Garmin Oregon 200 Instruction manual
OREGON™series
quick start manual
200, 300, 400t, 400c, 400i, 550, 550t
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See the Important Safety and
Product Information guide in
the product box for product
warnings and other important
information.
Oregon units operate on two AA
batteries. Use alkaline, NiMH, or
lithium batteries. 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.
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. Select Alkaline, Lithium, or
NiMH.
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CAUTION: 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.
4. Touch and drag the screen to
pan the map.
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To view the compass:
NOTE: the Oregon 200 series
has only a GPS compass and
does not include an electronic
compass.
1. Touch Compass.
2. For the Oregon 300, and 400
series, hold the compass level
when navigating.
The bearing pointer points to
your destination, regardless of
the direction you are moving.
If the bearing pointer points
toward the top of the compass,
you are traveling directly toward
your destination. If it points
any other 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 inuence
magnetic elds, such as cars,
buildings, or overhead power
lines.
2. Touch Setup > Heading >
Press To Begin Compass
Calibration.
3. Touch Start and follow the
on-screen directions.
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To review information about a
point on the map:
1. Touch the location you want to
review.
2. Touch the information button
at the top of the screen.
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 a waypoint:
1. Touch Waypoint Manager.
2. Touch the waypoint.
3. Touch the attribute.
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 delete a waypoint:
1. Touch Waypoint Manager.
2. Touch the waypoint you want
to delete.
3. Touch Delete Waypoint.
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To reposition a waypoint to
your current location:
1. Touch Waypoint Manager.
2. Touch the waypoint you want
to reposition.
3. Touch Reposition Here.
To navigate to a point using
Where To?:
Using the Where To? page,
you can navigate to your saved
waypoints, enter coordinates, nd
points of interest, and more.
1. Touch Where To?.
2. Touch a category.
3. Touch the item to which you
want to navigate.
4. Touch Go. A colored line
indicates your course.
5. Touch > Compass.
6. Use the compass to navigate
to your destination.
To navigate to 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.
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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 rst item on the
route.
4. Touch Use > <Select Next
Point>.
5. Repeat until the route is
complete.
6. Touch to save the route.
7. Touch > Where To? >
Routes to navigate the route.
To record your tracks:
1. Touch Setup > Tracks >
Track Log.
2. Touch Do Not Record;
Record, Do Not Show; or
Record, Show On Map.
If you select Record, Show On
Map, a line on the Map page
indicates your track.
To clear your current track:
Touch Setup > Reset > Clear
Current Track > Yes.
Visit www.garmin.com for
additional documentation and
information.
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, Hounsdown Business Park, Southampton, Hampshire,
SO40 9RB UK
Garmin Corporation
No. 68, Jangshu 2nd Road, Shijr, Taipei County, Taiwan
www.garmin.com
April 2009 Part Number 190-01070-01 Rev. C Printed in Taiwan
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