epix™ Owner’s Manual May 2015 Printed in Taiwan 190-01753-00_0A
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Table of Contents Introduction.....................................................................1 Device Overview ......................................................................... 1 Touchscreen Tips .................................................................. 1 Locking and Unlocking the Device ......................................... 1 Charging the Device ................................................................... 1 Pairing Your Smartphone with Your Device .........................
Routing Settings ................................................................... 14 Enabling Auto Pause® ......................................................... 14 Enabling Auto Climb ............................................................ 14 3D Speed and Distance ....................................................... 15 Using Auto Scroll ................................................................. 15 UltraTrac ..............................................................................
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. The device is powered by a built-in lithium-ion battery that you can charge using a standard wall outlet or a USB port on your computer. 1 Plug the USB end of the cable into the AC adapter or a computer USB port. 2 Plug the AC adapter into a standard wall outlet.
Calendar: Displays upcoming meetings from your smartphone calendar. Music controls: Music player controls for your smartphone. Weather: Displays the current temperature and weather forecast. Activity Tracking: Tracks your daily step count, step goal, distance traveled, calories burned, and sleep statistics. Sensor Information: Displays information from an internal sensor or a connected ANT+ sensor. Compass: Displays an electronic compass. Map: Displays your location on the map.
2 Hold . 3 Select View Runs. 4 Select UP and DOWN to view details of your last run, your current run, and your total runs. The run screens include time, distance traveled, maximum speed, average speed, and total descent. Hiking Going for a Hike Before you go for a hike, you should charge the device (Charging the Device). 1 From the watch face, select START. 2 Select Hike. 3 Go outside, and wait while the device locates satellites. 4 Select START to start the timer.
Swim Terminology Length: One trip down the pool. Interval: One or more consecutive lengths. A new interval starts after a rest. Stroke: A stroke is counted every time your arm wearing the device completes a full cycle. Swolf: Your swolf score is the sum of the time for one pool length and the number of strokes for that length. For example, 30 seconds plus 15 strokes equals a swolf score of 45. For open water swimming, swolf is calculated over 25 meters.
Select an option: • Select Done to save and use the custom activity. • Select Edit Settings to customize specific activity settings. Indoor Activities The epix device can be used for training indoors, such as running on an indoor track or using a stationary bike. GPS is turned off for indoor activities. When running with GPS turned off, speed, distance, and cadence are calculated using the accelerometer in the device. The accelerometer is selfcalibrating.
Your step count does not appear until the device locates satellites and sets the time automatically. The device may need a clear view of the sky to locate satellite signals. The number of steps taken during the day appears on the activity tracking widget. The step count is updated periodically. Using the Move Alert Before you can use the move alert, you must turn on activity tracking. Sitting for prolonged periods of time can trigger undesirable metabolic state changes.
Starting an Interval Workout 1 Hold . 2 Select Training > Intervals > Do Workout. 3 Select an activity. 4 Select START to start the timer. 5 When your interval workout has a warm up, select LAP to begin the first interval. 6 Follow the on-screen instructions. After you complete all of the intervals, a message appears. Stopping an Interval Workout • At any time, select LAP to end an interval. • At any time, select STOP to stop the timer.
2 3 4 5 NOTE: The HRM-Run accessory is compatible with several ANT+ fitness products and can display heart rate data when paired. The running dynamics features are available only on some Garmin devices. Cadence: Cadence is the number of steps per minute. It displays total steps (right and left combined). Vertical oscillation: Vertical oscillation is your bounce while running. It displays the vertical motion of your torso, measured in centimeters for each step.
Getting Your VO2 Max. Estimate for Running Before you can view your VO2 max. estimate, you must put on the heart rate monitor and pair it with your device (Pairing ANT+ Sensors). If your epix device was packaged with a heart rate monitor, the devices are already paired. For the most accurate estimate, complete the user profile setup (Setting Up Your User Profile), and set your maximum heart rate (Setting Your Heart Rate Zones). NOTE: The estimate may seem inaccurate at first.
About Training Effect Training Effect measures the impact of an activity on your aerobic fitness. Training Effect accumulates during the activity. As the activity progresses, the training effect value increases, telling you how the activity has improved your fitness. Training Effect is determined by your user profile information, heart rate, duration, and intensity of your activity. It is important to know that your Training Effect numbers (1.0– 5.0) may seem abnormally high during your first few runs.
History Compass The device has a 3-axis compass with automatic calibration. The compass features and appearance change depending on your activity, whether GPS is enabled, and whether you are navigating to a destination. You can manually change the compass settings (Compass Settings). History includes time, distance, calories, average pace or speed, lap data, and optional ANT+ sensor information. NOTE: When the device memory is full, your oldest data is overwritten.
Deleting History 1 Hold . 2 Select History > Options. 3 Select an option: • Select Delete All Activities to delete all activities from the history. • Select Reset Totals to reset all distance and time totals. NOTE: This does not delete any saved activities. 4 Confirm your selection. Using the Odometer The odometer automatically records the total distance traveled and elevation gained. 1 Hold . 2 Select My Stats > Odometer. 3 Select an option to view the odometer totals.
Managing Notifications You can use your compatible mobile device to manage notifications displayed on your epix device. Select an option: • If you are using an iOS device, use the notification center settings on your mobile device to select the items to show on the device. • If you are using an Android™ device, use the app settings in the Garmin Connect Mobile app to select the items to show on the device. ® Turning Off Bluetooth Technology 1 Hold .
Event alert: An event alert notifies you once. The event is a specific value. For example, you can set the device to alert you when you reach a specified elevation. Range alert: A range alert notifies you each time the device is above or below a specified range of values. For example, you can set the device to alert you when your heart rate is below 60 beats per minute (bpm) and over 210 bpm. Recurring alert: A recurring alert notifies you each time the device records a specified value or interval.
6 Select Climb Screen to identify which data screen appears while climbing. 7 If necessary, select Invert Colors to reverse the display colors when changing modes. 8 Select Vertical Speed to set the rate of ascent over time. 9 Select Mode Switch to set how quickly the device changes modes. 3D Speed and Distance You can set 3D speed and distance to calculate your speed or distance using both your elevation change and your horizontal movement over ground.
environmental pressure data based on the fixed elevation where the altimeter was most recently calibrated (Altimeter Settings). Altimeter Settings Hold , and select Settings > Sensors > Altimeter. Auto Cal.: Allows the altimeter to self-calibrate each time you turn on GPS tracking. Calibrate: Allows you to manually calibrate the altimeter sensor.
Pairing ANT+ Sensors The first time you connect a sensor to your device using ANT+ wireless technology, you must pair the device and sensor. After they are paired, the device connects to the sensor automatically when you start an activity and the sensor is active and within range. NOTE: If a heart rate monitor was bundled with your device, the included heart rate monitor is already paired with your device.
Device Information Viewing Device Information You can view the unit ID, software version, and license agreement. 1 Hold . 2 Select Settings > System > About. Device Care NOTICE Do not use a sharp object to clean the device. Avoid chemical cleaners, solvents, and insect repellents that can damage plastic components and finishes. Thoroughly rinse the device with fresh water after exposure to chlorine, salt water, sunscreen, cosmetics, alcohol, or other harsh chemicals.
3 Wait 30 seconds. 4 Insert the new battery with the positive side facing up. NOTE: Do not damage or lose the O-ring gasket. 5 Replace the back cover and the four screws. NOTE: Do not overtighten. After you replace the heart rate monitor battery, you may need to pair it with the device again. Getting More Information You can find more information about this product on the Garmin website. • Go to www.garmin.com/outdoor. • Go to www.garmin.com/learningcenter. • Go to http://buy.garmin.
Avg. Stroke Dist.: The average distance traveled per stroke during the current activity. Avg. Vertical Osc.: The average amount of vertical oscillation for the current activity. Balance: The current left/right power balance. Baro. Pressure: The calibrated current pressure. Bearing: The direction from your current location to a destination. You must be navigating for this data to appear. Cadence: Cycling. The number of revolutions of the crank arm.
Last Lap Distance: The distance traveled for the last completed lap. Last Lap HR: The average heart rate for the last completed lap. Last Lap NP: The average Normalized Power for the last completed lap. Last Lap Pace: The average pace for the last completed lap. Last Lap Power: The average power output for the last completed lap. Last Lap Speed: The average speed for the last completed lap. Last Lap Time: The stopwatch time for the last completed lap. Last Len. Strk.
Fuse. Indicates a fuse specification or location. WEEE disposal and recycling symbol. The WEEE symbol is attached to the product in compliance with the EU directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). It is intended to deter the improper disposal of this product and to promote reuse and recycling.
Index GPS 15, 16 ground contact time 8 A H accessories 19 activities 2, 13 custom 4 saving 2–4 starting 2, 4 activity tracking 5, 6 alarms 10, 13 alerts 10, 13, 14 altimeter 15, 16 calibrating 16 ANT+ sensors 16 applications 12, 13 smartphone 1 auto climb 3, 14 Auto Lap 14 Auto Pause 14 auto scroll 15 heart rate alerts 14 monitor 8, 9, 16–18 zones 5, 11 hiking 3 history 3, 4, 11 deleting 12 sending to computer 12 B language 16 lengths 4 locations 10 saving 10, 11 locking keys 1 screen 1 backlight 1,
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