Garmin dezl 780 LMT-S Owners Manual - Page 18

Pairing Your Phone, Garmin Live Services, Sending a Location from Your Smartphone, to Your Device

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Live traffic data: Sends real-time traffic data to your device, such as traffic incidents and delays, construction zones, and road closings (Traffic, page 14). Live parking information: Sends real-time parking trends to your device, where available (Parking, page 8). Garmin Live Services: Provides free and paid services to send live data to your device, such as red light and speed cameras, or traffic cameras (Garmin Live Services, page 12). Weather information: Sends real-time weather conditions and alerts to your device (Viewing the Weather Forecast, page 23). Dispatch and Track: Allows you to receive dispatches and share your trip with a dispatcher and selected contacts in real time (Dispatch and Track, page 15). Smart Notifications: Displays phone notifications and messages on your device. This feature is not available for all languages or message types. 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. NOTE: This feature does not require a connection to the Smartphone Link app. Send locations to device: Allows you to send locations from your smartphone to your navigation device. Foursquare check in: Allows you to check in to Foursquare locations using your navigation device (Checking in with Foursquare, page 9). Pairing Your Phone Before you can use hands-free calling, you must pair your device with a compatible mobile phone. 1 Place your phone and your dēzl device within 3 m (10 ft.) of each other. 2 On your phone, enable Bluetooth wireless technology, and set your phone to be visible or discoverable to other devices. For more information, see the owner's manual for your phone. 3 On your dēzl device, select > Bluetooth. 4 Select the toggle switch to turn on Bluetooth technology. A list of nearby Bluetooth devices appears. 5 Select your phone from the list. 6 If necessary, verify the code displayed on your phone matches the code displayed on your dēzl device. 7 Select Pair. NOTE: To view contacts and call logs on your dēzl device, you may need to go to the Bluetooth settings on your phone and enable the contact sharing permission for the paired dēzl device. For more information, see the owner's manual for your phone. Tips After Pairing the Devices • After the initial pairing, the two devices can connect automatically each time you turn them on. • When your phone is connected to your device, you are ready to receive voice calls. • When you turn on the device, it tries to connect to the last phone to which it was connected. • You might need to set your phone to connect to the device automatically when the device is turned on. • To place phone calls, the contact sharing permission must be enabled for the navigation device in the Bluetooth settings on your phone. • You should verify the Bluetooth features you want to use are enabled (Enabling or Disabling Bluetooth Features, page 13). Pairing Additional Bluetooth Devices 1 Place your headset or phone and your Bluetooth device within 33 ft. (10 m) of each other. 2 On your device, enable Bluetooth wireless technology. 3 On your headset or phone, enable Bluetooth wireless technology and make it visible to other Bluetooth devices. 4 On your device, select > Bluetooth > Scan for Devices. A list of nearby Bluetooth devices appears. 5 Select your headset or phone from the list. 6 Select OK. Garmin Live Services Before you can use Garmin Live Services, your device must be connected to Smartphone Link. Garmin Live Services sends live data to your device, such as traffic conditions, weather, and red light and speed cameras. Some services require a paid subscription. Some services, such as weather, are available as separate apps on your device. Other services, such as traffic, enhance the existing navigation features on your device. Features that require access to Garmin Live Services display the Smartphone Link symbol and may appear only when the device is connected to Smartphone Link. Subscribing to Garmin Live Services Some dēzl Live Services require a paid subscription. In the Smartphone Link app, you can purchase a lifetime subscription as an in-app purchase. The subscription is tied to the app store account for your smartphone. 1 On your smartphone, open the Smartphone Link app. 2 Select My Account. A list of available services and subscription prices appears. 3 Select a service. 4 Select the price. 5 Select Subscribe. 6 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the purchase. Sending a Location from Your Smartphone to Your Device You can search for a location using the Smartphone Link app on your phone and send it to your dēzl device. 1 On your smartphone, open the Smartphone Link app. 2 Select an option: • To find a nearby location, select Find Nearby Places, and enter all or part of an address or the name of a place. • To find a nearby Foursquare point of interest, select Foursquare, and select a point of interest from the list. • To choose a location on the map, select Pick Location, and touch the location on the map. • To find an address from your contact list, select Search Contacts, and select a contact name. The selected location appears on the map. 3 Select Send. The Smartphone Link app sends the location to your dēzl. 4 On your dēzl device, select an option: • To start navigating to the location, select Go!. • To view details about the location, or to save the location to your favorites, select . 12 Live Services, Traffic, and Smartphone Features

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Live traffic data
: Sends real-time traffic data to your device,
such as traffic incidents and delays, construction zones, and
road closings (
Traffic
, page 14
).
Live parking information
: Sends real-time parking trends to
your device, where available (
Parking
, page 8
).
Garmin Live Services
: Provides free and paid services to send
live data to your device, such as red light and speed
cameras, or traffic cameras (
Garmin Live Services
,
page 12
).
Weather information
: Sends real-time weather conditions and
alerts to your device (
Viewing the Weather Forecast
,
page 23
).
Dispatch and Track
: Allows you to receive dispatches and
share your trip with a dispatcher and selected contacts in real
time (
Dispatch and Track
, page 15
).
Smart Notifications
: Displays phone notifications and
messages on your device. This feature is not available for all
languages or message types.
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.
NOTE:
This feature does not require a connection to the
Smartphone Link app.
Send locations to device
: Allows you to send locations from
your smartphone to your navigation device.
Foursquare check in
: Allows you to check in to Foursquare
locations using your navigation device (
Checking in with
Foursquare
, page 9
).
Pairing Your Phone
Before you can use hands-free calling, you must pair your
device with a compatible mobile phone.
1
Place your phone and your dēzl device within 3 m (10 ft.) of
each other.
2
On your phone, enable Bluetooth wireless technology, and
set your phone to be visible or discoverable to other devices.
For more information, see the owner's manual for your
phone.
3
On your dēzl device, select
>
Bluetooth
.
4
Select the toggle switch to turn on Bluetooth technology.
A list of nearby Bluetooth devices appears.
5
Select your phone from the list.
6
If necessary, verify the code displayed on your phone
matches the code displayed on your dēzl device.
7
Select
Pair
.
NOTE:
To view contacts and call logs on your dēzl device, you
may need to go to the Bluetooth settings on your phone and
enable the contact sharing permission for the paired dēzl device.
For more information, see the owner's manual for your phone.
Tips After Pairing the Devices
After the initial pairing, the two devices can connect
automatically each time you turn them on.
When your phone is connected to your device, you are ready
to receive voice calls.
When you turn on the device, it tries to connect to the last
phone to which it was connected.
You might need to set your phone to connect to the device
automatically when the device is turned on.
To place phone calls, the contact sharing permission must be
enabled for the navigation device in the Bluetooth settings on
your phone.
You should verify the Bluetooth features you want to use are
enabled (
Enabling or Disabling Bluetooth Features
,
page 13
).
Pairing Additional Bluetooth Devices
1
Place your headset or phone and your Bluetooth device
within 33 ft. (10 m) of each other.
2
On your device, enable Bluetooth wireless technology.
3
On your headset or phone, enable Bluetooth wireless
technology and make it visible to other Bluetooth devices.
4
On your device, select
>
Bluetooth
>
Scan for Devices
.
A list of nearby Bluetooth devices appears.
5
Select your headset or phone from the list.
6
Select
OK
.
Garmin Live Services
Before you can use Garmin Live Services, your device must be
connected to Smartphone Link.
Garmin Live Services sends live data to your device, such as
traffic conditions, weather, and red light and speed cameras.
Some services require a paid subscription.
Some services, such as weather, are available as separate apps
on your device. Other services, such as traffic, enhance the
existing navigation features on your device. Features that
require access to Garmin Live Services display the Smartphone
Link symbol and may appear only when the device is connected
to Smartphone Link.
Subscribing to Garmin Live Services
Some dēzl Live Services require a paid subscription. In the
Smartphone Link app, you can purchase a lifetime subscription
as an in-app purchase. The subscription is tied to the app store
account for your smartphone.
1
On your smartphone, open the Smartphone Link app.
2
Select
My Account
.
A list of available services and subscription prices appears.
3
Select a service.
4
Select the price.
5
Select
Subscribe
.
6
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the purchase.
Sending a Location from Your Smartphone
to Your Device
You can search for a location using the Smartphone Link app on
your phone and send it to your dēzl device.
1
On your smartphone, open the Smartphone Link app.
2
Select an option:
To find a nearby location, select
Find Nearby Places
, and
enter all or part of an address or the name of a place.
To find a nearby Foursquare point of interest, select
Foursquare
, and select a point of interest from the list.
To choose a location on the map, select
Pick Location
,
and touch the location on the map.
To find an address from your contact list, select
Search
Contacts
, and select a contact name.
The selected location appears on the map.
3
Select
Send
.
The Smartphone Link app sends the location to your dēzl.
4
On your dēzl device, select an option:
To start navigating to the location, select
Go!
.
To view details about the location, or to save the location
to your favorites, select
.
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Live Services, Traffic, and Smartphone Features