Maximizing Battery Life
You can do several things to extend the life of the battery.
• Turn on Battery Saver (
Battery Manager Settings, page 69
).
• Stop using the Always On display timeout option, and select a shorter display timeout (
).
• Reduce the display brightness (
Customizing the Display Settings, page 69
).
• Switch from a live watch face to a watch face with a static background (
Changing the Watch Face, page 23
).
• Turn off Bluetooth technology when you are not using connected features (
Turning Off the Bluetooth Phone
).
• Turn off activity tracking (
Activity Tracking Settings, page 38
).
• Limit the type of phone notifications (
Managing Notifications, page 60
).
• Stop broadcasting heart rate data to paired Garmin devices (
Broadcasting Heart Rate to Garmin Devices,
).
• Turn off wrist-based heart rate monitoring (
Turning Off the Wrist-based Heart Rate Monitor, page 45
).
• Turn off automatic pulse oximeter readings (
Changing the Pulse Oximeter Tracking Mode, page 49
).
Restarting the Watch
If the watch stops responding, you may need to restart it.
NOTE: Restarting the watch may erase your data or settings.
1 Hold for 15 seconds.
The watch turns off.
2 Hold for one second to turn on the watch.
Resetting All Default Settings
Before you reset all default settings, you should sync the watch with the Garmin Connect app to upload your
activity data.
You can reset all of the watch settings to the factory default values.
1 Hold .
2 Select Settings > System > Reset.
3 Select an option:
• To reset all of the watch settings to the factory default values, including user profile data, but save activity
history and downloaded apps and files, select Reset Default Settings.
• To reset all of the watch settings to the factory default values and delete all user-entered information and
activity history, select Delete Data and Reset Settings.
NOTE: If you have set up a Garmin Pay wallet, this option deletes the wallet from your watch. If you have
music stored on your watch, this option deletes your stored music.
Acquiring Satellite Signals
The watch may need a clear view of the sky to acquire satellite signals.
1 Go outdoors to an open area.
The front of the watch should be oriented toward the sky.
2 Wait while the watch locates satellites.
It may take 30 to 60 seconds to locate satellite signals.
Troubleshooting
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