Garmin Dakota 10, Dakota 20 Owner Manual

Dakota™ 10 and 20

owner’s manual

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May 2009 Part Number 190-01069-00 Rev. A Printed in Taiwan

Introduction

See the Important Safety and

Product Information guide in

the product box for product warnings and other important information.

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

Introduction

text indicate that you should touch a series of items in order. For example,

Tips and Shortcuts

Touch or to scroll and

• see more choices.

Touch to return to the

•

if you see, “Touch Where To? > Tracks,” you should touch the

Where To? button on the screen, and

then touch Tracks.

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.

•

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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 a Destination........ 5

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

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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

Introduction

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

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

Customizing the Dakota ... 21

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

Route Setup............................. 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

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

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

Connecting Your

Dakota to a Computer ........... 33

Installing a

microSD™ Card ..................... 33

Transferring Tracks,

Routes, or Waypoints ............ 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

Introduction

Power key

Touchscreen

mini-USB connector (under weather cap)

Latch

Battery cover

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Mounting spine

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.

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In Europe, go to www.garmin.com

/support and click Contact Support

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.

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

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 .

Insert the battery. Align the + (positive) and - (negative) markings on the device with the battery.

3. Replace the battery cover.

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Getting Started

Adjusting the Backlight Level

1. While the Dakota is on, press and quickly release .

2. Touch

Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals

Lock Screen (or Unlock

Screen).

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

2. Touch or to adjust the brightness levels.

See page 22 to change the backlight

indicate satellite strength. When the bars are green, the Dakota has acquired satellite signals.

timeout.

Locking the Screen

Lock the screen to prevent inadvertent screen touches.

1. Press and quickly release .

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Basic Navigation

Creating Waypoints

Waypoints are locations you record

Accessing Applications from the Main menu

You can access all Dakota applications from the Main menu.

Main menu

Touch or to access

additional applications.

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and store in the Dakota.

To mark your current location as a waypoint:

1. Touch Mark Waypoint.

2. Touch

3. Touch an item from the list to

Save and Edit.

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.

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. Touch one of the items listed below. This list may vary depending on the type of maps loaded on your Dakota.

Recent Finds—items you

•

have recently found.

Waypoints—a list of

•

waypoints (page 4).

Tracks—a list of tracks

•

(page 14).

Routes—a list of routes

•

(page 13).

Basic Navigation

All POI (Points of Interest)—if

•

supported by the preloaded or optional mapping, various POIs may be listed.

Coordinates—enter the

•

coordinates of a location.

Cities—a list of the 50 closest

•

cities to your current location.

Tides—a list of the closest

•

tide stations.

4. Touch

5. Touch

6. Use the compass to navigate to

To nd a destination by spelling

the name:

1. On the Main menu, touch Where

2. Touch

3. Touch characters to spell a part of

4. Touch

Go. A colored line indicates

your course.

> Compass.

your destination.

To? > All POI.

the name of your destination.

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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 9.

4. Touch

Go > > Compass.

5. Use the compass to navigate to your destination as indicated on

page 9.

To navigate to a destination near

a waypoint or a recent nd:

1. Touch Where To?.

To navigate to a point on the map:

1. Touch Map.

2. Touch a point on the map.

3. Touch the information button at the top of the screen.

Information button

2. Touch .

3. Select from the following options:

A Recent Find

•

A Waypoint

•

My Current Location

•

A Map Point

•

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Basic Navigation

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

8. Touch

9. Use the compass to navigate to

Go. A colored line indicates

your course.

> Compass.

your destination as indicated on

page 9.

Stop Navigating

To stop navigating, touch Where

To? > Stop Navigation.

Using the Map

To use the map:

1. Touch Map. Your current location is indicated by a location marker .

2. Touch

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or to zoom.

3. Touch and drag the screen to pan the map.

Zoom range

Zoom buttons

Location marker

To review detailed information about a point on the map:

1. If necessary, pan to the location you want to review.

2. Touch the location.

3. Touch the information button at the top of the screen for additional information.

Basic Navigation

Information button

To save a waypoint on the Map page:

1. On the Map page, touch the point you want to save.

2. Touch the information button at the top of the screen.

To show or hide data elds at the top of the screen:

1. Touch Setup > Map > Show Data

Fields.

2. Touch

Never, When Navigating,

or Always.

3. Touch to save the waypoint.

To change the Map page data

elds:

1. On the Map page, touch one of

the data elds.

2. Touch a data type.

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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.

The electronic compass is similar to a magnetic compass when you are stationary or walking. If you maintain a higher speed, such as traveling in an automobile,

Calibrating the Compass

NOTE: The electronic compass is

unavailable with the Dakota 10.

Calibrate the electronic compass outdoors. Do not stand near objects

that inuence magnetic elds, such

as cars, buildings, or overhead power lines.

Calibrate the compass after moving long distances, experiencing temperature changes greater than 20°F (11°C), or changing the batteries.

the compass uses GPS signals to determine your direction. To turn the electronic compass off, see page 28.

To open the Compass page:

Touch Compass.

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Basic Navigation

To calibrate the electronic compass:

1. Touch Setup > Heading > Press

To Begin Compass Calibration.

OR 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,

Bearing and Course Pointers

The Dakota can use either a bearing or course pointer on the compass. The bearing pointer indicates the direction to your destination, and the course pointer indicates your relationship to a course line leading to the destination. To select a bearing or course pointer, see page 27.

touch OK, and repeat the process.

Direction you are currently traveling

Bearing to destination

Bearing Pointer

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

Direction you are currently traveling

Scale Bearing to

destination

Course deviation indicator

Course line to

Course Pointer

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destination

The course pointer provides an indication of drift (right or left) according to the scale shown at the edge of the compass ring. The scale refers to the distance between dots on the course deviation indicator. The course line to your destination is based on your original starting point.

Move back to the “course line to destination” to compensate for deviation and to get back on course. This is most useful if you are navigating on water or where there are no major obstacles in your path. It also helps you avoid hazards to either side of the course, such as shoals or submerged rocks.

To change the Compass page

data elds:

1. On the Compass page, touch a

data eld.

2. Touch a data type.

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.

To edit a waypoint:

1. Touch Waypoint Manager.

2. Touch the waypoint.

3. Touch the attribute.

4. Touch letters, numbers, or symbols to make the changes.

5. Touch changing a symbol). Change other attributes, if necessary.

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(except when

6. Touch changes.

To reposition a waypoint to your current location:

1. Touch Waypoint Manager.

2. Touch the waypoint you want to reposition.

3. Touch

To delete a waypoint:

1. Touch Waypoint Manager.

2. Touch the waypoint you want to delete.

3. Touch

To delete all waypoints, touch Setup > Reset > Delete All Waypoints >

Yes.

to discard the

Reposition Here.

Delete Waypoint.

Managing Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks

Creating Routes

You can create and store up to 50 routes.

To create and navigate a new route:

1. Touch Route Planner > <Create

Route> > <Select First Point> to

select a starting point.

2. Touch a category.

3. Touch the rst item on the route.

4. Touch

5. Repeat until the route is

6. Touch

7. Touch

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Use > <Select Next

Point>.

complete.

to save the route. > Where To? >

Routes to navigate the route.

Viewing Stored Routes

To view a route on the map:

1. Touch Route Planner.

2. Touch the route you want to view > View Map.

Editing and Deleting Routes

You can edit any of your stored routes.

To edit a route:

1. Touch Route Planner.

2. Touch the route you want to edit >

Edit Route.

3. Touch the point you want to edit and select from the following options:

Change—changes the point

•

to a different location.

Review—shows the point on

•

the map.

Managing Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks

Move Down (or Up)—

•

changes the order of the point on the route.

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:

1. Touch Route Planner.

2. Touch the route you want to reverse > Reverse Route.

To delete a route:

1. Touch Route Planner.

2. Touch the route you want to delete > Delete Route.

Viewing the Active Route

1. Touch Active Route. The points on your current route are shown.

2. Touch a point for additional details.

Managing Tracks

A track is a recording of the path you have traveled.

To record your tracks:

1. Touch Setup > Tracks > Track

Log.

2. Touch

If you select

For more information on Tracks setup, see page 24.

Do Not Record; Record, Do Not Show; or Record, Show On Map.

Record, Show On

Map, a line on the Map page

indicates your track.

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Managing Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks

To save and view your current track:

Touch Track Manager > Current

Track.

View Map—shows your

•

current track on the map.

Elevation Plot—shows the

•

elevation plot page 16 for your current track.

Save Track—saves your

•

current route.

Save Portion—allows you to

•

select a portion of your current track to save.

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To clear your current track:

Touch Setup > Reset > Clear

Current Track > Yes.

To open a saved track:

1. Touch Where To? > Tracks.

2. Touch a saved track.

Archived or loaded tracks are listed on the Track Manager page. You can view the tracks on the map, view elevation plots, or navigate the track.

Additional Tools

Data elds

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 page 28.

1. Touch Elevation Plot to open the Elevation Plot page.

2. To adjust the distance or time scale, touch the scale and then touch or .

3. To display elevation data, touch a point on the plot. The time, date, and elevation recorded at that point are shown.

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Elevation Plot Page

Changing the Elevation Plot Data Fields

1. Touch Elevation Plot.

2. Touch a data type at the top of the screen.

3. Select from the options listed to replace the data type on the screen.

Distance or time scale

Additional Tools

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 wirelessenabled Garmin recreational handheld.

1. Place the units within 10 feet (3 meters) of each other.

2. On the Main menu of both units, touch Share Wirelessly.

3. On the receiving unit, touch

Receive. The receiving unit

indicates when it is ready to receive data.

4. On the sending unit, touch

5. On the sending unit, touch the category of data to send.

6. On the sending unit, touch an item to send and touch Send.

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Send.

7. Both units indicate that the transfer is complete.

8. Touch

OK on both units.

Calculating the Size of an Area

1. Touch Area Calculation > Start.

2. Walk around the perimeter of the area you want to calculate.

3. Touch

Calculate when nished.

Other Tools

Select from the following options on the Main menu to access additional tools:

Calendar—use a calendar.

•

Calculator—use a calculator.

•

Sun and Moon—view sunrise

•

and sunset times along with the moon phase.

Additional Tools

Alarm Clock—set your

• Dakota to sound an alarm. You can also set the unit to

turn on at a specic time.

NOTE: 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. Stopwatch—use a timer,

• mark a lap, and time laps.

Man Overboard—mark a

• man overboard position and start navigation. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Waypoint Averaging—rene

• a waypoint location with multiple samples to achieve the most accurate location possible. Follow the onscreen instructions. For more information, refer to Trail Tech at www.garmin.com.

Sight N’ Go—point the unit an

• object to lock in the direction and navigate to it. Follow the on-screen instructions.

NOTE: Sight N’ Go is

unavailable with the Dakota 10.

Monitoring Satellite Reception

The Satellite page shows your current location, the GPS accuracy, your current elevation, satellite locations, and signal strength.

To view the Satellite page:

Touch at the bottom of

the Main menu.

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Satellite locations

Elevation

Satellite strength

Additional Tools

Dashboard

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 eld to change what is shown in that eld.

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Trip Computer

To reset trip data, touch Setup >

Reset > Reset Trip Data > Yes.

To change the dashboard background:

1. Touch at the bottom of the screen.

2. Touch

To display two larger data elds:

Touch to toggle between two

Default, Automotive,

Geocaching, Small Data Fields,

or Large Data Fields.

larger data elds and the default

view.

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.

3. Touch

4. Touch

5. Use the compass to navigate to

For more information on geocaching, visit www.geocaching.com.

Go. A colored line indicates

your course.

> Compass.

your destination as indicated on

page 9.

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

www.garmin.com/products /communicator, you can download

geocaches directly to your Dakota.

To navigate to a geocache using Geocaches:

1. Touch Geocaches > Find a

Geocache.

2. Touch a geocache location.

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Customizing the Dakota

Customizing the

Dakota

Changing the Prole

Proles 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 prole and change settings such as data elds, units of

measurement, or position settings, they are saved automatically as part

of your current prole.

Setting Up Proles

To change a prole

1. On the Main menu, touch Prole

Change. Your current prole is

indicated on the screen.

2. Touch the prole you want to use.

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To change the name of a prole:

1. Touch Setup > Proles.

2. Touch a prole >

3. Touch letters, numbers, or symbols to make the changes.

4. Touch

To change the order of the

proles:

1. Touch Setup > Proles.

2. Touch the prole you want to

move.

3. Touch

To delete a prole:

Move Up or Move Down.

Edit Name.

It is not possible to delete your

current prole.

1. Touch Setup > Proles.

2. Touch a prole >

Delete.

Customizing the Dakota

To add a new prole:

Touch Setup > Proles >

<Create New Prole>. This

prole is a copy of your current prole. The new prole becomes your current prole.

Using System Setup

Battery Type—select the type of battery you are using.

Tones—turn audible tones On or

Off.

NOTE: Tones are unavailable

with the Dakota 10.

Touch Setup > System.

Customizing the Display

GPS—select Normal, WAAS (Wide Area Augmentation System), or Demo Mode (GPS off). For information about WAAS, go to

www.garmin.com/aboutGPS /waas.html.

Language—select the text language on the Dakota. Changing the text language does not change the language of user-entered data or map data, such as street names.

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Touch Setup > Display.

Backlight Timeout—select the amount of time you would like the backlight to remain on after you touch the screen.

To capture screen shots:

1. On the Main menu, touch Setup >

Display > Screen Capture > On.

2. Go to the screen you want to capture.

3. Press and quickly release .

Customizing the Dakota

4. Connect the Dakota to your computer with the included USB

cable. The bitmap le is saved

in the Garmin\scrn folder on the Dakota drive.

Show Data Fields—hide or show

data elds on the Map page.

Advanced Map Setup—set the zoom levels, the text size, and the detail level of the map.

Map Setup

On the Main menu, touch Setup >

Map.

Orientation—select how the map

is shown on the page. North Up shows north at the top of the page. Track Up shows your current direction of travel toward the top of the page. Automotive Mode shows an automotive perspective with next-turn information to use while driving.

Auto Zoom—automatically selects the appropriate zoom level for optimal use on your map. When Off

Zoom Levels—select the zoom

•

level for map items.

Text Size—select the text size for

• map items.

Detail—select the amount

•

of detail shown on the map. Showing more detail may cause the map to redraw more slowly.

Shaded Relief—turn on shaded

•

relief maps if available.

Map Information—touch the check box to display a map. This can be helpful if several maps are loaded on the Dakota.

is selected, you must zoom in or out manually.

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Customizing the Dakota

Track Setup

A track is a recording of your path. On the Main menu, touch Setup >

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 specic time or distance interval. Touch Auto to record the tracks at a variable rate to create an optimum representation of your tracks.

Interval—select a track log recording rate. Recording points more frequently creates a more-

detailed track, but lls the track log

faster.

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Customizing the Main Menu

You can rearrange applications on the Main menu.

To change the order of applications on the Main menu:

1. Touch Setup > Main Menu.

2. Touch the application you want to move.

3. Touch another application to switch places.

To deactivate an application and move it to the end of the list:

1. Touch Setup > Main Menu.

2. Touch the application.

3. Touch

NOTE: To reactivate an

application, select the application and select another application to switch places.

Customizing the Dakota

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.

Calculate Routes for—select a transportation method for which to optimize your routes.

Off Road Transitions—select a transition method for routing off roads.

Auto—automatically routes you

•

to the next point.

Manual—allows you to select

•

the next point on the route by touching the point on the active route page.

Distance—routes you to the next

•

point on the route when you are

within a specied distance of

your current point.

Avoidance Setup—touch the road type you want to avoid.

Changing Marine Settings

Lock On Road—lock the current location marker on the nearest road, compensating for variances in map position accuracy (requires routable maps).

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Touch Setup > Marine.

Marine Chart Mode—select the chart type.

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 specic sectors.

Selecting Auto causes some light sectors to not be shown when the density of light sectors in an area is high.

Symbol Set—select the set of marine navaid symbols.

Marine Alarm Setup—turn marine alarms on or off.

Anchor Drag Alarm—set an

•

alarm to sound when you drift

more than a specied distance.

Off Course Alarm—set an alarm

•

to sound when you are a specied

distance off course.

Deep Water—set an alarm to

•

sound when you enter an area of water that is too deep.

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Shallow Water—set an alarm

•

to sound when you enter an area that is too shallow.

Changing Time Settings

Touch Setup > Time.

Time Format—select a 12-hour or 24-hour format.

Time Zone—select the time zone for your location.

Changing Measurement Units

Touch Setup > Units.

Distance/Speed—select distance and speed units.

Elevation (Vert. Speed)—select elevation and vertical speed units.

Depth—select depth units in feet, fathoms, or meters for marine use.

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

species a different position format.

To change the position format:

Touch Setup > Position Format.

Modifying the Compass

Touch Setup > Heading.

Display—select the type of directional heading shown on the compass:

Directional Letters—sets

• the Compass page reading to directional letters (N, S, E, W).

Customizing the Dakota

Numeric Degrees—sets the

• Compass page reading to degrees (0°–359°).

Mils—sets the Compass page

• reading to mils (0 mils–1000 mils).

North Reference—select the north reference of the compass:

True—sets true north as the

• heading reference.

Magnetic—automatically sets

• the magnetic declination for your location.

Grid—sets grid north as the

• heading reference (0°).

User—allows you to set the

•

magnetic variation value.

Go To Line/Pointer (depending on your unit)—select Bearing to show the Bearing Pointer, which indicates the direction to your destination. Touch Course to select the Course

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Customizing the Dakota

Pointer, which indicates your relationship to a course line leading to the destination (page 10).

Compass—select Auto 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. Select Off to turn the electronic compass off and use the GPS compass.

Elevation (used when moving) or Fixed Elevation (used when stationary, allowing the altimeter to function as a standard barometer).

Pressure Trending—select when the pressure data is recorded. Touch Save Always to record pressure data every 15 minutes, even when the Dakota is turned off. Touch Save When Power On to record data only when the Dakota is turned on. This

NOTE: The compass auto setting

is unavailable for the Dakota 10.

Altimeter Setup

NOTE: Altimeter Setup is

unavailable with the Dakota 10.

Touch Setup > Altimeter.

Auto Calibration—allow the altimeter to self-calibrate each time you turn the Dakota on.

Barometer Mode—select Variable

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can be useful when you are watching for pressure fronts.

Plot Type—select the elevation plot type:

Elevation/Time—records

• elevation changes over a period of time.

Elevation/Distance—records

• elevation changes over a distance.

Barometric Pressure—records

•

Customizing the Dakota

barometric pressure over a period of time.

Ambient Pressure—records

• ambient pressure changes over a period of time.

optional Garmin heart rate monitor to display your heart rate. It can also be used with an optional Garmin cadence bike sensor to display your pedaling cadence. When connected to the appropriate Garmin device, the

To manually calibrate the altimeter:

1. Go to a location where you know the elevation or the barometric pressure.

2. Touch

3. Touch

4. Enter the elevation or barometric

Setup > Altimeter > Press

To Begin Altimeter Calibration.

Yes if you know the

elevation, touch No > Yes if you know the barometric pressure.

pressure, and then touch .

heart rate and bike cadence values

are listed as data-eld options on the

Map page, the Compass page, and the Trip Computer.

Pairing is connecting your Dakota with wireless sensors, such as a heart rate monitor or a cadence

bike sensor. After you pair the rst

time, your Dakota automatically recognizes the wireless sensor whenever they are turned on and within range of each other.

Pairing the Dakota

NOTE: Connecting to wireless

sensors is unavailable with the Dakota 10.

The Dakota can be used with an

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To pair the Dakota with a wireless sensor:

1. Place the Dakota within 10 feet (3 meters) of the wireless sensor (heart rate monitor or speed/ cadence bike sensor).

Customizing the Dakota

2. Turn the wireless sensor on.

3. On the Main menu, touch > Fitness > Heart Rate Monitor or Bike Cadence Sensor.

4. Touch

5. A “Connected” message appears.

Search for new.

NOTE: To prevent your Dakota

from communicating with wireless sensors, touch Setup >

Fitness > Heart Rate Monitor

(or Bike Cadence Sensor) > Off.

Setup

Viewing Your Dakota Information

On the Main menu, touch

Setup > About... to view the Dakota

software version, unit ID number, GPS software version, and legal information.

Reset

1. Touch Setup > Reset.

2. Touch an item to reset it.

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Appendix

Power

Source: Two AA batteries

Specications

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

191.4 g with batteries

Display: 2.6 in. diagonal (66 mm)

backlit 65K color TFT display (160 × 240 pixels)

Case: Rugged plastic,

waterproof to IPX7

Temperature Range: From -5°F

to 158°F (from -15 to 70°C)*

*The temperature rating of the Dakota may exceed the usable range of some batteries. Some batteries can rupture at high temperatures.

Battery Life: Up to 20 hours

Accuracy

GPS: < 33 ft. (10 m) 95% typical*

*Subject to accuracy degradation to 100 m 2DRMS under the U.S. DoD imposed Selective Availability (SA) Program when activated.

DGPS: From 10 to 16 ft. (from

Velocity: 0.328 ft./sec. (0.1

Interfaces: USB mass storage

Data Storage Life: Indenite;

(alkaline, NiMH, or lithium)

3 to 5 m) 95% typical (WAAS accuracy in North America)

m/sec) steady state

device

no memory battery required

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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

Subject to proper user calibration.

Using Demo Mode

Demo mode turns the GPS receiver off for use indoors or for practice. The unit does not track satellites in Demo mode.

to 30,000 ft. (from -610 to 9144 m)

CAUTION: Do not try to

navigate using Demo mode because the GPS receiver is turned off. Any satellite signal-strength bars shown are only simulations and do not represent the strength of actual satellite signals.

(± 5 degrees 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.

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Appendix

To turn Demo Mode on, touch Setup > System > GPS > Demo Mode.

Connecting Your Dakota to a Computer

You can connect the Dakota to your computer using the supplied USB cable.

To connect your Dakota to your computer:

1. Lift the weather cap on the top of the Dakota.

2. Insert the smaller connector on the USB cable into the USB mini-B jack.

3. Connect the other end of the cable to a USB port on your computer.

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Installing a microSD™ Card

NOTE: The microSD option is

unavailable with the Dakota 10.

The Dakota microSD data card tray is located beneath the AA batteries. Purchase microSD cards from an electronics supplier or purchase preloaded MapSource® detailed map data cards from your Garmin dealer. Go to http://buy.garmin.com for compatible map products.

To install or remove a microSD card:

1. Slide the latch on the back of the Dakota (page 2) and remove the battery cover and the batteries.

2. Lift the metal cover.

3. Push the card into the microSD card tray and close the metal cover.

Appendix

Metal cover

microSD card

Transferring Tracks, Routes, or Waypoints

Tracks, routes, and waypoints (including geocache sites) can be transferred between your Dakota and computer maps such as MapSource or maps accessed on mapping Web

microSD card tray

To remove the microSD card, lift

the metal cover and remove the card from the

5. Replace the batteries and the battery cover.

microSD card tray

In addition to map and data storage, the microSD card can be used to

store les such as images, cartridges,

geocaches, routes, waypoints, and

sites, such as Google™ Maps.

To transfer tracks, routes, or waypoints to and from MapSource:

1. Connect the Dakota to the

computer with the USB cable.

2. Open MapSource on your computer.

3. Click

Receive From Device

or Send To Device on the MapSource Transfer menu.

custom POIs.

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Appendix

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.

NOTE: The Dakota is not

compatible with Windows® 95, 98, Me, or NT. It is also not compatible with Mac® OS 10.3 or earlier.

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To load a le onto the Dakota or

microSD card:

1. Remove the battery cover and insert a microSD card (page 33).

2. Connect the USB cable to the Dakota and your computer.

3. Copy the le from your computer.

4. Paste the le into the Garmin or

the microSD card/volume.

To delete a le from the Dakota

or microSD card:

1. Open the Garmin or SD card drive/volume.

2. Highlight the le and press the

Delete key on your computer

keyboard.

NOTE: When deleting les, do

not delete pre-programmed map

data (les that end with “.img”). It

is not recoverable.

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:

Do not adjust the backlight more

• than is necessary (page 3). Using a backlight level above 50% of maximum level for a prolonged

period of time will signicantly

decrease battery life.

Select a shorter backlight timeout

• (page 22).

Turn tones off if not needed

• (page 22).

Turn the electronic compass off if

• not needed (page 28).

If you plan on using the Dakota

• extensively in your automobile, consider purchasing a vehicle power cable (http://buy.garmin

.com).

Restoring Factory Default Settings

You can restore your Dakota to the original factory settings. Changes you have made using Setup are restored to the default settings.

To restore factory settings, touch

Setup > Reset > Restore Defaults to Factory Settings > Yes.

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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.

Calibrating the Touchscreen

The Dakota screen does not normally require calibration. However, if the buttons do not seem to be responding properly, use the following process.

To calibrate the touchscreen:

1. While the unit is turned off, press and hold for approximately 30 seconds.

2. Follow the instructions on the screen until “Calibration is complete” is displayed.

To remove the clip, lift the bottom of the clip and slide the clip off the mounting spine.

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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. Title, ownership rights, and intellectual property rights in and to the Software remain in Garmin.

You acknowledge that the Software is the property of Garmin and is protected under the United States of America copyright laws and international copyright treaties. You further acknowledge that the structure, organization, and code of the Software are valuable trade secrets of Garmin and that the Software in source code form remains a valuable trade secret of Garmin. You agree not to decompile,

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disassemble, modify, reverse assemble, reverse engineer, or reduce to human readable form the Software or any part thereof or create any derivative works based on the Software. You agree not to export or re-export the Software to any country in violation of the export control laws of the United States of America.

Declaration of Conformity (DoC)

Hereby, Garmin, declares that this Dakota is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.

To view the full Declaration of Conformity, see the Garmin Web site for your Garmin product:

www.garmin.com

Index

accessories 1 active route 14 advanced map setup 23 alarm clock 18 alarms, marine 26 altimeter

calibration 29

setup 28 ambient pressure 28 automotive mode 23 auto zoom 23 avoidance setup 25

Dakota Series Owner’s Manual 39

background

dashboard 19

backlight 3

timeout 22 barometer mode 28 battery 2

optimal battery type

replacing 2 bearing 27

cadence sensor 29 calculator 17 calendar 17 calibration

altimeter 29

compass 9 carabiner 37 Communicator

Garmin 20

compass

calibration 9 north reference 27

course 27

data elds

changing 8, 11,

16, 23

show or hide 8 default settings 36 demo mode 32 directional letters 27

edit

routes 13 elevation

xed or variable 28

elevation/distance 28 elevation/time 28 elevation plot 16

customizing 28

Index

factory settings 36

tness setup 29 xed elevation 28

geocaches 20 GPS setting 22 grid north 27 guidance method 24

heart rate monitor 29

hunt and sh 18

language 22 light sectors 25 lock on road 25 lock screen 3

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magnetic north 27 man overboard 18 map information 7 marine 25 mark waypoint 4 microSD card

installing 33

loading les 35

mils 27

navigation 5

stop 7

north reference, compass

north up 23 numeric degrees 27

off road 24 off road transitions 25 on road for distance 25 on road for time 24 orientation, map 23

pairing 29 plot type 28 POI 5 points of interest 5 position format 27 pressure

ambient 28 barometric 28 trending 28 unit of measurement

proles 21

recent nds 5

record method, tracks 24 reverse

route points 14

routes

calculate 25 edit 13 reverse 14 setup 24 view 14

Index

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 7 stopwatch 18 sun and moon 17

text size, maps 23 timeout, backlight 22 time zone 26 tones 22 tracks

clearing current 15 recording 24 setup 24

viewing 15 track up 23 trip computer 19 true north 27

variable elevation 28 view

tracks 15

WAAS 22 waypoint averaging 18 waypoints

creating 4

wireless sharing 17

zoom 23

unlock screen 3

Dakota Series Owner’s Manual 41

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.

1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA

Liberty House, Hounsdown Business Park, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 9LR UK

No. 68, Jangshu 2nd Road, Shijr, Taipei County, Taiwan

May 2009 Part Number 190-01069-00 Rev. A Printed in Taiwan

Garmin International, Inc.

Garmin (Europe) Ltd.

Garmin Corporation

www.garmin.com

Garmin Dakota 10, Dakota 20 Owner Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Introduction

Manual Conventions

Tips and Shortcuts

Getting Started

Product Registration

Contact Garmin

Optional Accessories

Caring for the Dakota

Battery Information

Turning On and Off the Dakota

Adjusting the Backlight Level

Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals

Locking the Screen

Basic Navigation

Creating Waypoints

Accessing Applications from the Main menu

Navigating to a Destination

Stop Navigating

Using the Map

Using the Compass

Bearing and Course Pointers

Managing Waypoints, Routes, and Tracks

Modifying Waypoints

Creating Routes

Viewing Stored Routes

Editing and Deleting Routes

Viewing the Active Route

Managing Tracks

Additional Tools

Elevation Plot

Sharing Information Wirelessly

Calculating the Size of an Area

Other Tools

Monitoring Satellite Reception

Trip Computer

GPS Games

Geocaches

Customizing the Dakota

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

Altimeter Setup

Pairing the Dakota

Viewing Your Dakota Information

Reset

Appendix

Using Demo Mode

Connecting Your Dakota to a Computer

Installing a microSD™ Card

Transferring Tracks, Routes, or Waypoints

Loading and Deleting Files

Optimizing Battery Life

Restoring Factory Default Settings

Attaching a Carabiner, Lanyard, Mount, or Other Optional Accessory

Calibrating the Touchscreen

Software License Agreement

Declaration of Conformity (DoC)

Index