Important Product and Safety Information (Multilingual)
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... any discrepancies or questions before attempting such operations. • The unit is provided in accordance with California's Proposition 65. Battery Warnings Your GPS unit uses user-replaceable batteries. Do not mount in the • Do not incinerate the batteries or unit. • Keep the batteries...the driver's view of the road or interfere with vehicle operating controls, such as in the sun in a safe manner. See www.garmin.com/prop65 for various purposes, such as in front of an airbag field of all available navigation sources, including information from children. •...
... any discrepancies or questions before attempting such operations. • The unit is provided in accordance with California's Proposition 65. Battery Warnings Your GPS unit uses user-replaceable batteries. Do not mount in the • Do not incinerate the batteries or unit. • Keep the batteries...the driver's view of the road or interfere with vehicle operating controls, such as in the sun in a safe manner. See www.garmin.com/prop65 for various purposes, such as in front of an airbag field of all available navigation sources, including information from children. •...
Important Product and Safety Information (Multilingual)
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...against placing "non-transparent material" on the windshield or placing objects on your Garmin device in a location that does not obstruct the driver's view of certain electronics. This product does not contain any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. • Do not remove ... Material: Replaceable coin cell batteries may apply. Virtually all applicable laws and ordinances. Some state laws prohibit drivers from the GPS unit. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Where required, other states have the ...
...against placing "non-transparent material" on the windshield or placing objects on your Garmin device in a location that does not obstruct the driver's view of certain electronics. This product does not contain any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. • Do not remove ... Material: Replaceable coin cell batteries may apply. Virtually all applicable laws and ordinances. Some state laws prohibit drivers from the GPS unit. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Where required, other states have the ...
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 Caring for the Oregon ii 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 Creating Waypoints 4 Navigating to...
Table of Contents Introduction i Tips and 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 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 Creating Waypoints 4 Navigating to...
Owner's Manual
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Table of Contents 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 26 Tracks ... Measurement Units 30 Position Format 31 Modifying the Compass........... 31 Altimeter Setup 32 iv 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...
Table of Contents 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 26 Tracks ... Measurement Units 30 Position Format 31 Modifying the Compass........... 31 Altimeter Setup 32 iv 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...
Owner's Manual
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... take a few minutes. Acquiring satellite signals can find your current location and navigate a route, you must acquire GPS signals. 1. When the bars are green, the Oregon has acquired satellite signals. See (page 26) to adjust the brightness levels. Go outdoors to prevent inadvertent screen touches. 1. Locking the Screen Lock ... screen to an open area, away from tall buildings and trees. 2. Press and quickly release . 2. Adjusting the Backlight Level 1. The bars on the Oregon. Oregon Series Owner's Manual While the Oregon is on, press and quickly release . 2.
... take a few minutes. Acquiring satellite signals can find your current location and navigate a route, you must acquire GPS signals. 1. When the bars are green, the Oregon has acquired satellite signals. See (page 26) to adjust the brightness levels. Go outdoors to prevent inadvertent screen touches. 1. Locking the Screen Lock ... screen to an open area, away from tall buildings and trees. 2. Press and quickly release . 2. Adjusting the Backlight Level 1. The bars on the Oregon. Oregon Series Owner's Manual While the Oregon is on, press and quickly release . 2.
Owner's Manual
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... next point on the Map page: 1. Basic Navigation It also provides navigation data such as traveling in an automobile, the compass uses GPS signals to save. 2. On the Map page, touch the point you want to determine your destination by displaying a compass and a bearing... pointer. If you are stationary or walking. Oregon Series Owner's Manual The electronic compass is similar to your direction. To ensure maximum accuracy, hold the compass level when navigating. To save...
... next point on the Map page: 1. Basic Navigation It also provides navigation data such as traveling in an automobile, the compass uses GPS signals to save. 2. On the Map page, touch the point you want to determine your destination by displaying a compass and a bearing... pointer. If you are stationary or walking. Oregon Series Owner's Manual The electronic compass is similar to your direction. To ensure maximum accuracy, hold the compass level when navigating. To save...
Owner's Manual
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... Page The green bars indicate GPS satellite strength. To view the Satellite page: Touch at your current elevation, satellite locations, and signal strength. White bars indicate that the Oregon is still collecting data. For more information, refer to Trail Tech at www.garmin.com. • Sight N'... with multiple samples to it. Follow the on -screen instructions. 22 Monitoring Satellite Reception The Satellite page shows your current location, the GPS accuracy, your current location. • Stopwatch-use a timer, mark a lap, and time laps. • Man Overboard-mark a man overboard ...
... Page The green bars indicate GPS satellite strength. To view the Satellite page: Touch at your current elevation, satellite locations, and signal strength. White bars indicate that the Oregon is still collecting data. For more information, refer to Trail Tech at www.garmin.com. • Sight N'... with multiple samples to it. Follow the on -screen instructions. 22 Monitoring Satellite Reception The Satellite page shows your current location, the GPS accuracy, your current location. • Stopwatch-use a timer, mark a lap, and time laps. • Man Overboard-mark a man overboard ...
Owner's Manual
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.../geocache. Touch > Compass. 5. Touch Go. For more information, visit www.wherigo.com. Use your Oregon to guide you to a physical location, where you can download Geocache sites from www.garmin.com/geocache. GPS Games To navigate to a geocache using GPS coordinates posted on the Internet by those hiding the geocache. Wherigo™ Wherigo (pronounced...
.../geocache. Touch > Compass. 5. Touch Go. For more information, visit www.wherigo.com. Use your Oregon to guide you to a physical location, where you can download Geocache sites from www.garmin.com/geocache. GPS Games To navigate to a geocache using GPS coordinates posted on the Internet by those hiding the geocache. Wherigo™ Wherigo (pronounced...
Owner's Manual
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...Demo Mode (GPS off). Customizing the Oregon Tones-turn audible tones On or Off. Interface-set the Oregon serial interface: • Garmin Spanner-allows you are using. The new profile becomes your current profile. Battery Type-select the type of battery you to use the Oregon USB port... and input. • Text Out-provides simple ASCII text output of location and velocity information. • RTCM -receive differential corrections from a RTCM beacon. Language-select the text language on the Oregon. Changing the text language does not change the language of your current profile.
...Demo Mode (GPS off). Customizing the Oregon Tones-turn audible tones On or Off. Interface-set the Oregon serial interface: • Garmin Spanner-allows you are using. The new profile becomes your current profile. Battery Type-select the type of battery you to use the Oregon USB port... and input. • Text Out-provides simple ASCII text output of location and velocity information. • RTCM -receive differential corrections from a RTCM beacon. Language-select the text language on the Oregon. Changing the text language does not change the language of your current profile.
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 ...line leading to your location. • Grid-sets grid north as the heading reference (0°). • User-allows you to a GPS compass when you are traveling Oregon Series Owner's Manual 31 Go To Line/Pointer (depending on the compass: • Directional Letters-sets the Compass page reading to ...
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 ...line leading to your location. • Grid-sets grid north as the heading reference (0°). • User-allows you to a GPS compass when you are traveling Oregon Series Owner's Manual 31 Go To Line/Pointer (depending on the compass: • Directional Letters-sets the Compass page reading to ...
Owner's Manual
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... (used when stationary, allowing the altimeter to turn the Oregon on . Oregon Series Owner's Manual Touch Save Always to record pressure data every 15 minutes, even when the Oregon is turned off and use the GPS compass. Customizing the Oregon at a higher rate of speed for pressure fronts. Altimeter... Setup Touch Setup > Altimeter. Auto Calibration-allow the altimeter to record data only when the Oregon is recorded. Touch Save 32...
... (used when stationary, allowing the altimeter to turn the Oregon on . Oregon Series Owner's Manual Touch Save Always to record pressure data every 15 minutes, even when the Oregon is turned off and use the GPS compass. Customizing the Oregon at a higher rate of speed for pressure fronts. Altimeter... Setup Touch Setup > Altimeter. Auto Calibration-allow the altimeter to record data only when the Oregon is recorded. Touch Save 32...
Owner's Manual
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... communicating with a wireless sensor: 1. Touch Setup > Reset. 2. Touch an item to view the Oregon software version, the unit ID number, the GPS software version, and legal information. 34 Oregon Series Owner's Manual A "Connected" message appears. Viewing Your Oregon Information On the Main menu, touch Setup > About to reset it. Reset the Device 1. Customizing the...
... communicating with a wireless sensor: 1. Touch Setup > Reset. 2. Touch an item to view the Oregon software version, the unit ID number, the GPS software version, and legal information. 34 Oregon Series Owner's Manual A "Connected" message appears. Viewing Your Oregon Information On the Main menu, touch Setup > About to reset it. Reset the Device 1. Customizing the...
Owner's Manual
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... 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 70°C)* *The temperature rating of the Oregon may exceed the usable range of some batteries. diagonal (76 mm) backlit.... (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
... 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 70°C)* *The temperature rating of the Oregon may exceed the usable range of some batteries. diagonal (76 mm) backlit.... (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
Owner's Manual
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... -610 to 9144 m) *Subject to 30,000 ft. (from -2,000 ft. 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...: 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; Using Demo Mode Demo mode turns the GPS receiver off for use indoors or for practice.
... -610 to 9144 m) *Subject to 30,000 ft. (from -2,000 ft. 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...: 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; Using Demo Mode Demo mode turns the GPS receiver off for use indoors or for practice.
Owner's Manual
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To turn Demo Mode on your Garmin dealer. To connect your Oregon to your computer using Demo mode because the GPS receiver is located beneath the AA batteries. Appendix 3. Oregon Series Owner's Manual 37 Notice Do not try to navigate using the supplied USB cable. Connect the other end of the Oregon (page 2), and remove the battery...
To turn Demo Mode on your Garmin dealer. To connect your Oregon to your computer using Demo mode because the GPS receiver is located beneath the AA batteries. Appendix 3. Oregon Series Owner's Manual 37 Notice Do not try to navigate using the supplied USB cable. Connect the other end of the Oregon (page 2), and remove the battery...
Owner's Manual
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Index G Garmin serial 25 Garmin spanner 25 geocaches 23 GPS setting 25 grid north 31 guidance method 28 H heart rate monitor 33, 34 I images viewing 20 interface 25 L language 25 light sectors 29 lock on ... (POI) 5 position format 31 pressure ambient 32 barometric 32 trending 32 unit of measurement 30 profiles 24 R recent finds 5 record method, tracks 27 registering the Oregon i routes calculate 28 edit 14 setup 28 view 15 S satellite signals 3 sensors 34 serial...
Index G Garmin serial 25 Garmin spanner 25 geocaches 23 GPS setting 25 grid north 31 guidance method 28 H heart rate monitor 33, 34 I images viewing 20 interface 25 L language 25 light sectors 29 lock on ... (POI) 5 position format 31 pressure ambient 32 barometric 32 trending 32 unit of measurement 30 profiles 24 R recent finds 5 record method, tracks 27 registering the Oregon i routes calculate 28 edit 14 setup 28 view 15 S satellite signals 3 sensors 34 serial...
Quick Start Manual
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.... To lock or unlock the screen: 1. The bars on the Oregon. Your current location is on, press and quickly release . 2. Touch and drag the screen to adjust the brightness levels. To turn off : 1. To acquire GPS satellite signals: 1. Touch Map. To adjust the backlight level: 1.... Touch or to an open area, away from tall buildings and trees. 2. To use the Oregon for several months. When the bars are removed. Notice Remove ...
.... To lock or unlock the screen: 1. The bars on the Oregon. Your current location is on, press and quickly release . 2. Touch and drag the screen to adjust the brightness levels. To turn off : 1. To acquire GPS satellite signals: 1. Touch Map. To adjust the backlight level: 1.... Touch or to an open area, away from tall buildings and trees. 2. To use the Oregon for several months. When the bars are removed. Notice Remove ...