Garmin FENIX E - Customizing Power Modes; System Settings; Customizing the Button Shortcuts; Compass

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
From the watch face, hold .
2 Select Watch Settings > Power Manager > Activity Power Modes.
3 Select an option:
• Select a power mode to customize.
• Select Add New 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.
System Settings
From the watch face, hold , and select Watch Settings > System.
Shortcuts: Assigns shortcuts to buttons (Customizing the Button Shortcuts, page119).
Do Not Disturb: Enables do not disturb mode to dim the screen and disable alerts and notifications.
Compass: Calibrates the internal compass and customizes the settings (Compass, page119).
Altimeter & Barometer: Calibrates the internal barometric altimeter and customizes the settings (Altimeter and
Barometer, page120).
Time: Adjusts the time settings (Time Settings, page121).
Language: Sets the language displayed on the watch.
Voice: Sets the watch voice dialect and voice type.
Advanced: Opens the advanced system settings for setting the units of measure, data recording mode, and USB
mode (Advanced System Settings, page122).
Reset: Resets user data and settings (Resetting All Default Settings, page122).
Software Update: Installs downloaded software updates, enables automatic updates, and allows you to
manually check for updates (Product Updates, page125).
About: Displays device, software, license, and regulatory information (Viewing Device Information, page122).
Customizing the Button Shortcuts
You can customize the hold function of individual buttons and combinations of buttons.
1
From the watch face, hold .
2 Select Watch Settings > System > Shortcuts.
3 Select a button or combination of buttons to customize.
4 Select a function.
Compass
The watch has a 3-axis compass with automatic calibration. The compass features and appearance change
depending on your activity, whether GPS is enabled, and whether you are navigating to a destination. You can
change the compass settings manually (Compass Settings, page120).
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