Graco 450T GPS Receiver User Manual
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1. e 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 gt Camera 2 Touch Photo Resolution Oregon Series Owner s Manual Customizing the Oregon 3 Touch 1MP 2MP or 3 2MP to change the resolution of your pictures 4 Touch Save Photos To to select the storage location Changing Marine Settings Touch Setup gt Marine Marine Colors turn marine colors on or off Spot Soundings turn spot soundings that indicate depth locations on or off Light Sectors turn the sector in which a navigational light is visible on or off Selecting Auto causes some light sectors to not be shown when the density of light sectors in an area is high Symbol Set select the set of marine navaid symbols 29 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 Changing Time Settings Touch Setup gt Time Time Format select a 12 hour or 24 hour format Time Zone2. 42 or its third party providers and that the Software in source code form remains a valuable trade secret of Garmin and or its third party providers You agree not to decompile disassemble modify reverse assemble reverse engineer or reduce to human readable form the Software or any part thereof or create any derivative works based on the Software You agree not to export or re export the Software to any country in violation of the export control laws of the United States of America or the export control laws of any other applicable country Oregon Series Owner s Manual Symbols 3D view 23 A accessories 1i 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 backlight 3 timeout 26 barometer mode 32 battery 2 optimal battery type 39 battery save 26 bearing 31 C cadence sensor 33 calibration altimeter 33 compass 10 camera 19 29 carabiner 41 Communicator Garmin 23 compass calibration 10 north reference 31 course 31 D dashboard 21 Oregon Series Owner s Manual data fields changing 8 12 18 27 show or hide 8 daylight saving time 30 default settings 40 demo mode 36 directional letters 31 E edit routes 14 waypoints 13 elevation fixed or variable 32 elevation distance 32 elevation time 32 elevation plot 17 cus
3. 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 Oregon Series Owner s Manual GPS Games To navigate to a geocache using Geocaches 1 Touch Geocaches gt Find a Geocache 2 Touch a geocache location 3 Touch Go A colored line indicates your course 4 Touch 2 gt Compass 5 Use the compass to navigate to your destination as indicated on page 9 For more information on geocaching visit www garmin com geocache Wherigo Wherigo pronounced where I go is a toolset for creating and playing GPS enabled adventures in the real world Use your Oregon to guide you to a physical location where you interact with virtual objects and characters For more information visit www wherigo com 23 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 th
4. heart rate monitor or speed cadence bike sensor 2 Turn the wireless sensor on 3 On the Main menu touch Setup gt Fitness gt Heart Rate Monitor or Bike Cadence Sensor 4 Touch Search for new 5 A Connected message appears NOTE To prevent your Oregon from communicating with wireless sensors touch Setup gt Fitness gt Heart Rate Monitor or Bike Cadence Sensor gt Off 34 Reset the Device 1 Touch Setup gt Reset 2 Touch an item to reset it Viewing Your Oregon Information On the Main menu touch Setup gt About to view the Oregon software version the unit ID number the GPS software version and legal information Oregon Series Owner s Manual Appendix Specifications Physical Size W x H x D 2 3 x 4 5 x 1 4 in 58 x 114 x 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 x 400 pixels Rugged plastic waterproof to IPX7 Temperature Range From 4 F to 158 F from 20 C to TOG The temperature rating of the Oregon may exceed the usable range of some batteries Some batteries can rupture at high temperatures Case Oregon Series Owner s Manual Appendix Power Source Two AA batteries alkaline NiMH lithium or precharged NiMH alkaline not recommended for Oregon 550 and 550t Battery Life Up to 16 hours Accuracy GPS lt 33 ft 10 m 95 typi
5. 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 Oregon Series Owner s Manual 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 Dashboard Options select dashboard settings and options Oregon Series Owner s Manual Customizing the Oregon Tracks Setup A track is a recording of your path On the Main menu touch Setup gt Tracks Track Log turn track recording on or off Record Method select a track recording method Touch Distance Time or Auto If your record method is time or distance enter the specific time or distance interval Touch Auto to record the tracks at a variable rate to create an optimum representation of your tracks Interval select a track log recording rate Recording points more frequently creates a more detailed track but fills the track log faster Auto Archive select an automatic archive method to organize your tracks Tracks are
6. select the time zone for your location 30 Daylight Saving Time select Yes to use Daylight Saving Time No to ignore it or Automatic to automatically turn Daylight Saving Time on and off Changing Measurement Units Touch Setup gt Units Distance Speed select distance and speed units Elevation Vert Speed select elevation and vertical speed units Depth select depth units in feet fathoms or meters for marine use Temperature select water temperature in degrees Celsius or degrees Fahrenheit Pressure select barometric pressure units in inches Hg millibars or hectopascals Oregon Series Owner s Manual 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 gt Position Format Modifying the Compass Touch Setup gt Heading Display select the type of directional heading shown on the compass e Directional Letters sets the Compass page reading to directional letters N S E W e Numeric Degrees sets the Compass page reading to degrees 0 359 e Mils sets the Compass page reading to mils 0 mils 1000 mils Oregon Series Owner s Manual Customizing the Oregon North Reference select the north reference of the compass True sets true north as the heading reference e Magnetic automatically sets the magnetic declination for your loc
7. Delete key on your computer keyboard Optimizing Battery Life Use premium batteries for optimal performance and maximum battery life The best performance is provided by lithium batteries precharged ready to use NiMH batteries and NiMH rechargeable batteries less than one year old with a capacity greater than 2500 mAh 39 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 e 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 e Ifyou plan on using the Oregon extensively in your automobile consider purchasing a vehicle power cable http buy garmin com 40 Restoring Factory Default Settings You can restore your Oregon to the original factory settings Changes you have made using Setup are restored to the default settings To restore factory settings touch Setup gt Reset gt Restore Defaults to Factory Settings gt Yes Oregon Series Owner s Manual Attaching the Carabiner 1 Position the carabiner clip in the slots on the mounting spine of the Oregon Carabiner Mounting spine Carabiner clip 2 Slide the clip up until it locks in place To re
8. Mode 6 36 Connecting Your Oregon to a Computer aii ciezacsscnesesseraueardes 37 Installing a microSD Card 3 Transferring Files to Your COMPUTED ceeeeeseceeeeteeees 38 Loading and Deleting Files 39 Optimizing Battery Life 39 Restoring Factory Default Settings c cesses 40 Attaching the Carabiner 41 Calibrating the Touchscreen 41 Software License Agreement n 42 Oregon Series Owner s Manual Getting Started Getting Started Camera lens 550 and 550t Battery cover O Power key Mounting spine Mini USB connector under weather cap Oregon Series Owner s Manual 1 Getting Started Battery Information To select the battery type The Oregon uses two AA batteries i Te SPP SySIEM BANET Use alkaline NIMH or lithium Sa batteries Use precharged NiMH or ee OUE T ARAE E aor lithium batteries for the best results necnarggapie NIME Standard alkaline batteries are not Long Term Storage recommended for Oregon 550 units Remove the batteries when you do when using the camera feature not plan to use the Oregon for several months Stored data is not lost when To install the batteries batteries are removed 1 Lift the latch and remove the battery cover Battery cover Turning the Oregon On and Off 1 To turn on the Oregon press Cy 2 To turn off the Oregon press and hold C Latch Weather cap 2 Inser
9. s Manual Introduction Manual Conventions When you are instructed to touch something use your finger to touch that item on the screen The small arrows gt used in the text indicate that you should touch a series of items in order For example if you see Touch Where To gt Tracks you should touch the Where To button on the screen and touch Tracks Product Registration Help us better support you by completing our online registration today Go to http my garmin com Keep the original sales receipt or a photocopy in a safe place 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 If needed the serial number of your Oregon 1s located in the battery compartment Remove batteries as indicated on page 2 Optional Accessories For a list of available accessories and maps refer to the Garmin Web site at http buy garmin com Caring for the Oregon Cleaning the Case Use a cloth dampened with a mild detergent solution and wipe it dry Avoid cleaners that may damage the plastic compo
10. shows the elevation plot page 17 for your current track e Save Track saves your current route e Save Portion allows you to select a portion of your current track to save e Clear Current Track erases your current track To clear your current track Touch Setup gt Reset gt Clear Current Track gt Yes To open a saved track 1 Touch Where To gt Tracks 2 Touch a saved track Archived or loaded tracks are listed on the Track Manager page You can view the tracks on the map view elevation plots or navigate the track Oregon Series Owner s Manual 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 3D View Touch 3D View Oregon Series Owner s Manual Additional Tools Touch to increase the angle of elevation and touch to decrease the angle of elevation Touch EF to pan the 3D map forward and touch YP to pan the 3D map backward Touch to rotate the view to the left and touch WA to rotate the view to the right Elevation Plot The Oregon can record elevation changes over distance or time or pressure barometric or ambient changes over time To set which changes are recorded see page 32 Touch Elevation Plot to open the Elevation Plot p
11. 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 mini USB connector Oregon Series Owner s Manual Appendix 3 Connect the other end of the cable to a USB port on your computer Installing a microSD Card The Oregon microSD card tray is located beneath the AA batteries You can purchase microSD memory cards from an electronics supplier or purchase preloaded detailed map data cards from your Garmin dealer In addition to map and data storage the memory cards can be used to store files such as images cartridges geocaches routes waypoints and custom POIs Go to http buy garmin com for compatible map products To install or remove a microSD card 1 Lift the latch on the back of the Oregon page 2 and remove the battery cover and the batteries 37 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 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 rout
12. GARMIN OREGON series 450 450t 550 550t owner s manual 2009 2010 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 Syhih Taipei County 800 800 1020 S040 9LR 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 rights reserved Except as expressly provided herein no part of this manual may be reproduced copied transmitted disseminated downloaded or stored in any storage medium for any purpose without the express prior written consent of Garmin Garmin hereby grants permission to download a single copy of this manual onto a hard drive or other electronic storage medium to be viewed and to print one copy of this manual or of any revision hereto provided that such electronic or printed copy of this manual must contain the complete text of this copyright notice and provided further that any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual or any revision hereto is strictly prohibited Information in this document is subject to change without notice Garmin reserves the right to change or improve its products and to make changes in the content without obligation to notify any person or organizati
13. Touch Route Planner 2 Touch the route you want to edit gt Edit Route 3 Touch the point you want to edit and select from the following options e Review shows the point on the map e Move Down or Up changes the order of the point on the route Oregon Series Owner s Manual e Insert adds an additional point on the route The additional point is inserted before the point you are editing e 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 gt Reverse Route To delete a route 1 Touch Route Planner 2 Touch the route you want to delete gt Delete Route Oregon Series Owner s Manual Managing Waypoints Routes and Tracks Viewing the Active Route 1 Touch Active Route The points on your current route are shown 2 Touch a point for additional details Managing Tracks A track is a recording of the path you have traveled To record your tracks 1 Touch Setup gt Tracks gt 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 Managing Waypoints Routes and Tracks To save and view your current track Touch Track Manager gt Current Track View Map shows your current track on the map e Elevation Plot
14. age e To adjust the distance or time scale touch or e To display elevation data touch a point on the plot The time the 17 Additional Tools date and the elevation recorded at that point are shown Data fields Elevation 195 TotalAscert 330 PETI Distance or time scale Elevation Plot Page Changing the Elevation Plot te Fields Touch Elevation Plot gt one of the data fields Touch a data type at the top of the screen Select the data type from the list of options Sharing Information Wirelessly The Oregon can wirelessly share waypoints routes tracks and geocaches with another wireless enabled Garmin recreational device 1 Place the units within 10 feet 3 meters of each other On the Main menu of both units touch Share Wirelessly On the receiving unit touch Receive The receiving unit indicates when it is ready to receive data 4 On the sending unit touch Send 5 On the sending unit touch the category of data to send On the sending unit touch an item to send gt Send Both units indicate that the transfer is complete Touch OK on both units Oregon Series Owner s Manual 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 orientatio
15. ake the changes Oregon Series Owner s Manual Managing Waypoints Routes and Tracks 5 Touch m except when changing a symbol Change other attributes if necessary 6 Touch 2 to discard the changes To reposition a waypoint to your current location 1 Touch Waypoint Manager 2 Touch the waypoint you want to reposition 3 Touch Reposition Here To delete a waypoint 1 Touch Waypoint Manager 2 Touch the waypoint you want to delete 3 Touch Delete Waypoint To delete all waypoints touch Setup gt Reset gt Delete All Waypoints gt Yes NOTE On the Oregon 550 or 550t if you have selected a picture for a waypoint and then you delete the 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 gt lt Create Route gt gt lt Select First Point gt to select a starting point 2 Touch a category 3 Touch the first item on the route 4 Touch Use gt lt Select Next Point gt 5 Repeat until the route is complete 6 Touch SS to save the route 7 Touch 2 gt Where To gt Routes to navigate the route Viewing Stored Routes To view a route on the map 1 Touch Route Planner 2 Touch the route you want to view gt View Map Editing and Deleting Routes You can edit any of your stored routes To edit a route 1
16. ation e Grid sets grid north as the heading reference 0 e User allows you to set the magnetic variation value Go To Line Pointer depending on your unit select Bearing to show the Bearing Pointer which indicates the direction to your destination Touch Course to select the Course Pointer which indicates your relationship to a course line leading to the destination page 11 Compass select Auto to switch from an electronic compass to a GPS compass when you are travelingat 31 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 Calibrate calibrate the compass page 10 Altimeter Setup Touch Setup gt Altimeter Auto Calibration allow the altimeter to self calibrate each time 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 1s recorded Touch Save Always to record pressure data every 15 minutes even when the Oregon 1s turned off Touch Save 32 When Power On to record data only when the Oregon is turned on This can be useful when you are watching for pressure fronts Plot Type select the elevation plot type Elevation Time tecords elevation changes over a period of time e Elevation Distan
17. averaging 22 waypoints creating 4 Wherigo 23 wireless sharing 18 Z zoom 26 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 A GARMIN 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 2 Road Sijhih Taipei County Taiwan www garmin com September 2010 Part Number 190 01140 00 Rev B Printed in Taiwan
18. cal Subject to accuracy degradation to 100 m 2DRMS under the U S DoD imposed Selective Availability SA Program when activated DGPS from 10 to 16 ft from 3 to 5 m 95 typical WAAS accuracy in North America Velocity 0 328 ft sec 0 1 m sec steady state 35 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 lt 1 second warm start lt 33 seconds cold start lt 36 seconds autolocate Update Rate 1 second continuous 36 Compass Accuracy 2 degrees 5 degrees in extreme Northern and Southern latitudes Resolution degree Altimeter Accuracy 10 ft 3 m Resolution 1 ft 3 m Range from 2 000 ft to 30 000 ft from 610 to 9144 m Subject to proper user calibration Using Demo Mode Demo mode turns the GPS receiver off for use indoors or for practice The unit does not track satellites in Demo mode Oregon Series Owner s Manual NOTICE Do not try to navigate using Demo mode because the GPS receiver is turned off Any satellite signal strength bars shown are only simulations and do not represent the strength of actual satellite signals To turn Demo Mode on touch Setup gt System gt GPS gt Demo Mode
19. card tray page 37 On the Main menu touch Photo Viewer Touch 4 or to scroll through the pictures Calculating the Size of an Area 1 Touch Area Calculation gt Start 2 Walk around the perimeter of the area you want to calculate 3 Touch Calculate when finished 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 20 Oregon Series Owner s Manual Trip Computer The Trip Computer displays your current speed average speed maximum speed trip odometer and other helpful statistics Sunset in 4 hr 57 mir Dashboard Elevation Trip Odometer 146 e 0e7 Speed 0 0 ow h Moving Time Moving Avg 29 56 24 17 Trip Computer Touch a field to change what is shown in that field To reset trip data touch Setup gt Reset gt Reset Trip Data gt Yes Oregon Series Owner s Manual Additional Tools To change the dashboard background 1 Touch 0 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 e Calendar use a calendar e Calculator use a calculator Sun and Moon view sunrise and sunset time
20. ce tecords elevation changes over a distance Barometric Pressure tecords barometric pressure over a period of time e Ambient Pressure tecords ambient pressure changes over a period of time Oregon Series Owner s Manual To manually calibrate the altimeter 1 Go to a location where you know the elevation or the barometric pressure 2 Touch Setup gt Altimeter gt Press To Begin Altimeter Calibration 3 Touch Yes if you know the elevation touch No gt Yes if you know the barometric pressure 4 Enter the elevation or barometric pressure and then touch 2 Oregon Series Owner s Manual 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 Pairing is connecting your Oregon with wireless sensors such as a heart rate monitor or a cadence bike sensor After you pair the first time your Oregon automatically recognizes the wireless sensors whenever they are turned on and within range of your Oregon 33 Customizing the Oregon To pair the Oregon with a wireless sensor 1 Place the Oregon within 10 feet 3 meters of the wireless sensor
21. ch 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 To calibrate the electronic compass 1 Touch Setup gt Heading gt Press To Begin Compass Calibration OR From the Compass page touch and hold the middle of the compass 2 Touch Start and follow the on screen directions Too Fast or Too Slow may appear notifying you to adjust your turning speed If Calibration Failed appears touch OK and repeat the process Oregon Series Owner s Manual 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 Dist to Next 1 817 ETA at Dest Time to Next 6 04 02 42 Direction you are currently traveling Bearing to destination Bearing Pointer Oregon Series Owner s Manual Basic Navigation The bearing pointer points to your destination regardless of the direction you are moving If the bearing pointer points toward the top of the compass you are traveling directly toward your destination If it points any other direction turn toward that direction until the arrow is pointing toward th
22. d Routes 14 Editing and Deleting Routes 14 Viewing the Active Route 15 Managing Tracks ccee 15 Additional Tools 17 Elevation Plot cscccee 17 Sharing Information Wirelessly ccccescsesees 18 Using the Camera 008 19 VIEWING IMAGES eccceeereees 20 Calculating the Size of an PIC A A E fopiecteamsesstat 20 Trip Computer cccccee 21 Ill Table of Contents Other Tools ccccceeeeeeeeees 21 Monitoring Satellite R CEPtION cccececereeseeees 22 GPS Games 23 Geocaches eeceeeseeeeeeeeeees 23 Wherigo eivetescsesecadeetiscosssnace 23 Customizing the Oregon 24 Changing the Profile 24 Setting Up Profiles 0 24 Using System Setup 25 Customizing the Display 26 Map Setup ececeseeeeenees 26 Tracks Setup cece 27 Customizing the Main Menu 28 Changing the Camera Settings inet itests sectasieaneaverdence 29 Changing Marine Settings 29 Changing Time Settings 30 Changing Measurement WING E EE E 30 Position Format ccceeee 31 Modifying the Compass 31 IV Altimeter Setup 32 Pairing the Oregon 006 33 Reset the Device 008 34 Viewing Your Oregon Information ccceeeeeeeeeees 34 Appendix cccccsseeseeeees 35 Specifications eeeeeeeeeeeees 35 Using Demo
23. e Main menu touch Profile Change Your current profile is indicated on the screen 2 Touch the profile you want to use 24 To change the name of a profile 1 Touch Setup gt Profiles 2 Touch a profile gt Edit Name 3 Touch letters numbers or symbols to make the changes 4 Touch W To change the order of the profiles 1 Touch Setup gt Profiles 2 Touch the profile you want to move 3 Touch Move Up or Move Down To delete a profile It is not possible to delete your current profile 1 Touch Setup gt Profiles 2 Touch a profile gt Delete Oregon Series Owner s Manual To add a new profile Touch Setup gt Profiles gt lt Create New Profile gt This profile is a copy of your current profile The new profile becomes your current profile Using System Setup Touch Setup gt 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 Changing the text language does not change the language of user entered data or map data such as street names Battery Type select the type of battery you are using Oregon Series Owner s Manual Customizing the Oregon Tones turn audible tones On or Off Interface set the Oregon serial interface e Garmin Spanner allows you to use the Oregon USB port with most NMEA 0183 c
24. e top of the compass Dist to Next Direction you are currently traveling ETA at Dest 5 04 destination Course deviation indicator Course line to a destination Pointer The course pointer provides an indication of drift right or left 11 Basic Navigation according to the scale shown at the To change the Compass page edge of the compass ring The scale data fields refers to the distance between dots 1 On the Compass page touch a on the course deviation indicator data field The course line to your destination is 2 Touch a data type 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 there are no major obstacles in your path It also helps you avoid hazards to either side of the course such as shoals or submerged rocks 12 Oregon Series Owner s Manual 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 Touch letters numbers or symbols to m
25. es waypoints and custom POIs Transferring Files to Your Computer After you have connected the device to your computer you can copy and paste files from your computer into the device drives volumes Browse your computer for the file Select the file Select Edit gt Copy Open the Garmin or memory card drive volume 5 Select Edit gt Paste Before transferring data to or from a Web site directly to the Oregon install the Garmin Communicator plug in from www garmin com products communicator A Ww N gt Oregon Series Owner s Manual 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 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 Oregon Series Owner s Manual Appendix 4 Paste the file into the Garmin or the microSD card volume To delete a file from the Oregon or microSD card 1 Open the Garmin or SD card drive volume 2 Highlight the file and press the
26. hanges To edit or delete a waypoint see page 13 Main Menu Touch or gt to access additional applications 4 Oregon Series Owner s Manual Basic Navigation Navigating to a All POI Points of Interest if supported by the preloaded Destination or optional mapping various You can use Where To or choose Points of Interest may be a point on the map to navigate to a listed destination with the Oregon e Cities a list of the 50 closest ee cities to your current location To navigate to a destination l l using Where To Tides a list of the closest tide 1 Touch Where To stations 2 Touch a category 4 Touch Go A colored line indicates Our course 3 Touch one of the following items 5 aa e E e Recent Finds items you jac have recently found 6 Use the compass to navigate to your destination e Waypoints a list of waypoints page 4 e Photos a list of geotagged pictures page 19 e Tracks a list of tracks page 15 e Coordinates enter the coordinates of a location Oregon Series Owner s Manual 5 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 gt All POI 2 Touch a point on the map 2 Touch dik 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 faf 5 Touch the des
27. move the carabiner clip lift the bottom of the clip and slide the carabiner clip off the mounting spine Oregon Series Owner s Manual Appendix 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 Follow the instructions on the screen until Calibration is complete appears 41 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 Title ownership rights and intellectual property rights in and to the Software remain in Garmin and or its third party providers You acknowledge that the Software is the property of Garmin and or its third party providers and is protected under the United States of America copyright laws and international copyright treaties You further acknowledge that the structure organization and code of the Software for which source code is not provided are valuable trade secrets of Garmin and
28. n 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 If necessary touch ik to enable or to disable low light mode 4 If necessary touch or to adjust the zoom on the camera 5 To manually focus the camera touch and hold Jj until the white focus frame turns green Oregon Series Owner s Manual Additional Tools 6 Release the WS to take the picture NOTE Quickly touch and release to automatically focus the camera and take a picture 7 Touch x to exit the camera NOTE To view the last picture taken touch the photo icon at the bottom of the screen To sort the pictures in the Photo Viewer page 1 Touch Photo Viewer 2 Touch T 3 Select from the following options e Most Recently e Near a Location e Ona Specific Date Additional Tools To view the location of a picture 1 Touch Photo Viewer 2 Touch the picture 3 Touch g To delete a picture 1 Touch Photo Viewer 2 Touch the picture 3 Touch Wl Uploading and Downloading Pictures Go to www mygarmin com and log into your myGarmin account Copy jpg images from your computer to the Oregon You can load them directly to the Garmin drive or create a new folder on the Garmin drive page 39 OR Insert a microSD card with jpg images in the microSD
29. nents 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 gently wipe the screen with the cloth 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 lens with the cloth Oregon Series Owner s Manual Table of Contents Introduction i Tips and Shortcuts ccccce Manual Conventions 06 Product Registration Contact Garmin cccccceeeeees i Optional Accessories ii Caring for the Oregon i Getting Started 00 1 Battery Information 0008 2 Turning the Oregon Onana OM risoto 2 Adjusting the Backlight EEE E E 3 Acquiring GPS Satellite SIGN AIS ses tcuctsscosctanedgevserierasedoes 3 Locking the Screen 068 3 Basic Navigation 4 Accessing Applications from the Main Menu ccceeeeeeeeeeees 4 Creating Waypoints 06 4 Oregon Series Owner s Manual Table of Contents Navigating to a Destination 5 Stopping Navigation 00 7 Using the Map cccesceeeseees 7 Using the Compass 008 9 Bearing and Course Pointers 11 Managing Waypoints Routes and Tracks 13 Modifying Waypoints 13 Creating Routes cccce 14 Viewing Store
30. ompliant mapping programs by creating a virtual serial port e Garmin Serial Garmin proprietary format used to provide PVT protocol data e NMEA In Out provides standard NMEA 0183 output and input e Text Out provides simple ASCII text output of location and velocity information e RTCM teceive differential corrections from a RTCM beacon 25 Customizing the Oregon Customizing the Display Touch Setup gt 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 gt Display gt Screen Capture gt On 2 Go to the screen you want to capture 3 Press and quickly release 26 4 Connect the Oregon to your computer with the included USB cable page 37 The bitmap file is saved in the Garmin scrn folder on the Oregon drive Map Setup On the Main menu touch Setup gt Map Orientation select how the map is shown on the page North Up shows north at the top of the page Track Up shows your current direction of travel toward the top of the page Automotive Mode shows an automotive perspective with next turn information to use while driving
31. on of such changes or improvements Visit the Garmin Web site www garmin com for current updates and supplemental information concerning the use and operation of this and other Garmin products Garmin the Garmin logo Oregon and BlueChart g2 are trademarks of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries registered in the USA and other countries myGarmin is a trademark of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries These trademarks may not be used without the express permission of Garmin The Geocaching 4 box logo and the Wherigo logo are registered trademarks of Groundspeak Inc in the United States and other countries Used with permission The Wherigo application is covered by patent 6 691 032 and US and foreign patents pending Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Mac OS is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc microSD is a trademark of SanDisk or its subsidiaries Introduction See the mportant 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 e Oregon 450 and 450t e Oregon 550 and 550t Tips and Shortcuts Touch i or to scroll and see more choices e Touch cS to return to the previous screen e Touch 2 to return to the Main menu Touch SF or 5 on the Map page to zoom in or zoom out Oregon Series Owner
32. s along with the moon phase e Alarm Clock set your Oregon to sound an alarm You can also set the unit to turn on at a specific time 21 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 on screen instructions For more information refer to Trail Tech at www garmin com Sight N Go point the unit toward an object to lock in the direction and navigate to it Follow the on screen instructions Monitoring Satellite Reception The Satellite page shows your current location the GPS accuracy your current elevation satellite locations and signal strength To view the Satellite page Touch a Eii atthe bottom of the Main menu gt oe el Satellite locations Elevation Satellite strength Satellite Page The green bars indicate GPS satellite strength White bars indicate that the Oregon is still collecting data Oregon Series Owner s Manual 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
33. saved and cleared 2 Customizing the Oregon automatically based on the user setting Customizing the Main Menu You can rearrange applications on the Main menu To change the order of applications on the Main menu 1 Touch Setup gt 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 gt Main Menu 2 Touch the application 3 Touch jj NOTE To reactivate an application select the application and select another application to switch places 28 Routing Setup Touch Setup gt Routing Guidance Method select the guidance method for calculating your route e Off Road calculates point to point routes On Road For Time calculates on road routes that require minimal time to drive e On Road For Distance calculates on road routes that are shorter in distance Calculate Routes for select a transportation method to optimize your routes for Lock On Road lock the current location marker on the nearest road compensating for variances in map position accuracy requires routable maps Oregon Series Owner s Manual Off Road Transitions select a transition method for routing off roads e Auto automatically routes you to the next point e Manual allows you to select the next point on the route by touching the point on the active route page
34. t the batteries observing polarity 3 Replace the battery cover and push the latch down 2 Oregon Series Owner s Manual Adjusting the Backlight Level 1 While the Oregon is on press and quickly release 2 Touch E or to adjust the brightness levels See page 26 to change the backlight timeout Oregon Series Owner s Manual Getting Started 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 a8Bll bars on the Main menu indicate satellite strength When the bars are green the Oregon has acquired satellite signals Locking the Screen Lock the screen to prevent inadvertent screen touches 1 Press and quickly release 0 2 Touch Lock Screen Basic Navigation Basic Navigation Creating Waypoints Waypoints are locations you record Accessing Applications and store in the Oregon from the Main Menu To mark your current location as You can access all Oregon a waypoint applications from the Main menu 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 iv except when changing a symbol Change other attributes if necessary 6 Touch 2 to discard the c
35. tination 6 Touch Go A colored line indicates your course 7 Touch 2 gt Compass 8 Use the compass to navigate to your destination as indicated on page 9 Information button 4 Touch Go gt 2 gt Compass 5 Use the compass to navigate to your destination as indicated on page 9 6 Oregon Series Owner s Manual To navigate to a destination near a waypoint or a recent find 1 Touch Where To 2 Touch Oi 3 Select from the following options A Recent Find e A Waypoint My Current Location e A Map Point 4 Touch the location you want to search near Oregon Series Owner s Manual Basic Navigation 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 2 gt Compass 9 Use the compass to navigate to your destination as indicated on page 9 Stopping Navigation To stop navigating touch Where To gt Stop Navigation Using the Map To use the map 1 Touch Map Your current location is indicated by a location marker 2 Touch ar or to zoom 3 Touch and drag the screen to pan the map Basic Navigation gt Zoom buttons y 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
36. tomizing 32 F factory settings 40 fitness setup 33 fixed elevation 32 43 Garmin serial 25 Garmin spanner 25 geocaches 23 GPS setting 25 grid north 31 guidance method 28 H heart rate monitor 33 34 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 offroad 28 off road transitions 29 on road for distance 28 on road for time 28 orientation map 26 P Photo Viewer 19 pictures 19 plot type 32 points of interest POI 5 position format 31 pressure ambient 32 barometric 32 trending 32 unit of measurement 30 profiles 24 R recent finds 5 record method tracks 27 registering the Oregon 1 routes calculate 28 edit 14 setup 28 view 15 S satellite signals 3 sensors 34 serial Garmin 25 serial number 11 Oregon Series Owner s Manual 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 U unlock screen 3 V variable elevation 32 W WAAS 25 waypoint
37. top of the screen for additional information Information button To show or hide data fields at the top of the screen 1 Touch Setup gt Map gt Data Fields 2 Select 0 2 4 or Custom To change the Map page data fields 1 On the Map page touch one of the data fields 2 Select a data type Oregon Series Owner s Manual 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 Hat Rock State Park 45 54 892 W119 09 901 Distance To Point 1331mi 3 Touch abl to save the waypoint Using the Compass The Compass page guides you to your destination by displaying a compass and a bearing pointer Oregon Series Owner s Manual Basic Navigation 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 If you maintain a higher speed such as traveling in an automobile the compass uses GPS signals to determine your direction To turn the electronic compass off see page 31 To ensure maximum accuracy hold the compass level when navigating To open the Compass page Touch Compass Basic Navigation Calibrating the Compass Calibrate the electronic compass outdoors Do not stand near objects that influence magnetic fields su
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