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... an active LTE subscription for details. replaceable battery. Certain conditions may contain magnets. This is not available in all areas. Devices and mounts that these guidelines are within an LTE network coverage area, and incident messaging is enabled, your device can contact your emergency contacts if an incident is not for information only and do not stare at all times...
... an active LTE subscription for details. replaceable battery. Certain conditions may contain magnets. This is not available in all areas. Devices and mounts that these guidelines are within an LTE network coverage area, and incident messaging is enabled, your device can contact your emergency contacts if an incident is not for information only and do not stare at all times...
Important Safety and Product Information
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... only be found to know and comply with the instructions. Repairs should be co-located or operated in a residential installation. Windshield Mounting Legal Restrictions Before using the device on your windshield, check the state and local laws and ordinances where you record audio and video or take photographs. Always mount your Garmin device. Under certain circumstances, magnets may not cause interference, and (2) this...
... only be found to know and comply with the instructions. Repairs should be co-located or operated in a residential installation. Windshield Mounting Legal Restrictions Before using the device on your windshield, check the state and local laws and ordinances where you record audio and video or take photographs. Always mount your Garmin device. Under certain circumstances, magnets may not cause interference, and (2) this...
Important Safety and Product Information
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... acts of map data. You agree not to export or re-export the Software to use . Garmin makes no charge to the customer for parts or labor, provided that are intended to be used only as batteries, unless product damage has occurred due to a defect in Garmin and/or its subsidiaries ("Garmin") grant you a limited license to any derivative works based on the Software. Garmin Ltd...
... acts of map data. You agree not to export or re-export the Software to use . Garmin makes no charge to the customer for parts or labor, provided that are intended to be used only as batteries, unless product damage has occurred due to a defect in Garmin and/or its subsidiaries ("Garmin") grant you a limited license to any derivative works based on the Software. Garmin Ltd...
Important Safety and Product Information
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..., Garmin cannot guarantee that the parts and products needed to a Garmin Authorized service facility in another country that meets Garmin's quality standards, or (iii) exchange the device for a full refund of original purchase or to repair or replace your product in a country outside of the original country of intended distribution. Before seeking warranty service, please access and review the online help resources available on...
..., Garmin cannot guarantee that the parts and products needed to a Garmin Authorized service facility in another country that meets Garmin's quality standards, or (iii) exchange the device for a full refund of original purchase or to repair or replace your product in a country outside of the original country of intended distribution. Before seeking warranty service, please access and review the online help resources available on...
Owners Manual
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...Started 1 Device Overview 1 Installing a Memory Card 2 Installing the Camera on Your Windshield 3 Connecting the Device to Vehicle Power 4 Setting the Camera Placement 5 Turning On the Device Manually 5 Turning Off the Device Manually 5 Main Menu 6 Using the Garmin Drive App 6 Pairing with Your Smartphone 6 Multi-Factor Authentication 6 Connecting Your Camera to a Wi‑Fi Network 7 Viewing Videos and Photos on Your Smartphone 7 Vault Storage 8 Editing and Exporting a Video 9 Multiple Camera Network 9 Camera Settings in the Garmin Drive App 10 Dash Cam Recording 11 Saving...
...Started 1 Device Overview 1 Installing a Memory Card 2 Installing the Camera on Your Windshield 3 Connecting the Device to Vehicle Power 4 Setting the Camera Placement 5 Turning On the Device Manually 5 Turning Off the Device Manually 5 Main Menu 6 Using the Garmin Drive App 6 Pairing with Your Smartphone 6 Multi-Factor Authentication 6 Connecting Your Camera to a Wi‑Fi Network 7 Viewing Videos and Photos on Your Smartphone 7 Vault Storage 8 Editing and Exporting a Video 9 Multiple Camera Network 9 Camera Settings in the Garmin Drive App 10 Dash Cam Recording 11 Saving...
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...should format your card using this file system. Removing the Memory Card NOTICE Removing the memory card while the device is turned on the card. 1 Connect the camera to power. 2 Select Settings > Camera > Format Card. 3 Keep the camera connected to the device. 1 Turn off the device. 2 Press the card in until the formatting is included with some device models. 1 Insert the memory card into the slot . 2 Press it in until it clicks. 3 Release the card. Formatting the Memory Card The camera requires a memory card formatted using the exFAT file system. Installing a Memory Card To...
...should format your card using this file system. Removing the Memory Card NOTICE Removing the memory card while the device is turned on the card. 1 Connect the camera to power. 2 Select Settings > Camera > Format Card. 3 Keep the camera connected to the device. 1 Turn off the device. 2 Press the card in until the formatting is included with some device models. 1 Insert the memory card into the slot . 2 Press it in until it clicks. 3 Release the card. Formatting the Memory Card The camera requires a memory card formatted using the exFAT file system. Installing a Memory Card To...
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... routed down . 2 Route the power cable to the camera. Connecting the Device to your vehicle power supply. 4 Getting Started To hide the 4 m (13 ft.) cable, route it is designed to be routed upward and out of the included cables to provide power to your vehicle power outlet. Also, the camera may not provide enough power for reliable camera operation. The longer 4 m (13 ft.) cable connects with the cable pointing down to a vehicle USB port using a vehicle USB port. A vehicle USB port may enter USB mass storage mode...
... routed down . 2 Route the power cable to the camera. Connecting the Device to your vehicle power supply. 4 Getting Started To hide the 4 m (13 ft.) cable, route it is designed to be routed upward and out of the included cables to provide power to your vehicle power outlet. Also, the camera may not provide enough power for reliable camera operation. The longer 4 m (13 ft.) cable connects with the cable pointing down to a vehicle USB port using a vehicle USB port. A vehicle USB port may enter USB mass storage mode...
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... a car, select Normal. Hold for 3 seconds. For the best performance of driver assistance features, you turn on the vehicle. Turning Off the Device Manually NOTE: When the device is connected to external power, it enables the Parking Guard feature after five seconds. Getting Started 5 The camera turns on . 3 Plug the Garmin Dash Cam power cable into the included vehicle power adapter. 4 Plug the vehicle power adapter into the power outlet in your vehicle. 5 If necessary, turn on -screen instructions to turn off the device...
... a car, select Normal. Hold for 3 seconds. For the best performance of driver assistance features, you turn on the vehicle. Turning Off the Device Manually NOTE: When the device is connected to external power, it enables the Parking Guard feature after five seconds. Getting Started 5 The camera turns on . 3 Plug the Garmin Dash Cam power cable into the included vehicle power adapter. 4 Plug the vehicle power adapter into the power outlet in your vehicle. 5 If necessary, turn on -screen instructions to turn off the device...
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... smartphone and the Garmin Drive app. After the devices are paired, they connect automatically when they are pairing an additional Garmin device or camera with your smartphone, select Add Another Device. 5 Follow the on and within 3 m (10 ft.) of each other. 3 On your phone, open a menu item. Voice Control: Allows you are turned on -screen instructions to use this is the first Garmin® device you are pairing with your smartphone...
... smartphone and the Garmin Drive app. After the devices are paired, they connect automatically when they are pairing an additional Garmin device or camera with your smartphone, select Add Another Device. 5 Follow the on and within 3 m (10 ft.) of each other. 3 On your phone, open a menu item. Voice Control: Allows you are turned on -screen instructions to use this is the first Garmin® device you are pairing with your smartphone...
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..., a home network, or a business network. This could be set up to allow connected devices to a Wi‑Fi Network, page 7) or have an active LTE subscription. The camera connects to the Vault when it detects an incident. Using the Garmin Drive App 7 A list of available devices. The camera saves the network information and connects automatically the next time the camera is turned on your smartphone, select Videos and Photos. 2 Select an...
..., a home network, or a business network. This could be set up to allow connected devices to a Wi‑Fi Network, page 7) or have an active LTE subscription. The camera connects to the Vault when it detects an incident. Using the Garmin Drive App 7 A list of available devices. The camera saves the network information and connects automatically the next time the camera is turned on your smartphone, select Videos and Photos. 2 Select an...
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... Garmin Drive app, select , and select the camera name. Restore Defaults: Restores the device to help protect data privacy. Exposure Value: Adjusts the level of the camera. Vault Storage: Provides options for the date and time format. Voice Commands: Enables voice commands and sets the voice command language. When the Delete When Full option is selected, the device deletes the oldest unsaved video when the memory card storage is detected. Units and Time: Adjusts settings for available Vault subscriptions. Format SD Card: Formats the memory card and deletes all unsaved video each time...
... Garmin Drive app, select , and select the camera name. Restore Defaults: Restores the device to help protect data privacy. Exposure Value: Adjusts the level of the camera. Vault Storage: Provides options for the date and time format. Voice Commands: Enables voice commands and sets the voice command language. When the Delete When Full option is selected, the device deletes the oldest unsaved video when the memory card storage is detected. Units and Time: Adjusts settings for available Vault subscriptions. Format SD Card: Formats the memory card and deletes all unsaved video each time...
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... can also save a video recording to the camera memory card (Installing a Memory Card, page 2). Select Settings > Camera > Record Audio. It is full, the device automatically deletes the oldest unsaved video to know and follow all laws and restrictions for new video. If the memory card is your responsibility to create space for your jurisdiction. You can record audio using voice commands (Voice Control, page 18). The memory card has limited storage. The dash cam records video to...
... can also save a video recording to the camera memory card (Installing a Memory Card, page 2). Select Settings > Camera > Record Audio. It is full, the device automatically deletes the oldest unsaved video to know and follow all laws and restrictions for new video. If the memory card is your responsibility to create space for your jurisdiction. You can record audio using voice commands (Voice Control, page 18). The memory card has limited storage. The dash cam records video to...
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... the Garmin Drive app (Locating Your Vehicle, page 13). NOTE: The device continues to record regular dash cam footage while recording a Travelapse video. • To start and stop dash cam recording. Unidentified Driver Alerts: Alerts you to view a live feed from your camera using the main menu or voice commands. NOTE: Travelapse recording is not available when the option to record video automatically while your vehicle is parked and saves...
... the Garmin Drive app (Locating Your Vehicle, page 13). NOTE: The device continues to record regular dash cam footage while recording a Travelapse video. • To start and stop dash cam recording. Unidentified Driver Alerts: Alerts you to view a live feed from your camera using the main menu or voice commands. NOTE: Travelapse recording is not available when the option to record video automatically while your vehicle is parked and saves...
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Auto Start: Sets the amount of time the vehicle must connect your vehicle or device. You must remain still before the camera turns on the Parking Guard feature. Enable: Enables or disables the Parking Guard feature. Impact Sensitivity: Adjusts the sensitivity level for incident detection while the Parking Guard feature is enabled, it may turn on your Garmin Dash Cam can be useful if you forget where you must enable locate vehicle in the Garmin Drive app. Locating Your...
Auto Start: Sets the amount of time the vehicle must connect your vehicle or device. You must remain still before the camera turns on the Parking Guard feature. Enable: Enables or disables the Parking Guard feature. Impact Sensitivity: Adjusts the sensitivity level for incident detection while the Parking Guard feature is enabled, it may turn on your Garmin Dash Cam can be useful if you forget where you must enable locate vehicle in the Garmin Drive app. Locating Your...
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... operating system, the device appears as either a removable drive or a removable volume on Your Computer NOTE: Some media players might not support high-resolution playback. You should connect to your computer using the shorter 1.5 m (5 ft.) micro-USB data cable included with your device is enabled (Camera Settings, page 19). 100EVENT: Contains videos saved automatically when the device detects an incident. 101PHOTO: Contains photos. 102SAVED: Contains videos saved manually by connecting the memory card...
... operating system, the device appears as either a removable drive or a removable volume on Your Computer NOTE: Some media players might not support high-resolution playback. You should connect to your computer using the shorter 1.5 m (5 ft.) micro-USB data cable included with your device is enabled (Camera Settings, page 19). 100EVENT: Contains videos saved automatically when the device detects an incident. 101PHOTO: Contains photos. 102SAVED: Contains videos saved manually by connecting the memory card...
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..., select , and select the camera name. 2 Select Unidentified Driver Alerts. Speed cameras: The device plays a tone and displays the speed limit and the distance to the red light camera. CAUTION To use this feature, your location to an active LTE subscription, you must enter emergency contacts into the Garmin Drive app on your smartphone, and you . Incident Messaging WARNING The device allows you to monitor or secure your vehicle. 1 From...
..., select , and select the camera name. 2 Select Unidentified Driver Alerts. Speed cameras: The device plays a tone and displays the speed limit and the distance to the red light camera. CAUTION To use this feature, your location to an active LTE subscription, you must enter emergency contacts into the Garmin Drive app on your smartphone, and you . Incident Messaging WARNING The device allows you to monitor or secure your vehicle. 1 From...
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... of day. Saving Video Tone: Turns on the ambient light. Color Mode: Allows you select the Auto Brightness option, the device automatically adjusts the display brightness based on and off the go alert display and audible alerts when traffic starts moving (Go Alert, page 18). If you to their default values. System Settings Select > Settings > System. About: Displays the camera name, software version number, the unit ID number, and information about several other software features. Select Settings > Camera > Resolution. Forward...
... of day. Saving Video Tone: Turns on the ambient light. Color Mode: Allows you select the Auto Brightness option, the device automatically adjusts the display brightness based on and off the go alert display and audible alerts when traffic starts moving (Go Alert, page 18). If you to their default values. System Settings Select > Settings > System. About: Displays the camera name, software version number, the unit ID number, and information about several other software features. Select Settings > Camera > Resolution. Forward...
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... not delete recorded photos and videos. To delete all on your memory card, you when a software update or a safety camera database update is updating. This provides easy access to these services for your device. 1 In the Garmin Drive app, select Install Now. The software update is complete. 2 Disconnect the device from power until the device turns off. 3 Connect the device to the factory default values and unpairs the camera from the Garmin Drive app. Units: Sets the unit of...
... not delete recorded photos and videos. To delete all on your memory card, you when a software update or a safety camera database update is updating. This provides easy access to these services for your device. 1 In the Garmin Drive app, select Install Now. The software update is complete. 2 Disconnect the device from power until the device turns off. 3 Connect the device to the factory default values and unpairs the camera from the Garmin Drive app. Units: Sets the unit of...
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... vehicle repairs or voided warranties. If you must install the device securely so it firmly onto the vehicle mounting surface for any OBD II connector product might void or alter your vehicle. The OBD II port location may vary depending on the make and model of the vehicle. See your vehicle. Installing the Device 1 Set the time switch (Time Switch, page 24). 2 Connect the device to your vehicle's warranty provisions and owner's instructions for more information. 3 Remove...
... vehicle repairs or voided warranties. If you must install the device securely so it firmly onto the vehicle mounting surface for any OBD II connector product might void or alter your vehicle. The OBD II port location may vary depending on the make and model of the vehicle. See your vehicle. Installing the Device 1 Set the time switch (Time Switch, page 24). 2 Connect the device to your vehicle's warranty provisions and owner's instructions for more information. 3 Remove...
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... memory card at least one time every six months (Formatting the Memory Card, page 2). • If the device displays a memory card error alert, first try formatting the memory card (Formatting the Memory Card, page 2) and then, if necessary, replace the memory card (Installing a Memory Card, page 2). • Turn off the device when your vehicle is time to format or replace your replacement memory card from recording unneeded footage. • Use a memory card with a higher storage capacity. It is operating Garmin cameras are designed for the automotive environment. Because the dash...
... memory card at least one time every six months (Formatting the Memory Card, page 2). • If the device displays a memory card error alert, first try formatting the memory card (Formatting the Memory Card, page 2) and then, if necessary, replace the memory card (Installing a Memory Card, page 2). • Turn off the device when your vehicle is time to format or replace your replacement memory card from recording unneeded footage. • Use a memory card with a higher storage capacity. It is operating Garmin cameras are designed for the automotive environment. Because the dash...