Removing An Activity Or App; Customizing The Controls Menu; Customizing The Watch Face; Sensors Settings - Garmin INSTINCT SOLAR SURF Owner's Manual

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Select an option:
• Select an activity to customize the settings, set the activity
as a favorite, change the order of appearance, and more.
• Select Add to add more activities or create custom
activities.

Removing an Activity or App

1
From the watch face, hold MENU.
2
Select Settings > Activities & Apps.
3
Select an activity.
4
Select an option:
• To remove an activity from your list of favorites, select
Remove from Favorites.
• To delete the activity from the apps list, select Remove.

Customizing the Controls Menu

You can add, remove, and change the order of the shortcut
menu options in the controls menu
page
1).
1
From the watch face, hold MENU.
2
Select Settings > Controls.
3
Select a shortcut to customize.
4
Select an option:
• Select Reorder to change the location of the shortcut in
the controls menu.
• Select Remove to remove the shortcut from the controls
menu.
5
If necessary, select Add New to add an additional shortcut to
the controls menu.

Customizing the Watch Face

You can customize the watch face information and appearance.
1
From the watch face, hold MENU.
2
Select Watch Face.
3
Press UP or DOWN to preview the watch face options.
4
Press GPS.
5
Select an option:
• To activate the watch face, select Apply.
• To customize the data that appears on the watch face,
select Customize, press UP or DOWN to preview the
options, and press GPS.

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
Display: Sets the directional heading on the compass to
degrees or milliradians.
North Ref.: Sets the north reference of the compass
North Reference, page
20).
Mode: Sets the compass to use electronic-sensor data only
(On), a combination of GPS and electronic-sensor data when
moving (Auto), or GPS data only (Off).

Calibrating the Compass Manually

Calibrate the electronic compass outdoors. To improve heading
accuracy, do not stand near objects that influence magnetic
fields, such as vehicles, buildings, and overhead power lines.
20
(Viewing the Controls Menu,
20).
(Setting the
NOTICE
Your device was already calibrated at the factory, and the
device uses automatic calibration by default. If you experience
irregular compass behavior, for example, after moving long
distances or after extreme temperature changes, you can
manually calibrate the compass.
1
Hold MENU.
2
Select Settings > Sensors & Accessories > Compass >
Calibrate > Start.
3
Follow the on-screen instructions.
TIP: Move your wrist in a small figure eight motion until a
message appears.

Setting the North Reference

You can set the directional reference used in calculating
heading information.
1
Hold MENU.
2
Select Settings > Sensors & Accessories > Compass >
North Ref..
3
Select an option:
• To set geographic north as the heading reference, select
True.
• To set the magnetic declination for your location
automatically, select Magnetic.
• To set grid north (000º) as the heading reference, select
Grid.
• To set the magnetic variation value manually, select User,
enter the magnetic variance, and select Done.

Altimeter Settings

Hold MENU, and select Settings > Sensors & Accessories >
Altimeter.
Calibrate: Allows you to manually calibrate the altimeter sensor.
Auto Cal.: Allows the altimeter to self-calibrate each time you
turn on GPS tracking.
Elevation: Sets the units of measure for elevation.

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 > Sensors & Accessories > Altimeter.
3
Select an option:
• To calibrate automatically from your GPS starting point,
select Auto Cal., and select an option.
• To enter the current elevation manually, select Calibrate >
Yes.
• To enter the current elevation from the digital elevation
model, select Calibrate > Use DEM.
NOTE: Some devices require a phone connection to use
DEM for calibration.
• To enter the current elevation from your GPS starting
point, select Calibrate > Use GPS.

Barometer Settings

Hold MENU, and select Settings > Sensors & Accessories >
Barometer.
Calibrate: Allows you to manually calibrate the barometer
sensor.
Plot: Sets the time scale for the chart in the barometer widget.
Storm Alert: Sets the rate of barometric pressure change that
triggers a storm alert.
Watch Mode: Sets the sensor used in watch mode. The Auto
option uses both the altimeter and barometer according to
Customizing Your Device

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