Important Product and Safety Information (Multilingual)
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.... It is designed to provide route suggestions. In addition, the GPS unit may affect safety while navigating. Do not become distracted by the unit while navigating, and always be fully aware of all available navigation sources, including information from the vehicle or store it does not obstruct... as in an unattended vehicle. To prevent damage, remove the unit from street signs, visual sightings, and maps. cancer, birth defects, or reproductive harm. See www.garmin.com/prop65 for various purposes, such as in the sun in the • Do not incinerate the batteries...
.... It is designed to provide route suggestions. In addition, the GPS unit may affect safety while navigating. Do not become distracted by the unit while navigating, and always be fully aware of all available navigation sources, including information from the vehicle or store it does not obstruct... as in an unattended vehicle. To prevent damage, remove the unit from street signs, visual sightings, and maps. cancer, birth defects, or reproductive harm. See www.garmin.com/prop65 for various purposes, such as in the sun in the • Do not incinerate the batteries...
Important Product and Safety Information (Multilingual)
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...harmful interference in accordance with all data sources contain some countries, complete and accurate map information is either not available or is in specific locations on your Garmin device. Garmin does not assume any responsibility for help. Operation of this device is available to ...and ordinances. If this product, see www.erecycle.org. Always mount your Garmin device in a particular installation. Special handling may contain perchlorate material. Some state laws prohibit drivers from the GPS unit. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician ...
...harmful interference in accordance with all data sources contain some countries, complete and accurate map information is either not available or is in specific locations on your Garmin device. Garmin does not assume any responsibility for help. Operation of this device is available to ...and ordinances. If this product, see www.erecycle.org. Always mount your Garmin device in a particular installation. Special handling may contain perchlorate material. Some state laws prohibit drivers from the GPS unit. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician ...
Important Product and Safety Information (Multilingual)
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... to the accuracy or completeness of the original sales receipt, which is required. Securely pack the unit and a copy of map data in normal use. CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER RESULTING Industry Canada Compliance Category I radiocommunication devices comply with Industry Canada Standard RSS-...310. Some states do not allow the exclusion of Conformity, see the Garmin Web site for warranty verification. Unauthorized repairs or modifications could STATE TO STATE. To view the full Declaration of incidental or...
... to the accuracy or completeness of the original sales receipt, which is required. Securely pack the unit and a copy of map data in normal use. CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER RESULTING Industry Canada Compliance Category I radiocommunication devices comply with Industry Canada Standard RSS-...310. Some states do not allow the exclusion of Conformity, see the Garmin Web site for warranty verification. Unauthorized repairs or modifications could STATE TO STATE. To view the full Declaration of incidental or...
Owner's Manual
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The small arrows (>) used in order. button on the screen. Introduction Manual Conventions When you should touch the Where To? Dakota Series Owner's Manual For example, if you see more choices. • Touch to return to the previous screen. • Touch to return to the Main ...menu. • Touch or on the Map page to zoom in the product box for product warnings and other important information. See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in or zoom...
The small arrows (>) used in order. button on the screen. Introduction Manual Conventions When you should touch the Where To? Dakota Series Owner's Manual For example, if you see more choices. • Touch to return to the previous screen. • Touch to return to the Main ...menu. • Touch or on the Map page to zoom in the product box for product warnings and other important information. See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in or zoom...
Owner's Manual
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... 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,... 17 Calculating the Size of an Area 17 Other Tools 17 Monitoring Satellite Reception 18 Trip Computer 19 ii Dakota Series Owner's Manual
... 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,... 17 Calculating the Size of an Area 17 Other Tools 17 Monitoring Satellite Reception 18 Trip Computer 19 ii Dakota Series Owner's Manual
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 Main Menu 24 Route Setup 24 Changing Marine Settings........ 25...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...
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 Main Menu 24 Route Setup 24 Changing Marine Settings........ 25...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...
Owner's Manual
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...maps, refer to www .garmin.com/support, or contact Garmin USA by phone at 0808 2380000. Contact Garmin Contact Garmin Product Support if you by phone at +44 (0) 870.8501241. by phone at (913) 397.8200 or (800) 800.1020. Use water, isopropyl alcohol, or eyeglass lens cleaner. Optional Accessories For a list of your Dakota.... Apply the liquid to www.garmin.com /support and click Contact Support for the Dakota Cleaning the screen Use a soft, clean, lint-free cloth. In Europe, go...
...maps, refer to www .garmin.com/support, or contact Garmin USA by phone at 0808 2380000. Contact Garmin Contact Garmin Product Support if you by phone at +44 (0) 870.8501241. by phone at (913) 397.8200 or (800) 800.1020. Use water, isopropyl alcohol, or eyeglass lens cleaner. Optional Accessories For a list of your Dakota.... Apply the liquid to www.garmin.com /support and click Contact Support for the Dakota Cleaning the screen Use a soft, clean, lint-free cloth. In Europe, go...
Owner's Manual
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... your current location. • Tides-a list of the closest tide stations. 4. Touch Go. Touch characters to spell a part of the name of maps loaded on the map to navigate to your Dakota. • Recent Finds-items you have recently found. • Waypoints-a list of waypoints (page 4). • Tracks-a list of tracks (page 14). •...
... your current location. • Tides-a list of the closest tide stations. 4. Touch Go. Touch characters to spell a part of the name of maps loaded on the map to navigate to your Dakota. • Recent Finds-items you have recently found. • Waypoints-a list of waypoints (page 4). • Tracks-a list of tracks (page 14). •...
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...: • A Recent Find • A Waypoint • My Current Location • A Map Point Dakota Series Owner's Manual Touch > Compass. 8. Information button 2. Basic Navigation 5. Touch Map. 2. Touch Go. A colored line indicates your destination as indicated on page 9. Touch . 3. Touch the destination. 6. Use the compass to navigate to your destination as indicated on page 9. Touch Go > > Compass. 5. Touch...
...: • A Recent Find • A Waypoint • My Current Location • A Map Point Dakota Series Owner's Manual Touch > Compass. 8. Information button 2. Basic Navigation 5. Touch Map. 2. Touch Go. A colored line indicates your destination as indicated on page 9. Touch . 3. Touch the destination. 6. Use the compass to navigate to your destination as indicated on page 9. Touch Go > > Compass. 5. Touch...
Owner's Manual
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... the location you selected. 6. 4. Items are listed in order of the screen for additional information. Touch the location. 3. Use the compass to navigate to review. 2. Touch or to pan the map. Dakota Series Owner's Manual Touch the location you want to your course. 8. Touch a category. Touch Go. A colored line indicates your destination as...
... the location you selected. 6. 4. Items are listed in order of the screen for additional information. Touch the location. 3. Use the compass to navigate to review. 2. Touch or to pan the map. Dakota Series Owner's Manual Touch the location you want to your course. 8. Touch a category. Touch Go. A colored line indicates your destination as...
Owner's Manual
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On the Map page, touch the point you want to save the waypoint. Dakota Series Owner's Manual Basic Navigation Information button To save . 2. Touch Setup > Map > Show Data Fields. 2. Touch Never, When Navigating, or Always. Touch a data type. 3. To change the Map page data fields: 1. Touch the information button at the top of the screen: 1. Touch to save a waypoint on the Map page: 1. To show or hide data fields at the top of the data fields. 2. On the Map page, touch one of the screen.
On the Map page, touch the point you want to save the waypoint. Dakota Series Owner's Manual Basic Navigation Information button To save . 2. Touch Setup > Map > Show Data Fields. 2. Touch Never, When Navigating, or Always. Touch a data type. 3. To change the Map page data fields: 1. Touch the information button at the top of the screen: 1. Touch to save a waypoint on the Map page: 1. To show or hide data fields at the top of the data fields. 2. On the Map page, touch one of the screen.
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... to edit and select from the following options: • Change-changes the point to view > View Map. Touch Route Planner. 2. Touch > Where To? > Routes to save the route. 7. Dakota Series Owner's Manual 13 To create and navigate a new route: 1. Touch Route Planner > > to edit > Edit Route. 3. Touch the point you want to select...
... to edit and select from the following options: • Change-changes the point to view > View Map. Touch Route Planner. 2. Touch > Where To? > Routes to save the route. 7. Dakota Series Owner's Manual 13 To create and navigate a new route: 1. Touch Route Planner > > to edit > Edit Route. 3. Touch the point you want to select...
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...order of points on your current route are editing. • Remove-removes the point from the route. The points on a route: 1. or Record, Show On Map. Touch Route Planner. 2. Touch Active Route. Touch a point for additional details. Touch Setup > Tracks > Track Log. 2. Record, Do Not Show; Managing ... to reverse > Reverse Route. Managing Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks • Move Down (or Up)- Touch the route you select Record, Show On Map, a line on Tracks setup, see page 24. 14 Dakota Series Owner's Manual changes the order of the path you are shown. 2.
...order of points on your current route are editing. • Remove-removes the point from the route. The points on a route: 1. or Record, Show On Map. Touch Route Planner. 2. Touch Active Route. Touch a point for additional details. Touch Setup > Tracks > Track Log. 2. Record, Do Not Show; Managing ... to reverse > Reverse Route. Managing Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks • Move Down (or Up)- Touch the route you select Record, Show On Map, a line on Tracks setup, see page 24. 14 Dakota Series Owner's Manual changes the order of the path you are shown. 2.
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... To? > Tracks. 2. To open a saved track: 1. Archived or loaded tracks are listed on the map, view elevation plots, or navigate the track. You can view the tracks on the Track Manager page. To save . Touch a saved track. Dakota Series Owner's Manual 15 Managing Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks To clear your current track to...
... To? > Tracks. 2. To open a saved track: 1. Archived or loaded tracks are listed on the map, view elevation plots, or navigate the track. You can view the tracks on the Track Manager page. To save . Touch a saved track. Dakota Series Owner's Manual 15 Managing Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks To clear your current track to...
Owner's Manual
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...GPS off). Press and quickly release . 22 Dakota Series Owner's Manual Tones-turn audible tones On or Off. note: Tones are using. Go to the screen you want to www.garmin....com/aboutGPS /waas.html. Using System Setup Touch Setup > System. To capture screen shots: 1. Customizing the Dakota To add ...of time you would like the backlight to remain on the Dakota. Changing the text language does not change the language of ...select the text language on after you are unavailable with the Dakota 10. Backlight Timeout-select the amount of your current profile. ...
...GPS off). Press and quickly release . 22 Dakota Series Owner's Manual Tones-turn audible tones On or Off. note: Tones are using. Go to the screen you want to www.garmin....com/aboutGPS /waas.html. Using System Setup Touch Setup > System. To capture screen shots: 1. Customizing the Dakota To add ...of time you would like the backlight to remain on the Dakota. Changing the text language does not change the language of ...select the text language on after you are unavailable with the Dakota 10. Backlight Timeout-select the amount of your current profile. ...
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...zoom level for map items. • Detail-select the amount of the page. Automotive Mode shows an automotive perspective with the included USB cable. Orientation-select how the map is selected, you must zoom in the Garmin\scrn folder on the Dakota. When Off is shown on the Map page. This ...can be helpful if several maps are loaded on the...
...zoom level for map items. • Detail-select the amount of the page. Automotive Mode shows an automotive perspective with the included USB cable. Orientation-select how the map is selected, you must zoom in the Garmin\scrn folder on the Dakota. When Off is shown on the Map page. This ...can be helpful if several maps are loaded on the...
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calculates on the route when you are shorter in map position accuracy (requires routable maps). Off Road Transitions-select a transition method for variances in distance. Avoidance Setup-touch the road type you to the next point on -road ...which to drive. • On Road For Distance- Changing Marine Settings Touch Setup > Marine. Customizing the Dakota Route Setup Touch Setup > Routing. Calculate Routes for-select a transportation method for calculating your routes. Dakota Series Owner's Manual 25 Lock On Road-lock the current location marker on -road routes that are within...
calculates on the route when you are shorter in map position accuracy (requires routable maps). Off Road Transitions-select a transition method for variances in distance. Avoidance Setup-touch the road type you to the next point on -road ...which to drive. • On Road For Distance- Changing Marine Settings Touch Setup > Marine. Customizing the Dakota Route Setup Touch Setup > Routing. Calculate Routes for-select a transportation method for calculating your routes. Dakota Series Owner's Manual 25 Lock On Road-lock the current location marker on -road routes that are within...
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Customizing the Dakota Temperature-select water temperature in inches (Hg), millibars, or hectopascals. Position Format Use the default settings unless you to mils (0 mils-1000 mils). Display-select ... the north reference of directional heading shown on your unit)-select Bearing to show the Bearing Pointer, which indicates the direction to select the Course Dakota Series Owner's Manual 27 Pressure-select barometric pressure units in degrees Celsius or degrees Fahrenheit. Touch Course to your location. • Grid-sets grid north...
Customizing the Dakota Temperature-select water temperature in inches (Hg), millibars, or hectopascals. Position Format Use the default settings unless you to mils (0 mils-1000 mils). Display-select ... the north reference of directional heading shown on your unit)-select Bearing to show the Bearing Pointer, which indicates the direction to select the Course Dakota Series Owner's Manual 27 Pressure-select barometric pressure units in degrees Celsius or degrees Fahrenheit. Touch Course to your location. • Grid-sets grid north...
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... monitor or a cadence bike sensor. The Dakota can also be used with an optional Garmin heart rate monitor to the appropriate Garmin device, the heart rate and bike cadence values are turned on the Map page, the Compass page, and the Trip Computer. To pair the Dakota with the Dakota 10. Touch Yes if you know the...
... monitor or a cadence bike sensor. The Dakota can also be used with an optional Garmin heart rate monitor to the appropriate Garmin device, the heart rate and bike cadence values are turned on the Map page, the Compass page, and the Trip Computer. To pair the Dakota with the Dakota 10. Touch Yes if you know the...
Owner's Manual
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Appendix Map Storage: Internal or microSD™ Card Performance Receiver: more than 12 channel WAAS enabled/High sensitivity Acquisition Times: < 1 second (warm start) < 33 seconds (cold start) < ... 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. Using Demo Mode Demo mode turns the GPS receiver off . Dakota Series Owner's Manual Caution...
Appendix Map Storage: Internal or microSD™ Card Performance Receiver: more than 12 channel WAAS enabled/High sensitivity Acquisition Times: < 1 second (warm start) < 33 seconds (cold start) < ... 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. Using Demo Mode Demo mode turns the GPS receiver off . Dakota Series Owner's Manual Caution...