+GA cacheman Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 All the pictures i see on the web of the oregon 400t, and the pictures on the box and owners manual show the topo map very colorful and vivid. My oregon, howerver, has a dull green color, and the lakes and rivers are shown in white instead of blue. Is this normal? Quote Link to comment
+Red90 Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 All the pictures i see on the web of the oregon 400t, and the pictures on the box and owners manual show the topo map very colorful and vivid. My oregon, howerver, has a dull green color, and the lakes and rivers are shown in white instead of blue. Is this normal? Sounds like you have it set on "Marine" mode. Quote Link to comment
+GA cacheman Posted December 9, 2008 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 All the pictures i see on the web of the oregon 400t, and the pictures on the box and owners manual show the topo map very colorful and vivid. My oregon, howerver, has a dull green color, and the lakes and rivers are shown in white instead of blue. Is this normal? Sounds like you have it set on "Marine" mode. Nope, Recreational profile? Quote Link to comment
+Maingray Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 did you update the system software? try automotive mode. Quote Link to comment
+GA cacheman Posted December 9, 2008 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 did you update the system software? try automotive mode. i just downloaded the latest firmware. i switched to geocaching profile and i now have blue water. but it still dont look as vivid and colorful as the pics. wish i knew someone with one so i could compare. may be normal color? Quote Link to comment
+Red90 Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 No, I mean you have the maps set to the "Marine" color scheme...... Setup/Marine/Marine Chart Mode .... turn to OFF. This changes with different profiles. Quote Link to comment
+GA cacheman Posted December 9, 2008 Author Share Posted December 9, 2008 No, I mean you have the maps set to the "Marine" color scheme...... Setup/Marine/Marine Chart Mode .... turn to OFF. This changes with different profiles. It is turned off. I think it may have something to do with the terrain in south GA and central FL where i use it. i can scroll map to the west NC east TN area and get better colors with that terrain. IDK. Thanks for the info! Quote Link to comment
+g-o-cashers Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 did you update the system software? try automotive mode. i just downloaded the latest firmware. i switched to geocaching profile and i now have blue water. but it still dont look as vivid and colorful as the pics. wish i knew someone with one so i could compare. may be normal color? Keep in mind the pictures you see around of the Oregon and Colorado aren't usually pictures of the actual screen, they are screen captures from the device which are perfect bitmaps of the screen image. What you see in the field won't be as clear and bright unless you have the unit in a dark room with the backlight cranked up, and even then... Quote Link to comment
+Red90 Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 It is turned off. I think it may have something to do with the terrain in south GA and central FL where i use it. i can scroll map to the west NC east TN area and get better colors with that terrain. IDK. Thanks for the info! I'm sorry, but if you have white water, it is in Marine mode, period.... Quote Link to comment
SiliconFiend Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 It is turned off. I think it may have something to do with the terrain in south GA and central FL where i use it. i can scroll map to the west NC east TN area and get better colors with that terrain. IDK. Thanks for the info! I'm sorry, but if you have white water, it is in Marine mode, period.... Or you're on the Colorado river... Quote Link to comment
+JSWilson64 Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 All the pictures i see on the web of the oregon 400t, and the pictures on the box and owners manual show the topo map very colorful and vivid. My oregon, howerver, has a dull green color, and the lakes and rivers are shown in white instead of blue. Is this normal? There's a utility to grab screen captures from your Garmin GPS - I can't remember the name of it, sorry. The colors are much more vivid - yellow terrain instead of tan, bright green instead of dull green, etc. This is the reason the GPS never looks as good as the box or example screens in the manual. It does make for nice marketing materials, though. Quote Link to comment
SergZak Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Or you're on the Colorado river... On the Colorado River, the water color should be brown Quote Link to comment
+Redwoods Mtn Biker Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 i can scroll map to the west NC east TN area and get better colors with that terrain. IDK. Thanks for the info! Maybe you're just seeing National Forest land, so it's a different color (green to be exact). Quote Link to comment
+Redwoods Mtn Biker Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 (edited) Frackin' double posted! Edited December 10, 2008 by Redwoods Mtn Biker Quote Link to comment
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