Maximizing Battery Life
You can do several things to extend the life of the battery.
• Turn off activity tracking (
).
• Reduce the backlight timeout (
Changing the Screen Settings, page 107
).
• Reduce the backlight brightness.
• Set up the battery saver preferences in the power manager (
Customizing the Battery Saver Feature, page 106
).
• Turn off Bluetooth wireless technology when you are not using connected features.
• Stop broadcasting heart rate data to paired Garmin devices (
Broadcasting Heart Rate Data, page 60
).
• Turn off wrist-based heart rate monitoring (
Turning Off the Wrist-based Heart Rate Monitor, page 60
).
NOTE: Wrist-based heart rate monitoring is used to calculate vigorous intensity minutes and calories burned.
• Limit the smartphone notifications the device displays (
Managing Notifications, page 87
).
• Turn off the pulse oximeter feature (
Turning Off the Wrist-based Heart Rate Monitor, page 60
).
• When pausing your activity for a longer period of time, use the Resume Later option (
).
• Select the Smart recording interval (
).
• Use UltraTrac GPS mode for your activity (
).
• Use a watch face that is not updated every second.
For example, use a watch face without a second hand (
Customizing the Watch Face, page 19
).
My Device is in the Wrong Language
1 Hold
.
2 Scroll down to the last item in the list, and select it.
3 Select the first item in the list.
4 Use UP and DOWN to select your language.
Is my phone compatible with my watch?
The Forerunner watch is compatible with phones using Bluetooth technology.
for Bluetooth compatibility information.
My phone will not connect to the watch
If your phone will not connect to the watch, you can try these tips.
• Turn off your phone and your watch, and turn them back on again.
• Enable Bluetooth technology on your phone.
• Update the Garmin Connect app to the latest version.
• Remove your watch from the Garmin Connect app and the Bluetooth settings on your phone to retry the
pairing process.
• If you bought a new phone, remove your watch from the Garmin Connect app on the phone you intend to stop
using.
• Bring your phone within 10 m (33 ft.) of the watch.
• On your phone, open the Garmin Connect app, select
or
, and select Garmin Devices > Add Device to
enter pairing mode.
• Press
, and select Settings > Phone > Pair Phone.
Troubleshooting
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