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Viewing the Body Battery Widget ......................................... 16

Tips for Improved Body Battery Data ................................... 17

Health Stats Widget ............................................................. 17

Music ............................................................................. 17

Connecting to a Third-Party Provider ....................................... 17

Downloading Audio Content from a Third-Party Provider .... 17

Disconnecting from a Third-Party Provider .......................... 17

Spotify® .................................................................................... 17

Downloading Audio Content from Spotify ............................ 17

Downloading Personal Audio Content ...................................... 17

Listening to Music ..................................................................... 18

Music Playback Controls .......................................................... 18

Controlling Music Playback on a Connected Smartphone ....... 18

Connecting Headphones using Bluetooth Technology ............. 18

History ........................................................................... 18

Viewing History ......................................................................... 18

Viewing Your Time in Each Heart Rate Zone ...................... 18

Viewing Data Totals .................................................................. 18

Deleting History ........................................................................ 19

Data Management .................................................................... 19

Deleting Files ....................................................................... 19

Disconnecting the USB Cable .............................................. 19

Garmin Connect ........................................................................ 19

Synchronizing Your Data with the Garmin Connect App ..... 19

Using Garmin Connect on Your Computer .......................... 19

Navigation ..................................................................... 19

Courses .................................................................................... 19

Creating and Following a Course on Your Device ............... 20

Saving Your Location ............................................................... 20

Editing Your Saved Locations .............................................. 20

Deleting All Saved Locations ............................................... 20

Navigating to Your Starting Point During an Activity ................ 20

Navigating to the Starting Point of Your Last Saved Activity .... 20

Navigating to a Saved Location ................................................ 20

Map ........................................................................................... 20

Adding a Map to an Activity ................................................. 20

Panning and Zooming the Map ............................................ 20

Map Settings ........................................................................ 21

Wireless Sensors ......................................................... 21

Pairing Your Wireless Sensors ................................................. 21

Foot Pod ................................................................................... 21

Going for a Run Using a Foot Pod ....................................... 21

Foot Pod Calibration ............................................................ 21

Improving Foot Pod Calibration ....................................... 21

Calibrating Your Foot Pod Manually ............................... 21

Setting Foot Pod Speed and Distance ................................. 21

Using an Optional Bike Speed or Cadence Sensor .................. 21

Situational Awareness .............................................................. 22

tempe ........................................................................................ 22

Customizing Your Device............................................ 22

Customizing Your Activity List .................................................. 22

Customizing the Widget Loop ................................................... 22

Customizing the Controls Menu ................................................ 22

Activity Settings ........................................................................ 22

Customizing the Data Screens ............................................ 22

Alerts .................................................................................... 23

Setting an Alert ................................................................ 23

Auto Lap ............................................................................... 23

Marking Laps by Distance ............................................... 23

Enabling Auto Pause ........................................................... 23

Using Auto Scroll ................................................................. 23

Changing the GPS Setting ................................................... 23

GPS and Other Satellite Systems ................................... 24

UltraTrac ......................................................................... 24

Power Save Timeout Settings .............................................. 24

Removing an Activity or App ..................................................... 24

Watch Face Settings ................................................................. 24

Customizing the Watch Face ............................................... 24

System Settings ........................................................................ 24

Time Settings ....................................................................... 24

Changing the Backlight Settings .......................................... 25

Changing the Units of Measure ........................................... 25

Extended Display Mode ............................................................ 25

Clock ......................................................................................... 25

Syncing the Time with GPS ................................................. 25

Setting the Time Manually ................................................... 25

Setting an Alarm .................................................................. 25

Deleting an Alarm ................................................................ 25

Starting the Countdown Timer ............................................. 25

Using the Stopwatch ............................................................ 25

VIRB Remote ............................................................................ 25

Controlling a VIRB Action Camera ....................................... 25

Controlling a VIRB Action Camera During an Activity ......... 26

Device Information....................................................... 26

Viewing Device Information ...................................................... 26

Viewing E-label Regulatory and Compliance Information .... 26

Charging the Device ................................................................. 26

Tips for Charging the Device ............................................... 26

Wearing the Device .................................................................. 26

Device Care .............................................................................. 26

Cleaning the Device ............................................................. 27

Replacing the Bands ................................................................ 27

Specifications ............................................................................ 27

Troubleshooting........................................................... 27

Product Updates ....................................................................... 27

Setting Up Garmin Express ................................................. 27

Getting More Information .......................................................... 27

Activity Tracking ........................................................................ 27

My daily step count does not appear ................................... 27

My step count does not seem accurate ............................... 27

The step counts on my device and my Garmin Connect

account don't match ............................................................. 27

My intensity minutes are flashing ......................................... 28

Acquiring Satellite Signals ........................................................ 28

Improving GPS Satellite Reception ...................................... 28

Restarting the Device ............................................................... 28

Resetting All Default Settings ................................................... 28

Updating the Software Using the Garmin Connect App ........... 28

Updating the Software Using Garmin Express ......................... 28

My device is in the wrong language ......................................... 28

Is my smartphone compatible with my device? ........................ 28

My phone will not connect to the device ................................... 28

Maximizing Battery Life ............................................................. 29

The temperature reading is not accurate .................................. 29

How can I manually pair ANT+ sensors? ................................. 29

Can I use my Bluetooth sensor with my watch? ....................... 29

My music cuts out or my headphones do not stay connected .. 29

Appendix....................................................................... 29

Data Fields ................................................................................ 29

About Heart Rate Zones ........................................................... 31

Heart Rate Zone Calculations .............................................. 31

VO2 Max. Standard Ratings ..................................................... 31

Wheel Size and Circumference ................................................ 32

Symbol Definitions .................................................................... 32

Index.............................................................................. 33

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