Important Product and Safety Information (Multilingual)
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... manner before continuing navigation and defer to posted road signs. • Always operate the vehicle in a safe manner. Battery Warnings Your GPS unit uses user-replaceable batteries. Do not mount in front of an airbag field of direct sunlight, such as the steering wheel, foot pedals...navigating, and always be fully aware of the batteries. In addition, the GPS unit may affect safety while navigating. Minimize the amount of vision the vehicle is designed to all driving conditions. See www.garmin.com/prop65 for more information. Do not input destinations, change settings, ...
... manner before continuing navigation and defer to posted road signs. • Always operate the vehicle in a safe manner. Battery Warnings Your GPS unit uses user-replaceable batteries. Do not mount in front of an airbag field of direct sunlight, such as the steering wheel, foot pedals...navigating, and always be fully aware of the batteries. In addition, the GPS unit may affect safety while navigating. Minimize the amount of vision the vehicle is designed to all driving conditions. See www.garmin.com/prop65 for more information. Do not input destinations, change settings, ...
Important Product and Safety Information (Multilingual)
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... RESTRICTIONS: Before using suction mounts on their windshields while operating motor vehicles. Many other Garmin dashboard or friction mount options should only be incurred as a waste electronics treatment facility,...to the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet that may ...the use a combination of the road. Some state laws prohibit drivers from the GPS unit. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for any...
... RESTRICTIONS: Before using suction mounts on their windshields while operating motor vehicles. Many other Garmin dashboard or friction mount options should only be incurred as a waste electronics treatment facility,...to the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet that may ...the use a combination of the road. Some state laws prohibit drivers from the GPS unit. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for any...
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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... 1. Acquiring satellite signals can find your current location and navigate a route, you must acquire GPS signals. 1. The bars on , press and quickly release . 2. While the Oregon is on the Main menu indicate satellite strength. Locking the Screen Lock the screen to change ... buildings and trees. 2. Getting Started Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals Before the Oregon can take a few minutes. When the bars are green, the Oregon has acquired satellite signals. Turn on the Oregon. Touch Lock Screen (or Unlock Screen). Oregon Series Owner's Manual Go outdoors to ...
... 1. Acquiring satellite signals can find your current location and navigate a route, you must acquire GPS signals. 1. The bars on , press and quickly release . 2. While the Oregon is on the Main menu indicate satellite strength. Locking the Screen Lock the screen to change ... buildings and trees. 2. Getting Started Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals Before the Oregon can take a few minutes. When the bars are green, the Oregon has acquired satellite signals. Turn on the Oregon. Touch Lock Screen (or Unlock Screen). Oregon Series Owner's Manual Go outdoors to ...
Owner's Manual
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Touch to ensure maximum accuracy. The electronic compass (Oregon 300, 400t, 400c, 400i, 550, and 550t) is not necessary if you to the next point on the Map page: 1. To turn the electronic compass off, see page 31. .... To save a waypoint on the route, and estimated arrival time. Note: Holding the compass level is similar to a magnetic compass when you are using an Oregon 550 or 550t. It also provides navigation data such Oregon Series Owner's Manual Basic Navigation as traveling in automobile, the compass uses...
Touch to ensure maximum accuracy. The electronic compass (Oregon 300, 400t, 400c, 400i, 550, and 550t) is not necessary if you to the next point on the Map page: 1. To turn the electronic compass off, see page 31. .... To save a waypoint on the route, and estimated arrival time. Note: Holding the compass level is similar to a magnetic compass when you are using an Oregon 550 or 550t. It also provides navigation data such Oregon Series Owner's Manual Basic Navigation as traveling in automobile, the compass uses...
Owner's Manual
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... - use a calculator. • Sun and Moon-view sunrise and sunset times along with the moon phase. • Alarm Clock-set your Oregon (see page iii), you can also set the unit to sound an alarm. You can access additional tools. use a timer, mark a lap..., and time laps. White bars indicate that the Oregon Series Owner's Manual 21 Additional Tools Monitoring Satellite Reception The Satellite page shows your current location, the GPS accuracy, your current location. • Stopwatch-use a calendar. • Calculator -
... - use a calculator. • Sun and Moon-view sunrise and sunset times along with the moon phase. • Alarm Clock-set your Oregon (see page iii), you can also set the unit to sound an alarm. You can access additional tools. use a timer, mark a lap..., and time laps. White bars indicate that the Oregon Series Owner's Manual 21 Additional Tools Monitoring Satellite Reception The Satellite page shows your current location, the GPS accuracy, your current location. • Stopwatch-use a calendar. • Calculator -
Owner's Manual
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... sites to your course. 4. GPS Games Geocaches Geocaching is a toolset for creating and playing GPS-enabled adventures in the real world. You can download Geocache sites from www.garmin.com/products /communicator, you can download geocaches directly to your Oregon to guide you will interact with... virtual objects and characters. GPS Games To navigate to a physical location, where you to a geocache using GPS coordinates posted on the Internet...
... sites to your course. 4. GPS Games Geocaches Geocaching is a toolset for creating and playing GPS-enabled adventures in the real world. You can download Geocache sites from www.garmin.com/products /communicator, you can download geocaches directly to your Oregon to guide you will interact with... virtual objects and characters. GPS Games To navigate to a physical location, where you to a geocache using GPS coordinates posted on the Internet...
Owner's Manual
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... Area Augmentation System), or Demo Mode (GPS off). Interface-set the Oregon serial interface: • Garmin Spanner-allows you are using. This profile is a copy of user-entered data or map data, such as street names. Language-select the text language on the Oregon. Battery Type-select the type of battery... standard NMEA 0183 output and input. • Text Out-provides simple ASCII text output of location and velocity information. • RTCM -receive differential corrections from a RTCM beacon. Using System Setup Touch Setup > System. Oregon Series Owner's Manual 25
... Area Augmentation System), or Demo Mode (GPS off). Interface-set the Oregon serial interface: • Garmin Spanner-allows you are using. This profile is a copy of user-entered data or map data, such as street names. Language-select the text language on the Oregon. Battery Type-select the type of battery... standard NMEA 0183 output and input. • Text Out-provides simple ASCII text output of location and velocity information. • RTCM -receive differential corrections from a RTCM beacon. Using System Setup Touch Setup > System. Oregon Series Owner's Manual 25
Owner's Manual
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Position Format Use the default settings unless 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 unit)-select Bearing to show the Bearing Pointer, which indicates your destination. Touch ... reading to directional letters (N, S, E, W). • Numeric Degrees-sets the Compass page reading to degrees (0°-359°). • Mils-sets the Compass page reading to a GPS compass when you are traveling Oregon Series Owner's Manual 31
Position Format Use the default settings unless 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 unit)-select Bearing to show the Bearing Pointer, which indicates your destination. Touch ... reading to directional letters (N, S, E, W). • Numeric Degrees-sets the Compass page reading to degrees (0°-359°). • Mils-sets the Compass page reading to a GPS compass when you are traveling Oregon Series Owner's Manual 31
Owner's Manual
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... set period of time. Touch Save Always to record data only when the Oregon is turned off and use the GPS compass. Touch Save 32 When Power On to record pressure data every 15 minutes, even when the Oregon is turned on . Plot Type-select the elevation plot type: •... Touch Setup > Altimeter. Barometer Mode-select Variable Elevation (used when moving) or Fixed Elevation (used when stationary, allowing the altimeter to turn the Oregon on . Calibrate-calibrate the compass (page 10). This can be useful when you turn the electronic compass off . Select Off to function as a...
... set period of time. Touch Save Always to record data only when the Oregon is turned off and use the GPS compass. Touch Save 32 When Power On to record pressure data every 15 minutes, even when the Oregon is turned on . Plot Type-select the elevation plot type: •... Touch Setup > Altimeter. Barometer Mode-select Variable Elevation (used when moving) or Fixed Elevation (used when stationary, allowing the altimeter to turn the Oregon on . Calibrate-calibrate the compass (page 10). This can be useful when you turn the electronic compass off . Select Off to function as a...
Owner's Manual
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... or Bike Cadence Sensor. 4. Reset 1. Note: To prevent your Oregon from communicating with a wireless sensor: 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 Touch Search for new. 5. Place the Oregon within 10 feet (3 meters) of the wireless sensor (heart rate...
... or Bike Cadence Sensor. 4. Reset 1. Note: To prevent your Oregon from communicating with a wireless sensor: 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 Touch Search for new. 5. Place the Oregon within 10 feet (3 meters) of the wireless sensor (heart rate...
Owner's Manual
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...pixels) Case: Rugged plastic, waterproof to IPX7 Temperature Range: From -4°F to 158°F (from 3 to 70°C)* *The temperature rating of the Oregon may exceed the usable range of some batteries. DGPS: from 10 to 16 ft. (from -20 to 5 m) 95% typical (WAAS accuracy in North... Owner's Manual 35 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 100 m 2DRMS under the U.S. DoD imposed...
...pixels) Case: Rugged plastic, waterproof to IPX7 Temperature Range: From -4°F to 158°F (from 3 to 70°C)* *The temperature rating of the Oregon may exceed the usable range of some batteries. DGPS: from 10 to 16 ft. (from -20 to 5 m) 95% typical (WAAS accuracy in North... Owner's Manual 35 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 100 m 2DRMS under the U.S. DoD imposed...
Owner's Manual
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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...navigate using Demo mode because the GPS receiver is turned off for use indoors or for practice. Caution: Do not try to proper user calibration. Appendix Interfaces: Garmin Proprietary serial, USB mass storage device...
...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...navigate using Demo mode because the GPS receiver is turned off for use indoors or for practice. Caution: Do not try to proper user calibration. Appendix Interfaces: Garmin Proprietary serial, USB mass storage device...
Owner's Manual
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.... Lift the latch on the bottom of the cable to your Garmin dealer. Oregon Series Owner's Manual 37 Connecting Your Oregon to a Computer You can connect the Oregon to http://buy.garmin.com for compatible map products. Insert the smaller connector on , touch Setup > System > GPS > Demo Mode. Push the card into the USB miniB jack...
.... Lift the latch on the bottom of the cable to your Garmin dealer. Oregon Series Owner's Manual 37 Connecting Your Oregon to a Computer You can connect the Oregon to http://buy.garmin.com for compatible map products. Insert the smaller connector on , touch Setup > System > GPS > Demo Mode. Push the card into the USB miniB jack...
Owner's Manual
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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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... the brightness levels. Turn on the Main page indicate satellite strength. Your current location is on the Oregon, press . 2. The bars on the Oregon. Oregon Series Quick Start Manual To acquire GPS satellite signals: 1. To use the Oregon for several months. To turn on , press and quickly release . 2. Stored data is not lost when batteries...
... the brightness levels. Turn on the Main page indicate satellite strength. Your current location is on the Oregon, press . 2. The bars on the Oregon. Oregon Series Quick Start Manual To acquire GPS satellite signals: 1. To use the Oregon for several months. To turn on , press and quickly release . 2. Stored data is not lost when batteries...
Quick Reference Guide
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Touch Setup > Heading > Press To Begin Compass Calibration. 3. Touch Start 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. If the bearing pointer points toward the top of the compass, you are traveling directly toward your...
Touch Setup > Heading > Press To Begin Compass Calibration. 3. Touch Start 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. If the bearing pointer points toward the top of the compass, you are traveling directly toward your...