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Search for Devices

: Searches for nearby Bluetooth devices.

Friendly Name

: Allows you to enter a friendly name that 

identifies your device on other devices with Bluetooth 

wireless technology.

Disabling Bluetooth

1

Select 

Settings

 > 

Bluetooth

.

2

Select 

Bluetooth

.

Display Settings

Select 

Settings

 > 

Display

.

Orientation

: Allows you to set the display to portrait (vertical) or 

landscape (horizontal).

Color Mode

: Allows you to select day or night color mode. If you 

select the Auto option, the device automatically switches to 

day or night colors based on the time of day.

Brightness

: Allows you to adjust the display brightness.

Display Timeout

: Allows you to set the amount of idle time 

before your device enters sleep mode while using battery 

power.

Screenshot

: Allows you to take a picture of the device screen. 

Screenshots are saved in the Screenshot folder of the device 

storage.

Traffic Settings

From the main menu, select 

Settings

 > 

Traffic

.

Traffic

: Enables traffic.

Current Provider

: Sets the traffic provider to use for traffic data. 

The Auto option selects the best available traffic data 

automatically.

Subscriptions

: Lists the current traffic subscriptions.

Optimize Route

: Enables the device to use optimized alternate 

routes automatically or upon request (

Avoiding Traffic Delays 

on Your Route

, page 8

).

Traffic Alerts

: Sets the traffic delay severity for which the 

device displays a traffic alert.

Units and Time Settings

To open the Units and Time settings page, from the main menu, 

select 

Settings

 > 

Units & Time

.

Current Time

: Sets the device time.

Time Format

: Allows you to select a 12-hour, 24-hour, or UTC 

display time.

Units

: Sets the unit of measure used for distances.

Position Format

: Sets the coordinate format and datum used 

for geographical coordinates.

Setting the Time

1

From the main menu, select the time.

2

Select an option:
• To set the time automatically using GPS information, 

select 

Automatic

.

• To set the time manually, drag the numbers up or down.

Language and Keyboard Settings

To open the Language and Keyboard settings, from the main 

menu, select 

Settings

 > 

Language & Keyboard

.

Voice Language

: Sets the language for voice prompts.

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 Language

: Enables keyboard languages.

Proximity Alerts Settings

NOTE: 

You must have custom points of interest (POIs) loaded 

for proximity points alerts to display.

NOTE: 

This feature is not available in all areas.

Select 

Settings

 > 

Proximity Alerts

.

Audio

: Sets the style of alert that plays when you approach 

proximity points.

Alerts

: Sets the type of proximity points for which alerts are 

played.

Device and Privacy Settings

To open the device settings, select 

Settings

 > 

Device

.

About

: Displays the software version number, the unit ID 

number, and information on several other software features.

EULAs

: Displays the end-user license agreements.

NOTE: 

You need this information when you update the 

system software or purchase additional map data.

Position Reporting

: Shares your position information with 

Garmin to improve content.

Travel History

: Allows the device to record information for the 

myTrends, Where I’ve Been, and Trip Log features.

Clear Travel History

: Clears your travel history for the 

myTrends, Where I’ve Been, and Trip Log features.

Restoring Settings

You can restore a category of settings or all settings to the 

factory default values.

1

Select 

Settings

.

2

If necessary, select a settings category.

3

Select   > 

Restore

.

Device Information

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)

Power input

Vehicle power using the included vehicle power 
cable. AC power using an optional accessory 
(for home and office use only).

Battery type

Rechargeable lithium-ion

Power Cables

Your device can be powered various ways.
• Vehicle power cable
• USB cable
• AC adapter (optional accessory)

Charging the Device

NOTE: 

This Class III product shall be powered by an LPS power 

supply.
You can charge the battery in the device using any of these 

methods.
• Connect the device to vehicle power.
• Connect the device to a computer using a USB cable.

The device may charge slowly when connected to a 

computer. Some portable computers may not charge the 

device.

• Connect the device to an optional power adapter accessory, 

such as a wall power adapter.

Device Information

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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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