FĒNIX® 5X Owner’s Manual
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Table of Contents Introduction.....................................................................1 Device Overview ......................................................................... 1 Viewing the Controls Menu .................................................... 1 Viewing Widgets .................................................................... 1 Charging the Device ................................................................... 1 Pairing Your Smartphone with Your Device ....................
Editing Your Saved Locations .............................................. 15 Deleting All Saved Locations ............................................... 15 Projecting a Waypoint ............................................................... 15 Navigating to a Destination ....................................................... 16 Navigating to a Point of Interest ............................................... 16 Points of Interest ..................................................................
My daily step count does not appear ................................... 29 My step count does not seem accurate ............................... 29 The step counts on my device and my Garmin Connect account don't match ............................................................. 29 The floors climbed amount does not seem accurate ........... 29 My intensity minutes are flashing ......................................... 30 Getting More Information ..........................................................
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. Device Overview LIGHT Select to turn the backlight on and off. Hold to view the controls menu. Hold to turn the device on. Á Select to view the activity list and start or stop an activity. Select to choose an option in a menu.
2 Select an option: Setting Up Garmin Express 1 Connect the device to your computer using a USB cable. 2 Go to www.garmin.com/express. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions. 3 4 Activities • Select Copy Activity to create your custom activity starting from one of your saved activities. • Select Other to create a new custom activity. If necessary, select an activity type. Select a name or enter a custom name. Duplicate activity names include a number, for example: Bike(2).
5 Select Metronome > Status > On. 6 Select an option: • Select Beats / Minute to enter a value based on the cadence you want to maintain. • Select Alert Frequency to customize the frequency of the beats. • Select Sounds to customize the metronome tone and vibration. 7 If necessary, select Preview to listen to the metronome feature before you run. Go for a run (Starting an Activity, page 2). 8 The metronome starts automatically. 9 During your run, select UP or DOWN to view the metronome screen.
5 Select an option: • To start another drill interval, select LAP. • To start a swim interval, select UP or DOWN to return to the swim training screens. Golfing Playing Golf Before you play golf, you should charge the device (Charging the Device, page 1). 1 From the watch face, select > Golf. 2 Go outside, and wait while the device locates satellites. 3 Select a course from the list of available courses. 4 Select Yes to keep score. 5 Select UP or DOWN to scroll through the holes.
Tracking Statistics The Stat Tracking feature enables detailed statistics tracking while playing golf. 1 From the hole information screen, hold MENU. 2 Select the activity settings. 3 Select Stat Tracking to enable tracking statistics. Heart Rate Features The fēnix 5X device has a wrist-based heart rate monitor and is also compatible with chest heart rate monitors (sold separately). You can view wrist-based heart rate data on the heart rate widget.
The loop Á and hook  connection should be on your right side. 4 Wrap the heart rate monitor around your chest, and connect the strap hook to the loop. NOTE: Make sure the care tag does not fold over. After you put on the heart rate monitor, it is active and sending data. Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data If the heart rate data is erratic or does not appear, you can try these tips. • Reapply water to the electrodes and contact patches (if applicable). • Tighten the strap on your chest.
Go to www.garmin.com/runningdynamics for more information on running dynamics. For additional theories and interpretations of running dynamics data, you can search reputable running publications and websites.
based on your current state of fitness. This projection also presumes you have completed the proper training for the race. HRV stress test: The HRV (heart rate variability) stress test requires a Garmin chest heart rate monitor. The device records your heart rate variability while standing still for 3 minutes. It provides your overall stress level. The scale is 1 to 100, and a lower score indicates a lower stress level.
2 After your run, select Save. 3 Select UP or DOWN to view the performance widget. 4 Select to scroll through the performance measurements. Getting Your VO2 Max. Estimate for Cycling This feature requires a power meter and wrist-based heart rate or a compatible chest heart rate monitor. The power meter must be paired with your fēnix 5X device (Pairing ANT+ Sensors, page 26). If you are using a chest heart rate monitor, you must put it on and pair it with your device.
Training effect technology is provided and supported by Firstbeat Technologies Ltd. For more information, go to www.firstbeattechnologies.com. Heart Rate Variability and Stress Level Stress level is the result of a three-minute test performed while standing still, where the fēnix device analyzes heart rate variability to determine your overall stress. Training, sleep, nutrition, and general life stress all impact how a runner performs.
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 ANT+ Sensors, page 26), and you must get your VO2 max. estimate (Getting Your VO2 Max. Estimate for Cycling, page 9). NOTE: The FTP test is a challenging workout that takes about 30 minutes to complete.
Zone % of Maximum Heart Rate Perceived Exertion Benefits 3 70–80% Moderate pace, more difficult to hold conversation Improved aerobic capacity, optimal cardiovascular training 4 80–90% Fast pace and a bit Improved anaerobic uncomfortable, breathing capacity and forceful threshold, improved speed 5 90–100% Sprinting pace, unsustainable for long period of time, labored breathing Anaerobic and muscular endurance, increased power About Lifetime Athletes A lifetime athlete is an individual who has
appear in your activities list, snapshots, or newsfeed. For more detail and accuracy, you can record a timed activity on your device. Activity Tracking Settings Hold MENU, and select Settings > Activity Tracking. Status: Turns off the activity tracking feature. Move Alert: Displays a message and the move bar on the digital watch face and steps screen. The device also beeps or vibrates if audible tones are turned on (System Settings, page 25). Goal Alerts: Allows you to turn on and off goal alerts.
Segments You can send running or cycling segments from your Garmin Connect account to your device. After a segment is saved to your device, you can race a segment, trying to match or exceed your personal record or other participants who have raced the segment. NOTE: When you download a course from your Garmin Connect account, you can download all of the available segments in the course. Strava™ Segments You can download Strava segments to your fēnix 5X device.
4 Select a record. 5 Select View Record. Restoring a Personal Record You can set each personal record back to the one previously recorded. 1 Hold MENU. 2 Select History > Records. 3 Select a sport. 4 Select a record to restore. 5 Select Previous > Yes. NOTE: This does not delete any saved activities. Clearing a Personal Record 1 Hold MENU. 2 Select History > Records. 3 Select a sport. 4 Select a record to delete. 5 Select Clear Record > Yes. NOTE: This does not delete any saved activities.
3 4 5 6 7 8 From the watch face, select > Project Wpt.. Select UP or DOWN to set the heading. Select . Select DOWN to select a unit of measure. Select UP to enter the distance. Select to save. The projected waypoint is saved with a default name. Navigating to a Destination You can use your device to navigate to a destination or follow a course. 1 From the watch face, select > Navigate. 2 Select a category. 3 Respond to the on-screen prompts to choose a destination. 4 Select Go To.
Navigating to the Starting Point of Your Last Saved Activity You can navigate back to the starting point of your last saved activity in a straight line or along the path you traveled. This feature is available only for activities that use GPS. 1 Select > Navigate > Back to Start > Route. Turn-by-turn directions help you navigate to the starting point of your last saved activity if you have a supported map or are using direct routing.
• To view your time in each heart rate zone, select Time in Zone (Viewing Your Time in Each Heart Rate Zone, page 18). • To view an elevation plot of the activity, select Elevation Plot. • To delete the selected activity, select Delete. Multisport History Your device stores the overall multisport summary of the activity, including overall distance, time, calories, and optional accessory data.
2 Select Settings > Phone > Alerts. Locating a Lost Mobile Device You can use this feature to help locate a lost mobile device that is paired using Bluetooth wireless technology and currently within range. 1 Hold LIGHT to view the controls menu. 2 Select . The fēnix device begins searching for your paired mobile device. An audible alert sounds on your mobile device, and the Bluetooth signal strength displays on the fēnix device screen.
• Make sure all your connections are in range (40 km or 25 mi.). • During a GroupTrack session, scroll to the map to view your connections (Adding a Map to an Activity, page 22). Wi‑Fi Connected Features ® Some fēnix 5X models have Wi‑Fi connected features. The Garmin Connect Mobile app is not required for you to use Wi‑Fi connectivity. Activity uploads to your Garmin Connect account: Automatically sends your activity to your Garmin Connect account as soon as you finish recording the activity.
VIRB Remote The VIRB remote function allows you to control your VIRB action camera using your device. Go to www.garmin.com/VIRB to purchase a VIRB action camera. Controlling a VIRB Action Camera Before you can use the VIRB remote function, you must enable the remote setting on your VIRB camera. See the VIRB Series Owner's Manual for more information. You must also set the VIRB widget to be shown in the widget loop (Customizing the Widget Loop, page 20). 1 Turn on your VIRB camera.
7 Select an option: You can add the map to the data screens loop for an activity. 1 Hold MENU. 2 Select Settings > Activities & Apps. 3 Select the activity to customize. 4 Select the activity settings. 5 Select Data Screens > Add New > Map. Setting an Alert 1 Hold MENU. 2 Select Settings > Activities & Apps. 3 Select an activity. NOTE: This feature is not available for all activities. 4 Select the activity settings. 5 Select Alerts. 6 Select an option: • Select Add New to add a new alert for the activity.
Type: Sets the behavior of the pointer that appears during direct routing. Auto Lap Marking Laps by Distance You can use Auto Lap to mark a lap at a specific distance automatically. This feature is helpful for comparing your performance over different parts of an activity (for example, every 1 mile or 5 kilometers). 1 Hold MENU. 2 Select Settings > Activities & Apps. 3 Select an activity. NOTE: This feature is not available for all activities. 4 Select the activity settings. 5 Select Auto Lap.
Removing an Activity or App 1 2 3 4 Hold MENU. Select Settings > Activities & Apps. Select an activity. Select an option: • To remove an activity from your list of favorites, select Remove from Favorites. • To delete the activity from the apps list, select Remove. Changing the Order of an Activity in the Apps List 1 2 3 4 5 Hold MENU. Select Settings > Activities & Apps. Select an activity. Select Reorder. Select UP or DOWN to adjust the position of the activity in the apps list.
to your movement. You can use the Altimeter option when your activity involves changes in altitude, or the Barometer option when your activity does not involve changes in altitude. Map Settings You can customize how the map appears in the map app and data screens. Hold MENU, and select Settings > Map. Orientation: Sets the orientation of the map. The North Up option shows north at the top of the screen. The Track Up option shows your current direction of travel at the top of the screen.
USB Mode: Sets the device to use mass storage mode or Garmin mode when connected to a computer. Restore Defaults: Allows you to reset user data and settings (Restoring All Default Settings, page 29). Software Update: Allows you to install software updates downloaded using Garmin Express. Time Settings Hold MENU, and select Settings > System > Time. Time Format: Sets the device to show time in a 12-hour or 24hour format. Set Time: Sets the time zone for the device.
Training with Power Meters • Go to www.garmin.com/intosports for a list of ANT+ sensors that are compatible with your device (such as Vector). • For more information, see the owner's manual for your power meter. • Adjust your power zones to match your goals and abilities (Setting Your Power Zones, page 12). • Use range alerts to be notified when you reach a specified power zone (Setting an Alert, page 22). • Customize the power data fields (Customizing the Data Screens, page 21).
1 Complete an action: • For Windows computers, select the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the system tray, and select your device. • For Apple computers, select the device, and select File > Eject. 2 Disconnect the cable from your computer. Deleting Files NOTICE If you do not know the purpose of a file, do not delete it. Your device memory contains important system files that should not be deleted. 1 Open the Garmin drive or volume. 2 If necessary, open a folder or volume. 3 Select a file.
1 Hold MENU. 2 Select Settings > Sensors & Accessories > Add New. 3 Select an option: • Select Search All. • Select your sensor type. You can customize the optional data fields (Customizing the Data Screens, page 21). Resetting Your Device 1 Hold LIGHT for at least 25 seconds. 2 Hold LIGHT for one second to turn on the device. Restoring All Default Settings NOTE: This deletes all user-entered information and activity history. You can restore all of the device settings to the factory default values.
My intensity minutes are flashing When you exercise at an intensity level that qualifies toward your intensity minutes goal, the intensity minutes flash. Exercise for at least 10 consecutive minutes at a moderate or vigorous intensity level. Getting More Information You can find more information about this product on the Garmin website. • Go to support.garmin.com. • Go to www.garmin.com/outdoor. • Go to http://buy.garmin.
Dest. Wpt: The last point on the route to the destination. You must be navigating for this data to appear. Di2 Battery: The remaining battery power of a Di2 sensor. Dist. Per Stroke: Swimming. The distance traveled per stroke. Dist. Per Stroke: Paddle sports. The distance traveled per stroke. Dist. Remaining: The remaining distance to the final destination. You must be navigating for this data to appear. Distance: The distance traveled for the current track or activity.
Lap L. PPP: The average power phase peak angle for the left leg for the current lap. Lap NP: The average Normalized Power for the current lap. Lap Pace: The average pace for the current lap. Lap PCO: The average platform center offset for the current lap. Lap Power: The average power output for the current lap. Lap R. PP: The average power phase angle for the right leg for the current lap. Lap R. PPP: The average power phase peak angle for the right leg for the current lap.
Strokes: Swimming. The total number of strokes for the current activity. Strokes: Paddle sports. The total number of strokes for the current activity. Sunrise: The time of sunrise based on your GPS position. Sunset: The time of sunset based on your GPS position. Temperature: The temperature of the air. Your body temperature affects the temperature sensor. You can pair a tempe sensor with your device to provide a consistent source of accurate temperature data.
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Index A accessories 27, 28, 30 activities 2, 21, 24 custom 2, 3 saving 2 starting 2 activity tracking 12, 13 alarms 15, 22 alerts 15, 22, 23, 25 altimeter 17, 24 calibrating 24 ANT+ sensors 26, 27 applications 18, 20 smartphone 1 auto climb 23 Auto Lap 23 Auto Pause 23 auto scroll 23 Garmin Express 2, 20 updating software 1 GLONASS 25 goals 14 GPS 23, 25 signal 29 green view, pin location 4 ground contact time 6, 7 GroupTrack 19, 25 H hazards 4 heading setting 25 heart rate 5 alerts 22 monitor 5–9, 26 pai
USB 19 disconnecting 27 user data, deleting 28 user profile 11 V vertical oscillation 6, 7 vertical ratio 6, 7 VIRB remote 21 Virtual Partner 14 VO2 max.
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