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Using Voice Control ............................................................. 14
Voice Control Tips ................................................................14

Bluetooth Connected Features................................... 14

Pairing with Your Phone and Connecting to Smartphone 
Link ........................................................................................... 14
Bluetooth Feature Status Icons ................................................ 14
Setting Up Bluetooth Features for Your Apple Device ............. 14

Connecting to the Smartphone Link App on Your Apple 
Device .................................................................................. 14
Disabling Hands-Free Calling for Your Apple Device .......... 14
Disabling Smartphone Link Data and Smart Notifications for 
Your Apple Device ............................................................... 15

Setting Up Bluetooth Features for Your Smartphone with 
Android™ .................................................................................. 15

Connecting to the Smartphone Link App on Your Android 
Smartphone ......................................................................... 15
Disabling Bluetooth Features for Your Smartphone with 
Android .................................................................................15

Smartphone Link .......................................................................15

Downloading Smartphone Link ............................................ 15
Sending a Location from Your Phone to Your Device ......... 15

Garmin Live Services ................................................................15

Subscribing to Garmin Live Services ................................... 15

Smart Notifications ....................................................................16

Receiving Notifications .........................................................16
Viewing the List of Notifications ........................................... 16

Hands-Free Calling ................................................................... 16

Placing a Call ....................................................................... 16
Receiving a Call ................................................................... 16
Using the Call History .......................................................... 16
Using In-Call Options ........................................................... 16
Saving a Home Phone Number ........................................... 17

Disconnecting a Bluetooth Device ............................................ 17
Deleting a Paired Phone ........................................................... 17

Using the Apps............................................................. 17

Viewing Help Files .................................................................... 17

Searching Help Topics ......................................................... 17

Viewing the Weather Forecast ..................................................17

Viewing Weather Near a Different City ................................ 17
Viewing the Weather Radar ................................................. 17
Viewing Weather Alerts ........................................................17
Checking Road Conditions .................................................. 17

photoLive Traffic Cameras ........................................................17

Saving a Traffic Camera ...................................................... 17
Viewing a Traffic Camera .....................................................17

Viewing Previous Routes and Destinations .............................. 17

Customizing the Device............................................... 17

Map and Vehicle Settings ......................................................... 17

Enabling Maps ..................................................................... 18

Navigation Settings ................................................................... 18

Calculation Mode Settings ................................................... 18
Setting a Simulated Location ............................................... 18

Camera Settings ....................................................................... 18
Backup Camera Settings .......................................................... 18
babyCam Settings .................................................................... 18
Bluetooth Settings .....................................................................18

Disabling Bluetooth .............................................................. 19

Display Settings ........................................................................ 19
Traffic Settings.......................................................................... 19
Units and Time Settings ............................................................19

Setting the Time ................................................................... 19

Language and Keyboard Settings ............................................ 19
Proximity Alerts Settings ........................................................... 19
Device and Privacy Settings ..................................................... 19
Restoring Settings .................................................................... 19

Device Information....................................................... 19

Specifications ............................................................................19
Power Cables ........................................................................... 19

Charging the Device ............................................................ 19

Device Maintenance..................................................... 20

Device Care .............................................................................. 20

Cleaning the Camera Lens .................................................. 20
Cleaning the Outer Casing ...................................................20
Cleaning the Touchscreen ................................................... 20
Avoiding Theft ...................................................................... 20

Resetting the Device .................................................................20
Removing the Device, Mount, and Suction Cup ....................... 20

Removing the Device from the Mount ..................................20
Removing the Mount from the Suction Cup ......................... 20
Removing the Suction Cup from the Windshield ................. 20

Changing the Fuse in the Vehicle Power Cable ....................... 20

Troubleshooting........................................................... 20

My video recordings are blurry ................................................. 20
My video recordings are choppy or incomplete ........................ 20
How can I extend the life of my camera memory card? ........... 20
The suction cup will not stay on my windshield ........................ 21
My device is not acquiring satellite signals ............................... 21
The device does not charge in my vehicle ............................... 21
My battery does not stay charged for very long ........................ 21
My device does not appear as a removable drive on my 
computer................................................................................... 21
My device does not appear as a portable device on my 
computer................................................................................... 21
My device does not appear as either a portable device or a 
removable drive or volume on my computer .............................21
My phone will not connect to the device ................................... 21

Appendix....................................................................... 21

Installing a Memory Card for Maps and Data ........................... 21
Data Management .................................................................... 21

About Memory Cards ........................................................... 21
Connecting the Device to Your Computer ........................... 21
Transferring Data From Your Computer .............................. 22

Viewing GPS Signal Status ...................................................... 22
Purchasing Additional Maps ..................................................... 22
Purchasing Accessories ........................................................... 22

Index.............................................................................. 23

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Summary of Contents for DriveAssist 50

Page 1: ...Garmin DriveAssist 50 Owner s Manual February 2016 190 01923 00_0A...

Page 2: ...without the express permission of Garmin Garmin babyCam Garmin Connect Garmin DriveAssist Garmin Express Garmin Real Vision and myTrends are trademarks of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries These tradema...

Page 3: ...Avoiding Toll Stickers 8 Avoiding Road Features 8 Avoiding Environmental Zones 8 Custom Avoidances 8 Navigating Off Road 8 Finding and Saving Locations 8 Finding a Location Using the Search Bar 9 View...

Page 4: ...ettings 18 Setting a Simulated Location 18 Camera Settings 18 Backup Camera Settings 18 babyCam Settings 18 Bluetooth Settings 18 Disabling Bluetooth 19 Display Settings 19 Traffic Settings 19 Units a...

Page 5: ...latest available mapping data to ensure your device continues to calculate accurate and efficient routes to your destinations Garmin Express is available for Windows and Mac computers 1 On your comput...

Page 6: ...GPS receiver must collect satellite data and establish the current location in the status bar indicates the satellite signal strength The time required to acquire satellite signals varies based on se...

Page 7: ...er external storage location for permanent storage Videos and Photos on Your Computer page 3 Taking a Photo You can take still photographs with this device By default the device stores time and locati...

Page 8: ...cription Advanced Driving Assistance System Your device includes an advanced driving assistance system ADAS which uses the integrated dash camera to provide warnings and alerts about your driving envi...

Page 9: ...current location to one or more destinations The device calculates a recommended route to your destination based on the preferences you set including the route calculation mode Changing the Route Cal...

Page 10: ...is feature may not appear when the road or destination is obscured by weather vegetation or other obstructions This feature may not appear in very bright or dark environments Adding a Location to Your...

Page 11: ...a trip select Optimize Order Editing and Reordering Locations in a Trip 1 Select Apps Trip Planner 2 Select a saved trip 3 Select a location 4 Select an option To move the location up or down select a...

Page 12: ...l zone select Always Ask To always avoid environmental zones select Avoid To always allow environmental zones select Allow 3 Select Save Custom Avoidances Custom avoidances allow you select specific a...

Page 13: ...ching Within a Category After you have performed a search for a point of interest certain categories may display a Quick Search list that shows the last four destinations you selected 1 Select Where T...

Page 14: ...ies Coordinates 2 If necessary select and change the coordinate format or datum 3 Enter the latitude and longitude coordinates 4 Select View on Map Viewing Recently Found Locations Your device stores...

Page 15: ...e route or the road on which you are traveling Up Ahead page 11 Turns Displays a list of upcoming turns in your route Viewing Turns and Directions page 6 Trip Data Displays customizable trip data such...

Page 16: ...While navigating a route select Traffic The nearest upcoming traffic incident appears in a panel on the right side of the map 2 Select the traffic incident to view additional details Viewing Traffic o...

Page 17: ...oice Command NOTE Voice command is not available for all languages and regions and may not be available on all models NOTE Voice Activated Navigation may not achieve desired performance when in a nois...

Page 18: ...e Garmin DriveAssist device and your phone within 3 m 10 ft of each other 3 On the Garmin DriveAssist device select Settings Bluetooth and fill the Bluetooth check box 4 Select Search for Devices 5 On...

Page 19: ...ation categories and apps appears 5 Select an option To enable or disable a notification select the toggle switch next to the category or app name To add an app to the list select Smartphone Link Smar...

Page 20: ...oice command say Play Message NOTE This option is available only when the selected language supports the voice command feature and appears in the map tool To perform additional actions such as dismiss...

Page 21: ...The weather icon changes to show weather in the vicinity such as rain snow and thunderstorms 1 Select Apps Weather 2 If necessary select a city 3 Select Weather Radar Viewing Weather Alerts Before yo...

Page 22: ...following too closely to the vehicle in front of you Forward Collision Warning System page 4 Forward Collision Sensitivity Allows you to set the sensitivity of the forward collision warning A higher...

Page 23: ...ompts Text Language Sets all on screen text to the selected language NOTE Changing the text language does not change the language of user entered data or map data such as street names Keyboard Languag...

Page 24: ...ball on the suction cup Removing the Suction Cup from the Windshield 1 Flip the lever on the suction cup toward you 2 Pull the tab on the suction cup toward you Changing the Fuse in the Vehicle Power...

Page 25: ...ve or volume and not as a portable device Windows versions prior to Windows XP Service Pack 3 use USB mass storage mode My device does not appear as either a portable device or a removable drive or vo...

Page 26: ...s connected to your computer as a removable drive or volume you must safely disconnect your device from your computer to avoid data loss If your device is connected to your Windows computer as a porta...

Page 27: ...rmin Connect 14 Garmin Express registering the device 1 updating software 1 Garmin Live Services 15 subscribing to 15 Garmin Real Vision 6 geocaching 10 going home 5 GPS 2 22 H hands free phone calls...

Page 28: ...aps 11 traffic 12 13 19 adding subscriptions 13 alternate route 8 cameras 17 incidents 12 map 12 receiver 13 searching for delays 12 traffic cameras viewing 17 travel history 19 trip information 12 re...

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