A C182 PLT CROSSED BTG VOR AND MISDIALED HIS CDI OUTBOUND; CAUSING THE CTLR TO VECTOR HIM BACK ON COURSE.

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IN EXPLANATION TO THE EVENT; I WAS CRUISING ALONG N OF PORTLAND; OR; AT AN ASSIGNED ALT OF 6000 FT MSL ON VICTOR AIRWAY V112 WITH AN IFR CLRNC. I DIALED IN THE WRONG COURSE AS I LEFT THE BTG VOR EBOUND. AS A CONSEQUENCE I FLEW OFF COURSE AND WAS VECTORED BACK ON COURSE BY THE CTLR AND SET THE PROPER COURSE INTO THE INST. IN THE CONFUSION; I POSSIBLY BUSTED THE ASSIGNED ALT ALSO. FORTUNATELY FOR ME AND OTHERS; I WAS IN VMC AT THE TIME ON TOP OF A BROKEN CLOUD LAYER WITH AT LEAST 50 MI VISIBILITY WITH NO OTHER CLOSE TFC IN SIGHT. AS FAR AS I KNOW THERE WERE NO OTHER ACFT VECTORED BECAUSE OF MY ACTIONS. I HAVE NOT HAD THAT MISFORTUNE PREVIOUSLY; IT CERTAINLY WAS NOT INTENTIONAL AND I WAS PLEASED FOR THE ASSISTANCE FROM THE CTLR. HE ACTED IN A VERY PROFESSIONAL MANNER AND WAS VERY COURTEOUS AND UNDERSTANDING. I WOULD HAVE MUCH PREFERRED HE HAD NOT HAD TO CORRECT ME. THAT WAS A VERY HUMILIATING EXPERIENCE; WHICH I CARE NOT TO UNDERGO AGAIN. UP TO THIS POINT I HAVE NEVER HAD A CITATION AND THE EXPERIENCE ITSELF IS ENOUGH PENALTY FOR ME AS I HAVE ALWAYS PRIDED MYSELF IN HAVING FULL REGARD FOR THE REGS. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A REASON FOR THEM.