Garmin nuvi 2557LMT Owner's Manual - Page 12

About Traffic Subscriptions You can purchase additional subscriptions or a renewal if your subscription expires. Go to http: / / www .garmin .com / traffic. Subscription Activation You do not need to activate the subscription included with your FM traffic receiver. The subscription activates automatically after your device acquires satellite signals while receiving traffic signals from the pay service provider. Viewing Traffic Subscriptions Select Settings > Traffic > Subscriptions. Adding a Subscription You can purchase traffic subscriptions for other regions or countries. 1 From the main menu, select Traffic. 2 Select Subscriptions > . 3 Write down the FM traffic receiver unit ID. 4 Go to www.garmin.com/ fmtraffic to purchase a subscription and get a 25-character code. The traffic subscription code cannot be reused. You must obtain a new code each time you renew your service. If you own multiple FM traffic receivers, you must obtain a new code for each receiver. 5 Select Next on the device. 6 Enter the code. 7 Select Done. trafficTrends™ When the trafficTrends feature is enabled, your device uses historic traffic data to calculate more-efficient routes. NOTE: Different routes may be calculated based on traffic trends for the day of the week or the time of day. Disabling trafficTrends To prevent your device from recording or sharing traffic data, you must disable trafficTrends. Select Settings > Traffic > trafficTrends. Enabling Traffic You can enable or disable traffic data. When traffic data is disabled, the device does not receive traffic data, but it still avoids potentially congested areas in routes using the trafficTrends feature, if enabled (page 8). 1 Select Settings > Traffic. 2 Select the Traffic check box. Voice 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 noisy environment. Voice command allows you to use your device by saying words and commands. The voice command menu provides voice prompts and a list of available commands. Setting the Wakeup Phrase The wakeup phrase is a word or phrase you can say to activate voice command. The default wakeup phrase is Voice Command. TIP: You can reduce the chance of accidental voice command activation by using a strong wakeup phrase. 1 Select Apps > Voice Command > Customize Phrase. 2 Enter a new wakeup phrase. The device indicates the strength of the wakeup phrase as you enter the phrase. 3 Select Done. Activating Voice Command Say your wakeup phrase. The voice command menu appears. Voice Command 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. • 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 (page 8). 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. Disabling Voice Command You can disable voice command, which prevents you from accidentally activating voice command while speaking. 1 Select Apps > Voice Command > . 2 Select Voice Command > Disabled. Hands-Free Phone Calls About Hands-Free Calling NOTE: Bluetooth wireless technology is not available on all models, or for all languages and regions. Hands-free calling is available on some models. Using Bluetooth wireless technology, your device can connect to your mobile phone to become a hands-free device. To determine whether your mobile phone with Bluetooth technology is compatible with your device, go to www.garmin.com/ bluetooth. Your phone may not support all of the hands-free phone features your device provides. Enabling Bluetooth Wireless Technology 1 Select Settings > Bluetooth. 2 Select Bluetooth. Pairing Your Phone Before you can use hands-free calling, you must pair your device with a compatible mobile phone. 8 Voice Command