Garmin Oregon Series User manual

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Introduction
This manual provides instructions for
using the following products:
• Oregon 1\1 200
• Oregon 300
• Oregon 400t
• Oregon 400c
• Oregon 400i
Tips and Shortcuts
• While the Oregon is on, press and
release the C,) Power key to adjust
the screen brightness.
• Touch (+ J or [+] to scroll and see
more choices.
'~
• Touch ~J to return to the previous
screen.
• Touch [X] to return to the Main
Menu.
Introduction
• Touch M or l~ 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 (» used in the text indicate that
you should touch a series of items in
order. For example, if you see, "Touch
Where To? > 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 in1portant information.
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Introduction
Contact Garmin
Contact Garmin if you have any
questions while using your Oregon.
In the USA contact Garmin Product
Support by phone: [phone] or
[phone], or go to
www.garmin.com/support/.
In Europe, contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd.
at +44 (0) 870.850 1241 (outside the UK)
or 0808 2380000 (within the UK).
Oregon Series Features
If needed, the serial number of your
Oregon is located in the battery
compartment. RelTIOVe batteries as
indicated on page 2.
Optional 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.
Features 200 300 400t 400c 400i
US Inland Lakes Mapping
Optional Optional Optional
Optional Yes
US or UK BlueChart Optional Optional
Optional Yes Optional
Mapping
US or European
Optional Optional Yes Optional Optional
Topography
2-Axis Compass No Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Altimeter
Audio Tones
Wireless Communication
RS-232/NMEA Serial Communication
Alarm Clock

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 Page 8
Compass Page 10
Trip Computer 12
3D View 13
Geocaches 13
Elevation Plot 14
Wherigo ™ •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 15
Introduction
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 26
Time Setup 27
Units Setup 27
Position Format 27
Heading Setup 28

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
1
\! 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

Getting Started
(~Power key
Getting Started
Touchscreen
Battery
cover
Mounting
spme
Latch
Mini-B USB jack
(under weather cap)

Getting Started
Installing the Batteries
The Oregon operJte-.; on t\\'O AA batteries
(not included). Use alkaline, NiMH, or
lithium batteries.
To install the batteries:
1. Lift the latch and remove the battery
cover.
Battery cover Latch
2. Insert the batteries, observing polarity .
.I
3. Replace the battery cover and push
the latch down.
To select the battery type:
1. On the Main Menu. touch Setup>
System> Battery Type.
2. Touch Alkaline, Lithium, or NiMH.
CAUTION: Remo\e batteries \\hen
you do not plan to lise the OreQon for
several months. Stored data is 710t lost
when batteries are removed.
Turning the Oregon On
and Off
To tllrn the Oregon on, press the
;. Power key. To turn the Oregon otf,
press and hold the (\ Power key.

To adjust the backlight level:
1. While the Oregon is on, press and
quickly release the Power key.
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"'"'" [o~'
~ SCreen
X 8:25pm
2. Touch :,~J 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.
Getting Started
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 inadvertent
screen touches.
To lock or unlock the screen:
1. Press and quickly release the
Power key.
2. Touch Lock Screen (or Unlock
Screen).

Basic Navigation
Basic Navigation
All Oregon applications can be accessed
on the Main Menu. Touch l+: or L~~ 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 [~ 1 (except when changing
a symbol). Change other
attributes, if necessary.
• Touch~.

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 Go. A colored line indicates
your course.
5. Touch 00 > Compass.
6. Use the compass to navigate to your
destination as indicated on page 10.
Basic Navigation
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 ofInterest)-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.

Basic Navigation
To find a POI by spelling the name:
1. On the Main Menu, touch Where To?
> All POI.
2. Touch I~J
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 [X) > 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.
Hat Rock State Park
N45'54.892'
W119'09.901'
Distaoce To Point 1331mi
4. Touch Go > [X] > Compass.
5. Use the compass to navigate to your
destination as indicated on page 10.

To navigate to a destination near a
waypoint or a recent find:
1. On the Main Menu, touch Where
To?
01 Recent Finds
<t' Waypoints
~ Tracks
[ilRoutes
® Custom POls
X®!+I+
2. Touch l~.
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.
Basic Navigation
8. Touch 00 > Compass.
9. Use the compass to navigate to your
destination as indicated on page 10.
Stop Navigating
To stop navigating, touch Where To? >
Stop Navigation.

Basic Navigation
Applications
Satell ite 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
locations
Elevation
Satellite
strength
Satellite Page
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 .i.
Zoom range
~ .. ..., Zoom buttons
Location marker
Map Page
To zoom in or out:
Touch Mor§.
To pan across the map:
On the Map page, touch and drag the
screen.

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>
Map> Data Fields> Show Data
Fields.
2. Touch Never, When Navigating, or
Always.
Applications
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.
Hat Rock State Park
N45'54,892'
W119'09,901'
Distance To Point: IBlmi
3. Touch l~ to save the waypoint.
OR
To edit the waypoint, touch Save and
Edit (page 4).

Applications
Compass Page
rlh; Comp~h~ page glljde~ ) l)ll to ) uUl
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,
4001, 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
siLmals to determine vour direction. To
~ .
turn the electronic compass off see
page 28.
To open the Compass page, touch
Compass.
Hold the compass le\el \\hen na\igating
to ensure maxImum accuracv.
Bearing and Course Pointers
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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 pointeI', see page 28.
Direction you
are currently
traveling
Bearing to
destination
Bearing Pointer
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.
vou are traveling directlv toward
. '-.
your destination. If it points any other

direction, turn toward that direction until
the arrow is pointing toward the top of
the compass.
Direction you are
currently traveling
Scale
Bearing to destination
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 back on course. This is most
Applications
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 cOlnpass
(Oregon 300, 400t, 400c, and 400i)
outdoors. Hold the Oregon level while
calibrating and using the conlpass. Do
not stand near objects that influence
nlagnetic 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.

Dashboard
Trip Computer
The Trip Computer di~pla):-. )tJUI
current speed. merage speed. maximum
speed. trip odometer. and other helpful
statistics.
Trip Computer
Touch a field to change what is shown in
that field.
To reset trip data. touch Setup> Reset>
Reset Trip Data> Yes.
Start
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Slowly Turn Two Full
Circles In The Same II
Direction While Holding .
The Unit level '.
Applications
To calibrate the electronic
compass:
1. On the Main Menu. touch Setup
>Heading> 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 Slo\\" may appear.
notifvin~ vou to adjust your turning
.. ' ..... .., ...
speed. If"Calibration Failed" appears.
touch OK. and repeat the process.

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 DEfv1 (digital
elevation
model) data that can be
found in some Garmin topographic
cartography. Go to
http://buy.gannin.com for compatible
map products.
3D View
Applications
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 G PS 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

Applications
plug-in from \\ \\ \\.garmin,com produch
,,-'!11111TlLllliL':ltnr. \l.)U 1.':1n d()\\ nload
~cocaches direct"· to vour Ore2:0n.
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To navigate to a geocache using
Geocaches:
1. Touch Geocaches > Find a
Geocache,
2, Touch a geocache location.
3. Touch Go. A colored line indicates
your course.
4. Touch:~ > 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?
> Geocaches.
2. Touch the geocache to which you
want to navigate.
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Elevation Plot
The Orl·~\.)j) JOO. -toOt. -.j.(Hk. JnJ ~{)(l;
can record eh~\ation chan2:es O\er
"-
distance or time. or pressure (barometric
or ambient) changes o\er time, To set
\\hich changes are recorded. see page 29.
On the Main Menu. touch Ele\'ation
Plot to open the Ele\ation Plot page.
L Distance or
time scale
Elevation Plot Page
T\) adJust the distance ur lime ~L'~lk.
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