Garmin+Dakota+20+Quick+Start+Manual

Dakota™ 10 and 20

quick start manual

See the Important Safety and 2. Insert the battery. Align the
Product Information guide in + (positive) and - (negative)
the product box for product markings on the device with
warnings and other important the battery.
information.
3. Replace the battery cover
Dakota units operate on two AA
batteries. Use alkaline, NiMH, or To select the battery type:
lithium batteries. Use precharged 1. Touch Setup > System >
NiMH or lithium batteries for
best results. Battery Type.

To install the batteries: 2. Select Alkaline, Lithium, or
Rechargeable NiMH.
1. Slide the latch and remove the
note: Remove batteries
battery cover. when you do not plan to use
Latch the Dakota for several months.
Battery cover Stored data is not lost when
batteries are removed.

Dakota Series Quick Start Manual

To turn the Dakota on or off: To acquire GPS satellite
1. To turn on the Dakota, press signals:
1. Go outdoors to an open area,
.
2. To turn off the Dakota, press away from tall buildings and
trees.
and hold .
To adjust the backlight level: 2. Turn on the Dakota. Acquiring
1. While the Dakota is on, press satellite signals can take a few
minutes.
and quickly release .
2. Touch or to adjust the The bars on the Main
page indicate satellite strength.
brightness levels. When the bars are green, the
To lock or unlock the screen: Dakota has acquired satellite
1. Press and quickly release . signals.
2. Touch Lock Screen (or
To use the map:
Unlock Screen). 1. Touch Map. Your current

Dakota Series Quick Start Manual location is indicated by a
location marker .

2. Touch or to zoom.

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

To view the compass: To calibrate the electronic
1. Touch Compass. compass:

The bearing pointer points to note: The electronic
your destination, regardless of compass is unavailable with
the direction you are moving. the Dakota 10.
If the bearing pointer points
toward the top of the compass, 1. Calibrate the electronic
you are traveling directly toward compass outdoors. Do not
your destination. If it points stand near objects that
any other direction, turn toward influence magnetic fields,
that direction until the arrow is such as cars, buildings, or
pointing toward the top of the overhead power lines.
compass.
2. Touch Setup > Heading >
Calibrate the compass after Press To Begin Compass
moving long distances, Calibration.
experiencing temperature
changes, or changing the 3. Touch Start and follow the
batteries. on-screen directions.

Dakota Series Quick Start Manual

To review information about a 5. Touch . Change other
point on the map: attributes, if necessary.
1. Touch the location you want to
6. Touch to discard the
review. changes.

2. Touch the information button To edit a waypoint:
at the top of the screen. 1. Touch Waypoint Manager.
2. Touch the waypoint.
To mark your current location 3. Touch the attribute.
as a waypoint: 4. Touch letters, numbers, or
1. Touch Mark Waypoint.
symbols to make the changes.
2. Touch Save. 5. Touch (except when

To edit a waypoint when you changing a symbol). Change
save your current location as other attributes, if necessary.
a waypoint: 6. Touch to discard the
1. Touch Mark Waypoint. changes.

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.

Dakota Series Quick Start Manual

To delete a waypoint: To navigate to a point using
1. Touch Waypoint Manager. Where To?:
Using the Where To? page,
2. Touch the waypoint you want you can navigate to your saved
to delete. waypoints, enter coordinates, find
points of interest, and more.
3. Touch Delete Waypoint.
1. Touch Where To?.
To use the trip computer:
The Trip Computer displays your 2. Touch a category.
current speed, average speed,
maximum speed, trip odometer, 3. Touch the item to which you
and other helpful statistics. want to navigate.

Touch a field to change what is 4. Touch Go. A colored line
shown in that field. indicates your course.

To view the trip computer: 5. Touch > Compass.
From the Main menu, touch
6. Use the compass to navigate
Trip Computer. to your destination.

To reset trip data: To navigate to a point on the
Touch Setup > Reset > Reset map:
1. Touch Map.
Trip Data > Yes.
2. Touch the point on the map.

Dakota Series Quick Start Manual

3. Touch the information button 6. Touch to save the route.
at the top of the screen. 7. Touch > Where To? >

4. Touch Go > > Compass. Routes to navigate the route.

5. Use the compass to navigate To record your tracks:
to your destination. 1. Touch Setup > Tracks >

To stop navigating, touch Where Track Log.
To? > Stop Navigation. 2. Touch Do Not Record;

To create and navigate a new Record, Do Not Show; or
route: Record, Show On Map.
1. Touch Route Planner > If you select Record, Show On
Map, a line on the Map page
<Create Route> > <Select indicates your track.
First Point> to select a
starting point. To clear your current track:
Touch Setup > Reset > Clear
2. Touch a category.
Current Track > Yes.
3. Touch the first item on the
route. Visit www.garmin.com for
additional documentation and
4. Touch Use > <Select Next information.
Point>.

5. Repeat until the route is
complete.

Dakota Series Quick Start Manual

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