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Resetting All Default Settings, Tips for Maximizing the Battery Life, Acquiring Satellite Signals

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Resetting All Default Settings Before you reset all default settings, you should sync the watch with the Garmin Connect app to upload your activity data. You can reset all of the watch settings to the factory default values. 1 From the watch face, hold MENU. 2 Select System > Reset. 3 Select an option: • To reset all of the watch settings to the factory default values and save all user-entered information and activity history, select Reset Default Settings. • To delete all activities from the history, select Delete All Activities. • To reset all distance and time totals, select Reset Totals. • To reset all of the watch settings to the factory default values and delete all user-entered information and activity history, select Delete Data and Reset Settings. NOTE: If you have set up a Garmin Pay wallet, this option deletes the wallet from your watch. If you have music stored on your watch, this option deletes your stored music. Tips for Maximizing the Battery Life To extend the life of the battery, you can try these tips. • Change the power mode during an activity (Changing the Power Mode, page 114). • Turn on the battery saver feature from the controls menu (Controls, page 70). • Reduce the screen timeout (Changing the Screen Settings, page 116). • Stop using the Always On Display screen timeout option, and select a shorter timeout (Changing the Screen Settings, page 116). • Reduce the screen brightness (Changing the Screen Settings, page 116). • Use UltraTrac satellite mode for your activity (Satellite Settings, page 37). • Turn off Bluetooth technology when you are not using connected features (Controls, page 70). • When pausing your activity for a longer period of time, use the Resume Later option (Stopping an Activity, page 6). • Use a watch face that is not updated every second. For example, use a watch face without a second hand (Customizing the Watch Face, page 50). • Limit the phone notifications the watch displays (Managing Notifications, page 96). • Stop broadcasting heart rate data to paired devices (Broadcasting Heart Rate Data, page 77). • Turn off wrist-based heart rate monitoring (Wrist Heart Rate Monitor Settings, page 77). NOTE: Wrist-based heart rate monitoring is used to calculate vigorous intensity minutes and calories burned. • Turn on manual pulse oximeter readings (Setting the Pulse Oximeter Mode, page 79). Acquiring Satellite Signals The device may need a clear view of the sky to acquire satellite signals. The time and date are set automatically based on the GPS position. TIP: For more information about GPS, go to garmin.com/aboutGPS. 1 Go outdoors to an open area. The front of the device should be oriented toward the sky. 2 Wait while the device locates satellites. It may take 30-60 seconds to locate satellite signals. Troubleshooting 123

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Resetting All Default Settings
Before you reset all default settings, you should sync the watch with the Garmin Connect app to upload your
activity data.
You can reset all of the watch settings to the factory default values.
1
From the watch face, hold
MENU
.
2
Select
System
>
Reset
.
3
Select an option:
•
To reset all of the watch settings to the factory default values and save all user-entered information and
activity history, select
Reset Default Settings
.
•
To delete all activities from the history, select
Delete All Activities
.
•
To reset all distance and time totals, select
Reset Totals
.
•
To reset all of the watch settings to the factory default values and delete all user-entered information and
activity history, select
Delete Data and Reset Settings
.
NOTE:
If you have set up a Garmin Pay wallet, this option deletes the wallet from your watch. If you have
music stored on your watch, this option deletes your stored music.
Tips for Maximizing the Battery Life
To extend the life of the battery, you can try these tips.
•
Change the power mode during an activity (
Changing the Power Mode
, page 114
).
•
Turn on the battery saver feature from the controls menu (
Controls
, page 70
).
•
Reduce the screen timeout (
Changing the Screen Settings
, page 116
).
•
Stop using the
Always On Display
screen timeout option, and select a shorter timeout (
Changing the Screen
Settings
, page 116
).
•
Reduce the screen brightness (
Changing the Screen Settings
, page 116
).
•
Use UltraTrac satellite mode for your activity (
Satellite Settings
, page 37
).
•
Turn off Bluetooth technology when you are not using connected features (
Controls
, page 70
).
•
When pausing your activity for a longer period of time, use the
Resume Later
option (
Stopping an Activity
,
page 6
).
•
Use a watch face that is not updated every second.
For example, use a watch face without a second hand (
Customizing the Watch Face
, page 50
).
•
Limit the phone notifications the watch displays (
Managing Notifications
, page 96
).
•
Stop broadcasting heart rate data to paired devices (
Broadcasting Heart Rate Data
, page 77
).
•
Turn off wrist-based heart rate monitoring (
Wrist Heart Rate Monitor Settings
, page 77
).
NOTE:
Wrist-based heart rate monitoring is used to calculate vigorous intensity minutes and calories burned.
•
Turn on manual pulse oximeter readings (
Setting the Pulse Oximeter Mode
, page 79
).
Acquiring Satellite Signals
The device may need a clear view of the sky to acquire satellite signals. The time and date are set automatically
based on the GPS position.
TIP:
For more information about GPS, go to
garmin.com/aboutGPS
.
1
Go outdoors to an open area.
The front of the device should be oriented toward the sky.
2
Wait while the device locates satellites.
It may take 30–60 seconds to locate satellite signals.
Troubleshooting
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