Use and Care Manual

Table of Contents
Introduction.....................................................................1
Device Overview......................................................................... 1
GPS Status and Status Icons................................................ 1
Setting Up Your Watch............................................................... 1
Activities and Apps........................................................ 1
Going for a Run.......................................................................... 1
Starting an Activity...................................................................... 2
Tips for Recording Activities.................................................. 2
Stopping an Activity.................................................................... 2
Creating a Custom Activity......................................................... 2
Indoor Activities.......................................................................... 2
Calibrating the Treadmill Distance......................................... 2
Outdoor Activities........................................................................2
Multisport............................................................................... 2
Triathlon Training.............................................................. 3
Creating a Multisport Activity.............................................3
Tips for Triathlon Training or Using Multisport
Activities............................................................................ 3
Swimming.............................................................................. 3
Swim Terminology.............................................................3
Stroke Types..................................................................... 3
Tips for Swimming Activities............................................. 3
Resting During Pool Swimming.........................................3
Training with the Drill Log..................................................3
Viewing Your Ski Runs.......................................................... 3
Golfing....................................................................................3
Playing Golf....................................................................... 3
Hole Information................................................................ 4
Moving the Flag.................................................................4
Viewing Measured Shots.................................................. 4
Viewing Layup and Dogleg Distances.............................. 4
Keeping Score...................................................................4
Updating a Score.............................................................. 4
TruSwing™....................................................................... 4
Using the Golf Odometer.................................................. 4
Tracking Statistics............................................................. 4
Playing Audio Prompts During Your Activity............................... 4
Training........................................................................... 5
Workouts.....................................................................................5
Following a Workout From Garmin Connect.......................... 5
Starting a Workout................................................................. 5
About the Training Calendar.................................................. 5
Using Garmin Connect Training Plans.............................. 5
Interval Workouts................................................................... 5
Creating an Interval Workout............................................ 5
Starting an Interval Workout..............................................5
Stopping an Interval Workout............................................ 5
Using Virtual Partner®................................................................ 5
Setting a Training Target............................................................ 6
Cancelling a Training Target.................................................. 6
Racing a Previous Activity.......................................................... 6
Personal Records....................................................................... 6
Viewing Your Personal Records............................................ 6
Restoring a Personal Record................................................. 6
Clearing a Personal Record................................................... 6
Clearing All Personal Records............................................... 6
Segments....................................................................................6
Strava™ Segments................................................................ 6
Racing a Segment................................................................. 6
Viewing Segment Details....................................................... 7
Using the Metronome................................................................. 7
Extended Display Mode.............................................................. 7
Setting Up Your User Profile.......................................................7
Fitness Goals
......................................................................... 7
About Heart Rate Zones........................................................ 7
Setting Your Heart Rate Zones......................................... 7
Letting the Device Set Your Heart Rate Zones................. 8
Heart Rate Zone Calculations........................................... 8
Setting Your Power Zones..................................................... 8
Activity Tracking............................................................ 8
Auto Goal.................................................................................... 8
Using the Move Alert.................................................................. 8
Sleep Tracking............................................................................ 8
Using Automated Sleep Tracking.......................................... 8
Using Do Not Disturb Mode................................................... 8
Intensity Minutes......................................................................... 8
Earning Intensity Minutes.......................................................9
Garmin Move IQ™ Events.......................................................... 9
Activity Tracking Settings............................................................9
Turning Off Activity Tracking.................................................. 9
Heart Rate Features....................................................... 9
Wrist-based Heart Rate.............................................................. 9
Wearing the Device................................................................9
Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data.............................................9
Viewing the Heart Rate Widget.............................................. 9
Broadcasting Heart Rate Data to Garmin® Devices............ 10
Setting an Abnormal Heart Rate Alert................................. 10
Turning Off the Wrist-based Heart Rate Monitor................. 10
HRM-Swim Accessory.............................................................. 10
Heart Rate While Swimming................................................ 10
Going for a Pool Swim.................................................... 10
Swimming in Open Water............................................... 10
Sizing the Heart Rate Monitor.............................................. 10
Putting On the Heart Rate Monitor.......................................10
Tips for Using the HRM-Swim Accessory............................ 11
Caring for the Heart Rate Monitor........................................ 11
HRM-Tri Accessory...................................................................11
Pool Swimming.................................................................... 11
Putting On the Heart Rate Monitor.......................................11
Data Storage........................................................................ 11
Caring for the Heart Rate Monitor........................................ 11
Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data............................................... 11
Running Dynamics....................................................................11
Training with Running Dynamics......................................... 12
Color Gauges and Running Dynamics Data........................ 12
Ground Contact Time Balance Data............................... 12
Vertical Oscillation and Vertical Ratio Data.....................12
Tips for Missing Running Dynamics Data............................ 13
Performance Measurements.................................................... 13
Turning Off Performance Notifications................................. 13
Detecting Performance Measurements Automatically......... 13
Syncing Activities and Performance Measurements........... 13
About VO2 Max. Estimates.................................................. 13
Getting Your VO2 Max. Estimate for Running................ 14
Getting Your VO2 Max. Estimate for Cycling.................. 14
Heat and Altitude Performance Acclimation........................ 14
Viewing Your Predicted Race Times................................... 14
About Training Effect........................................................... 14
Performance Condition........................................................ 14
Viewing Your Performance Condition............................. 15
Lactate Threshold................................................................ 15
Performing a Guided Test to Determine Your Lactate
Threshold........................................................................ 15
Getting Your FTP Estimate.................................................. 15
Conducting an FTP Test................................................. 15
Training Status..........................................................................15
Training Status Levels......................................................... 16
Tips for Getting Your Training Status.............................. 16
Training Load....................................................................... 16
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