Calendar
: Displays upcoming meetings from your smartphone
calendar.
Music controls
: Music player controls for your smartphone.
Weather
: Displays the current temperature and weather
forecast.
Activity Tracking
: Tracks your daily step count, step goal,
distance traveled, calories burned, and sleep statistics.
Sensor Information
: Displays information from an internal
sensor or a connected ANT+
®
sensor.
Compass
: Displays an electronic compass.
Map
: Displays your location on the map.
Viewing Widgets
Your device comes preloaded with several widgets, and more
are available when you pair your device with a smartphone.
1
From any screen, hold .
The clock appears.
2
Select
UP
or
DOWN
.
The device cycles through the available widgets.
3
If you are recording an activity, select
BACK
to return to the
activity data pages.
4
Select
START
to view additional options and functions for a
widget (optional).
VIRB
™
Remote
The VIRB remote function allows you to control your VIRB
action camera from a distance. Go to
purchase a VIRB action camera.
Controlling a VIRB Action Camera
Before you can use the VIRB remote function, you must enable
the remote setting on your VIRB camera. See the
VIRB Series
Owner's Manual
for more information. You must also set the
VIRB widget to be shown in the widget loop (
).
1
Turn on your VIRB camera.
2
On your epix device, select
UP
or
DOWN
from the watch face
to view the VIRB widget.
3
Wait while the device connects to your VIRB camera.
4
Select
START
.
The remote control appears.
5
Select an option:
• To record video, select
Start Recording
.
The video counter appears on the epix screen.
• To stop recording video, select
Stop Recording
.
• To take a photo, select
Take Photo
.
Activities
Your device can be used for indoor, outdoor, athletic, and fitness
activities. When you start an activity, the device displays and
records sensor data. You can save activities and share them
with the Garmin Connect community.
You can also add Connect IQ
™
activity apps to your device using
your Garmin Connect account (
).
Starting an Activity
When you start an activity, GPS turns on automatically (if
required). When you stop the activity, the device returns to
watch mode.
1
From the watch face, select
START
.
2
Select an activity.
3
If necessary, follow the on-screen instructions to enter
additional information.
4
If necessary, wait while the device connects to your ANT+
sensors.
5
If the activity requires GPS, go outside, and wait while the
device locates satellites.
6
Select
START
to start the timer.
NOTE:
The device does not record your activity data until
you start the timer.
Stopping an Activity
NOTE:
Some options are not available for some activities.
1
Select
STOP
.
2
Select an option:
• To follow your track back to the starting point of your
activity, select
TracBack
.
• To resume your activity, select
Resume
.
• To save the activity and return to watch mode, select
Save
.
• To discard the activity and return to watch mode, select
Discard
.
• To suspend your activity and resume it at a later time,
select
Resume Later
.
Skiing
Going Cross-Country Skiing
Before you go skiing, you should charge the device (
).
1
From the watch face, select
START
.
2
Select
XC Ski
.
3
Go outside, and wait while the device locates satellites.
4
Select
START
to start the timer.
History is recorded only while the timer is running.
5
Start your activity.
6
Select
LAP
to record laps (optional).
7
Select
UP
or
DOWN
to view other data pages (optional).
8
After you complete your activity, select
STOP
>
Save
.
Going Downhill Skiing or Snowboarding
Before you go skiing or snowboarding, you should charge the
device (
).
1
From the watch face, select
START
.
2
Select
Ski / Board
.
3
Go outside, and wait while the device locates satellites.
4
Select
START
to start the timer.
History is recorded only while the timer is running.
5
Start your activity.
The auto run feature is turned on by default. This feature
automatically records new ski runs based on your movement.
The timer pauses when you stop moving downhill and when
you are on a chairlift. The timer remains paused during the
chairlift ride.
6
If necessary, start moving downhill to restart the timer.
7
Select
UP
or
DOWN
to view other data pages (optional).
8
After you complete your activity, select
STOP
>
Save
.
Viewing Your Ski Runs
Your device records the details of each skiing or snowboarding
run. You can view run details from the paused screen or while
the timer is running.
1
Start a skiing or snowboarding activity.
2
Activities
