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Dakota Series Owner’s Manual
Customizing the Dakota
Pointer, which indicates your
relationship to a course line leading
).
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
>
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).
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
—records
elevation changes over a period
of time.
•
elevation/Distance
—records
elevation changes over a distance.
•
Barometric Pressure
—records
barometric pressure over a period
