Garmin FENIX 6X Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 FĒNIX 6 SERIES Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 2 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

    Locating a Lost Mobile Device ......... 11 Recording a Strength Training Activity ....4 Garmin Connect ............11 Outdoor Activities ............5 Updating the Software Using the Garmin Connect Viewing Your Ski Runs .......... 5 App ..............11 Using the Metronome ..........5 Updating the Software Using Garmin Express12 Playing Audio Prompts During an Activity .....
  • Page 4 Training Status Levels ........... 23 Paying for a Purchase Using Your Watch ....14 Heat and Altitude Performance Acclimation ..24 Adding a Card to Your Garmin Pay Wallet ....14 Training Load ............24 Managing Your Garmin Pay Cards ......15 Training Load Focus ..........
  • Page 5 Setting a Segment to Adjust Automatically ... 31 Altimeter and Barometer ........... 36 Using Virtual Partner ..........31 ������������������������������������������������������ Hi s t o ry Setting a Training Target .......... 31 Using History ............36 Cancelling a Training Target ......... 31 Multisport History ..........
  • Page 6 Changing the Units of Measure ......47 My step count does not seem accurate ....52 Viewing Device Information ........47 The step counts on my device and my Garmin Viewing E-label Regulatory and Compliance Connect account don’t match ........ 52 Information............
  • Page 7: Introduction

    The controls menu provides quick access to frequently Getting Started used functions, such as opening the Garmin Pay wallet, turning on do not disturb mode, and turning the watch When using your watch the first time, you should complete off.
  • Page 8: Customizing The Watch

    TIP: You can hold LIGHT, and select to manually 3 Follow the on-screen instructions. enter pairing mode. 4 Select an option to add your watch to your Garmin Solar Charging Connect account: • If this is the first time you are pairing a device with The fē...
  • Page 9: Viewing The Solar Widget

    • To navigate back to the starting point of your activity displays and records sensor data. You can save activities and along the path you traveled, select Back to Start > share them with the Garmin Connect community. TracBack. Activities and Apps...
  • Page 10: Adding Or Removing A Favorite Activity

    NOTE: This feature is available only for activities distance, and cadence are calculated using the that use GPS. accelerometer in the device. The accelerometer is self- • To navigate back to the starting point of your calibrating. The accuracy of the speed, distance, activity by the most direct path, select Back to and cadence data improves after a few outdoor runs or Start >...
  • Page 11: Outdoor Activities

    GPS is turned on for outdoor Garmin Connect app. During an audio prompt, the device or activities. You can add new activities based on default smartphone mutes the primary audio to play the activities, such as walking or rowing.
  • Page 12: Triathlon Training

    Stroke types appear in your swimming history and in When you participate in a triathlon, you can use the triathlon your Garmin Connect account. You can also select stroke activity to quickly transition to each sport segment, to time...
  • Page 13: Golfing

    Hold MENU, select the activity settings, and select Big 4 Select a distance for the completed drill. Distance Numbers. increments are based on the pool size selected for the activity profile. 5 Select an option: • To start another drill interval, press LAP. •...
  • Page 14: Viewing Layup And Dogleg Distances

    1 While playing golf, press 2 Select the activity settings. 2 Select Measure Shot. 3 Select Scoring Method. Your last shot distance appears. 4 Select a scoring method. NOTE: The distance automatically resets when you hit About Stableford Scoring the ball again, putt on the green, or move to the next When you select the Stableford scoring method hole.
  • Page 15: Truswing

    2 Select PinPointer. using Bluetooth technology. Some The arrow points to the pin location. features require you to install the Garmin Connect app on the connected smartphone. Go to Garmin.com.sg/ Starting an Expedition products/apps for more information.
  • Page 16: Entering Text With Instant Keyboard

     To accept the call, select Accept. Instant Keyboard is enabled by default. To disable Instant NOTE: To talk to the caller, you must use your Keyboard, go to Settings > Instant Keyboard in Garmin connected smartphone. Connect Mobile.  To decline the call, select Decline.
  • Page 17: Managing Notifications

    • If you are using an Android smartphone, from the activity with your device, you can upload that activity to your Garmin Connect account and keep it as long as Garmin Connect app, select Settings > Smart you want.
  • Page 18: Updating The Software Using Garmin Express12

    You can download the Garmin Explore app from the app Updating the Software Using Garmin Express store on your smartphone, or you can go to Before you can update your device software, you must explore.garmin.com.
  • Page 19: Adding Contacts

    4 In the Garmin Connect app, from the settings Adding Contacts menu, select Safety & Tracking > LiveTrack > You can add up to 50 contacts to the Garmin Connect app. GroupTrack. Contact emails can be used with the LiveTrack feature.
  • Page 20: Connecting To A Wi-Fi Network

    Downloading Connect IQ Features Using Your Adding a Card to Your Garmin Pay Wallet Computer You can add up to ten credit or debit cards to your Garmin Pay wallet. 1 Connect the device to your computer using a USB cable.
  • Page 21: Managing Your Garmin Pay Cards

    1 Hold DOWN from any screen to open the music card information. controls. 1 From the fē nix device page in the Garmin Connect 2 Hold MENU. app, select Garmin Pay > Change Passcode. 3 Select Music Providers.
  • Page 22: Disconnecting From A Third-Party Provider

    Disconnecting from a Third-Party Provider file. 1 From the Garmin Connect app, select Select to skip to the next audio file in the 2 Select Garmin Devices, and select your device. playlist. 3 Select Music. Hold to fast forward through the current 4 Select an installed third-party provider, and follow the audio file.
  • Page 23: Tips For Erratic Heart Rate Data

    NOTE: You can view only the heart rate widget while broadcasting heart rate data from the heart rate widget. 3 Pair your fē nix device with your Garmin ANT+ compatible device. NOTE: The pairing instructions differ for each NOTE: The optical sensor is located on the back of the Garmin compatible device.
  • Page 24: Running Dynamics

    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 25: Tips For Missing Running Dynamics Data

    You can watch the color gauge or data field during your run or view the summary on your Garmin Connect account after your run. As with the other running dynamics data, ground contact time balance is a quantitative measurement to help you learn about your running form.
  • Page 26: Turning Off Performance Notifications

    On your Garmin Connect account, you can view Turning Off Performance Notifications Some additional details about your VO2 max. estimate, including performance notifications appear upon completion your fitness age. Your fitness age gives you an idea of how of your activity. Some performance...
  • Page 27: Viewing Your Predicted Race Times

    From 0.0 to No benefit. No benefit. training data to refine the race time estimates. TIP: If you have more than one Garmin device, you can From 1.0 to enable the Physio TrueUp™ feature, which allows your Minor benefit. Minor benefit.
  • Page 28: Performance Condition

    Superior Purple you can enter it in your user profile settings (Setting Your Excellent Heart Rate Zones, page 27). Blue Performing a Guided Test to Determine Your Lactate Threshold This feature requires a Garmin chest heart rate Heart Rate Features...
  • Page 29: Training Status

    Your recently reduced training load is These estimates are provided and supported by Firstbeat. allowing your body to recover and fully For more information, go to Garmin.com.sg/ compensate for earlier training. You should plan minisite/runningscience. ahead, since this peak state can only be maintained for a short time.
  • Page 30: Heat And Altitude Performance Acclimation

    Maintaining: Your current training load is enough to estimate and training status when the temperature is above maintain your fitness level. To see improvement, try 22oC (72oF) and when the altitude is above 800 m (2625 adding more variety to your workouts or increasing ft.).
  • Page 31: Recovery Time

    Above targets: Your training load is higher than optimal, You can sync your device with your Garmin Connect and you should consider scaling back the duration and account to view your most up-to-date Body Battery level, frequency of your workouts.
  • Page 32: Getting Pulse Oximeter Readings

    For more information about pulse oximeter accuracy, 2 Select Options > Acclimation > Manual. go to Garmin.com.sg/legal/atdisclaimer. The device begins a pulse oximeter reading when you view the pulse oximeter widget. Turning On Pulse Oximeter Sleep Tracking You can set your device to continuously measure your blood oxygen saturation while you sleep.
  • Page 33: About Heart Rate Zones

     View your heart rate trends and time in zones running, cycling, and swimming. For using your Garmin Connect account. the most accurate calorie data during your activity, set your Heart Rate Zone Calculations maximum heart rate.
  • Page 34: Activity Tracking

    You can set your normal sleep hours in 1 Hold MENU. the user settings on your Garmin Connect account. Sleep 2 Select User Profile > Power Zones > Based On. statistics include total hours of sleep, sleep levels, and sleep 3 Select an option: movement.
  • Page 35: Garmin Move Iq

    Garmin Connect. turn them off only during activities. Goal alerts appear After you have added a few workouts to the Garmin Connect for your daily steps goal, daily floors climbed goal, and calendar, you can send them weekly intensity minutes goal.
  • Page 36: Interval Workouts

    3 Hold MENU. or other members of the running or cycling communities. 4 Select Training > Intervals > Do Workout. You can upload your activity data to your Garmin Connect 5 Press to start the activity timer. account to view your segment position.
  • Page 37: Setting A Segment To Adjust Automatically

    You can set a pace for the Virtual Partner recorded activity from your device. • Select Downloaded to select an activity you and race against it. downloaded from your Garmin Connect account. NOTE: This feature is not available for all activities. 6 Select the activity. 1 Hold MENU.
  • Page 38: Clearing A Personal Record

    5 Select Previous > Yes. Starting the Countdown Timer NOTE: This does not delete any saved activities. 1 From the watch face, hold MENU. Clearing a Personal Record 2 Select Clocks. 1 From the watch face, hold MENU. 3 Press UP or DOWN to scroll to the timers screen. 2 Select History >...
  • Page 39: Adding Alternate Time Zones

    8 Select an option: 2 Select Project Wpt�. • To reset both timers, press DOWN. 3 Press UP or DOWN to set the heading. • To review the lap timers, press MENU, and select 4 Press Review. 5 Press DOWN to select a unit of measure. •...
  • Page 40: Creating And Following A Course On Your Device

    Navigating with Sight ‘N Go Creating and Following a Course on Your Device You can point the device at an object in the distance, such as a water tower, lock in the direction, and then navigate to 1 From the watch face, press the object.
  • Page 41: Navigating To The Starting Point Of A Saved Activity

    Your device comes preloaded with maps and can display include points of interest to navigate to them. several types of Garmin map data, including topographical 1 From the map, hold MENU. contours, nearby points of interest, ski resort maps, and 2 Select Around Me.
  • Page 42: Changing The Map Theme

    your activity data (Widgets, page 41). Changing the Map Theme 1 From the watch face, hold MENU. You can change the map theme to display map data optimized for your activity type. For example, high 2 Select History > Activities. contrast map themes provide better visibility in 3 Select an activity.
  • Page 43: Deleting History

    while playing golf. Deleting History Countdown Start: Enables a countdown timer for pool 1 From the watch face, hold MENU. swimming intervals. 2 Select History > Options. Data Screens: Enables you to customize data screens and 3 Select an option: add new data screens for the activity (Customizing the •...
  • Page 44: Customizing The Data Screens

    automatically when you start a round of golf. The Event alert: An event alert notifies you once. The event is a Always Ask option prompts you when you begin a specific value. For example, you can set the device to round.
  • Page 45: Activity Map Settings

    Popularity Routing: Calculates routes based on the most 7 If necessary, select the type of alert. popular runs and rides from Garmin Connect. 8 Select a zone, enter the minimum and maximum Courses: Sets how you navigate courses using the device.
  • Page 46: Enabling Auto Climb

    6 Select a display speed. changes automatically. You can use it during activities such Changing the GPS Setting as climbing, hiking, running, or biking. For more information about GPS, go to Garmin.com.sg/ 1 Hold MENU. about-gps. 2 Select Activities & Apps. 1 Hold MENU.
  • Page 47: Power Save Timeout Settings

    Floors climbed: Tracks your floors climbed and weather forecast. progress toward your goal. ® Xero device: Displays laser location information when Garmin coach: Displays scheduled workouts when you select a Garmin coach training plan in your Garmin Connect account. Customizing Your Device...
  • Page 48: Customizing The Widget Loop

    The inReach remote function allows you to control your Controlling a VIRB Action Camera During an Activity inReach device using your fē nix device. Go to Garmin.com.sg/buy to purchase an inReach device. Before you can use the VIRB remote function, you must enable the remote setting on your VIRB camera.
  • Page 49: Using The Stress Level Widget

    • To wake the camera from sleep mode, select Connect IQ store. Wake Camera. Customizing the Watch Face Using the Stress Level Widget Before you can activate a Connect IQ watch face, you must The stress level widget displays your current stress level install a watch face from the Connect IQ store (Connect IQ and a graph of your stress level for the last several hours.
  • Page 50: Altimeter Settings

    Calibrating the Compass Manually option. • To enter the current elevation manually, select NOTICE Calibrate > Yes. Calibrate the electronic compass outdoors. To improve • To enter the current elevation from the digital heading accuracy, do not stand near objects that influence elevation model, select Calibrate >...
  • Page 51: Map Themes

    Orientation: Sets the orientation of the map. The North and Atmospheric Administration chart symbols. The Up option shows north at the top of the screen. The International option displays the International Track Up option shows your current direction of travel Association of Lighthouse Authorities chart symbols.
  • Page 52: Power Manager Settings

    The battery saver feature allows you to quickly adjust mode automatically during your normal sleep hours. system settings to extend battery life in watch mode. You can set your normal sleep hours on your Garmin You can turn on the battery saver feature from the Connect account.
  • Page 53: Syncing The Time

    Each time you turn on the device and acquire satellites or The label for this device is provided electronically. The e- open the Garmin Connect app on your paired phone, the label may provide regulatory information, such as device automatically detects your time zones and the current identification numbers provided by the FCC or regional time of day.
  • Page 54: Extended Display Mode

     Use range alerts to be notified when you reach a calibration factor. If you have calibrated a foot pod with specified power zone (Setting an Alert, page 38). another Garmin product, you may know your calibration  Customize the power data fields (Customizing the Data factor. Screens, page 38).
  • Page 55: Tempe

    Specifications NOTICE Typical value tested under Garmin’s laboratory conditions. The actual battery life depends on the features enabled on your device and environmental factors, such as activity tracking, wrist-based heart rate, smartphone notifications frequency, GPS status, internal sensors, and connected sensors.
  • Page 56: Device Maintenance

     Update the Garmin Connect app to the latest 1 Slide the latch on the QuickFit band, and remove version. the band from the watch.  Remove your device from the Garmin Connect app and the Bluetooth settings on your smartphone to retry the pairing process. Device Maintenance...
  • Page 57: Can I Use My Bluetooth Sensor With My Watch? .51 My

    The device is compatible with some Bluetooth sensors. Delete All Activities. • To reset all distance and time totals, select The first time you connect a sensor to your Garmin device, you must pair the device and sensor. After they are paired, Reset Totals.
  • Page 58: Maximizing The Battery Life

    (UltraTrac, page 40). Computer, page 12).  Turn off Bluetooth technology when you are not • Sync your step count with the Garmin Connect app using connected features (Connected Features, page (Manually Syncing Data with Garmin Connect, page 12).  When pausing your activity for a longer period of 2 Wait while the device syncs your data.
  • Page 59: Appendix

    distance traveled per stroke during the current Appendix activity. Average Distance Per Stroke: Paddle sports. The Data Fields average distance traveled per stroke during the current activity. NOTE: Some data fields require ANT+ or Bluetooth accessories to display data. Average GCT Balance: The average ground contact time balance for the current session.
  • Page 60 Avg� Platform Center Offset: The average platform center Estimated Total Distance: The estimated distance from the offset for the current activity. start to the final destination. You must be navigating for this data to appear. Avg� Right Peak Power Phase: The average power phase peak angle for the right leg for the current activity.
  • Page 61 Heart Rate: Your heart rate in beats per minute (bpm). current lap. Your device must have wrist-based heart rate or be Lap Descent: The vertical distance of descent for the current connected to a compatible heart rate monitor. lap. Heart Rate %Max�: The percentage of maximum heart Lap Distance: The distance traveled for the current lap.
  • Page 62 oscillation to stride length for the current lap. Last Length Stroke Rate: The average number strokes per minute (spm) during the last completed pool length. Last Lap %HRR: The average percentage of heart rate reserve (maximum heart rate minus resting heart rate) Last Length Strokes: The total number of strokes for the for the last completed lap.
  • Page 63 multisport activity, including transitions. Stopped Time: The total time stopped for the current activity. Muscle O2 Saturation %: The estimated muscle oxygen saturation percentage for the current activity. Stride Length: The length of your stride from one footfall to the next, measured in meters. Nautical Distance: The distance traveled in nautical meters or nautical feet.
  • Page 64: Vo2 Max. Standard Ratings

    Vertical Oscillation: The amount of bounce while you are Vertical Speed to Target: The rate of ascent or descent to running. The vertical motion of your torso, measured a predetermined altitude. You must be navigating for in centimeters for each step. this data to appear.
  • Page 65: Symbol Definitions

    Tire Size Wheel Circumference (mm) 26 × 2.10 2068 26 × 2.125 2070 26 × 2.35 2083 26 × 1-1/2 2100 26 × 3.00 2170 27 × 1 2145 27 × 1-1/8 2155 27 × 1-1/4 2161 27 × 1-3/8 2169 29 x 2.1 2288...
  • Page 66 July 2020 190-02558-2H_0A...

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