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  • Garmin Oregon 550t | Owner's Manual - Page 1
    OREGON® series 450, 450t, 550, 550t owner's manual
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    or its subsidiaries, registered in the USA and other countries. Oregon® and myGarmin™ are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. These trademarks may not be used without the express permission of Garmin. The Geocaching 4-box logo and the Wherigo logo are registered trademarks of Groundspeak
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     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
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    serial number of your Oregon is located in the battery compartment. Remove batteries as indicated on page 2. ii 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
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    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
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    the Oregon 33 Reset 34 Viewing Your Oregon Information 34 Appendix 35 Specifications 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
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    Getting Started Power key Touchscreen Getting Started Camera lens (550 and 550t) Battery cover Mounting spine Latch Mini-USB connector (under weather cap) Oregon Series Owner's Manual 
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    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
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    , press and quickly release . 2. Touch or to adjust the brightness levels. See (page 26) to change the backlight timeout. Getting Started Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals Before the Oregon can find your current location and navigate a route, you must acquire GPS signals. 1. Go outdoors to an open
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    , 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.  Oregon Series Owner's Manual
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    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. Touch one of the following items: • Recent Finds-items you have recently found. • Waypoints-a list of waypoints (page 4). • Photos-a list
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    on page 9. To navigate to a point on the map: 1. Touch Map. 2. Touch a point on the map. 3. Touch the information button at the top of the screen. Information button 4. Touch Go > > Compass. 5. Use the compass to navigate to your destination as indicated on page 9.  Oregon Series Owner's Manual
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    options: • A Recent Find • A Waypoint • My Current Location • A Map Point 4. Touch the location you want A colored line indicates your course. 8. Touch > Compass. 9. Use the compass to navigate to To? > Stop Navigation. Using the Map To use the map: 1. Touch Map. Your current location is indicated
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    screen for additional information. To show or hide data fields at the top of the screen: 1. Touch Setup > Map > Data Fields. 2. Select 0, 2, 4, or Custom. To change the Map page data fields: 1. On the Map page, touch one of the data fields. 2. Select a data type.  Oregon Series Owner's Manual
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    a higher speed, such as traveling in an automobile, the compass uses GPS signals to determine your direction. To turn the electronic compass off, see page 31. To ensure maximum accuracy, hold the compass level when navigating. To open the Compass page: Touch Compass. Oregon Series Owner's Manual 
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    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 the process. 10 Oregon Series Owner's Manual
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    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
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    useful if you are navigating on water or 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. 12 Oregon
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    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 waypoints. To edit a waypoint: 1. Touch Waypoint Manager. 2. Touch the waypoint. 3. Touch the attribute. 4. Touch
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    want to edit > Edit Route. 3. Touch the point you want to edit and select from the following options: • Change-changes the point to a different location. • Review-shows the point on the map. 14 Oregon Series Owner's Manual
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    Touch the route you want to delete > Delete Route. Managing Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks Viewing the Active Route 1. Touch Active Map. If you select Record, Show On Map, a line on the Map page indicates your track. For more information on Tracks setup, see page 27. Oregon Series Owner's Manual
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    Managing Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks To save and view your current track: Touch Track Manager > Current Track. • View Map-shows your current track on the map. • Elevation Plot- page. You can view the tracks on the map, view elevation plots, or navigate the track. 16 Oregon Series Owner's Manual
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    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 touch a point on the plot. The time, the Oregon Series Owner's Manual 17
  • Garmin Oregon 550t | Owner's Manual - Page 24
    the screen. 3. Select the data type from the list of options. Sharing Information Wirelessly The Oregon can wirelessly share waypoints, routes, tracks, and geocaches with another wirelessenabled Garmin recreational device. 1. Place the units within 10 feet (3 meters) of each other. 2. On the Main
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    Tools 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 . 3. Select from the following options: • Most Recently • Near a Location • On a Specific Date Oregon Series Owner's Manual 19
  • Garmin Oregon 550t | Owner's Manual - Page 26
    550 or 550t to your computer using the USB cable. Follow the on-screen directions to upload or download pictures. Viewing Images The Oregon can display pictures stored on the Oregon or on a microSD™ card. 1. Copy .jpg images from your computer to the Oregon. You can load them directly to the Garmin
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    options on the Main menu: • Calendar-use a calendar. • Calculator-use a calculator. • Sun and Moon-view sunrise and sunset times along with the moon phase. • Alarm Clock-set your Oregon to sound an alarm. You can also set the unit to turn on at a specific time. Oregon Series Owner's Manual 21
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    predicted best dates and times for hunting and fishing at your current location. • Stopwatch-use a timer, mark a lap, and time laps. • Man Overboard-mark a man overboard position and start navigation. Follow the on-screen instructions. • Waypoint Averaging-refine a waypoint location with multiple
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    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. GPS Games To navigate to a geocache using Geocaches: 1. Touch Geocaches
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    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 your current profile. 1. Touch Setup > Profiles. 2. Touch a profile > Delete. 24 Oregon Series Owner's Manual
  • Garmin Oregon 550t | Owner's Manual - Page 31
    Augmentation System), or Demo Mode (GPS off). For information about WAAS, go to www.garmin.com/aboutGPS /waas.html. Language-select the text language on the Oregon. Changing the text language does not change the language of user-entered data or map data, such as street names. Battery Type-select the
  • Garmin Oregon 550t | Owner's Manual - Page 32
    own, or crop and use a photo. Battery Save-shuts off the release . 4. Connect the Oregon to your computer with the included USB cable (page 37). The bitmap file is saved in the Garmin\scrn folder on the Oregon drive. Map Setup On the Main menu, touch Setup > Map. Orientation-select how the map
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    -select the amount of detail shown on the map. Showing more detail may cause the map to redraw more slowly. Map Information-select the box to enable or disable a map. This can be helpful if several maps are loaded on the Oregon. Dashboard Options-select dashboard settings and options. Customizing
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    Customizing the Oregon automatically based on the user setting. Customizing the Main Menu You can rearrange applications on the Main menu. the current location marker on the nearest road, compensating for variances in map position accuracy (requires routable maps). 28 Oregon Series Owner's Manual
  • Garmin Oregon 550t | Owner's Manual - Page 35
    want to avoid. Changing the Camera Settings 1. Touch Setup > Camera 2. Touch Photo Resolution. Customizing the Oregon 3. Touch 1MP, 2MP, or 3.2MP to change the resolution of your pictures. 4. Touch Save Photos high. Symbol Set-select the set of marine navaid symbols. Oregon Series Owner's Manual 29
  • Garmin Oregon 550t | Owner's Manual - Page 36
    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 Saving Time-select Yes to use Daylight Saving Time, No to marine use.
  • Garmin Oregon 550t | Owner's Manual - Page 37
    using a map reference (0°). • User-allows you to Course to select the Course Pointer, which indicates your relationship to a course line leading to the destination (page 11). Compass-select Auto to switch from an electronic compass to a GPS compass when you are traveling Oregon Series Owner's Manual
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    use the GPS compass. Calibrate-calibrate the compass (page 10). Altimeter Setup Touch Setup > Altimeter. Auto Calibration-allow the altimeter to self-calibrate each time you turn the Oregon on. Barometer Mode-select Variable Elevation (used changes over a period of time. Oregon Series Owner's Manual
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    or barometric pressure, and then touch . Customizing 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 cadence bike sensor to display your pedaling cadence. When connected to
  • Garmin Oregon 550t | Owner's Manual - Page 40
    > Heart Rate Monitor (or Bike Cadence Sensor) > Off. Reset the Device 1. Touch Setup > Reset. 2. Touch an item to reset it. Viewing Your Oregon Information On the Main menu, touch Setup > About to view the Oregon software version, the unit ID number, the GPS software version, and legal information
  • Garmin Oregon 550t | Owner's Manual - Page 41
    (alkaline, NiMH, lithium, or precharged NiMH) alkaline not recommended for Oregon 550 and 550t Battery Life: Up to 16 hours Accuracy GPS: < 33 ft. (10 m) 95% typical* *Subject to accuracy degradation to 100 m 2DRMS under the U.S. DoD imposed Selective Availability (SA) Program when activated
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    : Accuracy: ± 10 ft. (± 3 m)* Resolution: 1 ft. (.3 m) Range: from -2,000 ft. to 30,000 ft. (from -610 to 9144 m) *Subject to proper user calibration. Using Demo Mode Demo mode turns the GPS receiver off for use indoors or for practice. The unit does not track satellites in Demo mode. 36 Oregon
  • Garmin Oregon 550t | Owner's Manual - Page 43
    try to navigate using Demo mode because the GPS receiver is turned off. Any satellite signalstrength bars shown are only simulations and do not represent the strength of actual satellite signals. To turn Demo Mode on, touch Setup > System > GPS > Demo Mode. Connecting Your Oregon to a Computer You
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    the batteries and the battery cover. In addition to map and data storage, the microSD card can be used to store files such as images, Wherigo cartridges, geocaches, routes, waypoints, and custom POIs. Transferring Tracks, Routes, or Waypoints Tracks, routes, and waypoints (including geocache sites
  • Garmin Oregon 550t | Owner's Manual - Page 45
    Life Use premium batteries for optimal performance and maximum battery life. The best performance is provided by lithium batteries, precharged (ready-to-use) NiMH batteries, and NiMH rechargeable batteries less than one year old with a capacity greater than 2500 mAh. Oregon Series Owner's Manual 39
  • Garmin Oregon 550t | Owner's Manual - Page 46
    not needed (page 25).Turn electronic compass off if not needed (page 31). • Turn on Battery Save (page 26). • 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
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    clip in the slots on the mounting spine of the Oregon. Carabiner Mounting spine Carabiner clip Appendix Calibrating the Touchscreen The Oregon screen does not normally require calibration. However, if the buttons do not seem to be responding properly, use the following process. To calibrate the
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    Agreement BY USING THE OREGON, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE 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
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    19, 29 carabiner 41 Communicator Garmin 23 compass calibration 10 north reference 31 course 31 D dashboard 21 Index data fields changing 8, 12, 18, 27 show or hide 8 daylight saving time 30 default settings 40 demo mode 36 directional letters 31 E edit routes 14 waypoints 13 elevation fixed or
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    serial 25 Garmin spanner 25 geocaches 23 GPS setting 25 grid north 31 guidance method 28 H heart rate monitor 33, 34 I images viewing 20 interface 25 L language 25 light sectors 29 lock on road 28 lock screen 3 M magnetic north 31 map information 7 map setup 26 marine settings 29 44 mark waypoint
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    size, maps 27 timeout, backlight 26 time zone 30 tones 25 tracks recording 27 setup 27 track up 26 trip computer 21 true north 31 U unlock screen 3 V variable elevation 32 W WAAS 25 waypoint averaging 22 waypoints creating 4 Wherigo 23 wireless sharing 18 Z zoom 26 Oregon Series Owner's Manual 45
  • Garmin Oregon 550t | Owner's Manual - 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. Liberty House
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