Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #23189 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Garmin
• Model: 010-00697-06
• Released on: 2008-08-29
• Dimensions: 1.38" h x 2.28" w x 4.49" l, .42 pounds

Features

• Get in touch with your wild side, thanks to the Oregon 400T from Garmin! The Oregon 400T isa robust, waterproof, portable device that?s easy to use and precise, gettingyou to any destination without any trouble
• With the Oregon 400T, you?ll be able to get yourbearings instantly if ever you get lost, even in the backcountry, out at sea orin deep woods
• The Oregon 400T willhelp you find your way whenever you need it most, so you can embark on a voyageof discovery to the other side of the world in the knowledge that you will come back! The Oregon 400T allows you to share your routes anddiscoveries with other owners of Oregonand Colorado GPS navigators
• Plus, it comes complete with a built-in worldwide base-mapwith shaded relief, giving you all the tools required for serious climbing, hiking,or sailing
• Its maps of Europe include a scaleof 1:100,000 and details that are easy to read and if you?re wonderinghow steep a hill really is, the Oregon willhelp you visualise your surroundings in 3D, giving you a better view of contours

Manufacturer's Description

The Oregon™ 400T Touch the great outdoors.

Compass Barometric Altimeter Mapping routes Expandable memory Training centre Trip computer Waterproof Waypoints

Touch and go Oregon’s revolutionary touchscreen interface puts every feature at your fingertips. Just pick a function, press and go. An integrated screen lock removes risk of accidental activation. Menu simplicity An easy-to-use touchscreen menu makes navigating Oregon a breeze. Simply scroll through the bright, bold icons with a brush of your thumb, scan the options and tap to choose. Spend more time enjoying the outdoors and less searching for information. High-resolution display A bright, sunlight-readable colour screen, with adjustable backlight, aids navigation in all conditions. Clear mapping and controls give you the tools to find your way back whether roaming the wilderness or strolling a country track. Built-in mapping Oregon 400T’s built-in European topographic basemap, with street-level detail contains landscape features including lakes, rivers, cities, major roads, railways and coastlines. Store and expand Oregon’s internal memory means you can save map data, trip information like routes and tracks and even photos. Plug in a microSD™ data card for additional storage and slot in marine, street map or topographic mapping to match your activity. Automatic routing When it’s not guiding you on adventures by track or trail, Oregon can also handle the road. Enjoy turn-by-turn directions by plugging in optional TOPO GB or City Navigator mapping cards. 3D elevation view Appreciate the surrounding terrain with Oregon’s 3D views. Visualise the contours on topographic maps to enjoy a better perspective of your elevation and understand your onward adventure. Geocaching and GPS games Discover the buzzing world of geocaching or raise your game to new heights. Oregon supports Geocaching.com GPX files so you can download caches, terrain and location detail straight to the unit. Built-in GPS games offer more ideas for your leisure. Image viewer Use Oregon’s Picture Viewer to transfer and browse images on the unit. You might want to save a motivational photo to spur you on an outdoor challenge, save memorable excursion snaps or keep a visual reference of the next stage of the journey. High-sensitivity GPS receiver Garmin mapping handhelds contain a high-sensitivity GPS receiver, designed for optimum view of the sky. Quickly and strongly lock onto a signal and benefit from improved tracking under trees and near tall buildings. Staying power With 18 hours’ charge from just two AA batteries, you can depend on Oregon to endure any outdoor activity - whether going out and about for some fresh air or planning a full-day’s excursion. Waterproof design Waterproof to IPX7 standard, if you can brave the elements, Oregon can too. There’s no need to take cover in a downpour and no problem navigating on the water or across wetlands. The MicroSD card slot is inside the waterproof battery compartment too. Track Log Save multiple points on your journey as a ‘Track Log’ for an accurate record of your route. Reverse the path to return to your start point or share and review in Google Earth when you get home. Route ahead Plan and transfer new routes on your PC and send direct to Oregon. Or save an enjoyable journey to make a return trip. Wirelessly-enabled Oregon’s can share waypoints, routes, tracks and geocaches unit-to-unit. Trail-plotting functions Your GPS mapping handheld has ample memory to save and store route data. Whether a waypoint, favourite or location, save multiple locations on your unit and Garmin will guide you straight there or make it part of a future route. On-board memory There’s ample space onboard your Oregon to save key routes, points or journey data. If you want to build up a collection of favourite journeys, just slot in a MicroSD data card for extra storage. Electronic compass Ideal for manual navigation off the beaten track, a built-in electronic compass keeps you on course, however far you stray from the path. It even gives bearing information when standing still. Seek out a saved waypoint and navigate easily to a mapped position. Barometric altimeter A built-in barometer tracks changes in atmospheric pressure to pinpoint your precise altitude. The altimeter screen plots elevation and profile. You can even plot barometric pressure over time to keep an eye on changing weather conditions. Environment information Oregon is packed with essential data to boost your outdoor pursuits. With sun and moon information, tide tables and a hunt / fish calendar, get in the know about what’s going on and remain aware of your surroundings. Area calculation Sum up the total area enclosed by a saved track to calculate the reach of a specified region. Surveying a property or evaluating an expanse of land? This useful tool will bring you the bigger picture. PC link-up Oregon’s USB interface lets you sync it up to your PC to transfer maps and journey data. Plan and review your routes and pick out key stops before you leave the house. Download routes and tracks While it thrives on voyages of discovery, Oregon can also navigate routes recommended by others. Just download a track from a route sharing site and import to Oregon to retrace the adventure. Unit-to-unit transfer The Oregon 300 and 400t let you sync up and transfer routes, tracks, points and caches wirelessly with other users. Share your adventures with friends or show them where to find you. Sharing your Oregon data is easy – one tap and you’re away! Preloaded mapping The three models within the Oregon series come with a selection of preloaded basemaps

Manufacturer's Description
Get in touch with your wild side with Oregon 400t. This next-generation handheld features a rugged, touchscreen along with preloaded topographic maps, 3D map view, a high-sensitivity receiver, barometric altimeter, electronic compass, microSDâ„¢ card slot, picture viewer and more. Even exchange tracks, waypoints, routes and geocaches wirelessly between similar units.

Touch and Go. Oregon 400t leads the way with a tough, 3-inch diagonal, sunlight-readable, colour, touchscreen display. Its easy-to-use interface means you'll spend more time enjoying the outdoors and less time searching for information. Both durable and waterproof, Oregon 400t is built to withstand the elements. Bumps, dust, dirt, humidity and water are no match for this rugged navigator.

Explore Backcountry in 3-D. Oregon 400t's preloaded European topographic map*, 3D map view and a built-in worldwide basemap with shaded relief give you all the tools for serious climbing or hiking. Map detail is simple and easy to read, and includes terrain contours at 100m intervals, land use information, rivers, lakes and street-level detail for 29 countries across Europe**. And, just in case you're wondering how steep that hill really is, Oregon's 3D map view helps you visualise your surroundings â€" giving you a better perspective of the elevation.

Share Wirelessly. With Oregon 400t, you can share your waypoints, tracks, routes and geocaches wirelessly with other Oregon and Colorado users. Now you can send your favourite hike to your friend to enjoy or the location of a cache to find. Sharing data is easy. Just touch "send" to transfer your information to similar units.

Find Fun. Oregon 400t supports Geocaching.com GPX files for downloading geocaches and details straight to your unit. No more manually entering coordinates and paper print-outs! Simply upload the GPX file to your unit and start hunting for caches. Show off photos of your excursions with Oregon's picture viewer. Slim and lightweight, Oregon is the perfect companion for all your outdoor pursuits.

Keep Your Fix. With its high-sensitivity, WAAS-enabled GPS receiver and HotFixâ„¢ satellite prediction, Oregon 400t locates your position quickly and precisely and maintains its GPS location even in heavy cover and deep canyons. The advantage is clear â€" whether you're in deep woods or near tall buildings and trees, you can count on Oregon to help you find your way when you need it the most.

Get Your Bearings. Oregon 400t has a built-in electronic compass that provides bearing information even while you're standing still, and its barometric altimeter tracks changes in pressure to pinpoint your precise altitude. You can even use the altimeter to plot barometric pressure over time, which can help you keep an eye on changing weather conditions.

Add Maps. Conveniently plug in optional preloaded microSD cards for all your outdoor activities on land or water (see maps tab for compatible maps). Just insert a MapSource® card with detailed street maps, and Oregon provides turn-by-turn directions to your destination. Add detailed trail information by purchasing optional TOPO maps for national parks and more. With BlueChart® g2 Vision, you'll get everything you need for a great day on the water including depth contours, navaids and harbours. The card slot is located inside the waterproof battery compartment, so you don't have to worry about getting it wet.

Customer Reviews

Walking with the Oregon 400t
The Oregon 400t is my first hand help GPS and I'm very impressed. I am quite happy navigating with map and compass but the Oregon saves quite a bit of time and is great when map reading is difficult - like when in a wood with no obvious features. The Oregon does support OS grid reference for location as well as Lat/Long - you do need to look through all the setup options, the manual doesn't tell you all of the available options. Since I have OS maps of all the areas I am likely to use the GPS I don't mind the quality of the base map - in fact I like it for being 'clutter' free. You can now get digitised OS maps for the Oregon - though only National Parks I think - but I personally can't see the point.

Uploading waypoints and routes from a PC is simple, as is downloading track files of your travels. You may need something to convert .gpx files to other formats but such software is freely available. I you want to connect the GPS as a receiver for another application on a PC this may be more difficult - I couldn't get the Oregon to talk to my old version of Memory-Map Navigator even using Garmin Spanner.

In use the Oregon has been fast to get a lock on satellites and has been very accurate - to within 10 meters. The touch screen is easy to use and I have not had any trouble reading the screen outside - even on bright winter days with the sun low in the sky. Battery life has also been very good - though I'm going to use rechargeables in future.

Overall a very useful navigational aid.

dont waste your money
This is the best handheld gps there is, true. But what no one tells you is the maps you can buy online and on sd card from ordanence survey, quo and memory map you can only use on your pc and cant download or use card in your gps. UNLESS its bought from garmin. The GB topo (at £107 if you shop around not the £150 garmin want for it) is a massive improvement on the so called topo map pre installed which has contour lines at 100m! Even that is nothing like even a 1:50000 OS map. The OS maps which garmin are starting to release are only covering national parks so far and at £160 each its a very expensive alternative to an £8 OS map.

I know smartphones and pda's arent waterproof and spare battery is expensive but you have no problems with authoring limitations to use maps bought economically from OS, Quo or Memorymap

Garmin Oregon 400t (topo europe)
The Garmin Oregon 400t is a very good hand held GPS unit. It has a very solid build quality and is packed full of great features including paperless geocaching. It is also very easy to use and the touch screen works very well. However the same quality cannot be said for the pre loaded mapping. Yes it does contain pre loaded topo maps for europe ,BUT they are nowhere nearly as detailed as the optional topo GB DVD and the hill contours are few and far between. Also if you intend to use this GPS as a sat nav the preloaded maps do not support "TURN BY TURN" mapping for which you need to purchase either the MAPSOURCE TOPO GB DVD or MAPSOURCE CITY NAVIGATOR DVD.The pre loaded SD cards may support TURN by TURN but I'm not sure.