Garmin 400t GPS Receiver User Manual
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1. 26 Time Setup 27 Units Setup 27 Position Format 27 Heading Setup 28 iv Oregon Series Owner s Manual Introduction Altimeter Setup 29 Fitness Setup 30 Reset 30 About 30 Appendix 31 Specifications 31 Using Demo Mode 32 Connecting Your Oregon to a Computer 32 Installing a microSD Card 32 Transferring Tracks Routes or Waypoints 33 Loading and Deleting Files 34 Optimizing Battery Life 35 Restoring Factory Default Settings 35 Attaching the Carabiner 36 Calibrating the Touchscreen 36 Software License Agreement 36 Declaration of Conformity DoC 37 Index 38 Oregon Series Owner s Manual Getting Started Getting Started Power key Mini B USB jack under weather cap Latch Mounting spine Battery cover Touchscreen Oregon Series Owner s Manual Getting Started Installing the Batteries The Oregon o2. 3 Touch Go A colored line indicates your course 4 Touch gt Compass 5 Use the compass to navigate to your destination as indicated on page 10 To navigate to a geocache using Where To 1 On the Main Menu touch Where To gt Geocaches 2 Touch the geocache to which you want to navigate For more information on geocaching visit www geocaching com Elevation Plot The Oregon 300 400t 400c and 400i can record elevation changes over distance or time or pressure barometric or ambient changes over time To set which changes are recorded see page 29 On the Main Menu touch Elevation Plot to open the Elevation Plot page Elevation Plot Page Data fields Distance or time scale To adjust the distance or time scale touch or Oregon Series Owner s Manual Applications To display elevation data touch a point on the plot The time date and elevation recorded at that point are shown To change the Elevation Plot page data fields 1 On the Main Menu touch Elevation Plot gt one of the data fields 2 Touch a data type 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 complete information on Wherigo and additional cartridges software game files visit www wherigo com
3. 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 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 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 Oregon Series Owner s Manual Appendix 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 microSD card tray microSD card metal cover 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 ad
4. 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 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 Oregon Series Owner s Manual Appendix lithium batteries and NiMH rechargeable batteries less than one year old with a capacity greater than 2500 mAh Consider the following suggestions to maximize battery life Do not adjust the backlight more than is necessary page 3 Using a backlight level above 50 of maximum level for a prolonged period of time will significantly decrease battery life Select a shorter backlight timeout page 22 Turn tones off if not needed page 22 Turn electronic compass off if not needed page 28 If you plan on using the Oregon extensively in your automobile consider purchasing a vehicle power cable http buy garmin com 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
5. Touch or to scroll and see more choices Touch to return to the previous screen Touch to return to the Main Menu Touch or on the Map page to zoom in or zoom out Manual Conventions In this manual when you are instructed to touch something use your finger to touch that item on the screen 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 Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information ii Oregon Series Owner s Manual Introduction Contact Garmin Contact Garmin if you have any questions while using your Oregon In the USA contact Garmin Product Support by phone 913 397 8200 or 800 800 1020 or go to www garmin com support In Europe contact Garmin Europe Ltd at 44 0 870 8501241 outside the UK or 0808 2380000 within the UK If needed the serial number of your Oregon is located in the battery compartment Remove batteries as indicated on page 2 Optiona
6. To reset trip data touch Setup gt Reset gt Reset Trip Data gt Yes Oregon Series Owner s Manual Applications To change the dashboard background 1 Touch the dashboard at the top of the screen 2 Touch Default Automotive or Geocaching 3D View The Oregon 400t has 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 To show a 3D view 1 On the Main Menu touch 3D View 2 Touch to increase the angle of elevation and touch to decrease the angle of elevation Touch to pan the 3D map forward and touch to pan the 3D map backward Touch to rotate the view to the left and touch to rotate the view to the right 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 Geocache sites can be downloaded from www geocaching com The Web site supports the transfer of geocache sites to your Oregon and after registering and installing the Garmin Communicator Oregon Series Owner s Manual Applications plug in from www garmin com products communicator you can download geocaches directly to your Oregon To navigate to a geocache using Geocaches 1 Touch Geocaches gt Find a Geocache 2 Touch a geocache location
7. road routes that require minimal time to drive Oregon Series Owner s Manual Customizing the Oregon 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 Off Road Transitions select a transition method for routing off roads Auto automatically routes you to the next point Manual allows you to select the next point on the route by touching the point on the active route page Distance routes you to the next point on the route when you are within a specified distance of your current point Avoidance Setup touch the road type you want to avoid Marine Setup On the Main Menu 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 Marine Alarm Setup turn marine alarms on or off Anchor Drag Alarm set an alarm to sound when you drift more than a specified di
8. 4 Continue to touch the application and Move Up or Move Down until the application is where you want it to be Oregon Series Owner s Manual Customizing the Oregon Profiles Setup To change the name of a profile 1 On the Main Menu touch Setup gt Profiles 2 Touch a profile gt Edit Name 3 Touch letters numbers or symbols to make the changes 4 Touch To change the order of the profiles 1 On the Main Menu touch Setup gt Profiles 2 Touch the profile you want to move 3 Touch Move Up or Move Down 4 Continue to touch the profile and Move Up or Move Down until the profile is where you want it to be To delete a profile 1 On the Main Menu touch Setup gt Profiles 2 Touch a profile gt Delete It is not possible to delete your current profile To add a new profile 1 On the Main Menu touch Setup gt Profiles gt lt Create New Profile gt This newly created profile is a copy of your current profile and the newly created profile becomes your current profile 2 Change settings such as data fields units of measurement or position settings to customize the current profile All changes are automatically saved as part of the current profile Routing Setup On the Main Menu touch Setup gt Routing Guidance Method select a guidance method for calculating your route Off Road calculates point to point routes On Road For Time calculates on
9. 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 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 is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC To view the full Declaration of Conformity see the Garmin Web site for your Garmin product www garmin com products Oregon Click Manuals and then select the Declaration of Conformity link Index Oregon Series Owner s Manual Index Symbols 3D view 13 A about 30 accessories ii active route 18 advanced map setup 23 alarm clock 20 alarms marine 26 altimeter calibration 29 setup 29 ambient pressure 29 area calculation 19 automotive mode 23 auto zoom 23 avoidance setup 26 B background dashboard 13 screen 23 backlight 3 timeout 22 backlight timeout 22 barometer mode 29 b
10. Go gt gt Compass 5 Use the compass to navigate to your destination as indicated on page 10 Oregon Series Owner s Manual Basic Navigation To navigate to a destination near a waypoint or a recent find 1 On the Main Menu touch Where To 2 Touch 3 Touch A Recent Find or A Waypoint 4 Touch the location you want to search near 5 Touch a category Items are listed in order of distance from the location you selected 6 Touch the item to which you want to navigate 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 10 Stop Navigating To stop navigating touch Where To gt Stop Navigation Oregon Series Owner s Manual Basic Navigation Applications Satellite Page The Satellite page shows your current location the GPS accuracy your current elevation satellite locations and satellite signal strength To open the Satellite page touch at the bottom of the Main Menu Satellite Page Satellite locations Elevation Satellite strength The green bars indicate GPS satellite strength White bars indicate that the Oregon is still collecting data Map Page To open the Map page touch Map on the Main Menu Your current location is indicated by a location marker Zoom buttons Location marker Zoom range Map Page To zoom in or out Touch o
11. On the Main Menu touch Waypoint Manager 2 Touch the waypoint you want to edit 3 Touch the attribute you want to change 4 Touch letters numbers or symbols to make the changes 5 Touch Change other attributes if necessary 6 Touch Oregon Series Owner s Manual Applications To reposition a waypoint to your current location 1 On the Main Menu touch Waypoint Manager 2 Touch the waypoint you want to reposition 3 Touch Reposition Here To delete a waypoint 1 On the Main Menu 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 Profile Change 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 On the Main Menu touch Profile Change Your current profile is indicated on the screen Touch the profile you want to use When you are in a profile and change settings such as data fields units of measurement or position settings they are automatically saved as part of your current profile The Oregon is preloaded with five default profiles Recreational Geocaching Automotive Marine and Fitness You can also delete rename or create your own profiles page 25 Route Planner You can create and store up to 50 routes To cr
12. Owner s Manual Appendix Attaching the Carabiner A carabiner with a clip comes with the Oregon 300 and 400 series units and is optional with 200 series units To attach the carabiner clip 1 Position the carabiner clip in the slots on the mounting spine of the Oregon Carabiner clip Carabiner Mounting spine 2 Slide the clip up until it locks in place 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 Power key for approximately 30 seconds 2 Follow the instructions on the screen until Calibration is complete is displayed 3 Touch OK 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 Oregon Series Owner s Manual Appendix normal operation of the product Title ownership rights and intellectual property rights in and to the Software remain in Garmin You acknowledge that the Software is the property of
13. F to 158 F from 20 to 70 C The temperature rating of the Oregon may exceed the usable range of some batteries Some batteries can rupture at high temperatures Power Source Two AA batteries alkaline NiMH or lithium 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 Velocity 0 328 ft sec 0 1 m sec steady state 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 Oregon Series Owner s Manual Appendix lt 33 seconds cold start lt 36 seconds autolocate Update Rate 1 second continuous Compass Accuracy 2 degrees 5 degrees in extreme Northern and Southern latitudes Resolution 1 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
14. Go A colored line indicates your course 5 Touch gt Compass 6 Use the compass to navigate to your destination as indicated on page 10 Where To may include the following categories Recent Finds items you have recently found Waypoints a list of waypoints stored on the Oregon page 4 Tracks a list of tracks on the Oregon page 19 Geocaches a list of downloaded geocaches page 13 Routes a list of routes stored on the Oregon page 17 All POI Points of Interest if supported by the preloaded or optional mapping various Points of Interest may be listed Cities a list of the 50 closest cities to your current location Items are listed in order of distance from your location Oregon Series Owner s Manual Basic Navigation To find a POI by spelling the name 1 On the Main Menu touch Where To gt All POI 2 Touch 3 Touch characters to spell at least a portion of the name of your destination 4 Touch 5 Touch the item to which you want to navigate 6 Touch Go A colored line indicates your course 7 Touch gt Compass 8 Use the compass to navigate to your destination as indicated on page 10 To navigate to a point on the map 1 On the Main Menu touch Map 2 Touch the point on the map Information button 3 Touch the information button at the top of the screen 4 Touch
15. MEA In Out provides standard NMEA 0183 output and input Text Out provides simple ASCII text output of location and velocity information Display Setup On the Main Menu touch Setup gt Display Backlight Timeout select the amount of time you would like the backlight to remain on from the last time you touched the screen Oregon Series Owner s Manual Customizing the Oregon Background select a screen background Choose from different preloaded images or load your own 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 the Power key 4 Connect the Oregon to your computer with the included USB cable page 32 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 always 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 for use while driving 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 Se
16. Oregon series owner s manual 2008 Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries Garmin International Inc 1200 East 151st Street Olathe Kansas 66062 USA Tel 913 397 8200 or 800 800 1020 Fax 913 397 8282 Garmin Europe Ltd Liberty House Hounsdown Business Park Southampton Hampshire SO40 9RB UK Tel 44 0 870 8501241 outside the UK 0808 2380000 within the UK Fax 44 0 870 8501251 Garmin Corporation No 68 Jangshu 2nd Road Shijr Taipei County Taiwan Tel 886 2 2642 9199 Fax 886 2 2642 9099 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 organization of such changes or imp
17. Share Wirelessly The Oregon 300 400t 400c and 400i can wirelessly share waypoints routes tracks and geocaches with another Oregon or a Garmin Colorado To share wirelessly with another Oregon or Colorado 1 Place the units within 10 feet 3 meters of each other 2 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 receive data 4 On the sending unit touch Send Oregon Series Owner s Manual Applications 5 On the sending unit touch the category of data to send 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 Image Viewer The Oregon can display pictures stored on the Oregon or on a microSD card To view images 1 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 34 OR Insert a microSD card with jpg images in the microSD card tray page 33 2 On the Main Menu touch Image Viewer 3 Touch or to scroll through the pictures Waypoint Manager You can edit waypoints to change the name symbol comment location elevation and depth of the waypoint You can also use the Waypoint Manager to relocate a waypoint to your current location and to delete waypoints To edit a waypoint 1
18. age 8 Compass Page 10 Trip Computer 12 3D View 13 Geocaches 13 Elevation Plot 14 Wherigo 15 Share Wirelessly 15 Image Viewer 16 Waypoint Manager 16 Profile Change 17 Route Planner 17 Active Route 18 Track Manager 19 Area Calculation 19 Calendar 20 Calculator 20 Sun and Moon 20 Alarm Clock 20 Hunt and Fish 21 Stopwatch 21 Customizing the Oregon 22 System Setup 22 Display Setup 22 Map Setup 23 Tracks Setup 24 Main Menu Setup 24 Profiles Setup 25 Routing Setup 25 Marine Setup
19. ance 26 on road for time 25 optional accessories ii orientation map 23 P panning 8 plot type 29 plus i POI 5 points of interest 5 position format 27 pressure ambient 29 barometric 29 trending 29 unit of measurement 27 profile change 17 profiles adding 25 deleting 25 setup 25 R recent finds 5 record method tracks 24 registering the Oregon i reset 30 restoring default settings 35 route planner 17 routes 17 calculate 26 edit 18 reverse 18 setup 25 view 18 routing setup 25 S satellite page 8 satellite signals 3 SD card 32 Index 0 Oregon Series Owner s Manual serial Garmin 22 serial number ii setup 22 share wirelessly 15 spanner Garmin 22 speed cadence bike sensor 30 spot soundings 26 stop navigating 7 stopwatch 21 sun and moon 20 system setup 22 T text out 22 text size maps 24 timeout backlight 22 time setup 27 time zone 27 tones 22 tracks 19 recording 24 recording method 24 recording rate 24 setup 24 track up 23 trip computer 12 trip data resetting 12 true north 28 U units setup 27 unlock screen 3 V variable elevation 29 W WAAS 22 waypoint manager 16 waypoints 4 deleting 17 editing 9 16 where to 5 Wherigo 15 wireless sharing 15 Z zoom 8 auto 23 levels 23 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 2008 Garmin Ltd or its subs
20. arometric pressure 29 batteries 2 battery type 22 bearing 28 bike sensor 30 C cadence sensor 30 calculate routes for 26 calculator 20 calendar 20 calibration altimeter 29 compass 11 carabiner 36 Communicator Garmin 13 compass 10 calibration 11 north reference 28 contact Garmin ii course 28 D data fields changing 9 11 15 setup 23 show or hide 9 daylight saving time 27 default settings 35 demo mode 32 detail on map 24 directional letters 28 E edit routes 18 waypoints 9 elevation fixed 29 plot 29 variable 29 elevation distance 29 elevation time 29 elevation plot 14 F factory settings 35 fitness setup 30 fixed elevation 29 G Garmin Communicator 13 Garmin serial 22 Garmin spanner 22 geocaches 13 go to line 28 GPS setting 22 grid north 28 guidance method 25 Index Oregon Series Owner s Manual H heading setup 28 heart rate monitor 30 hunt and fish 21 I image viewer 16 installing batteries 2 interface 22 L language 22 light sectors 26 lock on road 26 lock screen 3 M magnetic north 28 main menu setup 24 map information 24 map page 8 map setup 23 marine alarms 26 colors 26 setup 26 mark waypoint 4 microSD card image viewer 16 installing 32 loading files 34 mils 28 minus i N navigation 5 stop 7 NMEA in out 22 north reference compass 28 north up 23 numeric degrees 28 O off road 25 off road transitions 26 on road for dist
21. back on course This is most useful if you are navigating on water or where 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 To change the Compass page data fields 1 On the Compass page touch a data field 2 Touch a data type Calibrating the Compass Calibrate the electronic compass Oregon 300 400t 400c and 400i outdoors Hold the Oregon level while calibrating and using the compass Do not stand near objects that influence magnetic fields such as cars buildings or overhead power lines Calibrate the compass after moving large distances experiencing temperature changes greater than 20 F 11 C or changing the batteries Oregon Series Owner s Manual Applications To calibrate the electronic compass 1 On the Main Menu touch Setup gt Heading gt Press To Begin Compass Calibration OR From the Compass page touch and hold the middle of the compass for about 2 seconds 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 Trip Computer The Trip Computer displays your current speed average speed maximum speed trip odometer and other helpful statistics Trip Computer Dashboard Touch a field to change what is shown in that field
22. cations 2 Walk around the perimeter of the area you want to calculate 3 Touch Calculate when finished Calendar On the Main Menu touch Calendar to open the Oregon calendar Calculator On the Main Menu touch Calculator to open the Oregon calculator Sun and Moon The Sun and Moon page shows sunrise time sunset time moonrise time moonset time and moon phase for a specified date On the Main Menu touch Sun and Moon Touch or to view sun and moon information for a different date Alarm Clock You can set the Oregon 300 400t 400c and 400i to turn on at a specified time To set the alarm clock 1 On the Main Menu touch Alarm Clock 2 Touch or to set the time you want the alarm to sound 3 Touch Turn Alarm On OR If Turn Alarm Off is shown touch and skip step 4 4 Touch Yes to turn the Oregon off or No to leave it on If you turn the Oregon off it turns back on at the set time and the alarm sounds 5 When the alarm sounds press Turn Alarm Off or press Snooze to silence the alarm for 10 minutes Oregon Series Owner s Manual Applications Hunt and Fish The hunting and fishing almanac provides the predicted best dates and times for hunting and fishing at your current location On the Main Menu touch Hunt amp Fish Touch or to view hunting and fishing information for a different date Stopwatch To use the Stopwatch 1 On the Main Menu touch Stopwatc
23. dition to map and data storage the microSD card can be used to store files such as images Wherigo cartridges geocaches routes waypoints and custom POIs Transferring Tracks Routes or Waypoints Tracks routes and waypoints including geocache sites can be transferred between your Oregon and computer maps such as MapSource or maps accessed on mapping Web sites such as Google Maps To transfer tracks routes or waypoints to and from MapSource 1 Connect the Oregon to the computer with the USB cable Oregon Series Owner s Manual Appendix 2 Turn the Oregon on 3 Open MapSource on your computer 4 Click Receive From Device or Send To Device on the MapSource Transfer menu 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 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 33 2 Connect the USB cable to the Oregon and your computer 3 Copy the file from your computer 4 Paste the file into the Garmin or the microSD card volume
24. dvertent screen touches To lock or unlock the screen 1 Press and quickly release the Power key 2 Touch Lock Screen or Unlock Screen Oregon Series Owner s Manual Basic Navigation Basic Navigation All Oregon applications can be accessed on the Main Menu Touch or to access additional applications Main Menu Creating Waypoints Waypoints are locations you record and store in the Oregon that you might want to return to later or to share with other users Before using your Oregon the first time you may want to mark your current location as a waypoint walk a short distance away and then navigate back to the waypoint you just created To mark your current location as a waypoint and edit the waypoint 1 On the Main Menu touch Mark Waypoint 2 Touch Save and Edit Touch the attribute you want to change Touch letters numbers or symbols to make the changes Touch except when changing a symbol Change other attributes if necessary Touch Oregon Series Owner s Manual Basic Navigation To edit or delete a waypoint see page 16 Navigating to a Destination You can navigate to a destination with the Oregon by using the Where To menu or by choosing a point on the map To navigate to a point using Where To 1 On the Main Menu touch Where To 2 Touch a category 3 Touch the item to which you want to navigate 4 Touch
25. eate and navigate a new route 1 On the Main Menu 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 Oregon Series Owner s Manual Applications 5 Repeat until the route is complete 6 Touch to save the route 7 Touch gt Where To gt Routes to navigate the route To edit a route 1 On the Main Menu touch Route Planner 2 Touch the route you want to edit gt Edit Route 3 Touch the point you want to edit Change changes the point to a different location Review shows the point on the map Move Down or Up changes the order of the point on the route Insert adds an additional point on the route The additional point is inserted before the point you are editing Remove removes the point from the route To delete a route 1 On the Main Menu touch Route Planner 2 Touch the route you want to delete gt Delete Route To view a route on the map 1 On the Main Menu touch Route Planner 2 Touch the route you want to view gt View Map To reverse the order of points on a route 1 On the Main Menu touch Route Planner 2 Touch the route you want to reverse gt Reverse Route Active Route To view your active route 1 On the Main Menu touch Ac
26. h gt Start 2 Touch Stop to stop the timer To use the lap timer 1 On the Main Menu touch Stopwatch gt Start 2 To mark a lap touch Lap The Oregon will mark a lap each time you travel that distance Stopwatch Page Time Last lap Total lap Avg Lap Last Lap displays the time of the previous lap Time displays the total time elapsed Total Lap displays the total time elapsed excluding the current lap Avg Lap displays the average lap time excluding the current lap Oregon Series Owner s Manual Customizing the Oregon Customizing the Oregon Use Setup to adjust the Oregon settings System Setup On the Main Menu 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 Tones turn audible tones On or Off Interface set the Oregon serial interface Garmin Spanner allows you to use the Oregon USB port with most NMEA 0183 compliant mapping programs by creating a virtual serial port Garmin Serial Garmin proprietary format used to exchange waypoint route and track data with a computer N
27. idiaries 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 2nd Road Shijr Taipei County Taiwan www garmin com Part Number 190 00927 00 Rev A
28. l Accessories For a list of available accessories and maps for use with the Oregon refer to the Garmin Web Site at http buy garmin com Oregon Series Features Features 200 300 400t 400c 400i US Inland Lakes Mapping Optional Optional Optional Optional Yes US or UK BlueChart Mapping Optional Optional Optional Yes Optional US or European Topography Optional Optional Yes Optional Optional 2 Axis Compass Altimeter Audio Tones Wireless Communication RS 232 NMEA Serial Communication Alarm Clock No Yes Yes Yes Yes Oregon Series Owner s Manual iii Introduction Table of Contents Introduction i Tips and Shortcuts i Manual Conventions i Product Registration i Contact Garmin ii Optional Accessories ii Oregon Series Features ii Getting Started 1 Installing the Batteries 2 Turning the Oregon On and Off 2 Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals 3 Locking the Screen 3 Basic Navigation 4 Creating Waypoints 4 Navigating to a Destination 5 Applications 8 Satellite Page 8 Map P
29. ld 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 speed 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 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 Reset On the Main Menu touch Setup gt Reset Touch an item to reset it About 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 Appendix Specifications Physical Size 4 5 in H 2 3 in W 1 4 in D 114 58 36 mm Weight 6 8 oz 192 8 g without batteries Display 3 in diagonal 76 mm backlit 65K color TFT display 240 400 pixels Case Rugged metal plated waterproof to IPX7 Temperature Range From 4
30. lectronic compass off see page 28 To open the Compass page touch Compass Hold the compass level when navigating to ensure maximum accuracy 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 28 Bearing Pointer Bearing to destination Direction you are currently traveling 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 Oregon Series Owner s Manual Applications direction turn toward that direction until the arrow is pointing toward the top of the compass Course Pointer Bearing to destination Direction you are currently traveling Course line to destination Scale Course deviation indicator The course pointer provides an indication of drift right or left according to the scale shown at the edge of the compass ring The scale refers to the distance between dots on the course deviation indicator The course line to your destination is based on your original starting point Move back to the course line to destination to compensate for deviation and to get
31. nction as a standard barometer Pressure Trending select when the pressure data is recorded Touch Save Always to record pressure data every 15 minutes even when the Oregon is turned off Touch Save 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 records elevation changes over a period of time Elevation Distance records elevation changes over a distance Barometric Pressure records barometric pressure over a period of time Ambient Pressure records ambient pressure changes over a period of time To manually calibrate the altimeter 1 Go to a location where you know the elevation or the barometric pressure 2 On the Main Menu 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 0 Oregon Series Owner s Manual Customizing the Oregon Fitness Setup 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 speed 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 fie
32. perates on two AA batteries not included Use alkaline NiMH or lithium batteries To install the batteries 1 Lift the latch and remove the battery cover Latch Battery cover 2 Insert the batteries observing polarity 3 Replace the battery cover and push the latch down To select the battery type 1 On the Main Menu touch Setup gt System gt Battery Type 2 Touch Alkaline Lithium or NiMH CAUTION Remove batteries when you do not plan to use the Oregon for several months Stored data is not lost when batteries are removed Turning the Oregon On and Off To turn the Oregon on press the Power key To turn the Oregon off press and hold the Power key Oregon Series Owner s Manual Getting Started To adjust the backlight level 1 While the Oregon is on press and quickly release the Power key 2 Touch or to adjust the brightness levels See page 22 to change the backlight timeout Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals Before the Oregon can find your current location and navigate a route you must acquire GPS signals To acquire GPS satellite signals 1 Go outdoors to an open area away from tall buildings and trees 2 Turn the Oregon on Acquiring satellite signals can take a few minutes The bars on the Main Menu indicate satellite strength When the bars are green the Oregon has acquired satellite signals Locking the Screen Lock the screen to prevent ina
33. r To pan across the map On the Map page touch and drag the screen Oregon Series Owner s Manual Applications To review detailed information about a point on the map 1 Pan to the location you want to review if necessary and then touch it 2 Touch the information button at the top of the screen for additional information Information button To show or hide data fields 1 On the Main Menu touch Setup gt Map gt Data Fields 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 To save a waypoint on the Map page 1 On the Map page touch the point you want to save 2 Touch the information button at the top of the screen 3 Touch to save the waypoint OR To edit the waypoint touch Save and Edit page 4 0 Oregon Series Owner s Manual Applications Compass Page The Compass page guides you to your destination by displaying a compass and a bearing pointer It also provides navigation data such as current speed distance to the next point on the route and estimated arrival time The electronic compass Oregon 300 400t 400c and 400i is 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 e
34. rovements 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 and MapSource are trademarks of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries registered in the USA and other countries Oregon Colorado myGarmin Dynastream and ANT 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 the SD Card Association May 2008 Part Number 190 00927 00 Rev A Printed in Taiwan Oregon Series Owner s Manual i Introduction Introduction This manual provides instructions for using the following products Oregon 200 Oregon 300 Oregon 400t Oregon 400c Oregon 400i Tips and Shortcuts While the Oregon is on press and release the Power key to adjust the screen brightness
35. ss Directional Letters sets the compass page reading to directional letters N S E W Numeric Degrees sets the compass page reading to degrees 0 359 Mils sets the compass page reading to mils 0 mils 1000 mils North Reference select the north reference of the compass True sets true north as the heading reference Magnetic automatically sets the magnetic declination for your location Grid sets grid north as the heading reference 0 User allows you to set the magnetic variation value Go To Line 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 10 Compass select Auto to switch from an electronic compass to a GPS compass when you are traveling 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 11 Oregon Series Owner s Manual Customizing the Oregon Altimeter Setup On the Main Menu 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 fu
36. stance Oregon Series Owner s Manual Customizing the Oregon 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 Time Setup On the Main Menu touch Setup gt Time Time Format select a 12 hour or 24 hour format Time Zone select the time zone for your location 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 Units Setup On the Main Menu 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 Position Format Use the default settings unless you are using a map or chart that specifies a different position format On the Main Menu touch Setup gt Position Format Oregon Series Owner s Manual Customizing the Oregon Heading Setup On the Main Menu touch Setup gt Heading Display select the type of directional heading shown on the compa
37. tive Route The points on your current route are shown 2 Touch a point for additional details Oregon Series Owner s Manual Applications Track Manager A track is a recording of the path you have traveled To record your tracks 1 On the Main Menu touch Setup gt Tracks gt Track Log 2 Touch 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 24 To save and view your current track On the Main Menu touch Track Manager gt Current Track View on Map shows your current track on the map View Elevation Profile shows the elevation plot page 14 for your current track Save Track saves your current route Save Part allows you to select a portion of your current track to save To clear your current track On the Main Menu touch Setup gt Reset gt Clear Current Track gt Yes To open a saved track 1 On the Main Menu 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 Area Calculation The Oregon can calculate the size of a specific area To calculate the size of an area 1 On the Main Menu touch Area Calculation gt Start 0 Oregon Series Owner s Manual Appli
38. tup set the zoom levels the text size and the detail level of the map Zoom Levels select the zoom level for map items Oregon Series Owner s Manual Customizing the Oregon 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 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 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 Main Menu Setup As you use the Oregon to geocache hike or fish you may find there are some applications you use more frequently 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 On the Main Menu touch Setup gt Main Menu 2 Touch the application you want to move 3 Touch Move Up or Move Down
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