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  • Page 1 INSTINCT ® Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 2 © 2018 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. Go to www.garmin.com...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Viewing the Controls Menu....3 Intensity Minutes....... 13 Viewing Widgets........3 Earning Intensity Minutes..... 13 Charging the Device........ 4 Garmin Move IQ™ Events....13 Pairing Your Smartphone with Your Activity Tracking Settings....14 Device............4 Turning Off Activity Tracking..14 Product Updates........
  • Page 4 Barometer Settings......39 Updating the Software Using the Calibrating the Barometer..... 39 Garmin Connect App......27 Map Settings......... 39 Updating the Software Using Garmin Navigation Settings....... 39 Express..........27 Customizing Map Features....40 Using Garmin Connect on Your Heading Settings....... 40 Computer........
  • Page 5 Maximizing the Battery Life....50 Activity Tracking........50 My daily step count does not appear..........50 My step count does not seem accurate..........50 The step counts on my device and my Garmin Connect account don't match..........50 Table of Contents...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Introduction WARNING See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. Always consult your physician before you begin or modify any exercise program. Introduction...

  • Page 8: Buttons

    Buttons Press to turn the backlight on and off. Press to turn the device on. LIGHT Hold to view the controls menu. CTRL Press to view the activity list and start or stop an activity. Press to choose an option in a menu. Hold to view GPS coordinates and save your location.

  • Page 9: Viewing The Controls Menu

    Viewing the Controls Menu The controls menu contains options, such as turning on do not disturb mode, locking the keys, and turning the device off. NOTE: You can add, reorder, and remove the options in the controls menu (Customizing the Controls Menu, page 37).

  • Page 10: Charging The Device

    TIP: To manually enter pairing mode, you can hold MENU, and select Settings > Pair Phone. 4 Select an option to add your device to your Garmin Connect account: • If this is the first time you are pairing a device with the Garmin Connect app, follow the on-screen instructions.

  • Page 11: Product Updates

    Your device can be used for indoor, outdoor, athletic, and fitness activities. When you start an activity, the device displays and records sensor data. You can save activities and share them with the Garmin Connect community. For more information about activity tracking and fitness metric accuracy, go to garmin.com/ataccuracy.

  • Page 12: Stopping An Activity

    Stopping an Activity 1 Press GPS. 2 Select an option: • To resume your activity, select Resume. • To save the activity and return to watch mode, select Save > Done. • To suspend your activity and resume it at a later time, select Resume Later. •...

  • Page 13: Calibrating The Treadmill Distance

    Calibrating the Treadmill Distance To record more accurate distances for your treadmill runs, you can calibrate the treadmill distance after you run at least 1.5 km (1 mi.) on a treadmill. If you use different treadmills, you can manually calibrate the treadmill distance on each treadmill or after each run.

  • Page 14: Swimming

    Stroke type identification is available only for pool swimming. Your stroke type is identified at the end of a length. Stroke types appear in your swimming history and in your Garmin Connect account. You can also select stroke type as a custom data field (Customizing the Data Screens, page 33).

  • Page 15: Training With The Drill Log

    • See Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data, page 10 for more information about wrist-based heart rate. • For more information about accuracy, go to garmin.com/ataccuracy. • For more information about device wear and care, go to www.garmin.com/fitandcare. Heart Rate Features...

  • Page 16: Tips For Erratic Heart Rate Data

    2 Select GPS to view your average resting heart rate values for the last 7 days. Broadcasting Heart Rate Data to Garmin Devices You can broadcast your heart rate data from your Instinct device and view it on paired Garmin devices. NOTE: Broadcasting heart rate data decreases battery life.

  • Page 17: Training

    You can also set each heart rate zone and enter your resting heart rate manually. You can manually adjust your zones on the device or using your Garmin Connect account. 1 From the watch face, hold MENU.

  • Page 18: Heart Rate Zone Calculations

    Your device creates a daily step goal automatically, based on your previous activity levels. As you move during the day, the device shows your progress toward your daily goal If you choose not to use the auto goal feature, you can set a personalized step goal on your Garmin Connect account.

  • Page 19: Sleep Tracking

    While you are sleeping, the device automatically detects your sleep and monitors your movement during your normal sleep hours. You can set your normal sleep hours in the user settings on your Garmin Connect account. Sleep statistics include total hours of sleep, sleep levels, and sleep movement. You can view your sleep statistics on your Garmin Connect account.

  • Page 20: Activity Tracking Settings

    You can create custom workouts that include goals for each workout step and for varied distances, times, and calories. You can create and find more workouts using Garmin Connect or select a training plan that has built-in workouts, and transfer them to your device.

  • Page 21: About The Training Calendar

    About the Training Calendar The training calendar on your device is an extension of the training calendar or schedule you set up in Garmin Connect. After you have added a few workouts to the Garmin Connect calendar, you can send them to your device.

  • Page 22: Stopping An Interval Workout

    Stopping an Interval Workout • At any time, press BACK to stop the current interval or rest period and transition to the next interval or rest period. • After all intervals and rest periods are complete, press BACK to end the interval workout and transition to a timer that can be used for cool down.

  • Page 23: Racing A Previous Activity

    5 Select an option: • Select From History to select a previously recorded activity from your device. • Select Downloaded to select an activity you downloaded from your Garmin Connect account. 6 Select the activity. The Virtual Partner screen appears indicating your estimated finish time.

  • Page 24: Clearing All Personal Records

    Clearing All Personal Records 1 From the watch face, hold MENU. 2 Select History > Records. 3 Select a sport. 4 Select Clear All Records > Yes. The records are deleted for that sport only. NOTE: This does not delete any saved activities. Clock Setting an Alarm You can set multiple alarms.

  • Page 25: Using The Stopwatch

    Using the Stopwatch 1 From any screen, hold SET. 2 Select Stopwatch. 3 Press GPS to start the timer. 4 Press SET to restart the lap timer The total stopwatch time continues running. 5 Press GPS to stop both timers. 6 Press UP, and select an option.

  • Page 26: Navigation

    Navigation Saving Your Location You can save your current location to navigate back to it later. 1 From any screen, hold GPS. 2 Press GPS. 3 If necessary, press DOWN to edit location information. Editing Your Saved Locations You can delete a saved location or edit its name, elevation, and position information. 1 From the watch face, press GPS.

  • Page 27: Creating And Following A Course On Your Device

    Creating and Following a Course on Your Device 1 From the watch face, press GPS. 2 Select an activity. 3 Hold MENU. 4 Select Navigation > Courses > Create New. 5 Enter a name for the course, and select 6 Select Add Location. 7 Select an option.

  • Page 28: Navigating To Your Starting Point During An Activity

    Navigating to Your Starting Point During an Activity You can navigate back to the starting point of your current activity in a straight line or along the path you traveled. This feature is available only for activities that use GPS. 1 During an activity, press GPS.

  • Page 29: Calculating The Size Of An Area

    Calculating the Size of an Area Before you can calculate the size of an area, you must acquire satellites. 1 From the watch face, press GPS. 2 Select Area Calc.. 3 Walk around the perimeter of the area. TIP: You can hold MENU, and select Pan/Zoom to adjust the map (Panning and Zooming the Map, page 23).

  • Page 30: Viewing Your Time In Each Heart Rate Zone

    3 Press UP or DOWN to view odometer totals. Syncing Activities You can sync activities from other Garmin devices to your Instinct device using your Garmin Connect account. For example, you can record a ride with an Edge device, and view your activity details on your Instinct device.

  • Page 31: Connected Features

    Phone notifications: Displays phone notifications and messages on your Instinct device. LiveTrack: Allows friends and family to follow your races and training activities in real time. You can invite followers using email or social media, allowing them to view your live data on a Garmin Connect tracking page.

  • Page 32: Turning On And Off Smartphone Connection Alerts

    Record the events of your active lifestyle including runs, walks, rides, swims, hikes, and more. You can create your free Garmin Connect account when you pair your device with your phone using the Garmin Connect app, or you can go to connect.garmin.com.

  • Page 33: Updating The Software Using The Garmin Connect App

    Manage your settings: You can customize your device and user settings on your Garmin Connect account. Updating the Software Using the Garmin Connect App Before you can update your device software using the Garmin Connect app, you must have a Garmin Connect account, and you must pair the device with a compatible smartphone...

  • Page 34: Using Garmin Connect On Your Computer

    Garmin Explore ™ The Garmin Explore website and mobile app allow you to plan trips and use cloud storage for your waypoints, routes, and tracks. They offer advanced planning both online and offline, allowing you to share and sync data with your compatible Garmin device.

  • Page 35: Customizing Your Device

    Customizing Your Device Widgets Your device comes preloaded with widgets that provide at-a-glance information. Some widgets require a Bluetooth connection to a compatible smartphone. Some widgets are not visible by default. You can add them to the widget loop manually (Customizing the Widget Loop, page 30).

  • Page 36: Customizing The Widget Loop

    The widget is added to the widget loop. inReach Remote The inReach remote function allows you to control your inReach device using your Instinct device. Go to buy.garmin.com to purchase a compatible inReach device. Using the inReach Remote Before you can use the inReach remote function, you must add the inReach widget to the widget loop (Customizing the Widget Loop, page 30).

  • Page 37: Controlling A Virb Action Camera

    Controlling a VIRB Action Camera Before you can use the VIRB remote function, you must enable the remote setting on your VIRB camera. See the VIRB Series Owner's Manual for more information. 1 Turn on your VIRB camera. 2 Pair your VIRB camera with your Instinct watch (Pairing Your Wireless Sensors, page 42).

  • Page 38: Activities And App Settings

    Activities and App Settings These settings allow you to customize each preloaded activity app based on your needs. For example, you can customize data pages and enable alerts and training features. Not all settings are available for all activity types. Hold MENU, select Settings >...

  • Page 39: Customizing The Data Screens

    Customizing the Data Screens You can show, hide, and change the layout and content of data screens for each activity. 1 Hold MENU. 2 Select Settings > Activities & Apps. 3 Select the activity to customize. 4 Select the activity settings. 5 Select Data Screens.

  • Page 40: Alerts

    Alerts You can set alerts for each activity, which can help you to train toward specific goals, to increase your awareness of your environment, and to navigate to your destination. Some alerts are available only for specific activities. There are three types of alerts: event alerts, range alerts, and recurring alerts. Event alert: An event alert notifies you once.

  • Page 41: Auto Lap

    Auto Lap Marking Laps by Distance You can use Auto Lap to mark a lap at a specific distance automatically. This feature is helpful for comparing your performance over different parts of an activity (for example, every 1 mile or 5 kilometers). 1 Hold MENU.

  • Page 42: Enabling Auto Climb

    Enabling Auto Climb You can use the auto climb feature to detect elevation changes automatically. You can use it during activities such as climbing, hiking, running, or biking. 1 Hold MENU. 2 Select Settings > Activities & Apps. 3 Select an activity. NOTE: This feature is not available for all activities.

  • Page 43: Power Save Timeout Settings

    Power Save Timeout Settings The timeout settings affect how long your device stays in training mode, for example, when you are waiting for a race to start. Hold MENU, select Settings > Activities & Apps, select an activity, and select the activity settings. Select Power Save Timeout to adjust the timeout settings for the activity.

  • Page 44: Sensors Settings

    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 38). 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 38).

  • Page 45: Calibrating The Barometric Altimeter

    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 >...

  • Page 46: Customizing Map Features

    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 mass storage mode or Garmin mode when connected to a computer. Reset: Allows you to reset user data and settings (Resetting All Default Settings, page 49).

  • Page 47: Time Settings

    Time Settings Hold MENU, and select Settings > 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.

  • Page 48: Viewing E-Label Regulatory And Compliance Information

    Wireless Sensors Your device can be used with wireless ANT+ or Bluetooth sensors. For more information about compatibility and purchasing optional sensors, go to buy.garmin.com. Pairing Your Wireless Sensors The first time you connect a wireless sensor to your device using ANT+ or Bluetooth technology, you must pair the device and sensor.

  • Page 49: Improving Foot Pod Calibration

    42). Manual calibration is recommended if you know your calibration factor. If you have calibrated a foot pod with another Garmin product, you may know your calibration factor. 1 From the watch face, hold MENU. 2 Select Settings > Sensors & Accessories.

  • Page 50: Device Information

    4 Press the Delete key on your keyboard. NOTE: If you are using an Apple computer, you must empty the Trash folder to completely remove the files. The device withstands pressure equivalent to a depth of 100 m. For more information, go to www.garmin.com/waterrating. Device Information...

  • Page 51: Device Maintenance

    Corrosion can prevent charging and data transfer. 1 Wipe the device using a cloth dampened with a mild detergent solution. 2 Wipe it dry. After cleaning, allow the device to dry completely. TIP: For more information, go to www.garmin.com/fitandcare. Device Maintenance...

  • Page 52: Changing The Bands

    Changing the Bands You can replace the bands with new Instinct bands or compatible QuickFit ® 22 bands. 1 Use a paper clip to push in the watch pin. 2 Remove the band from the watch. 3 Select an option: •...
  • Page 53 NOTE: Make sure the band is secure. The watch pin should align with the holes on the device. • To install QuickFit 22 bands, remove the watch pin from the Instinct band, replace the watch pin on the device, and press the new band into place. NOTE: Make sure the band is secure.

  • Page 54: Troubleshooting

    • Remove your device from the Garmin Connect app and the Bluetooth settings on your smartphone to retry the pairing process. • If you bought a new smartphone, remove your device from the Garmin Connect app on the smartphone you intend to stop using.

  • Page 55: Can I Use My Bluetooth Sensor With My Watch

    Can I use my Bluetooth sensor with my watch? 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 56: Maximizing The Battery Life

    (Manually Syncing Data with Garmin Connect, page 28). 2 Wait while the device syncs your data. Syncing can take several minutes. NOTE: Refreshing the Garmin Connect app or the Garmin Connect application does not sync your data or update your step count. Troubleshooting...

  • Page 57: The Floors Climbed Amount Does Not Seem Accurate

    You can find more information about this product on the Garmin website. • Go to support.garmin.com for additional manuals, articles, and software updates. • Go to buy.garmin.com, or contact your Garmin dealer for information about optional accessories and replacement parts. Appendix Data Fields %HRR: The percentage of heart rate reserve (maximum heart rate minus resting heart rate).
  • Page 58 Avg Dist Per Stk: Paddle sports. The average distance traveled per stroke during the current activity. Avg HR %Max.: The average percentage of maximum heart rate for the current activity. Baro. Pressure: The calibrated current pressure. Battery Level: The remaining battery power. Bearing: The direction from your current location to a destination.
  • Page 59 Int. Distance: The distance traveled for the current interval. Int. Pace: The average pace for the current interval. Int. Swolf: The average swolf score for the current interval. Interval Lengths: The number of pool lengths completed during the current interval. Interval Time: The stopwatch time for the current interval.
  • Page 60 Last Lap Pace: The average pace for the last completed lap. Last Lap Speed: The average speed for the last completed lap. Last Lap Time: The stopwatch time for the last completed lap. Last Len. Pace: The average pace for your last completed pool length. Last Len.
  • Page 61 Vert. Spd.: The rate of ascent or descent over time. Vert Spd to Tgt: The rate of ascent or descent to a predetermined altitude. You must be navigating for this data to appear. VMG: The speed at which you are closing on a destination along a route. You must be navigating for this data to appear.

  • Page 62: Wheel Size And Circumference

    Wheel Size and Circumference Your speed sensor automatically detects your wheel size. If necessary, you can manually enter your wheel circumference in the speed sensor settings. The tire size is marked on both sides of the tire. This is not a comprehensive list. You can also measure the circumference of your wheel or use one of the calculators available on the internet.
  • Page 63 Tire Size Wheel Circumference (mm) 27 × 1-1/4 2161 27 × 1-3/8 2169 29 x 2.1 2288 29 x 2.2 2298 29 x 2.3 2326 650 x 20C 1938 650 x 23C 1944 650 × 35A 2090 650 × 38B 2105 650 ×...

  • Page 64: Symbol Definitions

    Symbol Definitions These symbols may appear on the device or accessory labels. Alternating current. The device is suitable for alternating current. Direct current. The device is suitable for direct current only. Fuse. Indicates a fuse specification or location. WEEE disposal and recycling symbol. The WEEE symbol is attached to the product in compliance with the EU directive 2012/19/EU on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).
  • Page 66 July 2022 GUID-F8263552-BB3E-4CAC-9306-FD727A839A5D v8...

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