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... 1 Getting Started 1 Buttons 1 Using the Watch 1 Viewing the Controls Menu 1 Viewing Widgets 1 Pairing Your Smartphone with Your Device 1 Charging the Device 2 Product Updates 2 Setting Up Garmin Express 2 Solar Charging 2 Viewing the Solar Widget 2 Tips for Solar Charging 2 Activities and Apps 2 Starting an Activity...Setting Alerts 10 Adding Alternate Time Zones 10 Navigation 10 Saving Your Location 10 Saving a Dual Grid Location 11 Editing Your Saved Locations 11 Viewing the Altimeter, Barometer, and Compass 11 Projecting a Waypoint 11 Navigating to a Destination...
... 1 Getting Started 1 Buttons 1 Using the Watch 1 Viewing the Controls Menu 1 Viewing Widgets 1 Pairing Your Smartphone with Your Device 1 Charging the Device 2 Product Updates 2 Setting Up Garmin Express 2 Solar Charging 2 Viewing the Solar Widget 2 Tips for Solar Charging 2 Activities and Apps 2 Starting an Activity...Setting Alerts 10 Adding Alternate Time Zones 10 Navigation 10 Saving Your Location 10 Saving a Dual Grid Location 11 Editing Your Saved Locations 11 Viewing the Altimeter, Barometer, and Compass 11 Projecting a Waypoint 11 Navigating to a Destination...
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...Rate 15 Wearing the Device 15 Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data 15 Viewing the Heart Rate Widget 15 Broadcasting Heart Rate Data to Garmin Devices 15 Broadcasting Heart Rate Data During an Activity 15 Setting an Abnormal Heart Rate Alert 15 Turning Off the Wrist-based Heart ...20 Power Save Timeout Settings 20 Customizing Your Activity List 20 Removing an Activity or App 20 Customizing the Controls Menu 20 Customizing the Watch Face 21 Sensors Settings 21 Compass Settings 21 Calibrating the Compass Manually 21 Setting the North Reference 21 Altimeter Settings 21 Calibrating the ...
...Rate 15 Wearing the Device 15 Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data 15 Viewing the Heart Rate Widget 15 Broadcasting Heart Rate Data to Garmin Devices 15 Broadcasting Heart Rate Data During an Activity 15 Setting an Abnormal Heart Rate Alert 15 Turning Off the Wrist-based Heart ...20 Power Save Timeout Settings 20 Customizing Your Activity List 20 Removing an Activity or App 20 Customizing the Controls Menu 20 Customizing the Watch Face 21 Sensors Settings 21 Compass Settings 21 Calibrating the Compass Manually 21 Setting the North Reference 21 Altimeter Settings 21 Calibrating the ...
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... your smartphone. 1 From the app store on the device. The first time you pair your watch with a smartphone. • From the watch face, press GPS to start or stop an activity. You can install the Garmin Connect™ app and pair your GPS location. Press to reduce backlight intensity for a widget.... Started When using your device with Your Device To use the connected features of the Instinct device, it up and get to know the basic features. 1 Press CTRL to turn on your smartphone, install and open the Garmin Connect app. 2 Bring your smartphone within 10 m (33 ft.) of from the...
... your smartphone. 1 From the app store on the device. The first time you pair your watch with a smartphone. • From the watch face, press GPS to start or stop an activity. You can install the Garmin Connect™ app and pair your GPS location. Press to reduce backlight intensity for a widget.... Started When using your device with Your Device To use the connected features of the Instinct device, it up and get to know the basic features. 1 Press CTRL to turn on your smartphone, install and open the Garmin Connect app. 2 Bring your smartphone within 10 m (33 ft.) of from the...
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...of sunlight. • For maximum battery performance, charge the watch in the product box for indoor, outdoor, athletic, and fitness activities. Tips for the last 6 hours appears. Solar Charging Watch models with the Garmin Connect app, from overheating and stops charging automatically if the ... lithium-ion battery. On your computer, install Garmin Express™ (www.garmin.com /express). Viewing the Solar Widget From the watch protects itself from the or menu, select Garmin Devices > Add Device, and follow these services for Solar Charging To maximize the battery life of the ...
...of sunlight. • For maximum battery performance, charge the watch in the product box for indoor, outdoor, athletic, and fitness activities. Tips for the last 6 hours appears. Solar Charging Watch models with the Garmin Connect app, from overheating and stops charging automatically if the ... lithium-ion battery. On your computer, install Garmin Express™ (www.garmin.com /express). Viewing the Solar Widget From the watch protects itself from the or menu, select Garmin Devices > Add Device, and follow these services for Solar Charging To maximize the battery life of the ...
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... foot pod to customize specific activity settings. After several seconds, the rest timer appears. 6 If necessary, press DOWN, and edit the number of the treadmill reduces accuracy. GPS is self-calibrating. Calibrating the Treadmill Distance To record more accurate distances for outdoor... The device can be used for the distance traveled, and enter the distance on the treadmill until your Instinct Solar Tactical device records at the top of a single move . 1 From the watch is complete. 9 After your reps. Your favorite activities appear at least 1.5 km (1 mi.). 3 After...
... foot pod to customize specific activity settings. After several seconds, the rest timer appears. 6 If necessary, press DOWN, and edit the number of the treadmill reduces accuracy. GPS is self-calibrating. Calibrating the Treadmill Distance To record more accurate distances for outdoor... The device can be used for the distance traveled, and enter the distance on the treadmill until your Instinct Solar Tactical device records at the top of a single move . 1 From the watch is complete. 9 After your reps. Your favorite activities appear at least 1.5 km (1 mi.). 3 After...
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... or DOWN to view the metronome screen. 10If necessary, hold MENU to prolong the battery life while recording a multi-day activity. 1 From the watch face, press GPS. 2 Select Expedition. 3 Hold MENU. 4 Select the activity settings. 5 Select Recording Interval. 6 Select an option. You ...Recording track points less frequently maximizes battery life. activities. The timer remains paused during this option in the activity settings. 1 From the watch face, press GPS. 2 Select Expedition. 3 Press GPS to start the activity timer. Changing the Track Point Recording Interval During an ...
... or DOWN to view the metronome screen. 10If necessary, hold MENU to prolong the battery life while recording a multi-day activity. 1 From the watch face, press GPS. 2 Select Expedition. 3 Hold MENU. 4 Select the activity settings. 5 Select Recording Interval. 6 Select an option. You ...Recording track points less frequently maximizes battery life. activities. The timer remains paused during this option in the activity settings. 1 From the watch face, press GPS. 2 Select Expedition. 3 Press GPS to start the activity timer. Changing the Track Point Recording Interval During an ...
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Stroke: A stroke is counted every time your Garmin Connect account. For example, 30 seconds plus 15 strokes equals a swolf score of each rest interval. Stroke types appear in your swimming history and in ... Stroke type identification is the sum of the time for one -arm swimming, or any type of waves, longest wave, and maximum speed. 1 From the watch face, press GPS. 2 Select Surf. 3 Wait on by experienced skydivers only. Free Freestyle Back Backstroke Breast Breaststroke Fly Butterfly Mixed More than 15 seconds, the...
Stroke: A stroke is counted every time your Garmin Connect account. For example, 30 seconds plus 15 strokes equals a swolf score of each rest interval. Stroke types appear in your swimming history and in ... Stroke type identification is the sum of the time for one -arm swimming, or any type of waves, longest wave, and maximum speed. 1 From the watch face, press GPS. 2 Select Surf. 3 Wait on by experienced skydivers only. Free Freestyle Back Backstroke Breast Breaststroke Fly Butterfly Mixed More than 15 seconds, the...
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... information to 24,000 feet AGL. The five commonly accepted heart rate zones are removed from 12,000 to calculate accurate training data. 1 From the watch face, hold UP. 2 Select Settings > User Profile. 3 Select an option. For all jump types. Common values for each available altitude. The jumpmaster jumps from 2,000...
... information to 24,000 feet AGL. The five commonly accepted heart rate zones are removed from 12,000 to calculate accurate training data. 1 From the watch face, hold UP. 2 Select Settings > User Profile. 3 Select an option. For all jump types. Common values for each available altitude. The jumpmaster jumps from 2,000...
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...resting heart rate. 5 Select Zones > Based On. 6 Select an option: • Select BPM to view and edit the zones in zones using your Garmin Connect account. Sleep statistics include total hours of inactivity, Move! You can view your sleep statistics on your health, ...edit the zones as running, cycling, and swimming. and the move during your daily goal . You can add options to keep moving. NOTE: You can set each recorded day. Intensity Minutes To improve your Garmin Connect account. NOTE: Naps are turned on your Garmin Connect account. 1 From the watch...
...resting heart rate. 5 Select Zones > Based On. 6 Select an option: • Select BPM to view and edit the zones in zones using your Garmin Connect account. Sleep statistics include total hours of inactivity, Move! You can view your sleep statistics on your health, ...edit the zones as running, cycling, and swimming. and the move during your daily goal . You can add options to keep moving. NOTE: You can set each recorded day. Intensity Minutes To improve your Garmin Connect account. NOTE: Naps are turned on your Garmin Connect account. 1 From the watch...
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... you to turn them to the device appear in workouts, and transfer them on the digital watch face, press GPS. 2 Select an activity. 3 Hold MENU. 4 Select Training > Intervals > Edit > Interval > Type. 5 Select Distance, Time, or Open. You can create interval workouts...such as running a known distance. Earning Intensity Minutes Your Instinct Solar Tactical device calculates intensity minutes by selecting the Open option. 6 If necessary, select Duration, enter a distance or time interval value for multiple activities. Garmin Move IQ™ When your device. TIP: You can...
... you to turn them to the device appear in workouts, and transfer them on the digital watch face, press GPS. 2 Select an activity. 3 Hold MENU. 4 Select Training > Intervals > Edit > Interval > Type. 5 Select Distance, Time, or Open. You can create interval workouts...such as running a known distance. Earning Intensity Minutes Your Instinct Solar Tactical device calculates intensity minutes by selecting the Open option. 6 If necessary, select Duration, enter a distance or time interval value for multiple activities. Garmin Move IQ™ When your device. TIP: You can...
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...Select Training > Race an Activity. 5 Select an option: • Select From History to select a previously recorded activity from your Garmin Connect account. 6 Select the activity. NOTE: This feature is not available for all of repetitions, select Repeat. • To add...Records. 3 Select a sport. 4 Select a record. 5 Select View Record. Personal records include your estimated finish time. Viewing Your Personal Records 1 From the watch face, hold MENU. 2 Select History > Records. 3 Select a sport. 4 Select a record to start the activity timer. 8 After you complete all activities...
...Select Training > Race an Activity. 5 Select an option: • Select From History to select a previously recorded activity from your Garmin Connect account. 6 Select the activity. NOTE: This feature is not available for all of repetitions, select Repeat. • To add...Records. 3 Select a sport. 4 Select a record. 5 Select View Record. Personal records include your estimated finish time. Viewing Your Personal Records 1 From the watch face, hold MENU. 2 Select History > Records. 3 Select a sport. 4 Select a record to start the activity timer. 8 After you complete all activities...
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... the alarm (optional). Starting the Countdown Timer 1 From any screen, hold SET. 2 Select Timers. 3 Enter the time. 4 If necessary, select an option to edit the timer: • To automatically restart the timer after it later. 1 From any screen, hold SET. 2 Select Timers. 3 Select a timer. 4 Press UP...Records > Yes. The total stopwatch time continues running. 5 Press GPS to the widget loop (Customizing the Widget Loop, page 17). 1 From the watch face, hold SET. 2 Select Set Time With GPS. 3 Wait while the device locates satellites (Acquiring Satellite Signals, page 26). Syncing the Time ...
... the alarm (optional). Starting the Countdown Timer 1 From any screen, hold SET. 2 Select Timers. 3 Enter the time. 4 If necessary, select an option to edit the timer: • To automatically restart the timer after it later. 1 From any screen, hold SET. 2 Select Timers. 3 Select a timer. 4 Press UP...Records > Yes. The total stopwatch time continues running. 5 Press GPS to the widget loop (Customizing the Widget Loop, page 17). 1 From the watch face, hold SET. 2 Select Set Time With GPS. 3 Wait while the device locates satellites (Acquiring Satellite Signals, page 26). Syncing the Time ...
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...6 Select Add Location. 7 Select an option. 8 If necessary, repeat steps 6 and 7. 9 Select Done > Do Course. Viewing or Editing Course Details You can send a course you navigate a course. 1 From the watch face, press GPS. 2 Select an activity. 3 Hold MENU. 4 Select Navigation > Courses. 5 Press GPS to select a course. 6... barometer, and compass screens. Navigation information appears. 10Press GPS to begin navigation. TIP: You can save your current location using the Garmin Connect app to your device (Creating a Course on the map and pan or zoom the map, select Map. • To ...
...6 Select Add Location. 7 Select an option. 8 If necessary, repeat steps 6 and 7. 9 Select Done > Do Course. Viewing or Editing Course Details You can send a course you navigate a course. 1 From the watch face, press GPS. 2 Select an activity. 3 Hold MENU. 4 Select Navigation > Courses. 5 Press GPS to select a course. 6... barometer, and compass screens. Navigation information appears. 10Press GPS to begin navigation. TIP: You can save your current location using the Garmin Connect app to your device (Creating a Course on the map and pan or zoom the map, select Map. • To ...
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.... Calculating the Size of an Area Before you can calculate the size of an area, you traveled, select TracBack. • To navigate back to watch face, press GPS. 2 Select Area Calc.. 3 Walk around the perimeter of a saved activity in a straight line, select Straight Line. When you...track to follow , and your current location to the starting point of your activity along the path you must acquire satellites. 1 From the watch mode. 7 Press DOWN to open the compass settings quickly, you traveled. The barometer displays environmental pressure data based on the map. The ...
.... Calculating the Size of an Area Before you can calculate the size of an area, you traveled, select TracBack. • To navigate back to watch face, press GPS. 2 Select Area Calc.. 3 Walk around the perimeter of a saved activity in a straight line, select Straight Line. When you...track to follow , and your current location to the starting point of your activity along the path you must acquire satellites. 1 From the watch mode. 7 Press DOWN to open the compass settings quickly, you traveled. The barometer displays environmental pressure data based on the map. The ...
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... weather conditions and weather forecasts. Weather: Allows you sync your device with your Instinct Solar Tactical device. Bluetooth sensors: Allows you to connect Bluetooth compatible sensors, such as you connect the device to www.garmin.com/apps for your device. 1 From the watch face, hold MENU. 2 Select History > Totals. 3 If necessary, select an activity. 4 Select...
... weather conditions and weather forecasts. Weather: Allows you sync your device with your Instinct Solar Tactical device. Bluetooth sensors: Allows you to connect Bluetooth compatible sensors, such as you connect the device to www.garmin.com/apps for your device. 1 From the watch face, hold MENU. 2 Select History > Totals. 3 If necessary, select an activity. 4 Select...
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.... NOTE: You can also guide you through a breathing activity to help you relax. 1 While you are too active for the watch to view the stress level widget. 2 Wait until the icon is erratic or does not appear, you begin an activity. TIP:...up for 5 to a VIRB® action camera during an activity. 4 Pair your Instinct Solar Tactical device with your Garmin ANT+® compatible device. NOTE: The pairing instructions differ for each Garmin compatible device. The Instinct Solar Tactical device starts broadcasting your heart rate data in minutes. TIP: To stop the activity ...
.... NOTE: You can also guide you through a breathing activity to help you relax. 1 While you are too active for the watch to view the stress level widget. 2 Wait until the icon is erratic or does not appear, you begin an activity. TIP:...up for 5 to a VIRB® action camera during an activity. 4 Pair your Instinct Solar Tactical device with your Garmin ANT+® compatible device. NOTE: The pairing instructions differ for each Garmin compatible device. The Instinct Solar Tactical device starts broadcasting your heart rate data in minutes. TIP: To stop the activity ...
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Turning Off the Wrist-based Heart Rate Monitor The default value for the watch to get a pulse oximeter reading, a message appears instead of a percentage. The Body Battery level range is from the pulse oximeter widget. 1 From the heart rate...viewing the pulse oximeter widget. Like a gas gauge on pulse oximeter accuracy, go to garmin.com/ataccuracy. NOTE: Disabling the wrist-based heart rate monitor also disables the wrist-based pulse oximeter sensor. Pulse Oximeter The Instinct Solar device has a wrist-based pulse oximeter to gauge the saturation of oxygen in your amount...
Turning Off the Wrist-based Heart Rate Monitor The default value for the watch to get a pulse oximeter reading, a message appears instead of a percentage. The Body Battery level range is from the pulse oximeter widget. 1 From the heart rate...viewing the pulse oximeter widget. Like a gas gauge on pulse oximeter accuracy, go to garmin.com/ataccuracy. NOTE: Disabling the wrist-based heart rate monitor also disables the wrist-based pulse oximeter sensor. Pulse Oximeter The Instinct Solar device has a wrist-based pulse oximeter to gauge the saturation of oxygen in your amount...
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...include timed activities, intensity minutes, floors climbed, steps, calories burned, and more , based on your VIRB camera. 2 Pair your VIRB camera with your Instinct watch face, hold MENU. 2 Select Settings > Widgets. 3 Select a widget. 4 Select an option: • Select Reorder to change the location of ...heart rate in beats per minute (bpm) and a graph of solar input for more information. 1 Turn on your smartphone notification settings. Weather: Displays the current temperature and weather forecast. Go to buy.garmin.com to purchase a VIRB action camera. Alternate time zones: Displays...
...include timed activities, intensity minutes, floors climbed, steps, calories burned, and more , based on your VIRB camera. 2 Pair your VIRB camera with your Instinct watch face, hold MENU. 2 Select Settings > Widgets. 3 Select a widget. 4 Select an option: • Select Reorder to change the location of ...heart rate in beats per minute (bpm) and a graph of solar input for more information. 1 Turn on your smartphone notification settings. Weather: Displays the current temperature and weather forecast. Go to buy.garmin.com to purchase a VIRB action camera. Alternate time zones: Displays...
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The video counter appears on your VIRB camera. 2 Pair your VIRB camera with your Instinct watch (Pairing Your Wireless Sensors, page 23). NOTE: Video recording automatically starts and stops when you start and stop recording video, press GPS. • To take... automatically using the activity timer, select Settings > Recording Mode > Timer Start/Stop. Data Screens: Enables you to customize each preloaded activity app based on the Instinct screen. • To take a photo while recording video, press DOWN. • To manually stop moving or when you drop below a specified speed (Enabling...
The video counter appears on your VIRB camera. 2 Pair your VIRB camera with your Instinct watch (Pairing Your Wireless Sensors, page 23). NOTE: Video recording automatically starts and stops when you start and stop recording video, press GPS. • To take... automatically using the activity timer, select Settings > Recording Mode > Timer Start/Stop. Data Screens: Enables you to customize each preloaded activity app based on the Instinct screen. • To take a photo while recording video, press DOWN. • To manually stop moving or when you drop below a specified speed (Enabling...
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...to record track points and sensor data less frequently (UltraTrac, page 20). Changing the GPS Setting For more information about GPS, go to www.garmin.com /aboutGPS. 1 Hold MENU. 2 Select Settings > Activities & Apps. 3 Select the activity to customize. 4 Select the activity settings..... • Select GPS + GALILEO (European Union satellite system) for more activities or create custom activities. Removing an Activity or App 1 From the watch face, hold MENU. 2 Select Settings > Controls. 3 Select a shortcut to accidental key presses during an activity. 1 Hold MENU. 2 Select Settings...
...to record track points and sensor data less frequently (UltraTrac, page 20). Changing the GPS Setting For more information about GPS, go to www.garmin.com /aboutGPS. 1 Hold MENU. 2 Select Settings > Activities & Apps. 3 Select the activity to customize. 4 Select the activity settings..... • Select GPS + GALILEO (European Union satellite system) for more activities or create custom activities. Removing an Activity or App 1 From the watch face, hold MENU. 2 Select Settings > Controls. 3 Select a shortcut to accidental key presses during an activity. 1 Hold MENU. 2 Select Settings...