System Settings
Hold
, and select System.
Language: Sets the language displayed on the watch.
Time: Adjusts the time settings (
).
Display: Adjusts the screen settings (
Changing the Screen Settings, page 115
).
Touch: Allows you to enable or disable the touchscreen during general use or activities.
Sound and Vibe: Sets the watch sounds, such as button tones, alerts, and vibrations.
Sleep Mode: Allows you to set your sleep hours and sleep mode preferences (
).
Do Not Disturb: Allows you to enable the Do Not Disturb mode. You can edit your preferences for the screen,
notifications, alerts, and wrist gestures.
Hot Keys: Allows you to assign shortcuts to buttons (
Customizing the Hot Keys, page 115
).
Auto Lock: Allows you to lock the buttons and touchscreen automatically to prevent accidental button presses
and touchscreen swipes. Use the During Activity option to lock the buttons and touchscreen during a timed
activity. Use the Not During Activity option to lock the buttons and touchscreen when you are not recording a
timed activity.
Format: Sets general format preferences, such as the units of measure, pace and speed shown during activities,
the start of the week, and geographical position format and datum options (
Changing the Units of Measure,
).
Performance Condition: Enables the performance condition feature during an activity (
).
Data Recording: Sets how the watch records activity data. The Smart recording option (default) allows for
longer activity recordings. The Every Second recording option provides more detailed activity recordings, but
may not record entire activities that last for longer periods of time.
USB Mode: Sets the watch to use MTP (media transfer protocol) or Garmin mode when connected to a
computer.
Reset: Allows you to reset user data and settings (
Resetting All Default Settings, page 122
).
Software Update: Allows you to install downloaded software updates, enable automatic updates, or manually
check for updates (
).
About: Displays device, software, license, and regulatory information.
Time Settings
Hold
, and select System > Time.
Time Format: Sets the device to show time in a 12-hour, 24-hour, or military format.
Set Time: Sets the time zone for the watch. The Auto option sets the time zone automatically based on your
GPS position.
Time: Allows you to adjust the time if it is set to the Manual option.
Alerts: Allows you to set hourly alerts, as well as sunrise and sunset alerts that sound a specific number of
minutes or hours before the actual sunrise or sunset occurs (
).
Sync With GPS: Allows you to manually sync the time when you change time zones, and to update for daylight
saving time (
Syncing the Time with GPS, page 102
).
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