User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Solar Charging
- Activities and Apps
- Training
- Clocks
- Navigation
- Saving Your Location
- Viewing the Altimeter, Barometer, and Compass
- Projecting a Waypoint
- Navigating to a Destination
- Creating and Following a Course on Your Device
- Creating a Course on Garmin Connect
- Sending a Course to Your Device
- Viewing or Editing Course Details
- Marking and Starting Navigation to a Man Overboard Location
- Navigating with Sight 'N Go
- Navigating to Your Starting Point During an Activity
- Navigating to the Starting Point of a Saved Activity
- Stopping Navigation
- Calculating the Size of an Area
- Map
- Compass
- Altimeter and Barometer
- History
- Connected Features
- Heart Rate Features
- Pulse Oximeter
- Customizing Your Device
- Widgets
- Activities and App Settings
- Customizing Your Activity List
- Removing an Activity or App
- Customizing the Controls Menu
- Customizing the Watch Face
- Sensors Settings
- Map Settings
- Navigation Settings
- Power Manager Settings
- System Settings
- Viewing Device Information
- Wireless Sensors
- Device Information
- Device Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- My device is in the wrong language
- Managing Language Files
- Is my smartphone compatible with my device?
- My phone will not connect to the device
- Can I use my Bluetooth sensor with my watch?
- Restarting Your Device
- Resetting All Default Settings
- Acquiring Satellite Signals
- The temperature reading is not accurate
- Maximizing the Battery Life
- Activity Tracking
- Getting More Information
- Appendix
- Index
• To measure the difference between your heart rate at the
end of the activity and your heart rate two minutes later,
select Recovery HR, and wait while the timer counts
down.
• To discard the activity and return to watch mode, select
Discard > Yes.
NOTE: After stopping the activity, the device saves it
automatically after 30 minutes.
Adding or Removing a Favorite Activity
The list of your favorite activities appears when you press GPS
from the watch face, and it provides quick access to the
activities you use most frequently. The first time you press GPS
to start an activity, the device prompts you to select your favorite
activities. You can add or remove favorite activities at any time.
1
Hold MENU.
2
Select Settings > Activities & Apps.
Your favorite activities appear at the top of the list with a
white background. Other activities appear in the extended list
with a black background.
3
Select an option:
• To add a favorite activity, select the activity, and select
Set as Favorite.
• To remove a favorite activity, select the activity, and select
Remove from Favorites.
Creating a Custom Activity
1
From the watch face, press GPS.
2
Select Add.
3
Select an option:
• Select Copy Activity to create your custom activity
starting from one of your saved activities.
• Select Other to create a new custom activity.
4
If necessary, select an activity type.
5
Select a name or enter a custom name.
Duplicate activity names include a number, for example:
Bike(2).
6
Select an option:
• Select an option to customize specific activity settings. For
example, you can customize the data screens or auto
features.
• Select Done to save and use the custom activity.
7
Select Yes to add the activity to your list of favorites.
Indoor Activities
The Instinct device can be used for training indoors, such as
running on an indoor track or using a stationary bike or indoor
trainer. GPS is turned off for indoor activities (Activities and App
Settings, page 17).
When running or walking with GPS turned off, speed, distance,
and cadence are calculated using the accelerometer in the
device. The accelerometer is self-calibrating. The accuracy of
the speed, distance, and cadence data improves after a few
outdoor runs or walks using GPS.
TIP: Holding the handrails of the treadmill reduces accuracy.
You can use an optional foot pod to record pace, distance, and
cadence.
Calibrating the Treadmill Distance
To record more accurate distances for your treadmill runs, you
can calibrate the treadmill distance after you run at least 1.5 km
(1 mi.) on a treadmill. If you use different treadmills, you can
manually calibrate the treadmill distance on each treadmill or
after each run.
1
Start a treadmill activity (Starting an Activity, page 2).
2
Run on the treadmill until your Instinct Solar device records at
least 1.5 km (1 mi.).
3
After you complete your run, press GPS.
4
Select an option:
• To calibrate the treadmill distance the first time, select
Save.
The device prompts you to complete the treadmill
calibration.
• To manually calibrate the treadmill distance after the first-
time calibration, select Calibrate & Save > Yes.
5
Check the treadmill display for the distance traveled, and
enter the distance on your device.
Recording a Strength Training Activity
You can record sets during a strength training activity. A set is
multiple repetitions (reps) of a single move.
1
From the watch face, press GPS.
2
Select Strength.
The first time you record a strength training activity, you must
select which wrist your watch is on.
3
Press GPS to start the set timer.
4
Start your first set.
The device counts your reps. Your rep count appears when
you complete at least four reps.
TIP: The device can only count reps of a single move for
each set. When you want to change moves, you should finish
the set and start a new one.
5
Press BACK to finish the set.
The watch displays the total reps for the set. After several
seconds, the rest timer appears.
6
If necessary, press DOWN, and edit the number of reps.
TIP: You can also add the weight used for the set.
7
When you are done resting, press BACK to start your next
set.
8
Repeat for each strength training set until your activity is
complete.
9
After your last set, press GPS to stop the set timer.
10
Select Save.
Outdoor Activities
The Instinct device comes preloaded with outdoor activities,
such as running and cycling. GPS is turned on for outdoor
activities. You can add new activities based on default activities,
such as walking or rowing. You can also add custom activities to
your device (Creating a Custom Activity, page 3).
Viewing Your Ski Runs
Your device records the details of each downhill skiing or
snowboarding run using the auto run feature. This feature is
turned on by default for downhill skiing and snowboarding. It
automatically records new ski runs based on your movement.
The timer pauses when you stop moving downhill and when you
are on a chairlift. The timer remains paused during the chairlift
ride. You can start moving downhill to restart the timer. You can
view run details from the paused screen or while the timer is
running.
1
Start a skiing or snowboarding activity.
2
Hold MENU.
3
Select View Runs.
4
Press UP and DOWN to view details of your last run, your
current run, and your total runs.
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