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Xero Laser Location Settings

Before you can customize laser location settings, you must pair 

a compatible Xero device (

Pairing Your Wireless Sensors

page 23

).

Hold 

MENU

, and select 

Sensors & Accessories

 > 

XERO 

Laser Locations

 > 

Laser Locations

.

During Activity

: Enables the display of laser location 

information from a compatible, paired Xero device during an 

activity.

Share Mode

: Allows you to share laser location information 

publicly or broadcast it privately.

Map Settings

You can customize how the map appears in the map app and 

data screens.
From the watch face, hold 

MENU

, and select 

Settings

 > 

Map

.

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.

Navigation Settings

You can customize the map features and appearance when 

navigating to a destination.

Customizing Map Features

1

Hold 

MENU

.

2

Select 

Settings

 > 

Navigation

 > 

Data Screens

.

3

Select an option:
• Select 

Map

 to turn on or off the map.

• Select 

Elevation Plot

 to turn on or off the elevation plot.

• Select a screen to add, remove, or customize.

Heading Settings

You can set the behavior of the pointer that appears when 

navigating.
Hold 

MENU

, and select 

Settings

 > 

Navigation

 > 

Type

.

Bearing

: Points in the direction of your destination.

Course

: Shows your relationship to the course line leading to 

the destination.

Setting Navigation Alerts

You can set alerts to help you navigate to your destination.

1

Hold 

MENU

.

2

Select 

Settings

 > 

Navigation

 > 

Alerts

.

3

Select an option:
• To set an alert for a specified distance from your final 

destination, select 

Final Distance

.

• To set an alert for the estimated time remaining until you 

reach your final destination, select 

Final ETE

.

• To set an alert when you stray from the course, select 

Off 

Course

.

4

If necessary, select 

Status

 to turn on the alert.

5

If necessary, enter a distance or time value, and select  .

Power Manager Settings

Hold 

MENU

, and select 

Settings

 > 

Power Manager

.

Battery Saver

: Allows you to customize system settings to 

extend battery life in watch mode (

Customizing the Battery 

Saver Feature

, page 22

).

Power Modes

: Allows you to customize system settings, activity 

settings, and GPS settings to extend battery life during an 

activity (

Customizing Power Modes

, page 22

).

Customizing the Battery Saver Feature

The battery saver feature allows you to quickly adjust system 

settings to extend battery life in watch mode.
You can turn on the battery saver feature from the controls 

menu (

Viewing the Controls Menu

, page 1

).

1

Hold 

MENU

.

2

Select 

Settings

 > 

Power Manager

 > 

Battery Saver

.

3

Select 

Status

 to turn on the battery saver feature.

4

Select 

Edit

, and select an option:

• Select 

Watch Face

 to enable a low-power watch face that 

updates once per minute.

• Select 

Phone

 to disconnect your paired phone.

• Select 

Activity Tracking

 to turn off all-day activity 

tracking, including steps, floors climbed, intensity minutes, 

sleep tracking, and Move IQ events.

• Select 

Wrist Heart Rate

 to turn off the wrist heart rate 

monitor.

• Select 

Backlight

 to disable the automatic backlight.

The watch displays the hours of battery life gained with each 

setting change.

5

Select 

During Sleep

 to enable the battery saver feature 

during your normal sleep hours.

TIP: 

You can set your normal sleep hours in the user settings 

on your Garmin Connect account.

6

Select 

Low Battery Alert

 to receive an alert when the battery 

is low.

Customizing Power Modes

Your device comes preloaded with several power modes, 

allowing you to quickly adjust system settings, activity settings, 

and GPS settings to extend battery life during an activity. You 

can customize existing power modes and create new custom 

power modes.

1

Hold 

MENU

.

2

Select 

Settings

 > 

Power Manager

 > 

Power Modes

.

3

Select an option:
• Select a power mode to customize.
• Select 

Add

 to create a custom power mode.

4

If necessary, enter a custom name.

5

Select an option to customize specific power mode settings.
For example, you can change the GPS setting or disconnect 

your paired phone.
The watch displays the hours of battery life gained with each 

setting change.

6

If necessary, select 

Done

 to save and use the custom power 

mode.

Restoring a Power Mode

You can reset a preloaded power mode to the factory default 

settings.

1

Hold 

MENU

.

2

Select 

Settings

 > 

Power Manager

 > 

Power Modes

.

3

Select a preloaded power mode.

4

Select 

Restore

 > 

Yes

.

System Settings

Hold 

MENU

, and select 

Settings

 > 

System

.

Language

: Sets the language displayed on the device.

Time

: Adjusts the time settings (

Time Settings

, page 23

).

22

Customizing Your Device

Summary of Contents for INSTINCT

Page 1: ...INSTINCT SOLARTACTICAL Owner sManual ...

Page 2: ...in the USA and other countries Body Battery Garmin Connect Garmin Explore Garmin Express Garmin Move IQ HRM Swim HRM Tri tempe and TrueUp are trademarks of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries These trademarks may not be used without the express permission of Garmin Android is a trademark of Google Inc Apple iPhone and Mac are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries The BLUETOO...

Page 3: ...ove IQ 8 Activity Tracking Settings 8 Turning Off Activity Tracking 8 Workouts 8 Following a Workout From Garmin Connect 8 Starting a Workout 8 About the Training Calendar 8 Using Garmin Connect Training Plans 8 Interval Workouts 8 Creating an Interval Workout 8 Starting an Interval Workout 9 Stopping an Interval Workout 9 Using Virtual Partner 9 Setting a Training Target 9 Cancelling a Training T...

Page 4: ...Compass Manually 21 Setting the North Reference 21 Altimeter Settings 21 Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter 21 Barometer Settings 21 Calibrating the Barometer 21 Xero Laser Location Settings 22 Map Settings 22 Navigation Settings 22 Customizing Map Features 22 Heading Settings 22 Setting Navigation Alerts 22 Power Manager Settings 22 Customizing the Battery Saver Feature 22 Customizing Power Mod...

Page 5: ...ormation More widgets are available when you pair your watch with a smartphone From the watch face press GPS to start an activity or open an app Starting an Activity page 2 Hold MENU to customize the watch face adjust settings and pair wireless sensors Viewing the Controls Menu The controls menu contains options such as turning on do not disturb mode locking the keys and turning the device off You...

Page 6: ...will charge faster when exposed to sunlight because the solar charging lens is optimized for the spectrum of sunlight For maximum battery performance charge the watch in bright sunlight NOTE The watch protects itself from overheating and stops charging automatically if the internal temperature exceeds the solar charging temperature threshold Specifications page 24 NOTE The watch does not solar cha...

Page 7: ...walking with GPS turned off speed distance and cadence are calculated using the accelerometer in the device The accelerometer is self calibrating The accuracy of the speed distance and cadence data improves after a few outdoor runs or walks using GPS TIP Holding the handrails of the treadmill reduces accuracy You can use an optional foot pod to record pace distance and cadence When cycling with GP...

Page 8: ...and accessories including the connection to your smartphone Changing the Track Point Recording Interval During an expedition GPS track points are recorded once an hour by default You can change how often GPS track points are recorded Recording track points less frequently maximizes battery life NOTE To maximize battery life GPS track points are not recorded after sunset You can customize this opti...

Page 9: ...tional rest intervals Auto Rest The auto rest feature is available only for pool swimming Your device automatically detects when you are resting and the rest screen appears If you rest for more than 15 seconds the device automatically creates a rest interval When you resume swimming the device automatically starts a new swim interval You can turn on the auto rest feature in the activity options Ac...

Page 10: ...ormation 1 Press GPS 2 Select Jumpmaster 3 Select HAHO or HALO 4 Select Wind Reset All wind values are removed from the list Entering Wind Information for a Static Jump 1 Press GPS 2 Select Jumpmaster Static Wind 3 Enter a wind speed in knots and select Done 4 Enter a wind direction in degrees and select Done Constant Settings Select Jumpmaster select a jump type and select Constant Percent Max Se...

Page 11: ...ecords your daily step count distance traveled intensity minutes floors climbed calories burned and sleep statistics for each recorded day Your calories burned includes your base metabolism plus activity calories The number of steps taken during the day appears on the steps widget The step count is updated periodically For more information about activity tracking and fitness metric accuracy go to ...

Page 12: ...g Garmin Connect or select a training plan that has built in workouts and transfer them to your device You can schedule workouts using Garmin Connect You can plan workouts in advance and store them on your device Following a Workout From Garmin Connect Before you can download a workout from Garmin Connect you must have a Garmin Connect account Garmin Connect page 14 1 Select an option Open the Gar...

Page 13: ... Select an activity 3 Hold MENU 4 Select Training Set a Target 5 Select an option Select Distance Only to select a preset distance or enter a custom distance Select Distance and Time to select a distance and time target Select Distance and Pace or Distance and Speed to select a distance and pace or speed target The training target screen appears and displays your estimated finish time The estimate...

Page 14: ...atch time continues running 5 Press GPS to stop both timers 6 Press UP and select an option Syncing the Time with GPS Each time you turn on the device and acquire satellites the device automatically detects your time zones and the current time of day You can also manually sync the time with GPS when you change time zones and to update for daylight saving time 1 From any screen hold SET 2 Select Se...

Page 15: ...me for the course and select 6 Select Add Location 7 Select an option 8 If necessary repeat steps 6 and 7 9 Select Done Do Course Navigation information appears 10Press GPS to begin navigation Creating a Course on Garmin Connect Before you can create a course on the Garmin Connect app you must have a Garmin Connect account Garmin Connect page 14 1 From the Garmin Connect app select or 2 Select Tra...

Page 16: ... size of an area you must acquire satellites 1 From the watch face press GPS 2 Select Area Calc 3 Walk around the perimeter of the area TIP You can hold MENU and select Pan Zoom to adjust the map Panning and Zooming the Map page 12 4 Press GPS to calculate the area 5 Select an option To exit without saving select Done To convert measurements of the area to a different unit of measure select Change...

Page 17: ...ted features are available for your Instinct device when you connect the device to a compatible smartphone using Bluetooth technology Some features require you to install the Garmin Connect app on the connected smartphone Go to www garmin com apps for more information Phone notifications Displays phone notifications and messages on your Instinct device LiveTrack Allows friends and family to follow...

Page 18: ...ount 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 compatible smartphone Pairing Your Smartphone with Your Device page 1 Sync your device with the Garmin Connect app Manually Syncing Data with Garmin Connect page 14 When new software is available t...

Page 19: ...ent heart rate in beats per minute bpm and a graph of your heart rate for the last 4 hours 1 From the watch face select UP or DOWN to view the heart rate widget NOTE You may need to add the widget to your widget loop Customizing the Widget Loop page 17 2 Select GPS to view your average resting heart rate values for the last 7 days Broadcasting Heart Rate Data to Garmin Devices You can broadcast yo...

Page 20: ...Battery level updates when you sync your device with your Garmin Connect account For more accurate results wear the device while sleeping Rest and good sleep charge your Body Battery Strenuous activity high stress and poor sleep can cause your Body Battery to drain Food intake as well as stimulants like caffeine has no impact on your Body Battery Pulse Oximeter The Instinct Solar device has a wris...

Page 21: ...om an internal sensor or a connected wireless sensor Solar intensity Displays a graph of the intensity of solar input for the last 6 hours Steps Tracks your daily step count step goal and data for previous days Stress Displays your current stress level and a graph of your stress level You can do a breathing activity to help you relax Sunrise and sunset Displays sunrise sunset and civil twilight ti...

Page 22: ...s automatically using the built in altimeter Auto Lap Sets the options for the Auto Lap feature Auto Lap page 19 Auto Pause Sets the device to stop recording data when you stop moving or when you drop below a specified speed Enabling Auto Pause page 19 Auto Rest Enables the device to automatically detect when you are resting during a pool swim and create a rest interval Auto Rest page 5 Auto Run E...

Page 23: ...ing 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 Auto Lap Marking Laps by...

Page 24: ...rack points and sensor data less frequently UltraTrac page 20 NOTE Using GPS and another satellite together can reduce battery life more quickly than using GPS only GPS and Other Satellite Systems page 20 GPS and Other Satellite Systems Using GPS and another satellite system together offers increased performance in challenging environments and faster position acquisition than using GPS only Howeve...

Page 25: ...t the magnetic variation value manually select User enter the magnetic variance and select Done Altimeter Settings Hold MENU and select Settings Sensors Accessories Altimeter Calibrate Allows you to manually calibrate the altimeter sensor Auto Cal Allows the altimeter to self calibrate each time you turn on GPS tracking Elevation Sets the units of measure for elevation Calibrating the Barometric A...

Page 26: ...stomizing the Battery Saver Feature page 22 Power Modes Allows you to customize system settings activity settings and GPS settings to extend battery life during an activity Customizing Power Modes page 22 Customizing the Battery Saver Feature The battery saver feature allows you to quickly adjust system settings to extend battery life in watch mode You can turn on the battery saver feature from th...

Page 27: ...tion Select During Activity Select Not During Activity 5 Select an option Select Keys to turn on the backlight for key presses Select Alerts to turn on the backlight for alerts Select Gesture to turn on the backlight by raising and turning your arm to look at your wrist Select Timeout to set the length of time before the backlight turns off Select Brightness to set the brightness level of the back...

Page 28: ...ttings Sensors Accessories 3 Select your foot pod 4 Select Speed or Distance 5 Select an option Select Indoor when you are training with GPS turned off usually indoors Select Always to use your foot pod data regardless of the GPS setting tempe The tempe is an ANT wireless temperature sensor You can attach the sensor to a secure strap or loop where it is exposed to ambient air and therefore provide...

Page 29: ... moisture can cause corrosion of the electrical contacts when connected to a charger Corrosion can prevent charging and data transfer 1 Wipe the device using a cloth dampened with a mild detergent solution 2 Wipe it dry After cleaning allow the device to dry completely TIP For more information go to www garmin com fitandcare Changing the Bands You can replace the bands with new Instinct bands or c...

Page 30: ...date are set automatically based on the GPS position TIP For more information about GPS go to www garmin com aboutGPS 1 Go outdoors to an open area The front of the device should be oriented toward the sky 2 Wait while the device locates satellites It may take 30 60 seconds to locate satellite signals Improving GPS Satellite Reception Frequently sync the device to your Garmin Connect account Conne...

Page 31: ...he maximum temperature recorded in the last 24 hours from a compatible temperature sensor 24 Hour Min The minimum temperature recorded in the last 24 hours from a compatible temperature sensor Ambient Press The uncalibrated ambient pressure Average HR The average heart rate for the current activity Average Pace The average pace for the current activity Average Swolf The average swolf score for the...

Page 32: ...erval Int Distance The distance traveled for the current interval Int Max HRR The maximum percentage of heart rate reserve maximum heart rate minus resting heart rate for the current swim interval Int Max Max The maximum percentage of maximum heart rate for the current swim interval Int Max HR The maximum heart rate for the current swim interval Int Pace The average pace for the current interval I...

Page 33: ...mer During a strength training activity the amount of time spent in the current workout set Speed The current rate of travel Stopped Time The total time stopped for the current activity Stroke Rate Swimming The number of strokes per minute spm Stroke Rate Paddle sports The number of strokes per minute spm Strokes Swimming The total number of strokes for the current activity Strokes Paddle sports T...

Page 34: ...086 700 23C 2096 700 25C 2105 700C Tubular 2130 700 28C 2136 700 30C 2146 700 32C 2155 700 35C 2168 700 38C 2180 700 40C 2200 700 44C 2235 700 45C 2242 700 47C 2268 Symbol Definitions These symbols may appear on the device or accessory labels WEEE disposal and recycling symbol The WEEE symbol is attached to the product in compliance with the EU directive 2012 19 EU on Waste Electrical and Electron...

Page 35: ...ntensity minutes 8 27 intervals 5 workouts 8 9 J jumpmaster 5 6 K keys 22 23 customizing 20 L language 22 lengths 5 locations 11 deleting 11 editing 11 saving 10 11 M main menu customizing 17 man overboard MOB 11 map 22 maps 18 22 browsing 12 navigating 12 marine 4 menu 1 metronome 4 MOB 11 Move IQ 8 N navigation 4 18 22 Sight N Go 12 stopping 12 north reference 21 notifications 13 O odometer 13 o...

Page 36: ...waypoints projecting 11 wheel sizes 29 widgets 1 2 15 17 workouts 8 loading 8 Z zones heart rate 7 time 10 32 Index ...

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