Garmin INSTINCT E - Map Settings; Phone Connectivity Features; Pairing Your Phone; Enabling Bluetooth Notifications

24 Phone Connectivity Features
Map Settings
You can customize how the map appears in the map
app and data screens.
From the watch face, hold MENU, and select Map.
Orientation: Sets the orientation of the map. The North
Up option shows north at the top of the screen. The
Track Up option shows your current direction of
travel at the top of the screen.
User Locations: Shows saved locations on the map.
Cities: Shows city names on the map.
Grid Lines: Shows grid lines on the map.
Auto Zoom: Automatically selects the zoom level for
optimal use of your map. When disabled, you must
zoom in or out manually.
Phone Connectivity Features
Phone connectivity features are available for your
Instinct watch when you pair it using the Garmin
Connect app (Pairing Your Phone, page24).
y App features from the Garmin Connect app,
the Connect IQ app, and more (Phone Apps and
Computer Applications, page25)
y Glances (Glances, page13)
y Controls menu features (Controls, page16)
y Safety and tracking features (Safety and Tracking
Features, page29)
y Phone interactions, such as notifications (Enabling
Bluetooth Notifications, page24)
Pairing Your Phone
To use the connected features on your watch, you must
pair it directly through the Garmin Connect app, instead
of from the Bluetooth settings on your phone.
1 During the initial setup on your watch, select
when you are prompted to pair with your phone.
NOTE: If you previously skipped the pairing process,
you can hold MENU, and select Pair Phone.
2 Scan the QR code with your phone, and follow the
on-screen instructions to complete the pairing and
setup process.
Enabling Bluetooth Notifications
Before you can enable notifications, you must pair the
watch with a compatible phone (Pairing Your Phone,
page24).
1 Hold MENU.
2 Select Phone > Smart Notifications > Status > On.
3 Select General Use or During Activity.
4 Select a notification type.
5 Select status, tone, and vibration preferences.
6 Press BACK.
7 Select privacy and timeout preferences.
8 Press BACK.
9 Select Signature to add a signature to your text
message replies.
Viewing Notifications
1 From the watch face, press UP or DOWN to view the
notifications glance.
2 Press GPS.
3 Select a notification.
4 Press GPS for more options.
5 Press BACK to return to the previous screen.
Receiving an Incoming Phone Call
When you receive a phone call on your connected
phone, the Instinct watch displays the name or phone
number of the caller.
y To accept the call, select Accept.
NOTE: To talk to the caller, you must use your
connected phone.
y To decline the call, select Decline.
y To decline the call and immediately send a text
message reply, select Reply, and select a message
from the list.
NOTE: To send a text message reply, you must be
connected to a compatible Android™ phone using
Bluetooth technology.
Replying to a Text Message
NOTE: This feature is available only for compatible
Android phones.
When you receive a text message notification on your
watch, you can send a quick reply by selecting from a
list of messages. You can customize messages in the
Garmin Connect app.
NOTE: This feature sends text messages using your
phone. Regular text message limits and charges from
your carrier and phone plan may apply. Contact your
mobile carrier for more information about text message
charges or limits.
1 From the watch face, press UP or DOWN to view the
notifications glance.
2 Select a text message notification.
3 Press GPS.
4 Select Reply.
5 Select a message from the list.
Your phone sends the selected message as an SMS
text message.
Managing Notifications
You can use your compatible phone to manage
notifications that appear on your Instinct E watch.
Select an option:
• If you are using an iPhone
®
, go to the iOS
®
notifications settings, and select the notifications
to show on your phone and watch.
NOTE: All notifications that you enable on your