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Getting started

1.1 Wearing the watch

1.2 Adjusting and Replacing the watch strap

1.3 Pairing your watch with your phone

1.4 Powering on/off and restarting the watch

1.5 Charging your watch

1.6 Buttons and gestures

1.7 Customizing the Down button

1.8 Adjusting the screen brightness

1.9 Setting the vibration strength on the watch

1.10 Setting time and language

1.11 Enabling frequently used features

1.12 Unlocking your phone using your watch

1.13 Enabling Do not disturb mode

1.14 Connecting earbuds

1.15 Viewing the Bluetooth name and MAC address

1.16 Viewing version information

1.17 Viewing Device SN

1.18 Updating the watch and the Huawei Health app

1.19 Restoring the watch to its factory settings

1.1 Wearing the watch

Attach the heart rate monitoring area of your watch on the top of your wrist, as shown in the
following figure. To ensure the accuracy of heart rate measurement, wear your watch properly

HUAWEI WATCH GT2
User Guide-(01,en-us)

1 Getting started

Issue 01 (2019-11-20)

Summary of Contents for WATCH GT2

Page 1: ...HUAWEI WATCH GT2 User Guide 01 en us Issue 01 Date 2019 11 20 HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO LTD ...

Page 2: ...s document may not be within the purchase scope or the usage scope Unless otherwise specified in the contract all statements information and recommendations in this document are provided AS IS without warranties guarantees or representations of any kind either express or implied The information in this document is subject to change without notice Every effort has been made in the preparation of th...

Page 3: ...Viewing the Bluetooth name and MAC address 15 1 16 Viewing version information 16 1 17 Viewing Device SN 16 1 18 Updating the watch and the Huawei Health app 16 1 19 Restoring the watch to its factory settings 16 2 App management 18 2 1 Getting notifications and deleting messages 18 2 2 Setting favorite contacts using a watch to make receive a call 19 2 3 Answering or rejecting incoming calls 20 2...

Page 4: ...lth data 28 4 Health and fitness 30 4 1 Monitoring your heart rate 30 4 2 Tracking sleep 34 4 3 Testing stress levels 35 4 4 Activity reminder 36 4 5 Enabling HUAWEI TruSleep 36 5 Watch faces 37 5 1 Changing watch faces 37 5 2 Setting Gallery watch faces 37 5 3 Watch faces 40 5 4 Setting a standby watch face 41 5 5 Setting up dual time zones 41 HUAWEI WATCH GT2 User Guide 01 en us Contents Issue 0...

Page 5: ...king your phone using your watch 1 13 Enabling Do not disturb mode 1 14 Connecting earbuds 1 15 Viewing the Bluetooth name and MAC address 1 16 Viewing version information 1 17 Viewing Device SN 1 18 Updating the watch and the Huawei Health app 1 19 Restoring the watch to its factory settings 1 1 Wearing the watch Attach the heart rate monitoring area of your watch on the top of your wrist as show...

Page 6: ...for greater comfort l You can wear your watch on either wrist 1 2 Adjusting and Replacing the watch strap Adjusting the strap For watches with non metallic straps and T shaped buckles you can adjust the strap to a comfortable fit depending on the circumference of your wrist If the strap is made of metallic materials adjust it by performing the following Adjusting metal link straps 1 Use the screwd...

Page 7: ...sides of the clasp to make sure the watch face is still centered 3 Re assemble the strap 4 Put the screws back in HUAWEI WATCH GT2 User Guide 01 en us 1 Getting started Issue 01 2019 11 20 Copyright Huawei Technologies Co Ltd 3 ...

Page 8: ...do the clasp 2 Pull the bottom plate upward so it is at a 90 angle with the strap 3 Slide the clasp to adjust the length HUAWEI WATCH GT2 User Guide 01 en us 1 Getting started Issue 01 2019 11 20 Copyright Huawei Technologies Co Ltd 4 ...

Page 9: ...rap To remove a non metallic strap unlock the fastener remove your current strap and then release the spring pin as shown in the following figure Follow the steps in the reverse order to install a new strap HUAWEI WATCH GT2 User Guide 01 en us 1 Getting started Issue 01 2019 11 20 Copyright Huawei Technologies Co Ltd 5 ...

Page 10: ...Pairing your watch with your phone If you have just taken the watch out of the box press the Up button and hold until your watch vibrates and displays a startup screen The watch is ready to be paired via Bluetooth by default HUAWEI WATCH GT2 User Guide 01 en us 1 Getting started Issue 01 2019 11 20 Copyright Huawei Technologies Co Ltd 6 ...

Page 11: ...d the app will automatically search for nearby available Bluetooth devices Once your watch is found touch its name to start pairing d When a pairing request appears on your watch screen touch to pair your watch and phone HUAWEI WATCH GT2 46 mm follow these steps to pair a Log in to the App Store on your phone and search Huawei Health Download and install the app and make sure it is fully updated b...

Page 12: ... button to power on the watch l When the watch is powered off the watch will automatically power on if you charge it If you power on the watch when the battery level is critically low the watch will remind you to charge it and the watch s screen will turn off after 2 seconds You will be unable to power on the watch until you charge it Powering off the watch l When the watch is powered on press and...

Page 13: ...ft the charging cradle to attach it to your watch Ensure that the side of your watch with buttons is aligned with the charging port of the cradle After the cradle and watch are connected properly check to see if the charging icon is displayed If you cannot see the charging icon you may need to slightly adjust the position of the cradle until contact is established and the charging icon appears l Y...

Page 14: ...rature is between 0 and 45 C l To protect the battery the charging current will be reduced if the ambient temperature is low which will prolong the charging time without affecting the battery lifespan Checking the Battery Level Use one of the following three methods to check the battery level Method 1 When your watch is connected to the charger you can check the battery level on the charging scree...

Page 15: ...y level on the device details screen in the Huawei Health app 1 6 Buttons and gestures The watch is equipped with a color touchscreen that is highly responsive to your touches and can be swiped in different directions HUAWEI WATCH GT2 User Guide 01 en us 1 Getting started Issue 01 2019 11 20 Copyright Huawei Technologies Co Ltd 11 ...

Page 16: ... Access the customized feature you set There are certain exceptional scenarios such as for calls and workouts Button functions during a workout Operation Function Press the Up button Lock unlock mute or end workout Press the Down button Switch screen Press and hold the Up button Finish the workout Swipe up or down on the screen Switch screen Touch the screen and hold Show a different data type Ges...

Page 17: ...if no operation is performed within this period of time If any operation is performed the screen will turn off 15 seconds after it is turned on From the home screen press the Up button and go to Settings Display Advanced to adjust the duration it takes for your watch to go to sleep and turn off the screen The duration is set to Auto by default 1 7 Customizing the Down button 1 From the home screen...

Page 18: ...eral Language Region set the language and region and then connect the watch with your phone to sync the settings l For Android users Taking EMUI 9 0 as an example open your phone choose Settings System Language input set the language and then connect the watch with your phone to sync the settings 1 11 Enabling frequently used features After connecting your watch to your phone through the Huawei He...

Page 19: ...rbuds 2 Your watch will search automatically for the Bluetooth earbuds list for pairing Select the name of your earbuds and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the pairing l If Bluetooth earbuds are connected via the watch and you answer a call from the watch the audio will play from the watch s speaker Audio for calls cannot go through the earbuds yet l If you would like to use your Blue...

Page 20: ...Method 2 l For Android users Open the Huawei Health app touch Devices touch the device name then enable Auto download update packages over Wi Fi If there are any new updates the watch will display update reminders Follow the onscreen instructions to update your watch l For iOS users Open the Huawei Health app touch the profile picture in the upper left corner on the home screen touch Settings then...

Page 21: ...se exercise caution before confirming Method 2 Open the Huawei Health app touch Devices touch the device name and then touch Restore factory settings HUAWEI WATCH GT2 User Guide 01 en us 1 Getting started Issue 01 2019 11 20 Copyright Huawei Technologies Co Ltd 17 ...

Page 22: ... is paired with your phone using the Huawei Health app then perform the following For Android users Open the Huawei Health app touch Devices and then touch your device Touch Notifications and enable Notifications Turn on the switch for apps for which you want to receive notifications For iOS users Open the Huawei Health app touch Devices and then touch your device Touch Notifications and enable No...

Page 23: ...receive the alert at exactly the same time l Reminders and incoming call notifications on your watch won t be affected if other Bluetooth devices are also connected to your phone l You are able to receive voice messages and images from third party social media apps but you are unable to listen to voice messages or view images Deleting messages To delete a message swipe right on it To delete all me...

Page 24: ...hing the reject icon on the watch screen l You are able to adjust the volume during calls 2 4 Checking your call log 1 From the home screen press the Up button swipe until you find Call Log touch it to view call logs 2 Touch an entry to call them back 3 Swipe down to the bottom of the screen and touch Clear to clear all call logs 2 5 Playing music The music feature is only available with Android 1...

Page 25: ...creen press the Up button swipe until you find Stopwatch and then touch it Touch to start timing Touch to reset the stopwatch Swipe right on your watch screen to exit Stopwatch Timer From the home screen press the Up button swipe until you find Timer and then touch it By default there are 8 available countdown modes 1 minute 3 minutes 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 1 hour and 2 hours C...

Page 26: ...t alarms set on your watch can be synced to the Huawei Health app You can set a maximum of five Event alarms l You can only set one Smart alarm for your watch l The Event alarm will ring at the specified time If you set a tag for the Event alarm the watch will display the tag Otherwise only the time will be displayed l When an alarm rings touch on your watch screen press the up button or swipe rig...

Page 27: ...on then you can check the latest weather information on the home screen Method 2 Viewing the weather information on the weather screen Swipe right on the screen until you find the weather screen then you can check your location the latest weather temperature and air quality Method 3 Viewing the weather information in the Weather app From your home screen press the Up button swipe until you find We...

Page 28: ...l be displayed on the screen If your phone is within Bluetooth range it will play a ringtone to alert you even in Silent mode Touch your watch screen or unlock your phone screen to stop playing the ringtone This feature will only work when your phone and watch are connected HUAWEI WATCH GT2 User Guide 01 en us 2 App management Issue 01 2019 11 20 Copyright Huawei Technologies Co Ltd 24 ...

Page 29: ...the Up button swipe until you find Workout touch it choose Running Courses choose a course that you want to use and then start running as prompted by your watch 2 During a workout press the Up button to pause or end the running course or press the Down button to switch between screens and view different workout data 3 After a workout touch Workout records to view detailed workout records including...

Page 30: ...ed a workout your watch will sync and display your workout heart rate step count speed and time 3 During a workout the Huawei Health app displays workout time and other data l If the workout distance or time is too short the results will not be recorded l To avoid draining your battery make sure you hold the stop icon after a workout to end it 3 2 Workout status The Workout status app on your watc...

Page 31: ...sity and standing times Wear your watch correctly for it to automatically record data relating to calories distance steps duration of moderate to high intensity activities and other activities You can view activity records by performing the following Method 1 Viewing activity records on your watch From the home screen press the Up button swipe until you find Activity records touch it and then you ...

Page 32: ...r phone and watch Therefore there is nothing to be concerned about if there is a data discrepancy between the app and your watch 3 5 Recording workout routes The watch features built in GPS Even if disconnected from your phone the watch can still record your workout routes when you start Outdoor Run Outdoor Walk Outdoor Cycle Climb and other outdoor modes Different models support different outdoor...

Page 33: ...wei Health app go to Discover Third party services and select the platform you want to share to Follow the onscreen instructions specific to each platform HUAWEI WATCH GT2 User Guide 01 en us 3 Professional workouts Issue 01 2019 11 20 Copyright Huawei Technologies Co Ltd 29 ...

Page 34: ...eep Heart rate measurement 1 Keep your arm still and wear your watch correctly 2 From the home screen press the Up button swipe until you find Heart rate Touch Heart rate The watch will then measure your current heart rate 3 To pause the heart rate measurement swipe right on your watch screen It usually takes approximately 6 to 10 seconds to display the first measurement value 1 to 2 seconds if Co...

Page 35: ...heart rate percentage as the calculation method the heart rate zone for different types of workout activities Extreme Anaerobic Aerobic Fat burning and Warm up is calculated based on your maximum heart rate 220 your age by default Heart rate Maximum heart rate x Maximum heart rate percentage l If you select HRR percentage as the calculation method the heart rate interval for different types of wor...

Page 36: ...supported on the HUAWEI WATCH GT 2 Continuous heart rate monitoring To enable this feature connect your watch to your phone using the Huawei Health app and enable Continuous heart rate monitoring in the Huawei Health app Once this feature is enabled your watch can measure your real time heart rate Set the MONITORING MODE to Smart or Real time l Smart mode a The heart rate measurement will be perfo...

Page 37: ... Health app If is displayed as the resting heart rate reading it indicates that your watch was unable to measure your resting heart rate In this case ensure that you measure your resting heart rate in a quiet and relaxed environment when you are awake It is recommended that you measure your resting heart rate immediately after you wake up in the morning for the most accurate result If you disable ...

Page 38: ...th app touch Devices then your device go to Continuous heart rate monitoring High heart rate alert and set your heart rate upper limit Then touch OK When you are not doing any exercise you will receive an alert when your resting heart rate stays above your set limit for more than 10 minutes 4 2 Tracking sleep Your watch collects sleep data and identifies your sleep status when you wear it while sl...

Page 39: ...ects that you are sleeping it will automatically disable Always on screen message reminders incoming call notifications Raise wrist to wake screen and other features in order to not disturb your sleep 4 3 Testing stress levels You can use your watch to test your stress level on a one off or periodic basis l To measure your stress level on a one off basis Open the Huawei Health app touch Stress the...

Page 40: ...vity and rest throughout the day Disable Activity reminder in the Huawei Health app if you find the reminders distracting l Your band will not vibrate to remind you to move around if you have enabled Do not disturb for your band in the Huawei Health app l Your band will not vibrate when it detects that you are asleep l Your band will only send reminders from 8 00 to 12 00 and from 14 00 to 20 00 4...

Page 41: ...h face as needed and then touch SET AS DEFAULT You may not be able to download Watch faces in certain countries and regions including Australia 5 2 Setting Gallery watch faces l Only available on Android phones If you are using iOS unpair the device then pair it with an Android phone and follow the instructions to transfer photos The photos will be saved and you can unpair the device and pair it w...

Page 42: ...o either upload an image from your phone s Gallery or take a new photo Then select your desired image and touch Save Your watch will then display your customized image as shown in the following figure HUAWEI WATCH GT2 User Guide 01 en us 5 Watch faces Issue 01 2019 11 20 Copyright Huawei Technologies Co Ltd 38 ...

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Page 44: ...all even more cool watch faces by performing the following 1 Open the Huawei Health app touch Devices and then the device name touch More next to Watch faces and you can view a variety of watch faces 2 Choose a watch face as needed and then touch INSTALL After the installation your watch will automatically switch to this new watch face 3 Choose an installed watch face touch SET AS DEFAULT and your...

Page 45: ...ess the Up button swipe until you find Settings touch it and then go to Display Advanced Lockscreen 2 Touch Style choose a type and then touch OK 3 Touch Color choose a color and then touch OK l When the watch enters standby mode touch the standby watch face to switch to the home screen l To disable the standby watch face feature touch Style and then chooseNone l Enabling the standby watch face fe...

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