Garmin INSTINCT E - Power Manager Settings; Customizing the Battery Saver Feature; Changing the Power Mode; Customizing Power Modes

34 Power Manager Settings
Power Manager Settings
NOTICE
The shown estimation is an average value calculated
based on the battery consumption of each function,
the actual battery life will largely depend on actual
usage.
Hold MENU, and select Power Manager.
Battery Saver: Allows you to customize system settings
to extend battery life in watch mode (Customizing
the Battery Saver Feature, page34).
Power Modes: Allows you to customize system
settings, activity settings, and GPS settings to
extend battery life during an activity (Customizing
Power Modes, page34).
Battery Percentage: Displays remaining battery life as a
percentage.
Battery Estimates: Displays remaining battery life as an
estimated number of days or hours.
Customizing the Battery Saver Feature
The battery saver feature allows you to quickly adjust
system settings to extend battery life in watch mode.
You can turn on the battery saver feature from the
controls menu (Controls, page16).
1 Hold MENU.
2 Select Power Manager > Battery Saver.
3 Select Status to turn on the battery saver feature.
4 Select Edit, and select an option:
• Select Watch Face to enable a low-power watch
face that updates once per minute.
• Select Phone to disconnect your paired phone.
• Select Wrist Heart Rate to turn off the wrist heart
rate monitor.
• Select Pulse Oximeter to turn off the pulse
oximeter sensor.
• Select Backlight to disable the automatic
backlight.
The watch displays the hours of battery life gained
with each setting change.
5 Select Low Battery Alert to receive an alert when
the battery power is low.
Changing the Power Mode
You can change the power mode to extend battery life
during an activity.
1 During an activity, hold MENU.
2 Select Power Mode.
3 Select an option.
The watch displays the hours of battery life
available with the selected power mode.
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 Hold MENU.
2 Select Power Manager > Power Modes.
3 Select an option:
• Select a power mode to customize.
• Select Add 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.
Restoring a Power Mode
You can reset a preloaded power mode to the factory
default settings.
1 Hold MENU.
2 Select Power Manager > Power Modes.
3 Select a preloaded power mode.
4 Select Restore > .
System Settings
Hold MENU, and select System.
Language: Sets the language displayed on the watch.
Time: Adjusts the time settings (Time Settings,
page35).
Backlight: Adjusts the screen settings (Changing the
Screen Settings, page35).
Satellites: Sets the default satellite system to use for
activities. If necessary, you can customize the
satellite setting for each activity (Satellite Settings,
page10).
Sound and Vibe: Sets the watch sounds, such as button
tones, alerts, and vibrations.
Sleep Mode: Sets your sleep hours and sleep mode
preferences (Customizing Sleep Mode, page35).
Do Not Disturb: Enables the Do Not Disturb mode.
You can edit your preferences for the screen,
notifications, alerts, and wrist gestures.
Hot Keys: Assigns shortcuts to buttons (Customizing
the Hot Keys, page35).
Auto Lock: Locks the buttons automatically to prevent
accidental button presses. Use the During Activity
option to lock the buttons during a timed activity.
Use the General Use option to lock the buttons
when you are not recording a timed activity.