Recording a HIIT Activity....20 Using the MFD Remote Feature..10 Using an Indoor Trainer....20 Fishing........... 10 Gaming..........21 Going Fishing........10 Using the Garmin GameOn™ Anchor............10 App..........21 Marking Your Anchor Location..10 Recording a Manual Gaming Anchor Settings......... 11 Activity..........
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Viewing the Wind Speed and Starting a Workout......45 Direction..........31 Workout Execution Score....46 Viewing the Direction to the Pin..32 Following a Workout From Garmin Saving Custom Targets....32 Connect..........46 Big Numbers Mode......32 Following a Daily Suggested Swing Tempo Training......
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Customizing the Glance Loop..59 Adding Weather Locations....75 Creating Glance Folders....59 Using the Jet Lag Adviser....75 Body Battery........59 Planning a Trip in the Garmin Tips for Improved Body Battery Connect App........75 Data..........59 Controls..........76 Performance Measurements....60...
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Sensors and Accessories....81 Viewing the Map........95 Saving or Navigating to a Location on Wrist Heart Rate........81 the Map..........95 Wearing the Watch......82 Navigating with the Around Me Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data..82 Feature........... 96 Wrist Heart Rate Monitor Settings... 82 Map Settings.........
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Earning Intensity Minutes....113 Applications........104 Sleep Tracking........114 Garmin Connect......104 Using Automated Sleep Tracking...114 Using the Garmin Connect App.. 105 Navigation........114 Updating the Software Using the Garmin Connect App....105 Viewing and Editing Your Saved Using Garmin Connect on Your Locations..........
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Changing the Screen Settings.... 124 The step counts on my watch and my Garmin Connect account don't Customizing Sleep Mode....124 match..........132 Customizing the Hot Keys....124 The floors climbed amount does not Changing the Units of Measure..124 seem accurate.........
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. Getting Started When using your watch the first time, you should complete these tasks to set it up and get to know the basic features.
DOWN • Press to scroll through the glance loop and menus. • Hold to view the music controls from any screen. START·STOP • Press to choose an option in a menu. • Press to view the activity list and start or stop an activity. •...
Starting the Countdown Timer 1 From the watch face, hold MENU. 2 Select Clocks > TIMERS. 3 Select an option: • To set and save a countdown timer for the first time, enter the time, press MENU, and select Save Timer. •...
Using the Stopwatch 1 From the watch face, hold MENU. 2 Select Clocks > STOPWATCH. 3 Press START to start the timer. 4 Press LAP to restart the lap timer The total stopwatch time continues running. 5 Press STOP to stop both timers. 6 Select an option: •...
You can pair with compatible Garmin marine devices using the marine apps preloaded ® on your watch. See the owner's manual for your Garmin marine device for more information about pairing with that device. Marine Maps and Charts Optional premium charts, such as BlueChart ®...
Sailing Tack Assist CAUTION The watch uses GPS-based course over ground to determine your course in the tack assist feature, and does not account for other factors that can affect your boat's direction, such as currents and tides. You are responsible for the safe and prudent operation of your vessel.
Entering a Fixed Tack Angle 1 From the watch face, press START. 2 Select Sail Race or Sail. 3 Press UP or DOWN to view the tack assist screen. 4 Hold MENU. 5 Select Tack Angle > Angle. 6 Press UP or DOWN to set the value. Entering a True Wind Direction 1 From the watch face, press START.
Starting a Race Before you can view the time to burn, you must set the starting line (Setting the Starting Line, page 7). 1 From the watch face, press START. 2 Select Sail Race. 3 Wait while the watch locates satellites. The screen displays the regatta timer and time to burn 4 If necessary, hold MENU, and select an option:...
3 Select an option: • To use your current location when you are near a tide station, select Add > Current Location. • To select a location on the map, select Add > Use Map. • To enter the name of a city, select Add > City Search. •...
MFD Remote Pairing With a Chartplotter You can pair your watch with a compatible Garmin chartplotter for quick access to frequently used functions, such as shortcuts and chart zoom. 1 From the watch face, press START. 2 Select MFD Remote.
1 From the watch face, select START > Autopilot > START. 2 Bring your quatix device within 3 m (10 ft.) of the marine device. 3 Set your compatible Garmin autopilot helm control to search for a remote control. See your autopilot helm control owner's manual for more information.
Trolling Motor Remote Pairing Your Watch and Trolling Motor You can pair your watch with a Garmin trolling motor and use it as a remote control. For more information about using a remote control, see your trolling motor owner's manual.
Connect IQ app (Connect IQ Features, ™ page 105). For more information about activity tracking and fitness metric accuracy, go to garmin.com/ataccuracy. Starting an Activity When you start an activity, GPS turns on automatically (if required). 1 From the watch face, press START.
2 Select a number that corresponds with your perceived effort. NOTE: You can select to skip the self evaluation. 3 Select how you felt during the activity. You can view evaluations in the Garmin Connect app. Activities and Apps...
Running Going for a Track Run Before you go for a track run, make sure you are running on a standard-shape, 400 m track. You can use the track run activity to record your outdoor track data, including distance in meters and lap splits. 1 Stand on the outdoor track.
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.
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 37).
Training with the Drill Log The drill log feature is available only for pool swimming. You can use the drill log feature to manually record kick sets, one-arm swimming, or any type of swimming that is not one of the four major strokes. 1 During your pool swim activity, press UP or DOWN to view the drill log screen.
Indoor Activities The watch can be used for training indoors, such as running on an indoor track or using a stationary bike or indoor trainer. GPS is turned off for indoor activities (Activities and App Settings, page 38). When running or walking with GPS turned off, speed and distance are calculated using the accelerometer in the watch.
Recording a HIIT Activity You can use specialized timers to record a high-intensity interval training (HIIT) activity. 1 From the watch face, press START. 2 Select HIIT. 3 Select an option: • Select Free to record an open, unstructured HIIT activity. •...
2 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. 3 Launch the Garmin GameOn app. 4 When the Garmin GameOn app prompts you to pair your watch, press START, and select Gaming on your watch. NOTE: While your watch is connected to the Garmin GameOn app, notifications and other Bluetooth features ®...
Climbing Sports Recording an Indoor Climbing Activity You can record routes during an indoor climbing activity. A route is a climbing path along an indoor rock wall. 1 From the watch face, press START. 2 Select Climb Indoor. 3 Select Yes to record route statistics. 4 Select a grading system.
Recording a Bouldering Activity You can record routes during a bouldering activity. A route is a climbing path along a boulder or small rock formation. 1 From the watch face, press START. 2 Select Bouldering. 3 Select a grading system. NOTE: The next time you start a bouldering activity, the watch uses this grading system.
Going Hunting You can save locations relevant to your hunt and view a map of saved locations. During a hunting activity, the device uses a GNSS mode that conserves battery life. 1 From the watch face, press START. 2 Select Hunt. 3 Press START, and select Start Hunt.
Cross-Country Skiing Power Data NOTE: The HRM-Pro series accessory must be paired to the quatix watch using ANT+ technology. You can use your compatible quatix watch paired with the HRM-Pro series accessory to provide real-time feedback about your cross-country skiing performance. The power output is measured in watts. Factors that affect power include your speed, elevation changes, wind, and snow conditions.
Golfing Playing Golf Before you play golf, you should charge the watch (Charging the Watch, page 125). 1 From the watch face, press START. 2 Select Golf. The device locates satellites, calculates your location, and selects a course if there is only one course nearby.
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6 Select a tee box. The hole information screen appears. Current hole number Distance to the back of the green Distance to the middle of the green Distance to the front of the green Par for the hole Map of the green Driver distance from the tee box NOTE: Because pin locations change, the watch calculates the distance to the front, middle, and back of the green, but not the actual pin location.
(Virtual Caddie, page 29). PlaysLike: Shows the PlaysLike factors for the hole (PlaysLike Distance Icons, page 29). Measure Shot: Shows the distance of your previous shot recorded with the Garmin AutoShot ™ feature (Viewing Measured Shots, page 30). You can also manually record a shot (Manually Measuring a Shot, page 30).
Prompt setting (Activities and App Settings, page 38), and upload your scorecards. For each round, you must connect to a paired phone with the Garmin Golf app. The virtual caddie provides recommendations based on ™ the hole, wind data, and your past performance with each club.
PlaysLike Settings Hold MENU, and select Activities & Apps > Golf > Golf Settings > PlaysLike. Wind: Enables wind speed and direction to be included in the PlaysLike distance adjustments. Weather: Enables air density to be included in the PlaysLike distance adjustments. Home Conditions: Allows you to manually change the altitude, temperature, and humidity settings used for the air density.
Viewing the Wind Speed and Direction The wind feature is a pointer that shows the wind speed and direction relative to the pin. The wind feature requires a connection with the Garmin Golf app. 1 Press START. 2 Select Wind.
Viewing the Direction to the Pin The PinPointer feature is a compass that provides directional assistance when you are unable to see the green. This feature can help you line up a shot even if you are in the woods or in a deep sand trap. NOTE: Do not use the PinPointer feature while in a golf cart.
You can achieve the ideal 3.0 tempo using different swing timings, for example, 0.7 sec./0.23 sec. or 1.2 sec./ 0.4 sec. Each golfer may have a unique swing tempo based on their ability and experience. Garmin provides six different timings.
Analyzing Your Swing Tempo You must hit a ball to view your swing tempo. 1 Press START. 2 Select Tempo Training. 3 Press START. 4 Select Swing Speed, and select an option. 5 Complete a full swing, and hit the ball. The watch displays your swing analysis.
Entering Jump Information 1 Press START. 2 Select Jumpmaster. 3 Select a jump type (Jump Types, page 34). 4 Complete one or more actions to enter your jump information: • Select DIP to set a waypoint for the desired landing location. •...
Constant Settings Select Jumpmaster, select a jump type, and select Constant. Percent Max.: Sets the jump range for all jump types. A setting less than 100% decreases the drift distance to the DIP, and a setting greater than 100% increases the drift distance. More experienced jumpmasters may want to use smaller numbers, and less experienced skydivers may want to use larger numbers.
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 Activities & Apps. 3 Select the activity to customize. 4 Select the activity settings. 5 Select Data Screens. 6 Select a data screen to customize.
Broadcast Heart Rate: Enables automatic heart rate data broadcasting when you start the activity (Broadcasting Heart Rate Data, page 83). Broadcast to GameOn: Enables automatic biometrics data broadcasting to the Garmin GameOn app when you start a gaming activity (Using the Garmin GameOn App, page 21).
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25 minutes of inactivity. The extended mode can result in shorter battery life between charges. Record Activity: Enables activity FIT file recording for golf activities. FIT files record fitness information that is tailored for Garmin Connect. Record After Sunset: Sets the watch to record track points after sunset during an expedition.
Virtual Caddie: Allows you to select automatic or manual virtual caddie club recommendations. Appears after you play five rounds of golf, track your clubs, and upload your scorecards to the Garmin Golf app. Workout Videos: Enables instructive workout animations for a strength, cardio, yoga, or Pilates activity.
Activity: Sets an activity for routing. The watch calculates routes optimized for the type of activity you are doing. Popularity Routing: Calculates routes based on the most popular runs and rides from Garmin Connect. Courses: Sets how you navigate courses using the watch. Use the Follow Course option to navigate a course exactly as it appears, without recalculating.
Using ClimbPro The ClimbPro feature helps you manage your effort for the upcoming climbs on a course. You can view climb details, including gradient, distance, and elevation gain, before or in real time while following a course. Cycling climb categories, based on length and gradient, are indicated by color. 1 Hold MENU.
You can download Strava segments to your quatix device. Follow Strava segments to compare your performance with your past rides, friends, and pros who have ridden the same segment. To sign up for a Strava membership, go to the segments menu in your Garmin Connect account. For more information, go to www.strava.com.
Training Unified Training Status When you use more than one Garmin device with your Garmin Connect account, you can choose which device is the primary data source for everyday use and for training purposes. From the Garmin Connect app, select >...
Race Calendar and Primary Race When you add a race event to your Garmin Connect calendar, you can view the event on your watch by adding the primary race glance (Glances, page 55). The event date must be in the next 365 days. The watch displays a countdown to the event, your goal time or predicted finish time (running events only), and weather information.
Good, 67 to 100% Average, 34 to 66% Low, 0 to 33% Following a Workout From Garmin Connect Before you can download a workout from Garmin Connect, you must have a Garmin Connect account (Garmin Connect, page 104). 1 Select an option: •...
Starting an Interval Workout 1 From the watch face, press START. 2 Select an activity. 3 Hold MENU. 4 Select Training > Quick Workout > Intervals. 5 Select an option: • Select Open Repeats to mark your intervals and rest periods manually by pressing LAP. •...
Using Virtual Partner ® Your Virtual Partner is a training tool designed to help you meet your goals. You can set a pace for the Virtual Partner and race against it. NOTE: This feature is not available for all activities. 1 Hold MENU.
You can also create a pace band for a known course to optimize your pace effort based on elevation changes. You can create a PacePro plan using the Garmin Connect app. You can preview the splits and elevation plot before you run the course.
Downloading a PacePro Plan from Garmin Connect Before you can download a PacePro plan from Garmin Connect, you must have a Garmin Connect account (Garmin Connect, page 104). 1 Select an option: • Open the Garmin Connect app, and select • Go to connect.garmin.com.
Starting a PacePro Plan Before you can start a PacePro plan, you must download a plan from your Garmin Connect account. 1 From the watch face, press START. 2 Select an outdoor running activity. 3 Hold MENU. 4 Select Training > PacePro Plans.
Power guides are always associated with a course and cannot be used with workouts or segments. You can view and edit your strategy in the Garmin Connect app and sync it with compatible Garmin devices. This feature requires a power meter, which must be paired with your device (Pairing Your Wireless Sensors, page 90).
Using History History contains previous activities you have saved on your watch. The watch has a history glance for quick access to your activity data (Glances, page 55). 1 From the watch face, hold MENU. 2 Select History > Activities. 3 Select an activity. 4 Press START.
Clearing Personal Records 1 From the watch face, hold MENU. 2 Select History > Records. 3 Select a sport. 4 Select an option: • To delete one record, select a record, and select Clear Record > Yes. • To delete all records for the sport, select Clear All Records > Yes. NOTE: This does not delete any saved activities.
Customizing the Watch Face Before you can activate a Connect IQ watch face, you must install a watch face from the Connect IQ store (Connect IQ Features, page 105). You can customize the watch face information and appearance, or activate an installed Connect IQ watch face. 1 From the watch face, hold MENU.
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Tracks your floors climbed and progress toward your goal. Displays scheduled workouts when you select a Garmin coach adaptive training plan in Garmin coach your Garmin Connect account. The plan adjusts to your current level of fitness, coaching and schedule preferences, and race date. Golf Displays golf scores and statistics for your last round.
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Displays performance measurements that help you track and understand your training Performance activities and race performances (Performance Measurements, page 60). Displays the race event you designate as the primary race in your Garmin Connect Primary race calendar (Race Calendar and Primary Race, page 45).
Name Description Sunrise and Displays sunrise, sunset, dawn, and dusk times, along with a map of the sun's current sunset position and a graph of the day's sunlight. Temperature Displays temperature data from the internal temperature sensor. Displays information about a tide station, such as the tide height and when the next high Tides and low tides will occur (Viewing Tide Information,...
Body Battery level range is from 5 to 100, where 5 to 25 is very low reserve energy, 26 to 50 is low reserve energy, 51 to 75 is medium reserve energy, and 76 to 100 is high reserve energy. You can sync your watch with your Garmin Connect account to view your most up-to-date Body Battery level, long-term trends, and additional details (Tips for Improved Body Battery Data, page 59).
These estimates are provided and supported by Firstbeat Analytics ™ . For more information, go to garmin.com /performance-data/running. NOTE: The estimates may seem inaccurate at first. The watch requires you to complete a few activities to learn about your performance.
On the device, your VO2 max. estimate appears as a number, description, and position on the color gauge. On your Garmin Connect account, you can view additional details about your VO2 max. estimate, such as where it ranks for your age and sex.
Getting Your VO2 Max. Estimate for Cycling This feature requires a power meter and wrist-based heart rate or a compatible chest heart rate monitor. The power meter must be paired with your watch (Pairing Your Wireless Sensors, page 90). If you are using a chest heart rate monitor, you must put it on and pair it with your watch.
No status No status means that there is insufficient data to generate a seven-day average. You can sync your watch with your Garmin Connect account to view your current heart rate variability status, trends, and educational feedback. Heart Rate Variability and Stress Level Stress level is the result of a three-minute test performed while standing still, where the quatix device analyzes heart rate variability to determine your overall stress.
Viewing Your Heart Rate Variability and Stress Level This feature requires a Garmin chest heart rate monitor. Before you can view your heart rate variability (HRV) stress level, you must put on a heart rate monitor and pair it with your device (Pairing Your Wireless Sensors, page 90).
Getting Your FTP Estimate Before you can get your functional threshold power (FTP) estimate, you must pair a chest heart rate monitor and power meter with your watch (Pairing Your Wireless Sensors, page 90), and you must get your VO2 max. estimate (Getting Your VO2 Max.
Performing a Guided Test to Determine Your Lactate Threshold This feature requires a Garmin chest heart rate monitor. Before you can perform the guided test, you must put on a heart rate monitor and pair it with your watch (Pairing Your Wireless Sensors, page 90).
(Pairing Your Wireless Sensors, page 90). You can create workouts in your Garmin Connect account. The power curve displays your sustained power output over time. You can view your power curve for the previous month, three months, or twelve months. 1 From the Garmin Connect app, select 2 Select Performance Stats >...
The measurements may seem inaccurate at first when the watch is still learning about your performance. These estimates are provided and supported by Firstbeat Analytics. For more information, go to garmin.com /performance-data/running. Training status: Training status shows you how your training affects your fitness and performance. Your training status is based on changes to your VO2 max., acute load, and HRV status over an extended time...
Training Status Levels Training status shows you how your training affects your fitness level and performance. Your training status is based on changes to your VO2 max., acute load, and HRV status over an extended time period. You can use your training status to help plan future training and continue improving your fitness level.
Training Load Focus In order to maximize performance and fitness gains, training should be distributed across three categories: low aerobic, high aerobic, and anaerobic. Training load focus shows you how much of your training is currently in each category and provides training targets. Training load focus requires at least 7 days of training to determine if your training load is low, optimal, or high.
Recovery Time You can use your Garmin device with wrist-based heart rate or a compatible chest heart rate monitor to display how much time remains before you are fully recovered and ready for the next hard workout. NOTE: The recovery time recommendation uses your VO2 max. estimate and may seem inaccurate at first. The device requires you to complete a few activities to learn about your performance.
1 When you want to pause your training status, select an option: • From the training status glance, hold MENU, and select Options > Pause Training Status. • From your Garmin Connect settings, select Performance Stats > Training Status > > Pause Training Status.
Poor 1 to 24 Let your body recover To see your training readiness trends over time, go to your Garmin Connect account. Endurance Score Your endurance score helps you understand your overall endurance based on all recorded activities with heart rate data.
Hill Score Your hill score helps you understand your current capacity for uphill running based on your training history and VO2 max. estimate. Your watch detects uphill segments with 2% grade or more during an outdoor running activity. You can view your hill endurance, hill strength, and changes to your hill score over time. Color Zone Score Description...
6 Press START, and select a location to show the weather for that location. Using the Jet Lag Adviser Before you can use the Jet Lag Adviser glance, you must plan a trip in the Garmin Connect app (Planning a Trip in the Garmin Connect App, page 75).
Controls The controls menu lets you quickly access watch features and options. You can add, reorder, and remove the options in the controls menu (Customizing the Controls Menu, page 79). From any screen, hold LIGHT. Appearance...
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Icon Name Description Select to open the altimeter, barometer, and compass app. Airplane Mode Select to enable or disable airplane mode to turn off all wireless communications. Alarm Clock Select to add or edit an alarm (Setting an Alarm, page 2). Altimeter Select to open the altimeter screen.
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Select to sync your watch with the time on your phone or using satellites. Timers Select to set a countdown timer (Starting the Countdown Timer, page 3). Touch Select to enable or disable touchscreen controls. Select to open your Garmin Pay wallet and pay for purchases with your watch ™ Wallet (Garmin Pay, page 80). Weather Select to view the current weather forecast and current conditions.
Programming the flashlight to flash in a distress pattern will not contact your emergency contacts or emergency services on your behalf. Your emergency contact information will only appear if it has been configured in the Garmin Connect app. Editing the Custom Flashlight Strobe 1 Hold LIGHT.
TIP: You can quickly press LIGHT twice to turn on the flashlight at this setting in the future. Garmin Pay The Garmin Pay feature allows you to use your watch to pay for purchases in participating locations using credit or debit cards from a participating financial institution.
• To delete the card, select Changing Your Garmin Pay Passcode You must know your current passcode to change it. If you forget your passcode, you must reset the Garmin Pay feature for your quatix watch, create a new passcode, and reenter your card information.
• For more information about accuracy, go to garmin.com/ataccuracy. • For more information about watch wear and care, go to garmin.com/fitandcare. Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data If the heart rate data is erratic or does not appear, you can try these tips.
The watch starts broadcasting your heart rate data. 3 Pair your watch with your compatible device. NOTE: The pairing instructions differ for each Garmin compatible device. See your owner's manual. 4 Press STOP to stop broadcasting your heart rate data.
On the watch, your pulse oximeter reading appears as an oxygen saturation percentage and color on the graph. On your Garmin Connect account, you can view additional details about your pulse oximeter readings, including trends over multiple days.
Getting Pulse Oximeter Readings You can manually begin a pulse oximeter reading by viewing the pulse oximeter glance. The glance displays your most recent blood oxygen saturation percentage, a graph of your hourly average readings for the last 24 hours, and a graph of your elevation for the last 24 hours. NOTE: The first time you view the pulse oximeter glance, the watch must acquire satellite signals to determine your elevation.
Compass Settings Hold MENU, and select Sensors & Accessories > Compass. Calibrate: Allows you to manually calibrate the compass sensor (Calibrating the Compass Manually, page 86). Display: Sets the directional heading on the compass to letters, degrees, or milliradians. North Ref.: Sets the north reference of the compass (Setting the North Reference, page 86).
Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter Your watch was already calibrated at the factory, and the watch 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 Sensors &...
After the devices are paired, you can customize the optional data fields (Customizing the Data Screens, page 37). If your watch was packaged with a sensor, they are already paired. For information about specific Garmin sensor compatibility, purchasing, or to view the owner's manual, go to buy.garmin.com for that sensor.
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You can use a muscle oxygen sensor to view hemoglobin and muscle oxygen saturation data Muscle O2 while you train. You can play video games on your computer and see real-time statistics on your device (Using the Garmin GameOn ™ App, page 21).
The first time you connect a wireless sensor to your watch using ANT+ or Bluetooth technology, you must pair the watch and sensor. If the sensor has both ANT+ and Bluetooth technology, Garmin recommends that you pair using ANT+ technology. After they are paired, the watch connects to the sensor automatically when you start an activity and the sensor is active and within range.
For all six running form metrics, you must pair your quatix watch with the HRM-Pro series accessory or other running dynamics accessory that measures torso movement. For more information, go to garmin.com/performance-data/running. Metric Sensor Type...
Hold MENU, select Activities & Apps, select a running activity, select the activity settings, and select Running Power. Status: Enables or disables recording Garmin running power data. You can use this setting if you prefer to use third-party running power data.
Using the inReach Remote Before you can use the inReach remote function, you must add the inReach glance to the glance loop (Customizing the Glance Loop, page 59). 1 Turn on the inReach satellite communicator. 2 On your quatix watch, press UP or DOWN from the watch face to view the inReach glance. 3 Press START to search for your inReach satellite communicator.
Share Mode: Allows you to share laser location information publicly or broadcast it privately. Your watch can display several types of Garmin map data, including topographical contours, nearby points of interest, ski resort maps, and golf courses. You can use the Map Manager to download additional maps or manage map storage.
Viewing the Map 1 Select an option to open the map: • Press START, and select Map to view the map without starting an activity. • Go outside, start a GPS activity (Starting an Activity, page 13), and press UP or DOWN to scroll to the map screen.
Navigating with the Around Me Feature You can use the around me feature to navigate to nearby points of interest and waypoints. NOTE: The map data installed on your watch must include points of interest to navigate to them. 1 From the map, hold MENU. 2 Select Around Me.
3 If necessary, press START, and select Check Subscription to activate your Outdoor Maps+ subscription for this watch. NOTE: Go to garmin.com/outdoormaps for information about purchasing a subscription. 4 Select Add Map, and select a location. A preview of the map region appears.
Deleting Maps You can remove maps to increase the available device storage. 1 Hold MENU. 2 Select Map > Map Manager. 3 Select an option: • Select TopoActive Maps, select a map, press START, and select Remove. • Select Outdoor Maps+, select a map, press START, and select Delete. Map Themes You can change the map theme to display data optimized for your activity type.
Downloading Personal Audio Content Before you can send your personal music to your watch, you must install the Garmin Express application on your computer (garmin.com/express). You can load your personal audio files, such as .mp3 and .m4a files, to a quatix watch from your computer. For more information, go to garmin.com/musicfiles.
Listening to Music 1 Hold DOWN from any screen to open the music controls. 2 If necessary, connect your Bluetooth headphones (Connecting Bluetooth Headphones, page 100). 3 Hold MENU. 4 Select Music Providers, and select an option: • To listen to music downloaded to the watch from your computer, select My Music (Downloading Personal Audio Content, page 99).
Pairing Your Phone To use the connected features on your watch, you must pair it directly through the Garmin Connect app, instead of from the Bluetooth settings on your phone. 1 During the initial setup on your watch, select when you are prompted to pair with your phone.
® ® • If you are using an Android phone, from the Garmin Connect app, select > Settings > Notifications. Turning Off the Bluetooth Phone Connection You can turn off the Bluetooth phone connection from the controls menu.
You can enable your quatix watch to play motivational status announcements during a run or other activity. Audio prompts play on your connected Bluetooth headphones, if available. Otherwise, audio prompts play on your phone paired through the Garmin Connect app. During an audio prompt, the watch or phone mutes the primary audio to play the announcement.
Connecting to a Wi‑Fi Network You must connect your watch to the Garmin Connect app on your phone or to the Garmin Express application on your computer before you can connect to a Wi‑Fi network. 1 Hold MENU. 2 Select Connectivity > Wi-Fi > My Networks > Add Network.
Garmin Express application to upload your activity data to your Garmin Connect account and to send data, such as workouts or training plans, from the Garmin Connect website to your watch. You can also add music to your watch (Downloading Personal Audio Content, page 99).
Garmin Explore ™ The Garmin Explore website and app allow you to create courses, waypoints, and collections, plan trips, and use cloud storage. They offer advanced planning both online and offline, allowing you to share and sync data with your compatible Garmin device. You can use the app to download maps for offline access, and then navigate anywhere without using your cellular service.
Your fitness age gives you an idea of how your fitness compares with a person of the same sex. Your watch uses information, such as your age, body mass index (BMI), resting heart rate data, and vigorous activity history to provide a fitness age. If you have a Garmin Index scale, your watch uses the body fat percentage metric ™...
• Run often with the wrist or chest heart rate monitor. • Try a few heart rate training plans, available from your Garmin Connect account. • View your heart rate trends and time in zones using your Garmin Connect account. User Profile...
If you know your functional threshold power (FTP) or threshold power (TP) value, you can enter it and allow the software to calculate your power zones automatically. You can manually adjust your zones on the watch or using your Garmin Connect account. 1 Hold MENU.
If a contact declines, you must choose another emergency contact. Adding Contacts You can add up to 50 contacts to the Garmin Connect app. Contact emails can be used with the LiveTrack feature. Three of these contacts can be used as emergency contacts (Adding Emergency Contacts, page 110).
CAUTION Incident detection is a supplemental feature available only for certain outdoor activities. Incident detection should not be relied on as a primary method to obtain emergency assistance. The Garmin Connect app does not contact emergency services on your behalf.
> Connections to update the list of connections for your GroupTrack session. • Make sure all of your connections pair with their phones and start a LiveTrack session in the Garmin Connect app. • Make sure all your connections are in range (40 km or 25 mi.).
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.
Sleep Tracking While you are sleeping, the watch automatically detects your sleep and monitors your movement during your normal sleep hours. You can set your normal sleep hours in the Garmin Connect app or in the watch settings (Customizing Sleep Mode, page 124).
Navigating to a Destination You can use your device to navigate to a destination or follow a course. 1 From the watch face, press START. 2 Select an activity. 3 Hold MENU. 4 Select Navigation. 5 Select a category. 6 Respond to the on-screen prompts to choose a destination. 7 Select Go To.
Navigating to the Starting Point of a Saved Activity You can navigate back to the starting point of a saved activity in a straight line or along the path you traveled. This feature is available only for activities that use GPS. 1 From the watch face, press START.
• To save the course, select Save. • To view a list of ascents in the course, select View Climbs. Creating a Course on Garmin Connect Before you can create a course on the Garmin Connect app, you must have a Garmin Connect account (Garmin Connect, page 104).
Sending a Course to Your Device You can send a course you created using the Garmin Connect app to your device (Creating a Course on Garmin Connect, page 118). 1 From the Garmin Connect app, select 2 Select Training & Planning > Courses.
Customizing Navigation Data Screens 1 Hold MENU. 2 Select Navigation > Data Screens. 3 Select an option: • Select Map > Status to turn on or off the map. • Select Map > Data Field to turn on or off a data field that shows routing information on the map. •...
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 (Controls, page 76). 1 Hold MENU. 2 Select Power Manager >...
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 watch to use MTP (media transfer protocol) or Garmin mode when connected to a computer.
Syncing the Time Each time you turn on the device and acquire satellites or open the Garmin Connect app on your paired phone, the device automatically detects your time zones and the current time of day. You can also manually sync the time when you change time zones, and to update for daylight saving time.
Changing the Screen Settings 1 Hold MENU. 2 Select System > Display. 3 Select Large Fonts to increase the size of the text on the screen. 4 Select an option: • Select During Activity. • Select General Use. • Select During Sleep. 5 Select an option: •...
Viewing Device Information You can view device information, such as the unit ID, software version, regulatory information, and license agreement. 1 Hold MENU. 2 Select System > About. Viewing E-label Regulatory and Compliance Information The label for this device is provided electronically. The e-label may provide regulatory information, such as identification numbers provided by the FCC or regional compliance markings, as well as applicable product and licensing information.
0.32 W/kg limb, quatix 7 Sapphire: 0.32 W/kg torso, 0.28 W/kg limb, quatix 7X Solar: 0.75 W/kg torso, 0.27 W/kg limb The device withstands pressure equivalent to a depth of 100 m. For more information, go to www.garmin.com/waterrating. Device Information...
Battery Information The actual battery life depends on the features enabled on your watch, such as wrist-based heart rate, smartphone notifications, GPS, internal sensors, and connected sensors. quatix 7 Standard Mode quatix 7 Pro/Sapphire Battery Life quatix 7X Solar Battery Life Battery Life Up to 16 days with Wrist Gesture Up to 28 days typical use...
Even small amounts of sweat or moisture can cause corrosion of the electrical contacts when connected to a charger. Corrosion can prevent charging and data transfer. TIP: For more information, go to garmin.com/fitandcare. 1 Rinse with water, or use a damp lint-free cloth.
4 Press the Delete key on your keyboard. NOTE: Mac operating systems provide limited support for MTP file transfer mode. You must open the Garmin drive on a Windows operating system. You should use the Garmin Express application to remove music files from your device.
• Remove your watch from the Garmin Connect app and the Bluetooth settings on your phone to retry the pairing process. • If you bought a new phone, remove your watch from the Garmin Connect app on the phone you intend to stop using.
• To reset all of the watch settings to the factory default values and delete all user-entered information and activity history, select Delete Data and Reset Settings. NOTE: If you have set up a Garmin Pay wallet, this option deletes the wallet from your watch. If you have music stored on your watch, this option deletes your stored music.
◦ Sync your watch to the Garmin Connect app using your Bluetooth enabled phone. ◦ Connect your watch to your Garmin account using a Wi‑Fi wireless network. While connected to your Garmin account, the watch downloads several days of satellite data, allowing it to quickly locate satellite signals.
NOTE: Not all data fields are available for all activity types. Some data fields require ANT+ or Bluetooth accessories to display data. Some data fields appear in more than one category on the watch. TIP: You can also customize the data fields from the watch settings in the Garmin Connect app. Cadence Fields...
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Distance Fields Name Description Distance The distance traveled for the current track or activity. Interval Distance The distance traveled for the current interval. Lap Distance The distance traveled for the current lap. Last Lap Distance The distance traveled for the last completed lap. Elevation Fields Name Description...
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Gears Name Description Di2 Battery The remaining battery power of a Di2 sensor. eBike Battery The remaining battery power of an ebike. eBike Range The estimated remaining distance the ebike can provide assistance. Front The front bike gear from a gear position sensor. Gear Battery The battery status of a gear position sensor.
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Heart Rate Fields Name Description The percentage of heart rate reserve (maximum heart rate minus resting heart % Heart Rate Reserve rate). Aerobic Training Effect The impact of the current activity on your aerobic fitness level. Anaerobic Training Effect The impact of the current activity on your anaerobic fitness level. Average % Heart Rate The average percentage of heart rate reserve (maximum heart rate minus Reserve...
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Muscle Oxygen Fields Name Description Muscle O2 Saturation % The estimated muscle oxygen saturation percentage for the current activity. Total Hemoglobin The estimated total hemoglobin concentration in the muscle. Navigation Fields Name Description The direction from your current location to a destination. You must be navigating for this Bearing data to appear.
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Name Description Vertical Dist. to The elevation distance between your current position and the final destination. You Dest. must be navigating for this data to appear. Vertical Speed to The rate of ascent or descent to a predetermined altitude. You must be navigating for Target this data to appear.
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Name Description Tack Assist A gauge to help you determine if your boat is being lifted or headed. The time of day based on your current location and time settings (format, time zone, Time of Day daylight saving time). Time of Day (Seconds) The time of day including seconds. Total Calories The amount of total calories burned for the day.
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Power Fields Name Description % Functional Threshold The current power output as a percentage of functional threshold power. Power 3s Balance The 3-second moving average of the left/right power balance. 3s Power The 3-second moving average of power output. 10s Balance The 10-second moving average of the left/right power balance.
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Name Description Maximum Lap Power The top power output for the current lap. Maximum Power The top power output for the current activity. Normalized Power The Normalized Power for the current activity. The measurement of how evenly a rider is applying force to the pedals Pedal Smoothness throughout each pedal stroke.
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Run Dynamics Name Description Average GCT Balance The average ground contact time balance for the current session. Average Ground Contact The average amount of ground contact time for the current activity. Time Average Stride Length The average stride length for the current session. Average Vertical Oscilla...
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Speed Fields Name Description Average Moving Speed The average speed when moving for the current activity. Average Overall Speed The average speed for the current activity, including both moving and stopped speeds. Average Speed The average speed for the current activity. The average speed of travel for the current activity, regardless of the course steered Avg.
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Stroke Fields Name Description Average Distance Per Stroke Swimming. The average distance traveled per stroke during the current activity. Paddle sports. The average distance traveled per stroke during the current Average Distance Per Stroke activity. Paddle sports. The average number of strokes per minute (spm) during the Average Stroke Rate current activity.
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Name Description Strokes Paddle sports. The total number of strokes for the current activity. Swolf Fields Name Description The average swolf score for the current activity. Your swolf score is the sum of the time for Average Swolf one length plus the number of strokes for that length (Swim Terminology, page 17).
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Timer Fields Name Description Average Lap Time The average lap time for the current activity. The total time recorded. For example, if you start the activity timer and run for 10 Elapsed Time minutes, then stop the timer for 5 minutes, then start the timer and run for 20 minutes, your elapsed time is 35 minutes.
Elite runners tend to have quick and balanced strides. You can watch the 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.
Vertical Oscillation and Vertical Ratio Data The data ranges for vertical oscillation and vertical ratio are slightly different depending on the sensor and whether it is positioned at the chest (HRM-Pro series, HRM-Run , or HRM-Tri accessories) or at the waist ™...
FTP Ratings These tables include classifications for functional threshold power (FTP) estimates by sex. Males Watts per Kilogram (W/kg) Superior 5.05 and greater Excellent From 3.93 to 5.04 Good From 2.79 to 3.92 Fair From 2.23 to 2.78 Untrained Less than 2.23 Females Watts per Kilogram (W/kg) Superior...
Endurance Score Ratings These tables include classifications for endurance score estimates by age and sex. Males Recreational Intermediate Trained Well Trained Expert Superior Elite 8300 and 18-20 Less than 4999 5000-5699 5700-6299 6300-6999 7000-7599 7600-8299 greater 8800 and 21-39 Less than 5099 5100-5799 5800-6599 6600-7299 7300-8099 8100-8799 greater...
Females Recreational Intermediate Trained Well Trained Expert Superior Elite 6900 and 18-20 Less than 4599 4600-5099 5100-5499 5500-5999 6000-6399 6400-6899 greater 7300 and 21-39 Less than 4699 4700-5199 5200-5699 5700-6299 6300-6799 6800-7299 greater 7200 and 40-44 Less than 4699 4700-5199 5200-5699 5700-6199 6200-6699 6700-7199 greater...
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