Garmin fenix 6 - Pro Solar Edition Owners Manual - Page 10

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The device prompts you to complete the treadmill calibration. • To manually calibrate the treadmill distance after the firsttime calibration, select Calibrate & Save > Yes. 5 Check the treadmill display for the distance traveled, and enter the distance on your device. Recording a Strength Training Activity You can record sets during a strength training activity. A set is multiple repetitions (reps) of a single move. 1 From the watch face, press . 2 Select Strength. 3 Select a workout. The first time you record a strength training activity, you must select which wrist your watch is on. 4 Select View to view a list of workout steps (optional). TIP: While viewing workout steps, you can press to view an animation of the selected exercise, if available. 5 Select Do Workout. 6 Press to start the set timer. 7 Start your first set. The device counts your reps. Your rep count appears when you complete at least four reps. TIP: The device can only count reps of a single move for each set. When you want to change moves, you should finish the set and start a new one. 8 Press LAP to finish the set and move to the next exercise, if available. The watch displays the total reps for the set. After several seconds, the rest timer appears. 9 If necessary, press DOWN, and edit the number of reps. TIP: You can also add the weight used for the set. 10When you are done resting, press LAP to start your next set. 11Repeat for each strength training set until your activity is complete. 12After your last set, press to stop the set timer. 13Select Save. Outdoor Activities The fēnix device comes preloaded with outdoor activities, such as running and cycling. GPS is turned on for outdoor activities. You can add new activities based on default activities, such as walking or rowing. You can also add custom activities to your device (Creating a Custom Activity, page 3). Viewing Your Ski Runs Your device records the details of each downhill skiing or snowboarding run using the auto run feature. This feature is turned on by default for downhill skiing and snowboarding. It automatically records new ski runs based on your movement. The timer pauses when you stop moving downhill and when you are on a chairlift. The timer remains paused during the chairlift ride. You can start moving downhill to restart the timer. You can view run details from the paused screen or while the timer is running. 1 Start a skiing or snowboarding activity. 2 Hold MENU. 3 Select View Runs. 4 Press UP and DOWN to view details of your last run, your current run, and your total runs. The run screens include time, distance traveled, maximum speed, average speed, and total descent. Recording a Backcountry Skiing Activity The backcountry skiing activity lets you manually switch between climbing and descending tracking modes so you can accurately track your statistics. 1 From the watch face, press . 2 Select Backcountry Ski. 3 Select an option: • If you are starting your activity on a climb, select Climbing. • If you are starting your activity moving downhill, select Descending. 4 Press to start the activity timer. 5 Press LAP to switch between climbing and descending tracking modes. 6 After your activity is finished, press to stop the timer. 7 Select Save. Using the Metronome The metronome feature plays tones at a steady rhythm to help you improve your performance by training at a faster, slower, or more consistent cadence. NOTE: This feature is not available for all activities. 1 From the watch face, press . 2 Select an activity. 3 Hold MENU. 4 Select the activity settings. 5 Select Metronome > Status > On. 6 Select an option: • Select Beats / Minute to enter a value based on the cadence you want to maintain. • Select Alert Frequency to customize the frequency of the beats. • Select Sounds to customize the metronome tone and vibration. 7 If necessary, select Preview to listen to the metronome feature before you run. 8 Go for a run (Starting an Activity, page 2). The metronome starts automatically. 9 During your run, press UP or DOWN to view the metronome screen. 10If necessary, hold MENU to change the metronome settings. Playing Audio Prompts During an Activity You can enable your fēnix device to play motivational status announcements during a run or other activity. Audio prompts play on your connected headphones using Bluetooth technology, if available. Otherwise, audio prompts play on your smartphone paired through the Garmin Connect app. During an audio prompt, the device or smartphone mutes the primary audio to play the announcement. NOTE: This feature is not available for all activities. 1 Hold MENU. 2 Select Audio Prompts. 3 Select an option: • To hear a prompt for each lap, select Lap Alert. NOTE: The Lap Alert audio prompt is enabled by default. • To customize prompts with your pace and speed information, select Pace/Speed Alert. • To customize prompts with your heart rate information, select Heart Rate Alert. • To customize prompts with power data, select Power Alert. 4 Activities and Apps

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The device prompts you to complete the treadmill
calibration.
To manually calibrate the treadmill distance after the first-
time calibration, select
Calibrate & Save
>
Yes
.
5
Check the treadmill display for the distance traveled, and
enter the distance on your device.
Recording a Strength Training Activity
You can record sets during a strength training activity. A set is
multiple repetitions (reps) of a single move.
1
From the watch face, press
.
2
Select
Strength
.
3
Select a workout.
The first time you record a strength training activity, you must
select which wrist your watch is on.
4
Select
View
to view a list of workout steps (optional).
TIP:
While viewing workout steps, you can press
to view
an animation of the selected exercise, if available.
5
Select
Do Workout
.
6
Press
to start the set timer.
7
Start your first set.
The device counts your reps. Your rep count appears when
you complete at least four reps.
TIP:
The device can only count reps of a single move for
each set. When you want to change moves, you should finish
the set and start a new one.
8
Press
LAP
to finish the set and move to the next exercise, if
available.
The watch displays the total reps for the set. After several
seconds, the rest timer appears.
9
If necessary, press
DOWN
, and edit the number of reps.
TIP:
You can also add the weight used for the set.
10
When you are done resting, press
LAP
to start your next set.
11
Repeat for each strength training set until your activity is
complete.
12
After your last set, press
to stop the set timer.
13
Select
Save
.
Outdoor Activities
The fēnix device comes preloaded with outdoor activities, such
as running and cycling. GPS is turned on for outdoor activities.
You can add new activities based on default activities, such as
walking or rowing. You can also add custom activities to your
device (
Creating a Custom Activity
, page 3
).
Viewing Your Ski Runs
Your device records the details of each downhill skiing or
snowboarding run using the auto run feature. This feature is
turned on by default for downhill skiing and snowboarding. It
automatically records new ski runs based on your movement.
The timer pauses when you stop moving downhill and when you
are on a chairlift. The timer remains paused during the chairlift
ride. You can start moving downhill to restart the timer. You can
view run details from the paused screen or while the timer is
running.
1
Start a skiing or snowboarding activity.
2
Hold
MENU
.
3
Select
View Runs
.
4
Press
UP
and
DOWN
to view details of your last run, your
current run, and your total runs.
The run screens include time, distance traveled, maximum
speed, average speed, and total descent.
Recording a Backcountry Skiing Activity
The backcountry skiing activity lets you manually switch
between climbing and descending tracking modes so you can
accurately track your statistics.
1
From the watch face, press
.
2
Select
Backcountry Ski
.
3
Select an option:
If you are starting your activity on a climb, select
Climbing
.
If you are starting your activity moving downhill, select
Descending
.
4
Press
to start the activity timer.
5
Press
LAP
to switch between climbing and descending
tracking modes.
6
After your activity is finished, press
to stop the timer.
7
Select
Save
.
Using the Metronome
The metronome feature plays tones at a steady rhythm to help
you improve your performance by training at a faster, slower, or
more consistent cadence.
NOTE:
This feature is not available for all activities.
1
From the watch face, press
.
2
Select an activity.
3
Hold
MENU
.
4
Select the activity settings.
5
Select
Metronome
>
Status
>
On
.
6
Select an option:
Select
Beats / Minute
to enter a value based on the
cadence you want to maintain.
Select
Alert Frequency
to customize the frequency of the
beats.
Select
Sounds
to customize the metronome tone and
vibration.
7
If necessary, select
Preview
to listen to the metronome
feature before you run.
8
Go for a run (
Starting an Activity
, page 2
).
The metronome starts automatically.
9
During your run, press
UP
or
DOWN
to view the metronome
screen.
10
If necessary, hold
MENU
to change the metronome settings.
Playing Audio Prompts During an Activity
You can enable your fēnix device to play motivational status
announcements during a run or other activity. Audio prompts
play on your connected headphones using Bluetooth
technology, if available. Otherwise, audio prompts play on your
smartphone paired through the Garmin Connect app. During an
audio prompt, the device or smartphone mutes the primary
audio to play the announcement.
NOTE:
This feature is not available for all activities.
1
Hold
MENU
.
2
Select
Audio Prompts
.
3
Select an option:
To hear a prompt for each lap, select
Lap Alert
.
NOTE:
The
Lap Alert
audio prompt is enabled by default.
To customize prompts with your pace and speed
information, select
Pace/Speed Alert
.
To customize prompts with your heart rate information,
select
Heart Rate Alert
.
To customize prompts with power data, select
Power
Alert
.
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Activities and Apps