Garmin DriveSmart 50LMT Owners Manual - Page 7

Current time. Select to set the time (Setting the Time, page 17). Battery charge level. Connected to the Smartphone Link app. Select to view connected device and subscription information (Pairing with Your Phone and Connecting to Smartphone Link, page 12). Temperature. Select to view the weather forecast (Viewing the Weather Forecast, page 15). Using the On-Screen Buttons On-screen buttons allow you to navigate the pages, menus, and menu options on your device. • Select to return to the previous menu screen. • Hold to quickly return to the main menu. • Select or to scroll through lists or menus. • Hold or to scroll faster. • Select to see a context-based menu of options for the current screen. Adjusting the Volume 1 Select Volume. 2 Select an option: • Use the slider bar to adjust the volume. • Select to mute the device. • Select for additional options. Enabling Automatic Volume Your device can increase or decrease the volume automatically based on the level of background noise. 1 Select Volume > . 2 Select Automatic Volume. Using the Audio Mixer You can use the audio mixer to set the volume levels for different audio types, such as navigation prompts or phone calls. The level for each audio type is a percentage of the master volume. 1 Select Volume. 2 Select > Audio Mixer. 3 Use the sliders to adjust the volume for each audio type. Adjusting the Screen Brightness 1 Select Settings > Display > Brightness. 2 Use the slider bar to adjust the brightness. Driver Awareness Features and Alerts NOTICE The driver alerts and speed limit features are for information only and do not replace your responsibility to abide by all posted speed limit signs and to use safe driving judgment at all times. Garmin is not responsible for any traffic fines or citations you receive for failing to follow all applicable traffic laws and signs. Your device provides features that can help encourage safer driving and increase efficiency, even when you are driving in a familiar area. The device plays an audible tone or message and displays information for each alert. You can enable or disable the audible tone or message for each type of alert. Not all alerts are available in all areas. School zone or nearby school: The device plays a tone and displays the distance to and speed limit (if available) for an upcoming school or school zone. Speed limit reduction: The device plays a tone and displays the upcoming reduced speed limit so you can be prepared to reduce your speed. Speed limit exceeded: The device plays a tone and displays a red border on the speed limit icon when you exceed the posted speed limit for the current road. Wrong way on a one-way street: The device plays a message and displays a full-screen warning if you travel the wrong way on a one-way street. The edges of the screen appear red and an alert remains at the top of the screen until you leave the one-way street or correct your direction of travel. Railroad crossing: The device plays a tone and displays the distance to an upcoming railroad crossing. Animal crossing: The device plays a tone and displays the distance to an upcoming animal crossing area. Curve: The device plays a tone and displays the distance to a curve in the road. Slower traffic: The device plays a tone and displays the distance to slower traffic when you approach slower traffic at a higher speed. Your device must be receiving traffic information to use this feature (Receiving Traffic Data Using a Traffic Receiver, page 11). Fatigue warning: The device plays a tone and suggests upcoming rest stops after you have been driving for more than two hours without stopping. Enabling or Disabling Audible Driver Alerts You can turn off individual audible driver alerts. The visual alert appears even when the audible alert is disabled. 1 Select Settings > Map & Vehicle > Audible Driver Alerts. 2 Select or clear the check box next to each alert. Red Light and Speed Cameras NOTICE Garmin is not responsible for the accuracy of or the consequences of using a red light or speed camera database. NOTE: This feature is not available for all regions or product models. Information about red light and speed camera locations is available in some areas for some product models. Go to garmin.com/speedcameras to check availability and compatibility, or to purchase a subscription or one-time update. You can purchase a new region or extend an existing subscription at any time. You can go to mygarmin.com to update the camera database on your device. You should update your device frequently to receive the most up-to-date camera information. For some devices and regions, basic red light or speed camera data may be included with your device. Included data does not include updates or a subscription. Navigating to Your Destination Routes A route is a path from your 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 Calculation Mode, page 5) and avoidances (Avoiding Delays, Tolls, and Areas, page 6). • You can start navigating to your destination quickly using the recommended route, or you can select an alternate route (Starting a Route, page 4). Driver Awareness Features and Alerts 3