User manual

The included long, lightweight power cable is designed to be
routed out of sight. To hide the cable, you can route it around
the windshield and tuck it into the gap between the
windshield and the trim.
4
Plug the Garmin Speak Plus power cable into a 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 device turns on.
6
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the initial
device setup (Pairing with Your Smartphone, page 2).
Pairing with Your Smartphone
The Garmin Speak Plus device requires a connection to the
Garmin Speak app to operate. To use the device, you must pair
it with your smartphone using the Garmin Speak app and
complete the initial setup.
1
Connect the device to power (Installing and Powering the
Garmin Speak Plus Device, page 1).
The first time the device turns on, it enters pairing mode
automatically. The LED ring glows amber and animates while
the device is in pairing mode.
TIP: If the device does not enter pairing mode automatically,
you can hold for 5 seconds to manually enter pairing
mode.
2
From the app store on your smartphone, install and open the
Garmin Speak app.
The app searches for the device automatically. When it finds
the device, your smartphone and the Garmin Speak Plus
device display a pairing code.
3
Verify the codes match, and press any button on the Garmin
Speak Plus device to accept the pairing request.
4
On your smartphone, select the option to authorize pairing
with the device.
The device connects to your smartphone.
5
Follow the on-screen instructions to finish setting up the
device.
TIP: If multiple people need to use your Garmin Speak Plus
device, you can pair it with additional smartphones (Pairing an
Additional Smartphone with Your Garmin Speak Plus Device,
page 11). If you have Garmin Speak Plus devices in multiple
vehicles, you pair each of them with your smartphone (Pairing
an Additional Garmin Speak Plus Device with Your Smartphone,
page 11).
Connecting to the Vehicle Stereo
Connecting to the Stereo Using a Bluetooth
®
Connection
If you have a compatible vehicle stereo, you can send the
Garmin Speak Plus audio to the vehicle stereo using a wireless
Bluetooth connection. This allows you to hear high-quality audio
for media, Alexa responses, and phone calls from your vehicle
speakers without a wired connection.
NOTE: If your stereo does not have Bluetooth technology, you
can send audio to the stereo using an auxiliary audio cable
(Connecting to the Stereo Using an Auxiliary Audio Cable,
page 2).
1
From the Garmin Speak app, select an option:
• During the initial device setup, select Yes when the app
asks whether you currently use Bluetooth technology to
connect your smartphone to your vehicle.
• After the initial device setup, select > Audio, and verify
Other is selected in both the Alexa and Media section
and the Phone Calls section.
2
Set the audio source for your vehicle stereo to the Bluetooth
input.
Connecting to the Stereo Using an Auxiliary Audio
Cable
If your Garmin Speak Plus is not connected to the vehicle stereo
using a Bluetooth connection, you can send the Garmin
Speak Plus audio to the vehicle stereo using a 3.5 mm stereo
auxiliary audio cable (not included).
NOTE: For the best audio quality, a Bluetooth connection to the
stereo is recommended, when available (Connecting to the
Stereo Using a Bluetooth
®
Connection, page 2).
1
Connect one end of the cable to the 3.5 mm audio output
jack on the Garmin Speak Plus power cable plug.
2
Connect the other end of the audio cable to the auxiliary input
jack for your vehicle stereo.
This jack may be labeled AUX or Line In. See your vehicle
owner's manual for more information.
3
From the Garmin Speak app, select an option:
• During the initial device setup, select No when the app
asks whether you currently use Bluetooth technology to
connect your smartphone to your vehicle.
• After the initial device setup, select > Audio, and verify
Garmin Speak is selected in both the Alexa and Media
section and the Phone Calls section.
4
Set the audio source for your vehicle stereo to the auxiliary
input.
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