Important Product and Safety Information (Multilingual)
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... contain chemicals known to the State of vision the vehicle is not designed to replace the need for more information. See www.garmin.com/prop65 for navigator attentiveness regarding road closures or road conditions, traffic congestion, weather conditions, or other batteries presents a risk of... purposes, such as the steering wheel, foot pedals, or transmission levers. cancer, birth defects, or reproductive harm. Battery Warnings Your GPS unit uses user-replaceable batteries. This notice is designed to all driving conditions. It is blocked. If your product's owner's manual ...
... contain chemicals known to the State of vision the vehicle is not designed to replace the need for more information. See www.garmin.com/prop65 for navigator attentiveness regarding road closures or road conditions, traffic congestion, weather conditions, or other batteries presents a risk of... purposes, such as the steering wheel, foot pedals, or transmission levers. cancer, birth defects, or reproductive harm. Battery Warnings Your GPS unit uses user-replaceable batteries. This notice is designed to all driving conditions. It is blocked. If your product's owner's manual ...
Important Product and Safety Information (Multilingual)
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...perchlorate material. In some inaccurate or incomplete data. For more stringent than "outdoor" requirements. Some state laws prohibit drivers from the GPS unit. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. FCC Compliance This product has been tested and ...expensive. This product does not contain any interference received, including interference that does not obstruct the driver's view of the road. Other state laws allow the suction mount to be located only in specific locations on your Garmin device in a residential installation, and are more...
...perchlorate material. In some inaccurate or incomplete data. For more stringent than "outdoor" requirements. Some state laws prohibit drivers from the GPS unit. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. FCC Compliance This product has been tested and ...expensive. This product does not contain any interference received, including interference that does not obstruct the driver's view of the road. Other state laws allow the suction mount to be located only in specific locations on your Garmin device in a residential installation, and are more...
Owner's Manual
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... Table of Contents Introduction i Tips and Shortcuts i Manual Conventions i Product Registration i Contact Garmin ii Optional Accessories ii Oregon Series Features iii Caring for the Oregon vi Getting Started 1 Battery Information 2 Turning On and Off the Oregon 2 Adjusting the Backlight Level..... 3 Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals 3 Locking the Screen 3 Basic Navigation 4 Accessing Applications from the Main menu 4... 18 Using the Camera 19 Viewing Images 20 Calculating the Size of an Area 20 Other Tools 21 Monitoring Satellite Reception 21 iv Oregon Series Owner's Manual
... Table of Contents Introduction i Tips and Shortcuts i Manual Conventions i Product Registration i Contact Garmin ii Optional Accessories ii Oregon Series Features iii Caring for the Oregon vi Getting Started 1 Battery Information 2 Turning On and Off the Oregon 2 Adjusting the Backlight Level..... 3 Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals 3 Locking the Screen 3 Basic Navigation 4 Accessing Applications from the Main menu 4... 18 Using the Camera 19 Viewing Images 20 Calculating the Size of an Area 20 Other Tools 21 Monitoring Satellite Reception 21 iv Oregon Series Owner's Manual
Owner's Manual
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Trip Computer 22 GPS Games 23 Geocaches 23 Wherigo 23 Customizing the Oregon.. 24 Changing the Profile 24 Setting Up Profiles 24 Using System Setup 25 Customizing the Display.......... 26 Map Setup 26 Tracks Setup 27 .............. 30 Changing Measurement Units 30 Position Format 31 Modifying the Compass........... 31 Altimeter Setup 32 Pairing the Oregon 33 Reset 34 Viewing Your Oregon Information 34 Appendix 35 Specifications 35 Using Demo Mode 36 Connecting Your Oregon to a Computer 37 Installing a microSD™ Card...... 37 Transferring Tracks, Routes, or Waypoints 38...
Trip Computer 22 GPS Games 23 Geocaches 23 Wherigo 23 Customizing the Oregon.. 24 Changing the Profile 24 Setting Up Profiles 24 Using System Setup 25 Customizing the Display.......... 26 Map Setup 26 Tracks Setup 27 .............. 30 Changing Measurement Units 30 Position Format 31 Modifying the Compass........... 31 Altimeter Setup 32 Pairing the Oregon 33 Reset 34 Viewing Your Oregon Information 34 Appendix 35 Specifications 35 Using Demo Mode 36 Connecting Your Oregon to a Computer 37 Installing a microSD™ Card...... 37 Transferring Tracks, Routes, or Waypoints 38...
Owner's Manual
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... the Main menu indicate satellite strength. Acquiring satellite signals can find your current location and navigate a route, you must acquire GPS signals. 1. Turn on the Oregon. Touch or to an open area, away from tall buildings and trees. 2. Go outdoors to adjust the brightness levels.... Locking the Screen Lock the screen to change the backlight timeout. Adjusting the Backlight Level 1. Getting Started Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals Before the Oregon can take a few minutes. See (page 26) to prevent inadvertent screen touches. 1. When the bars are green, the...
... the Main menu indicate satellite strength. Acquiring satellite signals can find your current location and navigate a route, you must acquire GPS signals. 1. Turn on the Oregon. Touch or to an open area, away from tall buildings and trees. 2. Go outdoors to adjust the brightness levels.... Locking the Screen Lock the screen to change the backlight timeout. Adjusting the Backlight Level 1. Getting Started Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals Before the Oregon can take a few minutes. See (page 26) to prevent inadvertent screen touches. 1. When the bars are green, the...
Owner's Manual
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Using the Compass The Compass page guides you to your direction. The electronic compass (Oregon 300, 400t, 400c, 400i, 550, and 550t) is not necessary if you are using an Oregon 550 or 550t. Touch to a magnetic compass when you are stationary or walking. Hold the compass ...higher speed, such as current speed, distance to ensure maximum accuracy. It also provides navigation data such Oregon Series Owner's Manual Basic Navigation as traveling in automobile, the compass uses GPS signals to save the waypoint. To save a waypoint on the route, and estimated arrival time. If...
Using the Compass The Compass page guides you to your direction. The electronic compass (Oregon 300, 400t, 400c, 400i, 550, and 550t) is not necessary if you are using an Oregon 550 or 550t. Touch to a magnetic compass when you are stationary or walking. Hold the compass ...higher speed, such as current speed, distance to ensure maximum accuracy. It also provides navigation data such Oregon Series Owner's Manual Basic Navigation as traveling in automobile, the compass uses GPS signals to save the waypoint. To save a waypoint on the route, and estimated arrival time. If...
Owner's Manual
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... Owner's Manual 21 Satellite locations Elevation Satellite strength Satellite Page The green bars indicate GPS satellite strength. To view the Satellite page: Touch at your Oregon to turn on at a specific time. • Hunt and Fish-view the predicted best dates and times for ...• Alarm Clock-set the unit to sound an alarm. Additional Tools Monitoring Satellite Reception The Satellite page shows your current location, the GPS accuracy, your Oregon (see page iii), you can also set your current location. • Stopwatch-use a timer, mark a lap, and time laps. ...
... Owner's Manual 21 Satellite locations Elevation Satellite strength Satellite Page The green bars indicate GPS satellite strength. To view the Satellite page: Touch at your Oregon to turn on at a specific time. • Hunt and Fish-view the predicted best dates and times for ...• Alarm Clock-set the unit to sound an alarm. Additional Tools Monitoring Satellite Reception The Satellite page shows your current location, the GPS accuracy, your Oregon (see page iii), you can also set your current location. • Stopwatch-use a timer, mark a lap, and time laps. ...
Owner's Manual
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... from www.geocaching.com. Touch Geocaches > Find a Geocache. 2. Touch Go. GPS Games To navigate to a physical location, where you can download Geocache sites from www.garmin.com/products /communicator, you will interact with virtual objects and characters. Touch > Compass...Wherigo (pronounced "where I go") is a type of geocache sites to your Oregon to guide you to a geocache using GPS coordinates posted on page 9. Use your Oregon, and, after registering and installing the Garmin Communicator plug-in which geocachers seek hidden treasures using Geocaches: 1.
... from www.geocaching.com. Touch Geocaches > Find a Geocache. 2. Touch Go. GPS Games To navigate to a physical location, where you can download Geocache sites from www.garmin.com/products /communicator, you will interact with virtual objects and characters. Touch > Compass...Wherigo (pronounced "where I go") is a type of geocache sites to your Oregon to guide you to a geocache using GPS coordinates posted on page 9. Use your Oregon, and, after registering and installing the Garmin Communicator plug-in which geocachers seek hidden treasures using Geocaches: 1.
Owner's Manual
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...or Demo Mode (GPS off). For information about WAAS, go to provide PVT protocol data. • NMEA In/Out-provides standard NMEA 0183 output and input. • Text Out-provides simple ASCII text output of battery you to use the Oregon USB port with ...location and velocity information. • RTCM -receive differential corrections from a RTCM beacon. Language-select the text language on the Oregon. The new profile becomes your current profile. Interface-set the Oregon serial interface: • Garmin Spanner-allows you are using. Oregon Series Owner's Manual 25 This profile is...
...or Demo Mode (GPS off). For information about WAAS, go to provide PVT protocol data. • NMEA In/Out-provides standard NMEA 0183 output and input. • Text Out-provides simple ASCII text output of battery you to use the Oregon USB port with ...location and velocity information. • RTCM -receive differential corrections from a RTCM beacon. Language-select the text language on the Oregon. The new profile becomes your current profile. Interface-set the Oregon serial interface: • Garmin Spanner-allows you are using. Oregon Series Owner's Manual 25 This profile is...
Owner's Manual
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...the type of the compass: • True-sets true north as the heading reference (0°). • User-allows you are traveling Oregon Series Owner's Manual 31 Compass-select Auto to switch from an electronic compass to mils (0 mils-1000 mils). Position Format Use the ... reading to degrees (0°-359°). • Mils-sets the Compass page reading to a GPS compass when you are using a map or chart that specifies a different position format. Customizing the Oregon North Reference-select the north reference of directional heading shown on your location. • Grid-sets...
...the type of the compass: • True-sets true north as the heading reference (0°). • User-allows you are traveling Oregon Series Owner's Manual 31 Compass-select Auto to switch from an electronic compass to mils (0 mils-1000 mils). Position Format Use the ... reading to degrees (0°-359°). • Mils-sets the Compass page reading to a GPS compass when you are using a map or chart that specifies a different position format. Customizing the Oregon North Reference-select the north reference of directional heading shown on your location. • Grid-sets...
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... Pressure Trending-select when the pressure data is turned off and use the GPS compass. Oregon Series Owner's Manual Touch Save Always to record data only when the Oregon is turned on . Customizing the Oregon at a higher rate of speed for pressure fronts. Touch Save 32 When...Setup > Altimeter. Barometer Mode-select Variable Elevation (used when moving) or Fixed Elevation (used when stationary, allowing the altimeter to turn the Oregon on . Plot Type-select the elevation plot type: • Elevation/Time-records elevation changes over a period of time. • Elevation/...
... Pressure Trending-select when the pressure data is turned off and use the GPS compass. Oregon Series Owner's Manual Touch Save Always to record data only when the Oregon is turned on . Customizing the Oregon at a higher rate of speed for pressure fronts. Touch Save 32 When...Setup > Altimeter. Barometer Mode-select Variable Elevation (used when moving) or Fixed Elevation (used when stationary, allowing the altimeter to turn the Oregon on . Plot Type-select the elevation plot type: • Elevation/Time-records elevation changes over a period of time. • Elevation/...
Owner's Manual
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... (or Bike Cadence Sensor) > Off. Reset 1. Touch an item to view the Oregon software version, unit ID number, GPS software version, and legal information. 34 Oregon Series Owner's Manual Place the Oregon within 10 feet (3 meters) of the wireless sensor (heart rate monitor or speed/ ...cadence bike sensor). 2. Viewing Your Oregon Information On the Main menu, touch Setup > About... ...
... (or Bike Cadence Sensor) > Off. Reset 1. Touch an item to view the Oregon software version, unit ID number, GPS software version, and legal information. 34 Oregon Series Owner's Manual Place the Oregon within 10 feet (3 meters) of the wireless sensor (heart rate monitor or speed/ ...cadence bike sensor). 2. Viewing Your Oregon Information On the Main menu, touch Setup > About... ...
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... Owner's Manual 35 DGPS: from 10 to 16 ft. (from -20 to 70°C)* *The temperature rating of the Oregon may exceed the usable range of some batteries. Some batteries can rupture at high temperatures. D (114 × 58 × 36 mm) Weight: 5.1 oz. (... 100 m 2DRMS under the U.S. Appendix Power Source: Two AA batteries (alkaline, NiMH, lithium, or precharged NiMH) alkaline not recommended for Oregon 550 and 550t Battery Life: Up to 16 hours Accuracy GPS: < 33 ft. (10 m) 95% typical* *Subject to accuracy degradation to 5 m) 95% typical (WAAS accuracy in . DoD imposed Selective...
... Owner's Manual 35 DGPS: from 10 to 16 ft. (from -20 to 70°C)* *The temperature rating of the Oregon may exceed the usable range of some batteries. Some batteries can rupture at high temperatures. D (114 × 58 × 36 mm) Weight: 5.1 oz. (... 100 m 2DRMS under the U.S. Appendix Power Source: Two AA batteries (alkaline, NiMH, lithium, or precharged NiMH) alkaline not recommended for Oregon 550 and 550t Battery Life: Up to 16 hours Accuracy GPS: < 33 ft. (10 m) 95% typical* *Subject to accuracy degradation to 5 m) 95% typical (WAAS accuracy in . DoD imposed Selective...
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...GPS receiver off . no memory battery required Map Storage: Internal or microSD Card Performance Receiver: more than 12 channel WAAS enabled/High sensitivity Acquisition Times: < 1 second (warm start) < 33 seconds (cold start) < 36 seconds (autolocate) Update Rate: 1/second, continuous Compass: Accuracy: ± 2 degrees 36 (± 5 degrees in Demo mode. Oregon... Series Owner's Manual Any satellite signal-strength bars shown are only simulations and do not represent the strength of actual satellite signals. Appendix Interfaces: Garmin Proprietary serial, ...
...GPS receiver off . no memory battery required Map Storage: Internal or microSD Card Performance Receiver: more than 12 channel WAAS enabled/High sensitivity Acquisition Times: < 1 second (warm start) < 33 seconds (cold start) < 36 seconds (autolocate) Update Rate: 1/second, continuous Compass: Accuracy: ± 2 degrees 36 (± 5 degrees in Demo mode. Oregon... Series Owner's Manual Any satellite signal-strength bars shown are only simulations and do not represent the strength of actual satellite signals. Appendix Interfaces: Garmin Proprietary serial, ...
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...AA batteries. Lift the latch on your Garmin dealer. To install or remove a microSD card: 1. Lift the metal cover. 3. Oregon Series Owner's Manual 37 Insert the smaller connector on , touch Setup > System > GPS > Demo Mode. Go to a USB port on the back of the Oregon. 2. Connect the other end of the... cable to http://buy.garmin.com for compatible map products. To turn Demo Mode on the USB cable into ...
...AA batteries. Lift the latch on your Garmin dealer. To install or remove a microSD card: 1. Lift the metal cover. 3. Oregon Series Owner's Manual 37 Insert the smaller connector on , touch Setup > System > GPS > Demo Mode. Go to a USB port on the back of the Oregon. 2. Connect the other end of the... cable to http://buy.garmin.com for compatible map products. To turn Demo Mode on the USB cable into ...
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... 3 timeout 26 barometer mode 32 battery 2 optimal battery type 39 bearing 31 C cadence sensor 33 calibration altimeter 33 compass 10 camera 19 carabiner 41 Communicator Garmin 23 compass calibration 10 north reference 31 course 31 D data fields changing 8, 12, 18, 27 show or hide 8 daylight saving time 30 default settings ... elevation fixed or variable 32 elevation/distance 32 elevation/time 32 elevation plot 17 customizing 32 F factory settings 40 fitness setup 33 fixed elevation 32 G Garmin serial 25 Garmin spanner 25 geocaches 23 GPS setting 25 grid north 31 Oregon Series Owner's Manual 43
... 3 timeout 26 barometer mode 32 battery 2 optimal battery type 39 bearing 31 C cadence sensor 33 calibration altimeter 33 compass 10 camera 19 carabiner 41 Communicator Garmin 23 compass calibration 10 north reference 31 course 31 D data fields changing 8, 12, 18, 27 show or hide 8 daylight saving time 30 default settings ... elevation fixed or variable 32 elevation/distance 32 elevation/time 32 elevation plot 17 customizing 32 F factory settings 40 fitness setup 33 fixed elevation 32 G Garmin serial 25 Garmin spanner 25 geocaches 23 GPS setting 25 grid north 31 Oregon Series Owner's Manual 43
Quick Reference Guide
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... a location marker . 2. To adjust the backlight level: 1. Touch Lock Screen (or Unlock Screen). Go outdoors to zoom. 4. To turn the Oregon on the Oregon, press . 2. Oregon Series Quick Start Manual To acquire GPS satellite signals: 1. Acquiring satellite signals can take a few minutes. Touch and drag the screen to adjust the brightness levels. Touch Map...
... a location marker . 2. To adjust the backlight level: 1. Touch Lock Screen (or Unlock Screen). Go outdoors to zoom. 4. To turn the Oregon on the Oregon, press . 2. Oregon Series Quick Start Manual To acquire GPS satellite signals: 1. Acquiring satellite signals can take a few minutes. Touch and drag the screen to adjust the brightness levels. Touch Map...
Quick Reference Guide
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...and follow the on-screen directions. To view the compass: Note: the Oregon 200 series has only a GPS compass and does not include an electronic compass. 1. The bearing pointer points to your destination. Oregon Series Quick Start Manual If the bearing pointer points toward the top of ...the direction you are moving long distances, experiencing temperature changes, or changing the batteries. Touch Compass. 2. For the Oregon 300, and 400 series, hold the Oregon level and do not stand near objects that direction until the arrow is pointing toward that influence magnetic fields, such ...
...and follow the on-screen directions. To view the compass: Note: the Oregon 200 series has only a GPS compass and does not include an electronic compass. 1. The bearing pointer points to your destination. Oregon Series Quick Start Manual If the bearing pointer points toward the top of ...the direction you are moving long distances, experiencing temperature changes, or changing the batteries. Touch Compass. 2. For the Oregon 300, and 400 series, hold the Oregon level and do not stand near objects that direction until the arrow is pointing toward that influence magnetic fields, such ...