background image

4

Select 

Save

.

5

If necessary, enter a name, and select 

Done

.

Saving Your Current Location

1

From the map, select the vehicle icon.

2

Select 

Save

.

3

Enter a name, and select 

Done

.

4

Select 

OK

.

Editing a Saved Location

1

Select 

Where To?

 > 

Saved

.

2

If necessary, select a category.

3

Select a location.

4

Select  .

5

Select   > 

Edit

.

6

Select an option:
• Select 

Name

.

• Select 

Phone Number

.

• Select 

Categories

 to assign categories to the saved 

location.

• Select 

Change Map Symbol

 to change the symbol used 

to mark the saved location on a map.

7

Edit the information.

8

Select 

Done

.

Assigning Categories to a Saved Location

You can add custom categories to organize your saved 

locations.

NOTE: 

Categories appear in the saved locations menu after you 

have saved at least 12 locations.

1

Select 

Where To?

 > 

Saved

.

2

Select a location.

3

Select  .

4

Select   > 

Edit

 > 

Categories

.

5

Enter one or more category names, separated by commas.

6

If necessary, select a suggested category.

7

Select 

Done

.

Deleting a Saved Location

NOTE: 

Deleted locations cannot be recovered.

1

Select 

Where To?

 > 

Saved

.

2

Select   > 

Delete Saved Places

.

3

Select the box next to the saved locations to delete, and 

select 

Delete

.

Using the Map

You can use the map to navigate a route (

Your Route on the 

Map

, page 5

) or to view a map of your surroundings when no 

route is active.

1

Select 

View Map

.

2

Touch anywhere on the map.

3

Select an option:
• Drag the map to pan left, right, up, or down.
• To zoom in or out, select   or  .
• To switch between North Up and 3-D views, select  .
• To filter the displayed points of interest by category, select 

.

• To start a route, select a location on the map, and select 

Go!

 (

Starting a Route by Using the Map

, page 5

).

Map Tools

Map tools provide quick access to information and device 

functions while you view the map. When you activate a map 

tool, it appears in a panel at the edge of the map.

Stop

: Stops navigation of the active route.

Camera

: Allows you to view video, save video, or change dash 

camera settings.

Change Route

: Allows you to take a detour or skip locations in 

your route.

Up Ahead

: Displays upcoming locations along the 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 as speed or 

mileage (

Viewing Trip Data from the Map

, page 12

).

Volume

: Adjusts the master audio volume.

Brightness

: Adjusts the screen brightness.

Phone

: Displays a list of recent phone calls from your 

connected phone, and displays in-call options while a phone 

call is active (

Using In-Call Options

, page 16

).

Traffic

: Displays traffic conditions along your route or in your 

area (

Viewing Upcoming Traffic

, page 12

).

Weather

: Displays weather conditions for your area.

photoLive

: Displays live traffic cameras from your photoLive 

subscription (

photoLive Traffic Cameras

, page 17

).

Report Camera

: Allows you to report a speed or red light 

camera. This tool is available only when you have speed or 

red light camera data on your device and you have an active 

connection to the Smartphone Link app (

Pairing with Your 

Phone and Connecting to Smartphone Link

, page 14

).

Viewing a Map Tool

1

From the map, select  .

2

Select a map tool.
The map tool appears in a panel at the edge of the map.

3

When you are done using the map tool, select  .

Enabling Map Tools

By default, only the most commonly used map tools are enabled 

in the map tools menu. You can add up to 12 tools to the menu.

1

From the map, select   >  .

2

Select the check box next to each tool to add.

3

Select 

Save

.

Up Ahead

The Up Ahead tool provides information about upcoming 

locations along your route or the road on which you are 

traveling. You can view upcoming points of interest, such as 

restaurants, fuel stations, or rest areas. When traveling on a 

highway, you can also view information and available services 

for upcoming exits and cities, similar to the information on 

highway road signs.
You can customize three categories to show in the Up Ahead 

tool.

Viewing Upcoming Locations

1

From the map, select   > 

Up Ahead

.

2

Select an option:
• To view the next upcoming location in each category, 

select  , if necessary.

• To view information and available services for upcoming 

highway exits or cities, select  .

NOTE: 

This option is available only while you are traveling 

on a highway or when your route includes a highway.

Using the Map

11

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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