OREGON series ® 450, 450t, 550, 550t owner’s manual
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Introduction Introduction Warning See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. This manual provides instructions for using the following products: • Oregon 450 and 450t • 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.
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. In the UK, contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. by phone at 0808 2380000. In Europe, go to www.garmin.com /support and click Contact Support for in-country support information, or contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. by phone at +44 (0) 870.8501241.
Table of Contents 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 the Oregon On and Off...............................
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................................ 26 Tracks Setup....
Getting Started Getting Started Power key Camera lens (550 and 550t) Battery cover Touchscreen Mounting spine Latch Mini-USB connector (under weather cap) Oregon Series Owner’s Manual 1
Getting Started Battery Information The Oregon uses two AA batteries. Use alkaline, NiMH, or lithium batteries. Use precharged NiMH or lithium batteries for the 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 To select the battery type: 1. Touch Setup > System > Battery Type. 2. Touch Alkaline, Lithium, or Rechargeable NiMH.
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 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 attribute you want to change. 4. Touch letters, numbers, or symbols to make the changes. 5. Touch (except when changing a symbol). Change other attributes, if necessary. 6.
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. 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). • Photos—a list of geotagged pictures (page 19). • Tracks—a list of tracks (page 15). • Coordinates—enter the coordinates of a location.
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. Stopping Navigation 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 > Data Fields. 2. Select 0, 2, 4, or Custom. 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. It also provides navigation data such as current speed, distance to the next point on the route, and estimated arrival time. The electronic compass is similar to a magnetic compass when you are stationary or walking.
Basic Navigation Calibrating the Compass Calibrate the electronic compass outdoors. 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. Touch Setup > Heading > Press To Begin Compass Calibration. OR From the Compass page, touch and hold the middle of the compass. 2.
Basic Navigation Bearing and Course Pointers The Oregon can use either a bearing pointer or a 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 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. To change the Compass page data fields: 1. On the Compass page, touch a data field. 2. Touch a data type. Move back to the “course line to destination” to compensate for deviation and to get back on course.
Managing Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks Managing Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks Modifying Waypoints You can edit waypoints to change the name, the symbol, the comment, the location, the elevation, and the 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.
Managing Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks waypoint, the picture will not be deleted. Creating Routes You can create and store up to 50 routes. To create and navigate a new route: 1. Touch Route Planner > >
Managing 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. To delete a route: 1. Touch Route Planner. 2. Touch the route you want to delete > Delete Route. Viewing the Active Route 1. Touch Active Route.
Managing Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks 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. • Save Track—saves your current route. • Save Portion—allows you to select a portion of your current track to save. • Clear Current Track—erases your current track. 16 To clear your current track: Touch Setup > Reset > Clear Current Track > Yes. To open a saved track: 1.
Additional Tools Additional Tools Using the 3D View The Oregon 450t 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. to increase the angle • Touch of elevation, and touch to decrease the angle of elevation. • Touch to pan the 3D map forward, and touch to pan the 3D map backward.
Additional Tools date, and the elevation recorded at that point are shown. The Oregon can wirelessly share waypoints, routes, tracks, and geocaches with another wirelessenabled Garmin recreational device. Data fields Distance or time scale Elevation Plot Page Changing the Elevation Plot Data Fields 1. Touch Elevation Plot > one of the data fields. 2. Touch a data type at the top of the screen. 3. Select the data type from the list of options. 18 Sharing Information Wirelessly 1.
Additional Tools Using the Camera You can take pictures with the Oregon 550 and 550t. The location is saved with the picture. You can navigate to the location like a waypoint. NOTE: Pictures are saved and appear 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. Turn the device horizontally or vertically to change the orientation of the picture. 3.
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 Go 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 Trip Computer The Trip Computer displays your current speed, average speed, maximum speed, trip odometer, and other helpful statistics. Dashboard To change the dashboard background: 1. Touch at the bottom of the screen. 2. Select the appropriate option. To display two larger data fields: Touch to toggle between two larger data fields and the default view. Other Tools Select from the following options on the Main menu: Trip Computer Touch a field to change what is shown in that field.
Additional Tools • • • • • 22 Hunt and Fish—view the predicted best dates and times for hunting and fishing at your current location. Stopwatch—use a timer, mark a lap, and time laps. Man Overboard—mark a man overboard position and start navigation. Follow the on-screen instructions. Waypoint Averaging—refine a waypoint location with multiple samples to achieve the most-accurate location possible. Follow the onscreen instructions. For more information, refer to Trail Tech at www.garmin.com.
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.garmin.com/geocache. 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. Battery Save—shuts off the display after the backlight timeout period. To capture screen shots: 1. On the Main menu, touch Setup > Display > Screen Capture > On. 2.
Customizing the Oregon 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. Showing more detail may cause the map to redraw more slowly. Map Information—select the box to enable or disable a map. This can be helpful if several maps are loaded on the Oregon.
Customizing the Oregon automatically based on the user setting. Routing Setup Customizing the Main Menu Guidance Method—select the guidance method for calculating your route You can rearrange applications on 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 another application to switch places. To deactivate an application and move it to the end of the list: 1. Touch Setup > Main Menu. 2.
Customizing the Oregon Off Road Transitions—select a transition method for routing off roads. • Auto—automatically routes you to the next point. • Manual—allows you to select the next point on the route by touching the point on the active route page. • Distance—routes you to the next point on the route when you are 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.
Customizing the Oregon Marine Alarm Setup—turn marine alarms on or off. • Anchor Drag Alarm—set an alarm to sound when you drift more than a specified distance. • Off course Alarm—set an alarm to sound when you are a specified distance off course. • Deep Water—set an alarm to sound when you enter an area of water that is too deep. • Shallow Water—set an alarm to sound when you enter an area that is too shallow.
Customizing the Oregon Position Format Use the default settings unless you are using a map or chart that specifies a different position format. To change the position format: Touch Setup > Position Format. Modifying the Compass Touch Setup > Heading. Display—select the type of directional heading shown on the 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°).
Customizing the Oregon a higher rate of speed for a set period of time. Select Off to turn the electronic compass off and use the GPS compass. When Power On to record data only when the Oregon is turned on. This can be useful when you are watching for pressure fronts. Calibrate—calibrate the compass (page 10). Plot Type—select the elevation plot type: Altimeter Setup Touch Setup > Altimeter. Auto Calibration—allow the altimeter to self-calibrate each time you turn the Oregon on.
Customizing the Oregon To manually calibrate the altimeter: 1. Go to a location where you know the elevation or the barometric pressure. 2. Touch Setup > Altimeter > Press To Begin Altimeter Calibration. 3. Touch Yes if you know the elevation, touch No > Yes if you know the barometric pressure. 4. Enter the elevation or barometric pressure, and then touch . Pairing the Oregon The Oregon can be used with an optional Garmin heart rate monitor to display your heart rate.
Customizing the Oregon To pair the Oregon with a wireless sensor: 1. Place the Oregon within 10 feet (3 meters) of the wireless sensor (heart rate monitor or speed/ cadence bike sensor). 2. Turn the wireless sensor on. 3. On the Main menu, touch Setup > Fitness > Heart Rate Monitor or Bike Cadence Sensor. 4. Touch Search for new. 5. A “Connected” message appears. Reset the Device 1. Touch Setup > Reset. 2. Touch an item to reset it.
Appendix 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. 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°C 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 36 Compass: Accuracy: ± 2 degrees (± 5 degrees in extreme Northern and Southern latitudes)* Resolution: 1 degree Altimeter: Accur
Appendix Notice Do not try to navigate using Demo mode because the GPS receiver is turned off. Any satellite signalstrength bars shown are only simulations and do not represent the strength of actual satellite signals. 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.
Appendix 2. Lift the metal cover. 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 38 store files such as images, Wherigo cartridges, geocaches, routes, waypoints, and custom POIs.
Appendix Loading and Deleting Files Notice When deleting files, do not delete pre-programmed map data (files that end with “.img”). It is not recoverable. 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.
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). • Turn on Battery Save (page 26).
Appendix Attaching the Carabiner 1. Position the carabiner clip in the slots on the mounting spine of the Oregon. Carabiner Mounting spine Carabiner clip Calibrating the Touchscreen The Oregon screen does not normally require calibration. However, if the buttons do not seem to be responding properly, use the following process. To calibrate the touchscreen: 1. While the unit is turned off, press and hold the Power key for approximately 30 seconds. 2.
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 Ltd. and its subsidiaries (“Garmin”) grant 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.
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 26 avoidance setup 29 B background dashboard 21 screen 26 Oregon Series Owner’s Manual backlight 3 timeout 26 barometer mode 32 battery 2 optimal battery type 39 battery save 26 bearing 31 data fields changing 8, 12, 18, 27 show or hide 8 daylight saving time 30 default settings 40 demo mode 36 direc
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 road 28 lock screen 3 M magnetic north 31 map information 7 map setup 26 marine settings 29 44 mark waypoint 4 microSD card image viewer 20 installing 37 loading files 39 mils 31 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 transiti
Index share wirelessly 18 sight N’ go 22 spanner, Garmin 25 spot soundings 29 stop navigating 7 stopwatch 22 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 21 true north 31 W WAAS 25 waypoint averaging 22 waypoints creating 4 Wherigo 23 wireless sharing 18 Z zoom 26 U unlock screen 3 V variable elevation 32 Oregon Series Owner’s Manual 45
For the latest free software updates (excluding map data) throughout the life of your Garmin products, visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. © 2009–2010 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Liberty House, Hounsdown Business Park, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 9LR UK Garmin Corporation No. 68, Jangshu 2nd Road, Sijhih, Taipei County, Taiwan www.garmin.com September 2010 Part Number 190-01140-00 Rev.
