Garmin BC 40 Owner's Manual page 36

Friendly Name: Allows you to enter a friendly name that
identifies your device on other devices with Bluetooth
wireless technology.
Wi-Fi: Enables the Wi‑Fi radio.
Saved Networks: Allows you to edit or remove saved networks.
Search for Networks: Searches for nearby Wi‑Fi networks
‑ Fi Network, page
(Connecting to a Wi
Driver Assistance Settings
Select Settings > Driver Assistance.
Driver Alerts: Allows you to enable or disable alerts for
upcoming zones or road conditions
Features and Alerts, page
Speeding Alert: Alerts you when you are exceeding the speed
limit.
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 proximity points alerts to display.
NOTE: This feature is not available in all areas.
Select Settings > Driver Assistance > Proximity Alerts.
Audio: Sets the style of alert that plays when you approach
proximity points.
Alerts: Sets the type of proximity points for which alerts are
played.
Backup Camera Settings
The backup camera settings allow you to manage paired
Garmin backup cameras and camera settings. This menu
appears on your navigation device only when the device is
connected to a wireless camera receiver cable. See the owner's
manual for your backup camera for detailed information about
pairing cameras and camera settings. Go to
/backupcamera to purchase a Garmin backup camera.
Select Settings > Backup Camera, and select a paired camera.
Unpair: Removes the paired camera. You must pair the camera
again before you can view it using this device and cable.
Rename: Allows you to rename the paired camera.
Guidance Lines: Shows or hides guidance lines and allows you
to adjust the position of the guidance lines.
Display Settings
Select Settings > Display.
Color Mode: Allows you to select day or night color mode. If you
select the Auto option, the device automatically switches to
day or night colors based on the time of day.
Brightness: Allows you to adjust the display brightness.
Display Timeout: Allows you to set the amount of idle time
before your device enters sleep mode while using battery
power.
Screenshot: Allows you to take a picture of the device screen.
Screenshots are saved in the Screenshot folder of the device
storage.
Traffic Settings
From the main menu, select Settings > Traffic.
Traffic: Enables traffic.
Garmin DriveSmart Settings
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Current Provider: Sets the traffic provider to use for traffic data.
The Auto option selects the best available traffic data
automatically.
Subscriptions: Lists the current traffic subscriptions.
Optimize Route: Enables the device to use optimized alternate
routes automatically or upon request
on Your Route, page 8).
Traffic Alerts: Sets the traffic delay severity for which the
device displays a traffic alert.
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 unit of measure used for distances.
Position Format: Sets the coordinate format and datum used
for geographical coordinates.
Setting the Time
1
From the main menu, select the time.
2 Select an option:
• To set the time automatically using GPS information,
select Automatic.
• To set the time manually, drag the numbers up or down.
Language and Keyboard Settings
To open the Language and Keyboard settings, from the main
menu, select Settings > Language & Keyboard.
Voice Language: Sets the language for voice prompts.
Text Language: Sets all on-screen text to the selected
language.
NOTE: Changing the text language does not change the
language of user-entered data or map data, such as street
names.
Keyboard Language: Enables keyboard languages.
Device and Privacy Settings
Select Settings > Device.
About: Displays the software version number, the unit ID
number, and information on several other software features.
Regulatory: Displays regulatory markings and information.
EULAs: Displays the end-user license agreements.
NOTE: You need this information when you update the
system software or purchase additional map data.
Device Data Reporting: Shares anonymous data to improve
the device.
Travel History: Allows the device to store a record of the places
you go. This allows you to view the trip log, use the Where
I've been feature, and use myTrends suggested routes.
Reset: Allows you to clear your travel history, reset settings, or
delete all user data.
Resetting Data and Settings
The device offers several options for deleting your user data and
resetting all settings to the factory default values.
1
Select Settings > 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.
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