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Share your activities: You can connect with friends to follow
each other's activities or post links to your activities on your
favorite social networking sites.
Manage your settings: You can customize your device and
user settings on your Garmin Connect account.
Updating the Software Using the Garmin Connect App
Before you can update your device software using the Garmin
Connect app, you must have a Garmin Connect account, and
you must pair the device with a compatible smartphone
Your Smartphone with Your Device, page
Sync your device with the Garmin Connect app
Syncing Data with Garmin Connect, page
When new software is available, the Garmin Connect app
automatically sends the update to your device.
Updating the Software Using Garmin Express
Before you can update your device software, you must
download and install the Garmin Express application and add
your device
(Using Garmin Connect on Your Computer,
page
11).
1
Connect the device to your computer using the USB cable.
When new software is available, the Garmin Express
application sends it to your device.
2
After the Garmin Express application finishes sending the
update, disconnect the device from your computer.
Your device installs the update.
Using Garmin Connect on Your Computer
The Garmin Express application connects your device to your
Garmin Connect account using a computer. You can use the
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 device.
1
Connect the device to your computer using the USB cable.
2
Go to www.garmin.com/express.
3
Download and install the Garmin Express application.
4
Open the Garmin Express application, and select Add
Device.
5
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Manually Syncing Data with Garmin Connect
1
Hold CTRL to view the controls menu.
2
Select
.
Garmin Explore
™
The Garmin Explore website and mobile app allow you to plan
trips and use cloud storage for your waypoints, routes, and
tracks. They offer advanced planning both online and offline,
allowing you to share and sync data with your compatible
Garmin device. You can use the mobile app to download maps
Customizing Your Device
for offline access, and then navigate anywhere without using
your cellular service.
You can download the Garmin Explore app from the app store
on your smartphone, or you can go to explore.garmin.com.
Widgets
Your device comes preloaded with widgets that provide at-a-
glance information. Some widgets require a Bluetooth
connection to a compatible smartphone.
Some widgets are not visible by default. You can add them to
the widget loop manually.
ABC: Displays combined altimeter, barometer, and compass
Alternate time zones: Displays the current time of day in
Calendar: Displays upcoming meetings from your smartphone
Calories: Displays your calorie information for the current day.
Compass: Displays an electronic compass.
Dog tracking: Displays your dog's location information when
(Pairing
1).
(Manually
Floors climbed: Tracks your floors climbed and progress
11).
Heart rate: Displays your current heart rate in beats per minute
Intensity minutes: Tracks your time spent participating in
inReach
Last activity: Displays a brief summary of your last recorded
Last sport: Displays a brief summary of your last recorded
Moon Phase: Displays the moonrise and moonset times, along
Music controls: Provides music player controls for your
My day: Displays a dynamic summary of your activity today. The
Notifications: Alerts you to incoming calls, texts, social network
Sensor information: Displays information from an internal
Steps: Tracks your daily step count, step goal, and data for
Stress: Displays your current stress level and a graph of your
Sunrise and sunset: Displays sunrise, sunset, and civil twilight
VIRB controls: Provides camera controls when you have a
Weather: Displays the current temperature and weather
Xero
Customizing Your Device
information.
additional time zones.
calendar.
you have a compatible dog tracking device paired with your
Instinct device.
toward your goal.
(bpm) and a graph of your heart rate.
moderate to vigorous activities, your weekly intensity minutes
goal, and progress toward your goal.
®
controls: Allows you to send messages on your
paired inReach device.
activity, such as your last run, last ride, or last swim.
sport.
with the moon phase, based on your GPS position.
smartphone.
metrics include timed activities, intensity minutes, floors
climbed, steps, calories burned, and more.
updates, and more, based on your smartphone notification
settings.
sensor or a connected ANT+ sensor.
previous days.
stress level. You can do a breathing activity to help you relax.
times.
VIRB device paired with your Instinct device.
forecast.
bow sight: Displays laser location information when you
®
have a Xero bow sight paired with your Instinct device.
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