Garmin EPIX GEN 2, Owner'S Manual

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System Settings
Hold MENU, and select System.
Language: Sets the language displayed on the watch.
Time: Adjusts the time settings (
Time Settings, page 95 ).
Display: Adjusts the screen settings ( Changing the Screen Settings, page 96 ).
Touch: Allows you to enable or disable the touchscreen during general use, activities, or sleep.
Satellites: Sets the default satellite system to use for activities. If necessary, you can customize the satellite
setting for each activity ( Satellite Settings, page 30 ).
Sound and Vibe: Sets the watch sounds, such as button tones, alerts, and vibrations.
Sleep Mode: Allows you to set your sleep hours and sleep mode preferences (
Customizing Sleep Mode,
page 96 ).
Do Not Disturb: Allows you to enable the Do Not Disturb mode. You can edit your preferences for the screen,
alerts, and wrist gestures.
Hot Keys: Allows you to assign shortcuts to buttons ( Customizing the Hot Keys, page 97 ).
Auto Lock: Allows you to lock the buttons and touchscreen automatically to prevent accidental button presses
and touchscreen swipes. Use the During Activity option to lock the buttons and touchscreen during a timed
activity. Use the Not During Activity option to lock the buttons and touchscreen when you are not recording a
timed activity.
Format: Sets general format preferences, such as the units of measure, pace and speed shown during activities,
the start of the week, and geographical position format and datum options ( Changing the Units of Measure,
page 97 ).
Physio TrueUp: Enables syncing of activities and performance measurements from your other Garmin devices
( Syncing Activities and Performance Measurements, page 97 ).
Perf. Condition: Enables the performance condition feature during an activity ( Performance Condition, page 47 ).
Data Recording: Sets how the watch records activity data. The Smart recording option (default) allows for
longer activity recordings. The Every Second recording option provides more detailed activity recordings, but
may not record entire activities that last for longer periods of time.
USB Mode: Sets the watch to use MTP (media transfer protocol) or Garmin mode when connected to a
computer.
Reset: Allows you to reset user data and settings ( Resetting All Default Settings, page 102 ).
Software Update: Allows you to install software updates downloaded using Garmin Express. Use the Auto
Update option to enable your watch to download the latest software update from the Garmin Connect app on
your paired phone.
About: Displays device, software, license, and regulatory information.
Time Settings
Hold MENU, and select System > Time.
Time Format: Sets the watch to show time in a 12-hour, 24-hour, or military format.
Date Format: Sets the display order for the day, month, and year for dates.
Set Time: Sets the time zone for the watch. The Auto option sets the time zone automatically based on your
GPS position.
Time: Allows you to adjust the time if the Set Time option is set to Manual.
Alerts: Allows you to set hourly alerts, as well as sunrise and sunset alerts that sound a specific number of
minutes or hours before the actual sunrise or sunset occurs ( Setting Time Alerts, page 96 ).
Time Sync: Allows you to manually sync the time when you change time zones, and to update for daylight
saving time ( Syncing the Time, page 96 ).
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