Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DAKOTA 10 Garmin
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Dakota ® 10 and 20 owner ’ s manual.
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Dakota Series Owner ’ s Manual i Introduction See the Important Safety and Pr oduct Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. Introduction Tips and Shortcuts • T ouch or to scroll and see more choices.
ii Dakota Series Owner ’ s Manual Introduction T able of Contents Introduction .......................... i T ips and Shortcuts ....................... i Manual Conventions .................... i Getting Started .................... 1 Product Registration .
Dakota Series Owner ’ s Manual iii Introduction Changing the Prole ................ 21 Setting Up Proles ................... 21 Using System Setup ................ 22 Customizing the Display .......... 22 Map Setup ............................
iv Dakota Series Owner ’ s Manual Introduction Power key T ouchscreen mini-USB connector (under weather cap) Latch Mounting spine Battery cover.
Dakota Series Owner ’ s Manual 1 Getting Started Getting Started Product Registration Help us better support you by completing our online registration today . Connect to our W eb site at http://my .garmin.com . Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy , in a safe place.
2 Dakota Series Owner ’ s Manual Getting Started Battery Information Dakota units operate on two AA batteries. Use alkaline, NiMH, or lithium batteries. Use precharged NiMH or lithium batteries for best results. T o install the batteries: 1. Slide the latch and remove the battery cover .
Dakota Series Owner ’ s Manual 3 Getting Started Adjusting the Backlight Level 1. While the Dakota is on, press and quickly release . 2. T ouch or to adjust the brightness levels. See page 22 to change the backlight timeout. Locking the Screen Lock the screen to prevent inadvertent screen touches.
4 Dakota Series Owner ’ s Manual Basic Navigation Basic Navigation Accessing Applications from the Main Menu Y ou can access all Dakota applications from the Main menu. Main menu T ouch or to access additional applications. Creating W aypoints W aypoints are locations you record and store in the Dakota.
Dakota Series Owner ’ s Manual 5 Basic Navigation Navigating to a Destination Y ou can use or choose a point on the map to navigate to a destination with the Dakota. T o navigate to a destination using Where T o?: 1. T ouch Where T o? .
6 Dakota Series Owner ’ s Manual Basic Navigation 5. T ouch the destination. 6. T ouch Go . A colored line indicates your course. 7. T ouch > Compass . 8. Use the compass to navigate to your destination as indicated on page 9 . T o navigate to a point on the map: 1.
Dakota Series Owner ’ s Manual 7 Basic Navigation 4. T ouch the location you want to search near . 5. T ouch a category . Items are listed in order of distance from the location you selected. 6. T ouch a destination. 7. T ouch Go . A colored line indicates your course.
8 Dakota Series Owner ’ s Manual Basic Navigation Information button T o show or hide data elds at the top of the screen: 1. T ouch Setup > Map > Show Data Fields . 2. T ouch Never , When Navigating , or Always . T o change the Map page data elds: 1.
Dakota Series Owner ’ s Manual 9 Basic Navigation Using the Compass The Compass page guides you to your destination by displaying a compass and a bearing pointer . It also provides navigation data such as current speed, distance to the next point on the route, and estimated arrival time.
10 Dakota Series Owner ’ s Manual Basic Navigation T o calibrate the electronic compass: 1. T ouch Setup > Heading > Press T o Begin Compass Calibration . OR From the Compass page, touch and hold the middle of the compass. 2. T ouch Start and follow the on- screen directions.
Dakota Series Owner ’ s Manual 1 1 Basic Navigation The bearing pointer points to your destination, regardless of the direction you are moving. If the bearing pointer points toward the top of the compass, you are traveling directly toward your destination.
12 Dakota Series Owner ’ s Manual Managing W aypoints, Routes, and T racks Managing W aypoints, Routes, and T racks Modifying W aypoints Y ou can edit waypoints to change the name, symbol, comment, location, elevation, and depth of the waypoint.
Dakota Series Owner ’ s Manual 13 Managing W aypoints, Routes, and T racks Creating Routes Y ou can create and store up to 50 routes. T o create and navigate a new route: 1. T ouch Route Planner > <Create Route> > <Select First Point> to select a starting point.
14 Dakota Series Owner ’ s Manual Managing W aypoints, Routes, and T racks • Insert —adds an additional point on the route. The additional point is inserted before the point you are editing. • Remove —removes the point from the route. T o reverse the order of points on a route: 1.
Dakota Series Owner ’ s Manual 15 Managing W aypoints, Routes, and T racks T o save and view your current track: T ouch T rack Manager > Current T rack . • View Map —shows your current track on the map. • Elevation Plot —shows the elevation plot page 16 for your current track.
16 Dakota Series Owner ’ s Manual Additional T ools Additional T ools Elevation Plot Elevation plot is unavailable on the Dakota 10. The Dakota can record elevation changes over distance or time, or pressure (barometric or ambient) changes over time.
Dakota Series Owner ’ s Manual 17 Additional T ools Sharing Information Wirelessly Sharing information wirelessly is unavailable with the Dakota 10. The Dakota can wirelessly share waypoints, routes, tracks, and geocaches with another wireless- enabled Garmin recreational handheld.
18 Dakota Series Owner ’ s Manual Additional T ools • Alarm Clock —set your Dakota to sound an alarm. Y ou can also set the unit to turn on at a specic time. The alarm clock is unavailable with the Dakota 10. • Hunt and Fish —view the predicted best dates and times for hunting and shing at your current location.
Dakota Series Owner ’ s Manual 19 Additional T ools Satellite Page Satellite locations Elevation Satellite strength The green bars indicate GPS satellite strength.
20 Dakota Series Owner ’ s Manual GPS Games GPS Games Geocaches Geocaching is a type of treasure hunting in which geocachers seek hidden treasures using GPS coordinates posted on the Internet by those hiding the geocache. Y ou can download Geocache sites from www .
Dakota Series Owner ’ s Manual 21 Customizing the Dakota Customizing the Dakota Changing the Prole Proles are a collection of settings that allow you to optimize your Dakota from one type of use to another , such as moving from recreational use to automotive use.
22 Dakota Series Owner ’ s Manual Customizing the Dakota T o add a new prole: T ouch Setup > Proles > <Create New Prole> . This prole is a copy of your current prole. The new prole becomes your current prole. Using System Setup T ouch > .
Dakota Series Owner ’ s Manual 23 Customizing the Dakota 4. Connect the Dakota to your computer with the included USB cable. The bitmap le is saved in the Garminscrn folder on the Dakota drive. Map Setup On the Main menu, touch > .
24 Dakota Series Owner ’ s Manual Customizing the Dakota T rack Setup A track is a recording of your path. On the Main menu, touch > . —turn track recording on or off. —select a track recording method.
Dakota Series Owner ’ s Manual 25 Customizing the Dakota Route Setup T ouch > . —select a guidance method for calculating your route • —calculates point-to- point routes.
26 Dakota Series Owner ’ s Manual Customizing the Dakota —turn spot soundings that indicate depth locations on or off. —turn the navigational light on or off for specic sectors.
Dakota Series Owner ’ s Manual 27 Customizing the Dakota —select water temperature in degrees Celsius or degrees Fahrenheit. —select barometric pressure units in inches (Hg), millibars, or hectopascals.
28 Dakota Series Owner ’ s Manual Customizing the Dakota Pointer , which indicates your relationship to a course line leading to the destination ( page 10 ). —select to switch from an electronic compass to a GPS compass when you are traveling at a higher rate of speed for a set period of time.
Dakota Series Owner ’ s Manual 29 Customizing the Dakota of time. • —records ambient pressure changes over a period of time. T o manually calibrate the altimeter: 1. Go to a location where you know the elevation or the barometric pressure.
30 Dakota Series Owner ’ s Manual Customizing the Dakota 2. T urn the wireless sensor on. 3. On the Main menu, touch Setup > Fitness > Heart Rate Monitor or Bike Cadence Sensor . 4. T ouch Search for new . 5. A “Connected” message appears.
Dakota Series Owner ’ s Manual 31 Appendix Appendix Specications Physical 3.9 in. H × 2.2 in. W × 1.3 in. D (100 × 55 × 33 mm) 3.5 oz. (100 g) without batteries 5.25 oz (148.8 g) with batteries 2.
32 Dakota Series Owner ’ s Manual Appendix Internal or microSD ™ Card Performance more than 12 channel W AAS enabled/High sensitivi.
Dakota Series Owner ’ s Manual 33 Appendix T o turn Demo Mode on, touch > > > . Connecting Y our Dakota to a Computer Y ou can connect the Dakota to your computer using the supplied USB cable.
34 Dakota Series Owner ’ s Manual Appendix 3. Push the card into the microSD card tray and close the metal cover . Metal cover microSD card microSD card tray 4. T o remove the microSD card, lift the metal cover and remove the card from the microSD card tray .
Dakota Series Owner ’ s Manual 35 Appendix Before transferring data to or from a W eb site directly to the Dakota, install the Garmin Communicator plug-in from www .
36 Dakota Series Owner ’ s Manual Appendix Optimizing Battery Life Use premium batteries for optimal performance and maximum battery life. The best performance is provided by lithium batteries, precharged (ready-to-use) NiMH batteries, and NiMH rechargeable batteries less than one year old with a capacity greater than 2500 mAh.
Dakota Series Owner ’ s Manual 37 Appendix Attaching a Carabiner , Lanyard, Mount, or Other Optional Accessory 1. Position the accessory in the slots on the mounting spine of the Dakota. Accessory (carabiner) Clip Mounting spine 2. Slide the clip up until it locks in place.
38 Dakota Series Owner ’ s Manual Appendix Software License Agreement BY USING THE Dakota, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTW ARE LICENSE AGREEMENT .
Index Dakota Series Owner ’ s Manual 39 Index A accessories 1 active route 14 advanced map setup 23 alarm clock 18 alarms, marine 26 altimeter calibration 29 setup 28 ambient pressure 28 automotive .
Index 40 Dakota Series Owner ’ s Manual F factory settings 36 tness setup 29 xed elevation 28 G geocaches 20 GPS setting 22 grid north 27 guidance method 24 H heart rate monitor 29 hunt and .
Index 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.
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