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  • Page 1 FĒNIX 6/6S ® Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 2 © 2019 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries All rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be copied, in whole or in part, without the written consent of Garmin. Garmin reserves the right to change or improve its products and to make changes in the content of this manual without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes or improvements.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Turning On and Off Smartphone Connection Alerts ....8 Locating a Lost Mobile Device ............ 8 Garmin Connect ................8 Introduction..............1 Updating the Software Using the Garmin Connect App ..8 Getting Started ................1 Updating the Software Using Garmin Express ...... 8 Buttons ................... 1 Using Garmin Connect on Your Computer .......
  • Page 4 UltraTrac ................. 28 PacePro Training ..............21 Power Save Timeout Settings ..........29 Downloading a PacePro Plan from Garmin Connect ... 21 Changing the Order of an Activity in the Apps List ....29 Starting a PacePro Plan ............21 Widgets ..................
  • Page 5 My daily step count does not appear ........37 My step count does not seem accurate ....... 37 The step counts on my device and my Garmin Connect account don't match ............. 37 The floors climbed amount does not seem accurate ... 37 Getting More Information ............

  • Page 7: Introduction

    From any screen, hold LIGHT. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the initial setup. During the initial setup, you can pair your smartphone with your watch to receive notifications, set up your Garmin Pay ™ wallet, and more (Pairing Your Smartphone with Your Watch,...

  • Page 8: Charging The Device

    When you start an activity, GPS turns on automatically (if pairing mode. required). Select an option to add your watch to your Garmin Connect From the watch face, press account: If this is the first time you have started an activity, select the •...

  • Page 9: Creating A Custom Activity

    start an activity, the device prompts you to select your favorite • To manually calibrate the treadmill distance after the first- activities. You can add or remove favorite activities at any time. time calibration, select Calibrate & Save > Yes. Hold MENU.

  • Page 10: Jumpmaster

    Your stroke type is identified at the end of a length. Stroke types only. The jumpmaster feature should not be used as a primary appear in your swimming history and in your Garmin Connect skydiving altimeter. Failure to input the appropriate jump related account.

  • Page 11: Turning Off Wrist-Based Heart Rate While Swimming

    Moving the Flag from the Garmin Connect app (Garmin Connect, page You can take a closer look at the green and move the pin Courses downloaded from the Garmin Connect app are updated location. automatically. From the hole information screen, press...

  • Page 12: Viewing Layup And Dogleg Distances

    TruSwing ™ The TruSwing feature allows you to view swing metrics recorded Select Scorecard. from your TruSwing device. Go to www.garmin.com/golf Press UP or DOWN to scroll through the holes. purchase a TruSwing device. Press to select a hole. Using the Golf Odometer Press UP or DOWN to change the score for that hole.

  • Page 13: Starting An Expedition

    LiveTrack directly on screen and in real time. Activity uploads to Garmin Connect: Automatically sends Select PinPointer. your activity to your Garmin Connect account as soon as you The arrow points to the pin location. finish recording the activity.

  • Page 14: Replying To A Text Message

    Garmin Connect app. NOTE: This feature sends text messages using your phone. You can also create an account when you set up the Garmin Regular text message limits and charges from your carrier and Express application (www.garmin.com/express).

  • Page 15: Using Garmin Connect On Your Computer

    Adding Contacts Garmin Golf ™ You can add up to 50 contacts to the Garmin Connect app. The Garmin Golf app allows you to upload scorecards from your Contact emails can be used with the LiveTrack feature. Three of compatible Garmin device to view detailed statistics and shot...

  • Page 16: Tips For Grouptrack Sessions

    Widgets: Provide information at a glance, including sensor data Adding a Card to Your Garmin Pay Wallet and notifications. You can add up to ten credit or debit cards to your Garmin Pay Apps: Add interactive features to your watch, such as new wallet.

  • Page 17: Managing Your Garmin Pay Wallet

    NOTE: In some countries, participating financial institutions may restrict the wallet features. From the fēnix device page in the Garmin Connect app, select Garmin Pay > Manage Your Wallet. NOTE: The optical sensor is located on the back of the Select an option: device.

  • Page 18: Setting An Abnormal Heart Rate Alert

    The color zones are based on percentiles. Garmin has researched many runners of all different levels. The data values in the red or orange zones are typical for less experienced or slower runners. The data values in the green, blue, or purple zones are typical for more experienced or faster runners.

  • Page 19: Vertical Oscillation And Vertical Ratio Data

    Most running coaches agree that a symmetrical running form is good. Elite runners tend to have quick and balanced strides. You can watch the color gauge or data field during your run or view the summary on your Garmin Connect account after your run.

  • Page 20: About Vo2 Max. Estimates

    You must run either outside TIP: If you have more than one Garmin device, you can enable with GPS or ride with a compatible power meter at a moderate the Physio TrueUp ™...

  • Page 21: Heart Rate Variability And Stress Level

    Threshold Stress level is the result of a three-minute test performed while This feature requires a Garmin chest heart rate monitor. Before standing still, where the fēnix device analyzes heart rate you can perform the guided test, you must put on a heart rate variability to determine your overall stress.

  • Page 22: Training Status

    Your body needs a rest. You should give These estimates are provided and supported by Firstbeat. For yourself time to recover by adding lighter training to your more information, go to garmin.com/performance-data/running. schedule. No Status: The device needs one or two weeks of training history, including activities with VO2 max.

  • Page 23: Training Load

    Recovery Time too active to determine your stress level. You can use your Garmin device with wrist-based heart rate or a Press DOWN to see your Body Battery data since midnight. compatible chest heart rate monitor to display how much time...

  • Page 24: Pulse Oximeter

    On your You can set your device to continuously measure your blood Garmin Connect account, you can view additional details about oxygen saturation while you sleep. your pulse oximeter readings, including trends over multiple NOTE: Unusual sleep positions can cause abnormally low days.

  • Page 25: About Heart Rate Zones

    15). You can use the power zones automatically. You can manually adjust your zones Auto Detection feature to automatically record your lactate on the device or using your Garmin Connect account. threshold during an activity (Detecting Performance Measurements Automatically, page 13).

  • Page 26: Using The Move Alert

    Wear your device while sleeping. When you turn off activity tracking, your steps, floors climbed, Upload your sleep tracking data to the Garmin Connect site intensity minutes, sleep tracking, and Move IQ events are not (Manually Syncing Data with Garmin Connect, page recorded.

  • Page 27: About The Training Calendar

    The plan adjusts to your current level of fitness, resume the timer or end the interval workout. coaching and schedule preferences, and race date. When you start a plan, the Garmin Coach widget is added to the widget PacePro Training loop on your fēnix device.

  • Page 28: Stopping A Pacepro Plan

    You can set a pace for the Virtual Partner and race against it. Segments NOTE: This feature is not available for all activities. You can send running or cycling segments from your Garmin Hold MENU. Connect account to your device. After a segment is saved to Select Activities & Apps.

  • Page 29: Personal Records

    Select an option: • Select Downloaded to select an activity you downloaded from your Garmin Connect account. • To set an alarm for the first time, select Set Alarms. Select the activity. • To set additional alarms, press , and select Add Alarm.

  • Page 30: Using The Stopwatch

    Press MENU. Select a saved location. Select Delete. Select an option to edit the location. Using the Stopwatch Projecting a Waypoint From the watch face, hold MENU. You can create a new location by projecting the distance and bearing from your current location to a new location. Select Clocks.

  • Page 31: Navigating With Sight 'N Go

    Navigating with Sight 'N Go You can point the device at an object in the distance, such as a represents your location on the map. Location names and water tower, lock in the direction, and then navigate to the symbols appear on the map. When you are navigating to a object.

  • Page 32: Multisport History

    • To view the activity on a map, select Map. Alerts: Sets the training or navigation alerts for the activity. • To view an elevation plot for the activity, select Elevation Auto Climb: Enables the device to detect elevation changes Plot.

  • Page 33: Customizing The Data Screens

    Restore Defaults: Allows you to reset the activity settings. Alert Name Alert Type Description Scoring: Enables or disables scorekeeping automatically when Cadence Range You can set minimum and maximum cadence values. you start a round of golf. The Always Ask option prompts you when you begin a round.

  • Page 34: Enabling Auto Pause

    Select a display speed. Select the activity settings. Changing the GPS Setting Select Auto Pause. For more information about GPS, go to www.garmin.com Select an option: /aboutGPS. • To pause the timer automatically when you stop moving, Hold MENU. select When Stopped.

  • Page 35: Power Save Timeout Settings

    Select a widget. toward your goal. Select an option: Garmin coach: Displays scheduled workouts when you select a • Press UP or DOWN to change the location of the widget in Garmin coach training plan in your Garmin Connect account.

  • Page 36: Virb Remote

    Press to begin measuring. action camera using your device. Go to www.garmin.com/VIRB TIP: If you are too active for the watch to determine your to purchase a VIRB action camera. stress level, a message appears instead of a stress level Controlling a VIRB Action Camera number.

  • Page 37: Sensors Settings

    Select Watch Face. • To set the magnetic declination for your location automatically, select Magnetic. Press UP or DOWN to preview the watch face options. • To set grid north (000º) as the heading reference, select Select Add New to scroll through additional pre-loaded watch Grid.

  • Page 38: Map Settings

    Map Settings Select an option: • To set an alert for a specified distance from your final You can customize how the map appears in the map app and destination, select Final Distance. data screens. • To set an alert for the estimated time remaining until you Hold MENU, and select Map.

  • Page 39: Restoring A Power Mode

    Each time you turn on the device and acquire satellites or open Time: Adjusts the time settings (Time Settings, page 33). the Garmin Connect app on your paired phone, the device Backlight: Adjusts the backlight settings (Changing the automatically detects your time zones and the current time of Backlight Settings, page 33).

  • Page 40: Viewing Device Information

    You can use a compatible bike speed or cadence sensor to Manual calibration is recommended if you know your calibration send data to your device. factor. If you have calibrated a foot pod with another Garmin • Pair the sensor with your device (Pairing Your Wireless product, you may know your calibration factor.

  • Page 41: Setting Foot Pod Speed And Distance

    NOTE: The device is not compatible with Windows 95, 98, Me, ® Windows NT ® , and Mac ® OS 10.3 and earlier. The device withstands pressure equivalent to a depth of 100 m. For more information, go to www.garmin.com/waterrating. Device Information...

  • Page 42: Metal Watch Band Adjustment

    The device is compatible with some Bluetooth sensors. The first time you connect a sensor to your Garmin device, you must pair the device and sensor. After they are paired, the device connects to the sensor automatically when you start an activity and the sensor is active and within range.

  • Page 43: The Temperature Reading Is Not Accurate

    28). Getting More Information • Turn off Bluetooth technology when you are not using You can find more information about this product on the Garmin connected features (Connected Features, page website. • When pausing your activity for a longer period of time, use •...
  • Page 44 Average 500m Pace: The average rowing pace per 500 meters Avg. Right Peak Power Phase: The average power phase for the current activity. peak angle for the right leg for the current activity. Average Ascent: The average vertical distance of ascent since Avg.
  • Page 45 GCT Balance: The left/right balance of ground contact time Interval Stroke Type: The current stroke type for the interval. while running. Interval Swolf: The average swolf score for the current interval. GCT Balance Gauge: A color gauge showing the left/right Interval Time: The stopwatch time for the current interval.
  • Page 46 Lap Vertical Oscillation: The average amount of vertical Left Power Phase: The current power phase angle for the left oscillation for the current lap. leg. Power phase is the pedal stroke region where positive power is produced. Lap Vertical Ratio: The average ratio of vertical oscillation to stride length for the current lap.

  • Page 47: Vo2 Max. Standard Ratings

    Power: The current power output in watts. Time of Day: The time of day based on your current location and time settings (format, time zone, daylight saving time). Power Gauge: A color gauge showing your current power zone. Timer: The current time of the countdown timer. Power to Weight: The current power measured in watts per kilogram.
  • Page 48 Females Percentile 20–29 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–69 70–79 Superior 49.6 47.4 45.3 41.1 37.8 36.7 Excellent 43.9 42.4 39.7 36.7 30.9 Good 39.5 37.8 36.3 28.1 Fair 36.1 34.4 30.1 27.5 25.9 Poor 0–40 <36.1 <34.4 <33 <30.1 <27.5 <25.9 Data reprinted with permission from The Cooper Institute.
  • Page 49 20 odometer 6, 26 foot pod 34, 35 alarms 23, 27 oxygen saturation 18 alerts 20, 27, 28, 32, 33 heart rate 12 Galileo 28 pace 21 altimeter 25, 31 Garmin Connect 1, 7–9, 20, 21 pairing calibrating 31 storing data 9 ANT+ sensors 11 altitude 16 Garmin Express 2 Bluetooth sensors 36 ANT+ sensors 34, 35...
  • Page 50 swolf score 4 system settings 33 target 6, 22 tempe 35, 37 temperature 16, 35, 37 text messages 8 time 33 alerts 27 settings 33 zones and formats 33 time zones 33 timer 3, 4, 25 countdown 23 tones 3, 23 TracBack 2, 25 tracking 9, 18 tracks 24 training 7, 16, 17, 21, 22 calendar 21 plans 20, 21 Training Effect 13, 14 training...
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