Garmin GARMIN DRIVESMART 76, Owner'S Manual

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Page 3: ...ic Player 14 Controlling Media Playback Using Your Voice 14 Adding Music Accounts 14 Muting the Microphones 15 Driver Awareness Features and Alerts 15 Enabling or Disabling Driver Alerts 16 Red Light and Speed Cameras 16 Finding and Saving Locations 16 Finding a Location Using the Search Bar 17 Finding an Address 17 Location Search Results 18 Changing the Search Area 19 Points of Interest 19 Findi...

Page 4: ...rip Information Page 33 Viewing the Trip Log 33 Resetting Trip Information 33 Viewing Upcoming Traffic 33 Viewing Traffic on the Map 33 Searching for Traffic Incidents 33 Customizing the Map 34 Customizing the Map Layers 34 Changing the Map Data Field 34 Changing the Map Perspective 34 Live Services Traffic and Smartphone Features 34 Showing or Hiding App Notifications Android 34 Showing or Hiding...

Page 5: ...t Center 48 Map and Software Updates 48 Connecting to a Wi Fi Network 48 Updating Maps and Software Using a Wi Fi Network 49 Updating Maps and Software with Garmin Express 50 Device Care 51 Cleaning the Outer Casing 51 Cleaning the Touchscreen 51 Avoiding Theft 51 Restarting the Device 51 Removing the Device Mount and Suction Cup 51 Removing the Device from the Mount 51 Removing the Mount from the...

Page 6: ...Index 56 iv Table of Contents ...

Page 7: ...e 9 Adjust the volume Adjusting the Volume page 10 and display brightness Adjusting the Screen Brightness page 10 Navigate to your destination Starting a Route page 25 Device Overview Voice button Press to activate the Amazon Alexa voice feature TIP You can also say Alexa to activate the Amazon Alexa voice feature Hold for two seconds to mute the microphones for voice features NOTE This feature is...

Page 8: ...ia device or a compatible accessory 4 8 A USB charging port Charges the Garmin DriveSmart device Mounting Considerations Do not mount the device in a location that obscures the driver s view of the road Choose a location that allows you to route the power cable safely WARNING When installing the device in a vehicle install the device and power cable securely so they do not interfere with the vehic...

Page 9: ...ress the suction cup to the windshield and flip the lever back toward the windshield 2 Press the mount onto the suction cup ball until it snaps into place 3 Plug the vehicle power cable into the USB power and data port on the device 4 Plug the other end of the vehicle power cable into the vehicle power adapter 5 Plug the vehicle power adapter into a power outlet in your vehicle 6 Fit the tab on th...

Page 10: ...4 Getting Started ...

Page 11: ...up to the windshield and flip the lever back toward the windshield 2 If necessary loosen the nut on the ball mount and adjust the mount for better viewing and operation 3 Plug the vehicle power cable into the USB power and data port on the device 4 Plug the other end of the vehicle power cable into the vehicle power adapter 5 Plug the vehicle power adapter into a power outlet in your vehicle 6 Fit...

Page 12: ...reless Bluetooth connection This allows you to hear high quality audio for navigation prompts media and phone calls from your vehicle speakers without a wired connection NOTE If your stereo does not have Bluetooth technology you can send audio to the stereo using an auxiliary audio cable Connecting to the Stereo Using an Auxiliary Audio Cable page 8 1 Select an option During the initial Garmin Dri...

Page 13: ...ooth input source Play as Phone Call Sets the device to send audio as a Bluetooth hands free phone call This option uses your stereo s Bluetooth hands free calling feature to play the audio This allows you to hear navigation prompts and Amazon responses on your stereo even while listing to other audio sources such as the radio It can also be useful for vehicle stereos that do not have a Bluetooth ...

Page 14: ...g process select No when the app asks whether you currently use Bluetooth technology to connect your smartphone to your vehicle After the initial pairing process from your Garmin DriveSmart device select Volume Bluetooth Audio Setup and verify Garmin Device is selected for each audio type Turning the Device On or Off To turn the device on press the power key or connect the device to power To put t...

Page 15: ...ation about features on the device You can select some icons to change settings or view additional information GPS signal status Hold to view GPS accuracy and acquired satellite information Viewing GPS Signal Status page 55 Bluetooth technology status Select to view the Bluetooth settings Wireless Network Settings page 45 Wi fi signal strength Select to change the wi fi settings Wireless Network S...

Page 16: ...half the master volume level Enabling or Disabling Sounds and Audio Sources You can turn specific audio sources and system sounds on or off without affecting other audio sources 1 Select Volume 2 In the Sounds section select an option To enable the device to speak navigation prompts and directions select the Spoken Navigation check box To enable the device to speak traffic alerts and prompts selec...

Page 17: ... navigation by saying OK Garmin followed by a request With Alexa Built in you can ask to play music listen to audiobooks hear the news and more all while you keep your hands on the wheel and eyes on the road NOTE This feature is not available for all product models Tips for Speaking to the Device Speak in a clear voice directed at the device Start each request using one of these options Say OK Gar...

Page 18: ...ere s the library OK Garmin take me to Starbucks Locations near a different city OK Garmin find Mexican food near Denver Colorado OK Garmin find The Field Museum near Chicago Illinois OK Garmin find Casa Bonita near Denver Colorado Locations near an intersection OK Garmin find barbecue near 12th Street and Vine Street OK Garmin find Arthur Bryant s Barbecue near 12th Street and Vine Street Going t...

Page 19: ...eaks the requested weather information and displays weather information on the screen Today s weather Alexa how s the weather Alexa what s the temperature today Future weather Alexa will it rain tomorrow Alexa what s the weather this weekend Weather in another location Alexa what s the weather in Atlanta Alexa will it snow in Chicago this weekend Enabling Skills You can enable additional skills by...

Page 20: ...nnection Media service Indicates the service or provider from which you are streaming media Hides or shrinks the media player Controlling Media Playback Using Your Voice If you started playing media using an Alexa voice command you can say phrases like these to control playback using your voice To stop playback say Alexa stop To resume playback say Alexa resume To skip to the next song or track sa...

Page 21: ... plays a tone and displays a red border on the speed limit icon when you exceed the posted speed limit for the current road Speed limit reduced The device plays a tone and displays the upcoming speed limit so you can be prepared to adjust your speed 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 ...

Page 22: ... destination by providing several methods to browse search and save this information From the main menu select Where To To quickly search all locations on your device select Search Finding a Location Using the Search Bar page 17 To find an address select Address Finding an Address page 17 To browse or search pre loaded points of interest by category select Categories Finding a Location by Category...

Page 23: ... number and street name To search for an address in another city enter the house number street name city and state To search for a city enter the city and state To search for coordinates enter latitude and longitude coordinates 5 Select an option To search using a suggested search term select the term To search using the text you entered select 6 If necessary select a location Finding an Address N...

Page 24: ...the map You can scroll down to view more results Select a location to view the option menu Select to view detailed information about the location Select to find parking areas near the location Select to view alternate routes to the location Go Select to start navigating to the location using the recommended route 18 Finding and Saving Locations ...

Page 25: ...ing Points of interest are organized by category and can include popular travel destinations such as gas stations restaurants hotels and entertainment venues Finding a Location by Category 1 Select Where To 2 Select a category or select Categories 3 If necessary select a subcategory 4 Select a location Searching Within a Category After you have performed a search for a point of interest certain ca...

Page 26: ...ark A list of categories for park features and amenities appears 2 Select a category 3 Select a location and select Go Finding HISTORY Points of Interest NOTE This feature is not available on all product models or for all map regions Your device includes HISTORY points of interest which allow you to find and learn about historically significant locations and attractions such as historic buildings ...

Page 27: ...sor ratings appear automatically in the search results list for applicable points of interest You can also search for nearby Tripadvisor points of interest and sort by distance or popularity Finding Tripadvisor Points of Interest 1 Select Where To Tripadvisor 2 Select a category 3 If necessary select a subcategory A list of nearby Tripadvisor points of interest for the category appears 4 Select So...

Page 28: ...ect a fuel station Parking Your Garmin DriveSmart device includes detailed parking data which can help you find nearby parking based on the likelihood of available parking spots type of parking area price or accepted payment methods NOTE Detailed parking data is not available in all areas or for all parking locations Finding Parking Near Your Current Location 1 Select Where To Parking 2 Select Fil...

Page 29: ...t hospitals police stations and fuel stations 1 From the map select the vehicle 2 Select Hospitals Police Stations Truck Stops or Fuel NOTE Some service categories are not available in all areas A list of locations for the selected service appears with the nearest locations at the top 3 Select a location 4 Select an option To navigate to the location select Go To view the phone number and other lo...

Page 30: ...s to the saved location Select Map Symbol to change the symbol used to mark the saved location on a map 7 Edit the information 8 Select Done Assigning Categories to a Saved Location You can add custom categories to organize your saved locations NOTE Categories appear in the saved locations menu after you have saved at least 12 locations 1 Select Where To Saved 2 Select a location 3 Select 4 Select...

Page 31: ...ap To edit the course of the route select Edit Route and add shaping points to the route Shaping Your Route page 28 The device calculates a route to the location and guides you using voice prompts and information on the map Your Route on the Map page 26 A preview of the major roads in your route appears at the edge of the map for several seconds If you need to stop at additional destinations you c...

Page 32: ...ith the next action Route highlighted on the map Next action in the route Arrows on the map indicate the location of upcoming actions Name of the road on which you are traveling Map tool shortcuts NOTE This feature is not available for all product models Map tools You can select the tools to show you more information about your route and surroundings Data fields TIP You can touch these fields to c...

Page 33: ... map 2 Select a turn or direction optional Detailed information appears An image of the junction may appear for junctions on major roadways if available Viewing the Entire Route on the Map 1 While navigating a route select anywhere on the map 2 Select Arriving at Your Destination When you approach your destination the device provides information to help you complete your route indicates the locati...

Page 34: ...or scheduled stops you can use the route planner to plan schedule and save a route Planning a Route page 40 1 From the map select Where To 2 Search for a location Finding and Saving Locations page 16 3 Select a location 4 Select Go 5 Select an option To add the location as the next destination in your route select Add As Next Stop To add the location to the end of your route select Add As Last Sto...

Page 35: ...riven to a saved location several times the location may appear in the navigation bar on the map along with the estimated time of travel and traffic information Select the navigation bar to view a suggested route to the location Avoiding Delays Tolls and Areas Avoiding Traffic Delays on Your Route Before you can avoid traffic delays you must be receiving traffic information Receiving Traffic Data ...

Page 36: ...dance 3 Select Add Avoid Road 4 Select the starting point of the section of road to avoid and select Next 5 Select the ending point of the road section and select Next 6 Select Done Avoiding an Area 1 Select Settings Navigation Custom Avoidances 2 If necessary select Add Avoidance 3 Select Add Avoid Area 4 Select the upper left corner of the area to avoid and select Next 5 Select the lower right c...

Page 37: ... Cities Ahead Shows upcoming cities and services along your active route or along a highway Cities Ahead page 32 Up Ahead Shows upcoming locations along the route or the road on which you are traveling Up Ahead page 32 Traffic Displays traffic conditions along your route or in your area Viewing Upcoming Traffic page 33 This feature is not available in all areas or for all device models Trip Data D...

Page 38: ... move a category up or down in the list select and drag the arrow next to the category name To change a category select the category To create a custom category select a category select Custom Search and enter the name of a business or category 5 Select Save Cities Ahead While you are traveling on a highway or navigating a route that includes a highway the Cities Ahead tool provides information ab...

Page 39: ...eset Max Speed to reset the maximum speed Select Reset Trip B to reset the odometer Viewing Upcoming Traffic NOTICE Garmin is not responsible for the accuracy or timeliness of the traffic information Before you can use this feature your device must be receiving traffic data Traffic page 38 You can view traffic incidents coming up along your route or along the road on which you are traveling 1 Whil...

Page 40: ...atures Provides access to many Amazon Alexa features such as playing music checking the weather or listening to the news Voice Activated Features page 11 Live traffic data Sends real time traffic data to your device such as traffic incidents and delays construction zones and road closings Traffic page 38 Weather information Sends real time weather forecasts road conditions and weather radar to you...

Page 41: ...istracted by the display which could lead to an accident causing serious personal injury or death Before you can use this feature your device must be connected to a supported phone running the Garmin Drive app Live Services Traffic and Smartphone Features page 34 From most pages a popup appears when the device receives a notification from your smartphone If the device is moving you must verify you...

Page 42: ...rs in the map tool 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 usin...

Page 43: ...e select Call in Progress on Navigator TIP You can use this feature if you want to disconnect the Bluetooth connection and remain on the call or if you need privacy To use the dial pad select Keypad TIP You can use this feature to use automated systems such as voice mail To mute the microphone select Mute To hang up select End Call Saving a Home Phone Number TIP After you save a home number you ca...

Page 44: ...c Data Using Your Smartphone Your device can receive subscription free traffic data while connected to a smartphone running the Garmin Drive app 1 Connect your device to the Garmin Drive app Live Services Traffic and Smartphone Features page 34 2 On your Garmin DriveSmart device select Settings Traffic and verify the Traffic option is selected Enabling Traffic You can enable or disable traffic dat...

Page 45: ... feature your device must be connected to a supported phone running the Garmin Drive app Live Services Traffic and Smartphone Features page 34 NOTE This feature is not available in all areas While you are traveling with your device weather alerts may appear on the map You can also view a map of weather alerts near your current location or near a selected city 1 Select Apps Weather 2 If necessary s...

Page 46: ...ecessary locations select Editing and Reordering Locations in a Route 1 Select Apps Route Planner 2 Select a saved route 3 Select List 4 Select a location 5 Select an option To move the location up or down select and drag the location to a new position in the route To add a new location after the selected location select To remove the location select Changing Routing Options for a Route You can cu...

Page 47: ... 2 Select Touch to Add 3 Select a road 4 Select a traffic camera location A preview of the live image from the camera appears next to a map of the camera s location You can select the image preview to view the full sized image 5 Select Save to save the camera optional A thumbnail image preview of the camera is added to the main screen of the photoLive app Viewing photoLive Traffic Cameras on the M...

Page 48: ...rmin navigation device outside your vehicle and within 1 5 m 5 ft of the camera and turn on the navigation device The device detects your camera automatically and prompts you to pair with it 4 Select Yes TIP If the navigation device does not detect the camera automatically you can select Settings Wireless Cameras Add New Camera to pair with it manually The device pairs with your camera 5 Enter a n...

Page 49: ...nce Lines 4 Use the arrows in the corners of the screen to move the ends of the white driver s side guidance line The guidance line should appear directly on top of the curb driveway or parking stall line 5 Use the arrows in the center of the screen to move the colored distance guidance lines up or down The red guidance line should be aligned with the rearmost part of your vehicle This could be th...

Page 50: ...on a route Custom Avoidances Allows you to avoid specific roads or areas Environmental Zones Sets the avoidance preferences for areas with environmental or emissions restrictions that may apply to your vehicle Restricted Mode Disables all functions that require significant operator attention GPS Simulator Stops the device from receiving a GPS signal and saves battery power Calculation Mode Setting...

Page 51: ...jor roads in your route when you start navigation Break Planning Reminds you to take a break and shows upcoming services after you drive for an extended time You can enable or disable break reminders and upcoming service suggestions Proximity Alerts Alerts you when you approach speed cameras or red light cameras Proximity Alerts Settings NOTE You must have custom points of interest POIs loaded for...

Page 52: ...traffic subscriptions Optimize Route Enables the device to use optimized alternate routes automatically or upon request Avoiding Traffic Delays on Your Route page 29 Units and Time Settings To open the Units and Time settings page from the main menu select Settings Units Time Current Time Sets the device time Time Format Allows you to select a 12 hour 24 hour or UTC display time Units Sets the uni...

Page 53: ...Device Reset 2 Select an option To clear your travel history select Clear Travel History This option deletes all records of the places you have traveled It does not delete saved locations or installed maps To reset all settings to the factory default values select Reset Default Settings This option does not delete any user data To delete all user data and reset all settings to the factory default ...

Page 54: ... are large and may take several hours to complete Software updates provide changes and improvements to the device features and operation Software updates are small and take a few minutes to complete You can update your device using two methods You can connect the device to a Wi Fi network to update directly on the device recommended This option allows you to update your device conveniently without...

Page 55: ...lect an option To install all available updates select Install All To install only map updates select Map Install All To install only software updates select Software Install All 4 Read the license agreements and select Accept All to accept the agreements NOTE If you do not agree with the license terms you can select Reject This stops the update process You cannot install updates until you accept ...

Page 56: ...your device and displays the device name and serial number 7 Click Add Device and follow the on screen instructions to add your device to the Garmin Express application When setup is complete the Garmin Express application displays the updates available for your device 8 Select an option To install all available updates click Install All To install a specific update click View Details and click In...

Page 57: ...Avoid chemical cleaners and solvents that can damage plastic components 1 Clean the outer casing of the device not the touchscreen using a cloth dampened with a mild detergent solution 2 Wipe the device dry Cleaning the Touchscreen 1 Use a soft clean lint free cloth 2 If necessary lightly dampen the cloth with water 3 If using a dampened cloth turn off the device and disconnect the device from pow...

Page 58: ...tooth Audio Setup and verify Vehicle is selected for each audio type you want to send to your stereo using a Bluetooth connection Verify your smartphone is paired with your vehicle and connected using Bluetooth wireless technology For more information about pairing your smartphone with your vehicle see your vehicle owner s manual Verify your vehicle stereo is set to the Bluetooth audio source If y...

Page 59: ...rmin DriveSmart device is compatible with many Alexa skills and features However some skills and features are exclusive to certain devices or are not available for the Garmin DriveSmart device Skill compatibility is determined by the skill developer and Amazon If a skill you want to use is not available you can contact the skill developer to suggest adding support for the Garmin DriveSmart device ...

Page 60: ... must be formatted using the device 1 Locate the map and data memory card slot on your device Device Overview page 1 2 Insert a memory card into the slot 3 Press it in until it clicks Data Management The device has a memory card slot for additional data storage NOTE The device is compatible with Windows 7 and newer and Mac OS 10 7 and newer About Memory Cards You can purchase memory cards from an ...

Page 61: ...an action For Windows computers select the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the system tray and select your device For Apple computers select the device and select File Eject 2 Disconnect the cable from your computer Viewing GPS Signal Status Hold for three seconds Purchasing Additional Maps 1 Go to your device product page at garmin com 2 Click the Maps tab 3 Follow the on screen instructions Purch...

Page 62: ...are 50 going home 12 25 GPS 9 55 guidance lines aligning 43 H home calling 37 editing location 25 going 25 phone number 37 I icons status bar 9 ID number 47 intersections finding 22 K keyboard language 46 layout 46 L language keyboard 46 voice 46 latitude and longitude 22 location 22 locations 17 43 calling 37 current 23 24 recently found 23 saving 24 searching for 16 21 simulated 44 M map layers ...

Page 63: ...ions 47 speed cameras 16 suction cup 52 T theft avoiding 51 time settings 46 tolls avoiding 29 tools maps 31 traffic 33 38 46 alternate route 29 cameras 41 incidents 33 38 map 33 38 searching for delays 33 38 traffic cameras viewing 41 travel history 47 trip information 32 resetting 33 viewing 33 trip log viewing 33 Tripadvisor 21 troubleshooting 52 54 turn list 27 U unit ID 47 up ahead 32 customi...

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