Graco 100078100 GPS Receiver User Manual
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1. 3 Touch the information button at the top of the screen Information 3 button 2 Touch 3 Select from the following options ARecent Find A Waypoint My Current Location A Map Point N39 27 212 W094 29 55 4 O18 6 Dakota Series Owner s Manual Touch the location you want to search near Touch a category Items are listed in order of distance from the location you selected Touch a destination Touch Go A colored line indicates your course Touch x gt Compass Use the compass to navigate to your destination as indicated on page 9 Stop Navigating To stop navigating touch Where To gt Stop Navigation Using the Map To use the map f Touch Map Your current location is indicated by a location marker Touch or 3 to zoom Dakota Series Owner s Manual Basic Navigation 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 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 Mi pe Lake information by a waypoint on the Map 9 button 1 On the Map page touch the point j you want to save 2 Touch the information button at the top of the screen Fargo North Dakota United States N 46 52 637 w 096 49 02. elevation time 28 elevation plot 16 customizing 28 39 Index F factory settings 36 fitness setup 29 fixed elevation 28 G geocaches 20 GPS setting 22 grid north 27 guidance method 24 H heart rate monitor 29 hunt and fish 18 L language 22 light sectors 25 lock on road 25 lock screen 3 40 M magnetic north 27 man overboard 18 map information 7 marine 25 mark waypoint 4 microSD card installing 33 loading files 35 mils 27 N navigation 5 stop 7 north reference compass 27 north up 23 numeric degrees 27 O off road 24 off road transitions 25 on road for distance 25 on road for time 24 orientation map 23 P pairing 29 plot type 28 POI 5 points of interest 5 position format 27 pressure ambient 28 barometric 28 trending 28 unit of measurement 26 profiles 21 R recent finds 5 record method tracks 24 reverse route points 14 routes calculate 25 edit 13 reverse 14 setup 24 view 14 Dakota Series Owner s Manual S 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 Dakota Series Owner s Manual T 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 U unlock screen 3 Index V variable elevation
3. 28 view tracks 15 W WAAS 22 waypoint averaging 18 waypoints creating 4 wireless sharing 17 Z zoom 23 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 A GARMIN 2009 2010 Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries Garmin International Inc 1200 East 151 Street Olathe Kansas 66062 USA Garmin Europe Ltd Liberty House Hounsdown Business Park Southampton Hampshire S040 9LR UK Garmin Corporation No 68 Jangshu 2 Road Sijhih Taipei County Taiwan www garmin com October 2010 Part Number 190 01069 00 Rev B Printed in Taiwan
4. 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 sal at the bottom of the Main menu Dakota Series Owner s Manual Satellite locations Elevation Satellite strength a 03 06 08 0910 15 16 18 21 22 24 26 27 2 3 GPS Accuracy E H 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 eries Owner s Manual Additional Tools Sunset in 11 hr 13 min Dashboard Elevation i Odometer 103 OFF17 Speed Max Speed 0 0 5 8 Moving Time Moving Avg 5 23 28 Stopped Time Overall Avg 23 48 0 0 2 a Trip Computer To reset trip data touch Setup gt Reset gt Reset Trip Data gt Yes To change the dashboard background 1 Touch P at the bottom of the screen 2 Touch Default Automotive Geocaching Small Data Fields or Large Data Fields To display two larger data fields Touch B to toggle between two larger data fields and the default view GPS Games GPS Games 3 Touch Go A colored line indicates your course 4 T
5. Planner 2 Touch the route you want to reverse gt Reverse Route To delete a route 1 Touch Route Planner 2 Touch the route you want to delete gt Delete Route 14 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 gt Tracks gt 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 Dakota Series Owner s Manual To save and view your current track Touch Track Manager gt 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 Dakota Series Owner s Manual Managing Waypoints Routes and Tracks To clear your current track Touch Setup gt Reset gt Clear Current Track gt Yes To open a saved track 1 Touch Where To gt 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 Additi
6. Setup gt Heading gt 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 OK and repeat the process 10 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 Speed Dist to Next ETA at Dest Time to Next 08 51 Direction you are currently FE d traveling 4 Bearing t earing to N ne destination E3 Bearing Pointer Dakota Series Owner s Manual 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 Speed Dist to Next 0 07 1 687 Scale Bearing to destination Course deviation indicator Course line to destination Course Pointer Dakota Series Owner s Manual Basic Navigation The course pointer provides an indication of drift right or left according to the scale shown at t
7. Transferring Files to Your Computer nenea 34 Loading and Deleting Files 35 Optimizing Battery Life 36 Restoring Factory Default Settings near 36 Attaching a Carabiner Lanyard Mount or Other Optional ACCOSSONY s sinea tea eat 37 Calibrating the Touchscreen 37 Software License Agreement 38 Declaration of Conformity DOC nenea 38 iii Introduction C Power key mini USB connector Touchscreen under weather cap Latch Battery Mounting cover spine iv Dakota Series Owner s Manual 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 Dakota Series Owner s Manual Getting Started 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 ava
8. gt GPS gt 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 Dakota Series Owner s Manual Appendix 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 You can purchase microSD memory cards from an electronics supplier or purchase preloaded detailed map data cards from your Garmin dealer In addition to map and data storage the memory cards can be used to store files such as images cartridges geocaches routes waypoints and custom POIs 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 33 Appendix 3 Push the card into the microSD card tray and close the metal cover Metal cover MicroSD card microSD card tray 4 To remove the microSD card lift the metal cover and remove the card from the microSD card tray 5 Replace the batteries and the battery cover In addition to map and data st
9. you should touch a series of items in order For example Ti ps and Shortcuts if you see Touch Where To gt Tracks you should touch the Touch 4 or k to scroll and Where To button on the screen and si more choices then touch Tracks Touch 485 to return to the previous screen e Touch x to return to the Main menu Touch or 5 on the Map page to zoom in or zoom out Touch Vv to accept a change Touch iy to search near a location Touch wit to view the keyboard Dakota Series Owner s Manual i 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 scie ao teaca 3 Basic Navigation 4 Accessing Applications from the Main Menu 4 Creating Waypoints 4 Navigating to a Destination 5 Stop Navigating cee 7 Using the Map ou eee 7 Using the Compass 9 II Bearing and Course Pointers 10 Managing Waypoints Routes and Tracks 12 Modifyi
10. 21 Distance To Point 563 00mi To show or hide data fields at the top of the screen 1 Touch Setup gt Map gt Show Data Fields 2 Touch Never When Navigating or Always 7 3 Touch a to save the waypoint To change the Map page data fields 1 On the Map page touch one of the data fields 2 Touch a data type 8 Dakota Series Owner s Manual 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 Dakota Series Owner s Manual Basic Navigation 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 Calibrate the compass after moving long distances experiencing temperature changes greater than 20 F 11 C or changing the batteries Basic Navigation To calibrate the electronic compass 1 Touch
11. 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 e Waypoints a list of waypoints page 4 Tracks a list of tracks page 14 e Routes a list of routes page 13 Dakota Series Owner s Manual Basic Navigation All POI Points of Interest if supported by the preloaded or optional mapping various POls may be listed Coordinates enter the coordinates of a location Cities a list of the 50 closest cities to your current location e Tides a list of the closest tide stations Touch Go A colored line indicates your course Touch x gt Compass Use the compass to navigate to your destination To find a destination by spelling the name 1 On the Main menu touch Where To gt All POI Touch w Touch characters to spell a part of the name of your destination Touch w Basic Navigation 5 Touch the destination 4 Touch Go gt x gt Compass 6 Touch Go A colored line indicates 5 Use the compass to navigate to your course your destination as indicated on 7 Touch 38 gt Compass page 9 8 Use the compass to navigate to To navigate to a destination near your destination as indicated on a waypoint or a recent find page 9 1 Touch Where To To navigate to a point on the map Gy Recent Finds 1 Touch Map amp Waypoints 2 Touch a point on the map
12. A a ay Dakota 10 and 20 owner s manual 2009 2010 Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries Garmin International Inc Garmin Europe Ltd Garmin Corporation 1200 East 151st Street Liberty House No 68 Jangshu 2nd Olathe Kansas 66062 USA Hounsdown Business Park Road Tel 913 397 8200 or Southampton Hampshire Sijhih Taipei County 800 800 1020 S040 9LR UK Taiwan Fax 913 397 8282 Tel 44 0 870 8501241 outside the UK Tel 886 2 2642 9199 0808 2380000 within the UK Fax 886 2 2642 9099 Fax 44 0 870 8501251 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 Garmin hereby grants permission to download a single copy of this manual onto a hard drive or other electronic storage medium to be viewed and to print one copy of this manual or of any revision hereto provided that such electronic or printed copy of this manual must contain the complete text of this copyright notice and provided further that any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual or any revision hereto is strictly prohibited Information in this document is subject to change without notice Garmin reserves the right to change or improve its products and to make changes in the content without obligation to notify any person or organization of such change
13. advertent screen touches 1 Press and quickly release 0 2 Touch Lock Screen or Unlock Screen Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals Before the Dakota can find 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 a EE bars on the Main menu indicate satellite strength When the bars are green the Dakota has acquired satellite signals Basic Navigation Basic Navigation Accessing Applications from the Main Menu You can access all Dakota applications from the Main menu van Main menu Touch i or gt 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 e Touch letters numbers or symbols to make the changes Touch V except when changing a symbol Change other attributes if necessary Touch x to discard the changes To edit or delete a waypoint see page 12 Dakota Series Owner s Manual 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
14. apture 3 Press and quickly release 0 Dakota Series Owner s Manual 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 Setup gt 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 is selected you must zoom in or out manually Dakota Series Owner s Manual Customizing the Dakota Show Data Fields hide or show data fields on the Map page Advanced Map Setup set the zoom levels the text size and the detail level of the map Zoom Levels select the zoom level for map items e 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 23 Customizing the Dakota Track Setup A track is a recording of your path On the Main menu touch Setup gt Tracks Track Log
15. he Dakota Accessory carabiner Clip 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 Dakota Series Owner s Manual Appendix 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 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
16. he 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 fields 1 On the Compass page touch a data field 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 A except when changing a symbol Change other attributes if necessary 12 6 Touch x 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
17. ife Up to 20 hours Accuracy GPS lt 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 3 to 5 m 95 typical WAAS accuracy in North America Velocity 0 328 ft sec 0 1 m sec steady state Interfaces USB mass storage device Data Storage Life Indefinite no memory battery required 31 Appendix Map Storage Internal or microSD Card Performance Receiver more than 12 channel WAAS enabled High sensitivity Acquisition Times lt 1 second warm start lt 33 seconds cold start lt 36 seconds autolocate Update Rate 1 second continuous Compass Accuracy 2 degrees 5 degrees in extreme Northern and Southern latitudes Resolution degree Altimeter Accuracy 10 ft 3 m Resolution 1 ft 3 m Range from 2 000 ft 32 to 30 000 ft from 610 to 9144 m 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 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 Dakota Series Owner s Manual To turn Demo Mode on touch Setup gt System
18. ilable 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 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 gt System gt 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 O 2 To turn off the Dakota press and hold C Dakota Series Owner s Manual Adjusting the Backlight Level 1 While the Dakota i is on press and quickly release O 2 Touch E or Si adjust the brightness levels See page 22 to change the backlight timeout Dakota Series Owner s Manual Getting Started Locking the Screen Lock the screen to prevent in
19. ing unit touch an item to send and touch Send Dakota Series Owner s Manual Additional Tools 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 gt Start 2 Walk around the perimeter of the area you want to calculate 3 Touch Calculate when finished Other Tools Select from the following options on the Main menu to access additional tools e Calendar use a calendar e Calculator use a calculator Sun and Moon view sunrise and sunset times along with the moon phase Additional Tools 18 Alarm Clock set your 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 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 refine a waypoint location with multiple samples to achieve the most accurate location possible Follow the on screen instructions For more information refer to Trail Tech at www garmin com Sight N Go point the unit at an object to lock in the direction and navigate to it Follow the on screen instructions NOTE Sight N Go is unavailable with the
20. ion changes over a period of time Elevation Distance records elevation changes over a distance Barometric Pressure records barometric pressure over a period Dakota Series Owner s Manual of time e Ambient Pressure records ambient pressure changes over a period of time To manually calibrate the altimeter 1 Go to a location where you know the elevation or the barometric pressure 2 Touch Setup gt Altimeter gt Press To Begin Altimeter Calibration 3 Touch Yes if you know the elevation touch No gt Yes if you know the barometric pressure 4 Enter the elevation or barometric pressure and then touch Z 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 Customizing the Dakota 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 heart rate and bike cadence values are listed as data field 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 first time your Dakota automatically recognizes the wireless sensor whenever they are turned on and within range of each other To pair
21. k the current location marker on the nearest road compensating for variances in map position accuracy requires routable maps Dakota Series Owner s Manual Customizing the Dakota Off Road Transitions select a transition method for routing off roads e Auto automatically routes you to the next point e 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 specified distance of your current point Avoidance Setup touch the road type you want to avoid Changing Marine Settings Touch Setup gt 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 specific 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 e Anchor Drag Alarm set an alarm to sound when you drift more than a specified distance Off Course Alarm set an alarm to sound when you are a specified distance off course Deep Water set an alarm to sound when you enter an area of water that is too deep 26 Shallow Water set an alarm to sound when you enter an area
22. ng 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 m men 17 Calculating the Size of an Area nenea 17 Other Tools scrie tata 17 Monitoring Satellite Reception memu nana 18 Trip Computer mean 19 GPS Games mumenneeeaere 20 Geocaches sc cina ca a aa 20 Customizing the Dakota 21 Dakota Series Owner s Manual Changing the Profile 21 Setting Up Profiles 21 Using System Setup 22 Customizing the Display 22 Map Setup sc ca acne sat 23 Track Setup nenea 24 Customizing the Main Menu 24 Changing Marine Settings 25 Changing Time Settings 26 Changing Measurement UNIS iaiia 26 Position Format 27 Modifying the Compass 27 Altimeter Setup ue 28 Pairing the Dakota 29 RESCE acut teaca aura spal 30 Viewing Your Dakota information ss ce ep ee a 30 Appendix sssr 31 Specifications ceeeeee 31 Using Demo Mode 32 Connecting Your Dakota to a Computer nenea 33 Installing a microSD Card 33 Dakota Series Owner s Manual Introduction
23. onal 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 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 3 or 3 To display elevation data touch a point on the plot The time date and elevation recorded at that point are shown 16 Data fields Total Ascey Elevation Beg ID ia Distance or time scale Elevation Plot Page Changing the Elevation Plot dea Fields Touch Elevation Plot Touch a data type at the top of the screen 3 Select from the options listed to replace the data type on the screen Dakota Series Owner s Manual 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 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 Send 5 On the sending unit touch the category of data to send 6 On the send
24. orage the microSD card can be used to store files such as images cartridges geocaches routes waypoints and custom POIs 34 Transferring Files to Your Computer After you have connected the device to your computer you can copy and paste files from your computer into the device drives volumes 1 Browse your computer for the file 2 Select the file 3 Select Edit gt Copy 4 Open the Garmin or memory card drive volume 5 Select Edit gt Paste Dakota Series Owner s Manual 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 Dakota Series Owner s Manual Appendix To load a file onto the Dakota or microSD card 1 Remove the battery cover and insert a microSD card page 33 Connect the USB cable to the Dakota and your computer Copy the file from your computer Paste the file into the Garmin or the microSD card volume N Aa o To delete a file from the Dakota or microSD card 1 Open the Garmin or SD card drive volume 2 Highlight the file and press the Delete key on you
25. ouch x gt Compass 5 Use the compass to navigate to your destination as indicated on page 9 For more information on geocaching visit www geocaching com 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 www garmin com products communicator you can download geocaches directly to your Dakota To navigate to a geocache using Geocaches 1 Touch Geocaches gt Find a Geocache 2 Touch a geocache location 20 Dakota Series Owner s Manual 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 of your current profile Setting Up Profiles To change a profile 1 On the Main menu touch Profile Change Your current profile is indicated on the screen 2 Touch the profile you want to use Dakota Series Owner s Manual Customizing the Dakota To change the name of a profile 1 Touch Se
26. r computer keyboard NOTE When deleting files do not delete pre programmed map data files that end with img It is not recoverable 35 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 significantly decrease battery life e Select a shorter backlight timeout page 22 Turn tones off if not needed page 22 36 Turn the electronic compass off if not needed page 28 e Ifyou 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 gt Reset gt Restore Defaults to Factory Settings gt Yes Dakota Series Owner s Manual Attaching a Carabiner Lanyard Mount or Other Optional Accessory 1 Position the accessory in the slots on the mounting spine of t
27. s or improvements Visit the Garmin Web site www garmin com for current updates and supplemental information concerning the use and operation of this and other Garmin products Garmin Dakota BlueChart g2 are trademarks of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries registered in the USA and other countries myGarmin is a trademark of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries These trademarks may not be used without the express permission of Garmin The Geocaching 4 box logo and the Wherigo logo are registered trademarks of Groundspeak Inc in the United States and other countries Used with permission Use of geocaching com data is subject to the Geocaching com Terms of Use Agreement located at www geocaching com about termsofuse aspx The Wherigo application is covered by patent 6 691 032 and US and foreign patents pending Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Mac OS is a iM registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc microSD is a trademark of SanDisk or its subsidiaries October 2010 Part Number 190 01069 00 Rev B Printed in Taiwan Introduction See the Important Safety and Manual Conventions Product Information guide in When you are instructed to touch the product box for product something use your finger to touch warnings and other important that item on the screen information The small arrows gt used in the Introduction text indicate that
28. s 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 27 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 NOTE The compass auto setting is unavailable for the Dakota 10 Altimeter Setup NOTE Altimeter Setup is unavailable with the Dakota 10 Touch Setup gt Altimeter Auto Calibration allow the altimeter to self calibrate each time you turn the Dakota on Barometer Mode select Variable 28 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 can be useful when you are watching for pressure fronts Plot Type select the elevation plot type Elevation Time tecords elevat
29. that is too shallow Changing Time Settings Touch Setup gt 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 gt 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 Dakota Series Owner s Manual 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 gt Position Format Modifying the Compass Touch Setup gt Heading Display select the type of directional heading shown on the compass e Directional Letters sets the Compass page reading to directional letters N S E W Dakota Series Owner s Manual 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 a
30. 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 29 Customizing the Dakota 2 Turn the wireless sensor on 3 On the Main menu touch Setup gt Fitness gt Heart Rate Monitor or Bike Cadence Sensor 4 Touch Search for new 5 A Connected message appears NOTE To prevent your Dakota from communicating with wireless sensors touch Setup gt Fitness gt Heart Rate Monitor or Bike Cadence Sensor gt Off Reset 1 Touch Setup gt Reset 2 Touch an item to reset it 30 Viewing Your Dakota Information On the Main menu touch Setup gt About to view the Dakota software version unit ID number GPS software version and legal information Dakota Series Owner s Manual Appendix Specifications Physical Size 3 9 in H x 2 2 in W x 1 3 in D 100 x 55 x 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 x 240 pixels Case Rugged plastic water resistant 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 Dakota Series Owner s Manual Appendix Power Source Two AA batteries alkaline NiMH or lithium Battery L
31. trade secret of Garmin You agree not to decompile 38 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 Dakota Series Owner s Manual Index A 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 B background dashboard 19 backlight 3 timeout 22 barometer mode 28 battery 2 optimal battery type 36 replacing 2 bearing 27 Cc cadence sensor 29 calculator 17 calendar 17 calibration altimeter 29 compass 9 carabiner 37 Communicator Garmin 20 Index compass calibration 9 north reference 27 course 27 D data fields changing 8 11 16 23 show or hide 8 default settings 36 demo mode 32 directional letters 27 E edit routes 13 elevation fixed or variable 28 elevation distance 28
32. tup gt Profiles 2 Touch a profile gt Edit Name 3 Touch letters numbers or symbols to make the changes 4 Touch A To change the order of the profiles 1 Touch Setup gt Profiles 2 Touch the profile you want to move 3 Touch Move Up or Move Down To delete a profile It is not possible to delete your current profile 1 Touch Setup gt Profiles 2 Touch a profile gt Delete Customizing the Dakota To add a new profile Touch Setup gt Profiles gt lt Create New Profile gt This profile is a copy of your current profile The new profile becomes your current profile Using System Setup Touch Setup gt System GPS select Normal WAAS Wide Area Augmentation System or Demo Mode GPS off For information about WAAS go to www garmin com aboutGPS Awaas 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 22 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 Customizing the Display Touch Setup gt 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 gt Display gt Screen Capture gt On 2 Go to the screen you want to c
33. 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 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 fills the track log faster 24 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 gt 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 gt Main Menu 2 Touch the application 3 Touch F NOTE To reactivate an application select the application and select another application to switch places Dakota Series Owner s Manual Route Setup Touch Setup gt Routing Guidance Method select a guidance method for calculating your route e 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 Lock On Road loc
34. you want to delete 3 Touch Delete Waypoint To delete all waypoints touch Setup gt Reset gt Delete All Waypoints gt Yes Dakota Series Owner s Manual Creating Routes You can create and store up to 50 routes To create and navigate a new route 1 Touch Route Planner gt lt Create Route gt gt lt Select First Point gt to select a starting point 2 Touch a category 3 Touch the first item on the route 4 Touch Use gt lt Select Next Point gt 5 Repeat until the route is complete 6 Touch Lai to save the route 7 Touch x gt Where To gt Routes to navigate the route Dakota Series Owner s Manual Managing Waypoints Routes and Tracks Viewing Stored Routes To view a route on the map 1 Touch Route Planner 2 Touch the route you want to view gt 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 gt 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 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 1 Touch Route
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