Garmin INSTINCT E - My Watch Does Not Display the Correct Time; Can I Use My Bluetooth Sensor with My Watch; Restarting Your Watch; Resetting All Default Settings

38 Troubleshooting
pairing mode.
y From the watch face, hold MENU, and select Phone
> Pair Phone.
My watch does not display the correct time
The watch updates the time and date when you sync it.
You should sync your watch to receive the correct time
when you change time zones, and to update for daylight
saving time.
1 Confirm that the time is set to automatic (Time
Settings, page35).
2 Confirm that your computer or phone displays the
correct local time.
3 Select an option:
• Sync your watch to a computer (Using Garmin
Connect on Your Computer, page26).
• Sync your watch to a phone (Using the Garmin
Connect App, page25).
• Sync your watch with GPS (Syncing the Time with
GPS, page11).
The time and date are updated automatically.
Can I use my Bluetooth sensor with my
watch?
The watch is compatible with some Bluetooth sensors.
The first time you connect a sensor to your Garmin
watch, you must pair the watch and sensor. After
they are paired, the watch connects to the sensor
automatically when you start an activity and the sensor
is active and within range.
1 Hold MENU.
2 Select Sensors & Accessories > Add New.
3 Select an option:
• Select Search All.
• Select your sensor type.
You can customize the optional data fields
(Customizing the Data Screens, page8).
Restarting Your Watch
1 Hold CTRL until the watch turns off.
2 Hold CTRL to turn on the watch.
Resetting All Default Settings
Before you reset all default settings, you should sync
the watch with the Garmin Connect app to upload your
activity data.
You can reset all of the watch settings to the factory
default values.
1 From the watch face, hold MENU.
2 Select System > Reset.
3 Select an option:
• To reset all of the watch settings to the factory
default values and save all user-entered
information and activity history, select Reset
Default Settings.
• To reset all of the watch settings to the factory
default values and delete all user-entered
information and activity history, select Delete
Data and Reset Settings.
Tips for Maximizing the Battery Life
To extend the life of the battery, you can try these tips.
y Change the power mode during an activity
(Changing the Power Mode, page34).
y Turn on the battery saver feature from the controls
menu (Controls, page16).
y Reduce the screen timeout (Changing the Screen
Settings, page35).
y Reduce the screen brightness (Changing the Screen
Settings, page35).
y Use UltraTrac satellite mode for your activity
(Satellite Settings, page10).
y Turn off Bluetooth technology when you are not
using connected features (Controls, page16).
y When pausing your activity for a longer period of
time, use the Resume Later option (Stopping an
Activity, page2).
y Use a watch face that is not updated every second.
y For example, use a watch face without a second
hand (Customizing the Watch Face, page13).
y Limit the phone notifications the watch displays
(Managing Notifications, page24).
y Stop broadcasting heart rate data to paired devices
(Broadcasting Heart Rate Data, page19).
y Turn off wrist-based heart rate monitoring (Wrist
Heart Rate Monitor Settings, page18).
NOTE: Wrist-based heart rate monitoring is used to
calculate vigorous intensity minutes and calories
burned.
y Turn on manual pulse oximeter readings (Setting
the Pulse Oximeter Mode, page19).
Acquiring Satellite Signals
The device may need a clear view of the sky to
acquire satellite signals. The time and date are set
automatically based on the GPS position.
TIP: For more information about GPS, go to Garmin.
com/aboutGPS.
1 Go outdoors to an open area.
The front of the device should be oriented toward
the sky.
2 Wait while the device locates satellites.
It may take 30–60 seconds to locate satellite
signals.
Improving GPS Satellite Reception
y Frequently sync the watch to your Garmin account:
• Connect your watch to a computer using the USB