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- Page 1 OREGON series ® 450, 450t, 550, 550t owner’s manual...
- Page 2 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...
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Page 3: Tips And Shortcuts
> Tracks,” you should touch the Where To? button on the screen, and touch Tracks. Product registration Help us better support you by completing our online registration today. Go to http://my.garmin.com. Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in a safe place. Introduction... -
Page 4: Cleaning The Screen
Remove batteries as indicated on page Optional accessories For a list of available accessories and maps, refer to the Garmin Web site at http://buy.garmin.com. Caring for the Oregon Cleaning the Case Use a cloth dampened with a mild detergent solution, and wipe it dry. -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Introduction ... Tips and Shortcuts ...i Manual Conventions ...i Product Registration ...i Contact Garmin ...ii Optional Accessories ...ii Caring for the Oregon getting Started ... Battery Information ... Turning On and Off the Oregon ... Adjusting the Backlight Level... - Page 6 Table of Contents Monitoring Satellite Reception ... gPS games ... Geocaches ... Wherigo ™ Customizing the Oregon .. Changing the Profile ... Setting Up Profiles ... Using System Setup ... Customizing the Display ... Map Setup ... Tracks Setup ... Customizing the Main Menu ...
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Page 7: Getting Started
Oregon Series Owner’s Manual getting Started Power key Touchscreen Getting Started Camera lens (550 and 550t) Battery cover Mounting spine Latch Mini-USB connector (under weather cap) -
Page 8: Battery Information
Getting Started Battery Information The Oregon uses two AA batteries. Use alkaline, NiMH, or lithium batteries. Use precharged NiMH or lithium batteries for the best results. Standard alkaline batteries are not recommended for Oregon 550 units when using the camera feature. To install the batteries: 1. -
Page 9: Adjusting The Backlight Level
adjusting the Backlight Level 1. While the Oregon is on, press and quickly release 2. Touch to adjust the brightness levels. (page 26) to change the backlight timeout. Oregon Series Owner’s Manual acquiring gPS Satellite Signals Before the Oregon can find your current location and navigate a route, you must acquire GPS signals. -
Page 10: Basic Navigation
Basic Navigation Basic navigation accessing applications from the Main Menu You can access all Oregon applications from the Main menu. Main Menu Touch to access additional applications. Creating Waypoints Waypoints are locations you record and store in the Oregon. To mark your current location as a waypoint: 1. -
Page 11: Navigating To A Destination
navigating to a Destination You can use Where To? or choose a point on the map to navigate to a destination with the Oregon. To navigate to a destination using Where To?: 1. Touch Where To?. 2. Touch a category. 3. - Page 12 Basic Navigation To find a destination by spelling the name: 1. On the Main menu, touch > POI. 2. Touch 3. Touch characters to spell a part of the name of your destination. 4. Touch 5. Touch the destination. 6. Touch go. A colored line indicates your course.
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Page 13: Stopping Navigation
To navigate to a destination near a waypoint or a recent find: 1. Touch Where To?. 2. Touch 3. Select from the following options: • a recent Find • a Waypoint • My Current Location • a Map Point 4. Touch the location you want to search near. -
Page 14: Map Page
Basic Navigation Zoom range 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. -
Page 15: Using The Compass
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. Using the Compass The Compass page guides you to your destination by displaying a compass and a bearing pointer. -
Page 16: Calibrating The Compass
Basic Navigation Calibrating the Compass Calibrate the electronic compass outdoors. Do not stand near objects that influence magnetic fields, such as cars, buildings, or overhead power lines. Calibrate the compass after moving long distances, experiencing temperature changes greater than 20°F (11°C), or changing the batteries. -
Page 17: Bearing And Course Pointers
Bearing and Course Pointers The Oregon can use either a bearing pointer or a course pointer on the compass. The bearing pointer indicates the direction to your destination, and the course pointer indicates your relationship to a course line leading to the destination. To select a bearing or course pointer, page Direction you... -
Page 18: Data Fields
Basic Navigation 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”... -
Page 19: Managing Waypoints, Routes, And Tracks
Managing Waypoints, routes, and Tracks Modifying Waypoints You can edit waypoints to change the name, the symbol, the comment, the location, the elevation, and the depth of the waypoint. On the Oregon 550 or 550t, you can change the picture. You can also use the Waypoint Manager to relocate a waypoint to your current location, and to delete... -
Page 20: Creating Routes
Managing Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks waypoint, the picture will not be deleted. Creating routes You can create and store up to 50 routes. To create and navigate a new route: 1. Touch route Planner route> > <Select First Point> select a starting point. 2. -
Page 21: Viewing The Active Route
• 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 reverse the order of points on a route: 1. - Page 22 Managing Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks To save and view your current track: Touch Track Manager Track. • View Map—shows your current track on the map. • Elevation Plot—shows the elevation plot (page your current track. • Save Track—saves your current route. •...
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Page 23: Additional Tools
Tools Using the 3D View The Oregon 450t and 550t have a 3D view. Other Oregon models require DEM (digital elevation model) data that can be found in some Garmin topographic cartography. Go to http://buy.garmin.com for compatible map products. -
Page 24: Sharing Information Wirelessly
Sharing Information Wirelessly The Oregon can wirelessly share waypoints, routes, tracks, and geocaches with another wireless- enabled Garmin recreational device. 1. Place the units within 10 feet (3 meters) of each other. 2. On the Main menu of both units, touch 3. -
Page 25: Using The Camera
Using the Camera You can take pictures with the Oregon 550 and 550t. The location is saved with the picture. You can navigate to the location like a waypoint. NOTE: Pictures are saved and appear with either landscape or portrait orientation. The orientation is indicated by the camera button position (vertical or horizontal). -
Page 26: Viewing 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 Insert a microSD card with .jpg images in the microSD card tray (page 37). -
Page 27: Trip Computer
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. Setup To reset trip data, touch Reset > Reset Trip Data Oregon Series Owner’s Manual To change the dashboard... -
Page 28: Monitoring Satellite Reception
Follow the on- screen instructions. For more information, refer to at www.garmin.com. • Sight n’ go—point the unit toward an object to lock in the direction and navigate to it. Follow the on-screen instructions. -
Page 29: Gps Games
You can download Geocache sites from www.garmin.com/geocache. The Web site supports the transfer of geocache sites to your Oregon, and, after registering and installing the Garmin Communicator plug-in from www.garmin.com/products /communicator, you can download geocaches directly to your Oregon. Oregon Series Owner’s Manual... -
Page 30: Customizing The Oregon
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... -
Page 31: Using System Setup
Oregon Series Owner’s Manual Tones—turn audible tones > 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 •... -
Page 32: Customizing The Display
3. Press and quickly release 4. Connect the Oregon to your computer with the included USB cable (page is saved in the Garmin\scrn folder on the Oregon drive. Map Setup On the Main menu, touch Map. Orientation—select how the map is shown on the page. -
Page 33: Tracks Setup
Data Fields—hide or show data fields on the Map page. Advanced Map Setup—set the zoom levels, the text size, and the detail level of the map. • Zoom Levels—select the zoom level for map items. Text Size—select the text size for •... -
Page 34: Customizing The Main Menu
Customizing the Oregon automatically based on the user setting. Customizing the Main Menu You can rearrange applications on the Main menu. To change the order of applications on the Main menu: 1. Touch Setup > Main 2. Touch the application you want to move. -
Page 35: Changing The Camera Settings
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. -
Page 36: Changing Time Settings
Customizing the Oregon Marine Alarm Setup—turn marine alarms on or off. • Anchor Drag Alarm—set an alarm to sound when you drift more than a specified distance. • Off course Alarm—set an alarm to sound when you are a specified distance off course. -
Page 37: Position Format
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 > Position Modifying the Compass Touch Setup > Heading. Display—select the type of directional heading shown on the compass: •... -
Page 38: Altimeter Setup
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 Setup > Altimeter. Touch Auto Calibration—allow the altimeter to self-calibrate each time you turn the Oregon on. -
Page 39: Pairing 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 > Press cadence bike sensor to display your pedaling cadence. When connected... -
Page 40: Reset The Device
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 >... -
Page 41: Appendix
appendix Specifications Physical Size: W × H × D: 2.3 × 4.5 × 1.4 in. (58 × 114 × 36 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 ×... -
Page 42: Using Demo Mode
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: (warm start) < 33 seconds (cold start) <... -
Page 43: Connecting Your Oregon To A Computer
AA batteries. Setup Purchase microSD cards from an Mode. electronics supplier or purchase preloaded MapSource data cards from your Garmin dealer. Go to http://buy.garmin.com compatible map products. To install or remove a microSD card: 1. Lift the latch on the back of the Oregon battery cover and the batteries. -
Page 44: Transferring Tracks, Routes, Or Waypoints
3. Open MapSource on your computer. 4. Click Send To Device... MapSource Transfer menu. Before transferring data to or from a Web site directly to the Oregon, install the Garmin Communicator receive From Device... on the Oregon Series Owner’s Manual... -
Page 45: Loading And Deleting Files
Oregon Series Owner’s Manual 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. To delete a file from the Oregon or microSD card: 1. -
Page 46: Restoring Factory Default Settings
Turn on Battery Save • 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 3). Using original factory settings. Changes you have made using Setup are restored to the default settings. -
Page 47: Attaching The Carabiner
attaching the Carabiner 1. Position the carabiner clip in the slots on the mounting spine of the Oregon. Carabiner Mounting spine Carabiner clip 2. Slide the clip up until it locks in place. To remove the carabiner clip, lift the bottom of the clip and slide the carabiner clip off the mounting spine. -
Page 48: Software License Agreement
FOLLOWING SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT. PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. Garmin Ltd. and its subsidiaries (“Garmin”) grant you a limited license to use the software embedded in this device (the “Software”) in binary executable form in the normal operation of the product. -
Page 49: Index
19, 29 carabiner Communicator Garmin compass calibration north reference course dashboard Index data fields changing 8, 12, 18, 27 show or hide daylight saving time... - Page 50 Index Garmin serial Garmin spanner geocaches GPS setting grid north guidance method heart rate monitor 33, 34 images viewing interface language light sectors lock on road lock screen magnetic north map information map setup marine settings mark waypoint microSD card...
- Page 51 N’ go spanner, Garmin spot soundings stop navigating stopwatch text out text size, maps timeout, backlight time zone tones tracks recording setup track up trip computer true north unlock screen variable elevation Oregon Series Owner’s Manual WAAS...
- Page 52 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. © 2009 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd.
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where exactly do I find the garmin oregon 450 serial number
The serial number for the Garmin Oregon 450 can be found in the device’s setup menu under "About" or in the documentation provided with the device.
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My garmin oregon 450t does not show an icon for satellites. How can I tell if it has aquired sattelites?
You can tell if your Garmin Oregon 450 has acquired satellites by checking the Satellite page. On this page:
- Green bars indicate GPS satellite strength, showing that the unit has acquired satellite signals.
- White bars indicate that the device is still collecting satellite data.
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I updated the software on my garmin oregon 450t because the arrow was not pointing the correct direction I needed to go and now when I push on the apps they change color but nothing else happens. What do I need to do to fix this?
If your Garmin Oregon 450t apps change color but do not respond after a software update, you should first back up your data and then try calibrating the compass or resetting the device. If the problem continues, reapply the firmware update or contact support.
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how do I get vmg on Oregon 450?