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Restarting the Watch 94 Resetting All Default Settings 94 Maximizing Battery Life 94 My Device is in the Wrong Language... 95 Is my phone compatible with my watch 95 My phone will not connect to the watch 95 The temperature reading is not accurate 95 How can I manually pair sensors?....... 95 Can I use my Bluetooth sensor with my watch 96 My headphones will not connect to the watch 96 My music cuts out or my headphones won't stay connected 96 Appendix 97 Data Fields 97 VO2 Max. Standard Ratings 107 FTP Ratings 107 Wheel Size and Circumference.......... 108 Table of Contents v

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
Introduction	9
Setting Up Your Watch	9
Overview	9
GPS Status and Status Icons	10
Using the Watch	10
Activities and Apps	10
Starting an Activity	11
Tips for Recording Activities	11
Stopping an Activity	11
Evaluating an Activity	12
Outdoor Activities	12
Going for a Run	13
Going for a Track Run	14
Tips for Recording a Track Run	14
Recording an Ultra Run Activity	14
Triathlon Training	15
Creating a Multisport Activity	15
Using an eBike	15
Viewing Your Ski Runs	15
Swimming	15
Swimming in Open Water	16
Going for a Pool Swim	16
Tips for Swimming Activities	16
Swim Terminology	17
Stroke Types	17
Auto Rest and Manual Rest	17
Training with the Drill Log	17
Indoor Activities	18
Going for a Virtual Run	18
Calibrating the Treadmill Distance	18
Health Snapshot™‎	18
Recording a Strength Training Activity	19
Tips for Recording Strength Training Activities	19
Recording a HIIT Activity	20
HIIT Timers	20
Using an Indoor Trainer	20
Customizing Activities and Apps	20
Adding or Removing a Favorite Activity	21
Changing the Order of an Activity in the Apps List	21
Creating a Custom Activity	21
Appearance	21
Watch Face Settings	21
Customizing the Watch Face	22
Glances	22
Viewing the Glance Loop	24
Customizing the Glance Loop	24
Creating Glance Folders	25
Body Battery	25
Viewing the Body Battery Glance	26
Tips for Improved Body Battery Data	26
Viewing the Heart Rate Glance	27
Viewing the Weather Glance	27
Women's Health	27
Menstrual Cycle Tracking	27
Pregnancy Tracking	27
Using the Stress Level Glance	28
Performance Measurements	28
About VO2 Max.‍ Estimates	29
Getting Your VO2 Max.‍ Estimate for Running	29
Getting Your VO2 Max.‍ Estimate for Cycling	30
Turning Off VO2 Max.‍ Recording	30
Viewing Your Predicted Race Times	30
Heart Rate Variability Status	31
Performance Condition	31
Viewing Your Performance Condition	32
Lactate Threshold	32
Performing a Guided Test to Determine Your Lactate Threshold	32
Syncing Activities and Performance Measurements	32
Turning Off Performance Notifications	33
Training Status	33
Training Status Levels	34
Tips for Getting Your Training Status	34
Acute Load	34
Training Load Focus	35
About Training Effect	35
Recovery Time	36
Viewing Your Recovery Time	36
Recovery Heart Rate	36
Pausing and Resuming Your Training Status	37
Controls	37
Viewing the Controls Menu	39
Customizing the Controls Menu	39
Garmin Pay	39
Setting Up Your Garmin Pay Wallet	40
Paying for a Purchase Using Your Watch	40
Adding a Card to Your Garmin Pay Wallet	40
Managing Your Garmin Pay Cards	41
Changing Your Garmin Pay Passcode	41
Morning Report	41
Customizing Your Morning Report	41
Training	41
Training for a Race Event	41
Race Calendar and Primary Race	42
Unified Training Status	42
Health and Wellness Settings	42
Auto Goal	43
Using the Move Alert	43
Turning on the Move Alert	43
Sleep Tracking	43
Using Automated Sleep Tracking	43
Customizing Sleep Mode	44
Using Do Not Disturb Mode	44
Intensity Minutes	44
Earning Intensity Minutes	44
Garmin Move IQ	44
Workouts	44
Following a Workout From Garmin Connect	45
Creating a Custom Workout on Garmin Connect	45
Sending a Custom Workout to Your Watch	45
Starting a Workout	45
Following a Daily Suggested Workout	46
Turning Daily Suggested Workout Prompts On and Off	46
Following a Pool Swim Workout	46
Recording a Critical Swim Speed Test	47
Editing Your Critical Swim Speed Result	47
Workout Execution Score	47
About the Training Calendar	47
Using Garmin Connect Training Plans	47
Adaptive Training Plans	48
Starting Today's Workout	48
Interval Workouts	48
Customizing an Interval Workout	48
Starting an Interval Workout	49
Stopping an Interval Workout	49
PacePro Training	49
Downloading a PacePro Plan from Garmin Connect	49
Creating a PacePro Plan on Your Watch	50
PacePro Training	50
Using Virtual Partner®‎	51
Setting a Training Target	52
Cancelling a Training Target	52
Racing a Previous Activity	52
Using the Metronome	53
Enabling Self Evaluation	53
Extended Display Mode	53
History	53
Using History	54
Multisport History	54
Personal Records	54
Viewing Your Personal Records	54
Restoring a Personal Record	55
Clearing Personal Records	55
Viewing Data Totals	55
Viewing Your Time in Each Heart Rate Zone	55
Deleting History	55
Data Management	55
Deleting Files	56
Heart Rate Features	56
Wrist-based Heart Rate	56
Wrist Heart Rate Monitor Settings	56
Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data	57
Turning Off the Wrist-based Heart Rate Monitor	57
Heart Rate While Swimming	57
Setting an Abnormal Heart Rate Alert	57
Broadcasting Heart Rate Data	58
Pulse Oximeter	58
Getting Pulse Oximeter Readings	59
Turning On Pulse Oximeter Sleep Tracking	59
Turning On All-Day Mode	59
Tips for Erratic Pulse Oximeter Data	59
Navigation	60
Courses	60
Following a Course on Your Device	60
Creating a Course on Garmin Connect	60
Sending a Course to Your Device	60
Viewing Course Details	61
Saving Your Location	61
Viewing and Editing Your Saved Locations	61
Navigating to a Destination	61
Navigating to Your Starting Point During an Activity	62
Stopping Navigation	62
Map	62
Adding a Map to an Activity	62
Panning and Zooming the Map	63
Map Settings	63
Compass	63
Altimeter and Barometer	63
Sensors and Accessories	63
Wireless Sensors	64
Pairing Your Wireless Sensors	65
HRM-Pro Running Pace and Distance	65
Tips for Recording Running Pace and Distance	65
Running Power	66
Running Power Settings	66
Running Dynamics	66
Training with Running Dynamics	67
Color Gauges and Running Dynamics Data	68
Ground Contact Time Balance Data	68
Vertical Oscillation and Vertical Ratio Data	69
Tips for Missing Running Dynamics Data	69
Chest Heart Rate While Swimming	69
Using an Optional Bike Speed or Cadence Sensor	69
Training with Power Meters	70
Situational Awareness	70
Using the Varia Camera Controls	70
tempe	70
VIRB Remote	70
Controlling a VIRB Action Camera	71
Controlling a VIRB Action Camera During an Activity	71
User Profile	71
Setting Up Your User Profile	72
Gender Settings	72
Viewing Your Fitness Age	72
About Heart Rate Zones	72
Fitness Goals	72
Setting Your Heart Rate Zones	73
Letting the Watch Set Your Heart Rate Zones	73
Heart Rate Zone Calculations	74
Setting Your Power Zones	74
Detecting Performance Measurements Automatically	74
Music	74
Downloading Personal Audio Content	75
Connecting to a Third-Party Provider	75
Downloading Audio Content from a Third-Party Provider	75
Disconnecting from a Third-Party Provider	75
Connecting Bluetooth Headphones	76
Listening to Music	76
Music Playback Controls	77
Controlling Music Playback on a Connected Phone	77
Changing the Audio Mode	77
Connectivity	78
Phone Connectivity Features	78
Pairing Your Phone	78
Enabling Bluetooth Notifications	78
Viewing Notifications	78
Receiving an Incoming Phone Call	79
Replying to a Text Message	79
Managing Notifications	79
Turning Off the Bluetooth Phone Connection	79
Turning On and Off Phone Connection Alerts	79
Playing Audio Prompts During an Activity	80
Wi‑Fi Connectivity Features	80
Connecting to a Wi‑Fi Network	80
Phone Apps and Computer Applications	80
Garmin Connect	81
Using the Garmin Connect App	81
Updating the Software Using the Garmin Connect App	81
Using Garmin Connect on Your Computer	82
Updating the Software Using Garmin Express	82
Manually Syncing Data with Garmin Connect	82
Connect IQ Features	82
Downloading Connect IQ Features	82
Downloading Connect IQ Features Using Your Computer	82
Safety and Tracking Features	83
Adding Emergency Contacts	83
Adding Contacts	83
Turning Incident Detection On and Off	84
Requesting Assistance	84
Live Event Sharing	84
Turning On Live Event Sharing	84
Clocks	85
Setting an Alarm	85
Editing an Alarm	85
Using the Stopwatch	86
Starting the Countdown Timer	86
Deleting a Timer	87
Syncing the Time with GPS	87
Setting the Time Manually	87
Customizing Your Watch	87
Activities and App Settings	87
Customizing the Data Screens	89
Adding a Map to an Activity	89
Activity Alerts	90
Setting an Alert	91
Enabling Auto Climb	91
GPS Settings	92
Sensors Settings	92
Compass Settings	92
Calibrating the Compass Manually	92
Setting the North Reference	93
Altimeter Settings	93
Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter	93
Barometer Settings	93
Calibrating the Barometer	93
Map Settings	94
Navigation Settings	94
Customizing Navigation Data Screens	94
Setting Up a Heading Bug	94
Setting Navigation Alerts	94
Power Manager Settings	94
System Settings	95
Time Settings	95
Setting Time Alerts	95
Changing the Screen Settings	96
Changing the Units of Measure	96
Device Information	96
Viewing Device Information	96
Viewing E-label Regulatory and Compliance Information	96
Charging the Watch	97
Tips for Charging the Watch	97
Wearing the Watch	98
Device Care	98
Cleaning the Watch	98
Changing the Bands	99
Specifications	99
Battery Life Information	100
Troubleshooting	100
Product Updates	100
Setting Up Garmin Express	100
Getting More Information	100
Activity Tracking	100
My daily step count does not appear	100
My step count does not seem accurate	101
The step counts on my watch and my Garmin Connect account don't match	101
The floors climbed amount does not seem accurate	101
My intensity minutes are flashing	101
Acquiring Satellite Signals	101
Improving GPS Satellite Reception	101
Restarting the Watch	102
Resetting All Default Settings	102
Maximizing Battery Life	102
My Device is in the Wrong Language	103
Is my phone compatible with my watch?	103
My phone will not connect to the watch	103
The temperature reading is not accurate	103
How can I manually pair sensors?	103
Can I use my Bluetooth sensor with my watch?	104
My headphones will not connect to the watch	104
My music cuts out or my headphones won't stay connected	104
Appendix	105
Data Fields	105
VO2 Max.‍ Standard Ratings	115
FTP Ratings	115