Garmin Approach S42 Owners Manual - Page 8

Phone Notifications Phone notifications require a compatible smartphone to be in range and paired with the device. When your phone receives messages, it sends notifications to your device. Viewing Notifications 1 From the watch face, swipe up or down to view the Notifications widget. 2 Select a notification or select to view a list of notifications. TIP: You can select Clear to remove the notification from your device and the notification center on your phone. Widgets Your device comes preloaded with widgets that provide at-aglance information. Some widgets require a Bluetooth connection to a compatible smartphone. Some widgets are not visible by default. You can add them to the widget loop manually (Customizing the Widget Loop, page 4). Calendar: Displays upcoming meetings from your smartphone calendar. Golf: Displays golf information for your last round. Notifications: Alerts you to incoming calls, texts, social network updates, and more, based on your smartphone notification settings. Steps: Tracks your daily step count, step goal, and data for previous days. Sunrise and sunset: Displays sunrise, sunset, and civil twilight times. Weather: Displays the current temperature and weather forecast. Viewing Widgets Your device comes preloaded with several widgets, and more features are available when you pair your watch with a smartphone. NOTE: Widgets that are turned off by default require a smartphone connection and turn on automatically when you pair your watch with your smartphone. • From the watch face, swipe up or down. • Tap the touchscreen to view additional options and functions for a widget. TIP: You can add or remove widgets from the widget loop (Customizing the Widget Loop, page 4). Customizing the Widget Loop 1 Hold the button. 2 Select > Manage Widgets. 3 Select the toggle switch to add or remove a widget from the widget loop. Activity Tracking You can view activity tracking data and recorded activities in the Garmin Connect app. NOTE: Your Garmin Connect account login information is the same for your Garmin Connect app and Garmin Golf app. Auto Goal Your device creates a daily step goal automatically, based on your previous activity levels. As you move during the day, the device shows your progress toward your daily goal . If you choose not to use the auto goal feature, you can set a personalized step goal on your Garmin Connect account. Viewing Step Totals From the steps widget, tap the screen to view the step totals and goals for the previous week. Customizing Step Goal Alerts You can customize step goal alerts to always display or to hide during an activity. You can also turn off alerts. 1 Hold the button. 2 Select > Activity Tracking > Goal Alerts. 3 Select an option. Using the Move Alert Sitting for prolonged periods of time can trigger undesirable metabolic state changes. The move alert reminds you to keep moving. After one hour of inactivity, Move! and the move bar appear. Go for a short walk (at least a couple of minutes) to reset the move alert. Sleep Tracking While you are sleeping, the device automatically detects your sleep and monitors your movement during your normal sleep hours. You can set your normal sleep hours in the user settings on your Garmin Connect account. Sleep statistics include total hours of sleep, sleep levels, and sleep movement. You can view your sleep statistics on your Garmin Connect account. NOTE: Naps are not added to your sleep statistics. You can use do not disturb mode to turn off notifications and alerts, with the exception of alarms. Using Automated Sleep Tracking 1 Wear your device while sleeping. 2 Upload your sleep tracking data to the Garmin Connect site. You can view your sleep statistics on your Garmin Connect account. Activities and Apps Your device can be used for indoor, outdoor, athletic, and fitness activities. When you start an activity, the device displays and records sensor data. You can save activities and share them with the Garmin Connect community. For more information about activity tracking and fitness metric accuracy, go to garmin.com/ataccuracy. Starting an Activity When you start an activity, GPS turns on automatically (if required). When you stop the activity, the device returns to watch mode. 1 From the watch face, press the button. 2 Select > Activity. 3 Select an activity. 4 If the activity requires GPS, go outside, and wait while the device locates satellites. 5 Press the button to start the timer. 4 Widgets