Garmin Dash Cam 30 Owner's Manual

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Forward Collision Warning SystemWARNINGThe forward collision warning system (FCWS) feature is forinformation only and does not replace your responsibility toobserve all road and driving conditions, abide by all trafficregulations, and use safe driving judgment at all times. TheFCWS relies on the camera to provide a warning of upcomingvehicles and, as a result, may have limited functionality in lowvisibility conditions.NOTE: This feature is not available in all areas or for all productmodels.The FCWS feature alerts you when the device detects that youare not maintaining a safe distance between your vehicle andthe vehicle in front of you. The device determines your vehiclespeed using GPS, and it calculates an estimated safe followingdistance based on your speed. The FCWS activatesautomatically when your vehicle speed exceeds 48 km/hr(30 mph).When the device detects that you are too close to the vehicleahead of you, the device plays an audible alert, and a warningappears on the screen.Forward Collision Warning SystemPerformance TipsSeveral factors affect the performance of the forward collisionwarning system (FCWS). Some conditions may prevent theFCWS feature from detecting a vehicle ahead of you.• The FCWS feature activates only when your vehicle speedexceeds 48 km/h (30 mph).• The FCWS feature may not detect a vehicle ahead of youwhen the camera's view of the vehicle is obscured by rain,fog, snow, sun or headlight glare, or darkness.• The FCWS feature may not function properly if the camera isincorrectly aligned.• The FCWS feature may not detect vehicles greater than 40 m(130 ft.) away or closer than 5 m (16 ft.).Device SettingsSelect > Settings.Brightness: Adjusts the screen brightness.Display Timeout: Adjusts the amount of time before the screenturns off automatically.Setup: Displays the device setup options.About: Displays device information, including the unit ID andsoftware version.Volume: Adjusts the speaker volume. This feature is notavailable in all areas or for all product models.Device SetupNOTICEDeleted or overwritten files cannot be restored.Select > Settings > Setup.Date and Time: Sets the time, date, and format for the timestamp.Language: Sets all on-screen text to the selected language.Format Card: Formats the memory card and deletes all files onthe memory card.Restore: Restores all settings to the factory default values.Units: Sets the unit of measure used for distances.Camera OptionsSelect > Camera Options.Forward Collision Warning: Adjust the sensitivity of the FCWSfeature. A higher sensitivity setting calculates a longerestimated safe following distance. This feature is notavailable in all areas or for all product models.Event Detection: Turns on and off event detection (EventDetection, page 2).Data Overlay: Sets the type of data displayed on the video.Record Audio: Turns on and off audio recording. This feature isnot available in all areas or for all product models.Record After Power Loss: Sets the amount of time that thedevice continues to record video after power is turned off.Resolution: Adjust the video resolution.Device InformationSupport and UpdatesGarmin Express™ (garmin.com/express ) provides easy accessto these services for Garmin devices.• Product registration• Product manuals• Software updatesSetting Up Garmin Express1 Connect the device to your computer using a USB cable.2 Go to www.garmin.com/express.3 Follow the on-screen instructions.Resetting the DeviceYou can reset your device if it stops functioning.Hold the power key for 12 seconds.SpecificationsOperating temperaturerangeFrom -20° to 55°C (from -4° to 131°F)Charging temperaturerangeFrom 0° to 45°C (from 32° to 113°F)Memory card Class 10 or higher microSDHC up to 64 GBAppendixChanging the Fuse in the Vehicle PowerCableNOTICEWhen replacing the fuse, do not lose any of the small piecesand make sure they are put back in the proper position. Thevehicle power cable does not work unless it is assembledcorrectly.If your device does not charge in your vehicle, you may need toreplace the fuse located at the tip of the vehicle adapter.1 Rotate the end piece À 90 degrees counter clockwise tounlock it.Forward Collision Warning System 3

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