Garmin Fenix 6 User 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................................................................1
Customizing the Watch.......................................................... 1
Pairing Your Smartphone with Your Watch................................ 1
Charging the Device................................................................... 2
Product Updates......................................................................... 2
Setting Up Garmin Express................................................... 2
Solar Charging................................................................ 2
Solar Watch Face....................................................................... 2
Viewing the Solar Widget....................................................... 2
Tips for Solar Charging............................................................... 2
Activities and Apps........................................................ 2
Starting an Activity...................................................................... 2
Tips for Recording Activities.................................................. 3
Changing the Power Mode.................................................... 3
Stopping an Activity.................................................................... 3
Adding or Removing a Favorite Activity...................................... 3
Creating a Custom Activity......................................................... 3
Indoor Activities.......................................................................... 3
Calibrating the Treadmill Distance......................................... 3
Recording a Strength Training Activity...................................3
Outdoor Activities........................................................................4
Viewing Your Ski Runs.......................................................... 4
Using the Metronome.............................................................4
Jumpmaster........................................................................... 4
Multisport.................................................................................... 4
Triathlon Training................................................................... 4
Creating a Multisport Activity................................................. 4
Swimming................................................................................... 4
Swim Terminology................................................................. 4
Stroke Types.......................................................................... 5
Tips for Swimming Activities.................................................. 5
Resting During Pool Swimming............................................. 5
Training with the Drill Log...................................................... 5
Turning Off Wrist-based Heart Rate While Swimming........... 5
Golfing........................................................................................ 5
Playing Golf............................................................................5
Hole Information.....................................................................5
Big Numbers Mode........................................................... 5
Moving the Flag..................................................................... 6
Viewing Hazards.................................................................... 6
Viewing Measured Shots....................................................... 6
Viewing Layup and Dogleg Distances................................... 6
Saving Custom Targets.....................................................6
Keeping Score....................................................................... 6
Updating a Score.............................................................. 6
Setting the Scoring Method............................................... 6
Setting Your Handicap...................................................... 7
Enabling Statistics Tracking.............................................. 7
TruSwing™............................................................................ 7
Using the Golf Odometer....................................................... 7
Viewing the Direction to the Pin............................................. 7
Starting an Expedition.................................................................7
Changing the Track Point Recording Interval........................ 7
Recording a Track Point Manually......................................... 7
Viewing Track Points............................................................. 7
Connected Features....................................................... 7
Enabling Bluetooth Notifications................................................. 8
Viewing Notifications.............................................................. 8
Receiving an Incoming Phone Call........................................ 8
Replying to a Text Message.................................................. 8
Managing Notifications...........................................................8
Turning Off the Bluetooth Smartphone Connection.................... 8
Turning On and Off Smartphone Connection Alerts................... 8
Locating a Lost Mobile Device.................................................... 8
Garmin Connect..........................................................................8
Updating the Software Using the Garmin Connect App........ 9
Updating the Software Using Garmin Express...................... 9
Using Garmin Connect on Your Computer....................... 9
Manually Syncing Data with Garmin Connect........................9
Garmin Golf™ App.................................................................9
Garmin Explore™....................................................................... 9
Safety and Tracking Features....................................... 9
Adding Emergency Contacts.................................................... 10
Adding Contacts....................................................................... 10
Turning Incident Detection On and Off..................................... 10
Requesting Assistance............................................................. 10
Starting a GroupTrack Session.................................................10
Tips for GroupTrack Sessions............................................. 10
GroupTrack Settings............................................................ 10
Connect IQ Features.................................................... 10
Downloading Connect IQ Features.......................................... 10
Downloading Connect IQ Features Using Your Computer....... 11
Garmin Pay................................................................... 11
Setting Up Your Garmin Pay Wallet......................................... 11
Paying for a Purchase Using Your Watch................................ 11
Adding a Card to Your Garmin Pay Wallet............................... 11
Managing Your Garmin Pay Wallet......................................11
Changing Your Garmin Pay Passcode..................................... 11
Heart Rate Features..................................................... 11
Wrist-based Heart Rate............................................................ 11
Wearing the Device..............................................................11
Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data...........................................12
Viewing the Heart Rate Widget............................................ 12
Broadcasting Heart Rate Data to Garmin Devices.............. 12
Broadcasting Heart Rate Data During an Activity........... 12
Setting an Abnormal Heart Rate Alert................................. 12
Turning Off the Wrist-based Heart Rate Monitor................. 12
Running Dynamics....................................................................12
Training with Running Dynamics......................................... 12
Color Gauges and Running Dynamics Data........................ 13
Ground Contact Time Balance Data............................... 13
Vertical Oscillation and Vertical Ratio Data.....................13
Tips for Missing Running Dynamics Data............................ 13
Performance Measurements.................................................... 13
Turning Off Performance Notifications................................. 14
Detecting Performance Measurements Automatically......... 14
Syncing Activities and Performance Measurements........... 14
About VO2 Max. Estimates.................................................. 14
Getting Your VO2 Max. Estimate for Running................ 14
Getting Your VO2 Max. Estimate for Cycling.................. 14
Viewing Your Predicted Race Times................................... 14
About Training Effect........................................................... 15
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.................................................. 16
Conducting an FTP Test................................................. 16
Training Status..........................................................................16
Training Status Levels......................................................... 16
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Tips for Getting Your Training Status.............................. 17
Heat and Altitude Performance Acclimation........................ 17
Training Load....................................................................... 17
Training Load Focus............................................................ 17
Recovery Time..................................................................... 17
Viewing Your Recovery Time.......................................... 17
Recovery Heart Rate.......................................................18
Body Battery™..........................................................................18
Viewing the Body Battery Widget.........................................18
Tips for Improved Body Battery Data................................... 18
Pulse Oximeter............................................................. 18
Getting Pulse Oximeter Readings............................................ 18
Turning On All-Day Pulse Oximeter Readings......................... 18
Turning Off Automatic Pulse Oximeter Readings..................... 18
Turning On Pulse Oximeter Sleep Tracking............................. 19
Tips for Erratic Pulse Oximeter Data........................................ 19
Training......................................................................... 19
Setting Up Your User Profile.....................................................19
Fitness Goals....................................................................... 19
About Heart Rate Zones...................................................... 19
Setting Your Heart Rate Zones....................................... 19
Letting the Device Set Your Heart Rate Zones............... 19
Heart Rate Zone Calculations......................................... 19
Setting Your Power Zones................................................... 20
Activity Tracking........................................................................20
Auto Goal............................................................................. 20
Using the Move Alert............................................................20
Sleep Tracking..................................................................... 20
Using Automated Sleep Tracking....................................20
Using Do Not Disturb Mode............................................ 20
Intensity Minutes.................................................................. 20
Earning Intensity Minutes................................................ 20
Garmin Move IQ™............................................................... 20
Activity Tracking Settings..................................................... 20
Turning Off Activity Tracking........................................... 21
Workouts...................................................................................21
Following a Workout From Garmin Connect........................ 21
Starting a Workout............................................................... 21
About the Training Calendar................................................ 21
Using Garmin Connect Training Plans............................ 21
Adaptive Training Plans.................................................. 21
Interval Workouts...................................................................... 21
Creating an Interval Workout............................................... 21
Starting an Interval Workout................................................ 21
Stopping an Interval Workout...............................................22
PacePro Training...................................................................... 22
Downloading a PacePro Plan from Garmin Connect........... 22
Starting a PacePro Plan.......................................................22
Stopping a PacePro Plan................................................ 22
Segments..................................................................................22
Strava™ Segments.............................................................. 22
Viewing Segment Details..................................................... 22
Racing a Segment............................................................... 22
Setting a Segment to Adjust Automatically.......................... 22
Using Virtual Partner®.............................................................. 23
Setting a Training Target.......................................................... 23
Cancelling a Training Target................................................ 23
Racing a Previous Activity........................................................ 23
Personal Records..................................................................... 23
Viewing Your Personal Records.......................................... 23
Restoring a Personal Record............................................... 23
Clearing a Personal Record................................................. 23
Clearing All Personal Records............................................. 23
Clocks............................................................................ 23
Setting an Alarm....................................................................... 23
Deleting an Alarm................................................................ 24
Starting the Countdown Timer.................................................. 24
Saving a Quick Timer...........................................................24
Deleting a Timer...................................................................24
Using the Stopwatch................................................................. 24
Adding Alternate Time Zones................................................... 24
Navigation..................................................................... 24
Saving Your Location............................................................... 24
Editing Your Saved Locations.............................................. 24
Projecting a Waypoint............................................................... 24
Navigating to a Destination....................................................... 25
Creating and Following a Course on Your Device.................... 25
Marking and Starting Navigation to a Man Overboard
Location.................................................................................... 25
Navigating with Sight 'N Go...................................................... 25
Navigating to Your Starting Point During an Activity................ 25
Navigating to the Starting Point of a Saved Activity................. 25
Stopping Navigation................................................................. 25
Map........................................................................................... 25
Panning and Zooming the Map............................................ 25
Compass...................................................................................26
Altimeter and Barometer........................................................... 26
History........................................................................... 26
Using History............................................................................ 26
Multisport History................................................................. 26
Viewing Your Time in Each Heart Rate Zone...................... 26
Viewing Data Totals.................................................................. 26
Using the Odometer..................................................................26
Deleting History........................................................................ 26
Customizing Your Device............................................ 26
Activities and App Settings....................................................... 26
Customizing the Data Screens............................................ 27
Adding a Map to an Activity................................................. 27
Alerts.................................................................................... 27
Setting an Alert................................................................28
Auto Lap...............................................................................28
Marking Laps by Distance............................................... 28
Enabling Auto Pause®......................................................... 28
Enabling Auto Climb............................................................ 28
3D Speed and Distance....................................................... 28
Turning On and Off the Lap Key.......................................... 28
Using Auto Scroll................................................................. 29
Changing the GPS Setting................................................... 29
GPS and Other Satellite Systems................................... 29
UltraTrac......................................................................... 29
Power Save Timeout Settings..............................................29
Changing the Order of an Activity in the Apps List................... 29
Widgets..................................................................................... 29
Customizing the Widget Loop.............................................. 30
inReach Remote.................................................................. 30
Using the inReach Remote............................................. 30
VIRB Remote....................................................................... 30
Controlling a VIRB Action Camera.................................. 30
Controlling a VIRB Action Camera During an Activity..... 30
Using the Stress Level Widget............................................. 31
Customizing the My Day Widget.......................................... 31
Customizing the Controls Menu................................................31
Watch Face Settings.................................................................31
Customizing the Watch Face............................................... 31
Sensors Settings.......................................................................31
Compass Settings................................................................ 31
Calibrating the Compass Manually................................. 31
Setting the North Reference............................................31
Altimeter Settings................................................................. 31
Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter............................... 32
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Barometer Settings.............................................................. 32
Calibrating the Barometer............................................... 32
Xero Location Settings......................................................... 32
Map Settings............................................................................. 32
Navigation Settings................................................................... 32
Customizing Map Features.................................................. 32
Heading Settings..................................................................32
Course Pointer................................................................ 32
Setting Up a Heading Bug................................................... 32
Setting Navigation Alerts......................................................32
Power Manager Settings.......................................................... 33
Customizing the Battery Saver Feature............................... 33
Customizing Power Modes.................................................. 33
Restoring a Power Mode..................................................... 33
System Settings........................................................................ 33
Time Settings....................................................................... 33
Setting Time Alerts.......................................................... 33
Syncing the Time............................................................ 34
Changing the Backlight Settings.......................................... 34
Customizing the Hot Keys....................................................34
Changing the Units of Measure........................................... 34
Viewing Device Information...................................................... 34
Viewing E-label Regulatory and Compliance Information.... 34
Wireless Sensors......................................................... 34
Pairing Your Wireless Sensors................................................. 34
Extended Display Mode............................................................ 34
Using an Optional Bike Speed or Cadence Sensor.................. 34
Training with Power Meters...................................................... 34
Using Electronic Shifters...........................................................34
Situational Awareness.............................................................. 35
Foot Pod................................................................................... 35
Improving Foot Pod Calibration........................................... 35
Calibrating Your Foot Pod Manually.................................... 35
Setting Foot Pod Speed and Distance................................. 35
tempe™.................................................................................... 35
Club Sensors............................................................................ 35
Device Information....................................................... 35
Specifications............................................................................35
Battery Information...............................................................35
Data Management.................................................................... 35
Deleting Files....................................................................... 35
Device Maintenance..................................................... 36
Device Care.............................................................................. 36
Cleaning the Device............................................................. 36
Cleaning the Leather Bands................................................ 36
Changing the QuickFit® Bands................................................ 36
Metal Watch Band Adjustment................................................. 36
Troubleshooting........................................................... 36
My device is in the wrong language......................................... 36
Is my smartphone compatible with my device?........................ 36
My phone will not connect to the device................................... 36
Can I use my Bluetooth sensor with my watch?....................... 36
Restarting Your Device............................................................. 37
Resetting All Default Settings................................................... 37
Acquiring Satellite Signals........................................................ 37
Improving GPS Satellite Reception......................................37
The temperature reading is not accurate.................................. 37
Maximizing the Battery Life.......................................................37
Activity Tracking........................................................................37
My daily step count does not appear................................... 37
My step count does not seem accurate............................... 37
The step counts on my device and my Garmin Connect
account don't match............................................................. 37
The floors climbed amount does not seem accurate........... 37
Getting More Information.......................................................... 38
Appendix....................................................................... 38
Data Fields................................................................................38
VO2 Max. Standard Ratings..................................................... 42
FTP Ratings.............................................................................. 42
Wheel Size and Circumference................................................ 42
Symbol Definitions.................................................................... 43
Index.............................................................................. 44
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


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
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 


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

ewing the Contls Menu




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 
 
ewing dgets


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
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
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
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





 


Pairing Your Smartphone with Your Watch
 


 

 
 

 


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



5 


Charging the Device
WARNING



NOCE
 


 

 

 
Product Updates
 
 
 




Setting Up Garmin Express
 
 
 



Solar Watch Face

. 




Viewing the Solar Widget
 

2 

Tips for Solar Charging























   




Staing an Activity


1 
2 
 








 

  

 



   


 
 
 
 
 
 





 



 
 
 


 


2 

 
 





  

 
 


 


 






 
 


 

 
 
Golfing







 
 
 
  
 
  
 


 




 


 
 
 
 
@ 
 
Big Numbers Mode






 
 
 
© 
 



1 
 
3 
 








1 
 
 


© 




3 










1 
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 



 



 
 




 





 


2 
 
 
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 
 

 
 
 


 
 
 
 
 



 
 
 
 








 
   














NOTE: 






 












 
 

 

 


 


Using Gain Connect on Your Computer


 


Safety and Tracking Features


 
 
 
 

 

 
 










Garmin Explore









Safety and Tracking Features
&CAUTION




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NOTE: This feature is available only if your device is
connected to an Android smartphone.
GroupTrack: Allows you to keep track of your connections
using LiveTrack directly on screen and in real time.
Adding Emergency Contacts
Emergency contact phone numbers are used for the incident
detection and assistance features.
1From the Garmin Connect app, select or .
2Select Safety & Tracking > Incident Detection &
Assistance > Add Emergency Contact.
3Follow the on-screen instructions.
Adding Contacts
You can add up to 50 contacts to the Garmin Connect app.
Contact emails can be used with the LiveTrack feature. Three of
these contacts can be used as emergency contacts (Adding
Emergency Contacts, page 10).
1From the Garmin Connect app, select or .
2Select Contacts.
3Follow the on-screen instructions.
After you add contacts, you must sync your data to apply the
changes to your fēnix device (Manually Syncing Data with
Garmin Connect, page 9).
Turning Incident Detection On and Off
1Hold MENU.
2Select Safety & Tracking > Incident Detection.
3Select an activity.
NOTE: Incident detection is available only for outdoor walk,
run, and bike activities.
When an incident is detected by your fēnix 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.
Requesting Assistance
Before you can request assistance, you must set up emergency
contacts (Adding Emergency Contacts, page 10).
1Hold the LIGHT key.
2When you feel three vibrations, release the key to activate
the assistance feature.
The countdown screen appears.
TIP: You can select Cancel before the countdown is
complete to cancel the message.
Starting a GroupTrack Session
Before you can start a GroupTrack session, you must have a
Garmin Connect account, a compatible smartphone, and the
Garmin Connect app.
These instructions are for starting a GroupTrack session with
fēnix devices. If your connections have other compatible
devices, you can see them on the map. The other devices may
not be able to display GroupTrack riders on the map.
1Go outside, and turn on the fēnix device.
2Pair your smartphone with the fēnix device (Pairing Your
Smartphone with Your Watch, page 1).
3On the fēnix device, hold MENU, and select Safety &
Tracking > GroupTrack > Show on Map to enable viewing
connections on the map screen.
4In the Garmin Connect app, from the settings menu, select
Safety & Tracking > LiveTrack > GroupTrack.
5If you have more than one compatible device, select a device
for the GroupTrack session.
6Select Visible to > All Connections.
7Select Start LiveTrack.
8On the fēnix device, start an activity.
9Scroll to the map to view your connections.
TIP: From the map, you can hold MENU and select Nearby
Connections to view distance, direction, and pace or speed
information for other connections in the GroupTrack session.
Tips for GroupTrack Sessions
The GroupTrack feature allows you to keep track of other
connections in your group using LiveTrack directly on the
screen. All members of the group must be your connections in
your Garmin Connect account.
• Start your activity outside using GPS.
• Pair your fēnix device with your smartphone using Bluetooth
technology.
• In the Garmin Connect app, from the settings menu, select
Connections to update the list of connections for your
GroupTrack session.
• Make sure all of your connections pair to their smartphones
and start a LiveTrack session in the Garmin Connect app.
• Make sure all your connections are in range (40 km or
25 mi.).
• During a GroupTrack session, scroll to the map to view your
connections (Adding a Map to an Activity, page 27).
GroupTrack Settings
Hold MENU, and select Safety & Tracking > GroupTrack.
Show on Map: Enables you to view connections on the map
screen during a GroupTrack session.
Activity Types: Allows you to select which activity types appear
on the map screen during a GroupTrack session.
Connect IQ Features
You can add Connect IQ features to your watch from Garmin
and other providers using the Connect IQ app. You can
customize your device with watch faces, data fields, widgets,
and apps.
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 features from the Connect IQ app, you
must pair your fēnix device with your smartphone (Pairing Your
Smartphone with Your Watch, page 1).
1From the app store on your smartphone, install and open the
Connect IQ app.
2If necessary, select your device.
3Select a Connect IQ feature.
4Follow the on-screen instructions.
10 Connect IQ Features

Downloading Connect IQ Features Using
Your Computer
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 

 



  






Adding a Card to Your Garmin Pay Wallet
 

 

2 










 

 



















Changing Your Garmin Pay Passcode

  



 
 

 








Wrist-based Heart Rate








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





 


 















 

 
 








 
 
 





 

 
 







 

 
 



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




 

 
 
 
 
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



Getting Your V02 Max. Estimate r Running





  



 
 
 
Getting Your V02 Max. Estimate r Cycling


 



  
 


 
 
 


  
 

 


 
 
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