QUATIX 6 ® Owner’s Manual
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Table of Contents Introduction.....................................................................1 Getting Started ............................................................................ 1 Buttons ................................................................................... 1 Using the Watch ..................................................................... 1 Viewing the Controls Menu ............................................... 1 Viewing Widgets ..........................................
Managing Your Garmin Pay Cards ...................................... 14 Changing Your Garmin Pay Passcode ..................................... 14 Music............................................................................. 14 Connecting to a Third-Party Provider ....................................... 14 Downloading Audio Content from a Third-Party Provider .... 14 Downloading Audio Content from Spotify® ......................... 14 Changing the Music Provider ......................................
Marking and Starting Navigation to a Man Overboard Location .................................................................................... 30 Navigating with Sight 'N Go ...................................................... 30 Navigating to Your Starting Point During an Activity ................ 30 Viewing Route Directions ..................................................... 30 Navigating to the Starting Point of a Saved Activity ................. 30 Stopping Navigation .............................
FTP Ratings .............................................................................. 49 Wheel Size and Circumference ................................................ 49 Symbol Definitions .................................................................... 49 Index..............................................................................
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. Getting Started When using your watch the first time, you should complete these tasks to set it up and get to know the basic features. 1 Press LIGHT to turn on the watch (Buttons, page 1). 2 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the initial setup.
Solar Charging Pairing Your Smartphone with Your Watch To use the connected features on your watch, you must pair it directly through the Garmin Connect™ app, instead of from the Bluetooth settings on your smartphone. 1 From the app store on your smartphone, install and open the Garmin Connect app. 2 Bring your smartphone within 10 m (33 ft.) of your watch. 3 Press LIGHT to turn on the watch. The first time you turn on the watch, it is in pairing mode.
you calibrate tack assist, the device captures your boat's port and starboard course over ground (COG) measurements, and uses the COG data to calculate the mean true wind direction and the boat's tack angle . The device uses this data to determine whether your boat is being lifted or headed due wind shifts. By default, the device tack assist is set to automatic. Each time you calibrate the port or starboard COG, the device recalibrates the opposite side and true wind direction.
See your autopilot helm control owner's manual for more information. After you pair the devices, they connect automatically when turned on, within range, and the app is open on the watch. If you need to pair with another autopilot helm control, in the autopilot app, hold MENU and select Settings > Pair New. 2 Select UP or DOWN to view the tide data from other days. Fishing Going Fishing Controlling the Autopilot 1 From the watch face, select MOB > Autopilot.
Fusion-Link™ App Stopping an Activity You can use the Fusion-Link app on your quatix device to control the audio playback on your Fusion device. ® 1 Press MOB. 2 Select an option: Connecting to a Fusion Stereo 1 Set the Fusion stereo to be discoverable. • To resume your activity, select Resume. • To save the activity and return to watch mode, select Save > Done. • To suspend your activity and resume it at a later time, select Resume Later. • To mark a lap, select Lap.
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.
9 During your run, press UP or DOWN to view the metronome screen. 10 If necessary, hold MENU to change the metronome settings. Playing Audio Prompts During an Activity You can enable your quatix device to play motivational status announcements during a run or other activity. Audio prompts play on your connected headphones using Bluetooth technology, if available. Otherwise, audio prompts play on your smartphone paired through the Garmin Connect app.
NOTE: Swim data is not recorded during a rest. 1 During your swim activity, press LAP to start a rest. The display reverses to white text on a black background, and the rest screen appears. 2 During a rest, press UP or DOWN to view other data screens (optional). 3 Press LAP, and continue swimming. 4 Repeat for additional rest intervals. Auto Rest The auto rest feature is available only for pool swimming. Your device automatically detects when you are resting, and the rest screen appears.
1 2 3 4 From the hole information screen, press MOB. Select Move Flag. Press UP or DOWN to move the pin position. Press MOB. The distances on the hole information screen are updated to show the new pin location. The pin location is saved for only the current round. Viewing Measured Shots Before the device can automatically detect and measure shots, you must enable scoring. Your device features automatic shot detection and recording.
1 From the hole information screen, press MOB. 2 Select Odometer. 3 If necessary, select Reset to reset the odometer to zero. Viewing PlaysLike Distance The "plays like" distance feature accounts for elevation changes on the course by showing the adjusted distance to the green. 1 From the hole information screen, hold MENU. 2 Select the activity settings. 3 Select PlaysLike. An icon appears next to each distance. Distance plays longer than expected due to a change in elevation. Distance plays as expected.
Viewing Notifications 1 From the watch face, press UP or DOWN to view the Turning On and Off Smartphone Connection Alerts 2 3 4 5 You can set the quatix device to alert you when your paired smartphone connects and disconnects using Bluetooth wireless technology. NOTE: Smartphone connection alerts are turned off by default. 1 Hold MENU. 2 Select Phone > Alerts. notifications widget. Press MOB. Select a notification. Press DOWN for more options. Press BACK to return to the previous screen.
Share your activities: You can connect with friends to follow each other's activities or post links to your activities on your favorite social networking sites. Manage your settings: You can customize your device and user settings on your Garmin Connect account. You can download the Garmin Explore app from the app store on your smartphone, or you can go to explore.garmin.com.
When an incident is detected by your quatix device with GPS enabled, the Garmin Connect app can send an automated text message and email with your name and GPS location to your emergency contacts. A message appears indicating your contacts will be informed after 30 seconds have elapsed. You can select Cancel before the countdown is complete to cancel the message. Show on Map: Enables you to view connections on the map screen during a GroupTrack session.
3 Select a Connect IQ feature, and download it. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions. Garmin Pay The Garmin Pay feature allows you to use your watch to pay for purchases in participating stores using credit or debit cards from a participating financial institution. Setting Up Your Garmin Pay Wallet You can add one or more participating credit or debit cards to your Garmin Pay wallet. Go to garmin.com/garminpay/banks to find participating financial institutions. or .
NOTE: Downloading audio content can drain the battery. You may need to connect the device to an external power source if the remaining battery life is insufficient. The selected playlists and other items are downloaded to the device. Changing the Music Provider 1 Hold DOWN from any screen to open the music controls. 2 Hold MENU. 3 Select Music Providers. 4 Select a connected provider. Disconnecting from a Third-Party Provider or .
• Avoid wearing sunscreen, lotion, and insect repellent under the device. • Avoid scratching the heart rate sensor on the back of the device. • Wear the device above your wrist bone. The device should be snug but comfortable. • Wait until the icon is solid before starting your activity. • Warm up for 5 to 10 minutes and get a heart rate reading before starting your activity. NOTE: In cold environments, warm up indoors. • Rinse the device with fresh water after each workout.
8 Select UP or DOWN to open a running dynamics screen to view your metrics. Color Gauges and Running Dynamics Data The running dynamics screens display a color gauge for the primary metric. You can display cadence, vertical oscillation, ground contact time, ground contact time balance, or vertical ratio as the primary metric. The color gauge shows you how your running dynamics data compare to those of other runners. The color zones are based on percentiles.
records your heart rate variability while standing still for 3 minutes. It provides your overall stress level. The scale is 1 to 100, and a lower score indicates a lower stress level. Performance condition: Your performance condition is a realtime assessment after 6 to 20 minutes of activity. It can be added as a data field so you can view your performance condition during the rest of your activity. It compares your real-time condition to your average fitness level.
2 Select MOB to scroll through the performance measurements. Your projected race times appear for 5K, 10K, half marathon, and marathon distances. NOTE: The projections may seem inaccurate at first. The device requires a few runs to learn about your running performance. About Training Effect Training Effect measures the impact of an activity on your aerobic and anaerobic fitness. Training Effect accumulates during the activity. As the activity progresses, the Training Effect value increases.
threshold estimate, try manually lowering your maximum heart rate value. 1 From the watch face, select MOB. 2 Select an outdoor running activity. GPS is required to complete the test. Hold MENU. 3 4 Select Training > Lactate Threshold Guided Test. 5 Start the timer, and follow the on-screen instructions. After you begin your run, the device displays each step duration, the target, and current heart rate data. A message appears when the test is complete.
Productive: Your current training load is moving your fitness level and performance in the right direction. You should plan recovery periods into your training to maintain your fitness level. Maintaining: Your current training load is enough to maintain your fitness level. To see improvement, try adding more variety to your workouts or increasing your training volume. Recovery: Your lighter training load is allowing your body to recover, which is essential during extended periods of hard training.
Recovery Heart Rate If you are training with wrist-based heart rate or a compatible chest heart rate monitor, you can check your recovery heart rate value after each activity. Recovery heart rate is the difference between your exercising heart rate and your heart rate two minutes after the exercise has stopped. For example, after a typical training run, you stop the timer. Your heart rate is 140 bpm. After two minutes of no activity or cool down, your heart rate is 90 bpm.
The device turns off automatic pulse oximeter readings. The device begins a pulse oximeter reading when you view the pulse oximeter widget. Turning On Pulse Oximeter Sleep Tracking You can set your device to continuously measure your blood oxygen saturation while you sleep. NOTE: Unusual sleep positions can cause abnormally low sleep-time SpO2 readings. 1 From the pulse oximeter widget, hold MENU. 2 Select Options > Pulse Ox Mode > During Sleep.
Zone % of Maximum Heart Rate Perceived Exertion Benefits 4 80–90% Fast pace and a bit Improved anaerobic uncomfortable, breathing capacity and forceful threshold, improved speed 5 90–100% Sprinting pace, unsustainable for long period of time, labored breathing Anaerobic and muscular endurance, increased power Setting Your Power Zones The values for the zones are default values based on gender, weight, and average ability, and may not match your personal abilities.
Move Alert: Displays a message and the move bar on the digital watch face and steps screen. The device also beeps or vibrates if audible tones are turned on (System Settings, page 39). Goal Alerts: Allows you to turn on and off goal alerts, or turn them off only during activities. Goal alerts appear for your daily steps goal, daily floors climbed goal, and weekly intensity minutes goal. Move IQ: Allows you to turn on and off Move IQ events.
• To add an open-ended warm up to your workout, select Warm Up > On. • To add an open-ended cool down to your workout, select Cool Down > On. Starting an Interval Workout 1 From the watch face, press MOB. 2 Select an activity. 3 Hold MENU. 4 Select Training > Intervals > Do Workout. 5 Press MOB to start the activity timer. 6 When your interval workout has a warm up, press LAP to begin the first interval. 7 Follow the on-screen instructions. After you complete all of the intervals, a message appears.
6 Select an option: 5 Select an option: • Select Race Time to view the time and average speed or pace for the segment leader. • Select Map to view the segment on the map. • Select Elevation Plot to view an elevation plot of the segment. Racing a Segment Segments are virtual race courses. You can race a segment, and compare your performance to past activities, others' performance, connections in your Garmin Connect account, or other members of the running or cycling communities.
Clearing a Personal Record 1 From the watch face, hold MENU. 2 Select History > Records. 3 Select a sport. 4 Select a record to delete. 5 Select Clear Record > Yes. NOTE: This does not delete any saved activities. Clearing All Personal Records 1 From the watch face, hold MENU. 2 Select History > Records. 3 Select a sport. 4 Select Clear All Records > Yes. 4 5 6 7 Press MOB. Select a timer. Press MENU. Select Delete. Using the Stopwatch 1 2 3 4 From the watch face, hold MENU. Select Clocks > STOPWATCH.
NOTE: You may need to add the Project Wpt. app to the activities and apps list. 1 From the watch face, press MOB. 2 Select Project Wpt.. 3 Press UP or DOWN to set the heading. 4 Press MOB. 5 Press DOWN to select a unit of measure. 6 Press UP to enter the distance. 7 Press MOB to save. The projected waypoint is saved with a default name. Navigating to a Destination You can use your device to navigate to a destination or follow a course. 1 From the watch face, press MOB. 2 Select an activity. 3 Hold MENU.
3 Start following a saved course (Navigating to a Destination, page 29). At the start of a climb, the ClimbPro screen appears automatically. Marking and Starting Navigation to a Man Overboard Location You can save a man overboard (MOB) location, and automatically start navigation back to it. TIP: You can customize the hold function of the keys to access the MOB function (Customizing the Hot Keys, page 40). 1 From the watch face, press MOB. 2 Select an activity. 3 Hold MENU. 4 Select Navigation > Last MOB.
3 Point the top of the watch toward your heading, and press MOB. When you deviate from the heading, the compass displays the direction from the heading and degree of deviation. Altimeter and Barometer 3 Pan and zoom the map to center the location in the crosshairs. 4 Hold MOB to select the point indicated by the crosshairs. 5 If necessary, select a nearby point of interest. 6 Select an option: • To start navigating to the location, select Go. • To save the location, select Save Location.
Viewing Data Totals You can view the accumulated distance and time data saved to your device. 1 From the watch face, hold MENU. 2 Select History > Totals. 3 If necessary, select an activity. 4 Select an option to view weekly or monthly totals. Using the Odometer The odometer automatically records the total distance traveled, elevation gained, and time in activities. 1 From the watch face, hold MENU. 2 Select History > Totals > Odometer. 3 Select UP or DOWN to view odometer totals.
Segment Alerts: Enables prompts that alert you to approaching segments. Stat Tracking: Enables statistics tracking while playing golf. Stroke Detect.: Enables stroke detection for pool swimming. Tournament Mode: Disables features that are not allowed during sanctioned tournaments. Transitions: Enables transitions for multisport activities. Workout Videos: Enables instructive workout animations for a strength, cardio, yoga, or Pilates activity.
Lock on Road: Locks the position icon, which represents your position on the map, onto the nearest road. Track Log: Shows or hides the track log, or the path you have traveled, as a colored line on the map. Track Color: Changes the track log color. Detail: Sets the amount of detail shown on the map. Showing more detail may cause the map to redraw more slowly. Marine: Sets the map to display data in marine mode (Marine Map Settings, page 38).
The lap key status changes to On or Off based on the current setting. Using Auto Scroll You can use the auto scroll feature to cycle through all of the activity data screens automatically while the timer is running. 1 Hold MENU. 2 Select Activities & Apps. 3 Select an activity. NOTE: This feature is not available for all activities. 4 Select the activity settings. 5 Select Auto Scroll. 6 Select a display speed. Changing the GPS Setting For more information about GPS, go to www.garmin.com /aboutGPS.
Respiration: Your current respiration rate in breaths per minute and seven-day average. You can do a breathing activity to help you relax. Sensor information: Displays information from an internal sensor or a connected wireless sensor. Solar intensity: Displays a graph of the intensity of solar input for the last 6 hours. Steps: Tracks your daily step count, step goal, and data for previous days. Stress: Displays your current stress level and a graph of your stress level.
Using the Stress Level Widget The stress level widget displays your current stress level and a graph of your stress level for the last several hours. It can also guide you through a breathing activity to help you relax. 1 While you are sitting or inactive, press UP or DOWN from the watch face to view the stress level widget. 2 Press MOB to begin measuring. TIP: If you are too active for the watch to determine your stress level, a message appears instead of a stress level number.
Altimeter Settings Hold MENU, and select Sensors & Accessories > Altimeter. Calibrate: Allows you to manually calibrate the altimeter sensor. Auto Cal.: Allows the altimeter to self-calibrate each time you turn on GPS tracking. Elevation: Sets the units of measure for elevation. Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter Your device was already calibrated at the factory, and the device uses automatic calibration at your GPS starting point by default.
4 Select the map settings. 5 Select Map > Configure Maps. 6 Select a map to activate the toggle switch, which shows or hides the map data. Navigation Settings You can customize the map features and appearance when navigating to a destination. Customizing Map Features 1 Hold MENU. 2 Select Navigation > Data Screens. 3 Select an option: • Select Map to turn on or off the map. • Select Guide to turn on or off the guide screen that displays the compass bearing or course to follow while navigating.
Do Not Disturb: Turns on or off do not disturb mode. Use the During Sleep 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. Hot Keys: Allows you to assign shortcuts to device keys (Customizing the Hot Keys, page 40). 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.
1 If you are pairing a heart rate monitor, put on the heart rate 2 3 4 5 monitor. The heart rate monitor does not send or receive data until you put it on. Bring the device within 3 m (10 ft.) of the sensor. NOTE: Stay 10 m (33 ft.) away from other wireless sensors while pairing. Hold MENU. Select Sensors & Accessories > Add New. Select an option: • Select Search All Sensors. • Select your sensor type. After the sensor is paired with your device, the sensor status changes from Searching to Connected.
your golf shots, including location, distance, and club type. See the owner's manual for your club sensors for more information (garmin.com/manuals/ApproachCT10).
4 Select your language. Is my smartphone compatible with my device? The quatix device is compatible with smartphones using Bluetooth wireless technology. Go to www.garmin.com/ble for compatibility information. My phone will not connect to the device If your phone will not connect to the device, you can try these tips. • Turn off your smartphone and your device, and turn them back on again. • Enable Bluetooth technology on your smartphone. • Update the Garmin Connect app to the latest version.
You can also use an optional tempe external temperature sensor to view accurate ambient temperature readings while wearing the watch. Maximizing the Battery Life You can do several things to extend the life of the battery. • Change the power mode during an activity (Changing the Power Mode, page 5). • Turn on the battery saver feature from the controls menu (Viewing the Controls Menu, page 1). • Reduce the backlight timeout (Changing the Backlight Settings, page 40). • Reduce the backlight brightness.
Average Balance: The average left/right power balance for the current activity. Average Cadence: Cycling. The average cadence for the current activity. Average Cadence: Running. The average cadence for the current activity. Average Descent: The average vertical distance of descent since the last reset. Average Distance Per Stroke: Swimming. The average distance traveled per stroke during the current activity. Average Distance Per Stroke: Paddle sports.
Gear Combo: The current gear combination from a gear position sensor. Gear Ratio: The number of teeth on the front and rear bike gears, as detected by a gear position sensor. Gears: The front and rear bike gears from a gear position sensor. Glide Ratio: The ratio of horizontal distance traveled to the change in vertical distance. Glide Ratio to Destination: The glide ratio required to descend from your current position to the destination elevation. You must be navigating for this data to appear.
Last Lap %HRR: The average percentage of heart rate reserve (maximum heart rate minus resting heart rate) for the last completed lap. Last Lap 500m Pace: The average rowing pace per 500 meters for the last lap. Last Lap Ascent: The vertical distance of ascent for the last completed lap. Last Lap Cadence: Cycling. The average cadence for the last completed lap. Last Lap Cadence: Running. The average cadence for the last completed lap.
Power Zone: The current range of power output (1 to 7) based on your FTP or custom settings. Rear: The rear bike gear from a gear position sensor. Repeat On: The timer for the last interval plus the current rest (pool swimming). Reps: During a strength training activity, the number of repetitions in a workout set. Respiration Rate: Your respiration rate in breaths per minute (brpm). Rest Timer: The timer for the current rest (pool swimming).
Females Percentile 20–29 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–69 70–79 Superior 95 49.6 47.4 45.3 41.1 37.8 36.7 Excellent 80 43.9 42.4 39.7 36.7 33 30.9 Good 60 39.5 37.8 36.3 33 30 28.1 Fair 40 36.1 34.4 33 30.1 27.5 25.9 Poor 0–40 <36.1 <34.4 <33 <30.1 <27.5 <25.9 Data reprinted with permission from The Cooper Institute. For more information, go to www.CooperInstitute.org.
Index A accessories 40, 41, 43, 44 acclimation 21 activities 2, 5, 6, 10, 32, 35 custom 5, 7 favorites 5 saving 5 starting 5 activity tracking 24, 25 airplane mode 1 alarms 28, 33 alert 7 alerts 24, 33, 34, 39, 40 heart rate 16 altimeter 31, 38 calibrating 38 altitude 21 ANT+ sensors 40, 41 applications 10, 12, 13 smartphone 2 assistance 12, 13 auto climb 34 Auto Lap 34 Auto Pause 34 auto rest 8 auto scroll 35 autopilot 4 B backlight 40 bands 42 barometer 31, 38 calibrating 38 battery 42 charging 2 life 42
shortcuts 1, 37 Sight 'N Go 30 skiing alpine 6 backcountry 6 ski touring 6 snowboarding 6 sleep mode 24 smartphone 12, 13, 35, 43 applications 10, 13 pairing 1, 2, 43 snowboarding 6 software license 40 updating 2, 12 version 40 specifications 42 speed 34 speed and cadence sensors 41 statistics 9 stopwatch 28 storing data 11, 12 stress level 17, 19, 22, 37 stress score 19, 22 stride length 16, 17 strokes 7 sunrise and sunset times 40 swimming 7, 8 swing analysis 9 swolf score 7 system settings 39 waypoints
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