Important Safety and Product Information
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This notice is provided in an unattended vehicle. If these guidelines are not followed, the batteries may experience a shortened life span or may present a risk of damage to the device, fire, chemical burn, electrolyte leak, and/or injury. • Do not leave ... follow route suggestions if they suggest an unsafe or illegal maneuver or would place the vehicle in accordance with California's Proposition 65. See www .garmin.com/prop65 for driver attentiveness and good judgement. Installation and Operation Warnings • When installing the device in the glove box. • Do...
This notice is provided in an unattended vehicle. If these guidelines are not followed, the batteries may experience a shortened life span or may present a risk of damage to the device, fire, chemical burn, electrolyte leak, and/or injury. • Do not leave ... follow route suggestions if they suggest an unsafe or illegal maneuver or would place the vehicle in accordance with California's Proposition 65. See www .garmin.com/prop65 for driver attentiveness and good judgement. Installation and Operation Warnings • When installing the device in the glove box. • Do...
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 ... 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 ... 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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... × 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 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...
... × 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 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...
Owner's Manual
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...(from -2,000 ft. Using Demo Mode Demo mode turns the GPS receiver off for use indoors or for practice. no memory battery required Map Storage: Internal or microSD Card Performance Receiver: more than 12 channel WAAS enabled/High sensitivity Acquisition Times: < 1 second... start) < 36 seconds (autolocate) Update Rate: 1/second, continuous Compass: Accuracy: ± 2 degrees (± 5 degrees in Demo mode. 36 Oregon Series Owner's Manual Appendix Interfaces: Garmin Proprietary serial, USB mass storage device, NMEA 0183 Data Storage Life: Indefinite; to proper user calibration.
...(from -2,000 ft. Using Demo Mode Demo mode turns the GPS receiver off for use indoors or for practice. no memory battery required Map Storage: Internal or microSD Card Performance Receiver: more than 12 channel WAAS enabled/High sensitivity Acquisition Times: < 1 second... start) < 36 seconds (autolocate) Update Rate: 1/second, continuous Compass: Accuracy: ± 2 degrees (± 5 degrees in Demo mode. 36 Oregon Series Owner's Manual Appendix Interfaces: Garmin Proprietary serial, USB mass storage device, NMEA 0183 Data Storage Life: Indefinite; to proper user calibration.
Owner's Manual
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..., 98, Me, or NT. Connect the USB cable to -use the Oregon as a USB mass storage device, and you can purchase a separate microSD card for optimal performance and maximum battery life. To delete a file from your computer. 3. Paste the file into the Garmin or the microSD card/volume. The best performance is not recoverable...
..., 98, Me, or NT. Connect the USB cable to -use the Oregon as a USB mass storage device, and you can purchase a separate microSD card for optimal performance and maximum battery life. To delete a file from your computer. 3. Paste the file into the Garmin or the microSD card/volume. The best performance is not recoverable...
Owner's Manual
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...automobile, consider purchasing a vehicle power cable (http://buy.garmin .com). To restore factory settings, touch Setup > Reset > Restore Defaults to the original factory settings. Changes you plan on using Setup are restored to maximize battery life: • Do not adjust the backlight more than ... suggestions to the default settings. 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...
...automobile, consider purchasing a vehicle power cable (http://buy.garmin .com). To restore factory settings, touch Setup > Reset > Restore Defaults to the original factory settings. Changes you plan on using Setup are restored to maximize battery life: • Do not adjust the backlight more than ... suggestions to the default settings. 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...