Important Product and Safety Information (Multilingual)
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... not place where driver's unsecured on the unit to all driving conditions. See www.garmin.com/prop65 for navigator attentiveness regarding road closures or road conditions, traffic congestion, weather... carefully compare information displayed on field of the batteries. NOTE: Refer to your product's owner's manual to determine if your local waste disposal department to posted road signs. • Always...guidelines as well to a heat source or in an unattended vehicle. In addition, the GPS unit may present a risk of damage to the unit, fire, chemical burn, electrolyte leak...
... not place where driver's unsecured on the unit to all driving conditions. See www.garmin.com/prop65 for navigator attentiveness regarding road closures or road conditions, traffic congestion, weather... carefully compare information displayed on field of the batteries. NOTE: Refer to your product's owner's manual to determine if your local waste disposal department to posted road signs. • Always...guidelines as well to a heat source or in an unattended vehicle. In addition, the GPS unit may present a risk of damage to the unit, fire, chemical burn, electrolyte leak...
Owner's Manual
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Introduction Table of 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... 17 Calculating the Size of an Area 17 Other Tools 17 Monitoring Satellite Reception 18 Trip Computer 19 ii Dakota Series Owner's Manual
Introduction Table of 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... 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...Position Format 27 Modifying the Compass........... 27 Altimeter Setup 28 Pairing the Dakota 29 Reset 30 Viewing Your Dakota Information 30 Appendix 31 Introduction Specifications 31 Using Demo Mode 32 Connecting Your Dakota to a Computer........... 33 Installing a microSD™ Card 33 Transferring ...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...Position Format 27 Modifying the Compass........... 27 Altimeter Setup 28 Pairing the Dakota 29 Reset 30 Viewing Your Dakota Information 30 Appendix 31 Introduction Specifications 31 Using Demo Mode 32 Connecting Your Dakota to a Computer........... 33 Installing a microSD™ Card 33 Transferring ...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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... When the bars are green, the Dakota has acquired satellite signals. Getting Started 2. Adjusting the Backlight Level 1. Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals Before the Dakota can take a few minutes. Acquiring ...GPS signals. 1. Touch Lock Screen (or Unlock Screen). Press and quickly release . While the Dakota is on the Main menu indicate satellite strength. Go outdoors to adjust the brightness levels. Locking the Screen Lock the screen to change the backlight timeout. The bars on , press and quickly release . 2. Dakota Series Owner's Manual Turn on the Dakota...
... When the bars are green, the Dakota has acquired satellite signals. Getting Started 2. Adjusting the Backlight Level 1. Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals Before the Dakota can take a few minutes. Acquiring ...GPS signals. 1. Touch Lock Screen (or Unlock Screen). Press and quickly release . While the Dakota is on the Main menu indicate satellite strength. Go outdoors to adjust the brightness levels. Locking the Screen Lock the screen to change the backlight timeout. The bars on , press and quickly release . 2. Dakota Series Owner's Manual Turn on the Dakota...
Owner's Manual
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...traveling in an automobile, the compass uses GPS signals to a magnetic compass when you maintain a higher speed, such as cars, buildings, or overhead power lines. If you are stationary or walking. Dakota Series Owner's Manual Calibrate the compass after moving long distances, experiencing temperature changes greater than 20°F (11°C), or changing the...a compass and a bearing pointer. It also provides navigation data such as current speed, distance to your direction. The electronic compass is unavailable with the Dakota 10. Calibrate the electronic compass outdoors.
...traveling in an automobile, the compass uses GPS signals to a magnetic compass when you maintain a higher speed, such as cars, buildings, or overhead power lines. If you are stationary or walking. Dakota Series Owner's Manual Calibrate the compass after moving long distances, experiencing temperature changes greater than 20°F (11°C), or changing the...a compass and a bearing pointer. It also provides navigation data such as current speed, distance to your direction. The electronic compass is unavailable with the Dakota 10. Calibrate the electronic compass outdoors.
Owner's Manual
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... Owner's Manual Additional Tools • Alarm Clock-set the unit to turn on at a specific time. You can also set your Dakota to sound an alarm. Follow the on -screen instructions. Monitoring Satellite Reception The Satellite page shows your current location, the GPS accuracy, your current location. • ... N' Go is unavailable with the Dakota 10. • Hunt and Fish-view the predicted best dates and times for hunting and fishing at your current elevation, satellite locations, and signal strength. To view the Satellite page: Touch at www.garmin.com. • Sight N' Go...
... Owner's Manual Additional Tools • Alarm Clock-set the unit to turn on at a specific time. You can also set your Dakota to sound an alarm. Follow the on -screen instructions. Monitoring Satellite Reception The Satellite page shows your current location, the GPS accuracy, your current location. • ... N' Go is unavailable with the Dakota 10. • Hunt and Fish-view the predicted best dates and times for hunting and fishing at your current elevation, satellite locations, and signal strength. To view the Satellite page: Touch at www.garmin.com. • Sight N' Go...
Owner's Manual
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...view. Touch at the bottom of the screen. 2. Dakota Series Owner's Manual 19 Trip Computer To reset trip data, touch Setup > Reset > Reset Trip Data > Yes. To change what is shown in that the Dakota is still collecting data. Touch Default, Automotive, Geocaching, ...Small Data Fields, or Large Data Fields. To display two larger data fields: Touch to change the dashboard background: 1. Satellite locations Additional Tools Dashboard Elevation Satellite strength Satellite Page The green bars indicate GPS...
...view. Touch at the bottom of the screen. 2. Dakota Series Owner's Manual 19 Trip Computer To reset trip data, touch Setup > Reset > Reset Trip Data > Yes. To change what is shown in that the Dakota is still collecting data. Touch Default, Automotive, Geocaching, ...Small Data Fields, or Large Data Fields. To display two larger data fields: Touch to change the dashboard background: 1. Satellite locations Additional Tools Dashboard Elevation Satellite strength Satellite Page The green bars indicate GPS...
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... your destination as indicated on geocaching, visit www.geocaching.com. 20 Dakota Series Owner's Manual Touch a geocache location. 3. Touch > Compass. 5. GPS Games GPS Games Geocaches Geocaching is a type of geocache sites to your course. 4. The Web site supports the transfer of treasure hunting in from www.garmin.com/products /communicator, you can download Geocache sites from www...
... your destination as indicated on geocaching, visit www.geocaching.com. 20 Dakota Series Owner's Manual Touch a geocache location. 3. Touch > Compass. 5. GPS Games GPS Games Geocaches Geocaching is a type of geocache sites to your course. 4. The Web site supports the transfer of treasure hunting in from www.garmin.com/products /communicator, you can download Geocache sites from www...
Owner's Manual
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...time you would like the backlight to the screen you are unavailable with the Dakota 10. Customizing the Display Touch Setup > Display. To capture screen shots: 1. Go to remain on the Dakota. note: Tones are using. Language-select the text language on after you ... > On. 2. Press and quickly release . 22 Dakota Series Owner's Manual GPS-select Normal, WAAS (Wide Area Augmentation System), or Demo Mode (GPS off). Tones-turn audible tones On or Off. Backlight Timeout-select the amount of battery you want to www.garmin.com/aboutGPS /waas.html. This profile is a copy...
...time you would like the backlight to the screen you are unavailable with the Dakota 10. Customizing the Display Touch Setup > Display. To capture screen shots: 1. Go to remain on the Dakota. note: Tones are using. Language-select the text language on after you ... > On. 2. Press and quickly release . 22 Dakota Series Owner's Manual GPS-select Normal, WAAS (Wide Area Augmentation System), or Demo Mode (GPS off). Tones-turn audible tones On or Off. Backlight Timeout-select the amount of battery you want to www.garmin.com/aboutGPS /waas.html. This profile is a copy...
Owner's Manual
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...to function as a standard barometer). note: The compass auto setting is unavailable with the Dakota 10. Pressure Trending-select when the pressure data is turned off and use the GPS compass. Touch Setup > Altimeter. Touch Save Always to self-calibrate each time you turn... electronic compass to turn the Dakota on . 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 Select Off to a GPS compass when you are traveling ...
...to function as a standard barometer). note: The compass auto setting is unavailable with the Dakota 10. Pressure Trending-select when the pressure data is turned off and use the GPS compass. Touch Setup > Altimeter. Touch Save Always to self-calibrate each time you turn... electronic compass to turn the Dakota on . 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 Select Off to a GPS compass when you are traveling ...
Owner's Manual
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... Bike Cadence Sensor. 4. Reset 1. A "Connected" message appears. Touch an item to view the Dakota software version, unit ID number, GPS software version, and legal information. 30 Dakota Series Owner's Manual Turn the wireless sensor on. 3. Touch Setup > Reset. 2. Note: To prevent your Dakota from communicating with wireless sensors, touch Setup > Fitness > Heart Rate Monitor (or Bike...
... Bike Cadence Sensor. 4. Reset 1. A "Connected" message appears. Touch an item to view the Dakota software version, unit ID number, GPS software version, and legal information. 30 Dakota Series Owner's Manual Turn the wireless sensor on. 3. Touch Setup > Reset. 2. Note: To prevent your Dakota from communicating with wireless sensors, touch Setup > Fitness > Heart Rate Monitor (or Bike...
Owner's Manual
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... mm) Weight: 3.5 oz. (100 g) without batteries 191.4 g with batteries Display: 2.6 in . no memory battery required Dakota Series Owner's Manual 31 W × 1.3 in . 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...
... mm) Weight: 3.5 oz. (100 g) without batteries 191.4 g with batteries Display: 2.6 in . no memory battery required Dakota Series Owner's Manual 31 W × 1.3 in . 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...
Owner's Manual
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... Demo Mode Demo mode turns the GPS receiver off . 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) < 36 seconds (autolocate) Update Rate: 1/second, continuous Compass: Accuracy: ± 2 degrees (± 5 degrees in Demo mode. Dakota Series Owner's Manual
... Demo Mode Demo mode turns the GPS receiver off . 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) < 36 seconds (autolocate) Update Rate: 1/second, continuous Compass: Accuracy: ± 2 degrees (± 5 degrees in Demo mode. Dakota Series Owner's Manual
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... on your computer using the supplied USB cable. The Dakota microSD data card tray is unavailable with the Dakota 10. Slide the latch on , touch Setup > System > GPS > Demo Mode. Dakota Series Owner's Manual 33 Connect the other end of the cable to your Garmin dealer. Appendix Installing a microSD™ Card note: ...174; detailed map data cards from your computer: 1. To turn Demo Mode on the back of the Dakota. 2. Push the card into the USB mini-B jack. 3. To connect your Dakota to a USB port on the USB cable into the microSD card tray and close the metal cover. ...
... on your computer using the supplied USB cable. The Dakota microSD data card tray is unavailable with the Dakota 10. Slide the latch on , touch Setup > System > GPS > Demo Mode. Dakota Series Owner's Manual 33 Connect the other end of the cable to your Garmin dealer. Appendix Installing a microSD™ Card note: ...174; detailed map data cards from your computer: 1. To turn Demo Mode on the back of the Dakota. 2. Push the card into the USB mini-B jack. 3. To connect your Dakota to a USB port on the USB cable into the microSD card tray and close the metal cover. ...
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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 light sectors 25 lock on road 25 ... 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
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 light sectors 25 lock on road 25 ... 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