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Tips for Maximizing the Battery Life, Acquiring Satellite Signals, Improving GPS Satellite Reception

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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 139). • Turn on the battery saver feature from the controls menu (Controls, page 94). • Reduce the screen timeout (Changing the Screen Settings, page 141). • Stop using the Always On Display screen timeout option, and select a shorter timeout (Changing the Screen Settings, page 141). • Reduce the screen brightness (Changing the Screen Settings, page 141). • Use UltraTrac satellite mode for your activity (Satellite Settings, page 52). • Turn off Bluetooth technology when you are not using connected features (Controls, page 94). • When pausing your activity for a longer period of time, use the Resume Later option (Stopping an Activity, page 18). • 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 73). • Limit the phone notifications the watch displays (Managing Notifications, page 120). • Stop broadcasting heart rate data to paired devices (Broadcasting Heart Rate Data, page 101). • Turn off wrist-based heart rate monitoring (Wrist Heart Rate Monitor Settings, page 101). 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 103). 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. Improving GPS Satellite Reception • Frequently sync the watch to your Garmin account: ◦ Connect your watch to a computer using the USB cable and the Garmin Express application. ◦ Sync your watch to the Garmin Connect app using your Bluetooth enabled phone. ◦ Connect your watch to your Garmin account using a Wi‑Fi wireless network. While connected to your Garmin account, the watch downloads several days of satellite data, allowing it to quickly locate satellite signals. • Take your watch outside to an open area away from tall buildings and trees. • Remain stationary for a few minutes. The activity temperature reading is not accurate Your body temperature affects the temperature reading for the internal temperature sensor. To get the most accurate temperature reading, you should remove the watch from your wrist and wait 20 to 30 minutes. You can also use an optional tempe external temperature sensor to view accurate ambient temperature readings while wearing the watch. Activity Tracking For more information about activity tracking accuracy, go to garmin.com/ataccuracy. Troubleshooting 149

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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 139
).
•
Turn on the battery saver feature from the controls menu (
Controls
, page 94
).
•
Reduce the screen timeout (
Changing the Screen Settings
, page 141
).
•
Stop using the
Always On Display
screen timeout option, and select a shorter timeout (
Changing the Screen
Settings
, page 141
).
•
Reduce the screen brightness (
Changing the Screen Settings
, page 141
).
•
Use UltraTrac satellite mode for your activity (
Satellite Settings
, page 52
).
•
Turn off Bluetooth technology when you are not using connected features (
Controls
, page 94
).
•
When pausing your activity for a longer period of time, use the
Resume Later
option (
Stopping an Activity
,
page 18
).
•
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 73
).
•
Limit the phone notifications the watch displays (
Managing Notifications
, page 120
).
•
Stop broadcasting heart rate data to paired devices (
Broadcasting Heart Rate Data
, page 101
).
•
Turn off wrist-based heart rate monitoring (
Wrist Heart Rate Monitor Settings
, page 101
).
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 103
).
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.
Improving GPS Satellite Reception
•
Frequently sync the watch to your Garmin account:
◦
Connect your watch to a computer using the USB cable and the Garmin Express application.
◦
Sync your watch to the Garmin Connect app using your Bluetooth enabled phone.
◦
Connect your watch to your Garmin account using a Wi‑Fi wireless network.
While connected to your Garmin account, the watch downloads several days of satellite data, allowing it to
quickly locate satellite signals.
•
Take your watch outside to an open area away from tall buildings and trees.
•
Remain stationary for a few minutes.
The activity temperature reading is not accurate
Your body temperature affects the temperature reading for the internal temperature sensor. To get the most
accurate temperature reading, you should remove the watch from your wrist and wait 20 to 30 minutes.
You can also use an optional tempe external temperature sensor to view accurate ambient temperature
readings while wearing the watch.
Activity Tracking
For more information about activity tracking accuracy, go to
garmin.com/ataccuracy
.
Troubleshooting
149