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Resetting All Default Settings, Tips for Maximizing the Battery Life, Acquiring Satellite Signals

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Resetting All Default Settings Before you reset all default settings, you should sync the watch with the Garmin Connect app to upload your activity data. You can reset all of the watch settings to the factory default values. 1 Hold MENU. 2 Select System > Reset. 3 Select an option: • To reset all of the watch settings to the factory default values, including user profile data, but save activity history and downloaded apps and files, select Reset Default Settings. • To reset all of the watch settings to the factory default values and delete all user-entered information and activity history, select Delete Data and Reset Settings. NOTE: If you have set up a Garmin Pay wallet, this option deletes the wallet from your watch. 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 80). • Turn on the battery saver feature from the controls menu (Controls, page 50). • Reduce the screen timeout (Changing the Screen Settings, page 82). • Reduce the screen brightness (Changing the Screen Settings, page 82). • Use UltraTrac satellite mode for your activity (Satellite Settings, page 30). • Turn off Bluetooth technology when you are not using connected features (Controls, page 50). • When pausing your activity for a longer period of time, use the Resume Later option (Stopping an Activity, page 8). • 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 38). • Limit the phone notifications the watch displays (Managing Notifications, page 66). • Stop broadcasting heart rate data to paired devices (Broadcasting Heart Rate Data, page 55). • Turn off wrist-based heart rate monitoring (Wrist Heart Rate Monitor Settings, page 55). 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 56). 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. Troubleshooting 89

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Resetting All Default Settings
Before you reset all default settings, you should sync the watch with the Garmin Connect app to upload your
activity data.
You can reset all of the watch settings to the factory default values.
1
Hold
MENU
.
2
Select
System
>
Reset
.
3
Select an option:
•
To reset all of the watch settings to the factory default values, including user profile data, but save activity
history and downloaded apps and files, select
Reset Default Settings
.
•
To reset all of the watch settings to the factory default values and delete all user-entered information and
activity history, select
Delete Data and Reset Settings
.
NOTE:
If you have set up a Garmin Pay wallet, this option deletes the wallet from your watch.
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 80
).
•
Turn on the battery saver feature from the controls menu (
Controls
, page 50
).
•
Reduce the screen timeout (
Changing the Screen Settings
, page 82
).
•
Reduce the screen brightness (
Changing the Screen Settings
, page 82
).
•
Use UltraTrac satellite mode for your activity (
Satellite Settings
, page 30
).
•
Turn off Bluetooth technology when you are not using connected features (
Controls
, page 50
).
•
When pausing your activity for a longer period of time, use the
Resume Later
option (
Stopping an Activity
,
page 8
).
•
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 38
).
•
Limit the phone notifications the watch displays (
Managing Notifications
, page 66
).
•
Stop broadcasting heart rate data to paired devices (
Broadcasting Heart Rate Data
, page 55
).
•
Turn off wrist-based heart rate monitoring (
Wrist Heart Rate Monitor Settings
, page 55
).
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 56
).
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.
Troubleshooting
89