Garmin DAKOTA 10 User manual

Dakota

10 and 20

owner’s manual

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Dakota Series Owner’s Manual i

Introduction

See the Important Safety and

Product Information guide in

the product box for product

warnings and other important

information.

Introduction

Tips and Shortcuts

• Touch or to scroll and

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 or zoom out.

• Touch to accept a change.

• Touch to search near a

location.

• Touch to view the keyboard.

Manual Conventions

When you are instructed to “touch”

something, use your nger to touch

that item on the screen.

The small arrows (>) used in the

text indicate that you should touch a

series of items in order. For example,

if you see, “Touch 

> ,” you should touch the

 button on the screen, and

then touch .

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 a Destination........ 5

Stop Navigating ......................... 7

Using the Map .......................... 7

Using the Compass ................... 9

Bearing and Course Pointers .. 10

Managing Waypoints,

Routes, and Tracks........... 12

Modifying Waypoints ............... 12

Creating Routes....................... 13

Viewing Stored Routes ............ 13

Editing and Deleting Routes .... 13

Viewing the Active Route ......... 14

Managing Tracks ..................... 14

Additional Tools ................ 16

Elevation Plot........................... 16

Sharing Information

Wirelessly ................................ 17

Calculating the Size of an

Area ...................................... 17

Other Tools .............................. 17

Monitoring Satellite

Reception .............................. 18

Trip Computer .......................... 19

GPS Games ....................... 20

Geocaches .............................. 20

Customizing the Dakota ... 21

Dakota Series Owner’s Manual iii

Introduction

Changing the Prole ................ 21

Setting Up Proles ................... 21

Using System Setup ................ 22

Customizing the Display .......... 22

Map Setup ............................... 23

Track Setup ............................. 24

Customizing the Main Menu .... 24

Changing Marine Settings ....... 25

Changing Time Settings .......... 26

Changing Measurement

Units ...................................... 26

Position Format ....................... 27

Modifying the Compass ........... 27

Altimeter Setup ........................ 28

Pairing the Dakota ................... 29

Reset ....................................... 30

Viewing Your Dakota

Information ............................ 30

Appendix ........................... 31

Specications .......................... 31

Using Demo Mode ................... 32

Connecting Your Dakota to a

Computer .............................. 33

Installing a microSD™ Card ...... 33

Transferring Files to Your

Computer .............................. 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

Declaration of Conformity

(DoC) .................................... 38

Index .................................. 39

iv Dakota Series Owner’s Manual

Introduction

Power key

Touchscreen

mini-USB connector

(under weather cap)

Latch

Mounting

spine

Battery

cover

Dakota Series Owner’s Manual 1

Getting Started

Product Registration

Help us better support you by

completing our online registration

today. Connect to our Web site at

http://my.garmin.com. Keep the

original sales receipt, or a photocopy,

in a safe place.

Contact Garmin

Contact Garmin Product Support if

you have any questions while using

your Dakota®. In the USA, go to

www

.garmin.com/support, or contact

Garmin USA by phone at (913)

397.8200 or (800) 800.1020.

In the UK, contact Garmin (Europe)

Ltd. by phone at 0808 2380000.

In Europe, go to www.garmin.com

/support and click 

for in-country support information,

or contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. by

phone at +44 (0) 870.8501241.

If needed, the serial number of your

Dakota is located in the battery

compartment. Remove batteries as

indicated on page 2.

Optional Accessories

For a list of available accessories and

maps, refer to the Garmin Web site at

http://buy.garmin.com.

Caring for the Dakota

Cleaning the screen

Use a soft, clean, lint-free cloth. Use

water, isopropyl alcohol, or eyeglass

lens cleaner. Apply the liquid to the

cloth and then gently wipe the screen

with the cloth.

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.

To install the batteries:

1. Slide the latch and remove the

battery cover.

Latch Battery cover

2. Insert the battery. Align the

+ (positive) and - (negative)

markings on the device with the

battery.

3. Replace the battery cover.

To select the battery type:

1. Touch Setup > System > Battery

Type.

2. Touch Alkaline, Lithium, or

Rechargeable NiMH.

Long-Term Storage

Remove batteries when you do not

plan to use the Dakota for several

months. Stored data is not lost when

batteries are removed.

Turning On and Off the

Dakota

1. To turn on the Dakota, press .

2. To turn off the Dakota, press and

hold .

Dakota Series Owner’s Manual 3

Getting Started

Adjusting the Backlight

Level

1. While the Dakota is on, press and

quickly release .

2. Touch 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.

1. Press and quickly release .

2. Touch Lock Screen (or Unlock

Screen).

Acquiring GPS Satellite

Signals

Before the Dakota can nd your

current location and navigate a route,

you must acquire GPS signals.

1. Go outdoors to an open area,

away from tall buildings and trees.

2. Turn on the Dakota. Acquiring

satellite signals can take a few

minutes.

The bars on the Main menu

indicate satellite strength. When

the bars are green, the Dakota has

acquired satellite signals.

4 Dakota Series Owner’s Manual

Basic Navigation

Accessing Applications

from the Main Menu

You can access all Dakota

applications from the Main menu.

Main menu

Touch or to access

additional applications.

Creating Waypoints

Waypoints are locations you record

and store in the Dakota.

To mark your current location as

a waypoint:

1. Touch Mark Waypoint.

2. Touch Save and Edit.

3. Touch an item from the list to

change.

• Touch letters, numbers, or

symbols to make the changes.

• Touch (except when

changing a symbol). Change

other attributes, if necessary.

• Touch to discard the

changes.

To edit or delete a waypoint, see

page 12.

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