Table of Contents Stopping an Activity......13 Evaluating an Activity......14 Running..........14 Introduction........1 Going for a Track Run....... 14 Getting Started........1 Tips for Recording a Track Run..14 Device Overview........1 Going for a Virtual Run...... 14 Enabling and Disabling the Calibrating the Treadmill Distance...
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Recording a Critical Swim Speed Satellite Settings......38 Test..........48 Applied Ballistics®......38 Editing Your Critical Swim Speed Result..........48 AB Synapse - Garmin App..... 38 About the Training Calendar..... 48 Applied Ballistics Options..... 39 Using Garmin Connect Training Quickly Editing Shooting Plans..........48 Conditions..........
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Personal Records........53 Paying for a Purchase Using Your Viewing Your Personal Records..53 Watch..........76 Restoring a Personal Record.... 54 Adding a Card to Your Garmin Pay Clearing Personal Records....54 Wallet..........76 Viewing Data Totals......54 Changing Your Garmin Pay Using the Odometer......
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Phone Apps and Computer Applications........... 95 VIRB Remote........86 Garmin Connect.........96 Controlling a VIRB Action Camera........... 86 Using the Garmin Connect App..96 Controlling a VIRB Action Camera Using Garmin Connect on Your During an Activity......87 Computer........97 Xero Laser Location Settings... 87 Manually Syncing Data with Garmin Connect..........
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Creating and Following a Course on Deleting Files........120 Your Device........108 Troubleshooting......121 Creating a Round-Trip Course..109 Creating a Course on Garmin Product Updates......... 121 Connect..........109 Contacting Garmin Aviation Product Sending a Course to Your Support..........121 Device...........
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The step counts on my device and my Garmin Connect account don't match..........124 The floors climbed amount does not seem accurate......... 124 Appendix........125 Data Fields........... 125 Color Gauges and Running Dynamics Data............138 Ground Contact Time Balance Data..........138 Vertical Oscillation and Vertical Ratio Data..........
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.
• Quickly press twice to turn on the flashlight. • Hold to view the controls menu. UP·MENU • Press to scroll through the glance loop and menus. • Hold to view the menu. DOWN • Press to scroll through the glance loop and menus. •...
Editing an Alarm 1 From the watch face, hold MENU. 2 Select Clocks > ALARMS > Edit. 3 Select an alarm. 4 Select an option: • To turn the alarm on or off, select Status. • To change the alarm time, select Time. •...
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: •...
Editing an Alternate Time Zone 1 From the watch face, hold MENU. 2 Select Clocks > ALT. TIME ZONES > Edit. 3 Select a time zone. 4 Select an option: • To enter a custom name for the time zone, select Rename Zone. •...
Viewing NEXRAD Weather Radar Before you can view NEXRAD weather radar, you must pair your watch with your phone (Pairing Your Phone, page 93). You can view the weather radar image associated with your current location. NOTE: You can customize the NEXRAD Tiles option in the Aviation settings to download additional weather radar images based on a direction from your current location.
The tactix 7 device has a wrist-based pulse oximeter to gauge the saturation of oxygen in your blood (SpO2). During a flight, the device automatically takes pulse oximeter readings more frequently, so you can monitor your SpO2 percentage.
Navigating to the Nearest Airport 1 From the watch face, press START. 2 Select Fly. 3 Hold MENU. 4 Select Navigation > Flight Planning > Find Waypoint > Nearest Airports. A list of the nearest airports appears. Nearest airport identifier Distance to the nearest airport Bearing and pointer to the nearest airport Flight condition from the nearest METAR station...
Viewing Waypoint Information You can view information about a location from the list of nearest airports, list of navigational aids, or list of aviation waypoints. 1 Find a waypoint (Finding a Waypoint, page 11). 2 Select an option: NOTE: Options vary by the selected waypoint type. •...
Horizontal Situation Indicator WARNING This watch is not intended to provide primary flight information and is to be used for supplemental purposes only. Airport identifier and distance to the current destination. Course deviation indicator (CDI). Indicates the location of the desired course line in relation to your location.
Finding a Waypoint 1 From the watch face, press START. 2 Select Fly. 3 Hold MENU. 4 Select Navigation > Flight Planning > Find Waypoint. 5 Select an option: • To find a waypoint by name, select Search by Ident.. •...
™ You can also add Connect IQ activities and apps to your watch using the Connect IQ app (Connect IQ Features, ™ page 97). For more information about activity tracking and fitness metric accuracy, go to garmin.com/ataccuracy. Activities and Apps...
Starting an Activity When you start an activity, GPS turns on automatically (if required). 1 From the watch face, press START. 2 Select an option: • Select an activity from your favorites. • Select , and select an activity from the extended activity list. 3 If the activity requires GPS signals, go outside to an area with a clear view of the sky, and wait until the watch is ready.
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. 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.
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 32).
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 33). 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. •...
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 From the map, press START, and select Start Hunt.
Recording a Backcountry Skiing Activity The backcountry skiing activity lets you manually switch between climbing and descending tracking modes so you can accurately track your statistics. 1 From the watch face, press START. 2 Select Backcountry Ski. 3 Select an option: •...
Golfing Playing Golf Before you play golf, you should charge the watch (Charging the Watch, page 117). 1 From the watch face, press START. 2 Select Golf. 3 Go outside, and wait while the watch locates satellites. 4 Select a course from the list of available courses. 5 If necessary, set your driver distance.
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7 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.
View Green: Allows you to move the pin location to get a more precise distance measurement (Moving the Flag, page 26). Measure Shot: Shows the distance of your previous shot recorded with the Garmin AutoShot feature (Viewing ™ Measured Shots, page 27).
Viewing Measured Shots Before the device can automatically detect and measure shots, you must enable scoring. Your device features automatic shot detection and recording. Each time you take a shot along the fairway, the device records your shot distance so you can view it later. TIP: Automatic shot detection works best when you wear the device on your leading wrist and make good contact with the ball.
About Stableford Scoring When you select the Stableford scoring method (Activities and App Settings, page 33), points are awarded based on the number of strokes taken relative to par. At the end of a round, the highest score wins. The device awards points as specified by the United States Golf Association.
Big Numbers Mode You can change the size of the numbers on the hole information screen. Hold MENU, select the activity settings, and select Big Numbers. The distance to the back of the green The distance to the middle of the green or selected pin position The distance to the front of the green The current hole number The par for the current hole...
Jump Types The jumpmaster feature allows you to set the jump type to one of three types: HAHO, HALO, or Static. The jump type selected determines what additional setup information is required. For all jump types, drop altitudes and opening altitudes are measured in feet above ground level (AGL). HAHO: High Altitude High Opening.
Entering Wind Information for a Static Jump 1 Press START. 2 Select Jumpmaster > Static > Wind. 3 Enter a wind speed in knots and select Done. 4 Enter a wind direction in degrees and select Done. Constant Settings Select Jumpmaster, select a jump type, and select Constant. Percent Max.: Sets the jump range for all jump types.
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.
Activities and App Settings These settings allow you to customize each preloaded activity app based on your needs. For example, you can customize data pages and enable alerts and training features. Not all settings are available for all activity types. Hold MENU, select Activities &...
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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. Recording Interval: Sets the frequency for recording track points during an expedition. By default, GPS track points are recorded once an hour, and they are not recorded after sunset.
Vibration Alerts: Enables alerts that notify you to inhale or exhale during a breathwork activity. Workout Videos: Enables instructive workout animations for a strength, cardio, yoga, or Pilates activity. Animations are available for pre-installed workouts and workouts downloaded from your Garmin Connect account.
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.
AB Synapse - Garmin App The AB Synapse - Garmin app allows you to manage ballistic profiles on your tactix 7 Pro Ballistics watch. You can also upgrade to the ABX ballistic solver for your watch, which offers added accuracy at longer ranges. You can download the AB Synapse - Garmin app from the app store on your phone.
Applied Ballistics Options From the watch face, press START, select Applied Ballistics, and press START. Quick Edit: Allows you to quickly edit the range, direction of fire, and wind information (Quickly Editing Shooting Conditions, page 39). Range Card: Allows you to view data for various ranges based on user input parameters. You can change fields (Customizing the Range Card Fields, page 40), edit the range increment (Editing the Range Increment,...
Range Card Customizing the Range Card Fields 1 From the Applied Ballistics app, press START. 2 Select Range Card. TIP: You can press START to quickly view different data fields for the third column. 3 Hold START. 4 Select Change Fields. 5 Press DOWN or UP to scroll to a field.
Adding a Profile You can add a .pro file that contains profile information by transferring the file to the AB folder on the device. 1 From the Applied Ballistics app, press START. 2 Select Profile > Profile > + Profile. 3 Select an option: •...
Calibrating the Drop Scale Factor Garmin recommends you calibrate the muzzle velocity prior to the drop scale factor. ® Calibrating the drop scale factor provides a more accurate solution at or beyond the transonic range for your specific firearm. 1 From the Applied Ballistics app, press START.
Applied Ballistics Glossary of Terms NOTE: The Applied Ballistics feature is available only on the tactix 7 Pro Ballistics device. Shooting Solution Fields DOF: The direction of fire, with north at 0 degrees and east at 90 degrees. Input field.
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Environment Fields Amb/Stn Pressure: The ambient (station) pressure. Ambient pressure is not adjusted to represent sea level (barometric) pressure. Ambient pressure is required for the ballistics shooting solution. Input field. TIP: You can manually enter this value, or you can select the Use Current Pressure option to use the pressure value from the internal sensor in the device.
During your activity, you can view workout-specific data screens that contain workout step information, such as the workout step distance or average step pace. You can create and find more workouts using Garmin Connect, or select a training plan that has built-in workouts and transfer them to your watch.
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 96). 1 Select an option: • Open the Garmin Connect app. • Go to connect.garmin.com.
4 Select Training. 5 Select an option: • Select Workouts to do workouts downloaded from Garmin Connect. • Select Critical Swim Speed to record a Critical Swim Speed (CSS) test or enter a CSS value manually (Recording a Critical Swim Speed Test, page 48).
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 96). 1 Select an option: • Open the Garmin Connect app, and select •...
Segments You can send running or cycling segments from your Garmin Connect account to your device. After a segment is saved to your device, you can race a segment, trying to match or exceed your personal record or other participants who have raced the segment.
You can download Strava segments to your tactix 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.
5 Select an option: • Select From History to select a previously recorded activity from your device. • Select Downloaded to select an activity you downloaded from your Garmin Connect account. 6 Select the activity. The Virtual Partner screen appears indicating your estimated finish time.
History History includes time, distance, calories, average pace or speed, lap data, and optional sensor information. NOTE: When the device memory is full, your oldest data is overwritten. 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 56).
Restoring a Personal Record You can set each personal record back to the one previously recorded. 1 From the watch face, hold MENU. 2 Select History > Records. 3 Select a sport. 4 Select a record to restore. 5 Select Previous > Yes. NOTE: This does not delete any saved activities.
Default Watch Faces Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) hand. References the 24-hour time markings on the watch. 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 97).
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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Name Description Allows you to send messages on your paired inReach device (Using the inReach Remote, inReach ® controls page 86). Last activity Displays a brief summary of your last recorded activity. Last ride Last run Displays a brief summary of your last recorded activity and history of the specified sport. Last swim Music controls Provides music player controls for your phone or watch music.
Viewing the Glance Loop Glances provide quick access to health data, activity information, built-in sensors, and more. When you pair your watch, you can view data from your phone, such as notifications, weather, and calendar events. 1 Press UP or DOWN. The watch scrolls through the glance loop and displays summary data for each glance.
Viewing METAR Information WARNING This watch is not intended to provide primary flight information and is to be used for supplemental purposes only. 1 From the watch face, press UP or DOWN to view the aviation weather glance. 2 Press START. 3 Select METAR.
51 to 75 is high reserve energy, and 76 to 100 is very 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 61).
(Viewing Your Predicted Race Times, page 63). HRV stress test: The heart rate variability (HRV) stress test requires a Garmin chest heart rate monitor. The watch records your heart rate variability while standing still for 3 minutes. It provides your overall stress level.
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 gender.
The watch analyzes several weeks of your training data to refine the race time estimates. TIP: If you have more than one Garmin device, you can enable the Physio TrueUp feature, which allows your ™...
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...
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 84), 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 device (Pairing Your Wireless Sensors, page 84).
Viewing Your Real-Time Stamina Your watch can provide real-time stamina estimates based on your heart rate data and VO2 max. estimate (About VO2 Max. Estimates, page 62). 1 Hold MENU. 2 Select Activities & Apps. 3 Select a run or bike activity. 4 Select the activity settings.
Cycling performance measurements require a heart rate monitor and a power meter. 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.
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 training load and VO2 max. over an extended time period. You can use your training status to help plan future training and continue improving your fitness level.
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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.
Select to open the Applied Ballistics app (Applied Ballistics ® , page 38). Applied Ballistics NOTE: This feature is available only on the tactix 7 Pro Ballistics device. Assistance Select to send an assistance request (Requesting Assistance, page 103). Barometer Select to open the barometer screen.
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Timers Select to set a countdown timer (Starting the Countdown Timer, page 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 75).
NOTE: Your emergency contact information will only appear if it has been configured in the Garmin Connect app. 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. Setting Up Your Garmin Pay Wallet You can add one or more participating credit or debit cards to your Garmin Pay wallet.
• 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 tactix 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 81). 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 81).
Altimeter Settings Hold MENU, and select Sensors & Accessories > Altimeter. Calibrate: Allows you to manually calibrate the altimeter sensor. Auto Cal.: Allows the altimeter to self-calibrate each time you use satellite systems. Sensor Mode: Sets the mode for the sensor. The Auto option uses both the altimeter and barometer according to your movement.
(Customizing the Data Screens, page 32). 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. Sensor Type...
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.
• Select to take a photo. • Select to save a clip. inReach Remote The inReach remote function allows you to control your inReach device using your tactix device. Go to buy.garmin.com to purchase a compatible inReach device. Sensors and Accessories...
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 58). 1 Turn on the inReach device. 2 On your tactix watch, press UP or DOWN from the watch face to view the inReach glance. 3 Press START to search for your inReach device.
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.
Managing Maps When you connect your watch to a Wi‑Fi network, you can download maps for additional regions. You can also remove maps to increase the available device storage. 1 Hold MENU. 2 Select Map > Map Manager. 3 Select a map category. 4 Select an option: •...
NOTE: Downloading audio content can drain the battery. You may be required to connect the watch to an external power source if the battery is low. Downloading Personal Audio Content Before you can send your personal music to your watch, you must install the Garmin Express application on ™...
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 92). 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 91).
• If you previously skipped the pairing process, hold MENU, and select Connectivity > Pair Phone. 3 Select an option to add your watch to your account: • If this is the first time you are pairing a device with the Garmin Connect app, follow the on-screen instructions.
® ® • 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.
The next time your device has a Wi‑Fi connection, the files are sent to your device. 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.
Garmin Connect You can connect with your friends on Garmin Connect. Garmin Connect gives you the tools to track, analyze, share, and encourage each other. Record the events of your active lifestyle including runs, walks, rides, swims, hikes, triathlons, and more. To sign up for a free account, you can download the app from the app store on your phone (garmin.com/connectapp), or go to connect.garmin.com.
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 91).
™ You can use the Garmin Pilot app to create flight plans and send them to your tactix watch. The Garmin Pilot app is available for some mobile devices. See the app store for your mobile device for availability and compatibility information.
(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 instead of BMI to determine your fitness age. Exercise and lifestyle changes can impact your fitness age.
• 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) value, you can enter it and allow the software to calculate your power zones automatically. You can manually adjust your zones on the device or using your Garmin Connect account. 1 Hold MENU.
3 Follow the on-screen instructions. 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 102).
• Start your activity outside using GPS. • Pair your tactix device with your smartphone using Bluetooth technology. • In the Garmin Connect app, from the settings menu, select Connections to update the list of connections for your GroupTrack session.
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.
Using Automated Sleep Tracking 1 Wear your device while sleeping. 2 Upload your sleep tracking data to the Garmin Connect site (Using the Garmin Connect App, page 96). You can view your sleep statistics on your Garmin Connect account. You can view sleep information from the previous night on your tactix device (Glances, page 56).
Navigating to a Point of Interest If the map data installed on your watch includes points of interest, you can navigate to them. 1 From the watch face, press START. 2 Select an activity. 3 Hold MENU. 4 Select Navigation > Points of Interest, and select a category. A list of points of interest near your current location appears.
Navigating to Your Starting Point During an Activity You can navigate back to the starting point of your current activity in a straight line or along the path you traveled. This feature is available only for activities that use GPS. 1 During an activity, press STOP.
2 Select Stop Navigation. Courses You can send a course from your Garmin Connect account to your device. After it is saved to your device, you can navigate the course on your device. You can follow a saved course simply because it is a good route. For example, you can save and follow a bike friendly commute to work.
• 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 96).
Viewing or Editing Course Details You can view or edit course details before you navigate a course. 1 From the watch face, press START. 2 Select an activity. 3 Hold MENU. 4 Select Navigation > Courses. 5 Press START to select a course. 6 Select an option: •...
Setting Up a Heading Bug You can set up a heading indicator to display on your data pages while navigating. The indicator points to your target heading. 1 Hold MENU. 2 Select Navigation > Heading Bug. Setting Navigation Alerts You can set alerts to help you navigate to your destination. 1 Hold MENU.
Changing the Power Mode You can change the power mode to extend battery life during an activity. 1 During an activity, hold MENU. 2 Select Power Mode. 3 Select an option. The watch displays the hours of battery life available with the selected power mode. Customizing Power Modes Your device comes preloaded with several power modes, allowing you to quickly adjust system settings, activity settings, and GPS settings to extend battery life during an activity.
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.
Aviation Settings Hold MENU, and select Aviation. Aviation Units: Sets the units of measure used for aviation data. Favorite Location: Sets your favorite airport. You can view the METAR information for your favorite location in the aviation weather glance. METAR Raw: Sets the METAR information to display in undecoded text. Flt.
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.
4 Select a unit of measure. Syncing Activities and Performance Measurements You can sync activities and performance measurements from other Garmin devices to your tactix watch using your Garmin Connect account. This allows your watch to more accurately reflect your training status and fitness.
Device Information Charging the Watch WARNING This device contains a lithium-ion battery. See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. NOTICE To prevent corrosion, thoroughly clean and dry the contacts and the surrounding area before charging or connecting to a computer.
Up to 62 days typical use Up to 139 days with solar The device withstands pressure equivalent to a depth of 100 m. For more information, go to www.garmin.com/waterrating. All-day wear with 3 hr./day outside in 50,000 lux conditions With use in 50,000 lux conditions...
Corrosion can prevent charging and data transfer. 1 Wipe the watch using a cloth dampened with a mild detergent solution. 2 Wipe it dry. After cleaning, allow the watch to dry completely. TIP: For more information, go to garmin.com/fitandcare. Device Information...
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.
You can find more information about this product on the Garmin website. • Go to support.garmin.com for additional manuals, articles, and software updates. • Go to buy.garmin.com, or contact your Garmin dealer for information about optional accessories and replacement parts. • Go to www.garmin.com/ataccuracy for information about feature accuracy.
• 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.
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. Nautical Distance The distance traveled in nautical meters or nautical feet.
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Gears Name Description Di2 Battery The remaining battery power of a Di2 sensor. Front The front bike gear from a gear position sensor. Gear Battery The battery status of a gear position sensor. Gear Combo The current gear combination from a gear position sensor. Gears The front and rear bike gears from 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 Speed to The rate of ascent or descent to a predetermined altitude. You must be navigating for Target this data to appear. Other Fields Name Description Active Calories The calories burned during the activity. Ambient Pressure The uncalibrated environmental pressure. Barometric Pressure The current calibrated environmental pressure.
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Pace Fields Name Description 500m Pace The current rowing pace per 500 meters. Average 500m Pace The average rowing pace per 500 meters for the current activity. Average Pace The average pace for the current activity. Interval Pace The average pace for the current interval. Lap 500m Pace The average rowing pace per 500 meters for the current lap.
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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. The average speed for the current activity, including both moving and stopped Average Overall Speed speeds. Average Speed The average speed for the current activity. The average speed of travel in knots for the current activity, regardless of the course 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 15).
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, HRM-Run , or HRM-Tri accessories) or at the waist (Running ™...
FTP Ratings These tables include classifications for functional threshold power (FTP) estimates by gender. 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...
Wheel Size and Circumference Your speed sensor automatically detects your wheel size. If necessary, you can manually enter your wheel circumference in the speed sensor settings. The tire size is marked on both sides of the tire. This is not a comprehensive list. You can also measure the circumference of your wheel or use one of the calculators available on the internet.