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Oregon Series Quick Start Manual 

Notice

Remove batteries when you do not 

plan to use the Oregon for several 

months. Stored data is not lost when 

batteries are removed.

To turn the Oregon on or off:

1.  To turn on the Oregon, press  .
2.  To turn off the Oregon, press and 

hold  .

To adjust the backlight level:

1.  While the Oregon is on, press 

and quickly release  .

2.  Touch

 

 or 

 to adjust the 

brightness levels.

To lock or unlock the screen:

1.  Press and quickly release  .
2.  Touch 

Lock Screen

 (or 

Unlock 

Screen

).

To acquire gPS satellite 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 page 

indicate satellite strength. When 

the bars are green, the Oregon has 

acquired satellite signals.

To use the map:

1.  Touch 

Map

. Your current location 

is indicated by a location marker 

.

2.  Touch

 

 or 

 to zoom.

3.  Touch and drag the screen to pan 

the map.

Summary of Contents for Oregon 450

Page 1: ...OREGON series quick start manual 450 450t 550 550t ...

Page 2: ... Use precharged NiMH or lithium batteries for 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 Syst...

Page 3: ...o adjust the brightness levels To lock or unlock the screen 1 Press and quickly release 2 Touch Lock Screen or Unlock Screen To acquire GPS satellite 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 page indicate satellite strength When the bars are green the Oregon has acquired sat...

Page 4: ...er direction turn toward that direction until the arrow is pointing toward the top of the compass Calibrate the compass after moving long distances experiencing temperature changes or changing the batteries To calibrate the electronic compass 1 While outdoors hold the Oregon level and do not stand near objects that influence magnetic fields such as cars buildings or overhead power lines 2 Touch Se...

Page 5: ...ls to make the changes 5 Touch except when changing a symbol Change other attributes if necessary 6 Touch to discard the changes To edit a waypoint 1 Touch Waypoint Manager 2 Touch the waypoint 3 Touch the 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 r...

Page 6: ...o a point on the map 1 Touch Map 2 Touch the point on the map 3 Touch the information button at the top of the screen 4 Touch Go Compass 5 Use the compass to navigate to your destination To stop navigating touch Where To Stop Navigation To create and navigate a new route 1 Touch Route Planner Create Route Select First Point to select a starting point 2 Touch a category 3 Touch the first item on th...

Page 7: ...k To clear your current track Touch Setup Reset Clear Current Track Yes Visit www garmin com for additional documentation and information To connect your Oregon to your computer 1 Lift the weather cap on the bottom of the Oregon 2 Insert the smaller connector on the USB cable into the mini USB connector 3 Connect the other end of the cable to a USB port on your computer ...

Page 8: ...om 2009 Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries Garmin International Inc 1200 East 151st Street Olathe Kansas 66062 USA Garmin Europe Ltd Liberty House Hounsdown Business Park Southampton Hampshire SO40 9LR UK Garmin Corporation No 68 Jangshu 2nd Road Sijhih Taipei County Taiwan www garmin com Nov 2009 Part Number 190 01140 01 Rev A Printed in Taiwan ...

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