Garmin SPEAK PLUS Owner's Manual

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NOTE: For the best LDWS performance, you should set thePlacement option to indicate the location of the device in yourvehicle.Setting the Camera PositionYou can mount the device in the left, center, or right of yourwindshield. During the initial device setup, the Garmin Drive appasks you to select your vehicle type and the horizontal positionof the device on your windshield. These settings help to improvethe accuracy of driving alerts. You can change these settings atany time.From the Garmin Drive app, select > Garmin Speak Plus> Camera > Placement.Lane Departure Warning Performance TipsSeveral factors affect the performance of the lane departurewarning system (LDWS). Some conditions may prevent theLDWS feature from detecting lane departures.• The LDWS feature provides alerts only when your vehiclespeed exceeds 65 km/h (40 mph).• The LDWS feature may not function properly if the camera isincorrectly aligned.• The LDWS feature may not function properly if the cameraplacement settings do not correctly indicate your vehicleheight or the placement of your device in the vehicle .• The LDWS feature requires a clear, continuous view of thelane divider lines.◦ Lane departures may not be detected when divider linesare obscured by rain, fog, snow, extreme shadows, sun orheadlight glare, road construction, or any other visualobstruction.◦ Lane departures may not be detected if lane divider linesare misaligned, missing, or heavily worn.• The LDWS feature may not detect lane departures onextremely wide, narrow, or winding roads.Enabling or Disabling Driver AssistanceFeatures1 From the Garmin Drive app, select > Garmin Speak Plus> Driver Assistance.2 Select Forward Collision to set the detection sensitivity levelto low, medium, high, or off.3 Select Go Alert, Lane Departure, or Speeding Warning toturn each feature on or off.A blue check box indicates a feature is enabled.Incoming Phone CallsWhen the incoming phone calls feature is enabled, you can useyour Garmin Speak Plus device to accept or ignore incomingcalls while your phone is stowed away. You can communicatewith the caller hands-free using the device microphones, andyou can hear the caller's voice through your vehicle speakers orthe device speaker.Enabling Incoming Phone CallsYou can enable the incoming phone calls feature during theinitial Garmin Speak Plus device setup in the Garmin Drive app.You can also enable the feature at any time from the GarminDrive app settings.1 From the Garmin Drive app, select > Garmin Speak Plus> Audio.2 In the Phone Calls section, select Garmin Device.Receiving a Phone CallBefore you can receive a phone call using your GarminSpeak Plus device, you must enable phone calls for your device(Enabling Incoming Phone Calls, page 8).When you receive a phone call, the LED ring flashes magenta,and the device displays the contact name or phone number ofthe caller.• To accept the phone call, press on the Garmin Speak Plusdevice.Your phone accepts the call, and you can speak to the callerusing the Garmin Speak Plus microphones and speaker. Ifthe audio cable is connected to your vehicle stereo(Connecting to the Stereo Using an Auxiliary Audio Cable,page 2), the device broadcasts the call audio to your vehiclespeakers.• To decline the phone call, press on the GarminSpeak Plus device.Amazon Alexa Skills and FeaturesIn addition to the navigation features offered by the Garmin skill,the Garmin Speak Plus device provides access to manyAmazon Alexa features, such as playing music, checking theweather, or listening to the news. You can use the AmazonAlexa app to customize features and to explore thousands ofskills in the Alexa Skills Store. Some skills require linking to yourAmazon account.NOTE: Some skills may not be compatible with the GarminSpeak Plus device. Device compatibility is determined by theskill developer.Playing MusicYou can play streaming music from your Amazon Music libraryand subscriptions, or from compatible streaming music services.You can use the Alexa app to add your streaming music serviceaccounts (Adding Music Accounts, page 8).You can play music based on genre, artist, title, album, recentreleases, and more. You can say phrases like these to playmusic.• Alexa, play music.• Alexa, play some popular new rock music.• Alexa, play my driving music station on Pandora.Stopping or Resuming Playback• To stop music or audio playback, say Alexa, stop.• To resume music or audio playback, say Alexa, resume.Adding Music AccountsYou can use the Amazon Alexa app to connect your GarminSpeak Plus to your streaming music service accounts, such asAmazon Music service or Pandora®internet radio. Not allstreaming music services are compatible with the GarminSpeak Plus device.See the Amazon Alexa app documentation on the Amazon website for more information about adding streaming music serviceaccounts.Checking the Weather ForecastYou can say phrases like these to check the weather forecastnear you or in another area.Today's weather• Alexa, how's the weather?• Alexa, what's the temperature today?Future weather• Alexa, will it rain tomorrow?8 Incoming Phone Calls