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© 2024 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries All rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be copied, in whole or in part, without the written consent of Garmin. Garmin reserves the right to change or improve its products and to make changes in the content of this manual without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes or improvements. Go to www.garmin.com for current updates and supplemental information concerning the use of this product. Garmin®, the Garmin logo, ANT+®, Auto Lap®, Auto Pause®, Edge®, Forerunner®, Move IQ®, and TracBack® are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries, registered in the USA and other countries. Body Battery™, Connect IQ™, Firstbeat Analytics™, Garmin Connect™, Garmin Express™, Garmin Index™, Garmin Pay™, Health Snapshot™, HRM-Fit™, HRM-Pro™ series, PacePro™, tempe™, and Varia™ are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. These trademarks may not be used without the express permission of Garmin. Android™ is a trademark of Google Inc. Apple®, iPhone®, iTunes®, and Mac® are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. The BLUETOOTH® word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Garmin is under license. The Cooper Institute®, as well as any related trademarks, are the property of The Cooper Institute. Advance heartbeat analytics by Firstbeat. iOS® is a registered trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc. used under license by Apple Inc. Shimano STEPS™ is a registered trademark of Shimano, Inc. Wi‑Fi® is a registered mark of Wi-Fi Alliance Corporation. Windows® and Windows NT® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. Zwift™ is a trademark of Zwift, Inc. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners. This product is ANT+® certified. Visit www.thisisant.com/directory for a list of compatible products and apps. M/N: A04714, AA4714

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
Introduction	7
Setting Up Your Watch	7
Overview	7
GPS Status and Status Icons	8
Enabling and Disabling the Touchscreen	8
Using the Watch	8
Activities and Apps	9
Starting an Activity	9
Tips for Recording Activities	9
Stopping an Activity	9
Evaluating an Activity	10
Outdoor Activities	10
Going for a Run	11
Going for a Track Run	12
Tips for Recording a Track Run	12
Recording an Ultra Run Activity	12
Swimming	12
Going for a Pool Swim	13
Swimming in Open Water	13
Tips for Swimming Activities	13
Swim Terminology	13
Stroke Types	14
Auto Rest and Manual Rest	14
Training with the Drill Log	14
Indoor Activities	14
Going for a Virtual Run	15
Calibrating the Treadmill Distance	15
Health Snapshot™‎	15
Recording a Strength Training Activity	16
Tips for Recording Strength Training Activities	16
Recording a HIIT Activity	17
HIIT Timers	17
Customizing Activities and Apps	17
Adding or Removing a Favorite Activity	17
Changing the Order of an Activity in the Apps List	17
Creating a Custom Activity	18
Appearance	18
Watch Face Settings	18
Customizing the Watch Face	18
Glances	19
Viewing the Glance Loop	21
Customizing the Glance Loop	22
Body Battery	22
Viewing the Body Battery Glance	22
Tips for Improved Body Battery Data	23
Viewing the Heart Rate Glance	23
Viewing the Weather Glance	23
Updating the Weather Location	23
Hydration Tracking	23
Using the Hydration Tracking Glance	24
Women's Health	24
Menstrual Cycle Tracking	24
Pregnancy Tracking	24
Using the Stress Level Glance	24
Recovery Time	25
Viewing Your Recovery Time	25
Recovery Heart Rate	25
Performance Measurements	25
About VO2 Max.‍ Estimates	26
Getting Your VO2 Max.‍ Estimate for Running	26
Turning Off VO2 Max.‍ Recording	27
Viewing Your Predicted Race Times	27
Heart Rate Variability Status	28
About Training Effect	29
Controls	30
Viewing the Controls Menu	32
Customizing the Controls Menu	32
Garmin Pay	32
Setting Up Your Garmin Pay Wallet	33
Paying for a Purchase Using Your Watch	33
Adding a Card to Your Garmin Pay Wallet	33
Managing Your Garmin Pay Cards	34
Changing Your Garmin Pay Passcode	34
Morning Report	34
Customizing Your Morning Report	34
Training	34
Training for a Race Event	34
Race Calendar and Primary Race	35
Health and Wellness Settings	35
Auto Goal	36
Using the Move Alert	36
Turning on the Move Alert	36
Sleep Tracking	36
Using Automated Sleep Tracking	36
Customizing Sleep Mode	37
Using Do Not Disturb Mode	37
Intensity Minutes	37
Earning Intensity Minutes	37
Move IQ	37
Workouts	38
Following a Workout From Garmin Connect	38
Creating a Custom Workout on Garmin Connect	38
Sending a Custom Workout to Your Watch	38
Starting a Workout	39
Following a Daily Suggested Workout	39
Turning Daily Suggested Workout Prompts On and Off	39
About the Training Calendar	39
Using Garmin Connect Training Plans	40
Adaptive Training Plans	40
Starting Today's Workout	40
Interval Workouts	40
Customizing an Interval Workout	41
Starting an Interval Workout	41
Stopping an Interval Workout	41
PacePro Training	41
Downloading a PacePro Plan from Garmin Connect	41
Starting a PacePro Plan	42
Creating a PacePro Plan on Your Watch	43
Setting a Training Target	43
Cancelling a Training Target	43
Using Run and Walk Alerts	44
Enabling Self Evaluation	44
History	44
Using History	45
Personal Records	45
Viewing Your Personal Records	45
Restoring a Personal Record	45
Clearing Personal Records	46
Viewing Data Totals	46
Viewing Your Time in Each Heart Rate Zone	46
Deleting History	46
Data Management	46
Deleting Files	46
Heart Rate Features	47
Wrist-based Heart Rate	47
Wrist Heart Rate Monitor Settings	47
Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data	47
Turning Off the Wrist-based Heart Rate Monitor	47
Heart Rate While Swimming	48
Setting an Abnormal Heart Rate Alert	48
Broadcasting Heart Rate Data	48
Broadcasting Heart Rate Data During an Activity	49
Pulse Oximeter	49
Getting Pulse Oximeter Readings	50
Turning On Pulse Oximeter Sleep Tracking	50
Turning On All-Day Mode	50
Tips for Erratic Pulse Oximeter Data	50
Navigation	51
Courses	51
Following a Course on Your Device	51
Creating a Course on Garmin Connect	51
Sending a Course to Your Device	51
Viewing Course Details	52
Saving Your Location	52
Viewing and Editing Your Saved Locations	52
Navigating to a Destination	52
Navigating to Your Starting Point During an Activity	53
Stopping Navigation	53
Map	53
Adding a Map to an Activity	53
Panning and Zooming the Map	54
Map Settings	54
Compass	54
Calibrating the Compass Manually	54
Sensors and Accessories	54
Wireless Sensors	55
Pairing Your Wireless Sensors	55
Heart Rate Accessory Running Pace and Distance	56
Tips for Recording Running Pace and Distance	56
Running Power	56
Running Power Settings	56
Running Dynamics	57
Training with Running Dynamics	57
Color Gauges and Running Dynamic Data	58
Using an Optional Bike Speed or Cadence Sensor	58
Situational Awareness	58
Using the Varia Camera Controls	58
tempe	59
User Profile	59
Setting Up Your User Profile	59
Gender Settings	59
Viewing Your Fitness Age	59
About Heart Rate Zones	59
Fitness Goals	59
Setting Your Heart Rate Zones	60
Letting the Watch Set Your Heart Rate Zones	60
Heart Rate Zone Calculations	60
Setting Your Power Zones	61
Music	61
Downloading Personal Audio Content	61
Connecting to a Third-Party Provider	62
Downloading Audio Content from a Third-Party Provider	62
Disconnecting from a Third-Party Provider	62
Connecting Bluetooth Headphones	62
Listening to Music	63
Music Playback Controls	64
Controlling Music Playback on a Connected Phone	64
Changing the Audio Mode	65
Connectivity	65
Phone Connectivity Features	65
Pairing Your Phone	65
Enabling Bluetooth Notifications	65
Viewing Notifications	66
Receiving an Incoming Phone Call	66
Replying to a Text Message	66
Managing Notifications	66
Turning Off the Bluetooth Phone Connection	66
Turning On and Off Phone Connection Alerts	66
Playing Audio Prompts During an Activity	67
Wi‑Fi Connectivity Features	67
Connecting to a Wi‑Fi Network	67
Phone Apps and Computer Applications	67
Garmin Connect	68
Using the Garmin Connect App	68
Updating the Software Using the Garmin Connect App	68
Using Garmin Connect on Your Computer	69
Updating the Software Using Garmin Express	69
Manually Syncing Data with Garmin Connect	69
Connect IQ Features	69
Downloading Connect IQ Features	69
Downloading Connect IQ Features Using Your Computer	70
Safety and Tracking Features	70
Adding Emergency Contacts	70
Adding Contacts	70
Turning Incident Detection On and Off	71
Requesting Assistance	71
Live Event Sharing	71
Turning On Live Event Sharing	72
Clocks	72
Setting an Alarm	72
Editing an Alarm	72
Using the Stopwatch	73
Starting the Countdown Timer	73
Deleting a Timer	74
Syncing the Time with GPS	74
Setting the Time Manually	74
Adding Alternate Time Zones	74
Editing an Alternate Time Zone	74
Customizing Your Watch	75
Activities and App Settings	75
Customizing the Data Screens	76
Adding a Map to an Activity	76
Activity Alerts	77
Setting an Alert	78
Satellite Settings	78
Calibrating the Compass Manually	78
Map Settings	79
Power Manager Settings	79
System Settings	79
Time Settings	80
Setting Time Alerts	80
Changing the Screen Settings	80
Changing the Units of Measure	80
Device Information	81
Viewing Device Information	81
Viewing E-label Regulatory and Compliance Information	81
About the AMOLED Display	81
Charging the Watch	81
Tips for Charging the Watch	82
Wearing the Watch	82
Device Care	82
Cleaning the Watch	83
Changing the Bands	83
Specifications	83
Battery Life Information	84
Troubleshooting	84
Product Updates	84
Setting Up Garmin Express	84
Getting More Information	84
Activity Tracking	84
My daily step count does not appear	84
My step count does not seem accurate	85
The step counts on my watch and my Garmin Connect account don't match	85
The floors climbed amount does not seem accurate	85
My intensity minutes are flashing	85
Acquiring Satellite Signals	85
Improving GPS Satellite Reception	86
Restarting the Watch	86
Resetting All Default Settings	86
Maximizing Battery Life	87
My Device is in the Wrong Language	87
Exiting Demo Mode	87
Is my phone compatible with my watch?	87
My phone will not connect to the watch	88
The heart rate on my watch is not accurate	88
The activity temperature reading is not accurate	88
How can I manually pair sensors?	88
Can I use my Bluetooth sensor with my watch?	89
My headphones will not connect to the watch	89
My music cuts out or my headphones won't stay connected	89
Appendix	90
Activities List	90
Data Fields	92
VO2 Max.‍ Standard Ratings	100

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or improve its products and to make changes in the content of this manual without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes or improvements. Go to

www.garmin.com

for current updates and supplemental information concerning the use of this product.

Garmin

, the Garmin logo, ANT+

, Auto Lap

, Auto Pause

, Edge

, Forerunner

, Move IQ

, and TracBack

are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries, registered in the USA

and other countries. Body Battery

™

, Connect IQ

™

, Firstbeat Analytics

™

, Garmin Connect

™

, Garmin Express

™

, Garmin Index

™

, Garmin Pay

™

, Health Snapshot

™

, HRM-Fit

™

, HRM-Pro

™

series, PacePro

™

, tempe

™

, and Varia

™

are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. These trademarks may not be used without the express permission of Garmin.

Android

™

is a trademark of Google Inc. Apple

, iPhone

, iTunes

, and Mac

are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. The BLUETOOTH

word mark and

logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Garmin is under license. The Cooper Institute

, as well as any related trademarks, are the property of The

Cooper Institute. Advance heartbeat analytics by Firstbeat. iOS

is a registered trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc. used under license by Apple Inc. Shimano STEPS

™

is a registered

trademark of Shimano, Inc. Wi

‑

is a registered mark of Wi-Fi Alliance Corporation. Windows

and Windows NT

are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United

States and other countries. Zwift

™

is a trademark of Zwift, Inc. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.

This product is ANT+

certified. Visit

www.thisisant.com/directory

for a list of compatible products and apps.

M/N: A04714, AA4714