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  • Page 1 FĒNIX ® Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 2 © 2024 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries All rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be copied, in whole or in part, without the written consent of Garmin. Garmin reserves the right to change or improve its products and to make changes in the content of this manual without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes or improvements. Go to www.garmin.com...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Tips for Recording a Track Paying for a Purchase Using Your Run..........30 Watch..........13 Going for a Virtual Run....30 Adding a Card to Your Garmin Pay Calibrating the Treadmill Wallet..........13 Distance......... 30 Managing Your Garmin Pay Recording an Ultra Run Activity..31 Cards..........
  • Page 4 Starting a PacePro Plan.... 33 Segments........49 Swimming.......... 34 Strava™ Segments..... 49 Swim Terminology......34 Viewing Segment Details..50 Stroke Types........34 Racing a Segment...... 50 Tips for Swimming Activities..34 Controls......... 51 Swim Auto Rest and Manual Rest..........35 Customizing the Controls Menu..
  • Page 5 Running Dynamics......85 Adding Weather Locations....72 Tips for Missing Running Using the Jet Lag Adviser..... 73 Dynamics Data......85 Planning a Trip in the Garmin Connect Running Power......85 App............. 73 Using the Varia Camera Controls.......... 86 Clocks..........73 inReach Remote......
  • Page 6 Manually Syncing Data with Garmin Showing and Hiding Map Data... 104 Connect.......... 92 Navigation........104 Connect IQ Features......93 Downloading Connect IQ Navigating to a Destination....104 Features......... 93 Navigating to a Nearby Point of Downloading Connect IQ Features Interest..........105 Using Your Computer....
  • Page 7 Altimeter and Barometer....120 accurate........... 129 Altimeter and Barometer Settings. 121 The step counts on my watch and my Calibrating the Barometric Garmin Connect account don't Altimeter........121 match..........129 Time Settings........121 The floors climbed amount does not Syncing the Time......121 seem accurate.........
  • Page 8 VO2 Max. Standard Ratings....145 FTP Ratings......... 146 Endurance Score Ratings....147 Wheel Size and Circumference..148 Table of Contents...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    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.
  • Page 10 • Press to illuminate the screen. • Quickly press twice to turn the flashlight on or off (Using the Flashlight Screen, page 54). • Hold for three seconds to turn on the device. • Hold for two seconds to view the controls menu (Controls, page 51).

  • Page 11: Touchscreen Functions

    Touchscreen Functions • Tap to choose an option in a menu. • Hold to view the menu. • Hold the watch face data to open the glance or feature. NOTE: This feature is not available on all watch faces. • From the watch face, swipe down to view the notification center. •...

  • Page 12: Customizing The Watch Face

    (Activities, page 16). When you start an activity, the watch displays and records sensor data, which you can save and share with the Garmin Connect ™ community. For more information about activity tracking and fitness metric accuracy, go to garmin.com/ataccuracy.

  • Page 13: Apps

    Apps You can customize your watch using the apps menu, which lets you quickly access watch features and options. Some apps require a Bluetooth connection to a compatible phone. Many apps can also be found in the glances ® (Glances, page 54) or controls (Controls, page 51).
  • Page 14 Select to view the map (Viewing the Map, page 101). Map Manager Select to view and manage downloaded maps (Managing Maps, page 102). Select to view and send messages from the Garmin Messenger ™ phone app (Garmin Messenger Messenger App, page 94). Select to view the moonrise and moonset times, along with the moon phase, based on Moon Phase your GPS position.

  • Page 15: Workouts

    • To start a preloaded or saved workout, select Workout Library (Following a Workout From Garmin Connect, page 8). • To start a scheduled workout from your Garmin Connect training calendar, select Training Calendar (About the Training Calendar, page 11). NOTE: Not all options are available for all activity types.

  • Page 16: Following A Workout From Garmin Connect

    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 91). 1 Select an option: • Open the Garmin Connect app, and select • Go to connect.garmin.com.

  • Page 17: Starting An Interval Workout

    Starting an Interval Workout 1 From the watch face, press 2 Select Activities, and select an activity. 3 Press 4 Select Training > Quick Workout > Intervals. Select an option: • Select Open Repeats to mark your intervals and rest periods manually by pressing •...

  • Page 18: Recording A Critical Swim Speed Test

    Recording a Critical Swim Speed Test Your Critical Swim Speed (CSS) value is the result of a time-trial-based test expressed as a pace per 100 meters. Your CSS is the theoretical speed you can maintain continuously without exhaustion. You can use your CSS to guide your training pace and monitor your improvement.

  • Page 19: Setting A Training Target

    The training calendar on your watch is an extension of the training calendar or schedule you set up in your Garmin Connect account. After you have added a few workouts to the Garmin Connect calendar, you can send them to your device. All scheduled workouts sent to the device appear in the calendar glance. When you select a day in the calendar, you can view or do the workout.

  • Page 20: Using Garmin Connect Training Plans

    Adaptive Training Plans Your Garmin Connect account has an adaptive training plan and Garmin coach to fit your training goals. For example, you can answer a few questions and find a plan to help you complete a 5 km race. The plan adjusts to your current level of fitness, coaching and schedule preferences, and race date.

  • Page 21: Paying For A Purchase Using Your Watch

    • 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 fēnix watch, create a new passcode, and reenter your card information.

  • Page 22: Viewing Tide Information

    Viewing Tide Information WARNING Tide information is for information purposes only. It is your responsibility to heed all posted water-related guidance, to remain aware of your surroundings, and to use safe judgment in, on, and around the water at all times.

  • Page 23: Marking Your Anchor Location

    Trolling Motor Remote Pairing Your Watch and Trolling Motor You can pair your watch with a Garmin trolling motor and use it as a remote control. For more information about using a remote control, see your trolling motor owner's manual.

  • Page 24: Activities

    Activities From the watch face, press , select Activities, and press to scroll through the activities. Your favorite activities list appears at the top of the list (Customizing Your Favorite Activities List, page 43). NOTE: Some activities appear in more than one category. Category Activities Archery, Bouldering, Disc Golf, Expedition, Fish, Golf, Hike, Horseback, Hunt, Inline Skating,...

  • Page 25: Starting An Activity

    Starting an Activity When you start an activity, GPS turns on automatically (if required). 1 From the watch face, press 2 Select Activities. 3 Select an option: • Select an activity from your favorites. • Scroll to the More activities list, select an activity category, and select an activity. 4 If the activity requires GPS signals, go outside to an area with a clear view of the sky, and wait until the GPS status bar is filled.

  • Page 26: Stopping An Activity

    2 Select a number that corresponds with your perceived effort. 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. Apps and Activities...

  • Page 27: Outdoor Activities

    Outdoor Activities Golfing Playing Golf Before you play golf, you should charge the watch (Charging the Watch, page 123). 1 From the watch face, press 2 Select Activities > Outdoor > Golf. The device locates satellites, calculates your location, and selects a course if there is only one course nearby.
  • Page 28 6 Select a tee box. The hole information screen appears. Current hole number Par for the hole Map of the hole Driver distance from the tee box Distances to the front, middle, and back of the green 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.

  • Page 29: Golf Menu

    (PlaysLike Distance Icons, page 23). Virtual Caddie: Allows you to select automatic or manual virtual caddie club recommendations. Appears after you play five rounds of golf, track your clubs, and upload your scorecards to the Garmin Golf app. ™ Big Numbers: Changes the size of the numbers on the hole view screen.

  • Page 30: Moving The Flag

    (Activity Settings, page 45), and upload your scorecards. For each round, you must connect to a paired phone with the Garmin Golf app. The virtual caddie provides recommendations based on the hole, wind data, and your past performance with each club.

  • Page 31: Playslike Distance Icons

    PlaysLike Distance Icons The PlaysLike distance feature accounts for elevation changes on the course, wind speed, wind direction, and air density by showing the adjusted distance to the green. During a round, you can tap a distance to the green to view the PlaysLike distance.

  • Page 32: Keeping Score

    Manually Measuring a Shot You can manually add a shot if the watch doesn't detect it. You must add the shot from the location of the missed shot. 1 Take a shot and watch where your ball lands. 2 From the hole information screen, press 3 Select Measure Shot.

  • Page 33: Viewing The Wind Speed And Direction

    3 under Viewing the Wind Speed and Direction The wind feature is a pointer that shows the wind speed and direction relative to the pin. The wind feature requires a connection with the Garmin Golf app. 1 Press 2 Select Wind.

  • Page 34: Big Numbers Mode

    Big Numbers Mode You can change the size of the numbers on the hole information screen. 1 During a round, press 2 Select Settings > Big Numbers. The distances to the front, middle, and back of the green appear in large font on the hole information screen. 3 Press to view additional data, including the PlaysLike distance to the middle of the green, wind speed and direction, and your handicap rating.
  • Page 35 You can achieve the ideal 3.0 tempo using different swing timings, for example, 0.7 sec./0.23 sec. or 1.2 sec./ 0.4 sec. Each golfer may have a unique swing tempo based on their ability and experience. Garmin provides six different timings.

  • Page 36: Recording A Bouldering Activity

    Viewing the Tip Sequence The first time you use the Tempo Training activity, the watch displays a tip sequence to explain how your swing is analyzed. 1 During your activity, press 2 Select Tips. 3 Press to view the next tip. Recording a Bouldering Activity You can record routes during a bouldering activity.

  • Page 37: Viewing Track Points

    Viewing Track Points 1 During an expedition, press 2 Select View Points. 3 Select a track point from the list. 4 Select an option: • To start navigating to the track point, select Go To. • To view detailed information about the track point, select Details. Going Fishing 1 From the watch face, press 2 Select Activities >...

  • Page 38: Running

    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. You can use the track run activity to record your outdoor track data, including distance in meters and lap splits. 1 Stand on the outdoor track.

  • Page 39: Recording An Ultra Run Activity

    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.

  • Page 40: Downloading A Pacepro Plan From Garmin Connect

    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 91). 1 Select an option: • Open the Garmin Connect app, and select • Go to connect.garmin.com.

  • Page 41: Starting A Pacepro Plan

    Starting a PacePro Plan Before you can start a PacePro plan, you must download a plan from your Garmin Connect account. 1 From the watch face, press 2 Select an outdoor running activity. 3 Hold 4 Select Training > PacePro Plans.

  • Page 42: Swimming

    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 44).

  • Page 43: Swim Auto Rest And Manual Rest

    Swim Auto Rest and Manual Rest The auto rest feature is available only for pool swimming. Your watch automatically detects when you are resting, and the rest screen appears. If you rest for more than 15 seconds, the watch automatically creates a rest interval.

  • Page 44: Power Guide

    Power guides are always associated with a course and cannot be used with workouts or segments. You can view and edit your strategy in the Garmin Connect app and sync it with compatible Garmin devices. This feature requires a power meter, which must be paired with your device (Pairing Your Wireless Sensors, page 84).

  • Page 45: Triathlon Training

    Triathlon Training When you participate in a triathlon, you can use the triathlon activity to quickly transition to each sport segment, to time each segment, and to save the activity. 1 From the watch face, press 2 Select Activities > Swimming > Triathlon. 3 Press to start the activity timer.

  • Page 46: Recording A Strength Training Activity

    Recording a Strength Training Activity You can record sets during a strength training activity. A set is multiple repetitions (reps) of a single move. 1 From the watch face, press 2 Select Activities > Gym > Strength. 3 Select a workout. 4 Press to view a list of workout steps (optional).

  • Page 47: Recording A Hiit Activity

    Recording a HIIT Activity You can use specialized timers to record a high-intensity interval training (HIIT) activity. 1 From the watch face, press 2 Select Activities > Gym > HIIT. 3 Select an option: • Select Free to record an open, unstructured HIIT activity. •...

  • Page 48: Winter Sports

    13 Press 14 Select Save. Winter Sports Viewing Your Ski Runs Your watch records the details of each downhill 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 when you start moving down hill.

  • Page 49: Water Sports

    Water Sports Viewing Your Water Sport Runs Your watch records the details of each water sport run using the auto run feature. This feature automatically records new runs based on your movement. The activity timer pauses when you stop moving. The activity timer starts automatically when your movement speed increases.

  • Page 50: Customizing Activities And Apps

    Calibrating the Tack Assist 1 From the watch face, select 2 Select Water Sports, and select Sail. 3 Select to view the tack assist screen. NOTE: You may need to add the tack assist screen to the data screens for the activity (Customizing the Data Screens, page 44).

  • Page 51: Customizing The App List

    Customizing the App List 1 From the watch face, press 2 Select Edit. 3 Select Reorder. Select an option: • To change the location of an app in the list, select an app, press to move the app, and press to select the new location.

  • Page 52: Customizing The Data Screens

    Customizing the Data Screens You can show, hide, and change the layout and content of data screens for each activity. 1 From the watch face, press 2 Select Activities, and select an activity. 3 Press , and select Activity Options. 4 Select Data Screens.

  • Page 53: Activity Settings

    Activity Settings These settings allow you to customize each preloaded activity based on your needs. For example, you can customize data screens and enable alerts and training features. Not all settings are available for all activity types. Some activity types have separate settings lists (Golf Settings, page 21).
  • Page 54 Metronome: Plays tones or vibrates at a steady rhythm to help you improve your performance by training at a faster, slower, or more consistent cadence. You can set the beats per minute (bpm) of the cadence you want to maintain, beat frequency, and sound settings. Mode Tracking: Sets the ascent and descent tracking mode to automatic or manual for backcountry skiing and snowboarding.

  • Page 55: Activity Alerts

    Workout Videos: Plays 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 Alerts You can set alerts for each activity, which can help you to train toward specific goals, to increase your awareness of your environment, and to navigate to your destination.

  • Page 56: Setting An Alert

    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.

  • Page 57: Enabling Auto Climb

    You can download Strava segments to your fēnix 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.

  • Page 58: Viewing Segment Details

    You can upload your activity data to your Garmin Connect account to view your segment position. NOTE: If your Garmin Connect account and Strava account are linked, your activity is automatically sent to your Strava account so you can review the segment position.

  • Page 59: Controls

    Controls The controls menu lets you quickly access watch features and options. You can add, reorder, and remove the options in the controls menu (Customizing the Controls Menu, page 54). From any screen, hold Controls...
  • Page 60 During a GPS Activity, page 89). Flashlight Select to turn on the screen to use your watch as a flashlight. Garmin Share Select to open the Garmin Share app (Garmin Share, page 90). History Select to view your activity history, records, and totals.
  • Page 61 Select to set a countdown timer (Using the Countdown Timer, page 74). 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 12). Weather Select to view the current weather forecast and current conditions.

  • Page 62: Customizing The Controls Menu

    Customizing the Controls Menu You can add, remove, and change the order of the shortcut menu options in the controls menu (Controls, page 51). 1 Hold to open the controls menu. 2 Hold Select an option: • To add a control to the menu, select Add Controls, and select a control to add. To change the location of a shortcut in the controls menu, select Reorder Controls, select a control to •...
  • Page 63 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.
  • Page 64 Displays performance measurements that help you track and understand your training Performance activities and race performances (Performance Measurements, page 59). Displays the race event you designate as the primary race in your Garmin Connect Primary race calendar (Race Calendar and Primary Race, page 71).

  • Page 65: Viewing Glances

    Name Description Displays your current stress level and a graph of your stress level. You can do a breathing Stress activity to help you relax. If you are too active for the watch to determine your stress level, stress measurements are not recorded. Displays sunrise, sunset, dawn, and dusk times, along with a map of the sun's current Sunrise and sunset position and a graph of the day's sunlight.

  • Page 66: Customizing The Glances List

    Body Battery level range is from 5 to 100, where 5 to 25 is very low reserve energy, 26 to 50 is low reserve energy, 51 to 75 is medium reserve energy, and 76 to 100 is 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 58).

  • Page 67: Performance Measurements

    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.

  • Page 68: About Vo2 Max. Estimates

    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 sex.

  • Page 69: Viewing Your Predicted Race Times

    No color No status No status means that there is insufficient data to generate a seven-day average. You can sync your watch with your Garmin Connect account to view your current heart rate variability status, trends, and educational feedback. Performance Condition...

  • Page 70: Viewing Your Performance Condition

    Viewing Your Performance Condition This feature requires wrist-based heart rate or a compatible chest heart rate monitor. 1 Add Performance Condition to a data screen (Customizing the Data Screens, page 44). 2 Go for a run or ride. After 6 to 20 minutes, your performance condition appears. 3 Scroll to the data screen to view your performance condition throughout the run or ride.

  • Page 71: Conducting An Ftp Test

    Conducting an FTP Test Before you can conduct a test to determine your functional threshold power (FTP), you must pair a chest heart rate monitor and a power meter with your device (Pairing Your Wireless Sensors, page 84), and you must get your VO2 max.

  • Page 72: Performing A Guided Test To Determine Your Lactate Threshold

    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 watch (Pairing Your Wireless Sensors, page 84).

  • Page 73: Viewing Your Real-Time Stamina

    (Pairing Your Wireless Sensors, page 84). You can create workouts in your Garmin Connect account. The power curve displays your sustained power output over time. You can view your power curve for the previous month, three months, or twelve months. 1 From the Garmin Connect app, select 2 Select Performance Stats >...

  • Page 74: Training Status

    The measurements may seem inaccurate at first when the watch is still learning about your performance. These estimates are provided and supported by Firstbeat Analytics. For more information, go to garmin.com /performance-data/running. Training status: Training status shows you how your training affects your fitness and performance. Your training status is based on changes to your VO2 max., acute load, and HRV status over an extended time...

  • Page 75: Tips For Getting Your Training Status

    Tips for Getting Your Training Status The training status feature depends on updated assessments of your fitness level, including at least one VO2 max. measurement per week (About VO2 Max. Estimates, page 60). Indoor run activities do not generate a VO2 max.

  • Page 76: About Training Effect

    (Training Load Focus, page 67). Each feedback phrase, for example, "Highly Impacting VO2 Max." has a corresponding description in your Garmin Connect activity details. Aerobic Training Effect uses your heart rate to measure how the accumulated intensity of an exercise affects your aerobic fitness and indicates if the workout had a maintaining or improving effect on your fitness level.

  • Page 77: Recovery Time

    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.

  • Page 78: Training Readiness

    Poor 1 to 24 Let your body recover To see your training readiness trends over time, go to your Garmin Connect account. Endurance Score Your endurance score helps you understand your overall endurance based on all recorded activities with heart rate data.

  • Page 79: Hill Score

    (optional). Race Calendar and Primary Race When you add a race event to your Garmin Connect calendar, you can view the event on your watch by adding the primary race glance (Glances, page 54).

  • Page 80: Training For A Race Event

    (About VO2 Max. Estimates, page 60). 1 On your phone or computer, go to your Garmin Connect calendar. 2 Select the day of the event, and add the race event. You can search for an event in your area or create your own event.

  • Page 81: Using The Jet Lag Adviser

    Using the Jet Lag Adviser Before you can use the Jet Lag Adviser glance, you must plan a trip in the Garmin Connect app (Planning a Trip in the Garmin Connect App, page 73). You can use the Jet Lag Adviser glance while traveling to see how your internal clock compares to the local time, and to receive guidance on how to reduce the effects of jet lag.

  • Page 82: Editing An Alarm

    Editing an Alarm Select an option: • From the watch face, hold • From the watch face, press • Hold 2 Select Clocks > Alarms. 3 Select an alarm. 4 Select an option: • To turn the alarm on or off, select Status. •...

  • Page 83: Deleting A Countdown Timer

    Deleting a Countdown Timer Select an option: • From the watch face, hold • From the watch face, press • Hold 2 Select Clocks > Timers > Edit. 3 Select a timer. 4 Select Delete. Using the Stopwatch Select an option: •...

  • Page 84: Adding Alternate Time Zones

    5 Press to stop both timers. Select an option: • To reset both timers, press • To save the stopwatch time as an activity, press , and select Save Activity. • To reset the timers and exit the stopwatch, press , and select Done.

  • Page 85: Adding A Countdown Event

    Adding a Countdown Event Select an option: • From the watch face, hold • From the watch face, press • Hold TIP: You can also view your countdown events in the glances list (Customizing the Glances List, page 58). 2 Select Clocks > Countdowns > Add. 3 Enter a name.

  • Page 86: Using History

    Using History History contains saved activity data, records, and totals. The watch has a history glance for quick access to your activity data (Glances, page 54). 1 From the watch face, hold 2 Select History. A bar graph of your recent activities appears. Select an option: •...

  • Page 87: Clearing Personal Records

    Clearing Personal Records 1 From the watch face, hold 2 Select History. 3 Press , and select Records. 4 Select a sport. 5 Select an option: • To delete one record, select a record, and select Clear Record > • To delete all records for the sport, select Clear All Records > NOTE: This does not delete any saved activities.

  • Page 88: Health And Wellness Alerts

    This feature does not notify you when your heart rate drops below the selected threshold during your chosen sleep window configured in the Garmin Connect app. This feature does not notify you of any potential heart condition and is not intended to treat or diagnose any medical condition or disease.

  • Page 89: Setting Time Alerts

    Setting Time Alerts 1 From the watch face, hold 2 Select Watch Settings > Notifications & Alerts > System Alerts > Time. 3 Select an option: • To set an alert to sound a specific number of minutes or hours before the actual sunset occurs, select Til Sunset >...

  • Page 90: Display And Brightness Settings

    After the devices are paired, you can customize the optional data fields (Customizing the Data Screens, page 44). 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.
  • Page 91 Tempe to ambient air, so it provides a consistent source of accurate temperature data. You can use your device as a remote control for your Garmin trolling motor (Pairing Your Trolling Motor Watch and Trolling Motor, page 15).

  • Page 92: Pairing Your Wireless Sensors

    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.

  • Page 93: Running Dynamics

    REMEMBER: Ground contact time balance is not calculated with wrist-based running dynamics. Running Power Garmin running power is calculated using measured running dynamics information, user mass, environmental data, and other sensor data. The power measurement estimates the amount of power a runner applies to the road surface, and it is displayed in watts.

  • Page 94: Using The Varia Camera Controls

    , select Activities & Apps, select a running activity, select the activity settings, and select Running Power. Status: Enables or disables recording Garmin running power data. You can use this setting if you prefer to use third-party running power data.

  • Page 95: Xero Laser Location Settings

    (Enabling Phone Notifications, page 87) Pairing Your Phone To use the connected features on your watch, you must pair it directly through the Garmin Connect app, instead of from the Bluetooth settings on your phone. Select an option: • During the initial setup on your watch, select when you are prompted to pair with your phone.

  • Page 96: Viewing Notifications

    • If you are using an iPhone , go to the iOS notifications settings to select the items to show on the watch. ® ® • If you are using an Android phone, from the Garmin Connect app, select > Settings > Notifications. Connectivity...

  • Page 97: Turning Off The Bluetooth Phone Connection

    Connect account. The next time your watch has a Wi‑Fi connection, the files are sent to your watch. 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 ™...

  • Page 98: Garmin Share

    The Garmin Share feature allows you to use Bluetooth technology to wirelessly share your data with other compatible Garmin devices. With Garmin Share enabled and compatible Garmin devices in range of each other, you can select saved locations, courses, and workouts to transfer to another device through a direct, secured device-to-device connection, without the need for a phone or Wi‑Fi connectivity.

  • Page 99: Garmin Connect

    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.

  • Page 100: Unified Training Status

    Unified Training Status When you use more than one Garmin device with your Garmin Connect account, you can choose which device is the primary data source for everyday use and for training purposes. From the Garmin Connect app, select > Settings.

  • Page 101: Connect Iq Features

    Garmin Explore ™ The Garmin Explore website and app allow you to create courses, waypoints, and collections, plan trips, and use cloud storage. They offer advanced planning both online and offline, allowing you to share and sync data with your compatible Garmin device. You can use the app to download maps for offline access, and then navigate anywhere without using your cellular service.

  • Page 102: Garmin Messenger App

    Always test the app outdoors before using it on a trip. CAUTION The non-satellite messaging features of the Garmin Messenger app alone should not be relied on as a primary method to obtain emergency assistance. NOTICE...

  • Page 103: Garmin Golf App

    Garmin Golf App The Garmin Golf app allows you to upload scorecards from your fēnix device to view detailed statistics and shot analyses. Golfers can compete with each other at different courses using the Garmin Golf app. More than 43,000 courses have leaderboards that anyone can join. You can set up a tournament event and invite players to compete.

  • Page 104: Playing Voice Alerts During An Activity

    Playing Voice Alerts During an Activity Your watch can play motivational status announcements during a run or other activity. Audio prompts play on your connected Bluetooth headphones, if available. Otherwise, audio prompts play on your paired phone. During an voice alert, the watch or phone lowers the volume of the primary audio to play the announcement. NOTE: This feature is not available for all activities.

  • Page 105: Wearing The Watch

    • 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.

  • Page 106: Broadcasting 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.

  • Page 107: Getting Pulse Oximeter Readings

    The elevation scale. A graph of your average oxygen saturation readings for the last 24 hours. Your most recent oxygen saturation reading. The oxygen saturation percentage scale. A graph of your elevation readings for the last 24 hours. Getting Pulse Oximeter Readings You can manually begin a pulse oximeter reading by viewing the pulse oximeter glance.

  • Page 108: Auto Goal

    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.

  • Page 109: Map

    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. To purchase additional map data and view compatibility information, go to garmin.com/maps.

  • Page 110: Map Settings

    Map Settings You can customize how the map appears in the map app and data screens. NOTE: If necessary, you can customize the map settings for specific activities instead of using the system settings (Activity Settings, page 45). From the watch face, hold , and select Watch Settings >...

  • Page 111: Downloading Maps With Outdoor Maps

    3 If necessary, press , and select Check Subscription to activate your Outdoor Maps+ subscription for this watch. NOTE: Go to garmin.com/outdoormaps for information about purchasing a subscription. 4 Select Add Map, and select a location. A preview of the map region appears.

  • Page 112: Showing And Hiding Map Data

    Showing and Hiding Map Data You can choose the map data to show on the map and save map data themes for multiple activities. 1 From the watch face, press 2 Select Map. 3 Press 4 Select Map Layers. 5 Select an option: •...

  • Page 113: Navigating To A Nearby Point Of Interest

    Navigating to a Nearby 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 2 Select Map. 3 Press 4 Select Navigate > Explore Nearby. A list of points of interest near your current location appears.

  • Page 114: Marking And Starting Navigation To A Man Overboard Location

    Marking and Starting Navigation to a Man Overboard Location You can save a man overboard (MOB) location, and automatically start navigation back to it. TIP: You can customize the hold function of the keys to access the MOB function (Customizing the Button Shortcuts, page 119).

  • Page 115: Sharing A Location From A Map Using The Garmin Connect App

    Starting a GPS Activity From a Shared Location You can use the Garmin Connect app to share a location from Apple Maps to your watch, and navigate to that location (Sharing a Location From a Map Using the Garmin Connect App, page 107).

  • Page 116: Creating And Following A Course On Your Device

    Creating and Following a Course on Your Device 1 From the watch face, press 2 Select Map. 3 Press 4 Select Navigate > Create a Course. 5 Select an option: • Select Round-Trip Course to create a round-trip course based on a specified distance and direction of navigation.

  • Page 117: Navigating With Sight 'N Go

    Navigation information appears. 7 Press to begin navigation. 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 91). 1 From the Garmin Connect app, select 2 Select Training &...

  • Page 118: Projecting A Waypoint

    The Garmin Connect app does not contact emergency services on your behalf. NOTICE To use the safety and tracking features, the fēnix watch must be connected to the Garmin Connect app using Bluetooth technology. Your paired phone must be equipped with a data plan and be in an area of network coverage where data is available.

  • Page 119: Adding Contacts

    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 110). 1 From the Garmin Connect app, select 2 Select Contacts.

  • Page 120: Starting A Grouptrack Session

    > Connections to update the list of connections for your GroupTrack session. • Make sure all of your connections pair with their phones and start a LiveTrack session in the Garmin Connect app. • Make sure all your connections are in range (40 km or 25 mi.).

  • Page 121: Connecting To A Third-Party Provider

    Downloading Personal Audio Content Before you can send your personal music to your watch, you must install the Garmin Express application on your computer (garmin.com/express). You can load your personal audio files, such as .mp3 and .m4a files, to a fēnix watch from your computer. For more information, go to garmin.com/musicfiles.

  • Page 122: Listening To Music

    Listening to Music 1 Hold from any screen to open the music controls. 2 If necessary, connect your Bluetooth headphones (Connecting Bluetooth Headphones, page 114). 3 Hold 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 113).

  • Page 123: User Profile

    When you first set up the watch, you must choose a sex. Most fitness and training algorithms are binary. For the most accurate results, Garmin recommends selecting your sex assigned at birth. After the initial setup, you can customize the profile settings in your Garmin Connect account.

  • Page 124: Setting Your Heart Rate Zones

    • 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...

  • Page 125: Heart Rate Zone Calculations

    If you know your functional threshold power (FTP) or threshold power (TP) value, you can enter it and allow the software to calculate your power zones automatically. You can manually adjust your zones on the watch or using your Garmin Connect account. 1 From the watch face, hold 2 Select Watch Settings >...

  • Page 126: Power Manager Settings

    Power Manager Settings From the watch face, hold , and select Watch Settings > Power Manager. Battery Saver: Customizes system settings to extend battery life in watch mode (Customizing the Battery Saver Feature, page 118). Activity Power Modes: Customizes system settings to extend battery life during an activity (Customizing Power Modes, page 119).

  • Page 127: Customizing Power Modes

    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. You can customize existing power modes and create new custom power modes. 1 From the watch face, hold 2 Select Watch Settings >...

  • Page 128: Setting The Compass Heading

    Setting the Compass Heading 1 From the compass glance, press 2 Select Lock Heading. 3 Point the top of the watch toward your heading, and press When you deviate from the heading, the compass displays the direction from the heading and degree of deviation.

  • Page 129: Altimeter And Barometer Settings

    Syncing the Time Each time you turn on the watch and acquire satellites or open the Garmin Connect app on your paired phone, the watch automatically detects your time zone 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.

  • Page 130: Advanced System Settings

    • To reset all of the watch settings to the factory default values and delete all user-entered information and activity history, select 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.

  • Page 131: Viewing E-Label Regulatory And Compliance Information

    AC adapter (15 W minimum output power). The watch displays the current battery charge level. 3 If necessary, go to buy.garmin.com, or contact your Garmin dealer for information about optional accessories and replacement parts. 4 Disconnect the watch after the battery charge level reaches 100%.

  • Page 132: Specifications

    Avoid extreme shock and harsh treatment, because it can degrade the life of the product. Do not store the device where prolonged exposure to extreme temperatures can occur, because it can cause permanent damage. The device withstands pressure equivalent to a depth of 100 m. For more information, go to www.garmin.com/waterrating. Device Information...

  • Page 133: Cleaning The Watch

    (System Settings, page 119). On your computer, install Garmin Express (www.garmin.com/express). On your phone, install the Garmin Connect app. This provides easy access to these services for Garmin devices: • Software updates • Map updates • Course updates •...

  • Page 134: Getting More Information

    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.

  • Page 135: My Phone Will Not Connect To The Watch

    • 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.

  • Page 136: How Can I Undo A Lap Button Press

    ◦ 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.

  • Page 137: My Step Count Does Not Seem Accurate

    2 Wait while your data syncs. Syncing can take several minutes. NOTE: Refreshing the Garmin Connect app or the Garmin Express application does not sync your data or update your step count. The floors climbed amount does not seem accurate Your watch uses an internal barometer to measure elevation changes as you climb floors.

  • Page 138: Appendix

    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...
  • Page 139 Distance Fields Name Description Distance The distance traveled for the current track or activity. Int. 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.
  • Page 140 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.
  • Page 141 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. The average percentage of heart rate reserve (maximum heart rate minus resting Avg.
  • Page 142 Navigation Fields Name Description The direction from your current location to a destination. You must be navigating for this Bearing data to appear. The direction from your starting location to a destination. Course can be viewed as a Course planned or set route. You must be navigating for this data to appear. Destination The position of your final destination.
  • Page 143 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. Battery Hours The number of hours remaining before the battery power is depleted. Battery Level The remaining battery power.
  • Page 144 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. Grade Adjusted Pace The average pace adjusted by the steepness of the terrain. Int.
  • Page 145 Power Fields Name Description % FTP The current power output as a percentage of functional threshold power. 3s Avg. Balance The 3-second moving average of the left/right power balance. 3s Power The 3-second moving average of power output. 3s Power to Weight The 3-second average power measured in watts per kilogram for the current activity.
  • Page 146 Name Description Last Lap Power The average power output for the last completed lap. The current power phase peak angle for the left leg. Power phase peak is the angle Left PPP range over which the rider produces the peak portion of the driving force. The current power phase angle for the left leg.
  • Page 147 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...
  • Page 148 Speed Fields Name Description Avg. Moving Speed The average speed when moving for the current activity. Avg. Overall Speed The average speed for the current activity, including both moving and stopped speeds. Average Speed The average speed for the current activity. The average speed of travel for the current activity, regardless of the course steered and Avg.
  • Page 149 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.
  • Page 150 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 34). In open water swimming, 25 meters is used to calculate your swolf score. Interval Swolf The average swolf score for the current interval.
  • Page 151 Timer Fields Name Description Average Lap Time The average lap time for the current activity. Average Move Time The average move time for the current activity. Average Pose Time The average pose time for the current activity. The total time recorded. For example, if you start the activity timer and run for 10 Elapsed Time minutes, then stop the timer for 5 minutes, then start the timer and run for 20 minutes, your elapsed time is 35 minutes.

  • Page 152: Color Gauges And Running Dynamics Data

    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.

  • Page 153: Vertical Oscillation And Vertical Ratio Data

    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-Fit or HRM-Pro series accessories) or at the waist (Running Dynamics Pod accessory).

  • Page 154: Ftp Ratings

    FTP Ratings These tables include classifications for functional threshold power (FTP) estimates by sex. 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...

  • Page 155: Endurance Score Ratings

    Endurance Score Ratings These tables include classifications for endurance score estimates by age and sex. Males Recreational Intermediate Trained Well Trained Expert Superior Elite 8300 and 18-20 Less than 4999 5000-5699 5700-6299 6300-6999 7000-7599 7600-8299 greater 8800 and 21-39 Less than 5099 5100-5799 5800-6599 6600-7299 7300-8099 8100-8799 greater...

  • Page 156: Wheel Size And Circumference

    Females Recreational Intermediate Trained Well Trained Expert Superior Elite 6900 and 18-20 Less than 4599 4600-5099 5100-5499 5500-5999 6000-6399 6400-6899 greater 7300 and 21-39 Less than 4699 4700-5199 5200-5699 5700-6299 6300-6799 6800-7299 greater 7200 and 40-44 Less than 4699 4700-5199 5200-5699 5700-6199 6200-6699 6700-7199 greater...
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