Garmin fenix 6 - Pro Solar Edition Owners Manual - Page 44

3 Select an option: • To set an alert for a specified distance from your final destination, select Final Distance. • To set an alert for the estimated time remaining until you reach your final destination, select Final ETE. • To set an alert when you stray from the course, select Off Course. • To enable turn-by-turn navigation prompts, select Turn Prompts. 4 If necessary, select Status to turn on the alert. 5 If necessary, enter a distance or time value, and select . Power Manager Settings Hold MENU, and select Power Manager. Battery Saver: Allows you to customize system settings to extend battery life in watch mode (Customizing the Battery Saver Feature, page 38). Power Modes: Allows you to customize system settings, activity settings, and GPS settings to extend battery life during an activity (Customizing Power Modes, page 38). Battery Percentage: Displays remaining battery life as a percentage. Battery Estimates: Displays remaining battery life as an estimated number of days or hours. Customizing the Battery Saver Feature The battery saver feature allows you to quickly adjust system settings to extend battery life in watch mode. You can turn on the battery saver feature from the controls menu (Viewing the Controls Menu, page 1). 1 Hold MENU. 2 Select Power Manager > Battery Saver. 3 Select Status to turn on the battery saver feature. 4 Select Edit, and select an option: • Select Watch Face to enable a low-power watch face that updates once per minute. • Select Music to disable listening to music from your watch. • Select Phone to disconnect your paired phone. • Select Wi-Fi to disconnect from a Wi‑Fi network. • Select Activity Tracking to turn off all-day activity tracking, including steps, floors climbed, intensity minutes, sleep tracking, and Move IQ events. • Select Wrist Heart Rate to turn off the wrist heart rate monitor. • Select Backlight to disable the automatic backlight. The watch displays the hours of battery life gained with each setting change. 5 Select During Sleep to enable the battery saver feature during your normal sleep hours. TIP: You can set your normal sleep hours in the user settings on your Garmin Connect account. 6 Select Low Battery Alert to receive an alert when the battery is low. Customizing Power Modes Your device comes preloaded with several power modes, allowing you to quickly adjust system settings, activity settings, and GPS settings to extend battery life during an activity. You can customize existing power modes and create new custom power modes. 1 Hold MENU. 2 Select Power Manager > Power Modes. 3 Select an option: • Select a power mode to customize. • Select Add New to create a custom power mode. 4 If necessary, enter a custom name. 5 Select an option to customize specific power mode settings. For example, you can change the GPS setting or disconnect your paired phone. The watch displays the hours of battery life gained with each setting change. 6 If necessary, select Done to save and use the custom power mode. Restoring a Power Mode You can reset a preloaded power mode to the factory default settings. 1 Hold MENU. 2 Select Power Manager > Power Modes. 3 Select a preloaded power mode. 4 Select Restore > Yes. System Settings Hold MENU, and select System. Language: Sets the language displayed on the device. Time: Adjusts the time settings (Time Settings, page 38). Backlight: Adjusts the backlight settings (Changing the Backlight Settings, page 39). Sounds: Sets the device sounds, such as key tones, alerts, and vibrations. Do Not Disturb: Turns on or off do not disturb mode. Use the During Sleep option to turn on do not disturb mode automatically during your normal sleep hours. You can set your normal sleep hours on your Garmin Connect account. Hot Keys: Allows you to assign shortcuts to device keys (Customizing the Hot Keys, page 39). Auto Lock: Allows you to lock the keys automatically to prevent accidental key presses. Use the During Activity option to lock the keys during a timed activity. Use the Not During Activity option to lock the keys when you are not recording a timed activity. Units: Sets the units of measure used on the device (Changing the Units of Measure, page 39). Format: Sets general format preferences, such as the pace and speed shown during activities, the start of the week, and geographical position format and datum options. Data Recording: Sets how the device records activity data. The Smart recording option (default) allows for longer activity recordings. The Every Second recording option provides more detailed activity recordings, but may not record entire activities that last for longer periods of time. USB Mode: Sets the device to use MTP (media transfer protocol) or Garmin mode when connected to a computer. Reset: Allows you to reset user data and settings (Resetting All Default Settings, page 42). Software Update: Allows you to install software updates downloaded using Garmin Express. About: Displays device, software, license, and regulatory information. Time Settings Hold MENU, and select System > Time. Time Format: Sets the device to show time in a 12-hour, 24- hour, or military format. Set Time: Sets the time zone for the device. The Auto option sets the time zone automatically based on your GPS position. 38 Customizing Your Device