Garmin OREGON OREGON450 Manuale utente

OREGON®series

owner’s manual

450, 450t, 550, 550t

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®,

and BlueChart

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subsidiaries, registered in the USA and other countries. Oregon

and myGarmin

™

are trademarks of

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Garmin.

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The Wherigo application is covered by patent 6,691,032 and

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OS is a registered trademark of

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™

is a trademark of SanDisk

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Oregon Series Owner’s Manual i

Introduction



WARNING

See the Important Safety and

Product Information guide in the

product box for product warnings

and other important information.

This manual provides instructions for

using the following products:

Oregon 450 and 450t

Oregon 550 and 550t

Tips and Shortcuts

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

When you are instructed to “touch”

something, use your nger to touch

that item on the screen.

The 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

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.

ii Oregon Series Owner’s Manual

Introduction

Contact Garmin

Contact Garmin Product Support if

you have any questions while using

your Oregon. In the USA, go to

www.garmin.com/support, or contact

Garmin USA by phone at (913)

397.8200 or (800) 800.1020.

In the UK, contact Garmin (Europe)

Ltd. by phone at 0808 2380000.

In Europe, go to www.garmin.com

/support and click Contact Support

for in-country support information,

or contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. by

phone at +44 (0) 870.8501241.

If needed, the serial 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, 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.

Avoid cleaners that may damage the

plastic components.

Cleaning the Screen

Use a soft, clean, lint-free cloth. Use

water, isopropyl alcohol, or eyeglass

lens cleaner. Apply the liquid to the

cloth, and gently wipe the screen

with the cloth.

Cleaning the Camera Lens

Clean the lens only when necessary.

Use a soft lens cloth. Apply lens

cleaning uid to the cloth and gently

wipe the lens with the cloth.

Oregon Series Owner’s Manual iii

Table of Contents

Introduction.......................... i

Tips and Shortcuts.......................i

Manual Conventions....................i

Product Registration....................i

Contact Garmin ..........................ii

Optional Accessories..................ii

Caring for the Oregon.................ii

Getting Started.................... 1

Battery Information .................... 2

Turning On and Off the

Oregon .................................... 2

Adjusting the Backlight Level..... 3

Acquiring GPS Satellite

Signals .................................... 3

Locking the Screen.................... 3

Basic Navigation................. 4

Accessing Applications from the

Main menu .............................. 4

Creating Waypoints ................... 4

Navigating to a Destination........ 5

Stop Navigating ......................... 7

Using the Map .......................... 7

Using the Compass ................... 9

Bearing and Course Pointers ...11

Managing Waypoints,

Routes, and Tracks........... 13

Modifying Waypoints ............... 13

Creating Routes....................... 14

Viewing Stored Routes............ 14

Editing and Deleting Routes.... 14

Viewing the Active Route......... 15

Managing Tracks ..................... 15

Additional Tools................ 17

Elevation Plot........................... 17

Sharing Information

Wirelessly.............................. 18

Using the Camera.................... 19

Viewing Images ....................... 20

Calculating the Size of an

Area ...................................... 20

Trip Computer.......................... 21

Other Tools .............................. 21

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Table of Contents

Monitoring Satellite

Reception.............................. 22

GPS Games....................... 23

Geocaches .............................. 23

Wherigo™................................ 23

Customizing the Oregon.. 24

Changing the Prole................ 24

Setting Up Proles................... 24

Using System Setup................ 25

Customizing the Display.......... 26

Map Setup ............................... 26

Tracks Setup ........................... 27

Customizing the Main Menu.... 28

Changing the Camera

Settings ................................. 29

Changing Marine Settings ....... 29

Changing Time Settings .......... 30

Changing Measurement

Units...................................... 30

Position Format ....................... 31

Modifying the Compass........... 31

Altimeter Setup ........................ 32

Pairing the Oregon .................. 33

Reset ....................................... 34

Viewing Your Oregon

Information ............................ 34

Appendix ........................... 35

Specications .......................... 35

Using Demo Mode................... 36

Connecting Your Oregon to a

Computer .............................. 37

Installing a microSD™Card...... 37

Transferring Tracks, Routes, or

Waypoints ............................. 38

Loading and Deleting Files...... 39

Optimizing Battery Life ............ 39

Restoring Factory Default

Settings ................................. 40

Attaching the Carabiner........... 41

Calibrating the Touchscreen .... 41

Software License Agreement... 42

Index .................................. 43

Oregon Series Owner’s Manual 1

Getting Started

Power key

Touchscreen

Mini-USB connector

(under weather cap)

Latch

Mounting

spine

Battery

cover

Camera

lens (550

and 550t)

2 Oregon Series Owner’s Manual

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. Lift the latch, and remove the

battery cover.

Latch

Battery cover

Weather cap

2. Insert the batteries, observing

polarity.

3. Replace the battery cover, and

push the latch down.

To select the battery type:

1. Touch Setup > System > Battery

Type.

2. Touch Alkaline, Lithium, or

Rechargeable NiMH.

Long-Term Storage

Remove the 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

1. To turn on the Oregon, press .

2. To turn off the Oregon, press and

hold .

Oregon Series Owner’s Manual 3

Getting Started

Adjusting the Backlight

Level

1. While the Oregon is on, press

and quickly release .

2. Touch or to adjust the

brightness levels.

See (page 26) to change the

backlight timeout.

Acquiring GPS Satellite

Signals

Before the Oregon can nd your

current location and navigate a route,

you must acquire GPS signals.

1. Go outdoors to an open area,

away from tall buildings and trees.

2. Turn on the Oregon. Acquiring

satellite signals can take a few

minutes.

The 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.

1. Press and quickly release .

2. Touch Lock Screen.

4 Oregon Series Owner’s Manual

Basic Navigation

Accessing Applications

from the Main Menu

You can access all Oregon

applications from the Main menu.

Main Menu

Touch or 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. Touch Mark Waypoint.

2. Touch Save and Edit.

3. Touch an attribute you want to

change.

4. Touch letters, numbers, or

symbols to make the changes.

5. Touch (except when

changing a symbol). Change

other attributes, if necessary.

6. Touch to discard the

changes.

To edit or delete a waypoint, see

page 13.

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