Garmin QUATIX 7 STANDARD Series User manual

QUATIX®7 STANDARD/7 PRO/7
SAPPHIRE/7X SOLAR SERIES
Owner’s Manual

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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................1
Getting Started........................................ 1
Device Overview...................................... 1
Enabling and Disabling the
Touchscreen........................................ 2
Using the Watch...................................... 2
Clocks.............................................. 2
Setting an Alarm...................................... 2
Editing an Alarm.................................. 2
Starting the Countdown Timer............... 3
Deleting a Timer.................................. 3
Using the Stopwatch............................... 4
Adding Alternate Time Zones.................4
Editing an Alternate Time Zone.......... 5
Marine Activities.............................. 5
Marine Maps and Charts........................ 5
Downloading Marine Maps and
Charts................................................... 5
Sailing...................................................... 6
Tack Assist.......................................... 6
Calibrating the Tack Assist............. 6
Entering a Fixed Tack Angle........... 7
Entering a True Wind Direction....... 7
Tips for Getting the Best Lift
Estimate........................................... 7
Sail Racing........................................... 7
Setting the Starting Line.................. 7
Starting a Race.................................8
Tides........................................................ 8
Viewing Tide Information....................8
Setting a Tide Alert.......................... 9
Water Sports............................................ 9
Viewing Your Water Sport Runs......... 9
MFD Remote.......................................... 10
Pairing With a Chartplotter............... 10
Using the MFD Remote Feature....... 10
Fishing................................................... 10
Going Fishing..................................... 10
Anchor....................................................10
Marking Your Anchor Location.........10
Anchor Settings................................. 11
Autopilot................................................ 11
Pairing With an Autopilot.................. 11
Controlling the Autopilot................... 11
Trolling Motor Remote.......................... 12
Pairing Your Watch and Trolling
Motor.................................................. 12
Boat Data............................................... 12
Streaming Boat Data......................... 12
Marking a Waypoint on Your
Chartplotter........................................ 12
GNT™ 10................................................ 13
Streaming GNT 10 Data.................... 13
Fusion-Link™ App.................................. 13
Connecting to a Fusion Stereo......... 13
Activities and Apps.........................13
Starting an Activity................................ 13
Tips for Recording Activities............ 14
Stopping an Activity.............................. 14
Evaluating an Activity........................ 14
Running.................................................. 15
Going for a Track Run....................... 15
Tips for Recording a Track Run.... 15
Going for a Virtual Run...................... 15
Calibrating the Treadmill Distance... 16
Recording an Ultra Run Activity........ 16
Recording an Obstacle Racing
Activity............................................... 16
Swimming.............................................. 16
Swim Terminology............................ 17
Stroke Types...................................... 17
Tips for Swimming Activities............17
Auto Rest and Manual Rest.............. 17
Training with the Drill Log................. 18
Multisport.............................................. 18
Triathlon Training.............................. 18
Creating a Multisport Activity........... 18
Indoor Activities.................................... 19
Health Snapshot™............................. 19
Recording a Strength Training
Activity............................................... 19
Recording a HIIT Activity.................. 20
Using an Indoor Trainer.................... 20
Gaming............................................... 21
Using the Garmin GameOn™
App................................................. 21
Recording a Manual Gaming
Activity............................................21
Climbing Sports..................................... 22
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Recording an Indoor Climbing
Activity............................................... 22
Recording a Bouldering Activity....... 23
Starting an Expedition...........................23
Recording a Track Point Manually... 23
Viewing Track Points........................ 23
Going Hunting....................................... 24
Skiing and Winter Sports...................... 24
Viewing Your Ski Runs...................... 24
Recording a Backcountry Skiing or
Snowboarding Activity...................... 24
Cross-Country Skiing Power Data.... 25
Golfing................................................... 26
Playing Golf........................................26
Golf Menu.......................................... 28
Moving the Flag................................. 28
Virtual Caddie.................................... 29
PlaysLike Distance Icons.................. 29
PlaysLike Distance Factors...........29
PlaysLike Settings......................... 30
Measuring Distance with Touch
Targeting............................................ 30
Viewing Measured Shots.................. 30
Manually Measuring a Shot.......... 30
Keeping Score................................... 30
Recording Statistics...................... 31
Scoring Settings............................ 31
About Stableford Scoring..............31
Viewing the Wind Speed and
Direction............................................. 31
Viewing the Direction to the Pin....... 32
Saving Custom Targets.................... 32
Big Numbers Mode........................... 32
Swing Tempo Training...................... 33
The Ideal Swing Tempo................ 33
Analyzing Your Swing Tempo....... 34
Viewing the Tip Sequence......... 34
Jumpmaster.......................................... 34
Planning a Jump............................... 34
Jump Types....................................... 34
Entering Jump Information...............35
Entering Wind Information for HAHO
and HALO Jumps.............................. 35
Resetting Wind Information.......... 35
Entering Wind Information for a Static
Jump.................................................. 35
Constant Settings.............................. 36
Customizing Activities and Apps......... 36
Adding or Removing a Favorite
Activity............................................... 36
Changing the Order of an Activity in
the Apps List...................................... 36
Customizing the Data Screens......... 37
Adding a Map to an Activity.......... 37
Creating a Custom Activity............... 37
Activities and App Settings...............38
Activity Alerts................................. 40
Setting an Alert.......................... 41
Activity Map Settings.................... 41
Routing Settings............................ 41
Using ClimbPro.............................. 42
Enabling Auto Climb...................... 42
Satellite Settings............................43
Segments....................................... 43
Strava™ Segments..................... 43
Viewing Segment Details.......... 43
Racing a Segment......................44
Training..........................................44
Unified Training Status......................... 44
Syncing Activities and Performance
Measurements.................................. 44
Training for a Race Event..................... 44
Race Calendar and Primary Race..... 45
Workouts............................................... 45
Starting a Workout............................ 45
Workout Execution Score..............46
Following a Workout From Garmin
Connect.............................................. 46
Following a Daily Suggested
Workout..............................................46
Starting an Interval Workout............. 47
Customizing an Interval
Workout.......................................... 47
Recording a Critical Swim Speed
Test.................................................... 47
Using Virtual Partner®...................... 48
Setting a Training Target.............. 48
Racing a Previous Activity............ 49
About the Training Calendar............. 49
Using Garmin Connect Training
Plans...............................................49
Adaptive Training Plans............ 49
PacePro Training...................................49
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Downloading a PacePro Plan from
Garmin Connect.................................50
Creating a PacePro Plan on Your
Watch................................................. 50
Starting a PacePro Plan.................... 51
Power Guide.......................................... 52
Creating and Using a Power Guide.. 52
History........................................... 52
Using History......................................... 53
Multisport History..............................53
Personal Records.................................. 53
Viewing Your Personal Records....... 53
Restoring a Personal Record............ 53
Clearing Personal Records............... 54
Viewing Data Totals.............................. 54
Using the Odometer.............................. 54
Deleting History..................................... 54
Appearance.................................... 54
Watch Face Settings............................. 54
Customizing the Watch Face............55
Glances.................................................. 55
Viewing the Glance Loop.................. 58
Customizing the Glance Loop.......... 59
Creating Glance Folders................59
Body Battery...................................... 59
Tips for Improved Body Battery
Data................................................ 59
Performance Measurements............60
About VO2 Max. Estimates........... 61
Getting Your VO2 Max. Estimate
for Running................................. 61
Getting Your VO2 Max. Estimate
for Cycling.................................. 62
Viewing Your Predicted Race
Times..............................................62
Heart Rate Variability Status.........63
Heart Rate Variability and Stress
Level........................................... 63
Performance Condition................. 64
Viewing Your Performance
Condition.................................... 64
Getting Your FTP Estimate........... 65
Conducting an FTP Test............65
Lactate Threshold......................... 66
Performing a Guided Test to
Determine Your Lactate
Threshold................................... 66
Viewing Your Real-Time
Stamina.......................................... 67
Viewing Your Power Curve............67
Training Status.................................. 68
Training Status Levels................... 69
Tips for Getting Your Training
Status......................................... 69
Acute Load..................................... 69
Training Load Focus.................. 70
Load Ratio.................................. 70
About Training Effect................ 71
Recovery Time............................... 71
Recovery Heart Rate.................. 71
Heat and Altitude Performance
Acclimation.................................... 72
Pausing and Resuming Your
Training Status.............................. 72
Training Readiness............................73
Endurance Score............................... 73
Hill Score............................................ 74
Viewing Cycling Ability...................... 74
Adding a Stock.................................. 74
Adding Weather Locations............... 75
Using the Jet Lag Adviser................. 75
Planning a Trip in the Garmin
Connect App.................................. 75
Controls................................................. 76
Customizing the Controls Menu.......79
Using the LED Flashlight................... 79
Editing the Custom Flashlight
Strobe............................................. 79
Using the Flashlight Screen.............. 80
GarminPay........................................ 80
Setting Up Your GarminPay
Wallet............................................. 80
Paying for a Purchase Using Your
Watch............................................. 80
Adding a Card to Your GarminPay
Wallet............................................. 80
Managing Your GarminPay
Cards.......................................... 81
Changing Your GarminPay
Passcode....................................... 81
Morning Report..................................... 81
Customizing Your Morning Report... 81
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Sensors and Accessories............... 81
Wrist Heart Rate.................................... 81
Wearing the Watch............................ 82
Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data....... 82
Wrist Heart Rate Monitor Settings... 82
Setting an Abnormal Heart Rate
Alert................................................ 83
Broadcasting Heart Rate Data...... 83
Pulse Oximeter...................................... 84
Getting Pulse Oximeter Readings.... 85
Setting the Pulse Oximeter Mode.... 85
Tips for Erratic Pulse Oximeter
Data.................................................... 85
Compass................................................85
Setting the Compass Heading..........85
Compass Settings............................. 86
Calibrating the Compass
Manually......................................... 86
Setting the North Reference......... 86
Altimeter and Barometer...................... 86
Altimeter Settings..............................86
Calibrating the Barometric
Altimeter.........................................87
Barometer Settings........................... 87
Calibrating the Barometer............. 87
Wireless Sensors...................................88
Pairing Your Wireless Sensors......... 90
HRM-Pro Running Pace and
Distance............................................. 90
Tips for Recording Running Pace
and Distance.................................. 91
Running Dynamics............................ 91
Tips for Missing Running Dynamics
Data................................................ 91
Running Power...............................92
Running Power Settings............ 92
Using the Varia Camera Controls..... 92
inReach Remote................................ 92
Using the inReach Remote............93
VIRB Remote......................................93
Controlling a VIRB Action
Camera........................................... 93
Controlling a VIRB Action Camera
During an Activity...........................94
Xero Laser Location Settings........... 94
Map................................................94
Viewing the Map....................................95
Saving or Navigating to a Location on
the Map.................................................. 95
Navigating with the Around Me
Feature................................................... 96
Map Settings......................................... 96
Managing Maps.................................97
Downloading Maps with Outdoor
Maps+............................................ 97
Downloading TopoActive Maps... 97
Deleting Maps................................ 98
Map Themes...................................... 98
Marine Map Settings......................... 98
Showing and Hiding Map Data............. 98
Music............................................. 98
Connecting to a Third-Party Provider...99
Downloading Audio Content from a
Third-Party Provider.......................... 99
Downloading Personal Audio
Content.................................................. 99
Listening to Music.............................. 100
Music Playback Controls.................... 100
Connecting Bluetooth Headphones...100
Changing the Audio Mode.................. 100
Connectivity................................. 101
Phone Connectivity Features............. 101
Pairing Your Phone......................... 101
Enabling Bluetooth Notifications... 101
Viewing Notifications.................. 101
Receiving an Incoming Phone
Call................................................102
Replying to a Text Message....... 102
Managing Notifications.............. 102
Turning Off the Bluetooth Phone
Connection...................................... 102
Turning On and Off Phone Connection
Alerts................................................ 102
Turning On and Off Find My Phone
Alerts................................................ 102
Locating a Phone Lost During a GPS
Activity......................................... 103
Playing Audio Prompts During an
Activity............................................. 103
Wi‑Fi Connectivity Features................103
Connecting to a Wi‑Fi Network.......104
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Phone Apps and Computer
Applications........................................ 104
Garmin Connect.............................. 104
Using the Garmin Connect App.. 105
Updating the Software Using the
Garmin Connect App............... 105
Using Garmin Connect on Your
Computer..................................... 105
Updating the Software Using
Garmin Express....................... 105
Manually Syncing Data with Garmin
Connect........................................ 105
Connect IQ Features....................... 105
Downloading Connect IQ
Features....................................... 106
Downloading Connect IQ Features
Using Your Computer.................. 106
Garmin Explore™..............................106
Garmin Golf App.............................. 106
User Profile.................................. 106
Setting Up Your User Profile...............106
Gender Settings............................... 106
Viewing Your Fitness Age...................107
About Heart Rate Zones..................... 107
Fitness Goals................................... 107
Setting Your Heart Rate Zones....... 108
Letting the Watch Set Your Heart Rate
Zones............................................... 108
Heart Rate Zone Calculations........ 109
Setting Your Power Zones.................. 109
Detecting Performance Measurements
Automatically...................................... 109
Safety and Tracking Features....... 110
Adding Emergency Contacts..............110
Adding Contacts................................. 110
Turning Incident Detection On and
Off........................................................ 111
Requesting Assistance....................... 111
Starting a GroupTrack Session.......... 112
Tips for GroupTrack Sessions........ 112
GroupTrack Settings....................... 112
Health and Wellness Settings....... 113
Auto Goal............................................. 113
Using the Move Alert.......................... 113
Intensity Minutes.................................113
Earning Intensity Minutes............... 113
Sleep Tracking.....................................114
Using Automated Sleep Tracking...114
Navigation.................................... 114
Viewing and Editing Your Saved
Locations............................................. 114
Saving a Dual Grid Location........... 114
Setting a Reference Point................... 114
Navigating to a Destination................ 115
Navigating to a Point of Interest.... 115
Navigating to the Starting Point of a
Saved Activity.................................. 116
Navigating to Your Starting Point
During an Activity............................ 116
Viewing Route Directions................117
Navigating with Sight 'N Go............ 117
Marking and Starting Navigation to a
Man Overboard Location................ 117
Stopping Navigation........................... 117
Courses................................................117
Creating and Following a Course on
Your Device...................................... 118
Creating a Round-Trip Course........ 118
Creating a Course on Garmin
Connect............................................118
Sending a Course to Your
Device...........................................119
Viewing or Editing Course Details.. 119
Projecting a Waypoint.........................119
Navigation Settings.............................119
Customizing Navigation Data
Screens............................................ 120
Setting Up a Heading Bug............... 120
Setting Navigation Alerts................ 120
Power Manager Settings.............. 120
Customizing the Battery Saver
Feature................................................. 121
Changing the Power Mode................. 121
Customizing Power Modes................ 121
Restoring a Power Mode.................... 122
System Settings........................... 122
Time Settings...................................... 123
Setting Time Alerts......................... 123
Syncing the Time.............................123
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Changing the Screen Settings............ 124
Customizing Sleep Mode................... 124
Customizing the Hot Keys.................. 124
Changing the Units of Measure......... 124
Viewing Device Information............... 125
Viewing E-label Regulatory and
Compliance Information................. 125
Device Information....................... 125
About the AMOLED Display................ 125
Charging the Watch............................ 125
Solar Charging................................. 126
Tips for Solar Charging............... 126
Specifications......................................126
Battery Information......................... 127
Device Care......................................... 127
Cleaning the Watch......................... 128
Changing the QuickFit® Bands.......... 128
Metal Watch Band Adjustment.......... 128
Data Management.............................. 128
Deleting Files................................... 129
Troubleshooting........................... 129
Product Updates................................. 129
Getting More Information................... 129
My device is in the wrong language...129
Is my phone compatible with my
watch?................................................. 129
My phone will not connect to the
watch................................................... 130
Can I use my Bluetooth sensor with my
watch?................................................. 130
My headphones will not connect to the
watch................................................... 130
My music cuts out or my headphones
won't stay connected.......................... 130
Restarting Your Watch........................ 130
Resetting All Default Settings............ 131
Tips for Maximizing the Battery Life..131
Acquiring Satellite Signals..................131
Improving GPS Satellite Reception 132
The activity temperature reading is not
accurate............................................... 132
Activity Tracking................................. 132
My step count does not seem
accurate........................................... 132
The step counts on my watch and my
Garmin Connect account don't
match............................................... 132
The floors climbed amount does not
seem accurate................................. 132
Appendix...................................... 133
Data Fields...........................................133
Color Gauges and Running Dynamics
Data......................................................147
Ground Contact Time Balance
Data.................................................. 147
Vertical Oscillation and Vertical Ratio
Data.................................................. 148
VO2 Max. Standard Ratings............... 148
FTP Ratings......................................... 149
Endurance Score Ratings................... 150
Wheel Size and Circumference.......... 151
Symbol Definitions.............................. 151
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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.
1Press LIGHT to turn on the watch (Device Overview, page1).
2Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the initial setup.
During the initial setup, you can pair your phone with your watch to receive notifications, sync your activities,
and more (Pairing Your Phone, page101). If you are upgrading from a compatible watch, you can migrate
your watch settings, saved courses, and more when you pair your new quatix watch with your phone.
3Charge the watch (Charging the Watch, page125).
4Start an activity (Starting an Activity, page13).
Device Overview
Touchscreen
• Tap to choose an option in a menu.
• Hold the watch face data to open the glance or feature.
NOTE: This feature is not available on all watch faces.
• Swipe up or down to scroll through the glance loop and menus.
• Swipe right to return to the previous screen.
• Cover the screen with your palm to return to the watch face and turn down the screen brightness.
LIGHT
• Press to turn on the device.
• Press to illuminate the screen.
• Quickly press twice to turn on the flashlight.
• Hold to view the controls menu.
UP·MENU
• Press to scroll through the glance loop and menus.
• Hold to view the menu.
Introduction 1

DOWN
• Press to scroll through the glance loop and menus.
• Hold to view the music controls from any screen.
START·STOP
• Press to choose an option in a menu.
• Press to view the activity list and start or stop an activity.
• Hold to mark your current location as a man overboard (MOB) location and activate navigation.
BACK·LAP
• Press to return to the previous screen.
• Press to record a lap, rest, or transition during a multisport activity.
• Hold to view a list of your recently used apps from any screen.
Enabling and Disabling the Touchscreen
• Hold DOWN and START.
• Hold LIGHT, and select .
• Hold MENU, select System > Touch, and select an option.
Using the Watch
• Hold LIGHT to view the controls menu (Controls, page76).
The controls menu provides quick access to frequently used functions, such as turning on do not disturb
mode, saving a location, and turning the watch off.
• From the watch face, press UP or DOWN to scroll through the glance loop (Glances, page55).
• From the watch face, press START to start an activity or open an app (Activities and Apps, page13).
• Hold MENU to customize the watch face (Customizing the Watch Face, page55), adjust settings (System
Settings, page122), pair wireless sensors (Pairing Your Wireless Sensors, page90), and more.
Clocks
Setting an Alarm
You can set multiple alarms.
1Hold MENU.
2Select Clocks > ALARMS > Add Alarm.
3Enter the alarm time.
Editing an Alarm
1Hold MENU.
2Select Clocks > ALARMS > Edit.
3Select an alarm.
4Select an option:
• To turn the alarm on or off, select Status.
• To change the alarm time, select Time.
• To set the alarm to repeat regularly, select Repeat, and select when the alarm should repeat.
• To select the type of alarm notification, select Sound and Vibe.
• To turn the backlight on or off with the alarm, select Backlight.
NOTE: This feature is not available for quatix 7 Pro/Sapphire models.
• To select a description for the alarm, select Label.
• To delete the alarm, select Delete.
2 Clocks

Starting the Countdown Timer
1From the watch face, hold MENU.
2Select Clocks > TIMERS.
3Select an option:
• To set and save a countdown timer for the first time, enter the time, press MENU, and select Save Timer.
• To set and save additional countdown timers, select Add Timer, and enter the time.
• To set a countdown timer without saving it, select Quick Timer, and enter the time.
4If necessary, press MENU, and select an option:
• Select Time to change the time.
• Select Restart > On to automatically restart the timer after it expires.
• Select Sound and Vibe, and select a type of notification.
5Press START to start the timer.
Deleting a Timer
1From the watch face, hold MENU.
2Select Clocks > TIMERS > Edit.
3Select a timer.
4Select Delete.
Clocks 3

Using the Stopwatch
1From the watch face, hold MENU.
2Select Clocks > STOPWATCH.
3Press START to start the timer.
4Press LAP to restart the lap timer .
The total stopwatch time continues running.
5Press STOP to stop both timers.
6Select an option:
• To reset both timers, press DOWN.
• To save the stopwatch time as an activity, press MENU, and select Save Activity.
• To reset the timers and exit the stopwatch, press MENU, and select Done.
• To review the lap timers, press MENU, and select Review.
NOTE: The Review option only appears if there have been multiple laps.
• To return to the watch face without resetting the timers, press MENU, and select Go to Watchface.
• To enable or disable lap recording, press MENU, and select Lap Key.
Adding Alternate Time Zones
You can display the current time of day in additional time zones. You can add up to four alternate time zones.
1Hold MENU.
2Select Clocks > ALT. TIME ZONES > Add Alt. Time Zone.
3Select a time zone.
4If necessary, rename the zone.
4 Clocks

Editing an Alternate Time Zone
1Hold MENU.
2Select Clocks > ALT. TIME ZONES.
3Select a time zone.
4Press START.
5Select an option:
• To set the time zone to display on the glance loop, select Set as Favorite.
• To enter a custom name for the time zone, select Rename Zone.
• To enter a custom abbreviation for the time zone, select Abbreviate Zone.
• To change the time zone, select Change Zone.
• To delete the time zone, select Delete Zone.
Marine Activities
Your watch comes preloaded with apps for marine activities, such as boating, sailing, and interacting with
Garmin® marine devices. You can pair with compatible Garmin marine devices using the marine apps preloaded
on your watch.
See the owner's manual for your Garmin marine device for more information about pairing with that device.
Marine Maps and Charts
Optional premium charts, such as BlueChart® g3 and Garmin LakeVü™ g3, allow you to get the most out of your
quatix device.
Downloading Marine Maps and Charts
1Go to garmin.com/c/wearables-mapping to search for and purchase a marine map or chart.
2Download Garmin Express™.
3Follow the on-screen instructions to install purchased maps and charts on your device.
Marine Activities 5

Sailing
Tack Assist
CAUTION
The watch uses GPS-based course over ground to determine your course in the tack assist feature, and
does not account for other factors that can affect your boat's direction, such as currents and tides. You are
responsible for the safe and prudent operation of your vessel.
While cruising or racing into the wind, the tack assist feature can help you determine if your boat is being lifted
or headed. When you calibrate tack assist, the watch 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 watch uses this data to determine whether your boat is being lifted or headed due to wind shifts.
By default, the tack assist feature is set to automatic. Each time you calibrate the port or starboard COG, the
watch recalibrates the opposite side and true wind direction. You can change the tack assist settings to enter a
fixed tack angle or true wind direction.
Calibrating the Tack Assist
1From the watch face, select START.
2Select Sail Race or Sail.
3Select UP or DOWN to view the tack assist screen.
NOTE: You may need to add the tack assist screen to the data screens for the activity (Customizing the Data
Screens, page37).
4Select START.
5Select an option:
• To calibrate the starboard side, select START.
• To calibrate the port side, select DOWN.
TIP: If the wind is coming from the starboard side of the vessel, you should calibrate starboard. If the wind is
coming from the port side of the vessel, you should calibrate port.
6Wait while the device calibrates the tack assist.
An arrow appears and indicates if your boat is being lifted or headed.
6 Marine Activities

Entering a Fixed Tack Angle
1From the watch face, press START.
2Select Sail Race or Sail.
3Press UP or DOWN to view the tack assist screen.
4Hold MENU.
5Select Tack Angle > Angle.
6Press UP or DOWN to set the value.
Entering a True Wind Direction
1From the watch face, press START.
2Select Sail Race or Sail.
3Press UP or DOWN to view the tack assist screen.
4Hold MENU.
5Select True Wind Direction > Fixed.
6Press UP or DOWN to set the value.
Tips for Getting the Best Lift Estimate
To get the best lift estimate when using the tack assist feature, you can try these tips. See Entering a True Wind
Direction, page7 and Calibrating the Tack Assist, page6 for more information.
• Enter a fixed tack angle, and calibrate the port side.
• Enter a fixed tack angle, and calibrate the starboard side.
• Reset the tack angle, and calibrate both the port and starboard side.
Sail Racing
You can use the device to help you cross the start line of a race exactly when the race begins. When you
synchronize the regatta timer in the sail racing app with the official race countdown timer, you are alerted at
one-minute intervals as the race start approaches. When you set the starting line, the device uses GPS data to
indicate whether your boat will cross the start line before, after, or at the correct time to start the race.
Setting the Starting Line
1From the watch face, press START.
2Select Sail Race.
3Wait while the device locates satellites.
4Hold MENU.
5Select Start Line Settings.
6Select an option:
• Select Mark Port to mark the port starting line mark as you sail past it.
• Select Mark Starboard to mark the starboard starting line mark as you sail past it.
• Select Time to Burn to enable or disable the time to burn data on the regatta timer data screen.
• Select Distance to Start to set the distance to the start line, preferred distance units, and length of your
boat.
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Starting a Race
Before you can view the time to burn, you must set the starting line (Setting the Starting Line, page7).
1From the watch face, press START.
2Select Sail Race.
3Wait while the watch locates satellites.
The screen displays the regatta timer and time to burn .
4If necessary, hold MENU, and select an option:
• To set a fixed timer, select Regatta Time > Fixed, and enter a length of time.
• To set a start time within the next 24 hours, select Regatta Time > GPS, and enter a time of day.
5Press START.
6Press UP and DOWN to synchronize the regatta timer with the official race countdown.
NOTE: When the burn time is negative, you will arrive at the start line after the race starts. When the burn
time is positive, you will arrive at the start line before the race starts.
7Press START to start the activity timer.
Tides
Viewing Tide Information
WARNING
Tide information is for information purposes only. It is your responsibility to heed all posted water-related
guidance, to remain aware of your surroundings, and to use safe judgment in, on, and around the water at all
times. Failure to heed this warning could result in serious personal injury or death.
You can view information about a tide station, including the tide height and when the next high and low tides will
occur. You can save up to ten tide stations.
1From the watch face, press START.
2Select Tides.
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3Select an option:
• To use your current location when you are near a tide station, select Add > Current Location.
• To select a location on the map, select Add > Use Map.
• To enter the name of a city, select Add > City Search.
• To select a saved location, select Add > Saved Locations.
• To enter coordinates for a location, select Add > Coordinates.
A 24-hour tide chart appears for the current date with the current tide height and information about the
next high and low tides .
4Press DOWN to see tide information for upcoming days.
5Press START, and select Set as Favorite to set this location as your favorite tide station.
Your favorite tide station appears at the top of the list in the app and in the glance.
Setting a Tide Alert
1From the Tides app, select a saved tide station.
2Press START, and select Set Alerts.
3Select an option:
• To set an alarm to sound before the peak tide, select Til High Tide.
• To set an alarm to sound before the low tide, select Til Low Tide.
Water Sports
Viewing Your Water Sport Runs
Your watch records the details of each water sport run using the auto run feature. This feature automatically
records new runs based on your movement. The activity timer pauses when you stop moving. The activity timer
starts automatically when your movement speed increases. You can view run details from the paused screen or
while the activity timer is running.
1Start a water sport activity, such as water skiing.
2Hold MENU.
3Select View Runs.
4Press UP and DOWN to view details of your last run, your current run, and your total runs.
The run screens include time, distance traveled, maximum speed, and average speed.
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MFD Remote
Pairing With a Chartplotter
You can pair your watch with a compatible Garmin chartplotter for quick access to frequently used functions,
such as shortcuts and chart zoom.
1From the watch face, press START.
2Select MFD Remote.
3Bring your quatix watch within 3 m (10 ft.) of the chartplotter.
4Follow the instructions on the watch screen to place the chartplotter in pairing mode.
5Select the name of the chartplotter on your watch.
After you pair the devices, they connect automatically when they are turned on, within range, and the app is open
on the watch.
Using the MFD Remote Feature
1From the watch face, press START.
2Select MFD Remote.
3Use the touchscreen to navigate the menus and features on the paired chartplotter.
TIP: You can press START to toggle between the chartplotter's directional pad and its main controls.
Fishing
Going Fishing
1From the watch face, press START.
2Select Fish.
3Press START > Start Fish.
4Press START, and select an option:
• To add the catch to your fish count and save the location, select Log Catch.
• To save your current location, select Save Location.
• To set an interval timer, end time, or end time reminder for the activity, select Fish Timers.
• To navigate back to the starting point of your activity, select Back to Start, and select an option.
• To view your saved locations, select Saved Locations.
• To navigate to a destination, select Navigation, and select an option.
• To edit the activity settings, select Settings, and select an option (Activities and App Settings, page38).
5After you complete your activity, press STOP, and select End Fish.
Anchor
WARNING
The anchor feature is a tool for situational awareness only and may not prevent groundings or collisions in all
circumstances. You are responsible for the safe and prudent operation of your vessel, for remaining aware of
your surroundings, and for using safe judgment on the water at all times. Failure to heed this warning could
result in property damage, serious personal injury, or death.
Marking Your Anchor Location
1From the watch face, press START.
2Select Anchor.
3Wait while the watch locates satellites.
4Press START, and select Drop Anchor.
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Anchor Settings
From the watch face, press START, select Anchor, hold MENU, and select the activity settings.
Drift Radius: Sets the allowable drift distance while anchored.
Update Interval: Sets the time interval for updating anchor data.
Anchor Alarm: Allows you to enable or disable an alarm for when the boat moves beyond the drift radius.
Anchor Alarm Duration: Allows you to set the anchor alarm duration. When the anchor alarm is enabled, an alert
appears each time the boat moves beyond the drift radius during the specified alarm duration.
Autopilot
WARNING
You are responsible for the safe and prudent operation of your vessel. The autopilot is a tool that enhances your
capability to operate your boat. It does not relieve you of the responsibility of safely operating your boat. Avoid
navigational hazards and never leave the helm unattended.
Always be prepared to promptly regain manual control of your boat.
Learn to operate the autopilot on calm and hazard-free open water.
Use caution when operating the autopilot near hazards in the water, such as docks, pilings, and other boats.
Pairing With an Autopilot
1From the watch face, select START > Autopilot > START.
2Bring your quatix device within 3 m (10 ft.) of the marine device.
3Set your compatible Garmin autopilot helm control to search for a remote control.
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.
Controlling the Autopilot
1From the watch face, select START > Autopilot.
2Select an option:
• To engage the autopilot heading hold, hold a steady course, select START, and release the helm.
• To change the heading, with the autopilot engaged, select UP for starboard and DOWN for port.
• To change the steering mode, hold MENU, select Steering Mode, and select an option.
• To perform a steering pattern, hold MENU, select Pattern Steering, and select a pattern.
NOTE: You can change the steering patterns available on your quatix device from your autopilot.
• To take the helm and place the autopilot in standby mode, select STOP.
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Trolling Motor Remote
Pairing Your Watch and Trolling Motor
You can pair your watch with a Garmin trolling motor and use it as a remote control. For more information about
using a remote control, see your trolling motor owner's manual.
1Turn on the trolling motor.
2Bring the watch within 1m (3ft.) of the display panel on the trolling motor.
3On the watch, press START, and select Trolling Motor.
TIP: If necessary, you can pair your watch with another trolling motor (Pairing Your Wireless Sensors,
page90).
4On the trolling motor display panel, press three times to enter pairing mode.
on the trolling motor display panel illuminates blue as it searches for a connection.
5On the watch, press START to enter pairing mode.
6Verify that the passkey shown on your trolling motor remote control matches your watch.
7On the watch, press START to confirm the passkey.
8On the trolling motor remote control, press to confirm the passkey.
on the trolling motor display panel illuminates green when the connection to your watch is successful.
Boat Data
Streaming Boat Data
You can stream data fields from your compatible chartplotter to your quatix device. The device displays up to
three data fields per page, and up to six pages of data.
1From the watch face, select START > Boat Data.
2Bring your quatix device within 3 m (10 ft.) of the chartplotter.
3Set the chartplotter to enter pairing mode.
See your chartplotter owner's manual for more information.
4If necessary, on the quatix device, select START to modify a data page.
After the devices are paired, they connect automatically when they are turned on, within range, and the app is
open on the watch. If you need to pair with another chartplotter, in the boat data app, hold MENU and select Pair
New.
Marking a Waypoint on Your Chartplotter
You can mark a waypoint on your compatible chartplotter using your quatix device.
1From the watch face, select START > Boat Data.
2Select START > Mark Plotter Wpt.
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