Garmin DAKOTA 10 Instruction manual

Dakota
™
10 and 20
quick start manual

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See the Important Safety and
Product Information guide in
the product box for product
warnings and other important
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. Select Alkaline, Lithium, or
Rechargeable NiMH.
NOTE: Remove batteries
when you do not plan to use
the Dakota for several months.
Stored data is not lost when
batteries are removed.

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To turn the Dakota on or off:
1. To turn on the Dakota, press
.
2. To turn off the Dakota, press
and hold .
To adjust the backlight level:
1. While the Dakota is on, press
and quickly release .
2. Touch or to adjust the
brightness levels.
To lock or unlock the screen:
1. Press and quickly release .
2. Touch Lock Screen (or
Unlock Screen).
To acquire GPS satellite
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
page indicate satellite strength.
When the bars are green, the
Dakota has acquired satellite
signals.
To use the map:
1. Touch Map. Your current
location is indicated by a
location marker .
2. Touch or to zoom.
3. Touch and drag the screen to
pan the map.

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To view the compass:
1. Touch Compass.
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.
Calibrate the compass after
moving long distances,
experiencing temperature
changes, or changing the
batteries.
To calibrate the electronic
compass:
NOTE: The electronic
compass is unavailable with
the Dakota 10.
1. Calibrate the electronic
compass outdoors. Do not
stand near objects that
inuence magnetic elds,
such as cars, buildings, or
overhead power lines.
2. Touch Setup > Heading >
Press To Begin Compass
Calibration.
3. Touch Start and follow the
on-screen directions.

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To review information about a
point on the map:
1. Touch the location you want to
review.
2. Touch the information button
at the top of the screen.
To mark your current location
as a waypoint:
1. Touch Mark Waypoint.
2. Touch Save.
To edit a waypoint when you
save your current location as
a waypoint:
1. Touch Mark Waypoint.
2. Touch Save and Edit.
3. Touch an attribute you want to
change (such as the name or
symbol).
4. Touch letters, numbers, or
symbols to make the changes.
5. Touch . Change other
attributes, if necessary.
6. Touch to discard the
changes.
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 (except when
changing a symbol). Change
other attributes, if necessary.
6. Touch to discard the
changes.

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To delete a waypoint:
1. Touch Waypoint Manager.
2. Touch the waypoint you want
to delete.
3. Touch Delete Waypoint.
To use the 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.
To view the trip computer:
From the Main menu, touch
Trip Computer.
To reset trip data:
Touch Setup > Reset > Reset
Trip Data > Yes.
To navigate to a point using
Where To?:
Using the Where To? page,
you can navigate to your saved
waypoints, enter coordinates, nd
points of interest, and more.
1. Touch Where To?.
2. Touch a category.
3. Touch the item to which you
want to navigate.
4. Touch Go. A colored line
indicates your course.
5. Touch > Compass.
6. Use the compass to navigate
to your destination.
To navigate to a point on the
map:
1. Touch Map.
2. Touch the point on the map.

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3. Touch the information button
at the top of the screen.
4. Touch Go > > Compass.
5. Use the compass to navigate
to your destination.
To stop navigating, touch Where
To? > Stop Navigation.
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 Use > <Select Next
Point>.
5. Repeat until the route is
complete.
6. Touch to save the route.
7. Touch > Where To? >
Routes to navigate the route.
To record your tracks:
1. Touch Setup > Tracks >
Track Log.
2. Touch Do Not Record;
Record, Do Not Show; or
Record, Show On Map.
If you select Record, Show On
Map, a line on the Map page
indicates your track.
To clear your current track:
Touch Setup > Reset > Clear
Current Track > Yes.
Visit www.garmin.com for
additional documentation and
information.

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.
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May 2009 Part Number 190-01069-01 Rev. A Printed in Taiwan