Garmin FENIX 6S PRO Manuals

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Garmin FENIX 6S PRO Owner's Manual (132 pages)

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Table of Contents
3
Introduction
9
Getting Started
9
Buttons
9
Using the Watch
10
Viewing the Controls Menu
10
Viewing Widgets
11
Customizing the Watch
11
Pairing Your Smartphone
11
Charging the Watch
12
Product Updates
12
Setting up Garmin Express
12
Solar Charging
12
Viewing the Solar Widget
13
Tips for Solar Charging
13
Activities and Apps
13
Starting an Activity
14
Tips for Recording Activities
14
Changing the Power Mode
14
Playing Audio Prompts During an Activity
14
Using the Metronome
15
Stopping an Activity
15
Evaluating an Activity
15
Adding or Removing a Favorite Activity
16
Creating a Custom Activity
16
Indoor Activities
16
Going for a Virtual Run
16
Calibrating the Treadmill Distance
17
Recording a Strength Training Activity
17
Using an Indoor Trainer
18
Outdoor Activities
18
Going for a Track Run
18
Tips for Recording a Track Run
19
Recording an Ultra Run Activity
19
Viewing Your Ski Runs
19
Recording a Backcountry Skiing or Snowboarding Activity
19
Cross-Country Skiing Power Data
20
Going Fishing
20
Jumpmaster
20
Multisport
20
Triathlon Training
21
Creating a Multisport Activity
21
Swimming
21
Swim Terminology
21
Stroke Types
22
Tips for Swimming Activities
22
Auto Rest and Manual Rest
22
Training with the Drill Log
23
Turning off Wrist-Based Heart Rate While Swimming
23
Golfing
23
Playing Golf
23
Hole Information
24
Big Numbers Mode
25
Measuring Distance with Button Targeting
25
Changing Holes
25
Changing the Green
25
Moving the Flag
26
Viewing Measured Shots
26
Manually Measuring a Shot
26
Viewing Layup and Dogleg Distances
26
Saving Custom Targets
26
Viewing Club Statistics
27
Keeping Score
27
Updating a Score
27
Setting the Scoring Method
27
Setting Your Handicap
28
Enabling Statistics Tracking
28
Truswing
28
Using the Golf Odometer
28
Viewing Playslike Distance
29
Viewing the Direction to the Pin
29
Climbing Sports
30
Recording an Indoor Climbing Activity
30
Recording a Bouldering Activity
31
Starting an Expedition
31
Changing the Track Point Recording Interval
31
Recording a Track Point Manually
31
Viewing Track Points
32
Connected Features
32
Enabling Bluetooth Notifications
32
Viewing Notifications
33
Receiving an Incoming Phone Call
33
Replying to a Text Message
33
Managing Notifications
33
Turning off the Bluetooth Phone Connection
33
Turning on and off Smartphone Connection Alerts
34
Locating a Lost Mobile Device
34
Wi-Fi Connectivity Features
34
Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network
34
Phone Apps and Computer Applications
34
Garmin Connect
35
Using the Garmin Connect App
35
Using Garmin Connect on Your Computer
36
Connect IQ Features
36
Downloading Connect IQ Features
36
Downloading Connect IQ Features Using Your Computer
36
Garmin Explore
37
Garmin Golf™ App
37
Safety and Tracking Features
37
Adding Emergency Contacts
37
Adding Contacts
38
Turning Incident Detection on and off
38
Requesting Assistance
38
Starting a Grouptrack Session
39
Tips for Grouptrack Sessions
39
Grouptrack Settings
39
Garmin Pay
39
Setting up Your Garmin Pay Wallet
39
Paying for a Purchase Using Your Watch
40
Adding a Card to Your Garmin Pay Wallet
40
Managing Your Garmin Pay Cards
40
Changing Your Garmin Pay Passcode
40
Music
41
Connecting to a Third-Party Provider
41
Downloading Audio Content from a Third-Party Provider
41
Downloading Audio Content from Spotify
41
Changing the Music Provider
41
Disconnecting from a Third-Party Provider
42
Downloading Personal Audio Content
42
Listening to Music
42
Music Playback Controls
43
Connecting Bluetooth Headphones
43
Changing the Audio Mode
43
Heart Rate Features
43
Wrist-Based Heart Rate
44
Wearing the Watch
44
Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data
44
Viewing the Heart Rate Widget
45
Broadcasting Heart Rate Data
45
Broadcasting Heart Rate Data During an Activity
45
Setting an Abnormal Heart Rate Alert
45
Turning off the Wrist-Based Heart Rate Monitor
46
Performance Measurements
46
Turning off Performance Notifications
46
Detecting Performance Measurements Automatically
46
Primary Training Device
47
Syncing Activities and Performance Measurements
47
About VO2 Max. Estimates
47
Getting Your VO2 Max. Estimate for Running
48
Getting Your VO2 Max. Estimate for Cycling
48
Turning off VO2 Max
48
Recording
48
Viewing Your Fitness Age
49
Viewing Your Predicted Race Times
49
About Training Effect
50
Heart Rate Variability Status
51
Heart Rate Variability and Stress Level
51
Performance Condition
52
Viewing Your Performance Condition
52
Lactate Threshold
52
Performing a Guided Test to Determine Your Lactate Threshold
53
Getting Your FTP Estimate
53
Conducting an FTP Test
54
Training Status
54
Training Status Levels
55
Tips for Getting Your Training Status
55
Heat and Altitude Performance Acclimation
56
Acute Load
56
Training Load Focus
56
Recovery Time
56
Viewing Your Recovery Time
57
Recovery Heart Rate
57
Body Battery
57
Viewing the Body Battery Widget
57
Tips for Improved Body Battery Data
57
Pulse Oximeter
58
Getting Pulse Oximeter Readings
59
Turning on All-Day Pulse Oximeter Readings
59
Turning off Automatic Pulse Oximeter Readings
59
Turning on Pulse Oximeter Sleep Tracking
59
Tips for Erratic Pulse Oximeter Data
59
Training
60
Setting up Your User Profile
60
Gender Settings
60
Fitness Goals
60
About Heart Rate Zones
60
Setting Your Heart Rate Zones
61
Letting the Watch Set Your Heart Rate Zones
61
Heart Rate Zone Calculations
62
Setting Your Power Zones
62
Activity Tracking
62
Auto Goal
63
Using the Move Alert
63
Sleep Tracking
63
Using Automated Sleep Tracking
63
Using Do Not Disturb Mode
63
Intensity Minutes
64
Earning Intensity Minutes
64
Garmin Move IQ
64
Activity Tracking Settings
64
Turning off Activity Tracking
64
Workouts
64
Following a Workout from Garmin Connect
65
Creating a Custom Workout on Garmin Connect
65
Sending a Custom Workout to Your Watch
65
Starting a Workout
66
Following a Daily Suggested Workout
66
Turning Daily Suggested Workout Prompts on and off
66
Following a Pool Swim Workout
67
Recording a Critical Swim Speed Test
67
Editing Your Critical Swim Speed Result
67
About the Training Calendar
67
Using Garmin Connect Training Plans
68
Adaptive Training Plans
68
Interval Workouts
68
Creating an Interval Workout
68
Starting an Interval Workout
69
Stopping an Interval Workout
69
Pacepro Training
69
Downloading a Pacepro Plan from Garmin Connect
69
Starting a Pacepro Plan
70
Stopping a Pacepro Plan
70
Creating a Pacepro Plan on Your Watch
71
Segments
71
Strava™ Segments
71
Viewing Segment Details
71
Racing a Segment
72
Setting a Segment to Adjust Automatically
72
Using Virtual Partner
72
Setting a Training Target
73
Cancelling a Training Target
73
Racing a Previous Activity
73
Pausing Your Training Status
73
Resuming Your Paused Training Status
74
Enabling Self Evaluation
74
Clocks
74
Setting an Alarm
74
Editing an Alarm
74
Starting the Countdown Timer
75
Deleting a Timer
75
Using the Stopwatch
76
Adding Alternate Time Zones
76
Editing an Alternate Time Zone
77
Navigation
77
Saving Your Location
77
Editing Your Saved Locations
77
Setting a Reference Point
77
Projecting a Waypoint
78
Navigating to a Destination
78
Navigating to a Point of Interest
78
Points of Interest
79
Courses
79
Creating and Following a Course on Your Device
79
Creating a Round-Trip Course
79
Creating a Course on Garmin Connect
80
Sending a Course to Your Device
80
Viewing or Editing Course Details
80
Using Climbpro
81
Marking and Starting Navigation to a man Overboard Location
81
Navigating with Sight 'N Go
81
Navigating to Your Starting Point During an Activity
82
Viewing Route Directions
82
Navigating to the Starting Point of a Saved Activity
83
Stopping Navigation
83
Map
83
Viewing the Map
83
Saving or Navigating to a Location on the Map
84
Navigating with the Around Me Feature
84
Changing the Map Theme
85
Compass
85
Setting the Compass Heading
85
Altimeter and Barometer
85
History
85
Using History
86
Multisport History
86
Personal Records
86
Viewing Your Personal Records
86
Restoring a Personal Record
86
Clearing Personal Records
87
Viewing Data Totals
87
Using the Odometer
87
Deleting History
87
Customizing Your Device
88
Activities and App Settings
88
Customizing the Data Screens
90
Adding a Map to an Activity
90
Activity Alerts
91
Setting an Alert
92
Activity Map Settings
92
Routing Settings
93
Auto Lap
93
Marking Laps by Distance
93
Enabling Auto Pause
94
Enabling Auto Climb
94
3D Speed and Distance
94
Turning on and off the Lap Key
94
Using Auto Scroll
95
Changing the GPS Setting
95
GPS and Other Satellite Systems
95
Power Save Timeout Settings
95
Changing the Order of an Activity in the Apps List
96
Widgets
96
Customizing the Widget Loop
97
Using the Stress Level Widget
97
Customizing the My Day Widget
98
Customizing the Controls Menu
98
Watch Face Settings
98
Customizing the Watch Face
98
Sensors Settings
99
Compass Settings
99
Calibrating the Compass Manually
99
Setting the North Reference
99
Altimeter Settings
99
Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter
100
Barometer Settings
100
Calibrating the Barometer
100
Xero Laser Location Settings
100
Map Settings
101
Map Themes
101
Marine Map Settings
101
Showing and Hiding Map Data
102
Navigation Settings
102
Customizing Map Features
102
Setting up a Heading Bug
102
Setting Navigation Alerts
102
Power Manager Settings
102
Customizing the Battery Saver Feature
103
Customizing Power Modes
103
Restoring a Power Mode
103
System Settings
104
Time Settings
104
Setting Time Alerts
104
Syncing the Time
105
Changing the Backlight Settings
105
Customizing the Hot Keys
105
Changing the Units of Measure
105
Viewing Device Information
105
Viewing E-Label Regulatory and Compliance Information
106
Wireless Sensors
106
Pairing Your Wireless Sensors
108
HRM-Pro Running Pace and Distance
108
Tips for Recording Running Pace and Distance
108
Running Dynamics
109
Training with Running Dynamics
109
Color Gauges and Running Dynamics Data
110
Ground Contact Time Balance Data
110
Vertical Oscillation and Vertical Ratio Data
111
Tips for Missing Running Dynamics Data
111
Using the Varia Camera Controls
111
Inreach Remote
111
Using the Inreach Remote
112
VIRB Remote
112
Controlling a VIRB Action Camera
112
Controlling a VIRB Action Camera During an Activity
113
Device Information
113
Specifications
113
Battery Information
114
Device Maintenance
114
Device Care
114
Cleaning the Watch
115
Cleaning the Leather Bands
115
Changing the Quickfit Bands
115
Metal Watch Band Adjustment
115
Data Management
115
Deleting Files
116
Troubleshooting
116
My Device Is in the Wrong Language
116
Is My Phone Compatible with My Watch
116
My Phone will Not Connect to the Watch
116
Can I Use My Bluetooth Sensor with My Watch
117
My Headphones will Not Connect to the Watch
117
My Music Cuts out or My Headphones Won't Stay Connected
117
Restarting Your Watch
117
Resetting All Default Settings
118
Acquiring Satellite Signals
118
Improving GPS Satellite Reception
118
The Temperature Reading Is Not Accurate
118
Maximizing the Battery Life
119
Activity Tracking
119
My Daily Step Count Does Not Appear
119
My Step Count Does Not Seem Accurate
119
The Step Counts on My Watch and My Garmin Connect Account Don't Match
119
The Floors Climbed Amount Does Not Seem Accurate
120
Getting more Information
120
Appendix
120
Data Fields
120
VO2 Max. Standard Ratings
127
FTP Ratings
128
Wheel Size and Circumference
129
Symbol Definitions
131

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