+motorcycle-couple Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 (edited) Hi...I started geocaching about 7 years ago with a Used Garmin 12. I recently purchased a Dakota 20 and cannot figure out how to use the waypoint coordinates and compass at same time. I am able to put in coordinates and hit Go To but just come up with a big map...I'm used to typing in coordinates and having a compass show which way to go. Can anyone help? I'm feeling pretty inept at this point and miss my garmin 12 lol. Thanks! Edited April 25, 2014 by motorcycle-couple Quote Link to comment
insig Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Hit the X in the corner to close the map and return to the main menu. Select "Compass" from the main menu. Quote Link to comment
+CacheHownds Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 You do have to bounce back and forth for screens on the Dakota 20, but I really liked mine when I used it for Geocaching. My only complaint is that the 3-axis compass was a PITA to calibrate with alkaline batteries. Quote Link to comment
+Lord Cadogan Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 I think what the problem that is trying to be stated here is that after entering coords and selecting the type of travel (ie Direct, Auto, etc.) it then comes up with the map. This is fine until you get real close and want to use the compass. I know that when I select compass, it seems to always come up with the closest cache. I have both a Dakota 20 and an Oregon 550T. How do we get the compass to work with the coords that the map seems to not have an issue with? Quote Link to comment
+HHL Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 (edited) […] I'm used to typing in coordinates and having a compass show which way to go. Can anyone help? […] […] How do we get the compass to work with the coords that the map seems to not have an issue with? Just use the compass page: Tip: Tap on the icon bottom right and choose another dashboard (use: small data fields). Hans Edited April 25, 2014 by HHL Quote Link to comment
+motorcycle-couple Posted April 25, 2014 Author Share Posted April 25, 2014 You do have to bounce back and forth for screens on the Dakota 20, but I really liked mine when I used it for Geocaching. My only complaint is that the 3-axis compass was a PITA to calibrate with alkaline batteries. Thank you so much! Quote Link to comment
+motorcycle-couple Posted April 25, 2014 Author Share Posted April 25, 2014 I think what the problem that is trying to be stated here is that after entering coords and selecting the type of travel (ie Direct, Auto, etc.) it then comes up with the map. This is fine until you get real close and want to use the compass. I know that when I select compass, it seems to always come up with the closest cache. I have both a Dakota 20 and an Oregon 550T. How do we get the compass to work with the coords that the map seems to not have an issue with? Thank you so much! Quote Link to comment
+motorcycle-couple Posted April 25, 2014 Author Share Posted April 25, 2014 Thank you! Quote Link to comment
+motorcycle-couple Posted April 25, 2014 Author Share Posted April 25, 2014 Hit the X in the corner to close the map and return to the main menu. Select "Compass" from the main menu. Quote Link to comment
+Lord Cadogan Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Tried that and it works. Thanks! Quote Link to comment
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