Garmin DriveSmart 50LMT Owners Manual - Page 18

Garmin Live Services Before you can use Garmin Live Services, your device must be connected to a supported phone running Smartphone Link (Pairing with Your Phone and Connecting to Smartphone Link, page 12). Connecting to Smartphone Link provides access to Garmin Live Services. Garmin Live Services provides free and subscriptionbased plans to view live data on your device, such as traffic conditions and weather. Some services, like weather, are available as separate apps on your device. Other services, like traffic, enhance the existing navigation features on your device. Features that require access to Garmin Live Services display the Smartphone Link symbol and appear only when the device is connected to Smartphone Link. Subscribing to Garmin Live Services Before you can subscribe to Garmin Live Services, you must install the Smartphone Link app on your phone. 1 Start the Smartphone Link app on your phone (Pairing with Your Phone and Connecting to Smartphone Link, page 12). 2 Select My Account. A list of services and subscription prices appears. 3 Select a service. 4 Select the price. 5 Select Subscribe. 6 Follow the on-screen instructions. Smart Notifications While your device is connected to the Smartphone Link app, you can view notifications from your smartphone on your Garmin DriveSmart device, such as text messages, incoming calls, and calendar appointments. NOTE: You may need to wait a few minutes to receive notifications on your navigation device after it connects to the Smartphone Link app. appears colored in the Bluetooth settings when smart notifications are connected and active (Bluetooth Feature Status Icons, page 12). Receiving Notifications NOTICE Do not read or reply to notifications while driving. Before your Garmin DriveSmart device can receive notifications, you must connect it to your smartphone and to the Smartphone Link app. From most pages, a popup appears when the device receives a notification from your smartphone. If the device is moving, you must verify you are a passenger and not the driver before you can view notifications. NOTE: If you are viewing the map, notifications appear in a map tool. • To ignore a notification, select OK. The popup closes, but the notification remains active on your phone. • To view a notification, select View. • To listen to the notification, select View > Play. The device reads the notification using text-to-speech technology. This feature is not available for all languages. • To perform additional actions, such as dismissing the notification from your phone, select View, and select an option. NOTE: Additional actions are available for only some notification types and must be supported by the app generating the notification. Receiving Notifications while Viewing the Map NOTICE Do not read or reply to notifications while driving. Before your Garmin DriveSmart device can receive notifications, you must connect it to your smartphone and to the Smartphone Link app. When you are viewing the map, new notifications appear in a map tool at the edge of the screen. If the device is moving, you must verify you are a passenger and not the driver before you can view notifications. • To ignore a notification, select . The popup closes, but the notification remains active on your phone. • To view a notification, select the notification text. • To listen to the notification, select Play Message. The device reads the notification using text-to-speech technology. This feature is not available for all languages. • To listen to the notification using a voice 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 dismissing the notification from your phone, select View, and select an option. NOTE: Additional actions are available for only some notification types and must be supported by the app generating the notification. Viewing the List of Notifications You can view a list of all active notifications. 1 Select Apps > Smart Notifications. The list of notifications appears. Unread notifications appear black, and previously read notifications appear gray. 2 Select an option: • To view a notification, select the notification description. • To listen to a notification, select . The device reads the notification using text-to-speech technology. This feature is not available for all languages. Hands-Free Calling NOTE: While most phones are supported and can be used, it cannot be guaranteed that a particular phone can be used. All features may not be available for your phone. Using Bluetooth wireless technology, your device can connect to your mobile phone to become a hands-free device. While connected, you can place or receive calls using your device. Placing a Call Dialing a Number 1 Select Apps > Phone > Dial. 2 Enter the number. 3 Select Dial. Calling a Contact in Your Phone Book Your phone book is loaded from your phone to the device each time your phone and the device connect. It may take a few minutes for the phone book to be available. Some phones do not support this feature. 1 Select Apps > Phone > Phone Book. 2 Select a contact. 3 Select Call. 14 Bluetooth Connected Features