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OREGON series
200, 300, 400t, 400c, 400i, 550, 550t
owner’s manual
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© 2009 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Garmin Corporation 1200 East 151st Street, Liberty House No. 68, Jangshu 2nd Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Hounsdown Business Park, Road, Tel. (913) 397.8200 or Southampton, Hampshire, Shijr, Taipei County, (800) 800.1020 SO40 9RB UK Taiwan Fax (913) 397.8282 Tel. +44 (0) 870.8501241 (outside the UK) Tel. 886/2.2642.9199 0808 2380000 (within the UK) Fax 886/2.2642.9099 Fax +44 (0) 870.8501251 All righ
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Introduction Manual Conventions Introduction When you are instructed to “touch” This manual provides instructions for something, use your finger to touch using the following products: that item on the screen. ™ • Oregon 200 The small arrows (>) used in the • Oregon 300 text indicate that you should touch a series of items in order. For example, • Oregon 400t, 400c, and 400i if you see, “Touch Where To? • Oregon 550 and 550t > Tracks,” you should touch the Where To? button on the screen,
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Contact Garmin Optional Accessories Contact Garmin Product Support if For a list of available accessories and you have any questions while using maps, refer to the Garmin Web site at your Oregon. In the USA, go to http://buy.garmin.com. 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 infor
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Oregon Series Features Features 200 300 400t 400c 400i 550 550t US Inland Lakes Optional Optional Optional Optional Yes Optional Optional Mapping US, UK, or Aus Optional Optional Optional Yes Optional Optional Optional BlueChart Mapping US, European, Optional Optional Yes Optional Optional Optional Yes Aus, or Canada Topography Altimeter No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Audio Tones No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Wireless No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Communication RS-232/NMEA No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
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Using the Map .......................... 7 Table of Contents Using the Compass ................... 9 Introduction .......................... i Bearing and Course Tips and Shortcuts .......................i Pointers ..................................11 Manual Conventions ....................i Managing Waypoints, Product Registration ....................i Contact Garmin ..........................ii Routes, and Tracks........... 13 Optional Accessories ..................ii Modifying Waypoints
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Trip Computer .......................... 22 Reset ....................................... 34 Viewing Your Oregon GPS Games ....................... 23 Information ............................ 34 Geocaches .............................. 23 ™ Wherigo ................................ 23 Appendix ........................... 35 Specifications .......................... 35 Customizing the Oregon .. 24 Using Demo Mode ................... 36 Changing the Profile ................ 24 Connecting Your O
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Cleaning the camera lens Caring for the Oregon Clean the lens only when necessary. Cleaning the case Use a soft lens cloth. Apply lens Use a cloth dampened with a mild cleaning fluid to the cloth and gently detergent solution, and then wipe it wipe the screen with the cloth. dry. Avoid cleaners that may damage the plastic components. Cleaning the screen Use a soft, clean, lint-free cloth. Use water, isopropyl alcohol, or eyeglass lens cleaner. Apply the liquid to the cloth and then ge
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Getting Started Getting Started Power key Battery cover Touchscreen Mounting spine Latch mini-USB connector (under weather cap) Oregon Series Owner’s Manual
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Getting Started To select the battery type: Battery Information 1. Touch Setup > System > Battery Oregon units operate on two AA Type. batteries. Use alkaline, NiMH, or 2. Touch Alkaline, Lithium, lithium batteries. Use precharged Rechargeable NiMH, or NiMH or lithium batteries for best Pre-Charged NiMH. results. Standard alkaline batteries are not recommended for Oregon 550 Long-Term Storage units when using the camera feature. Remove batteries when you do not plan to use the Oregon f
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Getting Started Adjusting the Backlight Acquiring GPS Satellite Level Signals 1. While the Oregon is on, press Before the Oregon can find your and quickly release . 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 satellit
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Basic Navigation Creating Waypoints Basic Navigation Waypoints are locations you record and store in the Oregon. Accessing Applications from the Main menu To mark your current location as You can access all Oregon a waypoint: 1. Touch Mark Waypoint. applications from the Main menu. 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). Change other attributes, if necessary. • T
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Basic Navigation • Tracks—a list of tracks Navigating to a (page 15). Destination • Geocaches—a list of You can use Where To? or choose downloaded geocaches a point on the map to navigate to a (page 23). destination with the Oregon. • Routes—a list of routes (page 14). noTe: Depending on your device, you may not see all of the • All POI (Points of Interest)—if options listed below. See page supported by the preloaded (page iii) for a list of features or optional mapping, various ava
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Basic Navigation To find a destination by spelling To navigate to a point on the the name: map: 1. On the Main menu, touch Where 1. Touch Map. To? > All POI. 2. Touch a point on the map. 2. Touch . 3. Touch the information button at 3. Touch characters to spell a part of the top of the screen. the name of your destination. 4. Touch . Information 5. Touch the destination. button 6. Touch Go. A colored line indicates your course. 7. Touch > Compass. 8. Use the compass to navigate to your des
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Basic Navigation To navigate to a destination near 5. Touch a category. Items are listed a waypoint or a recent find: in order of distance from the 1. Touch Where To?. 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 To stop navigating, touch Where To? > Stop navigation . 2. Touch . 3. Select from the following options: Using the
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Basic Navigation Zoom range Information button Zoom buttons Location marker To show or hide data fields at Map Page the top of the screen: 1. Touch Setup > Map > Show Data To review detailed information Fields. about a point on the map: 1. If necessary, pan to the location 2. Touch Never, When Navigating, you want to review. or Always. 2. Touch the location. To change the Map page data 3. Touch the information button at fields: the top of the screen for additional 1. On the Map page, touch
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Basic Navigation To save a waypoint on the Map as current speed, distance to the next page: point on the route, and estimated 1. On the Map page, touch the point arrival time. you want to save. The electronic compass (Oregon 300, 2. Touch the information button at 400t, 400c, 400i, 550, and 550t) is the top of the screen. similar to a magnetic compass when you are stationary or walking. If you maintain a higher speed, such as traveling in automobile, the compass uses GPS signals to det
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Basic Navigation To calibrate the electronic Calibrating the Compass compass: Calibrate the electronic compass 1. Touch Setup > Heading > Press (Oregon 300, 400t, 400c, 400i, 550, To Begin Compass Calibration. and 550t) outdoors. For all Oregons OR except the 550 or 550t, hold the From the Compass page, touch device level while calibrating. Do and hold the middle of the not stand near objects that influence compass. magnetic fields, such as cars, 2. Touch Start and follow the on- bu
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Basic Navigation The bearing pointer points to Bearing and Course your destination, regardless of the Pointers direction you are moving. If the The Oregon can use either a bearing bearing pointer points toward the or course pointer on the compass. top of the compass, you are traveling The bearing pointer indicates the directly toward your destination. If direction to your destination, and it points any other direction, turn the course pointer indicates your toward that direction unt
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Basic Navigation according to the scale shown at the Move back to the “course line to edge of the compass ring. The scale destination” to compensate for refers to the distance between dots deviation and to get back on course. on the course deviation indicator. This is most useful if you are The course line to your destination is navigating on water or where there based on your original starting point. are no major obstacles in your path. It also helps you avoid hazards to either side of t
