Garmin Drivesmart 55 Owner's Manual page 19

Voice Control
For regions where the Voice Command feature is unavailable,
the Voice Control feature is activated. Voice Control allows you
to use your voice to control the device. Before you can use the
Voice Control feature, you must configure it for your voice.
Configuring Voice Control
The Voice Control feature must be configured for a single user's
voice and does not work for other users.
1
Select Apps > Voice Control.
2
Follow the on-screen instructions to record commands for
each voice control phrase.
NOTE: you do not have to read the exact phrase on the
screen. You may say an alternative command with the same
meaning based on your preference.
To use a voice control feature, you must say the command you
recorded for the feature.
Using Voice Control
1
Say the command you recorded for the Voice Control
phrase.
The voice control menu appears.
2
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Voice control 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.
• Say commands as they appear on the screen.
• Listen for a tone to confirm when the device successfully
receives a command.
Using the apps
Viewing the Owner's Manual on Your Device
You can view the complete owner's manual on the device
screen in many languages.
1
Select Apps > Owner's Manual.
The owner's manual appears in the same language as the
software text (Language and Keyboard Settings, page
2
Select to search the owner's manual (optional).
Viewing the weather forecast
Before you can use this feature, your device must be receiving
weather data. You can connect your device to the Garmin Drive
app to receive weather data
smartphone features, page
1
Select Apps > Weather.
The device shows the current weather conditions and a
forecast for the next several days.
2
Select a day.
The detailed forecast for that day appears.
Viewing weather near a different town
1
Select Apps > Weather > Current Location.
2
Select an option:
• To view weather for a favourite town, select a town in the
list.
• To add a favourite town, select Add Town, and enter a
town name.
Viewing the weather radar
Before you can use this feature, your device must be connected
to a supported phone running the Garmin Drive app
services, traffic and smartphone features, page
Using the apps
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1
Select Apps > Weather Radar.
2
Select to animate the radar map.
Viewing weather alerts
Before you can use this feature, your device must be connected
to a supported phone running the Garmin Drive app
services, traffic and smartphone features, page
NOTE: this feature is not available in all areas.
While you are travelling 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 town.
1
Select Apps > Weather.
2 If necessary, select a town.
3
Select > Weather Alerts.
Checking road conditions
Before you can use this feature, your device must be connected
to a supported phone running the Garmin Drive app
services, traffic and smartphone features, page
You can view weather-related road conditions for the roads in
your area, on your route or in another town.
1
Select Apps > Weather.
2 If necessary, select a town.
3
Select > Road Conditions.
Trip planner
You can use the trip planner to create and save a trip, which you
can navigate later. This can be useful for planning a delivery
route, a vacation, or a road trip. You can edit a saved trip to
further customise it, including reordering locations, optimising
the order of stops, adding suggested attractions and adding
shaping points.
You can also use the trip planner to edit and save your active
route.
Planning a trip
A trip can include many locations, and it must include at least a
starting point and a destination. The starting point is the location
from which you plan to start your trip. If you start navigating the
trip from a different location, the device gives you the option to
route to your starting point first. For a round trip, the starting
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location and final destination can be the same.
1 Select Apps > Trip Planner > New Trip.
2
Select Select Start Location.
3 Choose a location for your starting point, and select Select.
4
Select Select Destination.
5 Choose a location for a destination, and select Select.
6
Select Add Location to add more locations (optional).
7 After you have added all the necessary locations, select Next
> Save.
8
Enter a name and select Done.
Editing and reordering locations in a trip
1 Select Apps > Trip Planner > Saved Trips.
2
Select a saved trip.
3 Select a location.
4
Select an option:
• To move the location up or down, select , and drag the
location to a new position in the trip.
• To add a new location after the selected location, select
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• To remove the location, select
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