Garmin FENIX E - Altimeter and Barometer Settings; Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter; Time Settings; Syncing the Time

Altimeter and Barometer Settings
From the watch face, hold , select Watch Settings > System, and select Altimeter or Barometer.
Calibrate: Manually calibrates the altimeter and barometer sensor.
Auto Cal.: Self-calibrates the sensor each time you use satellite systems.
Sensor Mode: Sets the mode for the sensor. The Auto option uses both the altimeter and barometer according
to your movement. You can use the Altimeter Only option when your activity involves changes in altitude, or
the Barometer Only option when your activity does not involve changes in altitude.
Elevation: Sets the units of measure for elevation.
Pressure: Sets the units of measure for pressure.
Barometer Plot: Sets the length of time to show on the graph for the barometer glance.
Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter
Your watch was already calibrated at the factory, and the watch uses automatic calibration at your GPS starting
point by default. You can manually calibrate the barometric altimeter if you know the correct elevation.
1
From the watch face, hold .
2 Select Watch Settings > System.
3 Select Altimeter or Barometer.
4 Select Calibrate.
5 Select an option:
• To enter the current elevation manually, select Enter Manually.
• To calibrate automatically from the digital elevation model, select Use DEM.
• To calibrate automatically from your GPS location, select Use GPS.
Time Settings
From the watch face, hold , and select Watch Settings > System > Time.
Time Format: Sets the watch to show time in a 12-hour, 24-hour, or military format.
Date Format: Sets the display order for the day, month, and year for dates.
Set Time: Sets the time zone for the watch. The Auto option sets the time zone automatically based on your
GPS position.
Time: Sets the time if the Set Time option is set to Manual.
Time Sync: Syncs the time when you change time zones, and updates the time for daylight saving time (Syncing
the Time, page121).
Syncing the Time
Each time you turn on the watch and acquire satellites or open the Garmin Connect app on your paired phone,
the watch automatically detects your time zone and the current time of day. You can also manually sync the
time when you change time zones, and to update for daylight saving time.
1
From the watch face, hold .
2 Select Watch Settings > System > Time > Time Sync.
3
Wait while the watch connects to your paired phone or locates satellites (Acquiring Satellite Signals,
page128).
TIP: You can press to switch the source.
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