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Garmin DAKOTA 10 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Dakota 10 and 20 ® owner’s manual...

  • Page 2: Printed In Taiwan

    © 2009–2010 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Tel. (913) 397.8200 or (800) 800.1020 Fax (913) 397.8282 All rights reserved. Except as expressly provided herein, no part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, transmitted, disseminated, downloaded or stored in any storage medium, for any purpose without the express prior written consent of Garmin.

  • Page 3: 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 to scroll and see more choices. • Touch to return to the previous screen. • Touch to return to the Main menu.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Introduction Table of Contents Introduction ... Tips and Shortcuts ...i Manual Conventions ...i Getting Started ... Product Registration ... Contact Garmin ... Optional Accessories ... Caring for the Dakota ... Battery Information ... Turning On and Off the Dakota.. Adjusting the Backlight Level... Locking the Screen ...
  • Page 5 Changing the Profile ... Setting Up Profiles ... Using System Setup ... Customizing the Display ... Map Setup ... Track Setup ... Customizing the Main Menu ... Changing Marine Settings ... Changing Time Settings ... Changing Measurement Units ... Position Format ... Modifying the Compass ...
  • Page 6 Introduction Power key mini-USB connector (under weather cap) Touchscreen Battery cover Latch Mounting spine Dakota Series Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 7: Getting Started

    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 .

  • Page 8: Battery Information

    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 2.

  • Page 9: Adjusting The Backlight Level

    Adjusting the Backlight Level 1. While the Dakota is on, press and quickly release 2. Touch to adjust the brightness levels. page 22 to change the backlight timeout. Dakota Series Owner’s Manual Getting Started Locking the Screen Lock the screen to prevent inadvertent screen touches.

  • Page 10: Basic Navigation

    Basic Navigation Basic Navigation Accessing Applications from the Main Menu You can access all Dakota applications from the Main menu. Main menu Touch 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.

  • Page 11: Navigating To A Destination

    Navigating to a Destination You can use Where To? or choose a point on the map to navigate to a destination with the Dakota. To navigate to a destination using Where To?: 1. Touch Where To?. 2. Touch a category. 3.
  • Page 12 Basic Navigation 5. Touch the destination. 6. Touch Go. A colored line indicates your course. 7. Touch > Compass. 8. Use the compass to navigate to your destination as indicated on page To navigate to a point on the map: 1.

  • Page 13: Stop Navigating

    4. Touch the location you want to search near. 5. Touch a category. Items are listed in order of distance from the location you selected. 6. Touch a destination. 7. Touch Go. A colored line indicates your course. 8. Touch >...
  • Page 14 Basic Navigation To show or hide data fields at the top of the screen: 1. Touch Setup > Fields. 2. Touch Never, When or Always. To change the Map page data fields: 1. On the Map page, touch one of the data fields.

  • Page 15: Using The Compass

    Touch Compass. Dakota Series Owner’s Manual Calibrating the Compass NoTe: The electronic compass is unavailable with the Dakota 10. Calibrate the electronic compass outdoors. Do not stand near objects that influence magnetic fields, such as cars, buildings, or overhead power lines.

  • Page 16: Bearing And Course Pointers

    Basic Navigation To calibrate the electronic compass: 1. Touch Setup > Heading To Begin Compass From the Compass page, touch and hold the middle of the compass. 2. Touch Start and follow the on- screen directions. If “Calibration Failed” appears, touch oK, and repeat the process.

  • Page 17: Course Pointer

    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. If it points any other direction, turn toward that direction until the arrow is pointing toward the top of the compass.

  • Page 18: Managing Waypoints, Routes, And Tracks

    Managing Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks Managing Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks Modifying Waypoints You can edit waypoints to change the name, symbol, comment, location, elevation, and depth of the waypoint. You can also use the Waypoint Manager to relocate a waypoint to your current location, and to delete waypoints.

  • Page 19: Creating Routes

    Creating Routes You can create and store up to 50 routes. To create and navigate a new route: 1. Touch Route Planner Route> > <Select First Point> select a starting point. 2. Touch a category. 3. Touch the first item on the route. <Select Next 4.

  • Page 20: Viewing The Active Route

    Managing Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks • 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. To reverse the order of points on a route: Route Planner.
  • Page 21 To save and view your current track: Touch Track Manager Track. • View Map—shows your current track on the map. • Elevation Plot—shows the elevation plot page 16 current track. • Save Track—saves your current route. • Save Portion—allows you to select a portion of your current track to save.

  • Page 22: Additional Tools

    Additional Tools Additional Tools Elevation Plot NoTe: 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. To set which changes are recorded, see 1.

  • Page 23: Sharing Information Wirelessly

    Sharing Information Wirelessly NoTe: 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. 1. Place the units within 10 feet (3 meters) of each other.

  • Page 24: Monitoring Satellite Reception

    Dakota to sound an alarm. You can also set the unit to turn on at a specific time. NoTe: The alarm clock is unavailable with the Dakota 10. • Hunt and Fish—view the predicted best dates and times for hunting and fishing at your current location.

  • Page 25: Satellite Page

    Satellite Page The green bars indicate GPS satellite strength. White bars indicate that the Dakota is still collecting data. Trip Computer The Trip Computer displays your current speed, average speed, maximum speed, trip odometer, and other helpful statistics. Touch a field to change what is shown in that field.

  • Page 26: Gps Games

    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. You can download Geocache sites from www.geocaching.com. The Web site supports the transfer of geocache sites to your Dakota, and, after registering and installing the Garmin Communicator plug-in from...

  • Page 27: Customizing The Dakota

    Customizing the Dakota Changing the Profile Profiles 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. When you are in a profile and change settings such as data fields, units of measurement, or position settings, they are saved automatically as part...

  • Page 28: Using System Setup

    Battery Type—select the type of > battery you are using. Tones—turn audible tones off. NoTe: Tones are unavailable with the Dakota 10. Customizing the Display Setup Touch Backlight Timeout—select the amount of time you would like the backlight to remain on after you touch the screen.

  • Page 29: Map Setup

    4. Connect the Dakota to your computer with the included USB cable. The bitmap file is saved in the Garmin\scrn folder on the Dakota drive. Map Setup On the Main menu, touch Map. orientation—select how the map is shown on the page. North Up shows north at the top of the page.

  • Page 30: Track Setup

    Customizing the Dakota Track Setup A track is a recording of your path. On the Main menu, touch Tracks. Track Log—turn track recording on or off. Record Method—select a track recording method. Touch Distance, Time, or Auto. If your record method is time or distance, enter the specific time or distance interval.

  • Page 31: Route Setup

    Route Setup Touch Setup > Routing. Guidance Method—select a guidance method for calculating your route • off Road—calculates point-to- point routes. • on Road For Time—calculates on-road routes that require minimal time to drive. • on Road For Distance— calculates on-road routes that are shorter in distance.

  • Page 32: Changing Time Settings

    Customizing the Dakota Spot Soundings—turn spot soundings that indicate depth locations on or off. Light Sectors—turn the navigational light on or off for specific sectors. Auto Selecting causes some light sectors to not be shown when the density of light sectors in an area is high.

  • Page 33: Position Format

    Temperature—select water temperature in degrees Celsius or degrees Fahrenheit. Pressure—select barometric pressure units in inches (Hg), millibars, or hectopascals. Position Format Use the default settings unless you are using a map or chart that specifies a different position format. To change the position format: Touch Setup >...

  • Page 34: Altimeter Setup

    Select off to turn the electronic compass off and use the GPS compass. NoTe: The compass auto setting is unavailable for the Dakota 10. Altimeter Setup NoTe: Altimeter Setup is unavailable with the Dakota 10. Setup >...

  • Page 35: Pairing The Dakota

    Pairing the Dakota NoTe: Connecting to wireless sensors is unavailable with the Dakota 10. The Dakota can be used with an optional Garmin heart rate monitor Dakota Series Owner’s Manual to display your heart rate. It can also...

  • Page 36: Reset

    Customizing the Dakota 2. Turn the wireless sensor on. 3. On the Main menu, touch Fitness > Heart Rate Monitor Bike Cadence Sensor. Search for new. 4. Touch 5. A “Connected” message appears. NoTe: To prevent your Dakota from communicating with wireless sensors, touch Setup Heart Rate Monitor...

  • Page 37: Appendix

    Appendix Specifications Physical Size: 3.9 in. H × 2.2 in. W × 1.3 in. D (100 × 55 × 33 mm) Weight: 3.5 oz. (100 g) without batteries 5.25 oz (148.8 g) with batteries Display: 2.6 in. diagonal (66 mm) backlit 65K color TFT display (160 ×...

  • Page 38: Using Demo Mode

    Resolution: 1 ft. (.3 m) Range: from -2,000 ft. Card Subject to proper user calibration. Using Demo Mode Demo mode turns the GPS receiver off for use indoors or for practice. < 1 second The unit does not track satellites in Demo mode.

  • Page 39: Connecting Your Dakota To A Computer

    Setup Installing a microSD Mode. Card NoTe: The microSD option is unavailable with the Dakota 10. The Dakota microSD data card tray is located beneath the AA batteries. You can purchase microSD memory cards from an electronics supplier, or purchase preloaded detailed map data cards from your Garmin dealer.

  • Page 40: Transferring Files To Your Computer

    Appendix 3. Push the card into the microSD card tray and close the metal cover. Metal cover microSD microSD card tray 4. To remove the microSD card, lift the metal cover and remove the card from the microSD card tray. 5.

  • Page 41: Loading And Deleting Files

    Before transferring data to or from a Web site directly to the Dakota, install the Garmin Communicator plug-in from www.garmin.com /products/communicator. Loading and Deleting Files You can use the Dakota as a USB mass storage device, and you can purchase a separate microSD card for additional external memory.

  • Page 42: Optimizing Battery Life

    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. Consider the following suggestions to maximize battery life: •...

  • Page 43: Attaching A Carabiner, Lanyard, Mount, Or Other Optional Accessory

    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) Mounting spine 2. Slide the clip up until it locks in place. To remove the clip, lift the bottom of the clip and slide the clip off the mounting spine.

  • Page 44: Software License Agreement

    Appendix Software License Agreement BY USING THE Dakota, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT. PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. Garmin grants you a limited license to use the software embedded in this device (the “Software”) in binary executable form in the normal operation of the product.

  • Page 45: Index

    Index accessories active route advanced map setup alarm clock alarms, marine altimeter calibration setup ambient pressure automotive mode auto zoom avoidance setup Dakota Series Owner’s Manual background dashboard backlight timeout barometer mode battery optimal battery type replacing bearing cadence sensor calculator calendar calibration...
  • Page 46 Index factory settings fitness setup fixed elevation geocaches GPS setting grid north guidance method heart rate monitor hunt and fish language light sectors lock on road lock screen magnetic north man overboard map information marine mark waypoint microSD card installing loading files mils navigation...
  • Page 47 satellite signals SD card sensors serial number share wirelessly sight N go size of an area calculating spot soundings stop navigating stopwatch sun and moon Dakota Series Owner’s Manual text size, maps timeout, backlight time zone tones tracks clearing current recording setup viewing...
  • Page 48 For the latest free software updates (excluding map data) throughout the life of your Garmin products, visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. © 2009–2010 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151 Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd.

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