Garmin 550t GPS Receiver User Manual
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1. To adjust the distance or time scale touch or 17 Additional TONS i cannnniiananiausiaiasaauwasuwisnanase 3 To display elevation data touch a point on the plot The time date and elevation recorded at that point are shown 3 Select from the options listed to replace the data type on the screen Sharing Information Wirelessly The Oregon 300 400t 400c 4001 550 and 550t can wirelessly share waypoints routes tracks and geocaches with another wireless enabled Garmin recreational handheld 1 Place the units within 10 feet 3 meters of each other On the Main menu of both units touch Share Wirelessly 3 On the receiving unit touch Receive The receiving unit indicates when it is ready to Data fields Distance or time scale r Elevation Plot Page Changing the Elevation Plot a Fields Touch Elevation Plot gt one of the data fields Touch a data type at the top of the screen receive data On the sending unit touch Send On the sending unit touch the category of data to send Oregon Series Owner s Manual 6 On the sending unit touch an item to send gt 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 orient2. device you may not see all of the options listed below See page page 111 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 e Recent Finds items you have recently found e Waypoints a list of waypoints page 4 e Photos a list of geotagged pictures the pictures contain location data page 19 Oregon Series Owner s Manual Basic Navigation e Tracks a list of tracks page 15 e Geocaches a list of downloaded geocaches page 23 e Routes a list of routes page 14 e All POI Points of Interest if supported by the preloaded or optional mapping various Points of Interest may be listed e Cities a list of the 50 closest cities to your current location Touch Go A colored line indicates your course Touch 3 gt Compass Use the compass to navigate to your destination 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 ata 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 x 5 Touch the destination 6 Touch Go A colored line indicates your course 7 Touch gt Compass 8 Use the compass to n
3. e Touch to return to the Main menu Touch SF or iS on the Map page to zoom in or zoom out 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 then touch Tracks Product Registration Help us better support you by completing our online registration today Connect to our Web site at http my garmin com Keep the original sales receipt or a photocopy in a safe place See the mportant Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information Oregon Series Owner s Manual 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 information or contact Garmin Europe Ltd by phone at 44 0 870 8501241 If needed the serial num
4. or organization 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 MapSource BlueChart g2 are trademarks of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries registered in the USA and other countries Oregon Colorado and myGarmin are trademarks 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 Use of geocaching com data is subject to the Geocaching com Terms of Use Agreement located at www geocaching com about termsofuse aspx 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 trademarks of Apple Computer Inc microSD is a trademark of SanDisk or its subsidiaries April 2009 Part Number 190 01070 00 Rev C Printed in Tarwan Introduction This manual provides instructions for using the following products Oregon 200 e Oregon 300 e Oregon 400t 400c and 4001 e Oregon 550 and 550t Tips and Shortcuts e Touch cS or to scroll and see more choices e Touch an to return to the previous screen
5. to your destination as indicated on page 9 For more information on geocaching visit www geocaching com 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 will 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 the 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 AP 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 profi
6. type 39 bearing 31 C cadence sensor 33 calibration altimeter 33 compass 10 camera 19 carabiner 41 Communicator Garmin 23 compass calibration 10 north reference 31 course 31 D data fields changing 8 12 18 27 show or hide 8 Oregon Series Owner s Manual daylight saving time 30 default settings 40 demo mode 36 directional letters 31 E edit routes 14 elevation fixed or variable 32 elevation distance 32 elevation time 32 elevation plot 17 customizing 32 F factory settings 40 fitness setup 33 fixed elevation 32 G Garmin serial 25 Garmin spanner 25 geocaches 23 GPS setting 25 grid north 31 43 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 29 mark waypoint 4 microSD card image viewer 20 installing 37 loading files 39 mils 31 Ad navigation 5 stop 7 NMEA in out 25 north reference compass kal 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 POI 5 points of interest 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 i routes calculate 2
7. 4 Navigating to a Destination 5 Stop Navigating cccceeee T iv Using the Map nossen 7 Using the Compass 0 9 Bearing and Course Pointers ccsccesesseeseeseseeees 11 Managing Waypoints Routes and Tracks 13 Modifying Waypoints 13 Creating Routes cccce 14 Viewing Stored Routes 14 Editing and Deleting Routes 14 Viewing the Active Route 15 Managing Tracks 000 15 Additional Tools 17 Elevation Plot csccseee 17 Sharing Information Wirelessly cccccscsesees 18 Using the Camera 08 19 VIEWING IMAGES eccceeereees 20 Calculating the Size Of an Area 20 Other Tools cccceeseceeetecees 21 Monitoring Satellite Reception cecccceetseeseeeees 21 Oregon Series Owner s Manual Trip Computer cccceeeeees 22 GPS Games 23 Geocaches ceceeeseeteeeeeeees 23 Wherigo oo ceeeeseeeteeeeeeeeees 23 Customizing the Oregon 24 Changing the Profile 24 Setting Up Profiles 0 24 Using System Setup 25 Customizing the Display 26 Map Setup uu cece 26 Tracks Setup sscscecacsatvnswncscastacasn 27 Customizing the Main menu 28 Routing Setup cceeecee 28 Changing the Camera Settings wccercentarencetancacsereeeaeens 29 Changing Marine Settings 29 Changing Time Setting
8. 70 C 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 typical 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 0 328 ft sec 0 1 m sec steady state Velocity 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 I second warm start lt 33 seconds cold start lt 36 seconds autolocate Update Rate 1 second continuous Compass Accuracy 2 degrees 36 5 degrees in extreme Northern and Southern latitudes Resolution degree 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 Altimeter Using Demo Mode Demo mode turns the GPS receiver off for use ind
9. 8 edit 14 setup 28 view 15 S satellite signals 3 SD card 37 sensors 34 serial Garmin 25 serial number 11 share wirelessly 18 spanner Garmin 25 spot soundings 29 stop navigating 7 stopwatch 21 Oregon Series Owner s Manual text out 25 zoom 27 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 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 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 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 9RB UK Garmin Corporation No 68 Jangshu 2 Road Shijr Taipei County Taiwan www garmin com Part Number 190 01070 00 Rev C
10. A GARMIN OREGON series 200 300 400t 400c 400i 550 550t owner s manual 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 S040 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 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
11. 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 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 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 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 e Anchor Drag Alarm set an alarm to sound when you d
12. and 550t outdoors For all Oregons pe a Compass Calibration 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 i ae fields eee aan ii 2 Touch Start and follow the on uildings or overhead power lines screen directions Calibrate the compass after moving Too Fast or Too Slow may long distances experiencing appear notifying you to adjust your temperature changes greater than turning speed If Calibration Failed 20 F 11 C or changing the appears touch OK and repeat the batteries process 10 Oregon Series Owner s Manual 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 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 the top of the c
13. ation 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 Oregon Series Owner s Manual Additional Tools 2 If necessary press to enable or to disable low light mode 3 If necessary press or to adjust the zoom on the camera 4 To manually focus the camera touch and hold W8 until the white focus frame turns green 5 Release the WS to take the picture 6 Touch 2 to exit the camera NOTE To automatically focus the camera quickly press and release O to automatically focus the camera and take a picture 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 W 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 20 1 Copy jpg images from your
14. avigate 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 a88l bars on the Main menu indicate satellite strength When the bars are green the Oregon has acquired satellite signals 2 Touch ate or to adjust the brightness levels Locking the Screen See page 26 to change the Lock the screen to prevent backlight timeout inadvertent screen touches 1 Press and quickly release O 2 Touch Lock Screen or Unlock Screen Oregon Series Owner s Manual 3 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 item from the list to change e Touch letters numbers or symbols to make the changes e Touch y except when changing a symbol Change other attributes if necessary e Touch to discard the changes To edit or delete a waypoint see page 13 Main menu Touch or gt to access additional applications 4 Oregon Series Owner s Manual 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
15. avigate to your destination as indicated on page 9 Information button 4 Touch Go gt gt Compass 5 Use the compass to navigate to your destination as indicated on page 9 6 Oregon Series Owner s Manual 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 gt Compass 9 Use the compass to navigate to your destination as indicated on page 9 Stop Navigating To stop navigating touch Where To gt Stop Navigation 2 Touch 3 Select from the following options Using the Map e ARecent Find To use the map A Waypoint 1 Touch Map Your current location e My Current Location is indicated by a location e AMap Point marker 4 Touch the location you want to 2 Touch pj or z to zoom search near 3 Touch and drag the screen to pan the map Oregon Series Owner s Manual 7 Basic Navigation Zoom range piy S J gt 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 Information button To show or hide data fields at th
16. ber of your Oregon is located in the battery compartment Remove batteries as indicated on page 2 ii Oregon Series Owner s Manual Oregon Series Features US Inland Lakes Optional Optional Optional Optional Yes Optional Optional Mapping US UK or Aus Optional Optional Optional Yes Optional Optional Optional BlueChart Yes Optional Optional Optional Mapping Yes ves Yes heap US European Optional Optional Aus or Canada Topography os oN Altimeter oS oN Audio Tones Wireless Communication RS 232 NMEA Serial Alarm Clock 3 Axis Compass 2 Axis Compass aii mM D N N Camera High Speed USB os oN lt Z Oregon Series Owner s Manual iii Table of Contents Introduction ccs i Tips and Shortcuts cc00 Manual Conventions 06 Product Registration 0008 Contact Garmin c ccccceeeeeees i Optional Accessories ii Oregon Series Features jii Caring for the Oregon vi Getting Started 0 1 Battery Information 00 2 Turning On and Off the Oregon ccees 2 Adjusting the Backlight Level 3 Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals c08 3 Locking the Screen c00 3 Basic Navigation Accessing Applications from the Main MENU ccceceeseeeeeeeees 4 Creating Waypoints 08
17. changing a symbol Change other attributes if necessary Oregon Series Owner s Manual Waypoints Routes and Tracks 6 Touch 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 waypoint the picture will not be deleted 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 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 am to save the route 7 Touch 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 Touch Route Planner 2 Touch the route you want to edit gt Edit R
18. cluding geocache sites can be transferred between your Oregon and computer maps such as MapSource microSD or maps accessed on mapping Web card sites such as Google Maps microSD card tray To transfer tracks routes or waypoints to and from MapSource 1 Connect the Oregon to the computer with the USB cable 4 To remove the microSD card lift the metal cover and remove the card from the microSD card tray 2 Turn the Oregon on 5 Replace the batteries and the 3 Open MapSource on your battery cover computer 4 Click Receive From Device or Send To Device on the MapSource Transfer menu In addition to map and data storage the microSD card can be used to store files such as images Wherigo cartridges geocaches routes Before transferring data to or from waypoints and custom POIs a Web site directly to the Oregon install the Garmin Communicator plug in from 38 Oregon Series Owner s Manual www garmin com products communicator 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 compute
19. 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 card tray page 37 2 On the Main menu touch Photo Viewer 3 Touch cS 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 Oregon Series Owner s Manual Other Tools Depending on your Oregon see page 111 you can access additional tools Select from the following options on the Main menu e Calendar use a calendar e Calculator use a calculator e Sun and Moon view sunrise and sunset times 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 e Hunt and Fish view the predicted best dates and times for hunting and fishing at your current location e Stopwatch use a timer mark a lap and time laps Oregon Series Owner s Manual Additional Tools 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 at the bottom of the Main menu Satellite locations Elevation Satellite strength Satellite Page The green bar
20. ct 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 e Elevation Time tecords elevation changes over a period of time e Elevation Distance records elevation changes over a distance e 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 com
21. e the map to redraw more slowly Map Information touch the check box to display a map This can be helpful if several maps are loaded on 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 27 Customizing the Oregon 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 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 gt Main Menu 2 Touch the application you want to move 3 Touch Move Up or Move Down 28 Routing Setup Touch Setup gt Routing Guidance Method select a guidance method for calculating your route e Off Road calculates point to point routes e 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
22. e 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 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 3D View 1 Touch 3D View Oregon Series Owner s Manual Additional Tools 2 Touch to increase the angle of elevation and touch to decrease the angle of elevation 3 Touch ZF to pan the 3D map forward and touch to pan the 3D map backward 4 Touch A to rotate the view to the left and touch WS to rotate the view to the right Elevation Plot The Oregon 300 400t 400c 4001 550 and 550t 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 1 Touch Elevation Plot to open the Elevation Plot page 2
23. e 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 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 2 Slide the clip up until it locks in place Oregon Series Owner s Manual Appendix 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 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 C Power key for approximately 30 seconds 2 Follow the instructions on the screen until Calibration is complete is displayed 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 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 p
24. e top of the screen 1 Touch Setup gt Map gt Show Data Fields 2 Touch Never When Navigating or Always To change the Map page data fields 1 On the Map page touch one of the data fields 2 Touch a data type Oregon Series Owner s Manual 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 2 Touch the information button at The electronic compass Oregon 300 the top of the screen 400t 400c 4001 550 and 550t 1S 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 determine your direction To turn the electronic compass off see page 31 Hold the compass level when navigating to ensure maximum accuracy NOTE Holding the compass level is not necessary if you are 3 Touch to save the waypoint using an Oregon 550 or 550t Using the Compass To open the Compass page The Compass page guides you to Touch Compass your destination by displaying a compass and a bearing pointer It also provides navigation data such Oregon Series Owner s Manual 9 Basic Navigation Calibrating the Compass To calibrate the electronic Calibrate the electronic compass compass Oregon 300 400t 400c 400i 550 1 Touch Setup gt Heading gt Press
25. hen necessary Use a soft lens cloth Apply lens cleaning fluid to the cloth and gently wipe the screen with the cloth Oregon Series Owner s Manual Getting Started Getting Started O Power key Battery cover Mounting spine 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 2 Insert the batteries observing polarity 3 Replace the battery cover and push the latch down To select the battery type 1 Touch Setup gt System gt Battery Type 2 Touch Alkaline Lithium Rechargeable NiMH or Pre Charged NiMH Long Term Storage Remove batteries when you do not plan to use the Oregon for several months Stored data is not lost when batteries are removed Turning On and Off the Oregon 1 To turn on the Oregon press 2 To turn off the Oregon press and hold Oregon Series Owner s Manual Getting Started Adjusting the Backlight Acquiring GPS Satellite Level Signals 1 While the Oregon is gn press Before the Oregon can find your and quickly release 2 current location and n
26. le 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 compliant 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 receive 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 se
27. lect 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 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 Oregon Series Owner s Manual Left on Montecello Dr 0 267 7 15 Automotive Mode 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 Oregon Series Owner s Manual Customizing the Oregon e Zoom Levels select the zoom level for map items e Text Size select the text size for map items e Detail select the amount of detail shown on the map Showing more detail may caus
28. nal 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 e True sets true north as the heading reference e Magnetic automatically sets the magnetic declination for your location 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 traveling 31 Customizing the Oregon at 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 sele
29. ompass SS amp Direction you are 2 97 9 3 9 currently traveling Se Course deviation indicator Course line to destination Course Pointer The course pointer provides an indication of drift right or left 11 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 the course such as shoals or submerged rocks To change the Compass page data fields 1 On the Compass page touch a data field 2 Touch a data type 12 Oregon Series Owner s Manual 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 Touch letters numbers or symbols to make the changes 5 Touch lv except when
30. oors or for practice The unit does not track satellites in Demo mode 7 CAUTION 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 Oregon Series Owner s Manual To turn Demo Mode on touch Setup gt System gt GPS gt 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 Oregon Series Owner s Manual Appendix Installing a microSD Card The Oregon microSD data card tray is located beneath the AA batteries Purchase microSD cards from an electronics supplier or purchase preloaded MapSource detailed map data cards from your Garmin dealer 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 2 Lift the metal cover 3 Push the card into the microSD card tray and close the metal cover or Appendix Transferring Tracks mela Routes or Waypoints cover Tracks routes and waypoints in
31. oute 3 Touch the point you want to edit and select from the following options e Change changes the point to a different location e Review shows the point on the map Oregon Series Owner s Manual e Move Down or Up changes the order of the point on the route 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 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 Waypoints Routes and Tracks 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 To save and view your current track Touch Track Manager gt Current Track e View Map shows your current track on the map e Elevation Plot shows the elevation plot pag
32. puter 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 sensor whenever they are turned on and within range of each other 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 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 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 unit ID number GPS software version and legal information Oregon Series Owner s Manual Appendix Specifications Physical Size 4 5 in H x 2 3 in W x 1 4 in D 114 x 58 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 to
33. r 3 Copy the file from your computer 4 Paste the file into the Garmin or the microSD card volume Oregon Series Owner s Manual Appendix 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 Delete key on your computer keyboard 7 CAUTION When deleting files do not delete pre programmed map data files that end with img It is not recoverable 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 e Turn tones off if not needed page 25 Turn electronic compass off if not needed page 31 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 th
34. rift more than a specified distance e Off course Alarm set an alarm to sound when you are a specified distance off course e Deep Water set an alarm to sound when you enter an area of water that is too deep e 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 Zone 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 on and off Daylight Saving Time 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 directio
35. roperty rights in and to the Software remain in Garmin You acknowledge that the Software is the property of Garmin 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 are valuable trade secrets of Garmin and that the Software in source code form remains a valuable trade secret of Garmin You agree not to decompile 42 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 Declaration of Conformity DoC Hereby Garmin declares that this Oregon 1s in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 S EC To view the full Declaration of Conformity see the Garmin Web site for your Garmin product www garmin com Oregon Series Owner s Manual 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 timeout 26 barometer mode 32 battery 2 optimal battery
36. s 30 Changing Measurement Baai e E E AT 30 Position Format cccceeees 31 Modifying the Compass 31 Altimeter Setup cc0 32 Pairing the Oregon 00 33 Oregon Series Owner s Manual Reset deca ctnacectdeasscth depsadeavsenstar 34 Viewing Your Oregon Information cccceeeeeeeeees 34 Appendix ccccssceeseeeeees 35 Specifications ccececeeeeeees 35 Using Demo Mode 6 36 Connecting Your Oregon to a COMPUTED cceeeeseeseeeeeees 37 Installing a microSD Card 37 Transferring Tracks Routes or Waypoints ccscceceeeeseeeeees 38 Loading and Deleting Files 39 Optimizing Battery Life 39 Restoring Factory Default Settings cesses 40 Attaching the Carabiner 41 Calibrating the TOUCNSCIEEN ccccceceeeeees 41 Software License Agreement ceccccccseeceees 42 Declaration of Conformity DOC 08 42 Index seeconcecswerneecnedeencorsasnisxt 43 V 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 screen Use a soft clean lint free cloth Use water isopropyl alcohol or eyeglass lens cleaner Apply the liquid to the cloth and then gently wipe the screen with the cloth vi Cleaning the camera lens Clean the lens only w
37. s indicate GPS satellite strength White bars indicate that the 21 Additional Tools 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 Elevation Trip Odometer 193 21 07 ciila 14 37 01 04 19 47 06 15 e297 x Trip Computer 22 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 To change the dashboard background 1 Touch the dashboard at the top of the screen 2 Touch Default Automotive or Geocaching 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 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 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 3 gt Compass 5 Use the compass to navigate
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