Garmin DriveSmart 50LMT Owners Manual - Page 16

Pairing with Your Phone and Connecting

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• Speak commands as they appear on the screen. • Respond to voice prompts from the device as needed. • Increase the length of your wakeup phrase to reduce the chance of accidental voice command activation. • Listen for two tones to confirm when the device enters and exits voice command. Starting a Route Using Voice Command You can say the names of popular, well-known locations. 1 Say your wakeup phrase (Setting the Wakeup Phrase, page 11). 2 Say Find Place. 3 Listen for the voice prompt, and speak the name of the location. 4 Say the line number. 5 Say Navigate. Muting Instructions You can disable the voice prompts for voice command without muting the device. 1 Select Apps > Voice Command > . 2 Select Mute Instructions > Enabled. Voice Control For regions where the Voice Command feature is unavailable, the Voice Control feature is activated. Voice Control allows you to use your voice to control the device. Before you can use the Voice Control feature, you must configure it for your voice. Configuring Voice Control The Voice Control feature must be configured for a single user's voice and does not work for other users. 1 Select Apps > Voice Control. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to record commands for each voice control phrase. NOTE: You do not have to read the exact phrase on the screen. You may say an alternative command with the same meaning based on your preference. To use a voice control feature, you must say the command you recorded for the feature. Using Voice Control 1 Say the command you recorded for the Voice Control phrase. The voice control menu appears. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions. Voice Control Tips • Speak in a normal voice directed at the device. • Reduce background noise, such as voices, or the radio, to increase the accuracy of the voice recognition. • Speak commands as they appear on the screen. • Listen for a tone to confirm when the device successfully receives a command. Bluetooth Connected Features The device has several Bluetooth connected features for your compatible smartphone. Some features require you to install the Smartphone Link app on your smartphone. Go to garmin.com /smartphonelink for more information. Hands-Free Calling: Allows you to place and receive phone calls using your device, and allows you to use the device as a hands-free speaker phone. If the selected language supports the voice command feature, you can place and answer calls using voice commands. Notifications: Displays phone notifications and messages on your device. This feature is not available for all languages. Send Locations to Device: Allows you to send locations from your smartphone to your navigation device. Foursquare Check In: Allows you to check into Foursquare locations using your navigation device. Weather updates: Sends real-time weather conditions and alerts to your device. Garmin Live Services: Provides subscription-based services to view live data on your device, such as traffic conditions, parking, and advanced weather forecasts. Pairing with Your Phone and Connecting to Smartphone Link You must pair your Garmin DriveSmart device with your phone to use Bluetooth features. After the devices are paired, they connect automatically when they are turned on and within range. Some features require the Smartphone Link app. You can connect to the Smartphone Link app during the pairing process or later. 1 From the app store on your phone, install the Smartphone Link app (optional). 2 Place the Garmin DriveSmart device and your phone within 3 m (10 ft.) of each other. 3 On the Garmin DriveSmart device, select Settings > Bluetooth, and fill the Bluetooth check box. 4 Select Search for Devices. 5 On your phone, enable Bluetooth wireless technology, and set the phone to be discoverable. See your phone owner's manual for more information. 6 On the Garmin DriveSmart device, select OK. The Garmin DriveSmart device begins searching for nearby Bluetooth devices, and a list of Bluetooth devices appears. It may take up to a minute for your phone to appear in the list. 7 Select your phone from the list, and select OK. 8 On your phone, confirm the pairing request. 9 On your phone, open the Smartphone Link app (optional). If you are pairing with an Apple® device, a security code appears on the Garmin DriveSmart screen. 10If necessary, enter the security code on your phone within 30 seconds. Bluetooth Feature Status Icons Status icons appear in the Bluetooth settings next to each paired phone. Select Settings > Bluetooth. • A gray icon indicates the feature is disabled or disconnected for that phone. • A colored icon indicates the feature is connected and active for that phone. Hands-free calling Smart notifications Smartphone Link features and services Setting Up Bluetooth Features for Your Apple Device By default, all compatible Bluetooth features are enabled when you pair your phone. You can enable, disable, or customize certain features. 12 Bluetooth Connected Features

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Speak commands as they appear on the screen.
Respond to voice prompts from the device as needed.
Increase the length of your wakeup phrase to reduce the
chance of accidental voice command activation.
Listen for two tones to confirm when the device enters and
exits voice command.
Starting a Route Using Voice Command
You can say the names of popular, well-known locations.
1
Say your wakeup phrase (
Setting the Wakeup Phrase
,
page 11
).
2
Say
Find Place
.
3
Listen for the voice prompt, and speak the name of the
location.
4
Say the line number.
5
Say
Navigate
.
Muting Instructions
You can disable the voice prompts for voice command without
muting the device.
1
Select
Apps
>
Voice Command
>
.
2
Select
Mute Instructions
>
Enabled
.
Voice Control
For regions where the Voice Command feature is unavailable,
the Voice Control feature is activated. Voice Control allows you
to use your voice to control the device. Before you can use the
Voice Control feature, you must configure it for your voice.
Configuring Voice Control
The Voice Control feature must be configured for a single user's
voice and does not work for other users.
1
Select
Apps
>
Voice Control
.
2
Follow the on-screen instructions to record commands for
each voice control phrase.
NOTE:
You do not have to read the exact phrase on the
screen. You may say an alternative command with the same
meaning based on your preference.
To use a voice control feature, you must say the command you
recorded for the feature.
Using Voice Control
1
Say the command you recorded for the
Voice Control
phrase.
The voice control menu appears.
2
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Voice Control Tips
Speak in a normal voice directed at the device.
Reduce background noise, such as voices, or the radio, to
increase the accuracy of the voice recognition.
Speak commands as they appear on the screen.
Listen for a tone to confirm when the device successfully
receives a command.
Bluetooth Connected Features
The device has several Bluetooth connected features for your
compatible smartphone. Some features require you to install the
Smartphone Link app on your smartphone. Go to
garmin.com
/smartphonelink
for more information.
Hands-Free Calling
: Allows you to place and receive phone
calls using your device, and allows you to use the device as a
hands-free speaker phone. If the selected language supports
the voice command feature, you can place and answer calls
using voice commands.
Notifications
: Displays phone notifications and messages on
your device. This feature is not available for all languages.
Send Locations to Device
: Allows you to send locations from
your smartphone to your navigation device.
Foursquare Check In
: Allows you to check into Foursquare
locations using your navigation device.
Weather updates
: Sends real-time weather conditions and
alerts to your device.
Garmin Live Services
: Provides subscription-based services to
view live data on your device, such as traffic conditions,
parking, and advanced weather forecasts.
Pairing with Your Phone and Connecting to
Smartphone Link
You must pair your Garmin DriveSmart device with your phone
to use Bluetooth features. After the devices are paired, they
connect automatically when they are turned on and within range.
Some features require the Smartphone Link app. You can
connect to the Smartphone Link app during the pairing process
or later.
1
From the app store on your phone, install the Smartphone
Link app (optional).
2
Place the Garmin DriveSmart device and your phone within
3 m (10 ft.) of each other.
3
On the Garmin DriveSmart device, select
Settings
>
Bluetooth
, and fill the
Bluetooth
check box.
4
Select
Search for Devices
.
5
On your phone, enable Bluetooth wireless technology, and
set the phone to be discoverable.
See your phone owner's manual for more information.
6
On the Garmin DriveSmart device, select
OK
.
The Garmin DriveSmart device begins searching for nearby
Bluetooth devices, and a list of Bluetooth devices appears. It
may take up to a minute for your phone to appear in the list.
7
Select your phone from the list, and select
OK
.
8
On your phone, confirm the pairing request.
9
On your phone, open the Smartphone Link app (optional).
If you are pairing with an Apple
®
device, a security code
appears on the Garmin DriveSmart screen.
10
If necessary, enter the security code on your phone within 30
seconds.
Bluetooth Feature Status Icons
Status icons appear in the Bluetooth settings next to each paired
phone.
Select
Settings
>
Bluetooth
.
A gray icon indicates the feature is disabled or disconnected
for that phone.
A colored icon indicates the feature is connected and active
for that phone.
Hands-free calling
Smart notifications
Smartphone Link features and services
Setting Up Bluetooth Features for Your
Apple Device
By default, all compatible Bluetooth features are enabled when
you pair your phone. You can enable, disable, or customize
certain features.
12
Bluetooth Connected Features