OREGON series ® 200, 300, 400t, 400c, 400i, 550, 550t owner’s manual
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Introduction Introduction This manual provides instructions for using the following products: • • • • Oregon® 200 Oregon 300 Oregon 400t, 400c, and 400i Oregon 550 and 550t Tips and Shortcuts • Touch or to scroll and see more choices. • Touch to return to the previous screen. • Touch to return to the Main menu. • Touch or on the Map page to zoom in or zoom out. Manual Conventions When you are instructed to “touch” something, use your finger to touch that item on the screen.
Introduction Contact Garmin Contact Garmin Product Support if you have any questions while using your Oregon. In the USA, go to www.garmin.com/support, or contact Garmin USA by phone at (913) 397.8200 or (800) 800.1020. Optional Accessories For a list of available accessories and maps, refer to the Garmin Web site at http://buy.garmin.com. In the UK, contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. by phone at 0808 2380000. In Europe, go to www.garmin.
Introduction Oregon Series Features Features 200 300 400t 400c 400i 550 550t US Inland Lakes Mapping Optional Optional Optional Optional Yes Optional Optional US, UK, or Aus BlueChart Mapping Optional Optional Optional Yes Optional Optional Optional US, European, Aus, or Canada Topography Optional Optional Yes Optional Optional Optional Yes Altimeter No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Audio Tones No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Wireless Communication No Yes Yes Yes Y
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.....................................
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 Customizing the Main Menu..... 28 Routing Setup...........................
Caring for the Oregon Cleaning the case Use a cloth dampened with a mild detergent solution, and then wipe it dry. Avoid cleaners that may damage the plastic components. Cleaning the camera lens Clean the lens only when necessary. Use a soft lens cloth. Apply lens cleaning fluid to the cloth and gently wipe the screen with the cloth. Cleaning the screen Use a soft, clean, lint-free cloth. Use water, isopropyl alcohol, or eyeglass lens cleaner.
Getting Started Getting Started Power key Battery cover Touchscreen Mounting spine Latch mini-USB connector (under weather cap) Oregon Series Owner’s Manual 1
Getting Started Battery Information Oregon units operate on two AA batteries. Use alkaline, NiMH, or lithium batteries. Use precharged NiMH or lithium batteries for best results. Standard alkaline batteries are not recommended for Oregon 550 units when using the camera feature. To install the batteries: 1. Lift the latch and remove the battery cover. Battery cover Latch 3. Replace the battery cover and push the latch down. To select the battery type: 1. Touch Setup > System > Battery Type. 2.
Getting Started Adjusting the Backlight Level 1. While the Oregon is on, press and quickly release . Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals Before the Oregon can find your current location and navigate a route, you must acquire GPS signals. 1. Go outdoors to an open area, away from tall buildings and trees. 2. Turn on the Oregon. Acquiring satellite signals can take a few minutes. The bars on the Main menu indicate satellite strength. When the bars are green, the Oregon has acquired satellite signals. 2.
Basic Navigation Basic Navigation Accessing Applications from the Main menu You can access all Oregon applications from the Main menu. Main menu Touch or to access additional applications. 4 Creating Waypoints Waypoints are locations you record and store in the Oregon. To mark your current location as a waypoint: 1. Touch Mark Waypoint. 2. Touch Save and Edit. 3. Touch an item from the list to change. • Touch letters, numbers, or symbols to make the changes. • Touch (except when changing a symbol).
Basic Navigation Navigating to a Destination You can use Where To? or choose a point on the map to navigate to a destination with the Oregon. note: Depending on your device, you may not see all of the options listed below. See page (page iii) for a list of features available on your device. To navigate to a destination using Where To?: 1. Touch Where To?. 2. Touch a category. 3. Touch one of the following items: • Recent Finds—items you have recently found. • Waypoints—a list of waypoints (page 4).
Basic Navigation To find a destination by spelling the name: 1. On the Main menu, touch Where To? > All POI. 2. Touch . 3. Touch characters to spell a part of the name of your destination. 4. Touch . 5. Touch the destination. 6. Touch Go. A colored line indicates your course. 7. Touch > Compass. 8. Use the compass to navigate to your destination as indicated on page 9. To navigate to a point on the map: 1. Touch Map. 2. Touch a point on the map. 3. Touch the information button at the top of the screen.
Basic Navigation To navigate to a destination near a waypoint or a recent find: 1. Touch Where To?. 5. Touch a category. Items are listed in order of distance from the location you selected. 6. Touch a destination. 7. Touch Go. A colored line indicates your course. 8. Touch > Compass. 9. Use the compass to navigate to your destination as indicated on page 9. Stop Navigating 2. Touch . 3. Select from the following options: • A Recent Find • A Waypoint. • My Current Location • A Map Point 4.
Basic Navigation Zoom range Information button Zoom buttons Location marker Map Page To review detailed information about a point on the map: 1. If necessary, pan to the location you want to review. 2. Touch the location. 3. Touch the information button at the top of the screen for additional information. 8 To show or hide data fields at the top of the screen: 1. Touch Setup > Map > Show Data Fields. 2. Touch Never, When Navigating, or Always. To change the Map page data fields: 1.
Basic Navigation To save a waypoint on the Map page: 1. On the Map page, touch the point you want to save. 2. Touch the information button at the top of the screen. 3. Touch to save the waypoint. Using the Compass The Compass page guides you to your destination by displaying a compass and a bearing pointer. as current speed, distance to the next point on the route, and estimated arrival time.
Basic Navigation Calibrating the Compass Calibrate the electronic compass (Oregon 300, 400t, 400c, 400i, 550, and 550t) outdoors. For all Oregons except the 550 or 550t, hold the device level while calibrating. Do not stand near objects that influence magnetic fields, such as cars, buildings, or overhead power lines. Calibrate the compass after moving long distances, experiencing temperature changes greater than 20°F (11°C), or changing the batteries. 10 To calibrate the electronic compass: 1.
Basic Navigation Bearing and Course Pointers The Oregon can use either a bearing or course pointer on the compass. The bearing pointer indicates the direction to your destination, and the course pointer indicates your relationship to a course line leading to the destination. To select a bearing or course pointer, see page 31. The bearing pointer points to your destination, regardless of the direction you are moving.
Basic Navigation The course pointer provides an indication of drift (right or left) according to the scale shown at the edge of the compass ring. The scale refers to the distance between dots on the course deviation indicator. The course line to your destination is based on your original starting point. Move back to the “course line to destination” to compensate for deviation and to get back on course. This is most useful if you are navigating on water or where there are no major obstacles in your path.
Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks Managing Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks Modifying Waypoints You can edit waypoints to change the name, symbol, comment, location, elevation, and depth of the waypoint. On the Oregon 550 or 550t, you can change the picture. You can also use the Waypoint Manager to relocate a waypoint to your current location, and to delete waypoints. To edit a waypoint: 1. Touch Waypoint Manager. 2. Touch the waypoint. 3. Touch the attribute. 4.
Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks Creating Routes You can create and store up to 50 routes. To create and navigate a new route: 1. Touch Route Planner > >
Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks • • Insert—adds an additional point on the route. The additional point is inserted before the point you are editing. Remove—removes the point from the route. To reverse the order of points on a route: 1. Touch Route Planner. 2. Touch the route you want to reverse > Reverse Route. Viewing the Active Route 1. Touch Active Route. The points on your current route are shown. 2. Touch a point for additional details.
Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks To record your tracks: 1. Touch Setup > Tracks > Track Log. 2. Touch Do Not Record; Record, Do Not Show; or Record, Show On Map. If you select Record, Show On Map, a line on the Map page indicates your track. For more information on Tracks setup, see page 27. To save and view your current track: Touch Track Manager > Current Track. • View Map—shows your current track on the map. • Elevation Plot—shows the elevation plot (page 17) for your current track.
Additional Tools Additional Tools Using the 3D View The Oregon 400t and 550t have a 3D view. Other Oregon models require DEM (digital elevation model) data that can be found in some Garmin topographic cartography. Go to http://buy.garmin.com for compatible map products. 2. Touch to increase the angle of elevation, and touch to decrease the angle of elevation. 3. Touch to pan the 3D map forward, and touch to pan the 3D map backward. 4.
Additional Tools 3. To display elevation data, touch a point on the plot. The time, date, and elevation recorded at that point are shown. Data fields 3. Select from the options listed to replace the data type on the screen. 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.
Additional Tools 6. On the sending unit, touch an item to send > Send. 7. Both units indicate that the transfer is complete. 8. Touch OK on both units. Using the Camera You can take pictures with the Oregon 550 and 550t. These pictures save a location that you can navigate to. note: Pictures will be saved and displayed with either landscape or portrait orientation. The orientation is indicated by the camera button position (vertical or horizontal). To take a picture: 1. Touch Camera. 2.
Additional Tools To view the location of a picture: 1. Touch Photo Viewer. 2. Touch the picture. 3. Touch . To delete a picture: 1. Touch Photo Viewer. 2. Touch the picture. 3. Touch . Uploading and Downloading Pictures Log in to www.mygarmin.com and log into your myGarmin account. Connect your Oregon 550 or 550t to your computer using the USB cable. Follow the on-screen directions to upload or download pictures. Viewing Images The Oregon can display pictures stored on the Oregon or on a microSD™ card.
Additional Tools Other Tools Depending on your Oregon (see page iii), you can access additional tools. Select from the following options on the Main menu: • • • • • • Calendar—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 to sound an alarm. You can also set the unit to turn on at a specific time. Hunt and Fish—view the predicted best dates and times for hunting and fishing at your current location.
Additional Tools The green bars indicate GPS satellite strength. White bars indicate that the Oregon is still collecting data. Trip Computer The Trip Computer displays your current speed, average speed, maximum speed, trip odometer, and other helpful statistics. Dashboard Touch a field to change what is shown in that field. To reset trip data, touch Setup > Reset > Reset Trip Data > Yes. To change the dashboard background: 1. Touch the dashboard at the top of the screen. 2.
GPS Games GPS Games Geocaches Geocaching is a type of treasure hunting, in which geocachers seek hidden treasures using GPS coordinates posted on the Internet by those hiding the geocache. You can download Geocache sites from www.geocaching.com. The Web site supports the transfer of geocache sites to your Oregon, and, after registering and installing the Garmin Communicator plug-in from www.garmin.com/products /communicator, you can download geocaches directly to your Oregon.
Customizing the Oregon Customizing the Oregon Changing the Profile Profiles are a collection of settings that allow you to optimize your Oregon from one type of use to another, such as moving from recreational use to automotive use. When you are in a profile and change settings such as data fields, units of measurement, or position settings, they are saved automatically as part of your current profile. Setting Up Profiles To change a profile 1. On the Main menu, touch Profile Change.
Customizing the Oregon To add a new profile: Touch Setup > Profiles > . This profile is a copy of your current profile. The new profile becomes your current profile. Using System Setup Touch Setup > System. GPS—select Normal, WAAS (Wide Area Augmentation System), or Demo Mode (GPS off). For information about WAAS, go to www.garmin.com/aboutGPS /waas.html. Language—select the text language on the Oregon.
Customizing the Oregon Customizing the Display Touch Setup > Display. Backlight Timeout—select the amount of time you would like the backlight to remain on after you touch the screen. Background—select a screen background. Depending on your device, you can choose from preloaded images, load your own, or crop and use a photo. To capture screen shots: 1. On the Main menu, touch Setup > Display > Screen Capture > On. 2. Go to the screen you want to capture. 3. Press and quickly release . 4.
Customizing the Oregon Auto Zoom—automatically selects the appropriate zoom level for optimal use on your map. When Off is selected, you must zoom in or out manually. Show Data Fields—hide or show data fields on the Map page. Advanced Map Setup—set the zoom levels, the text size, and the detail level of the map. • Zoom Levels—select the zoom level for map items. • Text Size—select the text size for map items. • Detail—select the amount of detail shown on the map.
Customizing the Oregon Customizing the Main Menu You can put frequently-used applications on the first page of the Main menu. To change the order of applications on the Main menu: 1. Touch Setup > Main Menu. 2. Touch the application you want to move. 3. Touch Move Up or Move Down. Routing Setup Touch Setup > Routing. Guidance Method—select a guidance method for calculating your route. • Off Road—calculates point-topoint routes.
Customizing the Oregon within a specified distance of your current point. Avoidance Setup—touch the road type you want to avoid. Changing the Camera Settings 1. Touch Setup > Camera. 2. Touch Photo Resolution. 3. Touch High, Normal, or Low to change the resolution of your pictures. 4. Touch Save Photos To to select the storage location. Changing Marine Settings Touch Setup > Marine. Marine Colors—turn marine colors on or off.
Customizing the Oregon sound when you enter an area that is too shallow. Changing Time Settings Touch Setup > Time. Time Format—select a 12-hour or 24-hour format. Time Zone—select the time zone for your location. Daylight Saving Time—select Yes to use Daylight Saving Time, No to ignore it, or Automatic to automatically turn on and off Daylight Saving Time. elevation and vertical speed units. Depth—select depth units in feet, fathoms, or meters for marine use.
Customizing the Oregon compass: • Directional Letters—sets the Compass page 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 mils (0 mils–1000 mils). North Reference—select the north reference of the compass: • True—sets true north as the heading reference. • Magnetic—automatically sets the magnetic declination for your location. • Grid—sets grid north as the heading reference (0°).
Customizing the Oregon you turn the Oregon on. Barometer Mode—select Variable Elevation (used when moving) or Fixed Elevation (used when stationary, allowing the altimeter to function as a standard barometer). Pressure Trending—select when the pressure data is recorded. Touch Save Always to record pressure data every 15 minutes, even when the Oregon is turned off. Touch Save When Power On to record data only when the Oregon is turned on. This can be useful when you are watching for pressure fronts.
Customizing the Oregon Pairing the Oregon The Oregon can be used with an optional Garmin heart rate monitor to display your heart rate. It can also be used with an optional Garmin cadence bike sensor to display your pedaling cadence. When connected to the appropriate Garmin device, the heart rate and bike cadence values are listed as data-field options on the Map page, the Compass page, and the trip computer.
Customizing the Oregon Reset 1. Touch Setup > Reset. 2. Touch an item to reset it. Viewing Your Oregon Information On the Main menu, touch Setup > About... to view the Oregon software version, unit ID number, GPS software version, and legal information.
Appendix Appendix Specifications Physical Size: 4.5 in. H × 2.3 in. W × 1.4 in. D (114 × 58 × 36 mm) Weight: 5.1 oz. (146 g) without batteries 191.4 g with batteries Display: 3 in. diagonal (76 mm) backlit 65K color TFT display (240 × 400 pixels) Case: Rugged plastic, waterproof to IPX7 Temperature Range: From -4°F to 158°F (from -20 to 70°C)* *The temperature rating of the Oregon may exceed the usable range of some batteries. Some batteries can rupture at high temperatures.
Appendix Interfaces: Garmin Proprietary serial, USB mass storage device, NMEA 0183 Data Storage Life: Indefinite; 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 extreme Northern and Southern latitudes)* Resolution: 1 degree Altimeter: Accur
Appendix To turn Demo Mode on, touch Setup > System > GPS > Demo Mode. Connecting Your Oregon to a Computer You can connect the Oregon to your computer using the supplied USB cable. To connect your Oregon to your computer: 1. Lift the weather cap on the bottom of the Oregon. 2. Insert the smaller connector on the USB cable into the USB mini-B jack. 3. Connect the other end of the cable to a USB port on your computer.
Appendix 3. Push the card into the microSD card tray and close the metal cover. metal cover microSD card tray microSD card 4. To remove the microSD card, lift the metal cover and remove the card from the microSD card tray. 5. Replace the batteries and the battery cover. In addition to map and data storage, the microSD card can be used to store files such as images, Wherigo 38 cartridges, geocaches, routes, waypoints, and custom POIs.
Appendix Loading and Deleting Files You can use the Oregon as a USB mass storage device, and you can purchase a separate microSD card for additional external memory. Note: The Oregon is not compatible with Windows® 95, 98, Me, or NT. It is also not compatible with Mac® OS 10.3 or earlier. To load a file onto the Oregon or microSD card: 1. Remove the battery cover and insert a microSD card (page 37). 2. Connect the USB cable to the Oregon and your computer. 3. Copy the file from your computer. 4.
Appendix Consider the following suggestions to maximize battery life: • Do not adjust the backlight more than is necessary (page 3). 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).
Appendix Attaching the Carabiner A carabiner with a clip comes with the Oregon 300 and 400 series units and is optional with 200 series units. 1. Position the carabiner clip in the slots on the mounting spine of the Oregon. Carabiner Mounting spine Carabiner clip To remove the carabiner clip, lift the bottom of the clip and slide the carabiner clip off the mounting spine. Calibrating the Touchscreen The Oregon screen does not normally require calibration.
Appendix Software License Agreement BY USING THE OREGON, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT. PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. Garmin grants you a limited license to use the software embedded in this device (the “Software”) in binary executable form in the normal operation of the product. Title, ownership rights, and intellectual property rights in and to the Software remain in Garmin.
Index Index Symbols 3D view 23 A accessories ii active route 15 advanced map setup 27 alarms, marine 30 altimeter calibration 33 setup 32 ambient pressure 32 area calculation 20 automotive mode 26 auto zoom 27 avoidance setup 29 B background dashboard 22 screen 26 backlight 3 Oregon Series Owner’s Manual 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
Index guidance method 28 H heart rate monitor 33, 34 I images viewing 20 interface 25 L language 25 light sectors 29 lock on road 28 lock screen 3 M magnetic north 31 map information 7 map setup 26 marine 29 mark waypoint 4 microSD card image viewer 20 installing 37 loading files 39 mils 31 44 N navigation 5 stop 7 NMEA in/out 25 north reference, compass 31 north up 26 numeric degrees 31 O off road 28 off road transitions 29 on road for distance 28 on road for time 28 orientation, map 26 P Photo Viewer 19
Index T text out 25 text size, maps 27 timeout, backlight 26 time zone 30 tones 25 tracks recording 27 setup 27 track up 26 trip computer 22 true north 31 Z zoom 27 U unlock screen 3 V variable elevation 32 W WAAS 25 waypoints creating 4 Wherigo 23 wireless sharing 18 Oregon Series Owner’s Manual 45
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