Setting A Storm Alert; Turning On Phone Connection Alerts; Sound And Vibration Settings; Display And Brightness Settings - Garmin Fenix 8 Series Owner's Manual

Setting a Storm Alert

This alert is an informational feature and is not intended to be the primary source for tracking changes
in the weather. It is your responsibility to review weather reports and conditions, to remain aware of your
surroundings, and to use safe judgment, especially during times of severe weather. Failure to heed this warning
could result in serious personal injury or death.
1 From the watch face, hold
2 Select Watch Settings > Notifications & Alerts > System Alerts > Barometer > Storm Alert.
3 Select an option:
• Select Status to turn the alert on or off.
• Select Rate to update the rate of barometric pressure change that triggers a storm alert.

Turning On Phone Connection Alerts

You can set your watch to alert you when your paired phone connects and disconnects using Bluetooth
technology.
1 From the watch face, hold
2 Select Watch Settings > Notifications & Alerts > System Alerts > Phone.
From the watch face, hold
Volume: Mutes all sounds or adjusts the speaker volume.
Button Tones: Plays a tone when you press a button.
Vibration: Sets watch vibrations for alerts and button presses.
From the watch face, hold
Brightness or Backlight: Sets the brightness level of the screen.
Always On Display: Sets the watch face data to remain visible and turn down the brightness and background.
This option impacts the battery and display life
NOTE: This feature is only available for fēnix 8 AMOLED models.
Text Size: Adjusts the size of the text on the screen.
Red Shift: Turns the screen to shades of red, green, or orange so that you can use the watch in low light
conditions and help preserve your night vision.
NOTE: This feature is only available for fēnix 8 AMOLED models.
Gesture: Turns on the screen when you raise and turn your arm to look at your wrist.
Keys & Touch: Turns on the screen for button presses and screen taps.
Timeout: Sets the length of time before the screen turns off.
Touch: Enables the touchscreen. You can select Map Only to enable the touchscreen only on the map screen.
Touch Lock: Locks the touchscreen after the screen turns off. When this setting is enabled, you can swipe down
to unlock the touchscreen.

Sound and Vibration Settings

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Sound and Vibration Settings
, and select Watch Settings > Sound & Vibe.

Display and Brightness Settings

, and select Watch Settings > Display & Brightness.
(About the AMOLED Display, page 140).
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