Owner's Manual

Status LED Activity Status
Green The device is connected to a computer in mass
storage mode.
The memory card is being formatted.
Flashing green The device is preparing to record.
Flashing green,
alternating with
microphone LED
An update is being installed.
Red Video is recording.
Flashing red A photo or video is being saved.
Alternating red and
yellow
The memory card is low on space or is
underperforming.
Flashing yellow There is a problem with the memory card.
Blue The device is in Wi‑Fi
®
sharing mode or
Bluetooth
®
pairing mode.
Off The device is not connected to power.
Dash Cam Recording
NOTICE
Some jurisdictions regulate or prohibit use of this device. It is
your responsibility to know and comply with applicable laws and
rights to privacy in jurisdictions where you plan to use this
device.
The dash cam records video to the camera memory card
(Installing a Memory Card, page 6). By default, the device
immediately starts recording video when it turns on, and it
continues recording until it is turned off. If the memory card is
full, the device automatically deletes the oldest unsaved video to
create space for new video.
When the option to promptly delete unsaved video is enabled,
the device continually deletes unsaved video more than three
minutes old and deletes all unsaved video each time it is
powered off. This feature is available only for specific regions
and is enabled by default for some of those regions. When the
camera is set to a supported region, you can enable or disable
this feature in the camera settings (Camera Settings in the
Garmin Drive App, page 5).
You can save a video recording to prevent it from being
overwritten or deleted (Viewing Videos and Photos on Your
Smartphone, page 3).
Turning Audio Recording On or Off
NOTICE
Some jurisdictions may prohibit recording audio in the vehicle or
may require that all passengers have knowledge of the
recording and provide consent before you record audio in the
vehicle. It is your responsibility to know and follow all laws and
restrictions for your jurisdiction.
The device can record audio using the integrated microphone
while recording video. You can turn audio recording on or off at
any time.
Press .
TIP: You can also use voice controls to enable or disable
audio recording (Voice Control, page 4).
The microphone LED turns red while audio is recording.
Event Detection
By default, the device uses a sensor to detect possible incidents
and saves video footage automatically before, during, and after
the detected event. The video footage is stamped with the time,
date, and location of the event.
Saving Videos and Photos
By default, the device uses a sensor to detect a possible
incident and saves video footage automatically before, during,
and after the detected event. You can also save video files and
photos manually at any time.
1
Press
.
TIP: You can also use voice controls to save video or photos
(Voice Control, page 4).
The device takes a photo and saves the video footage
before, during, and after you select .
2
Press
again to save an additional photo and extend the
length of the saved video footage (optional).
The memory card has limited storage. After you save a video
recording, you should export the recording to your smartphone
(Editing and Exporting a Video, page 4) or transfer the
recording to your computer or other external storage location for
permanent storage (Videos and Photos on Your Computer,
page 4).
Viewing and Exporting Video and
Photos
Viewing the Live Camera Feed
You can view the live camera feed from both camera lenses
using the Garmin Drive app.
1
From the Garmin Drive app on your smartphone, select View
Live Feed.
The app scans for available cameras.
2
Select your camera from the list of available devices.
The live view appears. By default, the app shows the front
lens or the lens you most recently viewed.
3
Select View Interior or View Front to switch between the
camera views.
Viewing Videos and Photos on Your
Smartphone
Before you can view videos and photos on your smartphone,
you must pair your Garmin Dash Cam Tandem device with the
Garmin Drive app (Pairing with Your Smartphone, page 2).
NOTE: The device stops recording and alerts are disabled while
viewing videos or photos.
1
From the Garmin Drive app on your smartphone, select
Review Footage.
The app scans for available cameras.
2
Select your Garmin Dash Cam Tandem camera from the list
of available devices.
The app connects to the camera and shows a thumbnail
gallery of the available photos and videos. An overlay icon
indicates the type of item.
Photo
Single-lens video. Includes video from one of the camera
lenses.
Dual-lens video. Includes video from both camera lenses.
Multi-camera video. Includes video from multiple connected
cameras. These videos are available only if you have set up
a multi-camera network.
3
Select a video or photo.
4
If necessary, select an option:
• To switch between lenses in a dual-lens video, select
Front or Interior.
• To switch between cameras in a multi-camera video,
select
or .
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