Summary of the content on the page No. 1
Owner’s Manual
™
Colorado Series
all-terrain GPS navigator
Summary of the content on the page No. 2
© 2007 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Garmin Corporation 1200 East 151st Street, Liberty House No. 68, Jangshu 2nd Road, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Hounsdown Business Park, Shijr, Taipei County, Taiwan Tel. (913) 397.8200 or (800) 800.1020 Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 9RB UK Tel. 886/2.2642.9199 Fax (913) 397.8282 Tel. +44 (0) 870.8501241 (outside the UK) Fax 886/2.2642.9099 0808 2380000 (within the UK) Fax +44 (0) 870.8501251 All rights
Summary of the content on the page No. 3
IntroductIon For example, if you see “select Shortcuts > Others IntroductIon > Calculator” press the Shortcuts soft key, and This manual includes information for the following using the Rock ‘n Roller, select Others, then select products: Calculator. • Colorado 300 Product Registration • Colorado 400i Help us better support you by completing our online • Colorado 400c registration today! Connect to our Web site at • Colorado 400t http://my.garmin.com. Keep the original sales receipt, or
Summary of the content on the page No. 4
IntroductIon Colorado Series Features Optional Accessories For a list of available accessories and maps for use Features 300 400i 400c 400t with the Colorado, refer to the Garmin Web site: World Base Yes Yes Yes Yes www.garmin.com. Map (DEM*) (Satellite) (Satellite) (DEM*) U.S. Inland Lakes Optional Yes Optional Optional Mapping U.S. Bluechart Optional Optional Yes Optional Mapping U.S. TOPO Optional Optional Optional Yes Mapping * Digital Elevation Model NOTE: Additional, optional maps a
Summary of the content on the page No. 5
IIntroduct on Applications ................................................... 10 Table of Contents Map Page ...........................................................10 Introduction ....................................................... i Geocaching ....................................................... 11 Manual Conventions ........................................... i Compass Page .................................................. 13 Product Registration ..................................
Summary of the content on the page No. 6
IntroductIon Customizing the Colorado ............................ 26 Appendix ........................................................ 34 System Setup .................................................... 26 Specifications ................................................... 34 Display Setup ....................................................27 Connecting Your Colorado to a Computer ..... 35 Shortcuts ...........................................................27 Data Management .................
Summary of the content on the page No. 7
GettInG Stedart GettInG Sartedt Colorado Overview Rock ‘n Roller™ USB mini-B jack (under weather cap) Power key External GPS (backlight) Left soft key antenna connector Right soft key (under weather cap) Battery cover Mounting spine Latch ™ Colorado Series Owner’s Manual
Summary of the content on the page No. 8
GIett G n Stedart Installing the Batteries Turning the Colorado On and Off The Colorado operates on two AA batteries (not To turn the Colorado on: included). You can use alkaline, NiMH, or lithium Press andhold the Power key untilthe batteries. Garminlogo appearson the Colorado. To turn the Colorado off: To install the batteries: Battery cover Press andhold the Powerkey . 1. Remove the battery coverby liftingthe The first time you turn the Colorado
Summary of the content on the page No. 9
GIett G n Stedart ™ Using the Rock ‘n Roller Operating the Colorado Power key—press and hold the Power key to turn When searching for and selecting different functions on the Colorado on or off. Press quickly and release to the Colorado, use the Rock ‘n Roller. access the System Status page. • The Rock ‘n Roller rotates clockwise and Select—highlight an area on the screen with the counter-clockwise, and can be used to move Rock ‘n Roller and press ENTER to make a selection. through the
Summary of the content on the page No. 10
GettIG n Stedart System Status/Backlight Scrolling When moving through a list to select applications, Adjustment options, or locations, rotate the Rock ‘n Roller to the In addition to adjusting the backlight on the Colorado, preferred item. If a list is longer than the page can the System Status page is a quick way to check the display, scroll indicators appear at the top and the time, day, date, battery level, and GPS signal strength. bottom of the page, indicating that more selections ar
Summary of the content on the page No. 11
GettIG n Stedart Entering Text When entering text, rotate the Rock ‘n Roller to select from a list of applicable characters. Selected characters Selected are displayed above the list. characters To add or edit information: 1. Onthe Text Entry page,rotate the Rock ‘n Roller to the character.Press ENTERto select thecharacter .For spaces between wordsor numbers, select _(underscore). Text Entry Page 2. Select Done whentext entry is complete. 3. Sele
Summary of the content on the page No. 12
BSI a c o tIpera on BaSIc o Itpera on Applications you typically use on the Colorado are accessed from Shortcuts. Whether using the map or compass, marking a waypoint, or setting up the Colorado, Shortcuts is the starting point. Using Shortcuts To access the Shortcuts menu, press the Right soft key any time it is labeled Shortcuts and rotate the Shortcuts Menu Rock ‘n Roller to view the available applications. The applications that are not in Shortcuts can be accessed Profiles through Othe
Summary of the content on the page No. 13
BaSIc o Itpera on Setting up Profiles The Colorado comes preloaded with five default profiles: Recreational, Geocaching, Automotive, Marine, and Fitness. You can also create your own profiles. See pages 25 and 28. Creating and Using Waypoints Waypoints are locations you record and store in the Colorado that you might want to return to later or share Mark Waypoint on Shortcuts with other users. You can mark waypoints at any time on the Colorado. 2. To editthe new waypoint, highlight
Summary of the content on the page No. 14
BaSIc o Itpera on 3. Select a point. A greencircle containing the word Navigating to a Destination Goappears at the bottom ofthe page. You can navigate to a destination with the Colorado 4. Press ENTERto begin navigating to the selected either by using the Where To? menu or by choosing a point. point on the map. The Where To? menu categories may include: Navigating from the Where To? Menu Recent Finds—shows a list of the items you have The Where To? menu provides se
Summary of the content on the page No. 15
BSI a c o Itpera on Where To? Search Options By default, Where To? searches near your current location, but you can configure it to search near another location. To do a Search Near: 1. Select Shortcuts > Where To?. 2. Select Options > Search Near. 3. Highlightand select the type of search. Begin Navigating Page Stop Navigation 4. Navigate to theselected location. on Shortcuts Navigating from the Map Page Stop Navigation You can use the preloaded or optional mapping on th
Summary of the content on the page No. 16
a Ippl Itca onS a pplItIca onS Zoom scale Map Page To access the Map page select Shortcuts > Map. To zoom in and out on the Map page: 1. Rotate the Rock ‘n Roller clockwiseto zoomin. 2. Rotate the Rock ‘n Roller counter-clockwiseto zoomout. Zoom In View Zoom Out View To pan across the map: 1 Tostart panning, pressup, down, left, and right onthe Rock ‘n Rollerto move the pointer onthe map. 2. Select Done tostop panning. To review a point on the map: 1.
Summary of the content on the page No. 17
a Ippl Itca S on To show or hide data fields: Geocaching 1. To show the data fields on the Map page, select Geocaching is a high-tech version of treasure Options> Show Data Fields. hunting. Geocachers seek hidden treasures using GPS 2. To hide the data fields, select Options > Hide coordinates posted on the Internet by those hiding the Data Fields. geocache. Using your Colorado, you can search the backwoods or urban streets to find the hiding spot of To change the data fields: the g
Summary of the content on the page No. 18
a pplIItca S on To access a downloaded geocache: 1. Select Shortcuts > Others > Geocaches (unless Geocaches iscurrently on your Shortcutsmenu). 2. Highlightthe preferred geocache and press ENTER. 3. Beginnavigation to the geocache. 4. For a complete geocachedescription, full-screen compass, or full-screenmap, select Options. Geocache Page Geocache Description Page NOTE: Use the Options menu on the Geocache description page to access hints for geoc
Summary of the content on the page No. 19
a pplIItca onS Calibrating the Compass Compass Page You must calibrate the electronic compass outdoors. During active navigation, the Compass page guides When you calibrate the compass, hold the Colorado you to your destination with a graphic compass display level and do not stand near objects that influence using a pointer. magnetic fields, such as cars, buildings, or overhead power lines. Pointer To calibrate the electronic compass: 1. Fromthe Compass page, select Options>
Summary of the content on the page No. 20
a Ippl Itca onS View Elevation Plot or View Pressure Plot—view a Elevation Plot plot of elevation changes that occur over a set distance The Elevation Plot page shows you elevation changes or view changes in the barometric pressure for a set over distance or time, or pressure changes over time. period of time. You can change the data fields at the top of the page to show various elevation and pressure-related data. Change Data Fields—select the type of data you want to show in the data fi
