Garmin Oregon 300 Support Question
Garmin Oregon 300 Support Question
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Question posted by barbaramccree on March 30th, 2014
How Do You Turn The Volume Down On The Navigation Voice.
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Important Product and Safety Information (Multilingual) - Page 2
...vehicle in a safe manner.
In addition, the GPS unit may use voice prompts when possible. If your product's owner's manual to ensure safe navigating:
• When installing the unit in a ...the batteries may experience a shortened life span or may affect safety while navigating. Battery Warnings
Your GPS unit uses user-replaceable batteries. Using other factors that may present a risk...
Important Product and Safety Information (Multilingual) - Page 3
...and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet that may cause harmful interference to radio communications if not installed and used to correct the interference by turning the ... Some state laws prohibit drivers from the GPS unit.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for any interference received, including interference that is on a different ...
Owner's Manual - Page 6
... 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 Creating Waypoints...
Owner's Manual - Page 11
... brightness levels.
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. See (page 26) to prevent inadvertent screen touches.
1. Turn on the Oregon. When
the bars are green, the Oregon has
acquired satellite signals. Locking the Screen
Lock the screen to...
Owner's Manual - Page 17
... speed, distance to the next point on the Map page: 1. To turn the electronic compass off, see page 31. Note: Holding the compass level...provides navigation data such
Oregon Series Owner's Manual
Basic Navigation
as traveling in automobile, the compass uses GPS signals to your direction. Hold the compass level when navigating to save the waypoint. The electronic compass (Oregon 300, ...
Owner's Manual - Page 18
...lines.
"Too Fast," or "Too Slow" may appear, notifying you to adjust your turning speed. Touch Setup > Heading > Press
To Begin Compass Calibration. Touch Start and follow ...Failed" appears, touch OK, and repeat the process.
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Oregon Series Owner's Manual Basic Navigation
Calibrating the Compass Calibrate the electronic compass (Oregon 300, 400t, 400c, 400i, 550, and 550t) outdoors. ...
Owner's Manual - Page 19
... a bearing or course pointer, see page 31. If it points any other direction, turn toward that direction until the arrow is pointing toward your destination, regardless of the direction you... traveling
Bearing to destination
Bearing Pointer
Basic Navigation
The bearing pointer points to the destination. Bearing and Course Pointers
The Oregon can use either a bearing or course pointer on the...
Owner's Manual - Page 26
Sharing Information Wirelessly
The Oregon 300, 400t, 400c, 400i, 550, and 550t can wirelessly share waypoints, routes, tracks, and geocaches with another wireless enabled Garmin recreational handheld.
1. On the Main menu of the data fields. 2. The receiving unit indicates when it is ready to replace the data type on the plot. Touch Elevation Plot > one...
Owner's Manual - Page 27
Using the Camera
You can navigate to adjust the zoom on both units. note: Pictures will be saved and displayed with the Oregon 550 and 550t. Turn the device horizontally
or vertically to... following options:
• Most Recently • Near a Location • On a Specific Date
Oregon Series Owner's Manual 19
Release the to automatically focus the camera and take a picture: 1. On...
Owner's Manual - Page 29
...
Satellite Page
The green bars indicate GPS satellite strength. To view the Satellite page:
Touch
at your current location.
• Stopwatch-use a calendar.
• Calculator - White bars indicate that the
Oregon Series Owner's Manual 21
use a... tools. Other Tools
Depending on your Oregon (see page iii), you can also set your Oregon to turn on the Main menu:
• Calendar -
Owner's Manual - Page 31
... transfer of treasure hunting, in which geocachers seek hidden treasures using Geocaches: 1. Touch a geocache location.
3. Touch Go. Use the compass to navigate to a geocache using GPS coordinates posted on the Internet by those hiding the geocache. Oregon Series Owner's Manual 23
For more information on page 9. For more information, visit www.wherigo.com...
Owner's Manual - Page 33
... of your current profile. Customizing the Oregon
Tones-turn audible tones On or Off.
Changing the text language does ...GPS off).
This profile is a copy of location and velocity information.
• RTCM -receive differential corrections from a RTCM beacon. Using System Setup
Touch Setup > System. The new profile becomes your current profile.
Language-select the text language on the Oregon...
Owner's Manual - Page 37
Customizing the Oregon
3.
Marine Colors-turn marine colors on or off .
Touch Photo Resolution. Changing Marine Settings
Touch Setup > Marine. Selecting Auto causes some light sectors to change the resolution of light sectors in which a navigational light is high. Symbol Set-select the set of your pictures.
4.
Spot Soundings-turn the sector in an area...
Owner's Manual - Page 40
... a higher rate of speed for pressure fronts. Pressure Trending-select when the pressure data is turned off and use the GPS compass. Auto Calibration-allow the altimeter to record pressure data every 15 minutes, even when the Oregon is recorded. Plot Type-select the elevation plot type: • Elevation/Time-records
elevation changes...
Owner's Manual - Page 42
..." message appears. to reset it. Turn the wireless sensor on.
3.
Customizing the Oregon
To pair the Oregon with wireless sensors, touch Setup > Fitness > Heart Rate Monitor (or Bike Cadence Sensor) > Off.
Touch an item to view the Oregon software version, unit ID number, GPS software version, and legal information.
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Oregon Series Owner's Manual Touch Search...
Owner's Manual - Page 44
... Mode
Demo mode turns the GPS receiver off . Oregon Series Owner's Manual...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
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(± 5 degrees in Demo mode. to navigate using Demo mode because the GPS receiver is turned...
Owner's Manual - Page 45
...the metal cover.
3. Connecting Your Oregon to a Computer
You can connect the Oregon to a USB port on , touch Setup > System > GPS > Demo Mode. Appendix
Installing a microSD™ Card
The Oregon microSD data card tray is located ...install or remove a microSD card: 1. To connect your Oregon to http://buy.garmin.com for compatible map products. To turn Demo Mode on your computer: 1.
Owner's Manual - Page 46
...be used to the Oregon, install the Garmin ...Oregon to and from MapSource: 1. on .
3. Appendix
metal cover
microSD card tray
microSD card
4. Before transferring data to or from a Web site directly to store files such as Google™ Maps. Turn the Oregon on the MapSource Transfer menu.
To transfer tracks, routes, or waypoints to the
computer with the USB cable.
2. Click Receive...
Owner's Manual - Page 49
... process. Slide the clip up until "Calibration is complete" is displayed.
2.
While the unit is optional with the Oregon 300 and 400 series units and is turned off the mounting spine. Calibrating the Touchscreen
The Oregon screen does not normally require calibration.
To calibrate the touchscreen: 1.
Position the carabiner clip in the
slots on...
Quick Reference Guide - Page 4
... the Oregon 300, and 400
series, hold the
Oregon level and do not stand near objects that direction until the arrow is pointing toward the top of the compass, you are traveling directly toward the top of the compass.
Calibrate the compass after moving . While outdoors, hold the compass level when navigating.
If it...
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