Garmin Fenix 5x, Owner'S Manual

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Speed Range
You can set minimum and
maximum speed values.
Stroke Rate Range
You can set high or low
strokes per minute.
Time
Event,
recurring
You can set a time interval.
Setting an Alert
1 Hold MENU .
2 Select Settings > Activities & Apps .
3 Select an activity.
NOTE: This feature is not available for all activities.
4 Select the activity settings.
5 Select Alerts .
6 Select an option:
• Select
Add New to add a new alert for the activity.
• Select the alert name to edit an existing alert.
7 If necessary, select the type of alert.
8 Select a zone, enter the minimum and maximum
values, or enter a custom value for the alert.
9 If necessary, turn on the alert.
For event and recurring alerts, a message appears
each time you reach the alert value. For range alerts, a
message appears each time you exceed or drop below
the specified range (minimum and maximum values).
Activity Map Settings
You can customize the appearance of the map data
screen for each activity.
Hold
MENU , select Settings > Activities & Apps , select
an activity, select the activity settings, and select Map .
Configure Maps : Shows or hides data from installed
map products.
Use Sys. Settings : Enables the device to use the
preferences from the system map settings.
Orientation : Sets the orientation of the map. The North
Up option shows north at the top of the screen. The
Track Up option shows your current direction of
travel at the top of the screen.
User Locations : Shows or hides saved locations on the
map.
Auto Zoom : Automatically selects the zoom level for
optimal use of your map. When disabled, you must
zoom in or out manually.
Lock on Road : Locks the position icon, which represents
your position on the map, onto the nearest road.
Track Log : Shows or hides the track log, or the path you
have traveled, as a colored line on the map.
Track Color : Changes the track log color.
Detail : Sets the amount of detail shown on the map.
Showing more detail may cause the map to redraw
more slowly.
Routing Settings
You can change the routing settings to customize the
way the device calculates routes for each activity.
Hold
MENU , select Settings > Activities & Apps , select
an activity, select the activity settings, and select
Routing .
Activity : Sets an activity for routing. The device
calculates routes optimized for the type of activity
you are doing.
Courses : Sets how the device creates courses. Use the
Follow Course option to create a basic course. Use
the Use Map option to calculate a course using
routable maps, and recalculate the route if you stray
from the course.
Calculation Method : Sets the calculation method to
minimize the time, distance, or ascent in routes.
Avoidances: Sets the road or transportation types to
avoid in routes.
Type: Sets the behavior of the pointer that appears
during direct routing.
Auto Lap
Marking Laps by Distance
You can use Auto Lap to mark a lap at a specific
distance automatically. This feature is helpful for
comparing your performance over different parts of an
activity (for example, every 1 mile or 5 kilometers).
1 Hold MENU .
2 Select Settings > Activities & Apps .
3 Select an activity.
NOTE: This feature is not available for all activities.
4 Select the activity settings.
5 Select Auto Lap .
6 Select an option:
• Select
Auto Lap to turn Auto Lap on or off.
• Select Auto Distance to adjust the distance
between laps.
Each time you complete a lap, a message appears that
displays the time for that lap. The device also beeps or
vibrates if audible tones are turned on
(System Settings,
page 36) .
If necessary, you can customize the data pages to
display additional lap data
(Customizing the Data
Screens, page 31) .
Customizing the Lap Alert Message
You can customize one or two data fields that appear
in the lap alert message.
1 Hold MENU .
2 Select Settings > Activities & Apps .
3 Select an activity.
NOTE: This feature is not available for all activities.
4 Select the activity settings.