Setting Up Garmin Express; Activities; Starting An Activity; Tips For Recording Activities - Garmin Fenix5 Owner's Manual

Setting Up Garmin Express

1 Connect the device to your computer using a USB cable.
2
Go to www.garmin.com/express.
3
Follow the on-screen instructions.

Activities

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.
You can also add Connect IQ
your Garmin Connect account
page 18).
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). When you stop the activity, the device returns to
watch mode.
1
From the watch face, select
2
Select an activity.
3
If necessary, follow the on-screen instructions to enter
additional information.
4
If necessary, wait while the device connects to your ANT+
sensors.
5
If the activity requires GPS, go outside, and wait while the
device locates satellites.
6
Select to start the timer.
NOTE: The device does not record your activity data until
you start the timer.

Tips for Recording Activities

• Charge the device before starting an activity
Device, page 1).
• Select LAP to record laps.
• Select UP or DOWN to view additional data pages.

Stopping an Activity

1
Select .
2
Select an option:
• To resume your activity, select Resume.
• To save the activity and return to watch mode, select
Save.
• To suspend your activity and resume it at a later time,
select Resume Later.
• To mark a lap, select Lap.
• To navigate back to the starting point of your activity along
the path you traveled, select Back to Start > TracBack.
NOTE: This feature is available only for activities that use
GPS.
• To navigate back to the starting point of your activity,
select Back to Start > Straight Line.
NOTE: This feature is available only for activities that use
GPS.
• To discard the activity and return to watch mode, select
Discard.
NOTE: After stopping the activity, the device saves it
automatically after 25 minutes.

Creating a Custom Activity

1
From the watch face, select
2
activity apps to your device using
™
(Connect IQ Features,
.
(Charging the
> Add.
2
Select an option:
• Select Copy Activity to create your custom activity
starting from one of your saved activities.
• Select Other to create a new custom activity.
3
If necessary, select an activity type.
4
Select a name or enter a custom name.
Duplicate activity names include a number, for example:
Bike(2).
5
Select an option:
• Select an option to customize specific activity settings. For
example, you can select an accent color or customize the
data screens.
• Select Done to save and use the custom activity.
6
Select Yes to add the activity to your list of favorites.

Indoor Activities

The fēnix device can be used for training indoors, such as
running on an indoor track or using a stationary bike. GPS is
turned off for indoor activities.
When running or walking with GPS turned off, speed, distance,
and cadence are calculated using the accelerometer in the
device. The accelerometer is self-calibrating. The accuracy of
the speed, distance, and cadence data improves after a few
outdoor runs or walks using GPS.
TIP: Holding the handrails of the treadmill reduces accuracy.
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You can use an optional foot pod to record pace, distance, and
cadence.
When cycling with GPS turned off, speed and distance are not
available unless you have an optional sensor that sends speed
and distance data to the device (such as a speed or cadence
sensor).

Outdoor Activities

The fēnix device comes preloaded with apps for outdoor
activities, such as running, hiking, and open water swimming.
GPS is turned on for outdoor activities. You can add apps using
default profiles, such as walking and tactical. You can also add
custom sport apps to your device
page 2).

Viewing Your Ski Runs

Your device records the details of each skiing or snowboarding
run using the auto run feature. This feature is turned on by
default for downhill skiing and snowboarding. It automatically
records new ski runs based on your movement. The timer
pauses when you stop moving downhill and when you are on a
chairlift. The timer remains paused during the chairlift ride. You
can start moving downhill to restart the timer. You can view run
details from the paused screen or while the timer is running.
1 Start a skiing or snowboarding activity.
2 Hold MENU.
3 Select View Runs.
4 Select UP and DOWN to view details of your last run, your
current run, and your total runs.
The run screens include time, distance traveled, maximum
speed, average speed, and total descent.

Using the Metronome

The metronome feature plays tones at a steady rhythm to help
you improve your performance by training at a faster, slower, or
more consistent cadence.
NOTE: This feature is not available for all activities.
1
Hold MENU.
2
Select Settings > Activities & Apps.
3
Select an activity.
(Creating a Custom Activity,
Activities