You can a
l
so create an account when you set up the Garmin
Express application
(
www
.garmin.com
/
express
)
.
Store your activities:
After you comp
l
ete and save a timed
activity with your device
,
you can upload that activity to your
Garmin Connect account and keep it as long as you want.
Analyze your data:
You can view more detai
l
ed information
about your fitness and outdoor activit
i
es
,
including time
,
distance, heart rate,
c
alories burned, cadence, an overhead
map view, and pace and speed charts. You can view more
detailed information about your golf games
,
including
scorecards, statistics, and course information. You can also
view customizable reports.
NOTE:
To view some data, you must pair an optional
wir
e
l
ess
sensor with your device
)
.
Track your progress:
You can track your daily steps
,
join a
friend
l
y competition with your connections, and meet your
goals.
Share your activities:
You can connect
w
i
th friends to follow
each other's act
i
vities or post
li
nks to your activities on your
favorite social networking sites.
Manage your settings:
You can customize your device and
user settings on your Garmin Connect account.
Updating the Software Using the Garmin Connect App
Before you can update your device software using the Garmin
Connect app, you must have a Garmin Connect account
,
and
you must pair the device with a compatib
l
e smartphone
(
Your Smartphone with Your Watch,
).
Sync your device with the Garmin Connect app
(
Syncing Data with Garmin Connect,
.
When new software is available, the Garmin Connect app
automatically sends the update to your device.
Updating the Software Using Garmin Express
Before you can update your device software, you must
download and insta
ll
the Garmin Express app
l
icat
i
on and add
your device (
Using Garmin Connect on Your Computer,
.
1 Connect the device to your computer using the USB cable.
When new software is available, the Garmin Express
application sends it to your device.
2 After the Garmin Express application finishes sending the
update, disconnect the device from your computer.
Your device insta
ll
s the update.
Using Garmin Connect on Your Computer
The Garmin Express application connects your device to your
Garmin Connect account using a computer. You can use the
Garmin Express application to up
l
oad your activity data to your
Garmin Connect account and to send data
,
such as workouts or
training plans, from the Garmin Connect website to your device.
Safety and Tracking Features
You can also install device software updates and manage your
Connect IQ apps.
1
Connect the device to your computer using the USB cab
l
e.
2
Go to
www.garm
i
n.com/express
.
3 Download and install the Garmin Express application.
4 Open the Garmin Express application, and se
l
ect
Add
Device.
5 Fo
ll
o
w
the on-screen
i
nst
ru
ct
i
ons.
Manually Syncing Data with Garmin Connect
1 Hold
LIGHT
to v
i
e
w
the controls menu.
2
Select
C.
Garmin Golr App
The Garmin Go
l
f app allows you to upload scorecards from your
compat
i
b
l
e Garmin device to view detailed statistics and shot
analyses. Go
l
fers can compete with each other at different
courses using the Garmin Go
l
f app. More than 41,000 courses
have leaderboards that anyone can join
.
You can set up a
tournament event and invite players to compete.
The Garmin Go
l
f app syncs your data with your Garmin Connect
account. You can download the Garmin Golf app from the app
store on your smartphone.
Garmin Explore
TII
The Garmin
E
xp
l
ore
w
ebs
i
te and mobile app a
ll
o
w
you to plan
trips and use cloud storage for your waypoints, routes
,
and
tracks. They offer advanced planning both online and offline,
allowing you to share and sync data with your compatib
l
e
Garmin device. You can use the mobi
l
e app to download maps
for offline access
,
and then navigate anywhere without using
your cellular service
.
You can do
w
n
l
oad the Garmin Exp
l
ore app from the app store
on your smartphone, or you can go to
explore.garmin.com
.
Safety and Tracking Features
&CAUTION
Incident detection and assistance are supp
l
ementa
l
features and
should not be relied on as a primary method to obtain
emergency ass
i
stance
.
The Garmin Connect app does not
contact emergency services on your behalf.
The fen
i
x device has safety and track
i
ng features that must be
set up with the Garmin Connect app.
NOTICE
To use these features, you must be connected to the Garm
i
n
Connect app using Bluetooth technology. You can enter
emergency contacts in your Garmin Connect account.
For more information about incident detect
i
on and ass
i
stance
,
go to
garmin.com/safety
.
Assistance:
Allows you to send an automated message with
your name, LiveTrack link, and GPS location to your
emergency contacts.
Incident detection: When the fenix dev
i
ce detects an incident
during an outdoor walk, run, or bike activ
i
ty, the device sends
an automated message, LiveTrack link, and GPS location to
your emergency contacts.
LiveTrack:
Allows friends and family to follow your races and
training act
i
v
i
t
i
es in real t
i
me
.
You can invite followers using
email or soc
i
a
l
media, allowing them to view your live data on
a Garmin Connect track
i
ng page.
Live Event Sharing:
Allows you to send messages to friends
and family during an event, provid
i
ng real-time updates.
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