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When the device detects that you are too close to the vehicle 

ahead of you, the device plays an audible alert, and a warning 

appears on the screen.

Forward Collision Warning System Performance Tips

Several factors affect the performance of the forward collision 

warning system (FCWS). Some conditions may prevent the 

FCWS feature from detecting a vehicle ahead of you.
• The FCWS feature activates only when your vehicle speed 

exceeds 50 km/h (30 mph).

• The FCWS feature may not detect a vehicle ahead of you 

when the camera's view of the vehicle is obscured by rain, 

fog, snow, sun or headlight glare, or darkness.

• The FCWS feature may not function properly if the camera is 

incorrectly aligned (

Setting the Camera Placement

, page 2

).

• The FCWS feature may not detect vehicles greater than 40 m 

(130 ft.) away or closer than 5 m (16 ft.).

• The FCWS feature may not function properly if the camera 

placement settings do not correctly indicate your vehicle 

height or the placement of your device in the vehicle (

Setting 

the Camera Placement

, page 2

).

Lane Departure Warning System

 WARNING

The lane departure warning system (LDWS) feature is for 

information only and does not replace your responsibility to 

observe all road and driving conditions, abide by all traffic 

regulations, and use safe driving judgment at all times. The 

LDWS relies on the camera to provide warnings for lane 

markers and, as a result, may have limited functionality in low 

visibility conditions. For more information, go to 

garmin.com

/warnings

.

The LDWS feature alerts you when the device detects you may 

be crossing a lane boundary unintentionally. For example, the 

device alerts you if you cross some solid painted lane 

boundaries or cross into an oncoming traffic lane. The LDWS 

feature provides alerts only when your vehicle speed exceeds 

64 km/h (40 mph). The alert appears on the left or right side of 

the screen to indicate which lane boundary you crossed.

NOTE: 

For the best LDWS performance, you should set the 

Camera Placement option to indicate the location of your device 

in the vehicle.

Lane Departure Warning Performance Tips

Several factors affect the performance of the lane departure 

warning system (LDWS). Some conditions may prevent the 

LDWS feature from detecting lane departures.
• The LDWS feature provides alerts only when your vehicle 

speed exceeds 65 km/h (40 mph).

• The LDWS feature does not provide alerts on certain types of 

roads, such as highway ramps or merging lanes.

• The LDWS feature may not function properly if the camera is 

incorrectly aligned.

• The LDWS feature may not function properly if the camera 

placement settings do not correctly indicate your vehicle 

height or the placement of your device in the vehicle (

Setting 

the Camera Placement

, page 2

).

• The LDWS feature requires a clear, continuous view of the 

lane divider lines.
◦ Lane departures may not be detected when divider lines 

are obscured by rain, fog, snow, extreme shadows, sun or 

headlight glare, road construction, or any other visual 

obstruction.

◦ Lane departures may not be detected if lane divider lines 

are misaligned, missing, or heavily worn.

• The LDWS feature may not detect lane departures on 

extremely wide, narrow, or winding roads.

Go Alert

The go alert plays a tone and displays an alert when stopped 

traffic ahead of your vehicle starts moving again. This alert 

appears only after the vehicle ahead has moved a substantial 

distance and your vehicle has remained stopped. This can be 

useful at stop lights or in traffic delays. This feature uses the 

dash camera to detect the stopped or moving vehicle and 

requires a clear view of the road.

Red Light and Speed Cameras

NOTICE

Garmin is not responsible for the accuracy of or the 

consequences of using a red light or speed camera database.

NOTE: 

This feature is not available for all regions or product 

models.
Information about red light and speed camera locations is 

available in some areas for some product models. The device 

alerts you when you approach a reported speed or red light 

camera.
• You can use the Garmin Express

 software (

garmin.com

/express

) to update the camera database stored on your 

device. You should update your device frequently to receive 

the most up-to-date camera information.

Voice Control

NOTE: 

The voice control feature is not available for the 45 

product model.
The voice control feature allows you to control your camera by 

saying words and commands.

NOTE: 

The voice control feature is not available for all 

languages. You can use this feature while the interface is set to 

an unsupported language, but you must speak the commands in 

English.

Voice Control

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Summary of Contents for DASH CAM 45

Page 1: ...GARMINDASHCAM 45 54 55 65W Owner sManual ...

Page 2: ...com for current updates and supplemental information concerning the use of this product Garmin the Garmin logo and VIRB are trademarks of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries registered in the USA and other countries Garmin Dash Cam Garmin Express and Travelapse are trademarks of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries These trademarks may not be used without the express permission of Garmin Apple is a trademark...

Page 3: ...otos on Your Computer 4 Connecting the Device to Your Computer 4 Driver Awareness Features and Alerts 4 Forward Collision Warning System 4 Forward Collision Warning System Performance Tips 5 Lane Departure Warning System 5 Lane Departure Warning Performance Tips 5 Go Alert 5 Red Light and Speed Cameras 5 Voice Control 5 Controlling the Camera Using Voice Commands 6 Turning Voice Control On or Off ...

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Page 5: ...ct the camera to power 2 Select Settings Camera Format Card 3 Keep the camera connected to power until the formatting is complete When formatting is complete the camera displays a message and begins recording Removing the Memory Card NOTICE Removing the memory card while the device is turned on can result in a loss of data or damage to the device 1 Turn off the device 2 Press the card in until it ...

Page 6: ... NOTE When the device is connected to an ignition switched power outlet it turns off automatically when you turn off the vehicle Hold for 3 seconds The device turns off Dash Cam Recording NOTICE Some jurisdictions regulate or prohibit use of this device It is your responsibility to know and comply with applicable laws and rights to privacy in jurisdictions where you plan to use this device The das...

Page 7: ...ily injury 1 Route the parking mode cable accessory to a location in the vehicle with constant power switched power and a ground connection 2 Connect the BATT wire to a constant power source 3 Connect the ACC wire to a switched power source 4 Connect the GND wire to the bare metal of the vehicle s chassis using an existing bolt or screw 5 Plug the parking mode cable accessory into the USB port on ...

Page 8: ...rites the oldest unsaved video when the storage space for unsaved videos is full Connecting the Device to Your Computer You can view videos and photos on your computer using a micro USB cable 1 Plug the small end of the micro USB cable into the port on the device 2 Plug the larger end of the micro USB cable into a port on your computer Depending on your computer operating system the device appears...

Page 9: ...ay prevent the LDWS feature from detecting lane departures The LDWS feature provides alerts only when your vehicle speed exceeds 65 km h 40 mph The LDWS feature does not provide alerts on certain types of roads such as highway ramps or merging lanes The LDWS feature may not function properly if the camera is incorrectly aligned The LDWS feature may not function properly if the camera placement set...

Page 10: ...n the card Video Resolution Settings You can change the video resolution on your camera Resolution is the height of the video in pixels Higher resolution video settings require more memory card space than lower resolution settings Select Settings Camera Resolution 1440p 30fps Records video in 1440p resolution at 30 frames per second NOTE This option is available only for the 54 55 65W product mode...

Page 11: ...ngs menu scroll to the bottom of the menu 2 Select System 3 Select Regulatory Restarting the Device You can restart your device if it stops functioning Hold the power key for 12 seconds Specifications Operating temperature range From 20 to 55 C from 4 to 131 F Charging temperature range From 0 to 45 C from 32 to 113 F Memory card Class 10 or higher microSDHC from 4 to 64 GB Garmin Dash Cam 45 wire...

Page 12: ...r location with less wireless interference or try transferring videos to the smartphone Editing and Sharing a Video page 4 Transfer important recordings to a computer or smartphone and format the memory card Formatting the Memory Card page 1 If the device displays a memory card error alert first try formatting the memory card Formatting the Memory Card page 1 and then if necessary replace the memo...

Page 13: ...ring the device 7 updating software 7 L lane departure warning system LDWS 5 M memory card 1 7 installing 1 microSD card 1 7 mounting windshield 1 P parking mode cable 3 photos viewing 3 4 power key 2 product registration 7 proximity points alerts settings 6 R red light cameras 5 registering the device 7 resetting device 7 resolution 6 S settings 6 setup 2 software updating 7 version 7 speed camer...

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