Garmin Fenix 3, Owner'S Manual

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increases battery life but decreases the quality of recorded
activities. You should use the UltraTrac feature for activities that
demand longer battery life and for which frequent sensor data
updates are less important.
Power Save Timeout Settings
The timeout settings affect how long your device stays in
training mode, for example, when you are waiting for a race to
start. Hold UP, select Settings > Apps , and select an activity.
Select Power Save to adjust the timeout settings for the activity.
Normal : Sets the device to enter low-power watch mode after 5
minutes of inactivity.
Extended : Sets the device to enter low-power watch mode after
25 minutes of inactivity. The extended mode can result in
shorter battery life between charges.
Watch Face Settings
You can customize the appearance of the watch face by
selecting the layout, colors, and additional data. You can also
download custom watch faces from the Connect IQ store.
Customizing the Watch Face
1
Hold UP .
2
Select Settings > Watch Face > Type .
3
Select the digital or analog watch face, or an available watch
face downloaded from the Connect IQ store.
4 If using the digital or analog watch face, select a feature to
change.
TIP: You can add additional data to the digital and analog
watch faces, including the date and day of the week. You can
also add the moon phase and a barometric trend arrow
indicating changes in air pressure to the digital watch face.
5 Follow the on-screen instructions to change the watch face
feature.
Customizing the Widget Loop
You can show, hide, or move items in the widget loop.
1
Hold UP .
2
Select Settings > Widgets .
3
Select a widget.
4
Select an option:
• Select
Status to show or hide the widget from the widget
loop.
• Select Move Up or Move Down to change the location of
the widget in the widget loop.
Sensors Settings
Compass Settings
Hold UP, and select Settings > Sensors > Compass .
Calibrate : Allows you to manually calibrate the compass sensor
( Calibrating the Compass ).
Display : Sets the directional heading on the compass to letters,
degrees, or milli-radians.
North Ref. : Sets the north reference of the compass ( Setting the
North Reference ).
Mode : Sets the compass to use electronic-sensor data only
(On), a combination of GPS and electronic-sensor data when
moving (Auto), or GPS data only (Off).
Calibrating the Compass
NOTICE
Calibrate the electronic compass outdoors. To improve heading
accuracy, do not stand near objects that influence magnetic
fields, such as vehicles, buildings, and overhead power lines.
Your device was already calibrated at the factory, and the
device uses automatic calibration by default. If you experience
irregular compass behavior, for example, after moving long
distances or after extreme temperature changes, you can
manually calibrate the compass.
1
Hold UP .
2
Select Settings > Sensors > Compass > Calibrate > Start .
3 Follow the on-screen instructions.
Setting the North Reference
You can set the directional reference used in calculating
heading information.
1
Hold UP .
2
Select Settings > Sensors > Compass > North Ref. .
3
Select an option:
• To set geographic north as the heading reference, select
True .
• To set the magnetic declination for your location
automatically, select Magnetic .
• To set grid north (000º) as the heading reference, select
Grid .
Altimeter Settings
Hold UP, and select Settings > Sensors > Altimeter .
Auto Cal. : Allows the altimeter to self-calibrate each time you
turn on GPS tracking.
Calibrate : Allows you to manually calibrate the altimeter sensor.
Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter
Your device was already calibrated at the factory, and the
device uses automatic calibration at your GPS starting point by
default. You can manually calibrate the barometric altimeter if
you know the correct elevation or the correct sea level pressure.
1
Hold UP .
2
Select Settings > Sensors > Altimeter .
3
Select an option:
• To calibrate automatically from your GPS starting point,
select Auto Cal. > Once .
• To calibrate automatically with periodic GPS calibration
updates, select Auto Cal. > Continuous .
• To enter the current elevation, select Calibrate .
Barometer Settings
Hold UP, and select Settings > Sensors > Barometer .
Plot : Sets the time scale for the chart in the barometer widget.
Storm Alert : Sets the rate of barometric pressure change that
triggers a storm alert.
Navigation Settings
You can customize the map features and appearance when
navigating to a destination.
Customizing Map Features
1 Hold UP .
2
Select Settings > Navigation .
3
Select an option:
• Select
Map to turn the map on or off.
• Select Guide to turn on or off a guide page that shows the
compass bearing you should follow while navigating.
• Select a screen to add, remove, and customize the data
screens shown while navigating.
System Settings
Hold UP, and select Settings > System .
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