Pairing With Your Smartphone; Device Overview - Garmin DASH CAM TANDEM Owner's Manual

2
Route the power cable to your vehicle power outlet.
NOTE: You should power the camera using the included
vehicle power adapter and avoid using a vehicle USB port. A
vehicle USB port may not provide enough power for reliable
camera operation. Also, the camera may enter USB mass
storage mode if you connect it to a vehicle USB port using
the shorter cable. The camera cannot record video or
connect to your smartphone while it is in USB mass storage
mode.
The longer, lightweight power cable is designed to be routed
upward and out of sight. To hide the 4 m (13 ft.) cable, route
it behind the vehicle trim along the windshield, doorframe, or
dash.
The shorter cable is designed to be routed down to your
vehicle power supply.
3
Plug the Garmin Dash Cam Tandem power cable into the
included vehicle power adapter.
4
Plug the vehicle power adapter into the power outlet in your
vehicle.
5
If necessary, turn on the vehicle ignition switch to provide
power to the power outlet in your vehicle.
The camera turns on and starts recording.
Turning Off the Device Manually
The camera does not have a power button. It turns on
automatically when it receives power, and it turns off when it
stops receiving power.
When the device is connected to an ignition-switched power
outlet, it turns off automatically when you turn off the vehicle.
To manually turn off the camera, disconnect the device from
power.
2

Pairing with Your Smartphone

You can pair your Garmin Dash Cam Tandem camera with your
smartphone and the Garmin Drive app. The Garmin Drive app
allows you to set up a multiple-camera network, change camera
settings, and view, edit, and save photos and videos.
1
From the app store on your smartphone, install the
Garmin Drive app.
2
Connect the camera to power using the included vehicle
power adapter and a USB cable.
The camera turns on.
3
Place the camera and your smartphone within 3 m (10 ft.) of
each other.
4
On your phone, open the Garmin Drive app.
5
Select an option:
• If this is the first Garmin
smartphone, accept the Garmin Drive app license
agreements.
• If you are pairing an additional Garmin device or camera
with your smartphone, select Add Another Device.
6
Select Garmin Dash Cam Series > Garmin Dash Cam
Tandem.
7
On your camera, press and hold
LED flashes blue.
8
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the pairing and
setup process.
After pairing is complete, the main app dashboard appears.
After the device and smartphone are paired, they connect
automatically when they are turned on and within range.

Device Overview

Press to enable or disable audio recording.
Hold to format the memory card
page 6).
Press to save a picture and a video clip.
Hold to enter pairing mode
page 2).
Status LEDs
The microphone LED and the status LED
status.
Microphone LED Activity
Red
Off
Flashing green, alternating with
status LED
device you are pairing with your
®
until the status
(Formatting the Memory Card,
(Pairing with Your Smartphone,
show the device
Status
The device is recording audio.
The device is not recording audio.
An update is being installed.
Getting Started