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1

Select 

START

, and select an activity profile.

2

Select 

Options

 > 

Laps

 > 

Lap Key

.

The lap key stays on for the selected activity profile until you 

turn off the lap key.

Marking Laps by Distance

You can set your device to use the Auto Lap

®

 feature, which 

marks a lap automatically at every kilometer or mile. You can 

also mark laps manually. This feature is helpful for comparing 

your performance during different parts of an activity.

1

From the watch face, select 

START

.

2

Select an activity.

3

Select 

Options

 > 

Laps

 > 

Auto Lap

.

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 (

Setting the Device Sounds

, page 12

). The 

Auto Lap feature stays on for the selected activity profile until 

you turn it off.
If necessary, you can customize the data screens to display 

additional lap data (

Customizing the Data Fields

, page 10

).

Using the Auto Pause

®

 Feature

You can use the Auto Pause feature to pause the activity timer 

automatically when you stop moving. This feature is helpful if 

your activity includes stop lights or other places where you need 

to stop.

NOTE: 

History is not recorded while the timer is stopped or 

paused.

1

From the watch face, select 

START

.

2

Select an activity.

3

Select 

Options

 > 

Auto Pause

 > 

When Stopped

.

The Auto Pause feature stays on for the selected activity until 

you turn it off.

Changing the GPS Setting

By default, the device uses GPS to locate satellites. For more 

information about GPS, go to 

www.garmin.com/aboutGPS

.

1

From the watch face, select 

START

.

2

Select an activity.

3

Select 

Options

 > 

GPS

.

4

Select an option:
• Select 

GPS Only

 to enable the GPS satellite system.

• Select 

GPS + GLONASS

 (Russian satellite system) for 

more accurate position information in situations with poor 

sky visibility.

• Select 

GPS + GALILEO

 (European Union satellite 

system) for more accurate position information in 

situations with poor sky visibility.

NOTE: 

Using GPS and another satellite together can reduce 

battery life more quickly than using GPS only (

GPS and 

Other Satellite Systems

, page 11

).

GPS and Other Satellite Systems

The GPS + GLONASS or GPS + GALILEO options offer 

increased performance in challenging environments and faster 

position acquisition than using GPS only. However, using GPS 

and another satellite system together can reduce battery life 

more quickly than using GPS only.

Customizing the Widget Loop

You can change the order of widgets in the widget loop, remove 

widgets, and add new widgets.

1

From the watch face, hold 

UP

.

2

Select   > 

Widgets

.

3

Select a widget.

4

Select an option:
• Select 

Reorder

 to change the location of the widget in the 

widget loop.

• Select 

Remove

 to remove the widget from the widget 

loop.

5

Select 

Add Widgets

.

6

Select a widget.
The widget is added to the widget loop.

Activity Tracking Settings

From the watch face, hold 

UP

, and select   > 

Activity 

Tracking

.

Status

: Turns off the activity tracking features.

Move Alert

: Displays a message and the move bar on the 

digital watch face and steps screen. The device also beeps 

or vibrates if audible tones are turned on (

Setting the Device 

Sounds

, page 12

).

Goal Alerts

: Allows you to turn on and off goal alerts, or turn 

them off only during activities. Goal alerts appear for your 

daily steps goal and weekly intensity minutes goal.

Move IQ

: Allows your device to automatically start and save a 

timed walking or running activity when the Move IQ feature 

detects familiar movement patterns.

Turning Off Activity Tracking

When you turn off activity tracking, your steps, intensity minutes, 

sleep tracking, and Move IQ events are not recorded.

1

From the watch face, hold 

UP

.

2

Select   > 

Activity Tracking

 > 

Status

 > 

Off

.

Watch Face Settings

You can customize the appearance of the watch face by 

selecting the layout and accent color. You can also download 

custom watch faces from the Connect IQ

 store.

Customizing the Watch Face

You can customize the watch face information and appearance.

1

From the watch face, hold 

UP

.

2

Select 

Watch Face

.

3

Select 

UP

 or 

DOWN

 to preview the watch face options.

4

Select 

START

.

5

Select 

Accent Color

 to change the accent color (optional).

6

Select 

Apply

.

Downloading Connect IQ Features

Before you can download features from the Connect IQ app, you 

must pair your Garmin Swim 2 device with your smartphone 

(

Pairing Your Smartphone with Your Device

, page 1

).

1

From the app store on your smartphone, install and open the 

Connect IQ app.

2

If necessary, select your device.

3

Select a Connect IQ feature.

4

Follow the on-screen instructions.

Downloading Connect IQ Features Using Your 

Computer

1

Connect the device to your computer using a USB cable.

2

Go to 

apps.garmin.com

, and sign in.

3

Select a Connect IQ feature, and download it.

4

Follow the on-screen instructions.

System Settings

Hold 

UP

, and select   > 

System

.

Customizing Your Device

11

Summary of Contents for SWIM 2

Page 1: ...GARMINSWIM 2 Owner sManual ...

Page 2: ...tries Body Battery Connect IQ Garmin Connect Garmin Express Garmin Move IQ Garmin Swim HRM Tri HRM Swim 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 BLUETOOTH word mark and logos ...

Page 3: ... 7 Turning Off the Wrist based Heart Rate Monitor 7 About Heart Rate Zones 7 Fitness Goals 7 Setting Your Maximum Heart Rate 7 Customizing Your Heart Rate Zones and Maximum Heart Rate 7 Heart Rate Zone Calculations 7 Training Effect 8 Heart Rate Variability and Stress Level 8 Using the Stress Level Widget 8 Body Battery 8 Viewing the Body Battery Widget 8 Tips for Improved Body Battery Data 9 Hist...

Page 4: ...y intensity minutes are flashing 14 Acquiring Satellite Signals 14 Improving GPS Satellite Reception 14 Restarting the Device 15 Resetting All Default Settings 15 My device is in the wrong language 15 Is my smartphone compatible with my device 15 My phone will not connect to the device 15 Can I use the cardio activity outdoors 15 Tips for Existing Garmin Connect Users 15 Maximizing Battery Life 15...

Page 5: ...time you turn on the device it is in pairing mode TIP You can hold LIGHT and select to manually enter pairing mode 4 Select an option to add your device to your Garmin Connect account If this is the first time you are pairing a device with the Garmin Connect app follow the on screen instructions If you already paired another device with the Garmin Connect app from the or menu select Garmin Devices...

Page 6: ...page Editing a Pace Alert During Pool Swimming 1 During your pool swim hold UP 2 Select Pacing Alert 3 Select UP or DOWN to adjust the pace 4 Select The updated pace time appears TIP To mute the pacing alert hold UP and select Mute Pacing Alert Workouts Your device can guide you through multiple step workouts that include goals for each workout step such as distance reps stroke type or other metri...

Page 7: ... Open Water You can record swim data including distance pace and stroke rate You can add data screens to the default open water swimming activity Customizing the Data Fields page 10 1 Select START Open Water 2 Go outside and wait while the device locates satellites 3 Select START to start the activity timer 4 Start swimming 5 Select UP or DOWN to view additional data pages optional 6 After you fin...

Page 8: ...rs your activity intensity and tracks your time spent participating in moderate to vigorous intensity activities heart rate data is required to quantify vigorous intensity You can work toward achieving your weekly intensity minutes goal by participating in at least 10 consecutive minutes of moderate to vigorous intensity activities The device adds the amount of moderate activity minutes with the a...

Page 9: ...rrent stress level and a graph of your stress level You can do a breathing activity to help you relax Weather Displays the current temperature and weather forecast Viewing the Widgets Your device comes preloaded with widgets that provide at a glance information Some widgets require a Bluetooth connection to a compatible smartphone From the watch face select UP or DOWN to view the widgets Available...

Page 10: ...ere are several heart rate related features available in the default widget loop Your current heart rate in beats per minute bpm The widget also displays a graph of your heart rate for the last four hours highlighting your highest and lowest heart rate Your current stress level The device measures your heart rate variability while you are inactive to estimate your stress level A lower number indic...

Page 11: ...tions Status Off About Heart Rate Zones Many athletes use heart rate zones to measure and increase their cardiovascular strength and improve their level of fitness A heart rate zone is a set range of heartbeats per minute The five commonly accepted heart rate zones are numbered from 1 to 5 according to increasing intensity Generally heart rate zones are calculated based on percentages of your maxi...

Page 12: ...ress Level Stress level is the result of a three minute test performed while standing still where the Garmin Swim 2 device analyzes heart rate variability to determine your overall stress Training sleep nutrition and general life stress all impact how an athlete performs The stress level range is from 1 to 100 where 1 is a very low stress state and 100 is a very high stress state Knowing your stre...

Page 13: ...Me Windows NT and Mac OS 10 3 and earlier Deleting Files NOTICE If you do not know the purpose of a file do not delete it Your device memory contains important system files that should not be deleted 1 Open the Garmin drive or volume 2 If necessary open a folder or volume 3 Select a file 4 Press the Delete key on your keyboard NOTE If you are using an Apple computer you must empty the Trash folder...

Page 14: ... Options 4 Select an option Select Data Screens to customize the data screens and data fields Customizing the Data Fields page 10 Select Laps to set how laps are triggered Marking Laps by Distance page 11 Select Auto Pause to change when the activity timer automatically pauses Using the Auto Pause Feature page 11 Select GPS to turn off GPS Training Indoors page 4 or change the satellite setting Ch...

Page 15: ...tem together can reduce battery life more quickly than using GPS only Customizing the Widget Loop You can change the order of widgets in the widget loop remove widgets and add new widgets 1 From the watch face hold UP 2 Select Widgets 3 Select a widget 4 Select an option Select Reorder to change the location of the widget in the widget loop Select Remove to remove the widget from the widget loop 5...

Page 16: ...m to look at your wrist Select Timeout to set the length of time before the backlight turns off Setting the Device Sounds You can set the device to sound a tone or vibration when keys are selected or when an alert is triggered 1 From the watch face hold UP 2 Select System Sounds 3 Select an option Select Key Tones to turn the key tones on and off Select Alert Tones to enable the alert tones settin...

Page 17: ...uter Charging a fully depleted battery takes up to two hours 2 Remove the charger from the device after the battery charge level reaches 100 Wearing the Device Wear the device above your wrist bone NOTE The device should be snug but comfortable For more accurate heart rate readings the device should not move while swimming or exercising NOTE The optical sensor is located on the back of the device ...

Page 18: ... optional accessories and replacement parts Activity Tracking For more information about activity tracking accuracy go to garmin com ataccuracy My daily step count does not appear The daily step count is reset every night at midnight If dashes appear instead of your step count allow the device to acquire satellite signals and set the time automatically My step count does not seem accurate If your ...

Page 19: ... or 2 Select Garmin Devices Add Device Maximizing Battery Life You can do several things to extend the life of the battery Reduce the backlight timeout Changing the Backlight Settings page 12 Turn off Bluetooth wireless technology when you are not using connected features Turning Off the Bluetooth Smartphone Connection page 6 Turn off activity tracking Activity Tracking Settings page 11 Use a watc...

Page 20: ...ge distance traveled per stroke during the last completed lap Last Lap HR The average heart rate for the last completed lap Last Lap Pace The average pace for the last completed lap Last Lap Stroke Rate Swimming The average number of strokes per minute spm during the last completed lap Last Lap Strokes Swimming The total number of strokes for the last completed lap Last Lap Swolf The swolf score f...

Page 21: ...te zones are numbered from 1 to 5 according to increasing intensity Generally heart rate zones are calculated based on percentages of your maximum heart rate Heart Rate Zone Calculations Zone of Maximum Heart Rate Perceived Exertion Benefits 1 50 60 Relaxed easy pace rhythmic breathing Beginning level aerobic training reduces stress 2 60 70 Comfortable pace slightly deeper breathing conversation p...

Page 22: ... keys 1 10 13 locking 12 L language 15 laps 1 9 11 lengths 3 locking screen 12 M main menu customizing 11 menu 1 Move IQ 11 music playing 5 music controls 5 N notifications 6 O outdoor training 15 P pace 2 12 pairing 15 ANT sensors 7 smartphone 1 15 pairing ANT sensors 16 personal records 3 9 deleting 3 pool size 1 2 10 setting 2 profiles 10 activity 10 user 10 R resetting the device 15 S satellit...

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