Quick Start Manual
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... using the camera feature. Lift the latch and remove the battery cover. To select the battery type: 1. Touch Setup > System > Battery Type. 2. Use alkaline, NiMH, or lithium batteries. Replace the battery cover and push the latch down. Insert the batteries, observing polarity. 3. Oregon units operate on two AA batteries. Warning See the Important Safety and Product Information...
... using the camera feature. Lift the latch and remove the battery cover. To select the battery type: 1. Touch Setup > System > Battery Type. 2. Use alkaline, NiMH, or lithium batteries. Replace the battery cover and push the latch down. Insert the batteries, observing polarity. 3. Oregon units operate on two AA batteries. Warning See the Important Safety and Product Information...
Quick Start Manual
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Notice Remove batteries when you do not plan to use the map: 1. To turn off : 1. Go outdoors to adjust the brightness levels. Turn on the Oregon, press . 2. Your current location is on, press and quickly release . 2. To turn the Oregon on the Main page indicate satellite... 2. Touch Lock Screen (or Unlock Screen). Stored data is not lost when batteries are green, the Oregon has acquired satellite signals. While the Oregon is indicated by a location marker . 2. To use the Oregon for several months. To acquire GPS satellite signals: 1. Touch and drag the ...
Notice Remove batteries when you do not plan to use the map: 1. To turn off : 1. Go outdoors to adjust the brightness levels. Turn on the Oregon, press . 2. Your current location is on, press and quickly release . 2. To turn the Oregon on the Main page indicate satellite... 2. Touch Lock Screen (or Unlock Screen). Stored data is not lost when batteries are green, the Oregon has acquired satellite signals. While the Oregon is indicated by a location marker . 2. To use the Oregon for several months. To acquire GPS satellite signals: 1. Touch and drag the ...
Quick Start Manual
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...: 1. Touch Setup > Heading > Press To Begin Compass Calibration. 3. Calibrate the compass after moving . While outdoors, hold the Oregon level and do not stand near objects that direction until the arrow is pointing toward your destination, regardless of the direction you are traveling... toward the top of the compass, you are moving long distances, experiencing temperature changes, or changing the batteries. Touch Start and follow the onscreen directions. Oregon Series Quick Start Manual To open the Compass page: Touch Compass. The bearing pointer points to your destination...
...: 1. Touch Setup > Heading > Press To Begin Compass Calibration. 3. Calibrate the compass after moving . While outdoors, hold the Oregon level and do not stand near objects that direction until the arrow is pointing toward your destination, regardless of the direction you are traveling... toward the top of the compass, you are moving long distances, experiencing temperature changes, or changing the batteries. Touch Start and follow the onscreen directions. Oregon Series Quick Start Manual To open the Compass page: Touch Compass. The bearing pointer points to your destination...
Important Safety and Product Information
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.... Using another battery presents a risk of the device controls while driving. blocked. Minimize the amount of the road or interfere with applicable local laws and regulations. • In addition, the GPS device may contain perchlorate material. See www .garmin.com/prop65 for... more information. To prevent damage, remove the device from children. • Do not disassemble, puncture, or damage the batteries. • Only replace the battery with California's Proposition 65. Installation and Operation Warnings • When installing the device in an unattended vehicle. Do not ...
.... Using another battery presents a risk of the device controls while driving. blocked. Minimize the amount of the road or interfere with applicable local laws and regulations. • In addition, the GPS device may contain perchlorate material. See www .garmin.com/prop65 for... more information. To prevent damage, remove the device from children. • Do not disassemble, puncture, or damage the batteries. • Only replace the battery with California's Proposition 65. Installation and Operation Warnings • When installing the device in an unattended vehicle. Do not ...
Important Safety and Product Information
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... the mounts on the windshield. Where required, other acts of Directive 1999/5/EC. dashboard or friction mount options should only be incurred as batteries, unless product damage has occurred due to : (i) cosmetic damage, such as scratches, nicks and dents; (ii) consumable parts, such as...This warranty does not apply to a defect in permanent damage to the equipment, and void your warranty and your Garmin device. incomplete data. Hereby, Garmin declares that fail in compliance Limited Warranty with Industry Canada Standard RSS-310. FCC Compliance This device complies with the...
... the mounts on the windshield. Where required, other acts of Directive 1999/5/EC. dashboard or friction mount options should only be incurred as batteries, unless product damage has occurred due to : (i) cosmetic damage, such as scratches, nicks and dents; (ii) consumable parts, such as...This warranty does not apply to a defect in permanent damage to the equipment, and void your warranty and your Garmin device. incomplete data. Hereby, Garmin declares that fail in compliance Limited Warranty with Industry Canada Standard RSS-310. FCC Compliance This device complies with the...
Owner's Manual
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by phone at 0808 2380000. Remove batteries as indicated on page 2. Caring for in the battery compartment. Use water, isopropyl alcohol, or eyeglass lens cleaner. Introduction Contact Garmin Contact Garmin Product Support if you have any questions while using your Oregon is located in -country support information, or contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. If needed, the serial number...
by phone at 0808 2380000. Remove batteries as indicated on page 2. Caring for in the battery compartment. Use water, isopropyl alcohol, or eyeglass lens cleaner. Introduction Contact Garmin Contact Garmin Product Support if you have any questions while using your Oregon is located in -country support information, or contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. If needed, the serial number...
Owner's Manual
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... Shortcuts i Manual Conventions i Product Registration i Contact Garmin ii Optional Accessories ii Caring for the Oregon ii Getting Started 1 Battery Information 2 Turning the Oregon On and Off 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 Creating Waypoints 4 Oregon Series Owner's Manual Table of Contents Navigating...
... Shortcuts i Manual Conventions i Product Registration i Contact Garmin ii Optional Accessories ii Caring for the Oregon ii Getting Started 1 Battery Information 2 Turning the Oregon On and Off 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 Creating Waypoints 4 Oregon Series Owner's Manual Table of Contents Navigating...
Owner's Manual
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Table of Contents Other Tools 21 Monitoring Satellite Reception 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... 34 Appendix 35 Specifications 35 Using Demo Mode 36 Connecting Your Oregon to a Computer 37 Installing a microSD Card........ 37 Transferring Files to Your Computer 38 Loading and Deleting Files...... 39 Optimizing Battery Life 39 Restoring Factory Default Settings 40 Attaching the Carabiner........... 41 Calibrating the Touchscreen...
Table of Contents Other Tools 21 Monitoring Satellite Reception 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... 34 Appendix 35 Specifications 35 Using Demo Mode 36 Connecting Your Oregon to a Computer 37 Installing a microSD Card........ 37 Transferring Files to Your Computer 38 Loading and Deleting Files...... 39 Optimizing Battery Life 39 Restoring Factory Default Settings 40 Attaching the Carabiner........... 41 Calibrating the Touchscreen...
Owner's Manual
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Getting Started Power key Touchscreen Getting Started Camera lens (550 and 550t) Battery cover Mounting spine Latch Mini-USB connector (under weather cap) Oregon Series Owner's Manual 1
Getting Started Power key Touchscreen Getting Started Camera lens (550 and 550t) Battery cover Mounting spine Latch Mini-USB connector (under weather cap) Oregon Series Owner's Manual 1
Owner's Manual
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... Owner's Manual To turn off the Oregon, press and hold . Weather cap 2. Battery cover Latch To select the battery type: 1. Touch Setup > System > Battery Type. 2. Use precharged NiMH or lithium batteries for several months. Getting Started Battery Information The Oregon uses two AA batteries. Use alkaline, NiMH, or lithium batteries. Standard alkaline batteries are removed. Stored data is not lost...
... Owner's Manual To turn off the Oregon, press and hold . Weather cap 2. Battery cover Latch To select the battery type: 1. Touch Setup > System > Battery Type. 2. Use precharged NiMH or lithium batteries for several months. Getting Started Battery Information The Oregon uses two AA batteries. Use alkaline, NiMH, or lithium batteries. Standard alkaline batteries are removed. Stored data is not lost...
Owner's Manual
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... the electronic compass: 1. If "Calibration Failed" appears, touch OK, and repeat the process. 10 Oregon Series Owner's Manual Calibrate the compass after moving long distances, experiencing temperature changes greater than 20°F (11°C), or changing the batteries. Do not stand near objects that influence magnetic fields, such as cars, buildings, or...
... the electronic compass: 1. If "Calibration Failed" appears, touch OK, and repeat the process. 10 Oregon Series Owner's Manual Calibrate the compass after moving long distances, experiencing temperature changes greater than 20°F (11°C), or changing the batteries. Do not stand near objects that influence magnetic fields, such as cars, buildings, or...
Owner's Manual
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... using. Using System Setup Touch Setup > System. This profile is a copy of battery you to use the Oregon USB port with most NMEA 0183-compliant mapping programs by creating a virtual serial port. • Garmin Serial-Garmin proprietary format used to www.garmin.com/aboutGPS /waas.html. GPS-select Normal, WAAS (Wide Area Augmentation System), or...
... using. Using System Setup Touch Setup > System. This profile is a copy of battery you to use the Oregon USB port with most NMEA 0183-compliant mapping programs by creating a virtual serial port. • Garmin Serial-Garmin proprietary format used to www.garmin.com/aboutGPS /waas.html. GPS-select Normal, WAAS (Wide Area Augmentation System), or...
Owner's Manual
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... Display Touch Setup > Display. The bitmap file is selected, you want to your own, or crop and use on the Oregon drive. Depending on the page. Battery Save-shuts off the display after you would like the backlight to use while driving. Auto Zoom-automatically selects the appropriate zoom... menu, touch Setup > Display > Screen Capture > On. 2. Connect the Oregon to capture. 3. North Up shows north at the top of the page. To capture screen shots: 1. Go to the screen you must zoom in the Garmin\scrn folder on your current direction of travel toward the top of the...
... Display Touch Setup > Display. The bitmap file is selected, you want to your own, or crop and use on the Oregon drive. Depending on the page. Battery Save-shuts off the display after you would like the backlight to use while driving. Auto Zoom-automatically selects the appropriate zoom... menu, touch Setup > Display > Screen Capture > On. 2. Connect the Oregon to capture. 3. North Up shows north at the top of the page. To capture screen shots: 1. Go to the screen you must zoom in the Garmin\scrn folder on your current direction of travel toward the top of the...
Owner's Manual
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...WAAS accuracy in . DGPS: from 10 to 16 ft. (from -20°C to 70°C)* *The temperature rating of the Oregon may exceed the usable range of some batteries. Appendix Specifications Physical Size: W × H × D: 2.3 × 4.5 × 1.4 in. (58 × ...114 × 36 mm) Weight: 5.1 oz. (146 g) without batteries 191.4 g with batteries Display: 3 in North America) Velocity: 0.328 ft./sec. (0.1 m/ sec) steady state Oregon Series Owner's Manual 35 Some batteries can rupture at high temperatures. DoD imposed Selective Availability (SA) Program when activated. diagonal ...
...WAAS accuracy in . DGPS: from 10 to 16 ft. (from -20°C to 70°C)* *The temperature rating of the Oregon may exceed the usable range of some batteries. Appendix Specifications Physical Size: W × H × D: 2.3 × 4.5 × 1.4 in. (58 × ...114 × 36 mm) Weight: 5.1 oz. (146 g) without batteries 191.4 g with batteries Display: 3 in North America) Velocity: 0.328 ft./sec. (0.1 m/ sec) steady state Oregon Series Owner's Manual 35 Some batteries can rupture at high temperatures. DoD imposed Selective Availability (SA) Program when activated. diagonal ...
Owner's Manual
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Using Demo Mode Demo mode turns the GPS receiver off for use indoors or for practice. Appendix Interfaces: Garmin Proprietary serial, USB mass storage device, NMEA 0183 Data Storage Life: Indefinite; The unit does not track satellites in extreme Northern...; 3 m)* Resolution: 1 ft. (.3 m) Range: from -610 to 9144 m) *Subject to 30,000 ft. (from -2,000 ft. to proper user calibration. 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...
Using Demo Mode Demo mode turns the GPS receiver off for use indoors or for practice. Appendix Interfaces: Garmin Proprietary serial, USB mass storage device, NMEA 0183 Data Storage Life: Indefinite; The unit does not track satellites in extreme Northern...; 3 m)* Resolution: 1 ft. (.3 m) Range: from -610 to 9144 m) *Subject to 30,000 ft. (from -2,000 ft. to proper user calibration. 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...
Owner's Manual
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... your computer using Demo mode because the GPS receiver is located beneath the AA batteries. garmin.com for compatible map products. Lift the latch on , touch Setup > System > GPS > Demo Mode. To install or remove a microSD card: 1. Connecting Your Oregon to a Computer You can purchase microSD memory cards from an electronics supplier, or...
... your computer using Demo mode because the GPS receiver is located beneath the AA batteries. garmin.com for compatible map products. Lift the latch on , touch Setup > System > GPS > Demo Mode. To install or remove a microSD card: 1. Connecting Your Oregon to a Computer You can purchase microSD memory cards from an electronics supplier, or...
Owner's Manual
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...computer for the file. 2. Select the file. 3. Transferring Files to Your Computer After you have connected the device to the Oregon, install the Garmin Communicator plug-in from your computer into the microSD card tray, and close the metal cover. To remove the microSD card, ...can be used to map and data storage, the microSD card can copy and paste files from www.garmin.com /products/communicator. 38 Oregon Series Owner's Manual Replace the batteries and the battery cover. In addition to store files such as images, Wherigo cartridges, geocaches, routes, waypoints, and ...
...computer for the file. 2. Select the file. 3. Transferring Files to Your Computer After you have connected the device to the Oregon, install the Garmin Communicator plug-in from your computer into the microSD card tray, and close the metal cover. To remove the microSD card, ...can be used to map and data storage, the microSD card can copy and paste files from www.garmin.com /products/communicator. 38 Oregon Series Owner's Manual Replace the batteries and the battery cover. In addition to store files such as images, Wherigo cartridges, geocaches, routes, waypoints, and ...
Owner's Manual
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... card (page 37). 2. Open the Garmin or SD card drive/volume. 2. Optimizing Battery Life Use premium batteries for additional external memory. To load a file onto the Oregon or microSD card: 1. The best performance is not recoverable. Oregon Series Owner's Manual Appendix 4. It is provided by lithium batteries, precharged (ready-to the Oregon and your computer keyboard. Loading...
... card (page 37). 2. Open the Garmin or SD card drive/volume. 2. Optimizing Battery Life Use premium batteries for additional external memory. To load a file onto the Oregon or microSD card: 1. The best performance is not recoverable. Oregon Series Owner's Manual Appendix 4. It is provided by lithium batteries, precharged (ready-to the Oregon and your computer keyboard. Loading...
Owner's Manual
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...Default Settings You can restore your automobile, consider purchasing a vehicle power cable (http://buy.garmin .com). Using a backlight level above 50% of maximum level for a prolonged period of time will significantly decrease battery life. • Select a shorter backlight timeout (page 26). • Turn tones off... if not needed (page 25).Turn electronic compass off if not needed (page 31). • Turn on Battery Save (page 26). • If you have made using the Oregon extensively in your Oregon ...
...Default Settings You can restore your automobile, consider purchasing a vehicle power cable (http://buy.garmin .com). Using a backlight level above 50% of maximum level for a prolonged period of time will significantly decrease battery life. • Select a shorter backlight timeout (page 26). • Turn tones off... if not needed (page 25).Turn electronic compass off if not needed (page 31). • Turn on Battery Save (page 26). • If you have made using the Oregon extensively in your Oregon ...
Owner's Manual
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... avoidance setup 29 B background dashboard 21 screen 26 backlight 3 timeout 26 barometer mode 32 battery 2 optimal battery type 39 battery save 26 bearing 31 C cadence sensor 33 calibration altimeter 33 compass 10 camera 19, 29 carabiner 41 Communicator Garmin 23 compass calibration 10 north reference 31 course 31 D dashboard 21 Index data fields changing... 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 Oregon Series Owner's Manual 43
... avoidance setup 29 B background dashboard 21 screen 26 backlight 3 timeout 26 barometer mode 32 battery 2 optimal battery type 39 battery save 26 bearing 31 C cadence sensor 33 calibration altimeter 33 compass 10 camera 19, 29 carabiner 41 Communicator Garmin 23 compass calibration 10 north reference 31 course 31 D dashboard 21 Index data fields changing... 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 Oregon Series Owner's Manual 43
