Settings
The settings for your Garmin Dash Cam™ Mini 3 device are configured using the Garmin Drive™ app. Before you can configure settings, you must pair your device with the Garmin Drive app (Pairing with Your Smartphone).
Recording Settings
From the
Garmin Drive app, select
, and select the vehicle and the camera name.
- Data Overlay
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Adjusts the type of data displayed on videos.
- Exposure Value
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Adjusts the level of light exposure in videos.
- Incident Detection
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Adjust the sensitivity level for incident detection.
- Resolution
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Adjusts the video resolution.
- Unsaved Videos
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Sets when the device deletes unsaved video footage. When the Delete When Full option is selected, the device deletes the oldest unsaved video when the memory card storage is full. When the Promptly Delete option is selected, the device continually deletes unsaved video more than three minutes old and deletes all unsaved video each time it is powered off. This is useful to help protect data privacy.
Setup Settings
From the
Garmin Drive app, select
, and select the vehicle and camera name.
- Finish Setup
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Provides options to finish setup steps that may not have been completed during installation.
- Vault Storage
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Provides options for available Vault subscriptions.
- Wi-Fi Connections
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Shows the wireless network connection status.
Safety and Security Settings
From the
Garmin Drive app, select
, and select the vehicle and camera name.
- Parking Guard
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Enables parking guard and adjusts the parking guard recording settings.
System Settings
From the
Garmin Drive app, select
, and select the vehicle and camera name.
- Alert Volume
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Adjusts the volume of camera alerts.
- Language
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Sets the device language.
- Units and Time
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Adjusts settings for the date and time format.
- Voice Commands
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Enables voice commands and sets the voice command language.
- Wake Word
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Allows you to change the voice control activation word.
Device Settings
From the
Garmin Drive app, select
, and select the vehicle and camera name.
- About Device
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Lists the camera software version and unit ID.
- Check for Updates
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Checks the device for software updates.
- Reassign to a Different Vehicle
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Sets the vehicle used with the selected camera.
- Format SD Card
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Formats the memory card and deletes all videos and data on the card.
- Help
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Opens the product support page for the device.
- Restore
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Restores the device to factory default settings and unpairs the device from the Garmin Drive app.
- Forget Device
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Unpairs the device from the Garmin Drive app.
Renaming a Camera
You can change the name of your camera to help differentiate it from other cameras in a multiple camera network.