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  • Page 1 Ē ® Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 2 ® ® The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Garmin ® is under license. The Cooper Institute , as well as any related trademarks, are the property of The Cooper Institute.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data ..........11 Viewing the Heart Rate Widget ..........11 Activities..........7 Broadcasting Heart Rate Data to Garmin Devices ....11 Starting an Activity ............7 Turning Off the Wrist Heart Rate Monitor ......11 Tips for Recording Activities ............7 Putting On the Heart Rate Monitor ......11...
  • Page 4 Sleep Tracking ................19 Points of Interest ............... 24 Intensity Minutes ............... 20 Creating and Following a Course on Your Device ..24 Garmin Move IQ™ Events ............20 Creating a Round-Trip Course........24 Activity Tracking Settings............20 Marking and Starting Navigation to a Man Workouts ..............20...
  • Page 5 Updating the Software Using Garmin Connect Mobile ..28 Altimeter Settings..............34 Updating the Software Using Garmin Express ....... 28 Barometer Settings ..............35 Manually Syncing Data with Garmin Connect Mobile ..28 Map Settings ...............35 Starting a GroupTrack Session........28 Showing and Hiding Map Data ..........
  • Page 6 My daily step count does not appear ........40 My step count does not seem accurate........40 The step counts on my device and my Garmin Connect account don’t match ..............40 The floors climbed amount does not seem accurate ... 41 My intensity minutes are flashing ...........

  • Page 7: Introduction

    (Customizing the To use the connected features of the fēnix device, it menu options in the controls menu Controls Menu, page 36) must be paired directly through the Garmin Connect™ Mobile app, instead of from the Bluetooth settings on ®...

  • Page 8: Product Updates

    NOTE: The device does not record your activity data until you start the timer. 4 Select an option to add your device to your Garmin Connect account: Tips for Recording Activities • If this is the first time you are pairing a device with •...

  • Page 9: Outdoor Activities

    When running or walking with GPS turned off, of the beats. speed, distance, and cadence are calculated using the • Select Sounds to customize the metronome tone accelerometer in the device. The accelerometer is self- and vibration. calibrating. The accuracy of the speed, distance, and 7 If necessary, select Preview to listen to the cadence data improves after a few outdoor runs or metronome feature before you run.

  • Page 10: Tips For Triathlon Training Or Using Multisport Activities

    Tips for Triathlon Training or Using Multisport • Select LAP to record an interval during open water swimming. Activities • Select to start your first activity. Resting During Pool Swimming • Select LAP to transition to the next activity. The default rest screen displays two rest timers. It If transitions are turned on, the transition time is also displays time and distance for the last completed recorded separately from the activity times.

  • Page 11: Moving The Flag

    Distance to the front of the green The TruSwing feature allows you to view swing metrics Par for the hole recorded from your TruSwing device. Go to www. garmin.com/golf to purchase a TruSwing device. Next hole Previous hole Using the Golf Odometer...

  • Page 12: Tips For Erratic Heart Rate Data

    NOTE: You can view only the heart rate widget while can try these tips. broadcasting heart rate data. • Clean and dry your arm before putting on the 4 Pair your fēnix 5X device with your Garmin ANT+ device. compatible device. • Avoid wearing sunscreen, lotion, and insect repellent NOTE: The pairing instructions differ for each Garmin under the device.

  • Page 13: Tips For Erratic Heart Rate Data

    4 Wrap the heart rate monitor around your chest, and Vertical oscillation: Vertical oscillation is your bounce connect the strap hook to the loop. while running. It displays the vertical motion of your torso, measured in centimeters. NOTE: Make sure the care tag does not fold over. Ground contact time: Ground contact time is the After you put on the heart rate monitor, it is active and amount of time in each step that you spend on the...

  • Page 14: Tips For Missing Running Dynamics Data

    Garmin has researched many runners of all different levels. The data values in the red or orange zones are typical for less experienced or slower runners. The data values in the green, blue, or purple zones are typical for more experienced or faster runners.

  • Page 15: Turning On Performance Notifications

    HRV stress test: The HRV (heart rate variability) stress training status. test requires a Garmin chest heart rate monitor. Detraining: Detraining occurs when you are training The device records your heart rate variability while much less than usual for a week or more, and it is standing still for 3 minutes.

  • Page 16: About Vo2 Max. Estimates

    Recovery Time You can use your Garmin device with wrist-based heart rate or a compatible chest heart rate monitor to display how much time remains before you are fully recovered and ready for the next hard workout.

  • Page 17: Heart Rate Variability And Stress Level

    (FTP) estimate, you must pair a chest heart rate monitor Level and power meter with your device (Pairing ANT+ This feature requires a Garmin chest heart rate monitor. Sensors, page 37) , and you must get your VO2 max. Before you can view your heart rate variability (HRV) (Getting Your VO2 Max.

  • Page 18: Lactate Threshold

    Lactate Threshold ability to perform at very high intensity. You receive a This feature requires a Garmin chest heart rate monitor. value based on the anaerobic contribution to EPOC and Before you can perform the guided test, you must put the type of activity.

  • Page 19: Training

    You can manually adjust your zones on the device or harmful without harmful without using your Garmin Connect account. enough recovery enough recovery 1 Hold MENU. time. time.

  • Page 20: About Lifetime Athletes

    You can manually adjust your zones on normal sleep hours in the user settings on your Garmin the device or using your Garmin Connect account. Connect account. You can view your sleep statistics on your Garmin Connect account.

  • Page 21: Intensity Minutes

    3 Hold MENU. and elliptical training, for at least 10 minutes. You 4 Select Training > My Workouts. can view the event type and duration on your Garmin 5 Select a workout. Connect timeline, but they do not appear in your activities list, snapshots, or newsfeed.

  • Page 22: About The Training Calendar

    Cool Down > On. The training calendar on your device is an extension of Starting an Interval Workout the training calendar or schedule you set up in Garmin Connect. After you have added a few workouts to 1 From the watch face, select the Garmin Connect calendar, you can send them to 2 Select an activity.

  • Page 23: Cancelling A Training Target

    • Select Downloaded to select an activity you Setting an Alarm downloaded from your Garmin Connect account. You can set up to ten separate alarms. You can set each 6 Select the activity. alarm to sound once or to repeat regularly.

  • Page 24: Using The Stopwatch

    Navigation 3 Enter the time. 4 If necessary, select Restart > On to automatically Saving Your Location restart the timer after it expires. You can save your current location to navigate back to 5 If necessary, select Sounds, and select a type of it later.

  • Page 25: Points Of Interest

    • To view the course on the map and pan or zoom the map, select Map. • To view a list of turns in the course, select Turn By Your fēnix 5X watch can display several types of Garmin Turn. map data, such as topographical maps, BirdsEye FĒNIX...

  • Page 26: Viewing The Map

    4 Select street maps. To purchase map data and view A list of points of interest and waypoints in the compatibility information, go to garmin.com/maps. highlighted map section appear. represents your location on the map. When you are 5 Select to select a location.

  • Page 27: Multisport History

    Transition history includes distance, time, average them to view your live data on a Garmin Connect speed, and calories. tracking page. Viewing Your Time in Each Heart Rate Zone...

  • Page 28: Viewing Notifications

    10 Select the amount of time the alert for a new your fēnix 5X device using Garmin Connect Mobile app. notification appears on the screen. A keyboard will appear in Garmin Connect Mobile whenever a text field appears on your fēnix 5X device.

  • Page 29: Updating The Software Using Garmin Connect Mobile

    Mobile viewing connections on the map screen. Before you can update your device software using the 4 In the Garmin Connect Mobile app, from the settings Garmin Connect Mobile app, you must have a Garmin menu, select LiveTrack > GroupTrack.

  • Page 30: Setting Up Wi-Fi Connectivity

    Sensor information: Displays information from an 5X device with your smartphone. internal sensor or a connected ANT+ sensor. 1 From the settings in the Garmin Connect Mobile app, VIRB controls: Provides camera controls when you have select Connect IQ Store.

  • Page 31: Virb Remote

    • To take a photo, select Take Photo. VIRB action camera using your device. Go to www. Activities and App Settings garmin.com/VIRB to purchase a VIRB action camera. These settings allow you to customize each preloaded Controlling a VIRB Action Camera activity app based on your needs.

  • Page 32: Customizing The Data Screens

    Lap Key: Enables you to record a lap or a rest during 1 Hold MENU. the activity. 2 Select Settings > Activities & Apps. Auto Scroll: Enables you to move through all of the 3 Select the activity to customize. activity data screens automatically while the timer is 4 Select the activity settings.

  • Page 33: Activity Map Settings

    Routing Settings You can set minimum and Speed Range maximum speed values. You can change the routing settings to customize the way the device calculates routes for each activity. You can set high or low Stroke Rate Range Hold MENU, select Settings > Activities & Apps, select strokes per minute.

  • Page 34: Enabling Auto Pause

    5 Select Auto Lap > Lap Alert. Turning On and Off the Lap Key 6 Select a data field to change it. You can turn on the Lap Key setting to record a lap or a rest during an activity using LAP. You can turn 7 Select Preview (optional).

  • Page 35: Changing The Order Of An Activity In The Apps List

    Sensors Settings select Remove from Favorites. • To delete the activity from the apps list, select Compass Settings Remove. Hold MENU, and select Settings > Sensors & Changing the Order of an Activity in the Accessories > Compass. Apps List Calibrate: Allows you to manually calibrate the compass sensor (Calibrating the Compass Manually, page 34)

  • Page 36: Barometer Settings

    Auto Cal.: Allows the altimeter to self-calibrate each Showing and Hiding Map Data time you turn on GPS tracking. If you have multiple maps installed on your device, you Calibrate: Allows you to manually calibrate the can choose the map data to show on the map. altimeter sensor.

  • Page 37: System Settings

    You can set your normal sleep hours on your Garmin Timeout: Sets the length of time before the backlight Connect account.

  • Page 38: Viewing Regulatory And Compliance Information

    (Updating the Software before pairing Varia devices The heart rate monitor does not send or receive data Using Garmin Connect Mobile, page 28) until you put it on. 2 Bring the device within 3 m (10 ft.) of the sensor.

  • Page 39: Calibrating Your Foot Pod Manually

    Manual calibration is recommended if you know your range 113ºF) calibration factor. If you have calibrated a foot pod Radio frequency 2.4 GHz with another Garmin product, you may know your ANT+ wireless technology calibration factor. Bluetooth Smart device 1 Hold MENU. Radio protocols Wi-Fi technology (applicable 2 Select Settings >...

  • Page 40: Deleting Files

    • Bring your phone within 10 m (33 ft.) of the device. fitandcare. • On your smartphone, open the Garmin Connect Cleaning the Leather Bands Mobile app, and enter pairing mode. 1 Wipe the leather bands with a dry cloth.

  • Page 41: Resetting Your Device

    The device may need a clear view of the sky to displays (Managing Notifications, page 27) acquire satellite signals. The time and date are set • Stop broadcasting heart rate data to paired Garmin automatically based on the GPS position. devices (Broadcasting Heart Rate Data to Garmin 1 Go outdoors to an open area.

  • Page 42: The Floors Climbed Amount Does Not Seem Accurate

    Aerobic TE: The impact of the current activity on your NOTE: Refreshing the Garmin Connect Mobile aerobic fitness level. app or the Garmin Connect application does not synchronize your data or update your step count. Ambient Press.: The uncalibrated ambient pressure.
  • Page 43 Avg. Speed: The average speed for the current activity. Distance: The distance traveled for the current track or activity. Avg. Stride Len.: The average stride length for the current session. Distance To Next: The remaining distance to the next waypoint on the route. You must be navigating for Avg.
  • Page 44 HR %Max.: The percentage of maximum heart rate. rate) for the current lap. HR Zone: The current range of your heart rate (1 to 5). Lap 500m Pace: The average swimming pace per 500 The default zones are based on your user profile and meters for the current lap.
  • Page 45 Lap Swolf: The swolf score for the current lap. Max. Elevation: The highest elevation reached since the last reset. Lap Time: The stopwatch time for the current lap. Max. Lap Power: The top power output for the current Lap Vert. Osc.: The average amount of vertical lap.

  • Page 46: Vo2 Max. Standard Ratings

    activity. Time to Next: The estimated time remaining before you reach the next waypoint in the route. You must Stride Length: The length of your stride from one be navigating for this data to appear. footfall to the next, measured in meters. Torque Eff.: The measurement of how efficiently a rider Stroke Rate: Swimming.

  • Page 47: Ftp Ratings

    FTP Ratings 26 × 1(65) 1952 These tables include classifications for functional 26 × 1.25 1953 threshold power (FTP) estimates by gender. 26 × 1-1/8 1970 Males Watts per Kilogram (W/kg) 26 × 1-3/8 2068 Superior 5.05 and greater 26 × 1-1/2 2100 Excellent From 3.93 to 5.04...

  • Page 48: Symbol Definitions

    following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. • Neither the author nor the names of any contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission. THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS “AS IS”...
  • Page 49 © 2017 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Liberty House, Hounsdown Business Park, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 9LR, UK Garmin Corporation No.68, Zhangshu 2nd Road, Xizhi Dist., New Taipei City, 221, Taiwan March 2017 190-02149-2G Rev.

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