Owner's Manual
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 .
2
Select Settings > Bluetooth > Status > Off to turn off
Bluetooth wireless technology on your epix device.
Refer to the owner's manual for your mobile device to turn off
Bluetooth wireless technology on your mobile device.
Connect IQ Features
You can add Connect IQ features to your watch from Garmin
and other providers using the Garmin Connect Mobile app.
Watch Faces: Allow you to customize the appearance of the
clock.
Data Fields: Allow you to download new data fields that present
sensor, activity, and history data in new ways. You can add
Connect IQ data fields to built-in features and pages.
Widgets: Provide information at a glance, including sensor data
and notifications.
Apps: Add interactive features to your watch, such as new
outdoor and fitness activity types.
Downloading Connect IQ Features
Before you can download Connect IQ features from the Garmin
Connect Mobile app, you must pair your epix device with your
smartphone running the Garmin Connect Mobile app.
1
From the Garmin Connect Mobile app, select > Connect
IQ Store.
2
Select your epix device.
Downloading Connect IQ Features Using Your
Computer
1
Connect the device to your computer using a USB cable.
2
Go to www.garminconnect.com.
3
From your devices widget, select Connect IQ Store.
4
Select a Connect IQ feature.
5
Select Send to Device, and follow the on-screen
instructions.
Customizing Your Device
Activity App Settings
These settings allow you to customize each preloaded activity
app based on your needs. For example, you can customize data
pages and enable alerts and training features. Not all settings
are available for all activity types.
Hold , and select Settings > Apps, and select an activity.
Data Screens: Customize data screens for the selected activity
(Customizing the Data Screens). You can also show or hide
a map data screen for some activities.
Alerts: Sets the training or navigation alerts for the selected
activity.
Metronome: Plays tones at a steady rhythm to help you
improve your performance by training at a faster, slower, or
more consistent cadence (Using the Metronome).
Map: Sets the display preferences for the map data screen for
the activity. If the Use Sys. Settings option is enabled, the
map data screen uses the preferences from the system map
settings (Map Settings).
Routing: Sets the preferences for calculating routes for this
activity.
Auto Lap: Sets the options for the Auto Lap
®
feature (Auto Lap).
Auto Pause: Sets the device to stop recording data when you
stop moving or when you drop below a specified speed
(Enabling Auto Pause
®
).
Auto Climb: Enables the device to detect elevation changes
automatically using the built-in altimeter.
Auto Run: Enables the device to detect ski runs automatically
using the built-in accelerometer.
3D Speed: Calculates your speed using your elevation change
and your horizontal movement over ground (3D Speed and
Distance).
3D Distance: Calculates your distance traveled using your
elevation change and your horizontal movement over ground.
Auto Scroll: Enables you to cycle through all of the activity data
screens automatically while the timer is running (Using Auto
Scroll).
GPS: Sets the mode for the GPS antenna (UltraTrac).
Pool Size: Sets the pool length for pool swimming (Going for a
Pool Swim).
Stroke Detection: Enables stroke detection for pool swimming.
Power Save: Sets the power-save timeout setting for an activity
(Power Save Timeout Settings).
Background Color: Sets the background color of each activity
to black or white.
Accent Color: Sets the accent color of each activity to help
identify which activity is active.
Status: Shows or hides the selected activity in the apps list.
Move Up: Adjusts the position of the activity in the apps list.
Move Down: Adjusts the position of the activity in the apps list.
Remove: Deletes the activity.
NOTE: This deletes the activity from the apps list and all
user-entered activity settings. You can restore all of the
device settings to the factory default values to add a removed
activity back to the list (Restoring All Default Settings).
Rename: Sets the activity name.
Customizing the Data Screens
You can show, hide, and change the layout and content of data
screens for each activity.
1
Hold .
2
Select Settings > Apps.
3
Select the activity to customize.
4
Select Data Screens.
5
Select a data screen to customize.
6
Select an option:
• Select Status to turn the data screen on or off.
• Select Layout to adjust the number of data fields on the
data screen.
• Select a field to change the data that appears in the field.
Alerts
You can set alerts for each activity, which can help you to train
toward specific goals, to increase your awareness of your
environment, and to navigate to your destination. Some alerts
are available only for specific activities. There are three types of
alerts: event alerts, range alerts, and recurring alerts.
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