Garmin Oregon 550t, Oregon 550 Thai, Oregon 550 Korea, Oregon 550, Oregon 450t User Manual

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OREGON

450, 450t, 550, 550t

series

quick start manual

WARNING



See the Important Safety and
Product Information guide in the

product box for product warnings

To install the batteries:

1. Lift the latch and remove the
battery cover.

Battery cover

Latch

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.

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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.

Weather cap

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

To lock or unlock the screen:

1. Press and quickly release .

2. Touch

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or to adjust the

brightness levels.

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

3. Touch and drag the screen to pan

or to zoom.

the map.