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 .

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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
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

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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

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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 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 [phone].
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.

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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 .

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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.

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Basic Navigation
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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Basic Navigation
Navigating to a
Destination
You can use  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).
• 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 Go. A colored line indicates
your course.
5. Touch > Compass.
6. Use the compass to navigate to
your destination.
To nd a destination by spelling
the name:
1. On the Main menu, touch Where
To? > All POI.
2. Touch .
3. Touch characters to spell a part of
the name of your destination.
4. Touch .

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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.
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
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?.
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 Go. A colored line indicates
your course.
8. Touch > Compass.
9. Use the compass to navigate to
your destination as indicated on
page 9.
Stop Navigating
To stop navigating, touch 
> .
Using the Map
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.
Zoom buttons
Location marker
Zoom range
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.

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Information
button
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.
To change the Map page data
elds:
1. On the Map page, touch one of
the data elds.
2. Touch a data type.
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.
3. Touch to save the waypoint.

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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,
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.
Calibrating the Compass
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.

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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, touch
,and repeat the process.
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.
Bearing Pointer
Bearing to
destination
Direction you
are currently
traveling

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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.
Course Pointer
Bearing to
destination
Direction you
are currently
traveling
Course line to
destination
Scale
Course deviation
indicator
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.

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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 (except when
changing a symbol). Change
other attributes, if necessary.
6. Touch to discard the
changes.
To reposition a waypoint to your
current location:
1. Touch Waypoint Manager.
2. Touch the waypoint you want to
reposition.
3. Touch Reposition Here.
To delete a waypoint:
1. Touch Waypoint Manager.
2. Touch the waypoint you want to
delete.
3. Touch Delete Waypoint.
To delete all waypoints, touch 
>  >  >
.

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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 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.
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:
• Review—shows the point on
the map.
• Move Down (or Up)—
changes the order of the point
on the route.

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• 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 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.
For more information on Tracks
setup, see page 24.