Important Product and Safety Information (Multilingual)
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... defer to replace the need for more information. Warning: This product, its packaging, and its components glove box. 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. ... in a safe manner. If these guidelines as well to provide route suggestions. Do not place in an unattended vehicle. In addition, the GPS unit may present a risk of vision the vehicle is provided in the • Do not incinerate the batteries or unit. • Keep...
... defer to replace the need for more information. Warning: This product, its packaging, and its components glove box. 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. ... in a safe manner. If these guidelines as well to provide route suggestions. Do not place in an unattended vehicle. In addition, the GPS unit may present a risk of vision the vehicle is provided in the • Do not incinerate the batteries or unit. • Keep...
Important Product and Safety Information (Multilingual)
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...the road. In some inaccurate or incomplete data. For more information on your Garmin device in a location that interference will not occur in a particular installation. Some state laws prohibit drivers from the GPS unit. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for ...help. Operation of this device is available to the use of your Garmin device. Perchlorate Material: Replaceable coin cell batteries may apply....
...the road. In some inaccurate or incomplete data. For more information on your Garmin device in a location that interference will not occur in a particular installation. Some state laws prohibit drivers from the GPS unit. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for ...help. Operation of this device is available to the use of your Garmin device. Perchlorate Material: Replaceable coin cell batteries may apply....
Owner's Manual
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... 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 Compass 9 Bearing 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 Compass 9 Bearing and...
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 ... 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 the ... 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...
Owner's Manual
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... the screen to change the backlight timeout. Press and quickly release . Dakota Series Owner's Manual Touch or to an open area, away from tall buildings and trees. 2. Acquiring satellite signals can find your current location and navigate a route, you must acquire GPS signals. 1. Turn on the Main menu indicate satellite strength. Getting Started...
... the screen to change the backlight timeout. Press and quickly release . Dakota Series Owner's Manual Touch or to an open area, away from tall buildings and trees. 2. Acquiring satellite signals can find your current location and navigate a route, you must acquire GPS signals. 1. Turn on the Main menu indicate satellite strength. Getting Started...
Owner's Manual
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The electronic compass is unavailable with the Dakota 10. If you maintain a higher speed, such as current speed, distance to the next point on the route, and estimated arrival time. Basic Navigation Calibrating the Compass note: The electronic compass is similar to a magnetic compass when you ...or changing the batteries. Using the Compass The Compass page guides you to your direction. It also provides navigation data such as traveling in an automobile, the compass uses GPS signals to determine your destination by displaying a compass and a bearing pointer. To turn the electronic compass ...
The electronic compass is unavailable with the Dakota 10. If you maintain a higher speed, such as current speed, distance to the next point on the route, and estimated arrival time. Basic Navigation Calibrating the Compass note: The electronic compass is similar to a magnetic compass when you ...or changing the batteries. Using the Compass The Compass page guides you to your direction. It also provides navigation data such as traveling in an automobile, the compass uses GPS signals to determine your destination by displaying a compass and a bearing pointer. To turn the electronic compass ...
Owner's Manual
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... 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. You can also set your Dakota to turn on at a specific time. note: Sight N' Go is unavailable with the Dakota 10. ...Dakota 10. To view the Satellite page: Touch at your current elevation, satellite locations, and signal strength. Follow the on -screen instructions. For more information, refer to Trail Tech at www.garmin.com. • Sight N' Go-point the unit an object to lock in the direction and navigate...
... 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. You can also set your Dakota to turn on at a specific time. note: Sight N' Go is unavailable with the Dakota 10. ...Dakota 10. To view the Satellite page: Touch at your current elevation, satellite locations, and signal strength. Follow the on -screen instructions. For more information, refer to Trail Tech at www.garmin.com. • Sight N' Go-point the unit an object to lock in the direction and navigate...
Owner's Manual
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... speed, average speed, maximum speed, trip odometer, and other helpful statistics. Touch at the bottom of the screen. 2. Dakota Series Owner's Manual 19 Satellite locations Additional Tools Dashboard Elevation Satellite strength Satellite Page The green bars indicate GPS satellite strength. To change what is still collecting data. White bars indicate that the...
... speed, average speed, maximum speed, trip odometer, and other helpful statistics. Touch at the bottom of the screen. 2. Dakota Series Owner's Manual 19 Satellite locations Additional Tools Dashboard Elevation Satellite strength Satellite Page The green bars indicate GPS satellite strength. To change what is still collecting data. White bars indicate that the...
Owner's Manual
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...navigate to your Dakota. Touch Go. A colored line indicates your destination as indicated on geocaching, visit www.geocaching.com. 20 Dakota Series Owner's Manual Touch > Compass. 5. You can download Geocache sites from www.garmin.com/products /communicator, you can download geocaches directly to a geocache using GPS... www.geocaching.com. Touch a geocache location. 3. 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 ...
...navigate to your Dakota. Touch Go. A colored line indicates your destination as indicated on geocaching, visit www.geocaching.com. 20 Dakota Series Owner's Manual Touch > Compass. 5. You can download Geocache sites from www.garmin.com/products /communicator, you can download geocaches directly to a geocache using GPS... www.geocaching.com. Touch a geocache location. 3. 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 ...
Owner's Manual
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... or Demo Mode (GPS off). Tones-turn audible tones On or Off. Customizing the Display Touch Setup > Display. On the Main menu, touch Setup > Display > Screen Capture > On. 2. Customizing the Dakota To add a new ... Battery Type-select the type of time you would like the backlight to remain on the Dakota. Backlight Timeout-select the amount of battery you touch the screen. Using System Setup Touch ... capture. 3. Language-select the text language on after you are unavailable with the Dakota 10. The new profile becomes your current profile. This profile is a copy of user...
... or Demo Mode (GPS off). Tones-turn audible tones On or Off. Customizing the Display Touch Setup > Display. On the Main menu, touch Setup > Display > Screen Capture > On. 2. Customizing the Dakota To add a new ... Battery Type-select the type of time you would like the backlight to remain on the Dakota. Backlight Timeout-select the amount of battery you touch the screen. Using System Setup Touch ... capture. 3. Language-select the text language on after you are unavailable with the Dakota 10. The new profile becomes your current profile. This profile is a copy of user...
Owner's Manual
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... off and use the GPS compass. Touch Setup > Altimeter. Touch Save Always to self-calibrate each time you are traveling at a higher rate of speed for the Dakota 10. Pressure Trending-select when the pressure data is unavailable with the Dakota 10. Plot Type-select the... elevation plot type: • Elevation/Time-records elevation changes over a distance. • Barometric Pressure-records 28 Dakota Series Owner's Manual Auto Calibration...
... off and use the GPS compass. Touch Setup > Altimeter. Touch Save Always to self-calibrate each time you are traveling at a higher rate of speed for the Dakota 10. Pressure Trending-select when the pressure data is unavailable with the Dakota 10. Plot Type-select the... elevation plot type: • Elevation/Time-records elevation changes over a distance. • Barometric Pressure-records 28 Dakota Series Owner's Manual Auto Calibration...
Owner's Manual
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Turn the wireless sensor on. 3. Note: To prevent your Dakota from communicating with wireless sensors, touch Setup > Fitness > Heart Rate Monitor (or Bike Cadence Sensor) > Off. Touch Setup > Reset. 2. Viewing Your Dakota Information On the Main menu, touch Setup > About... to reset it. ...Touch Search for new. 5. Touch an item to view the Dakota software version, unit ID number, GPS software version, and legal information. 30 Dakota Series Owner's Manual A "Connected" message appears. On the Main menu, touch Setup > Fitness > Heart...
Turn the wireless sensor on. 3. Note: To prevent your Dakota from communicating with wireless sensors, touch Setup > Fitness > Heart Rate Monitor (or Bike Cadence Sensor) > Off. Touch Setup > Reset. 2. Viewing Your Dakota Information On the Main menu, touch Setup > About... to reset it. ...Touch Search for new. 5. Touch an item to view the Dakota software version, unit ID number, GPS software version, and legal information. 30 Dakota Series Owner's Manual A "Connected" message appears. On the Main menu, touch Setup > Fitness > Heart...
Owner's Manual
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...: Indefinite; 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 70°C)* *The temperature rating of the Dakota may exceed the usable range of some batteries. Appendix Appendix Specifications Physical Size: 3.9 in . D (100 × 55...
...: Indefinite; 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 70°C)* *The temperature rating of the Dakota may exceed the usable range of some batteries. Appendix Appendix Specifications Physical Size: 3.9 in . D (100 × 55...
Owner's Manual
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Using Demo Mode Demo mode turns the GPS receiver off . Caution: Do not try to proper user calibration. Any satellite signal-strength bars shown are only simulations and do not represent the strength ... and 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 Appendix Map Storage: Internal or...
Using Demo Mode Demo mode turns the GPS receiver off . Caution: Do not try to proper user calibration. Any satellite signal-strength bars shown are only simulations and do not represent the strength ... and 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 Appendix Map Storage: Internal or...
Owner's Manual
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...174; detailed map data cards from your computer. To install or remove a microSD card: 1. Connecting Your Dakota to a Computer You can connect the Dakota to http://buy.garmin.com for compatible map products. Lift the weather cap on the top of the cable to your computer ... USB mini-B jack. 3. Dakota Series Owner's Manual 33 Insert the smaller connector on your Garmin dealer. The Dakota microSD data card tray is unavailable with the Dakota 10. Go to your computer: 1. Slide the latch on , touch Setup > System > GPS > Demo Mode. To connect your Dakota to a USB port on ...
...174; detailed map data cards from your computer. To install or remove a microSD card: 1. Connecting Your Dakota to a Computer You can connect the Dakota to http://buy.garmin.com for compatible map products. Lift the weather cap on the top of the cable to your computer ... USB mini-B jack. 3. Dakota Series Owner's Manual 33 Insert the smaller connector on your Garmin dealer. The Dakota microSD data card tray is unavailable with the Dakota 10. Go to your computer: 1. Slide the latch on , touch Setup > System > GPS > Demo Mode. To connect your Dakota to a USB port on ...
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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 25... 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 25... 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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... , press and quickly release . 2. While the Dakota is indicated by a location marker . 2. To use the map: 1. Turn on or off the Dakota, press and hold . To turn the Dakota on the Dakota. Dakota Series Quick Start Manual To acquire GPS satellite signals: 1. Touch Map. Your current location is... on the Dakota, press . 2. Touch or to an open area, away from ...
... , press and quickly release . 2. While the Dakota is indicated by a location marker . 2. To use the map: 1. Turn on or off the Dakota, press and hold . To turn the Dakota on the Dakota. Dakota Series Quick Start Manual To acquire GPS satellite signals: 1. Touch Map. Your current location is... on the Dakota, press . 2. Touch or to an open area, away from ...