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... 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 Compass 9 Bearing and Course Pointers 10 Managing Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks...
... 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 Compass 9 Bearing and Course Pointers 10 Managing Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks...
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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 ...Using Demo Mode 32 Connecting Your Dakota to a Computer........... 33 Installing a microSD™ Card 33 Transferring Tracks, Routes, or Waypoints 34 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 ...
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 ...Using Demo Mode 32 Connecting Your Dakota to a Computer........... 33 Installing a microSD™ Card 33 Transferring Tracks, Routes, or Waypoints 34 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 ...
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... changes. • Touch (except when changing a symbol). To mark your current location as a waypoint: 1. Touch Save and Edit. 3. Touch an item from the Main menu. Basic Navigation Basic Navigation Accessing Applications from the Main menu You can access all Dakota applications from the list to change. • Touch letters, numbers, or symbols to access...
... changes. • Touch (except when changing a symbol). To mark your current location as a waypoint: 1. Touch Save and Edit. 3. Touch an item from the Main menu. Basic Navigation Basic Navigation Accessing Applications from the Main menu You can access all Dakota applications from the list to change. • Touch letters, numbers, or symbols to access...
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... Interest)-if supported by spelling the name: 1. A colored line indicates your Dakota. • Recent Finds-items you have recently found. • Waypoints-a list of waypoints (page 4). • Tracks-a list of tracks (page 14). • Routes-a list of the closest tide stations. 4. To navigate to your current location. • Tides-a list of routes (page 13...
... Interest)-if supported by spelling the name: 1. A colored line indicates your Dakota. • Recent Finds-items you have recently found. • Waypoints-a list of waypoints (page 4). • Tracks-a list of tracks (page 14). • Routes-a list of the closest tide stations. 4. To navigate to your current location. • Tides-a list of routes (page 13...
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... as indicated on page 9. Touch a point on the map: 1. Touch Go. Use the compass to navigate to your course. 7. To navigate to a destination near a waypoint or a recent find: 1. Touch Map. 2. Touch > Compass. 8. Touch the information button at the... Compass. 5. Select from the following options: • A Recent Find • A Waypoint • My Current Location • A Map Point Dakota Series Owner's Manual To navigate to a point on the map. 3. Basic Navigation 5. A colored line indicates your destination as indicated on page 9. Information button 2.
... as indicated on page 9. Touch a point on the map: 1. Touch Go. Use the compass to navigate to your course. 7. To navigate to a destination near a waypoint or a recent find: 1. Touch Map. 2. Touch > Compass. 8. Touch the information button at the... Compass. 5. Select from the following options: • A Recent Find • A Waypoint • My Current Location • A Map Point Dakota Series Owner's Manual To navigate to a point on the map. 3. Basic Navigation 5. A colored line indicates your destination as indicated on page 9. Information button 2.
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Touch the information button at the top of the screen: 1. Touch Never, When Navigating, or Always. To change the Map page data fields: 1. On the Map page, touch one of the screen. Touch a data type. 3. To show or hide data fields at the top of the data fields. 2. Basic Navigation Information button To save . 2. Touch Setup > Map > Show Data Fields. 2. On the Map page, touch the point you want to save the waypoint. Dakota Series Owner's Manual Touch to save a waypoint on the Map page: 1.
Touch the information button at the top of the screen: 1. Touch Never, When Navigating, or Always. To change the Map page data fields: 1. On the Map page, touch one of the screen. Touch a data type. 3. To show or hide data fields at the top of the data fields. 2. Basic Navigation Information button To save . 2. Touch Setup > Map > Show Data Fields. 2. On the Map page, touch the point you want to save the waypoint. Dakota Series Owner's Manual Touch to save a waypoint on the Map page: 1.
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..., elevation, and depth of the waypoint. To delete all waypoints, touch Setup > Reset > Delete All Waypoints > Yes. 12 Dakota Series Owner's Manual Touch the waypoint you want to delete. 3. Touch (except when changing a symbol). Managing Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks Managing Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks Modifying Waypoints You can also use the Waypoint Manager to relocate a waypoint to your current location: 1.
..., elevation, and depth of the waypoint. To delete all waypoints, touch Setup > Reset > Delete All Waypoints > Yes. 12 Dakota Series Owner's Manual Touch the waypoint you want to delete. 3. Touch (except when changing a symbol). Managing Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks Managing Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks Modifying Waypoints You can also use the Waypoint Manager to relocate a waypoint to your current location: 1.
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...; Review-shows the point on the map. To create and navigate a new route: 1. Touch Use > . 5. Editing and Deleting Routes You can create and store up to 50 routes. Touch the first item on the map: 1. Managing Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks Viewing Stored Routes To view a route... on the route. 4. Touch the point you want to edit and select from the following options: • Change-changes the point to edit > Edit Route. 3. Touch Route Planner. 2. Repeat until the route is complete. 6. Dakota ...
...; Review-shows the point on the map. To create and navigate a new route: 1. Touch Use > . 5. Editing and Deleting Routes You can create and store up to 50 routes. Touch the first item on the map: 1. Managing Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks Viewing Stored Routes To view a route... on the route. 4. Touch the point you want to edit and select from the following options: • Change-changes the point to edit > Edit Route. 3. Touch Route Planner. 2. Repeat until the route is complete. 6. Dakota ...
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Managing Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks • Move Down (or Up)- To delete a route: 1. Touch the route you want to delete > Delete Route. Touch a point for additional details. ... select Record, Show On Map, a line on the route. Touch Active Route. To reverse the order of points on Tracks setup, see page 24. 14 Dakota Series Owner's Manual
Managing Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks • Move Down (or Up)- To delete a route: 1. Touch the route you want to delete > Delete Route. Touch a point for additional details. ... select Record, Show On Map, a line on the route. Touch Active Route. To reverse the order of points on Tracks setup, see page 24. 14 Dakota Series Owner's Manual
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Touch Where To? > Tracks. 2. You can view the tracks on the Track Manager page. Dakota Series Owner's Manual 15 To open a saved track: 1. Archived or loaded tracks are listed on the map, view elevation plots, or navigate the track. To save and view your current track: Touch Track Manager > Current Track. • View... current route. • Save Portion-allows you to select a portion of your current track: Touch Setup > Reset > Clear Current Track > Yes. Touch a saved track. Managing Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks To clear your current track to save.
Touch Where To? > Tracks. 2. You can view the tracks on the Track Manager page. Dakota Series Owner's Manual 15 To open a saved track: 1. Archived or loaded tracks are listed on the map, view elevation plots, or navigate the track. To save and view your current track: Touch Track Manager > Current Track. • View... current route. • Save Portion-allows you to select a portion of your current track: Touch Setup > Reset > Clear Current Track > Yes. Touch a saved track. Managing Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks To clear your current track to save.
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... Calculator-use a calculator. • Sun and Moon-view sunrise and sunset times along with another wirelessenabled Garmin recreational handheld. 1. Place the units within 10 feet (3 meters) of both units. Touch OK on the Main menu to send. 6. Touch Calculate ...when finished. The receiving unit indicates when it is complete. 8. Both units indicate that the transfer is ready to send and touch Send. 7. The Dakota can wirelessly share waypoints...
... Calculator-use a calculator. • Sun and Moon-view sunrise and sunset times along with another wirelessenabled Garmin recreational handheld. 1. Place the units within 10 feet (3 meters) of both units. Touch OK on the Main menu to send. 6. Touch Calculate ...when finished. The receiving unit indicates when it is complete. 8. Both units indicate that the transfer is ready to send and touch Send. 7. The Dakota can wirelessly share waypoints...
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... shows your current location, the GPS accuracy, your current location. • Stopwatch-use a timer, mark a lap, and time laps. • Man Overboard-mark a man overboard position and start navigation. Follow the on -screen instructions. • Waypoint Averaging-refine a waypoint location with the Dakota 10. To view the Satellite page: Touch at www.garmin.com. • Sight N' Go...
... shows your current location, the GPS accuracy, your current location. • Stopwatch-use a timer, mark a lap, and time laps. • Man Overboard-mark a man overboard position and start navigation. Follow the on -screen instructions. • Waypoint Averaging-refine a waypoint location with the Dakota 10. To view the Satellite page: Touch at www.garmin.com. • Sight N' Go...
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...MapSource or maps accessed on the MapSource Transfer menu. 34 Dakota Series Owner's Manual Connect the Dakota to and from the microSD card tray. 5. Click Receive From Device or Send To Device on mapping Web sites, such as images, cartridges, geocaches, routes, waypoints, and custom POIs. To remove the microSD card, ... map and data storage, the microSD card can be used to store files such as Google™ Maps. To transfer tracks, routes, or waypoints to the computer with the USB cable. 2. Appendix Metal cover microSD card microSD card tray 4. Transferring Tracks, Routes, or...
...MapSource or maps accessed on the MapSource Transfer menu. 34 Dakota Series Owner's Manual Connect the Dakota to and from the microSD card tray. 5. Click Receive From Device or Send To Device on mapping Web sites, such as images, cartridges, geocaches, routes, waypoints, and custom POIs. To remove the microSD card, ... map and data storage, the microSD card can be used to store files such as Google™ Maps. To transfer tracks, routes, or waypoints to the computer with the USB cable. 2. Appendix Metal cover microSD card microSD card tray 4. Transferring Tracks, Routes, or...
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... 20 GPS setting 22 grid north 27 guidance method 24 H heart rate monitor 29 hunt and fish 18 L language 22 light sectors 25 lock on road 25 lock screen 3 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... measurement 26 profiles 21 R recent finds 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
... 20 GPS setting 22 grid north 27 guidance method 24 H heart rate monitor 29 hunt and fish 18 L language 22 light sectors 25 lock on road 25 lock screen 3 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... measurement 26 profiles 21 R recent finds 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
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S satellite signals 3 SD card 33 sensors 29 serial number 1 share wirelessly 17 sight N go 18 size of an area calculating 17 spot soundings 25 stop navigating 7 stopwatch 18 sun and moon 17 T text size, maps 23 timeout, backlight 22 time zone 26 tones 22 tracks clearing current 15 recording 24 setup 24 viewing 15 track up 23 trip computer 19 true north 27 U unlock screen 3 Index V variable elevation 28 view tracks 15 W WAAS 22 waypoint averaging 18 waypoints creating 4 wireless sharing 17 Z zoom 23 Dakota Series Owner's Manual 41
S satellite signals 3 SD card 33 sensors 29 serial number 1 share wirelessly 17 sight N go 18 size of an area calculating 17 spot soundings 25 stop navigating 7 stopwatch 18 sun and moon 17 T text size, maps 23 timeout, backlight 22 time zone 26 tones 22 tracks clearing current 15 recording 24 setup 24 viewing 15 track up 23 trip computer 19 true north 27 U unlock screen 3 Index V variable elevation 28 view tracks 15 W WAAS 22 waypoint averaging 18 waypoints creating 4 wireless sharing 17 Z zoom 23 Dakota Series Owner's Manual 41
Quick Start Manual
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...the changes. 5. To edit a waypoint: 1. Touch (except when changing a symbol). Dakota Series Quick Start Manual Touch Mark Waypoint. 2. Touch letters, numbers, or symbols to discard the changes. Touch letters, numbers, or symbols to discard the changes. Touch Mark Waypoint. 2. Touch an attribute you want...or symbol). 4. Touch the information button at the top of the screen. Touch Waypoint Manager. 2. To edit a waypoint when you save your current location as a waypoint: 1. Touch the attribute. 4. Change other attributes, if necessary. 6. To mark your current ...
...the changes. 5. To edit a waypoint: 1. Touch (except when changing a symbol). Dakota Series Quick Start Manual Touch Mark Waypoint. 2. Touch letters, numbers, or symbols to discard the changes. Touch letters, numbers, or symbols to discard the changes. Touch Mark Waypoint. 2. Touch an attribute you want...or symbol). 4. Touch the information button at the top of the screen. Touch Waypoint Manager. 2. To edit a waypoint when you save your current location as a waypoint: 1. Touch the attribute. 4. Change other attributes, if necessary. 6. To mark your current ...
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... coordinates, find points of interest, and more. 1. Touch Delete Waypoint. To navigate to a point on the map. Dakota Series Quick Start Manual To view the trip computer: From the Main menu, touch Trip Computer. Touch Go. To use the trip computer... on the map: 1. Touch Where To?. 2. Touch the item to which you can navigate to a point using Where To?: Using the Where To? Touch > Compass. 6. Touch Map. 2. To delete a waypoint: 1. Touch a category. 3. Use the compass to navigate to navigate. 4. page, you want to change what is shown in that field. Touch...
... coordinates, find points of interest, and more. 1. Touch Delete Waypoint. To navigate to a point on the map. Dakota Series Quick Start Manual To view the trip computer: From the Main menu, touch Trip Computer. Touch Go. To use the trip computer... on the map: 1. Touch Where To?. 2. Touch the item to which you can navigate to a point using Where To?: Using the Where To? Touch > Compass. 6. Touch Map. 2. To delete a waypoint: 1. Touch a category. 3. Use the compass to navigate to navigate. 4. page, you want to change what is shown in that field. Touch...