User Manual

32 Customizing Your Device
appearance, or activate an installed Connect IQ watch
face.
1 From the watch face, hold UP.
2 Select Watch Face.
3 Select UP or DOWN to preview the watch face
options.
4 Select Add New to scroll through additional pre-
loaded watch faces.
5 Select START > Apply to activate a pre-loaded
watch face or an installed Connect IQ watch face.
6 If using a pre-loaded watch face, select START >
Customize.
7 Select an option:
• To change the style of the numbers for the
analog watch face, select Dial.
• To change the style of the hands for the analog
watch face, select Hands.
• To change the style of the numbers for the
digital watch face, select Layout
• To change the style of the seconds for the
digital watch face, select Seconds.
• To change the data that appears on the watch
face, select Data.
• To add or change an accent color for the watch
face, select Accent Color.
• To change the background color, select Bkgd�
Color.
• To save the changes, select Done.
System Settings
Hold UP, and select Settings > System.
Language: Sets the language displayed on the device.
Time: Adjusts the time settings (Time Settings,
page32).
Backlight: Adjusts the backlight settings (Changing the
Backlight Settings, page32).
Sounds: Sets the device sounds, such as key tones,
alerts, and vibrations.
Do Not Disturb: Turns on or off do not disturb mode.
Use the Sleep Time option to turn on do not disturb
mode automatically during your normal sleep
hours. You can set your normal sleep hours on
your Garmin Connect account.
Auto Lock: Allows you to lock the keys automatically
to prevent accidental key presses. Use the During
Activity option to lock the keys during a timed
activity. Use the Not During Activity option to
lock the keys when you are not recording a timed
activity.
Units: Sets the units of measure used on the device
(Changing the Units of Measure, page32).
Format: Sets general format preferences, such as the
pace and speed shown during activities, the start
of the week, and geographical position format and
datum options.
Data Recording: Sets how the device records activity
data. The Smart 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 device to use mass storage mode
or Garmin mode when connected to a computer.
Reset: Allows you to reset user data and settings
(Resetting All Default Settings, page36).
Software Update: Allows you to install software
updates downloaded using Garmin Express.
Time Settings
Hold UP, and select Settings > System > Time.
Time Format: Sets the device to show time in a 12-
hour, 24- hour, or military format.
Set Time: Sets the time zone for the device. The Auto
option sets the time zone automatically based on
your GPS position.
Time: Allows you to adjust the time if it is set to the
Manual option.
Alerts: Allows you to set hourly alerts, as well as
sunrise and sunset alerts that sound a specific
number of minutes or hours before the actual
sunrise or sunset occurs.
Sync With GPS: Allows you to manually sync the time
with GPS when you change time zones, and to
update for daylight saving time.
Changing the Backlight Settings
1 From the watch face, hold UP.
2 Select Settings > System > Backlight.
3 Select During Activity or Not During Activity.
4 Select an option:
• Select Keys and Alerts to turn on the backlight
for key presses and alerts.
• Select Gesture to turn on the backlight by
raising and turning your arm to look at your
wrist.
• Select Timeout to set the length of time before
the backlight turns off.
Changing the Units of Measure
You can customize units of measure for distance, pace
and speed, elevation, weight, height, and temperature.
1 From the watch face. hold UP.
2 Select Settings > System > Units.
3 Select a measurement type.
4 Select a unit of measure.
Extended Display Mode
You can use Extended Display mode to display data
screens from your Forerunner device on a compatible
Edge device during a ride or triathlon. See your Edge
owner’s manual for more information.