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My headphones will not connect to the watch 122 My music cuts out or my headphones won't stay connected 122 Restarting Your Watch 122 Resetting All Default Settings 123 Tips for Maximizing the Battery Life.. 123 Acquiring Satellite Signals 123 Improving GPS Satellite Reception 124 The temperature reading is not accurate 124 Activity Tracking 124 My step count does not seem accurate 124 The step counts on my watch and my Garmin Connect account don't match 124 The floors climbed amount does not seem accurate 124 Appendix 125 Data Fields 125 Color Gauges and Running Dynamics Data 139 Ground Contact Time Balance Data 139 Vertical Oscillation and Vertical Ratio Data 140 VO2 Max. Standard Ratings 140 FTP Ratings 141 Endurance Score Ratings 142 Wheel Size and Circumference.......... 143 Symbol Definitions 143 Index 144 vi Table of Contents

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
Introduction	9
Getting Started	9
Device Overview	9
Enabling and Disabling the Touchscreen	10
Using the Watch	10
Clocks	10
Setting an Alarm	10
Editing an Alarm	10
Starting the Countdown Timer	11
Deleting a Timer	11
Using the Stopwatch	12
Adding Alternate Time Zones	12
Editing an Alternate Time Zone	13
Activities and Apps	13
Starting an Activity	13
Tips for Recording Activities	13
Stopping an Activity	14
Evaluating an Activity	14
Running	14
Going for a Track Run	14
Tips for Recording a Track Run	15
Going for a Virtual Run	15
Calibrating the Treadmill Distance	15
Recording an Ultra Run Activity	15
Recording an Obstacle Racing Activity	16
Swimming	16
Swim Terminology	16
Stroke Types	16
Tips for Swimming Activities	17
Auto Rest and Manual Rest	17
Training with the Drill Log	17
Multisport	17
Triathlon Training	18
Creating a Multisport Activity	18
Indoor Activities	18
Health Snapshot™‎	18
Recording a Strength Training Activity	19
Recording a HIIT Activity	19
Using an Indoor Trainer	20
Climbing Sports	20
Recording an Indoor Climbing Activity	20
Recording a Bouldering Activity	21
Starting an Expedition	21
Recording a Track Point Manually	21
Viewing Track Points	21
Going Hunting	22
Marine Activities	22
Sailing	22
Tack Assist	22
Calibrating the Tack Assist	23
Entering a Fixed Tack Angle	23
Entering a True Wind Direction	23
Tips for Getting the Best Lift Estimate	23
Sail Racing	23
Setting the Starting Line	24
Starting a Race	24
Water Sports	25
Viewing Your Water Sport Runs	25
Fishing	25
Going Fishing	25
Tides	25
Viewing Tide Information	25
Setting a Tide Alert	26
Anchor	26
Marking Your Anchor Location	26
Anchor Settings	27
Skiing and Winter Sports	27
Viewing Your Ski Runs	27
Recording a Backcountry Skiing or Snowboarding Activity	27
Cross-Country Skiing Power Data	27
Golfing	28
Playing Golf	28
Golf Menu	30
Moving the Flag	30
Virtual Caddie	30
Changing the Club Recommendation	31
Measuring Distance with Touch Targeting	31
Viewing Measured Shots	31
Manually Measuring a Shot	32
Keeping Score	32
Recording Statistics	32
About Stableford Scoring	33
Viewing the Wind Speed and Direction	33
Viewing the Direction to the Pin	33
Saving Custom Targets	33
PlaysLike Distance Icons	33
Big Numbers Mode	34
Swing Tempo Training	34
The Ideal Swing Tempo	35
Analyzing Your Swing Tempo	35
Viewing the Tip Sequence	36
Jumpmaster	36
Planning a Jump	36
Jump Types	36
Entering Jump Information	37
Entering Wind Information for HAHO and HALO Jumps	37
Resetting Wind Information	37
Entering Wind Information for a Static Jump	37
Constant Settings	38
Customizing Activities and Apps	38
Adding or Removing a Favorite Activity	38
Changing the Order of an Activity in the Apps List	38
Customizing the Data Screens	39
Adding a Map to an Activity	39
Creating a Custom Activity	39
Activities and App Settings	40
Activity Alerts	42
Setting an Alert	43
Activity Map Settings	44
Routing Settings	44
Using ClimbPro	44
Enabling Auto Climb	45
Satellite Settings	45
Training	46
Unified Training Status	46
Syncing Activities and Performance Measurements	46
Training for a Race Event	46
Race Calendar and Primary Race	46
Workouts	47
Starting a Workout	47
Workout Execution Score	47
Following a Workout From Garmin Connect	48
Following a Daily Suggested Workout	48
Starting an Interval Workout	48
Customizing an Interval Workout	49
Recording a Critical Swim Speed Test	49
Using Virtual Partner®‎	49
Setting a Training Target	50
Racing a Previous Activity	50
About the Training Calendar	50
Using Garmin Connect Training Plans	51
Adaptive Training Plans	51
PacePro Training	51
Downloading a PacePro Plan from Garmin Connect	51
Creating a PacePro Plan on Your Watch	52
Starting a PacePro Plan	53
Power Guide	54
Creating and Using a Power Guide	54
Segments	54
Strava™‎ Segments	54
Viewing Segment Details	55
Racing a Segment	55
Setting a Segment to Adjust Automatically	55
History	55
Using History	56
Multisport History	56
Personal Records	56
Viewing Your Personal Records	56
Restoring a Personal Record	56
Clearing Personal Records	57
Viewing Data Totals	57
Using the Odometer	57
Deleting History	57
Appearance	57
Watch Face Settings	57
Customizing the Watch Face	58
Glances	58
Viewing the Glance Loop	61
Customizing the Glance Loop	61
Creating Glance Folders	62
Body Battery	62
Tips for Improved Body Battery Data	62
Performance Measurements	63
About VO2 Max.‍ Estimates	64
Getting Your VO2 Max.‍ Estimate for Running	64
Getting Your VO2 Max.‍ Estimate for Cycling	65
Viewing Your Predicted Race Times	65
Heart Rate Variability Status	66
Heart Rate Variability and Stress Level	66
Viewing Your Heart Rate Variability and Stress Level	67
Performance Condition	67
Viewing Your Performance Condition	67
Getting Your FTP Estimate	68
Conducting an FTP Test	68
Lactate Threshold	69
Performing a Guided Test to Determine Your Lactate Threshold	69
Viewing Your Real-Time Stamina	70
Viewing Your Power Curve	70
Training Status	71
Training Status Levels	72
Tips for Getting Your Training Status	72
Acute Load	72
Training Load Focus	73
Load Ratio	73
About Training Effect	74
Recovery Time	74
Recovery Heart Rate	74
Heat and Altitude Performance Acclimation	75
Pausing and Resuming Your Training Status	75
Training Readiness	76
Endurance Score	76
Hill Score	77
Viewing Cycling Ability	77
Adding a Stock	77
Using the Jet Lag Adviser	78
Planning a Trip in the Garmin Connect App	78
Controls	78
Customizing the Controls Menu	81
Using the LED Flashlight	81
Editing the Custom Flashlight Strobe	81
Using the Flashlight Screen	82
Garmin Pay	82
Setting Up Your Garmin Pay Wallet	82
Paying for a Purchase Using Your Watch	82
Adding a Card to Your Garmin Pay Wallet	82
Managing Your Garmin Pay Cards	83
Changing Your Garmin Pay Passcode	83
Morning Report	83
Customizing Your Morning Report	83
Sensors and Accessories	83
Wrist Heart Rate	83
Wearing the Watch	84
Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data	84
Wrist Heart Rate Monitor Settings	85
Setting an Abnormal Heart Rate Alert	85
Broadcasting Heart Rate Data	85
Pulse Oximeter	86
Getting Pulse Oximeter Readings	87
Setting the Pulse Oximeter Mode	87
Tips for Erratic Pulse Oximeter Data	87
Compass	87
Setting the Compass Heading	87
Compass Settings	88
Calibrating the Compass Manually	88
Setting the North Reference	88
Altimeter and Barometer	88
Altimeter Settings	88
Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter	89
Barometer Settings	89
Calibrating the Barometer	89
Wireless Sensors	90
Pairing Your Wireless Sensors	92
HRM-Pro Running Pace and Distance	92
Tips for Recording Running Pace and Distance	92
Running Dynamics	93
Tips for Missing Running Dynamics Data	93
Running Power	93
Running Power Settings	94
Using the Varia Camera Controls	94
inReach Remote	94
Using the inReach Remote	94
VIRB Remote	94
Controlling a VIRB Action Camera	95
Controlling a VIRB Action Camera During an Activity	95
Xero Laser Location Settings	96
Map	96
Viewing the Map	96
Saving or Navigating to a Location on the Map	97
Navigating with the Around Me Feature	97
Map Settings	98
Managing Maps	98
Downloading Maps with Outdoor Maps+	99
Downloading TopoActive Maps	99
Deleting Maps	99
Map Themes	100
Marine Map Settings	100
Showing and Hiding Map Data	100
Music	100
Connecting to a Third-Party Provider	101
Downloading Audio Content from a Third-Party Provider	101
Downloading Personal Audio Content	101
Listening to Music	102
Music Playback Controls	102
Connecting Bluetooth Headphones	102
Changing the Audio Mode	102
Connectivity	103
Phone Connectivity Features	103
Pairing Your Phone	103
Enabling Bluetooth Notifications	103
Viewing Notifications	103
Receiving an Incoming Phone Call	104
Replying to a Text Message	104
Managing Notifications	104
Turning Off the Bluetooth Phone Connection	104
Turning On and Off Phone Connection Alerts	104
Playing Audio Prompts During an Activity	105
Wi‑Fi Connectivity Features	105
Connecting to a Wi‑Fi Network	105
Phone Apps and Computer Applications	105
Garmin Connect	106
Using the Garmin Connect App	106
Updating the Software Using the Garmin Connect App	106
Using Garmin Connect on Your Computer	107
Updating the Software Using Garmin Express	107
Manually Syncing Data with Garmin Connect	107
Connect IQ Features	107
Downloading Connect IQ Features	107
Downloading Connect IQ Features Using Your Computer	107
Garmin Explore™‎	108
Garmin Golf App	108
User Profile	108
Setting Up Your User Profile	108
Gender Settings	108
Viewing Your Fitness Age	108
About Heart Rate Zones	108
Fitness Goals	109
Setting Your Heart Rate Zones	109
Letting the Watch Set Your Heart Rate Zones	109
Heart Rate Zone Calculations	110
Setting Your Power Zones	110
Detecting Performance Measurements Automatically	110
Safety and Tracking Features	111
Adding Emergency Contacts	111
Adding Contacts	111
Turning Incident Detection On and Off	112
Requesting Assistance	112
Starting a GroupTrack Session	113
Tips for GroupTrack Sessions	113
GroupTrack Settings	113
Health and Wellness Settings	114
Auto Goal	114
Using the Move Alert	114
Intensity Minutes	114
Earning Intensity Minutes	114
Sleep Tracking	114
Using Automated Sleep Tracking	115
Navigation	115
Viewing and Editing Your Saved Locations	115
Saving a Dual Grid Location	115
Setting a Reference Point	115
Navigating to a Destination	116
Navigating to a Point of Interest	116
Navigating to the Starting Point of a Saved Activity	117
Navigating to Your Starting Point During an Activity	117
Viewing Route Directions	118
Navigating with Sight 'N Go	118
Marking and Starting Navigation to a Man Overboard Location	118
Stopping Navigation	118
Courses	118
Creating and Following a Course on Your Device	119
Creating a Round-Trip Course	119
Creating a Course on Garmin Connect	119
Sending a Course to Your Device	120
Viewing or Editing Course Details	120
Projecting a Waypoint	120
Navigation Settings	120
Customizing Navigation Data Screens	121
Setting Up a Heading Bug	121
Setting Navigation Alerts	121
Power Manager Settings	121
Customizing the Battery Saver Feature	122
Changing the Power Mode	122
Customizing Power Modes	122
Restoring a Power Mode	122
System Settings	123
Time Settings	123
Setting Time Alerts	124
Syncing the Time	124
Changing the Screen Settings	124
Customizing Sleep Mode	124
Customizing the Hot Keys	125
Changing the Units of Measure	125
Viewing Device Information	125
Viewing E-label Regulatory and Compliance Information	125
Device Information	125
About the AMOLED Display	125
Charging the Watch	126
Specifications	126
Battery Information	127
Device Care	128
Cleaning the Watch	128
Cleaning the Leather Bands	128
Changing the QuickFit®‎ Bands	128
Data Management	129
Deleting Files	129
Troubleshooting	129
Product Updates	129
Getting More Information	129
My device is in the wrong language	129
Is my phone compatible with my watch?	129
My phone will not connect to the watch	130
Can I use my Bluetooth sensor with my watch?	130
My headphones will not connect to the watch	130
My music cuts out or my headphones won't stay connected	130
Restarting Your Watch	130
Resetting All Default Settings	131
Tips for Maximizing the Battery Life	131
Acquiring Satellite Signals	131
Improving GPS Satellite Reception	132
The temperature reading is not accurate	132
Activity Tracking	132
My step count does not seem accurate	132
The step counts on my watch and my Garmin Connect account don't match	132
The floors climbed amount does not seem accurate	132
Appendix	133
Data Fields	133
Color Gauges and Running Dynamics Data	147
Ground Contact Time Balance Data	147
Vertical Oscillation and Vertical Ratio Data	148
VO2 Max.‍ Standard Ratings	148
FTP Ratings	149
Endurance Score Ratings	150
Wheel Size and Circumference	151
Symbol Definitions	151