Garmin INSTINCT E

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Table of Contents3
Introduction7
Getting Started7
Buttons7
Activities and Apps7
Activities and Apps List7
Starting an Activity8
Tips for Recording Activities8
Stopping an Activity8
Outdoor Activities8
Starting an Expedition8
Recording a Track Point Manually8
Viewing Track Points8
Going Fishing8
Going Hunting9
Running9
Going for a Track Run9
Tips for Recording a Track Run9
Going for a Virtual Run9
Calibrating the Treadmill Distance9
Swimming10
Swim Terminology10
Stroke Types10
Tips for Swimming Activities10
Auto Rest and Manual Rest10
Training with the Drill Log10
Gym Activities10
Recording a Strength Training Activity11
Recording a HIIT Activity11
Winter Sports11
Viewing Your Ski Runs11
Other Activities and Apps11
Workouts11
Starting a Workout11
Following a Workout from Garmin Connect12
Following a Daily Suggested Workout12
Starting an Interval Workout12
Using Virtual Partner12
About the Training Calendar13
Using the Saved App13
Viewing Tide Information13
Setting a Tide Alert14
Customizing Activities and Apps14
Adding or Removing a Favorite Activity14
Changing the Order of an Activity in the Apps List14
Customizing the Data Screens14
Adding a Map to an Activity14
Creating a Custom Activity14
Activities and App Settings15
Activity Alerts15
Enabling Auto Climb16
Satellite Settings16
Clocks17
Setting an Alarm17
Editing an Alarm17
Using a Countdown Timer17
Deleting a Countdown Timer17
Using the Stopwatch17
Syncing the Time with GPS17
Adding Alternate Time Zones18
Editing an Alternate Time Zone18
Setting Time Alerts18
History18
Using History18
Deleting History18
Personal Records18
Viewing Your Personal Records18
Restoring a Personal Record18
Clearing Personal Records18
Viewing Data Totals19
Using the Odometer19
Notifications and Alerts Settings19
Appearance19
Watch Face Settings19
Customizing the Watch Face19
Glances19
Viewing the Glance Loop20
Customizing the Glance Loop21
Creating Glance Folders21
Body Battery21
Tips for Improved Body Battery Data21
Performance Measurements21
About VO2 Max. Estimates21
Viewing Your Predicted Race Times22
Heart Rate Variability Status22
Controls22
Customizing the Controls Menu23
Using the Flashlight Screen23
Morning Report23
Customizing Your Morning Report23
Sensors and Accessories24
Wrist Heart Rate24
Wearing the Watch24
Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data24
Wrist Heart Rate Monitor Settings24
Setting an Abnormal Heart Rate Alert24
Broadcasting Heart Rate Data25
Pulse Oximeter25
Getting Pulse Oximeter Readings25
Setting the Pulse Oximeter Mode25
Tips for Erratic Pulse Oximeter Data25
Compass25
Compass Settings25
Calibrating the Compass Manually26
Setting the North Reference26
Altimeter and Barometer26
Altimeter Settings26
Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter26
Barometer Settings26
Calibrating the Barometer26
Setting a Storm Alert27
Wireless Sensors27
Pairing Your Wireless Sensors27
Heart Rate Accessory Running Pace and Distance28
Tips for Recording Running Pace and Distance28
Running Dynamics28
Tips for Missing Running Dynamics Data28
Inreach Remote28
Using the Inreach Remote28
VIRB Remote29
Controlling a VIRB Action Camera29
Controlling a VIRB Action Camera During an Activity29
Xero Laser Location Settings29
Map29
Panning and Zooming the Map29
Map Settings30
Phone Connectivity Features30
Pairing Your Phone30
Enabling Bluetooth Notifications30
Viewing Notifications30
Receiving an Incoming Phone Call30
Replying to a Text Message30
Managing Notifications30
Turning on and off Phone Connection Alerts31
Turning off the Bluetooth Phone Connection31
Phone Apps and Computer Applications31
Garmin Connect31
Using the Garmin Connect App31
Entering Text with Instant Keyboard31
Unified Training Status32
Syncing Activities and Performance Measurements32
Using Garmin Connect on Your Computer32
Updating the Software Using Garmin Express32
Manually Syncing Data with Garmin Connect32
Connect IQ Features32
Downloading Connect IQ Features32
Downloading Connect IQ Features Using Your Computer33
Garmin Explore33
Garmin Messenger App33
Using the Messenger Feature33
Garmin Share33
Sharing Data with Garmin Share34
Receiving Data with Garmin Share34
User Profile34
Setting up Your User Profile34
Gender Settings34
Viewing Your Fitness Age34
About Heart Rate Zones34
Fitness Goals34
Setting Your Heart Rate Zones35
Letting the Watch Set Your Heart Rate Zones35
Heart Rate Zone Calculations35
Detecting Performance Measurements Automatically35
Safety and Tracking Features35
Adding Emergency Contacts36
Adding Contacts36
Turning Incident Detection on and off36
Requesting Assistance36
Health and Wellness Settings36
Auto Goal37
Using the Move Alert37
Intensity Minutes37
Earning Intensity Minutes37
Sleep Tracking37
Using Automated Sleep Tracking37
Navigation37
Viewing and Editing Your Saved Locations37
Saving a Dual Grid Location37
Setting a Reference Point37
Navigating to a Destination38
Navigating to Your Starting Point During an Activity38
Navigating with Sight 'N Go38
Marking and Starting Navigation to a man Overboard Location38
Stopping Navigation38
Courses38
Creating and Following a Course on Your Device38
Creating a Course on Garmin Connect39
Sending a Course to Your Device39
Viewing or Editing Course Details39
Projecting a Waypoint39
Navigation Settings39
Customizing Navigation Data Screens39
Heading Settings39
Setting Navigation Alerts39
Power Manager Settings40
Customizing the Battery Saver Feature40
Changing the Power Mode40
Customizing Power Modes40
Restoring a Power Mode40
System Settings40
Time Settings41
Changing the Screen Settings41
Customizing Sleep Mode41
Customizing the Hot Keys41
Changing the Units of Measure41
Viewing Device Information41
Viewing E-Label Regulatory and Compliance Information41
Device Information42
Charging the Watch42
Specifications42
Battery Life Information42
Cleaning the Watch42
Changing the Spring Bar Bands43
Troubleshooting43
Product Updates43
Getting more Information43
My Device Is in the Wrong Language43
Is My Phone Compatible with My Watch43
My Phone will Not Connect to the Watch43
My Watch Does Not Display the Correct Time44
Can I Use My Bluetooth Sensor with My Watch44
Restarting Your Watch44
Resetting All Default Settings44
Tips for Maximizing the Battery Life44
Acquiring Satellite Signals44
Improving GPS Satellite Reception44
The Activity Temperature Reading Is Not Accurate45
Activity Tracking45
My Daily Step Count Does Not Appear45
My Step Count Does Not Seem Accurate45
The Step Counts on My Watch and My Garmin Connect Account Don't Match45
The Floors Climbed Amount Does Not Seem Accurate45
Appendix45
Data Fields45
Color Gauges and Running Dynamics Data50
Vertical Oscillation and Vertical Ratio Data51
VO2 Max. Standard Ratings51
Wheel Size and Circumference51
Symbol Definitions52

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