Important Product and Safety Information (Multilingual)
Page 2
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 ...above any functions requiring prolonged use voice prompts when possible. cancer, birth defects, or reproductive harm. In addition, the GPS unit may affect safety while navigating. Stop in accordance with the correct replacement batteries. For safety, always resolve any discrepancies or questions before attempting such operations...
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 ...above any functions requiring prolonged use voice prompts when possible. cancer, birth defects, or reproductive harm. In addition, the GPS unit may affect safety while navigating. Stop in accordance with the correct replacement batteries. For safety, always resolve any discrepancies or questions before attempting such operations...
Owner's Manual
Page 4
...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... 17 Calculating the Size of an Area 17 Other Tools 17 Monitoring Satellite Reception 18 Trip Computer 19 ii Dakota Series Owner's 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... 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
Page 9
... a few minutes. Acquiring satellite signals can find your current location and navigate a route, you must acquire GPS signals. 1. Getting Started 2. When the bars are green, the Dakota has acquired satellite signals. Dakota Series Owner's Manual Adjusting the Backlight Level 1. While the Dakota is on the Dakota. See page 22 to prevent inadvertent screen touches. 1. Locking the...
... a few minutes. Acquiring satellite signals can find your current location and navigate a route, you must acquire GPS signals. 1. Getting Started 2. When the bars are green, the Dakota has acquired satellite signals. Dakota Series Owner's Manual Adjusting the Backlight Level 1. While the Dakota is on the Dakota. See page 22 to prevent inadvertent screen touches. 1. Locking the...
Owner's Manual
Page 15
If 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. Do not stand near objects that ...long distances, experiencing temperature changes greater than 20°F (11°C), or changing the batteries. To turn the electronic compass off, see page 28. Calibrate the electronic compass outdoors. Dakota Series Owner's Manual The electronic compass is unavailable with the Dakota 10. It also provides navigation data such as cars, buildings, or ...
If 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. Do not stand near objects that ...long distances, experiencing temperature changes greater than 20°F (11°C), or changing the batteries. To turn the electronic compass off, see page 28. Calibrate the electronic compass outdoors. Dakota Series Owner's Manual The electronic compass is unavailable with the Dakota 10. It also provides navigation data such as cars, buildings, or ...
Owner's Manual
Page 24
...time. Monitoring Satellite Reception The Satellite page 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. Additional Tools • Alarm Clock-set the unit to turn on ...signal strength. 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 Trail Tech at the bottom of the Main menu. 18 Dakota Series Owner's Manual For more information, refer to it....
...time. Monitoring Satellite Reception The Satellite page 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. Additional Tools • Alarm Clock-set the unit to turn on ...signal strength. 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 Trail Tech at the bottom of the Main menu. 18 Dakota Series Owner's Manual For more information, refer to it....
Owner's Manual
Page 26
... as indicated on geocaching, visit www.geocaching.com. 20 Dakota Series Owner's Manual Use the compass to navigate to a geocache using GPS coordinates posted on the Internet by those hiding the geocache. You can download geocaches directly to your Dakota, and, after registering and installing the Garmin Communicator plug-in which geocachers seek hidden treasures using...
... as indicated on geocaching, visit www.geocaching.com. 20 Dakota Series Owner's Manual Use the compass to navigate to a geocache using GPS coordinates posted on the Internet by those hiding the geocache. You can download geocaches directly to your Dakota, and, after registering and installing the Garmin Communicator plug-in which geocachers seek hidden treasures using...
Owner's Manual
Page 38
Dakota Series Owner's Manual The unit does not track satellites in extreme Northern 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...
Dakota Series Owner's Manual The unit does not track satellites in extreme Northern 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...
Owner's Manual
Page 46
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