Syncing The Time; Advanced System Settings; Changing The Units Of Measure; Resetting All Default Settings - Garmin Fenix 8 Series Owner's Manual

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.
1 From the watch face, hold
2 Select Watch Settings > System > Time > Time Sync.
Wait while the watch connects to your paired phone or locates satellites
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Advanced System Settings

From the watch face, hold
Format: Sets general format preferences, such as the units of measure, pace and speed shown during activities,
the start of the week, and geographical position format and datum options
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Data Recording: Sets how the watch records activity data. The Smart frequency recording option (default)
allows for longer activity recordings. 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.

Changing the Units of Measure

You can customize units of measure for distance, pace and speed, elevation, and more.
1 From the watch face, hold
2 Select Watch Settings > System > Advanced > Format > Units.
3 Select a measurement type.
4 Select a unit of measure.

Resetting All Default Settings

Before you reset all default settings, you should sync the watch with the Garmin Connect app to upload your
activity data.
You can reset all of the watch settings to the factory default values.
1 From the watch face, hold
2 Select Watch Settings > System > Reset.
3 Select an option:
• To reset all of the watch settings to the factory default values and save all user-entered information and
activity history, select Reset Default Settings.
• To delete all activities from the history, select Delete All Activities.
• To reset all distance and time totals, select Reset Totals.
• To delete your tissue load data for scuba diving, select Reset Dive Computer.
NOTE: You should reset your tissue load only if you do not plan to use the device again in the future. This
can be useful for dive shops that provide devices for rent.
• 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.
System Settings
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to switch the source.
, and select Watch Settings > System > Advanced.
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