Garmin Instinct Solar - Surf Edition Owners Manual - Page 24

3 Select an option: • Select an activity to customize the settings, set the activity as a favorite, change the order of appearance, and more. • Select Add to add more activities or create custom activities. Removing an Activity or App 1 From the watch face, hold MENU. 2 Select Settings > Activities & Apps. 3 Select an activity. 4 Select an option: • To remove an activity from your list of favorites, select Remove from Favorites. • To delete the activity from the apps list, select Remove. Customizing the Controls Menu You can add, remove, and change the order of the shortcut menu options in the controls menu (Viewing the Controls Menu, page 1). 1 From the watch face, hold MENU. 2 Select Settings > Controls. 3 Select a shortcut to customize. 4 Select an option: • Select Reorder to change the location of the shortcut in the controls menu. • Select Remove to remove the shortcut from the controls menu. 5 If necessary, select Add New to add an additional shortcut to the controls menu. Customizing the Watch Face You can customize the watch face information and appearance. 1 From the watch face, hold MENU. 2 Select Watch Face. 3 Press UP or DOWN to preview the watch face options. 4 Press GPS. 5 Select an option: • To activate the watch face, select Apply. • To customize the data that appears on the watch face, select Customize, press UP or DOWN to preview the options, and press GPS. Sensors Settings Compass Settings Hold MENU, and select Settings > Sensors & Accessories > Compass. Calibrate: Allows you to manually calibrate the compass sensor (Calibrating the Compass Manually, page 20). Display: Sets the directional heading on the compass to degrees or milliradians. North Ref.: Sets the north reference of the compass (Setting the North Reference, page 20). Mode: Sets the compass to use electronic-sensor data only (On), a combination of GPS and electronic-sensor data when moving (Auto), or GPS data only (Off). Calibrating the Compass Manually NOTICE Calibrate the electronic compass outdoors. To improve heading accuracy, do not stand near objects that influence magnetic fields, such as vehicles, buildings, and overhead power lines. Your device was already calibrated at the factory, and the device uses automatic calibration by default. If you experience irregular compass behavior, for example, after moving long distances or after extreme temperature changes, you can manually calibrate the compass. 1 Hold MENU. 2 Select Settings > Sensors & Accessories > Compass > Calibrate > Start. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions. TIP: Move your wrist in a small figure eight motion until a message appears. Setting the North Reference You can set the directional reference used in calculating heading information. 1 Hold MENU. 2 Select Settings > Sensors & Accessories > Compass > North Ref.. 3 Select an option: • To set geographic north as the heading reference, select True. • To set the magnetic declination for your location automatically, select Magnetic. • To set grid north (000º) as the heading reference, select Grid. • To set the magnetic variation value manually, select User, enter the magnetic variance, and select Done. Altimeter Settings Hold MENU, and select Settings > Sensors & Accessories > Altimeter. Calibrate: Allows you to manually calibrate the altimeter sensor. Auto Cal.: Allows the altimeter to self-calibrate each time you turn on GPS tracking. Elevation: Sets the units of measure for elevation. Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter Your device was already calibrated at the factory, and the device uses automatic calibration at your GPS starting point by default. You can manually calibrate the barometric altimeter if you know the correct elevation. 1 Hold MENU. 2 Select Settings > Sensors & Accessories > Altimeter. 3 Select an option: • To calibrate automatically from your GPS starting point, select Auto Cal., and select an option. • To enter the current elevation manually, select Calibrate > Yes. • To enter the current elevation from the digital elevation model, select Calibrate > Use DEM. NOTE: Some devices require a phone connection to use DEM for calibration. • To enter the current elevation from your GPS starting point, select Calibrate > Use GPS. Barometer Settings Hold MENU, and select Settings > Sensors & Accessories > Barometer. Calibrate: Allows you to manually calibrate the barometer sensor. Plot: Sets the time scale for the chart in the barometer widget. Storm Alert: Sets the rate of barometric pressure change that triggers a storm alert. Watch Mode: Sets the sensor used in watch mode. The Auto option uses both the altimeter and barometer according to 20 Customizing Your Device