Garmin 03438, 03436, 03437 User Manual

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Table of Contents

Introduction.....................................................................1

Device Overview......................................................................... 1

Viewing the Controls Menu.................................................... 1

Viewing Widgets.................................................................... 1

Charging the Device................................................................... 1

Pairing Your Smartphone with Your Device............................... 1

Product Updates......................................................................... 1

Setting Up Garmin Express................................................... 2

Activities and Apps........................................................ 2

Starting an Activity...................................................................... 2

Tips for Recording Activities.................................................. 2

Stopping an Activity.................................................................... 2

Adding or Removing a Favorite Activity...................................... 2

Creating a Custom Activity......................................................... 2

Indoor Activities.......................................................................... 2

Recording a Strength Training Activity...................................2

Outdoor Activities........................................................................3

Viewing Your Ski Runs.......................................................... 3

Using the Metronome.............................................................3

Playing Audio Prompts During an Activity..............................3

Jumpmaster........................................................................... 3

Multisport.................................................................................... 3

Creating a Multisport Activity................................................. 3

Tips for Triathlon Training or Using Multisport Activities........ 3

Swimming................................................................................... 4

Swim Terminology................................................................. 4

Stroke Types.......................................................................... 4

Tips for Swimming Activities.................................................. 4

Resting During Pool Swimming............................................. 4

Training with the Drill Log...................................................... 4

Golfing........................................................................................ 4

Playing Golf............................................................................4

Hole Information.....................................................................4

Moving the Flag..................................................................... 4

Viewing Hazards.................................................................... 5

Measuring a Shot................................................................... 5

Viewing Layup and Dogleg Distances................................... 5

Keeping Score....................................................................... 5

Updating a Score................................................................... 5

TruSwing™............................................................................ 5

Using the Golf Odometer....................................................... 5

Tracking Statistics.................................................................. 5

Connected Features....................................................... 5

Enabling Bluetooth Notifications................................................. 5

Viewing Notifications.............................................................. 6

Receiving an Incoming Phone Call........................................ 6

Replying to a Text Message.................................................. 6

Managing Notifications...........................................................6

Turning Off the Bluetooth Smartphone Connection.................... 6

Turning On and Off Smartphone Connection Alerts................... 6

Locating a Lost Mobile Device.................................................... 6

Garmin Connect..........................................................................6

Updating the Software Using Garmin Connect Mobile.......... 6

Updating the Software Using Garmin Express...................... 7

Using Garmin Connect on Your Computer....................... 7

Manually Syncing Data with Garmin Connect Mobile............ 7

Garmin Golf™ App.................................................................7

Starting a GroupTrack Session...................................................7

Tips for GroupTrack Sessions............................................... 7

Garmin Explore™....................................................................... 7

Wi‑Fi® Connected Features.......................................... 7

Setting Up Wi‑Fi Connectivity..................................................... 7

Connect IQ Features...................................................... 8

Downloading Connect IQ Features

Downloading Connect IQ Features Using Your Computer......... 8

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Garmin Pay..................................................................... 8

Setting Up Your Garmin Pay Wallet........................................... 8

Paying for a Purchase Using Your Watch.................................. 8

Adding a Card to Your Garmin Pay Wallet................................. 8

Managing Your Garmin Pay Wallet........................................8

Changing Your Garmin Pay Passcode....................................... 9

Music............................................................................... 9

Connecting to a Third-Party Provider......................................... 9

Downloading Audio Content from a Third-Party Provider...... 9

Disconnecting from a Third-Party Provider............................ 9

Downloading Personal Audio Content........................................ 9

Listening to Downloaded Music.................................................. 9

Music Playback Controls............................................................ 9

Connecting Headphones using Bluetooth Technology............... 9

Heart Rate Features..................................................... 10

Wrist-based Heart Rate............................................................ 10

Wearing the Device..............................................................10

Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data...........................................10

Viewing the Heart Rate Widget............................................ 10

Broadcasting Heart Rate Data to Garmin Devices.............. 10

Broadcasting Heart Rate Data During an Activity........... 10

Turning Off the Wrist-based Heart Rate Monitor................. 10

Putting On the Heart Rate Monitor........................................... 10

Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data...........................................11

Caring for the Heart Rate Monitor........................................ 11

Running Dynamics....................................................................11

Training with Running Dynamics......................................... 11

Color Gauges and Running Dynamics Data........................ 11

Ground Contact Time Balance Data............................... 12

Vertical Oscillation and Vertical Ratio Data.....................12

Tips for Missing Running Dynamics Data............................ 12

Performance Measurements.................................................... 12

Turning Off Performance Notifications................................. 13

Detecting Performance Measurements Automatically......... 13

Training Status..................................................................... 13

Tips for Getting Your Training Status.............................. 13

About VO2 Max. Estimates.................................................. 13

Getting Your VO2 Max. Estimate for Running................ 14

Getting Your VO2 Max. Estimate for Cycling.................. 14

Recovery Time..................................................................... 14

Viewing Your Recovery Time.......................................... 14

Recovery Heart Rate........................................................... 14

Training Load....................................................................... 14

Viewing Your Predicted Race Times................................... 14

About Training Effect........................................................... 14

Heart Rate Variability and Stress Level............................... 15

Viewing Your Heart Rate Variability and Stress Level.... 15

Performance Condition........................................................ 15

Viewing Your Performance Condition............................. 15

Lactate Threshold................................................................ 15

Performing a Guided Test to Determine Your Lactate

Threshold........................................................................ 15

Getting Your FTP Estimate.................................................. 15

Conducting an FTP Test................................................. 16

Pulse Oximeter............................................................. 16

Viewing the Pulse Oximeter Widget......................................... 16

Turning On All-Day Acclimation Mode...................................... 16

Turning On Manual Acclimation Mode..................................... 16

Tips for Erratic Pulse Oximeter Data........................................ 16

Training......................................................................... 17

Setting Up Your User Profile.....................................................17

Fitness Goals....................................................................... 17

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About Heart Rate Zones...................................................... 17

Setting Your Heart Rate Zones....................................... 17

Letting the Device Set Your Heart Rate Zones............... 17

Heart Rate Zone Calculations......................................... 17

Setting Your Power Zones................................................... 17

Activity Tracking........................................................................17

Auto Goal............................................................................. 18

Using the Move Alert............................................................18

Sleep Tracking..................................................................... 18

Using Automated Sleep Tracking....................................18

Using Do Not Disturb Mode............................................ 18

Intensity Minutes.................................................................. 18

Earning Intensity Minutes................................................ 18

Garmin Move IQ™............................................................... 18

Activity Tracking Settings..................................................... 18

Turning Off Activity Tracking........................................... 18

Workouts...................................................................................18

Following a Workout From the Web.....................................18

Starting a Workout............................................................... 19

About the Training Calendar................................................ 19

Using Garmin Connect Training Plans............................ 19

Interval Workouts...................................................................... 19

Creating an Interval Workout............................................... 19

Starting an Interval Workout................................................ 19

Stopping an Interval Workout...............................................19

Segments..................................................................................19

Strava™ Segments.............................................................. 19

Viewing Segment Details..................................................... 19

Racing a Segment............................................................... 20

Setting a Segment to Adjust Automatically.......................... 20

Using Virtual Partner®.............................................................. 20

Setting a Training Target.......................................................... 20

Cancelling a Training Target................................................ 20

Racing a Previous Activity........................................................ 20

Personal Records..................................................................... 20

Viewing Your Personal Records.......................................... 20

Restoring a Personal Record............................................... 20

Clearing a Personal Record................................................. 20

Clearing All Personal Records............................................. 21

Clock.............................................................................. 21

Setting an Alarm....................................................................... 21

Deleting an Alarm................................................................ 21

Starting the Countdown Timer.................................................. 21

Using the Stopwatch................................................................. 21

Adding Alternate Time Zones................................................... 21

Setting Clock Alerts.................................................................. 21

Syncing the Time with GPS...................................................... 21

Navigation..................................................................... 21

Saving Your Location............................................................... 21

Editing Your Saved Locations.............................................. 21

Projecting a Waypoint............................................................... 21

Navigating to a Destination....................................................... 22

Navigating to a Point of Interest............................................... 22

Points of Interest.................................................................. 22

Creating and Following a Course on Your Device.................... 22

Creating a Round-Trip Course..................................................22

Marking and Starting Navigation to a Man Overboard

Location.................................................................................... 22

Navigating with Sight 'N Go...................................................... 22

Navigating to Your Starting Point During an Activity................ 22

Navigating to the Starting Point of Your Last Saved Activity.... 22

Stopping Navigation................................................................. 23

Map........................................................................................... 23

Viewing the Map.................................................................. 23

Saving or Navigating to a Location on the Map................... 23

Navigating with the Around Me Feature.............................. 23

Compass

Altimeter and Barometer........................................................... 23

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History........................................................................... 23

Using History............................................................................ 23

Multisport History................................................................. 24

Viewing Your Time in Each Heart Rate Zone...................... 24

Viewing Data Totals.................................................................. 24

Using the Odometer..................................................................24

Deleting History........................................................................ 24

Customizing Your Device............................................ 24

Activities and App Settings....................................................... 24

Customizing the Data Screens............................................ 24

Adding a Map to an Activity................................................. 25

Alerts.................................................................................... 25

Setting an Alert................................................................25

Activity Map Settings............................................................25

Routing Settings...................................................................25

Auto Lap...............................................................................26

Marking Laps by Distance............................................... 26

Enabling Auto Pause........................................................... 26

Enabling Auto Climb............................................................ 26

3D Speed and Distance....................................................... 26

Turning On and Off the Lap Key.......................................... 26

Using Auto Scroll................................................................. 26

UltraTrac.............................................................................. 26

Power Save Timeout Settings..............................................27

Changing the Order of an Activity in the Apps List................... 27

Widgets..................................................................................... 27

Customizing the Widget Loop.............................................. 27

VIRB Remote....................................................................... 27

Controlling a VIRB Action Camera.................................. 27

Controlling a VIRB Action Camera During an Activity..... 27

Using the Stress Level Widget............................................. 28

Customizing the Controls Menu................................................28

Watch Face Settings.................................................................28

Customizing the Watch Face............................................... 28

Sensors Settings.......................................................................28

Compass Settings................................................................ 28

Calibrating the Compass Manually................................. 28

Setting the North Reference............................................29

Altimeter Settings................................................................. 29

Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter............................... 29

Barometer Settings.............................................................. 29

Calibrating the Barometer............................................... 29

Map Settings............................................................................. 29

Marine Map Settings............................................................ 29

Showing and Hiding Map Data............................................ 29

GroupTrack Settings................................................................. 29

Navigation Settings................................................................... 29

Customizing Map Features.................................................. 30

Setting Up a Heading Bug................................................... 30

Setting Navigation Alerts......................................................30

System Settings........................................................................ 30

Time Settings....................................................................... 30

Changing the Backlight Settings.......................................... 30

Customizing the Hot Keys....................................................30

Changing the Units of Measure........................................... 30

Viewing Device Information...................................................... 30

Viewing E-label Regulatory and Compliance Information.... 30

Wireless Sensors......................................................... 31

Pairing Your Wireless Sensors................................................. 31

Using an Optional Bike Speed or Cadence Sensor.................. 31

Training with Power Meters...................................................... 31

Using Electronic Shifters...........................................................31

Situational Awareness.............................................................. 31

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Foot Pod................................................................................... 31

Improving Foot Pod Calibration........................................... 31

Calibrating Your Foot Pod Manually.................................... 31

Setting Foot Pod Speed and Distance................................. 31

tempe™.................................................................................... 32

Device Information....................................................... 32

fēnix 5/5S/5X Plus Specifications............................................. 32

Battery Information...............................................................32

Data Management.................................................................... 32

Disconnecting the USB Cable..............................................32

Deleting Files....................................................................... 32

Device Maintenance..................................................... 32

Device Care.............................................................................. 32

Cleaning the Device............................................................. 32

Cleaning the Leather Bands................................................ 32

Changing the QuickFit™ Bands............................................... 32

Metal Watch Band Adjustment................................................. 33

Troubleshooting........................................................... 33

My device is in the wrong language......................................... 33

Is my smartphone compatible with my device?........................ 33

My phone will not connect to the device................................... 33

Can I use my Bluetooth sensor with my watch?....................... 33

My headphones will not connect to the device......................... 33

My music cuts out or my headphones do not stay connected.. 33

Resetting Your Device.............................................................. 33

Resetting All Default Settings................................................... 33

Acquiring Satellite Signals........................................................ 33

Improving GPS Satellite Reception......................................34

The temperature reading is not accurate.................................. 34

Maximizing the Battery Life.......................................................34

Activity Tracking........................................................................34

My daily step count does not appear................................... 34

My step count does not seem accurate............................... 34

The step counts on my device and my Garmin Connect

account don't match............................................................. 34

The floors climbed amount does not seem accurate........... 34

My intensity minutes are flashing......................................... 34

Getting More Information.......................................................... 34

Appendix....................................................................... 34

Data Fields................................................................................34

VO2 Max. Standard Ratings..................................................... 38

FTP Ratings.............................................................................. 38

Wheel Size and Circumference................................................ 38

Symbol Definitions.................................................................... 39

Index.............................................................................. 40

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