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1 While you are sitting or inactive, press UP or DOWN from the watch face to view the stress level widget. 2 Wait until the device begins the stress level reading. TIP: If you are too active for the watch to determine your stress level, a message appears instead of a stress level number. You can check your stress level again after several minutes of inactivity. Viewing the Heart Rate Widget The widget displays your current heart rate in beats per minute (bpm) and a graph of your heart rate for the last 4 hours. 1 From the watch face, select UP or DOWN to view the heart rate widget. NOTE: You may need to add the widget to your widget loop (Customizing the Widget Loop, page 16). 2 Select GPS to view your average resting heart rate values for the last 7 days. 3 Press GPS to view a graph of your stress level for the last 2.5 hours. 4 To start a breathing activity, press DOWN > GPS, and enter a duration for the breathing activity in minutes. Wrist-based Heart Rate Wearing the Device • Wear the device above your wrist bone. NOTE: The device should be snug but comfortable. For more accurate heart rate readings, the device should not move while running or exercising. For pulse oximeter readings, you should remain motionless. NOTE: The optical sensor is located on the back of the device. • See Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data, page 14 for more information about wrist-based heart rate. • See Tips for Erratic Pulse Oximeter Data, page 15 for more information about the pulse oximeter sensor. • For more information about accuracy, go to garmin.com /ataccuracy. • For more information about device wear and care, go to www.garmin.com/fitandcare. Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data If the heart rate data is erratic or does not appear, you can try these tips. • Clean and dry your arm before putting on the device. • Avoid wearing sunscreen, lotion, and insect repellent under the device. • Avoid scratching the heart rate sensor on the back of the device. • Wear the device above your wrist bone. The device should be snug but comfortable. • Wait until the icon is solid before starting your activity. • Warm up for 5 to 10 minutes and get a heart rate reading before starting your activity. NOTE: In cold environments, warm up indoors. • Rinse the device with fresh water after each workout. Broadcasting Heart Rate Data to Garmin Devices You can broadcast your heart rate data from your Instinct Solar device and view it on paired Garmin devices. NOTE: Broadcasting heart rate data decreases battery life. 1 From the heart rate widget, hold MENU. 2 Select Heart Rate Options > Broadcast Heart Rate. The Instinct Solar device starts broadcasting your heart rate data, and appears. NOTE: You can view only the heart rate widget while broadcasting heart rate data from the heart rate widget. 3 Pair your Instinct Solar device with your Garmin ANT+® compatible device. NOTE: The pairing instructions differ for each Garmin compatible device. See your owner's manual. TIP: To stop broadcasting your heart rate data, press any button, and select Yes. Broadcasting Heart Rate Data During an Activity You can set up your Instinct Solar device to broadcast your heart rate data automatically when you begin an activity. For example, you can broadcast your heart rate data to an Edge device while cycling, or to a VIRB® action camera during an activity. NOTE: Broadcasting heart rate data decreases battery life. 1 From the heart rate widget, hold MENU. 2 Select Heart Rate Options > Broadcast During Activity. 3 Begin an activity (Starting an Activity, page 2). The Instinct Solar device starts broadcasting your heart rate data in the background. NOTE: There is no indication that the device is broadcasting your heart rate data during an activity. 4 Pair your Instinct Solar device with your Garmin ANT+ compatible device. NOTE: The pairing instructions differ for each Garmin compatible device. See your owner's manual. TIP: To stop broadcasting your heart rate data, stop the activity (Stopping an Activity, page 2). Setting an Abnormal Heart Rate Alert CAUTION This feature only alerts you when your heart rate exceeds or drops below a certain number of beats per minute, as selected by the user, after a period of inactivity. This feature does not notify you of any potential heart condition and is not intended to 14 Heart Rate Features

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1
While you are sitting or inactive, press
UP
or
DOWN
from the
watch face to view the stress level widget.
2
Wait until the device begins the stress level reading.
TIP:
If you are too active for the watch to determine your
stress level, a message appears instead of a stress level
number. You can check your stress level again after several
minutes of inactivity.
3
Press
GPS
to view a graph of your stress level for the last 2.5
hours.
4
To start a breathing activity, press
DOWN
>
GPS
, and enter
a duration for the breathing activity in minutes.
Wrist-based Heart Rate
Wearing the Device
•
Wear the device above your wrist bone.
NOTE:
The device should be snug but comfortable. For more
accurate heart rate readings, the device should not move
while running or exercising. For pulse oximeter readings, you
should remain motionless.
NOTE:
The optical sensor is located on the back of the
device.
•
See
Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data
, page 14
for more
information about wrist-based heart rate.
•
See
Tips for Erratic Pulse Oximeter Data
, page 15
for more
information about the pulse oximeter sensor.
•
For more information about accuracy, go to
garmin.com
/ataccuracy
.
•
For more information about device wear and care, go to
www.garmin.com/fitandcare
.
Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data
If the heart rate data is erratic or does not appear, you can try
these tips.
•
Clean and dry your arm before putting on the device.
•
Avoid wearing sunscreen, lotion, and insect repellent under
the device.
•
Avoid scratching the heart rate sensor on the back of the
device.
•
Wear the device above your wrist bone. The device should
be snug but comfortable.
•
Wait until the
icon is solid before starting your activity.
•
Warm up for 5 to 10 minutes and get a heart rate reading
before starting your activity.
NOTE:
In cold environments, warm up indoors.
•
Rinse the device with fresh water after each workout.
Viewing the Heart Rate Widget
The widget displays your current heart rate in beats per minute
(bpm) and a graph of your heart rate for the last 4 hours.
1
From the watch face, select
UP
or
DOWN
to view the heart
rate widget.
NOTE:
You may need to add the widget to your widget loop
(
Customizing the Widget Loop
, page 16
).
2
Select
GPS
to view your average resting heart rate values for
the last 7 days.
Broadcasting Heart Rate Data to Garmin Devices
You can broadcast your heart rate data from your Instinct Solar
device and view it on paired Garmin devices.
NOTE:
Broadcasting heart rate data decreases battery life.
1
From the heart rate widget, hold
MENU
.
2
Select
Heart Rate Options
>
Broadcast Heart Rate
.
The Instinct Solar device starts broadcasting your heart rate
data, and
appears.
NOTE:
You can view only the heart rate widget while
broadcasting heart rate data from the heart rate widget.
3
Pair your Instinct Solar device with your Garmin ANT+
®
compatible device.
NOTE:
The pairing instructions differ for each Garmin
compatible device. See your owner's manual.
TIP:
To stop broadcasting your heart rate data, press any
button, and select Yes.
Broadcasting Heart Rate Data During an Activity
You can set up your Instinct Solar device to broadcast your
heart rate data automatically when you begin an activity. For
example, you can broadcast your heart rate data to an Edge
device while cycling, or to a VIRB
®
action camera during an
activity.
NOTE:
Broadcasting heart rate data decreases battery life.
1
From the heart rate widget, hold
MENU
.
2
Select
Heart Rate Options
>
Broadcast During Activity
.
3
Begin an activity (
Starting an Activity
, page 2
).
The Instinct Solar device starts broadcasting your heart rate
data in the background.
NOTE:
There is no indication that the device is broadcasting
your heart rate data during an activity.
4
Pair your Instinct Solar device with your Garmin ANT+
compatible device.
NOTE:
The pairing instructions differ for each Garmin
compatible device. See your owner's manual.
TIP:
To stop broadcasting your heart rate data, stop the
activity (
Stopping an Activity
, page 2
).
Setting an Abnormal Heart Rate Alert
CAUTION
This feature only alerts you when your heart rate exceeds or
drops below a certain number of beats per minute, as selected
by the user, after a period of inactivity. This feature does not
notify you of any potential heart condition and is not intended to
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Heart Rate Features