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Dakota ™ 10 and 20 quick start manual[...]
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2 Dakota Series Quick Start Manual See the Important Safety and Pr oduct 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. T o install the batteries: 1. Slide the lat[...]
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Dakota Series Quick Start Manual 3 T o turn the Dakota on or off: 1. T o turn on the Dakota, press . 2. T o turn off the Dakota, press and hold . T o adjust the backlight level: 1. While the Dakota is on, press and quickly release . 2. T ouch or to adjust the brightness levels. T o lock or unlock the screen: 1. Press and quickly release . 2. T ouch[...]
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4 Dakota Series Quick Start Manual T o view the compass: 1. T ouch 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 t[...]
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Dakota Series Quick Start Manual 5 T o review information about a point on the map: 1. T ouch the location you want to review . 2. T ouch the information button at the top of the screen. T o mark your current location as a waypoint: 1. T ouch Mark W aypoint . 2. T ouch Save. T o edit a waypoint when you save your current location as a waypoint: 1. [...]
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6 Dakota Series Quick Start Manual T o delete a waypoint: 1. T ouch W aypoint Manager . 2. T ouch the waypoint you want to delete. 3. T ouch Delete W aypoint . T o use the trip computer: The T rip Computer displays your current speed, average speed, maximum speed, trip odometer , and other helpful statistics. T ouch a eld to change what is shown[...]
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Dakota Series Quick Start Manual 7 3. T ouch the information button at the top of the screen. 4. T ouch Go > > Compass . 5. Use the compass to navigate to your destination. T o stop navigating, touch Where T o? > Stop Navigation . T o create and navigate a new route: 1. T ouch Route Planner > <Create Route> > <Select First P[...]
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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 . © 2009 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Liberty House, Hounsdown Business Park, Southampton, Hampshire[...]