Garmin Oregon 600 Owner's Manual

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Customizing the Data FieldsBefore you can change the map data fields, you must enablethem (page 9).1 Select a page.2 Select a data field.3 Select a data field category and a data field.For example, select Trip Data > Speed - Moving Avg..Customizing Dashboards1 Select a page.2 Select an option:• From the map, select > Setup Map > Dashboard.• From the compass, trip computer, or status page, select> Change Dashboard.3 Select a dashboard.ProfilesProfiles are a collection of settings that optimize your devicebased on how you are using it. For example, the settings andviews are different when you use the device for hunting thanwhen geocaching.When you are using a profile and you change settings, such asdata fields or units of measurement, the changes are savedautomatically as part of the profile.Selecting a ProfileWhen you change activities, you can change the setup of thedevice by changing the profile.1 Select Profile Change.2 Select a profile.Creating a Custom ProfileYou can customize your settings and data fields for a particularactivity or trip.1 Select Setup > Profiles > Create New Profile > OK.2 Customize your settings and data fields.Editing a Profile Name1 Select Setup > Profiles.2 Select a profile.3 Select Edit Name.4 Enter the new name, and select .Deleting a Profile1 Select Setup > Profiles.2 Select a profile.3 Select Delete.Customizing the KeysYou can configure the power key and user key as a shortcut toa menu, setting, or application.1 Select Setup > System > Configure Keys.2 Select Power Key or User Key.3 Select Single Tap, Double Tap, or Hold.4 Select an option.System SettingsSelect Setup > System.Satellite System: Sets the satellite system to GPS, GPS +GLONASS (page 10), or Demo Mode (GPS off).WAAS/EGNOS: Sets the system to Wide Area AugmentationSystem/European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service(WAAS/EGNOS). For more information about WAAS, go towww.garmin.com/aboutGPS/waas.html.Text Language: Sets the text language on the device.NOTE: Changing the text language does not change thelanguage of user-entered data or map data.Interface: Sets the format of the serial interface.Configure Keys: Assigns shortcuts to the user key and powerkey (page 10).AA Battery Type: Allows you to change the type of AA batteryyou are using. This setting is disabled when the NiMHbattery pack is installed.About GPS and GLONASSThe default satellite system setting is GPS. You can use GPS +GLONASS for increased performance in challengingenvironments and faster position acquisition. Using GPS andGLONASS can reduce battery life more than GPS only.Serial Interface SettingsSelect Setup > System > Interface.Garmin Spanner: Allows you to use the device USB port withmost NMEA 0183-compliant mapping programs by creating avirtual serial port.Garmin Serial: Sets the device to use a Garmin proprietaryformat to exchange waypoint, route, and track data with acomputer.NMEA In/Out: Sets the device to use standard NMEA 0183output and input.Text Out: Provides simple ASCII text output of location andvelocity information.RTCM: Allows the device to accept Differential GlobalPositioning System (DGPS) information from a devicesupplying Radio Technical Commission for MaritimeServices (RTCM) data in an SC-104 format.Display SettingsSelect Setup > Display.Backlight Timeout: Adjusts the length of time before thebacklight turns off.Orientation Lock: Locks the screen orientation in portrait orlandscape mode, or allows the screen to change orientationautomatically based on the device orientation.Screen Capture: Allows you to save the image on the devicescreen.Battery Save: Saves the battery power and prolongs thebattery life by turning off the screen when the backlight timesout (page 13).Appearance SettingsSelect Setup > Appearance.Mode: Sets a light background, a dark background, orautomatically switches between the two based on the sunriseand sunset time for your current location.Background: Sets the background image.Day Color: Sets the color for the selections made when in daymode.Night Color: Sets the color for the selections made when innight mode.Landscape Controls: Places the controls on the left or rightside of the screen when in landscape mode.Turning On Scroll ControlsSelect Setup > Accessibility > Scroll Controls > On.and appear on the screen when a menu, list, or grid isscrollable.10 Customizing the Device