Garmin DAKOTA, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...DAKOTA owner s manual 190 01069 00_0A indd 1 4 17 2009 1 19 06 PM ...

Page 2: ...in Ltd or its subsidiaries registered in the USA and other countries Dakota and myGarmin are trademarks 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 subj...

Page 3: ...e previous screen Touch to return to the Main menu Touch or on the Map page to zoom in or zoom out Manual Conventions When you are instructed to touch something use your finger 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 Where To Tracks you should touch the Where To button on the screen an...

Page 4: ... 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 Pl...

Page 5: ...s 27 Position Format 27 Modifying the Compass 27 Altimeter Setup 28 Pairing the Dakota 29 Reset 30 Viewing Your Dakota Information 30 Appendix 31 Specifications 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 ...

Page 6: ...iv Dakota Series Owner s Manual Introduction Power key Touchscreen mini USB connector under weather cap Latch Mounting spine Battery cover 190 01069 00_0A indd 4 4 17 2009 1 19 08 PM ...

Page 7: ...in Europe Ltd by phone at 0808 2380000 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 Gar...

Page 8: ...over 2 Insert the batteries observing polarity 3 Replace the battery cover and push the latch down 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 Dak...

Page 9: ...ion 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 Locking the Screen Lock the screen to prevent inadvertent screen touches 1 Press and quic...

Page 10: ...oints 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 12 190 01069 0...

Page 11: ...f supported by the preloaded or optional mapping various Points of Interest 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 find a destination by spelling the name...

Page 12: ...ion 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 find 1 Touch Where To 2 Touch 3 Select from the following options A Recent Find A Waypoint My Current Location A Map Point 4 Touch the location you want to search near 190 01069 00_0A indd 6 4 17 ...

Page 13: ... 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 or to zoom 3 Touch and drag the screen to pan the map Zoom buttons Location marker Zoom range Map Page 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 i...

Page 14: ...2 Touch Never When Navigating or Always To change the Map page data fields 1 On the Map page touch one of the data fields 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 190 01069 00_0A indd 8 4 17 2009 1 19 09 PM ...

Page 15: ...or walking If you maintain a higher speed such as traveling in 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 Calibrate the electronic compass outdoors Do not stand near objects that influence magnetic fields such as cars buildings or overhead power lines Calibrate the...

Page 16: ...ust your turning speed If Calibration Failed appears touch OK 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 28 Bearing P...

Page 17: ...se 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 ...

Page 18: ...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...

Page 19: ...vigate 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 loca...

Page 20: ...verse 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 Reco...

Page 21: ...rrent track Save Track saves your current route Save Portion allows you to select a portion of your current track to save 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...

Page 22: ...ation Plot page 2 To adjust the distance or time scale touch or 3 To display elevation data touch a point on the plot The time date and elevation recorded at that point are shown Elevation Plot Page Data fields Distance or time scale Changing the Elevation Plot Data Fields 1 Touch Elevation Plot one of the data fields 2 Touch a data type at the top of the screen 3 Select from the options listed to...

Page 23: ... touch the category of data to send 6 On the sending unit touch an item to send 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 finished Other Tools Select from the following options on the Main menu to access addition...

Page 24: ...S accuracy your current elevation satellite locations and signal strength To view the Satellite page Touch at the bottom of the Main menu Satellite Page Satellite locations Elevation Satellite strength 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 tr...

Page 25: ...ouch a field to change what is shown in that field To reset trip data touch Setup Reset Reset Trip Data Yes To change the dashboard background 1 Touch the dashboard at the top of the screen 2 Touch Default Automotive or Geocaching 190 01069 00_0A indd 19 4 17 2009 1 19 10 PM ...

Page 26: ...n download geocaches directly to your Dakota To navigate to a geocache using Geocaches 1 Touch Geocaches Find a Geocache 2 Touch a geocache location 3 Touch Go A colored line indicates your course 4 Touch Compass 5 Use the compass to navigate to your destination as indicated on page 9 For more information on geocaching visit www geocaching com Wherigo Wherigo pronounced where I go is a toolset for...

Page 27: ...r 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 To change the name of a profile 1 Touch Setup Profiles 2 Touch a profile Edit Name 3 Touch letters numbers or symbols to make the changes 4 Touch To change the order of the profiles 1 Touch Setup Profiles 2 Touch the p...

Page 28: ... System 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 Battery Type select the type of battery you are using Tones turn audible tones On or Off 190 ...

Page 29: ...he 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 Automotive Mode 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 Show Data Fields hide or show data fields on the Map ...

Page 30: ...acks 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 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 ...

Page 31: ...portation method to optimize your routes for Lock On Road lock the current location marker on the nearest road compensating for variances in map position accuracy requires routable maps 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 rout...

Page 32: ...mbol 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 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 Shallow Water set an alarm to sound when you enter ...

Page 33: ...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 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 Numeric Degrees sets the Compass page reading t...

Page 34: ...er rate of speed for a set period of time Select Off to turn the electronic compass off and use the GPS compass Altimeter Setup Touch Setup Altimeter Auto Calibration allow the altimeter to self calibrate each time you turn the Dakota on Barometer Mode select Variable Elevation used when moving or Fixed Elevation used when stationary allowing the altimeter to function as a standard barometer Press...

Page 35: ...arometric pressure 4 Enter the elevation or barometric pressure and then touch Pairing the Dakota The Dakota can be used with an 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 heart rate and bike cadence values are listed as data field ...

Page 36: ...t 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 Fitness Heart Rate Monitor or Bike Cadence Sensor Off Reset 1 Touch Setup Reset 2 Touch an item to reset it Viewing Your Dakota Information On the Main menu touch Setup About to view the Dakota software version unit ID number GP...

Page 37: ...70 C The temperature rating of the Dakota may exceed the usable range of some batteries Some batteries can rupture at high temperatures Power Source Two AA batteries alkaline NiMH or lithium 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 fr...

Page 38: ...ees 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 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 r...

Page 39: ...of the cable to a USB port on your computer Installing a microSD Card 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 Lift the latch on the back of the Da...

Page 40: ...routes waypoints and custom POIs 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 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 Turn the Dakota on 3 O...

Page 41: ... not compatible with Mac OS 10 3 or earlier To load a file 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 file from your computer 4 Paste the file into the Garmin or the microSD card volume To delete a file from the Dakota or microSD card 1 Open the Garmin or SD card drive volume 2 High...

Page 42: ... level above 50 of maximum level for a prolonged period of time will significantly decrease battery life Select a shorter backlight timeout page 23 Turn tones off if not needed page 22 Turn 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 c...

Page 43: ...he clip and slide the carabiner clip off the mounting spine 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 the Power key for approximately 30 seconds 2 Follow the instructions on the screen until Calib...

Page 44: ... 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 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 ...

Page 45: ...de 28 battery 2 optimal battery type 36 bearing 28 C cadence sensor 29 calibration altimeter 29 compass 9 carabiner 37 Communicator Garmin 20 compass calibration 9 north reference 27 course 28 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 29 elevation time 29 elevation plot...

Page 46: ...rth reference compass 27 north up 23 numeric degrees 27 O off road 25 off road transitions 25 on road for distance 25 on road for time 25 orientation map 23 P plot type 28 POI 5 points of interest 5 position format 27 pressure ambient 29 barometric 29 trending 28 unit of measurement 27 profiles 21 R recent finds 5 record method tracks 24 reverse route points 14 routes calculate 25 edit 13 reverse ...

Page 47: ...e maps 24 timeout backlight 23 time zone 26 tones 22 tracks clearing current 15 recording 24 setup 24 viewing 15 track up 23 trip computer 18 true north 27 U unlock screen 3 V variable elevation 28 view tracks 15 W WAAS 22 waypoints creating 4 Wherigo 20 wireless sharing 17 Z zoom 23 190 01069 00_0A indd 41 4 17 2009 1 19 12 PM ...

Page 48: ...its subsidiaries Garmin International Inc 1200 East 151st Street Olathe Kansas 66062 USA Garmin Europe Ltd Liberty House Hounsdown Business Park Southampton Hampshire SO40 9LR UK Garmin Corporation No 68 Jangshu 2nd Road Shijr Taipei County Taiwan www garmin com May 2009 Part Number 190 01069 00 Rev A Printed in Taiwan 190 01069 00_0A indd 42 4 17 2009 1 19 13 PM ...