Garmin DASH CAM TANDEM, Owner'S Manual

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is part of the network, you can add location information to saved
videos for all cameras on the network.
Creating Picture-in-Picture Multi-Camera
Videos
Before you can use this feature, you must pair at least two
cameras with the Garmin Drive app and record footage using
both cameras.
The Garmin Drive app allows you to create composite, picture-
in-picture videos from footage recorded at the same time on two
cameras.
1
From the Garmin Drive app, select Review Footage .
2
Select a multi-camera video.
Multi-camera videos are indicated by multiple camera icons
on the video thumbnail. The app automatically
combines video recorded at the same time into one multi-
camera video icon.
3
Select and to choose the camera footage to use for the
fullscreen portion of the video.
4
Drag the handles on the video progress bar to the left or right
to trim the video length.
5
Select Continue .
6 Select and to choose the camera footage to use for the
picture-in-picture portion of the video.
7
Select the corner of the screen where you want the picture-
in-picture footage to appear, and select Export .
NOTE: You must keep the app in the foreground when
exporting a video.
The app exports the picture-in-picture video to your
smartphone.
Settings
The settings for your Garmin Dash Cam Tandem device are
configured using the Garmin Drive app. Before you can
configure settings, you must pair your device with the Garmin
Drive app ( Pairing with Your Smartphone , page 2 ).
Camera Settings in the Garmin Drive App
From the Garmin Drive app, select , and select the camera
name.
Camera Setup : Enables you to choose a camera name, and
displays a live video feed so you can adjust the position of
the camera.
Front : Allows you to adjust the video quality and exposure level
for the front lens, which records the exterior view.
Interior : Allows you to adjust the exposure level for the interior
lens.
NOTE: The interior lens always records at a video quality of
720p, 30fps.
Data Overlay : Adjusts the type of data displayed on videos and
pictures.
Alert Volume : Sets the volume for alerts, such as when the
camera detects a potential vehicle incident.
Unsaved Videos : Determines when the device deletes unsaved
video footage. When the Delete When Full option is
selected, the device deletes the oldest unsaved video when
the memory card storage is full. When the Promptly Delete
option is selected, the device continually deletes unsaved
video more than three minutes old and deletes all unsaved
video each time it is powered off. This is useful to help
protect data privacy.
Units and Time : Sets the date and time format.
Voice Commands : Allows you to enable or disable the voice
control feature and set the language for voice commands.
About Device : Lists the camera software version and unit ID.
Check for Updates : Allows you to check for, download, and
install firmware updates for the camera.
Format SD Card : Formats the memory card and deletes all
videos, photos, and data on the card.
Restore Defaults : Restores the device to factory default
settings, and unpairs the device from the Garmin Drive app.
NOTE: This option does not delete recorded photos or
videos. Photos and videos are stored on the memory card. If
you need to delete all photos and videos, you can format the
memory card.
Forget Device : Unpairs the device from the Garmin Drive app.
Video Resolution Settings
You can set the quality of exterior video recorded by the
camera. The video quality setting includes the resolution, frames
per second (FPS), and high dynamic range (HDR) image
processing.
Resolution is the width and height of the video in pixels. FPS is
the number of video frames captured each second. HDR
combines multiple exposure levels for each video frame and can
improve clarity in high contrast or low-light conditions. Settings
with a higher resolution or FPS require more memory card
space.
NOTE: The interior lens always records at 720p resolution
(1280 × 720 pixels) and 30 fps, and it does not support
HDR image processing.
Select
Settings > Camera > Front > Quality .
Setting Resolution Lens
1440p, 30fps,
HDR 2560 × 1400 pixels Front/exterior
1080p, 30fps,
HDR 1920 × 1080 pixels Front/exterior
720p, 30fps 1280 × 720 pixels Rear/interior
NOTE: The interior lens
always records at a video
quality of 720p, 30fps.
Renaming a Camera
You can change the name of your camera to help differentiate it
from other cameras in a multiple camera network.
1
Select .
2
Select a camera.
3 Select Camera Setup .
4 Select a camera name from the Camera Name field.
TIP: You can select Custom to enter a custom camera name.
Device Information
Memory Card Specifications
The camera requires a memory card with these specifications.
Go to garmin.com/dashcamcards to view a list of recommended
memory cards.
Type microSDHC or microSDXC
Capacity 8 GB or greater
Speed class Class 10 or higher
File system FAT32
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