Important Product and Safety Information (Multilingual)
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... not mount Do not place where driver's unsecured on the unit to all driving conditions. Stop in a safe manner. See www.garmin.com/prop65 for navigator attentiveness regarding road closures or road conditions, traffic congestion, weather conditions, or other batteries presents a risk of fire or explosion. ... your product's owner's manual to properly recycle/dispose of direct sunlight, such as the real-time clock, and the following potentially hazardous situations could result in an accident or collision resulting in death or serious injury. In addition, the GPS unit may use a ...
... not mount Do not place where driver's unsecured on the unit to all driving conditions. Stop in a safe manner. See www.garmin.com/prop65 for navigator attentiveness regarding road closures or road conditions, traffic congestion, weather conditions, or other batteries presents a risk of fire or explosion. ... your product's owner's manual to properly recycle/dispose of direct sunlight, such as the real-time clock, and the following potentially hazardous situations could result in an accident or collision resulting in death or serious injury. In addition, the GPS unit may use a ...
Owner's Manual
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... Contents Introduction i Tips and Shortcuts i Manual Conventions i Getting Started 1 Product Registration 1 Contact Garmin 1 Optional Accessories 1 Caring for the Dakota 1 Battery Information 2 Turning On and Off the Dakota 2 Adjusting the Backlight Level..... 3 Locking the Screen 3 Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals 3 Basic Navigation 4 Accessing Applications from the Main menu 4 Creating Waypoints 4 Navigating to a Destination........ 5 Stop Navigating 7 Using the Map 7 Using the...
... Contents Introduction i Tips and Shortcuts i Manual Conventions i Getting Started 1 Product Registration 1 Contact Garmin 1 Optional Accessories 1 Caring for the Dakota 1 Battery Information 2 Turning On and Off the Dakota 2 Adjusting the Backlight Level..... 3 Locking the Screen 3 Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals 3 Basic Navigation 4 Accessing Applications from the Main menu 4 Creating Waypoints 4 Navigating to a Destination........ 5 Stop Navigating 7 Using the Map 7 Using the...
Owner's Manual
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GPS Games 20 Geocaches 20 Customizing the Dakota... 21 Changing the Profile 21 Setting Up Profiles 21 Using System Setup 22 Customizing the Display.......... 22 Map Setup 23 Track Setup 24 Customizing the ... Loading and Deleting Files 35 Optimizing Battery Life 36 Restoring Factory Default Settings 36 Attaching a Carabiner, Lanyard, Mount, or Other Optional Accessory 37 Calibrating the Touchscreen 37 Software License Agreement 38 Declaration of Conformity (DoC 38 Index 39 Dakota Series Owner's Manual iii
GPS Games 20 Geocaches 20 Customizing the Dakota... 21 Changing the Profile 21 Setting Up Profiles 21 Using System Setup 22 Customizing the Display.......... 22 Map Setup 23 Track Setup 24 Customizing the ... Loading and Deleting Files 35 Optimizing Battery Life 36 Restoring Factory Default Settings 36 Attaching a Carabiner, Lanyard, Mount, or Other Optional Accessory 37 Calibrating the Touchscreen 37 Software License Agreement 38 Declaration of Conformity (DoC 38 Index 39 Dakota Series Owner's Manual iii
Owner's Manual
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... a few minutes. Acquiring satellite signals can find your current location and navigate a route, you must acquire GPS signals. 1. Locking the Screen Lock the screen to adjust the brightness levels. While the Dakota is on the Main menu indicate satellite strength. Touch or to prevent ...Go outdoors to change the backlight timeout. The bars on , press and quickly release . 2. Turn on the Dakota. When the bars are green, the Dakota has acquired satellite signals. Touch Lock Screen (or Unlock Screen). Press and quickly release . Adjusting the Backlight Level...
... a few minutes. Acquiring satellite signals can find your current location and navigate a route, you must acquire GPS signals. 1. Locking the Screen Lock the screen to adjust the brightness levels. While the Dakota is on the Main menu indicate satellite strength. Touch or to prevent ...Go outdoors to change the backlight timeout. The bars on , press and quickly release . 2. Turn on the Dakota. When the bars are green, the Dakota has acquired satellite signals. Touch Lock Screen (or Unlock Screen). Press and quickly release . Adjusting the Backlight Level...
Owner's Manual
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The electronic compass is unavailable with the Dakota 10. To turn the electronic compass off, see page 28. Basic Navigation Calibrating the Compass note: The electronic compass is similar to determine your destination by displaying a compass and a bearing pointer. Do not ... you maintain a higher speed, such as traveling in an automobile, the compass uses GPS signals to a magnetic compass when you to the next point on the route, and estimated arrival time. Dakota Series Owner's Manual Using the Compass The Compass page guides you are stationary or walking. Calibrate the...
The electronic compass is unavailable with the Dakota 10. To turn the electronic compass off, see page 28. Basic Navigation Calibrating the Compass note: The electronic compass is similar to determine your destination by displaying a compass and a bearing pointer. Do not ... you maintain a higher speed, such as traveling in an automobile, the compass uses GPS signals to a magnetic compass when you to the next point on the route, and estimated arrival time. Dakota Series Owner's Manual Using the Compass The Compass page guides you are stationary or walking. Calibrate the...
Owner's Manual
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...current location, the GPS accuracy, your Dakota to sound an alarm. To view the Satellite page: Touch at www.garmin.com. • Sight N' Go-point the unit an object to lock in the direction and navigate to it. note: Sight N' Go is unavailable with the Dakota 10. note: The ...and time laps. • Man Overboard-mark a man overboard position and start navigation. Follow the onscreen instructions. For more information, refer to Trail Tech at the bottom of the Main menu. 18 Dakota Series Owner's Manual Additional Tools • Alarm Clock-set the unit to turn on at a specific...
...current location, the GPS accuracy, your Dakota to sound an alarm. To view the Satellite page: Touch at www.garmin.com. • Sight N' Go-point the unit an object to lock in the direction and navigate to it. note: Sight N' Go is unavailable with the Dakota 10. note: The ...and time laps. • Man Overboard-mark a man overboard position and start navigation. Follow the onscreen instructions. For more information, refer to Trail Tech at the bottom of the Main menu. 18 Dakota Series Owner's Manual Additional Tools • Alarm Clock-set the unit to turn on at a specific...
Owner's Manual
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...: 1. Trip Computer To reset trip data, touch Setup > Reset > Reset Trip Data > Yes. To change what is still collecting data. Dakota Series Owner's Manual 19 Touch at the bottom of the screen. 2. Touch a field to toggle between two larger data fields and the default view. Touch Default,...Trip Computer displays your current speed, average speed, maximum speed, trip odometer, and other helpful statistics. White bars indicate that the Dakota is shown in that field. Satellite locations Additional Tools Dashboard Elevation Satellite strength Satellite Page The green bars indicate...
...: 1. Trip Computer To reset trip data, touch Setup > Reset > Reset Trip Data > Yes. To change what is still collecting data. Dakota Series Owner's Manual 19 Touch at the bottom of the screen. 2. Touch a field to toggle between two larger data fields and the default view. Touch Default,...Trip Computer displays your current speed, average speed, maximum speed, trip odometer, and other helpful statistics. White bars indicate that the Dakota is shown in that field. Satellite locations Additional Tools Dashboard Elevation Satellite strength Satellite Page The green bars indicate...
Owner's Manual
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GPS Games GPS Games Geocaches Geocaching is a type of geocache sites to your Dakota, and, after registering and installing the Garmin Communicator plug-in which geocachers seek hidden treasures using Geocaches: 1. Use the compass to navigate to your destination as indicated on geocaching, visit www.geocaching.com. 20 Dakota Series Owner's Manual Touch a geocache location. 3. Touch > Compass. 5. The...
GPS Games GPS Games Geocaches Geocaching is a type of geocache sites to your Dakota, and, after registering and installing the Garmin Communicator plug-in which geocachers seek hidden treasures using Geocaches: 1. Use the compass to navigate to your destination as indicated on geocaching, visit www.geocaching.com. 20 Dakota Series Owner's Manual Touch a geocache location. 3. Touch > Compass. 5. The...
Owner's Manual
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... amount of battery you want to remain on the Dakota. note: Tones are using. Press and quickly release . 22 Dakota Series Owner's Manual Tones-turn audible tones On or Off. To capture screen shots: 1. Go to www.garmin.com/aboutGPS /waas.html. Changing the text language does... 2. For information about WAAS, go to the screen you are unavailable with the Dakota 10. The new profile becomes your current profile. Language-select the text language on after you touch the screen. Customizing the Dakota To add a new profile: Touch Setup > Profiles > . This profile is a...
... amount of battery you want to remain on the Dakota. note: Tones are using. Press and quickly release . 22 Dakota Series Owner's Manual Tones-turn audible tones On or Off. To capture screen shots: 1. Go to www.garmin.com/aboutGPS /waas.html. Changing the text language does... 2. For information about WAAS, go to the screen you are unavailable with the Dakota 10. The new profile becomes your current profile. Language-select the text language on after you touch the screen. Customizing the Dakota To add a new profile: Touch Setup > Profiles > . This profile is a...
Owner's Manual
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...to record data only when the Dakota is unavailable with the Dakota 10. Customizing the Dakota Pointer, which indicates your relationship to a course line leading to record pressure data every 15 minutes, even when the Dakota is turned off and use the GPS compass. note: The compass auto ...a GPS compass when you are traveling at a higher rate of speed for pressure fronts. This can be useful when you are watching for a set period of time. • Elevation/Distance-records elevation changes over a distance. • Barometric Pressure-records 28 Dakota Series Owner's Manual Compass-...
...to record data only when the Dakota is unavailable with the Dakota 10. Customizing the Dakota Pointer, which indicates your relationship to a course line leading to record pressure data every 15 minutes, even when the Dakota is turned off and use the GPS compass. note: The compass auto ...a GPS compass when you are traveling at a higher rate of speed for pressure fronts. This can be useful when you are watching for a set period of time. • Elevation/Distance-records elevation changes over a distance. • Barometric Pressure-records 28 Dakota Series Owner's Manual Compass-...
Owner's Manual
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... wireless sensors, touch Setup > Fitness > Heart Rate Monitor (or Bike Cadence Sensor) > Off. Customizing the Dakota 2. Touch an item to view the Dakota software version, unit ID number, GPS software version, and legal information. 30 Dakota Series Owner's Manual On the Main menu, touch Setup > Fitness > Heart Rate Monitor or Bike Cadence Sensor. 4. to reset...
... wireless sensors, touch Setup > Fitness > Heart Rate Monitor (or Bike Cadence Sensor) > Off. Customizing the Dakota 2. Touch an item to view the Dakota software version, unit ID number, GPS software version, and legal information. 30 Dakota Series Owner's Manual On the Main menu, touch Setup > Fitness > Heart Rate Monitor or Bike Cadence Sensor. 4. to reset...
Owner's Manual
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...) steady state Interfaces: USB mass storage device Data Storage Life: Indefinite; no memory battery required Dakota Series Owner's Manual 31 Power Source: Two AA batteries (alkaline, NiMH, or lithium) Battery Life: Up to 20 hours Accuracy GPS: < 33 ft. (10 m) 95% typical* *Subject to accuracy degradation to 5 m) 95% typical (WAAS accuracy in . DGPS: From...
...) steady state Interfaces: USB mass storage device Data Storage Life: Indefinite; no memory battery required Dakota Series Owner's Manual 31 Power Source: Two AA batteries (alkaline, NiMH, or lithium) Battery Life: Up to 20 hours Accuracy GPS: < 33 ft. (10 m) 95% typical* *Subject to accuracy degradation to 5 m) 95% typical (WAAS accuracy in . DGPS: From...
Owner's Manual
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... Southern latitudes)* Resolution: 1 degree Altimeter: Accuracy: ± 10 ft. (± 3 m)* Resolution: 1 ft. (.3 m) Range: from -2,000 ft. 32 to 30,000 ft. (from -610 to 9144 m) *Subject to navigate using Demo mode because the GPS receiver is turned off for use indoors or for practice. Dakota Series Owner's Manual Any satellite signal-strength bars shown are...
... Southern latitudes)* Resolution: 1 degree Altimeter: Accuracy: ± 10 ft. (± 3 m)* Resolution: 1 ft. (.3 m) Range: from -2,000 ft. 32 to 30,000 ft. (from -610 to 9144 m) *Subject to navigate using Demo mode because the GPS receiver is turned off for use indoors or for practice. Dakota Series Owner's Manual Any satellite signal-strength bars shown are...
Owner's Manual
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...: 1. Dakota Series Owner's Manual 33 To connect your Dakota to http://buy.garmin.com for compatible map products. Push the card into the USB mini-B jack. 3. The Dakota microSD data card tray is unavailable with the Dakota 10. Go to your computer. Connecting Your Dakota to a Computer You can connect the Dakota to a USB port on , touch Setup > System > GPS...
...: 1. Dakota Series Owner's Manual 33 To connect your Dakota to http://buy.garmin.com for compatible map products. Push the card into the USB mini-B jack. 3. The Dakota microSD data card tray is unavailable with the Dakota 10. Go to your computer. Connecting Your Dakota to a Computer You can connect the Dakota to a USB port on , touch Setup > System > GPS...
Owner's Manual
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Index F factory settings 36 fitness setup 29 fixed elevation 28 G geocaches 20 GPS setting 22 grid north 27 guidance method 24 H heart rate monitor 29 hunt and fish 18 L language 22 ...40 M magnetic north 27 man overboard 18 map information 7 marine 25 mark waypoint 4 microSD card installing 33 loading files 35 mils 27 N navigation 5 stop 7 north reference, compass 27 north up 23 numeric degrees 27 O off road 24 off road transitions 25 on road for distance ... 5 record method, tracks 24 reverse route points 14 routes calculate 25 edit 13 reverse 14 setup 24 view 14 Dakota Series Owner's Manual
Index F factory settings 36 fitness setup 29 fixed elevation 28 G geocaches 20 GPS setting 22 grid north 27 guidance method 24 H heart rate monitor 29 hunt and fish 18 L language 22 ...40 M magnetic north 27 man overboard 18 map information 7 marine 25 mark waypoint 4 microSD card installing 33 loading files 35 mils 27 N navigation 5 stop 7 north reference, compass 27 north up 23 numeric degrees 27 O off road 24 off road transitions 25 on road for distance ... 5 record method, tracks 24 reverse route points 14 routes calculate 25 edit 13 reverse 14 setup 24 view 14 Dakota Series Owner's Manual
Quick Start Manual
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... levels. Touch and drag the screen to zoom. 3. To turn the Dakota on or off the Dakota, press and hold . Acquiring satellite signals can take a few minutes. Dakota Series Quick Start Manual To acquire GPS satellite signals: 1. Touch or to pan the map. While the Dakota is indicated by a location marker . 2. Touch Lock Screen (or Unlock...
... levels. Touch and drag the screen to zoom. 3. To turn the Dakota on or off the Dakota, press and hold . Acquiring satellite signals can take a few minutes. Dakota Series Quick Start Manual To acquire GPS satellite signals: 1. Touch or to pan the map. While the Dakota is indicated by a location marker . 2. Touch Lock Screen (or Unlock...
