARE LICENSE AGREEMENT . PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULL Y . Garmin grants you a limited license to use the software embedded in this device (the “Software”) in binary executabl[...]

Index Oregon Series Owner ’s Manual 43 Index Symbols 3D view 23 A accessories ii active route 15 advanced map setup 27 alarms, marine 30 altimeter calibration 33 setup 32 ambient pressure 32 area calculation 20 automotive mode 26 auto zoom 27 avoidance setup 29 B background dashboard 22 screen 26 backlight 3 timeout 26 barometer mode 32 battery 2[...]

Index 44 Oregon Series Owner ’s Manual guidance method 28 H heart rate monitor 33, 34 I images viewing 20 interface 25 L language 25 light sectors 29 lock on road 28 lock screen 3 M magnetic north 31 map information 7 map setup 26 marine 29 mark waypoint 4 microSD card image viewer 20 installing 37 loading les 39 mils 31 N navigation 5 stop 7 [...]

Index Oregon Series Owner ’s Manual 45 T text out 25 text size, maps 27 timeout, backlight 26 time zone 30 tones 25 tracks recording 27 setup 27 track up 26 trip computer 22 true north 31 U unlock screen 3 V variable elevation 32 W W AAS 25 waypoints creating 4 Wherigo 23 wireless sharing 18 Z zoom 27[...]

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