Garmin Oregon 450 User Manual

OREGON® seriesowner’s manual450, 450t, 550, 550t

4 Oregon Series Owner’s ManualBasic NavigationYou can access all Oregon applications from th

Oregon Series Owner’s Manual 5Basic NavigationYou can use Where To? or choose a point on the map to navigate to a destinat

6 Oregon Series Owner’s ManualBasic Navigation1. On the Main menu, touch  > .2. Touch

Oregon Series Owner’s Manual 7Basic Navigation1. Touch .2. Touch .3. Selec

8 Oregon Series Owner’s ManualBasic NavigationZoom buttonsLocation markerZoom range1.

Oregon Series Owner’s Manual 9Basic Navigation1. On the Map page, touch the point you want to save.2. Touch the

10 Oregon Series Owner’s ManualBasic NavigationCalibrate the electronic compass outdoors. Do not stand near objects that inue

Oregon Series Owner’s Manual 11Basic NavigationThe Oregon can use either a bearing pointer or a course pointer on the comp

12 Oregon Series Owner’s ManualBasic Navigationaccording to the scale shown at the edge of the compass ring. The scale refers to the distance between

Oregon Series Owner’s Manual 13Managing Waypoints, Routes, and TracksYou can edit waypoints

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14 Oregon Series Owner’s ManualManaging Waypoints, Routes, and Trackswaypoint, the picture will not be deleted.You can create and stor

Oregon Series Owner’s Manual 15Managing Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks• —adds an additional point on the route. The additional point is inserte

16 Oregon Series Owner’s ManualManaging Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks Touch  > .•

Oregon Series Owner’s Manual 17The Oregon 450t and 550t have a 3D view. Other Oregon models require DEM (digital ele

18 Oregon Series Owner’s ManualAdditional Toolsdate, and the elevation recorded at that point are shown.Data eldsDistance or time

Oregon Series Owner’s Manual 19Additional ToolsYou can take pictures with the Oregon 550 and 550t. The location is saved with the pic

20 Oregon Series Owner’s ManualAdditional Tools1. Touch .2. Touch the picture.3. Touch .

Oregon Series Owner’s Manual 21Additional ToolsThe Trip Computer displays your current speed, average speed, maximum speed, trip odomete

22 Oregon Series Owner’s ManualAdditional Tools• —view the predicted best dates and times for hunting and shing at your current locati

Oregon Series Owner’s Manual 23GPS GamesGeocaching is a type of treasure hunting, in which geocachers seek hidden treasures using G

Oregon Series Owner’s Manual iIntroductionSee the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product

24 Oregon Series Owner’s ManualCustomizing the OregonProles are a collection of settings that allow you to

Oregon Series Owner’s Manual 25Customizing the Oregon Touch  >  > . This prole is a copy o

26 Oregon Series Owner’s ManualCustomizing the OregonTouch Setup > Display.Backlight Timeout—select the amount of time you

Oregon Series Owner’s Manual 27Customizing the OregonData Fields—hide or show data elds on the Map page.Advanced Map Setup—set the zoom levels, the

28 Oregon Series Owner’s ManualCustomizing the Oregonautomatically based on the user setting.You can rearrange applications

Oregon Series Owner’s Manual 29Customizing the OregonOff Road Transitions—select a transition method for routing off roads.• Auto—automatically rout

30 Oregon Series Owner’s ManualCustomizing the OregonMarine Alarm Setup—turn marine alarms on or off.• Anchor Drag Alarm—set an alarm to sound when

Oregon Series Owner’s Manual 31Customizing the OregonUse the default settings unless you are using a map or chart that species a diff

32 Oregon Series Owner’s ManualCustomizing the Oregona higher rate of speed for a set period of time. Select Off to turn the electronic compass off a

Oregon Series Owner’s Manual 33Customizing the Oregon1. Go to a location where you know the elevation or the bar

ii Oregon Series Owner’s ManualIntroductionContact Garmin Product Support if you have any questions while using your Oregon. In the USA

34 Oregon Series Owner’s ManualCustomizing the Oregon1. Place the Oregon within 10 feet (3 meters) of the

Oregon Series Owner’s Manual 35AppendixSize: W × H × D: 2.3 × 4.5 × 1.4 in. (58 × 114 × 36 mm)Weight: 5.1 oz. (146 g)

36 Oregon Series Owner’s ManualAppendixInterfaces: Garmin Proprietary serial, USB mass storage device, NMEA 0183Data Storage Life: Indenite; no me

Oregon Series Owner’s Manual 37AppendixNoticeDo not try to navigate using Demo mode because the GPS receiver is turned off. Any satellite signal-stre

38 Oregon Series Owner’s ManualAppendix2. Lift the metal cover.3. Push the card into the microSD card tray, and close the metal cover.MicroSD card

Oregon Series Owner’s Manual 39AppendixNoticeWhen deleting les, do not delete pre-programmed map data (les that end with

40 Oregon Series Owner’s ManualAppendixConsider the following suggestions to maximize battery life:• Do not adjust the backlight more than is necess

Oregon Series Owner’s Manual 41Appendix1. Position the carabiner clip in the slots on the mounting spine of the Oregon.Carabi

42 Oregon Series Owner’s ManualAppendixBY USING THE OREGON, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOW

IndexOregon Series Owner’s Manual 433D view 23accessories iiactive route 15advanced map setup 27alarms, marine 30altimetercalibrati

Oregon Series Owner’s Manual iiiTable of Contents Tips and Shortcuts ...

Index44 Oregon Series Owner’s ManualGarmin serial 25Garmin spanner 25geocaches 23GPS setting 25grid north 31guidance method 28heart rate moni

IndexOregon Series Owner’s Manual 45share wirelessly 18sight N’ go 22spanner, Garmin 25spot soundings 29stop navigating 7stopwatch 22text out

© 2

iv Oregon Series Owner’s ManualTable of ContentsOther Tools ... 21Monitoring Satellite Reception ...

Oregon Series Owner’s Manual 1Getting Started Power keyTouchscreenMini-USB connector (under weather cap)LatchMounting spineBattery cov

2 Oregon Series Owner’s ManualGetting StartedThe Oregon uses two AA batteries. Use alkaline, NiMH, or lithium batteries. Use prech

Oregon Series Owner’s Manual 3Getting Started1. While the Oregon is on, press and quickly release .2. Touch or to