Garmin Oregon Series User manual

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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 0 Power key to adjust
the screen brightness.
• Touch ~ or lfJ to scroll and see
more choices.
• Touch to return to the previous
screen.
• Touch ' to return to the Main
Menu.
Introduction
• 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 (» 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.gmmin.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.
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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) 870.8501241 (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. Remove 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
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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
Appl ications 8
Satellite Page 8
Map Page 8
Compass Page 10
Trip Computer 12
3D View 13
Geocaches 13
Elevation Plot 14
Wherigo 1M 15
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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
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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
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Getting Started
C,)Powerkey
Touchscreen
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cover
Mounting
spine
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Mini-B USB jack
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Installing the Batteries
The Oregon operates 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.
Battery cover Latch
2. Insert the batteries, observing polarity.
3. Replace the battery cover and push
the latch down.
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To select the battery type:
1. On the Main Menu, touch Setup>
System> 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
c:> Power key. To turn the Oregon otT,
press and hold the c:> Power key.
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To adjust the backlight level:
1. While the Oregon is on, press and
quickly release the" Power key.
2. Touch [iJ or l€iJ 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.
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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.1111 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 unlockthe screen:
1. Press and quickly release the
"Power key.
2. Touch Lock Screen (or Unlock
Screen).
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Basic Na.vigation .
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
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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
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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 "II >Compass.
6. Use the compass to navigate to your
destination as indicated on page 10.
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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 pre10aded 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.
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Information
button
3. Touch the information button at the
top of the screen.
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To find aPOI by spelling the name:
1. On the Main Menu, touch Where To?
>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 III> Compass.
8. Use the compass to navigate to your
destination as indicated on page 10.
To navigate to apoint on the map:
1. On the Main Menu, touch Map.
2. Touch the point on the map.
4. Touch Go >. > Compass.
5. Use the compass to navigate to your
destination as indicated on page 10.
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To navigate to adestination near a
waypoint or arecent 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.
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8. Touch (jJ> 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.
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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 alill
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.
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Map Page
To open the Map page, touch Map on
the Main Menu. Your current location is
indicated by a location marker !.
Zoom range
Zoom buttons
Location marker
Map Page
To zoom in or out:
Toucheora·
To pan across the map:
On the Map page, touch and drag the
screen.
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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.
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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 awaypoint 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.
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3. Touch l;£~ to save the waypoint.
OR
To edit the waypoint, touch Save and
Edit (page 4).
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f\PpHcations
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
tum the electronic compass off, see
page 28.
To open the Compass page, touch
Compass.
Hold the compass level when navigating
to ensure maximum accuracy.
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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.
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,
you are traveling directly toward
your destination. If it points any other
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direction, tum toward that direction until
the arrow is pointing toward the top of
the compass.
Direction you are
currently traveling
Scale
Course Pointer
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
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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.
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Trip Computer
The Trip Computer displays your
current speed, average 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.
Dashboard
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.
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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.
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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
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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 r 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
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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 > Find a
Geocache.
2. Touch a geocache location.
3. Touch Go. A colored line indicates
your course.
4. Touch ltj > 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.
F or more information on geocaching,
visit www.geocaching.com.
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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.
Distance or
time scale
Elevation Plot Page
To adjust the distance or time scale,
touch. or •.
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