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  • Page 1 APPROACH ® Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 2 © 2023 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries All rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be copied, in whole or in part, without the written consent of Garmin. Garmin reserves the right to change or improve its products and to make changes in the content of this manual without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes or improvements. Go to www.garmin.com...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Viewing the Direction to the Pin..... 8 Paying for a Purchase Using Your Viewing the Wind Speed and Watch............. 16 Direction........... 8 Adding a Card to Your Garmin Pay Viewing Round Information....8 Wallet............. 16 Viewing Measured Shots......8 Managing Your Garmin Pay Cards... 17 Manually Measuring a Shot....
  • Page 4 Editing an Alternate Time Zone..35 Status..........25 Adding a Stock........25 Training.......... 36 Using the Jet Lag Adviser..... 25 Unified Training Status......36 Planning a Trip in the Garmin Connect Syncing Activities and Performance App............. 25 Measurements........36 Workouts..........36 Controls......... 26 Starting a Workout......
  • Page 5 Changing the Units of Measure..49 accurate..........58 Customizing Sleep Mode....49 The step counts on my watch and my Resetting All Default Settings... 50 Garmin Connect account don't Advanced Settings......50 match..........58 My intensity minutes are flashing..58 Wireless Sensors......51 Pairing Your Wireless Sensors.....
  • Page 7: Introduction

    Introduction WARNING See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. Device Overview Touchscreen: Tap to choose an option in a menu. Hold the watch face data to open the glance or feature. Swipe up or down to scroll through the glance loop and menus.
  • Page 8: Pairing Your Phone

    Pairing Your Phone To use the connected features of the Approach watch, it must be paired directly through the Garmin Golf app, ™ instead of from the Bluetooth settings on your phone. ® 1 During the initial setup on your watch, select Yes when you are prompted to pair with your phone.
  • Page 9: Playing Golf

    Playing Golf Before you play golf, you should charge the watch (Charging the Watch, page 2). 1 Press the action button. 2 Select Play Golf. The device locates satellites, calculates your location, and selects a course if there is only one course nearby.
  • Page 10: Golf Menu

    Direction, page 8). Round Info: Shows your score, statistics, and step information (Viewing Round Information, page 8). Measure Shot: Shows the distance of your previous shot recorded with the Garmin AutoShot feature (Viewing ™ Measured Shots, page 8). You can also manually record a shot (Manually Measuring a Shot, page 9).
  • Page 11: Virtual Caddie

    (Activities and App Settings, page 42), and upload your scorecards. For each round, you must connect to a paired phone with the Garmin Golf app. The virtual caddie provides recommendations based on the hole, wind data, and your past performance with each club.
  • Page 12: Changing Holes

    When you enable statistics tracking on the device, you can view your statistics for the current round (Viewing Round Information, page 8). You can compare rounds and track improvements using the Garmin Golf app. 1 Press 2 Select Settings > Golf Settings > Scoring > Stat Tracking.
  • Page 13: About Stableford Scoring

    About Stableford Scoring When you select the Stableford scoring method (Setting the Scoring Method, page 6), points are awarded based on the number of strokes taken relative to par. At the end of a round, the highest score wins. The device awards points as specified by the United States Golf Association.
  • Page 14: Enabling Handicap Scoring

    2 Select Settings > Golf Settings > Scoring > Handicap Scoring. 3 Select an option: • Select Use Garmin Golf to use the handicap configured in the Garmin Golf app. • Select Local Handicap to enter the number of strokes to be subtracted from the player's total score.
  • Page 15: Manually Measuring A Shot

    Manually Measuring a Shot You can manually add a shot if the watch doesn't detect it. You must add the shot from the location of the missed shot. 1 Take a shot and watch where your ball lands. 2 From the hole information screen, press the action button. 3 Select Measure Shot.
  • Page 16: Playslike Distance Icons

    PlaysLike Distance Icons The PlaysLike distance feature accounts for elevation changes on the course, wind speed, wind direction, and air density by showing the adjusted distance to the green. During a round, you can tap a distance to the green to view the PlaysLike distance.
  • Page 17: The Ideal Swing Tempo

    You can achieve the ideal 3.0 tempo using different swing timings, for example, 0.7 sec./0.23 sec. or 1.2 sec./ 0.4 sec. Each golfer may have a unique swing tempo based on their ability and experience. Garmin provides six different timings.
  • Page 18: Viewing The Tip Sequence

    (Connecting to a Wi‑Fi Network, page 13). Phone Connectivity Features Phone connectivity features are available for your Approach watch when you pair it using the Garmin Golf app (Pairing Your Phone, page 2). • App features from the Garmin Connect ™...
  • Page 19: Turning Off The Bluetooth Phone Connection

    Refer to the owner's manual for your phone to turn off Bluetooth technology on your phone. Turning On and Off Phone Connection Alerts You can set the Approach S70 watch to alert you when your paired phone connects and disconnects using Bluetooth technology.
  • Page 20: Garmin Golf App

    Garmin Golf App The Garmin Golf app allows you to upload scorecards from your Approach S70 device to view detailed statistics and shot analyses. Golfers can compete with each other at different courses using the Garmin Golf app. More than 43,000 courses have leaderboards that anyone can join. You can set up a tournament event and invite players to compete.
  • Page 21: Using Garmin Connect On Your Computer

    Connect IQ data fields to built-in features and pages. Music: Add music providers to your watch. Downloading Connect IQ Features Before you can download features from the Connect IQ app, you must pair your Approach S70 watch with your phone (Pairing Your Phone, page 2).
  • Page 22: Setting Up Your Garmin Pay Wallet

    Your most recently used payment card appears. 4 If you have added multiple cards to your Garmin Pay wallet, swipe to change to another card (optional). 5 Within 60 seconds, hold your watch near the payment reader, with the watch facing the reader.
  • Page 23: Managing Your Garmin Pay Cards

    • To delete the card, select Changing Your Garmin Pay Passcode You must know your current passcode to change it. If you forget your passcode, you must reset the Garmin Pay feature for your Approach S70 watch, create a new passcode, and reenter your card information.
  • Page 24 Name Description Displays combined altimeter, barometer, and compass information. Altimeter Displays the approximate elevation based on pressure changes. Barometer Displays the environmental pressure data based on elevation. With all day wear, displays your current Body Battery level and a graph of your level for the Body Battery ™...
  • Page 25: Viewing The Glance Loop

    Name Description Displays your current training status and training load, which shows you how your training Training status affects your fitness level and performance (Training Status, page 21). Weather Displays the current temperature and weather forecast. Viewing the Glance Loop Glances provide quick access to health data, activity information, built-in sensors, and more. When you pair your watch, you can view data from your phone, such as notifications, weather, and calendar events.
  • Page 26: Creating Glance Folders

    No color No status No status means that there is insufficient data to generate a seven-day average. You can sync your watch with your Garmin Connect account to view your current heart rate variability status, trends, and educational feedback. Glances...
  • Page 27: Body Battery

    51 to 75 is high reserve energy, and 76 to 100 is very high reserve energy. You can sync your watch with your Garmin Connect account to view your most up-to-date Body Battery level, long-term trends, and additional details (Tips for Improved Body Battery Data, page 21).
  • Page 28: Training Status Levels

    Syncing Activities and Performance Measurements You can sync activities and performance measurements from other Garmin devices to your Approach S70 watch using your Garmin Connect account. This allows your watch to more accurately reflect your training status and fitness. For example, you can record a ride with an Edge ®...
  • Page 29: Acute Load

    Acute Load Acute load is a weighted sum of your excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC) for the last several days. The gauge indicates whether your current load is low, optimal, high, or very high. The optimal range is based on your individual fitness level and training history. The range adjusts as your training time and intensity increase or decrease.
  • Page 30: About Training Effect

    VO2 max. decline while exposed to high altitudes. Your Approach S70 watch provides acclimation notifications and corrections to your VO2 max. estimate and training status when the temperature is above 22ºC (72ºF) and when the altitude is above 800 m (2625 ft.).
  • Page 31: Pausing And Resuming Your Training Status

    TIP: To display the stock on the glance loop, you can press the action button, and select Set as Favorite. Using the Jet Lag Adviser Before you can use the Jet Lag Adviser glance, you must plan a trip in the Garmin Connect app (Planning a Trip in the Garmin Connect App, page 25).
  • Page 32: Controls

    Sleep Mode Select to enable or disable Sleep Mode (Customizing Sleep Mode, page 49). Sunrise & Sunset Select to view sunrise, sunset, and twilight times. Select to open your Garmin Pay wallet and pay for purchases with your watch Wallet (Garmin Pay page 15). ™...
  • Page 33: Customizing The Controls Menu

    Heart Rate Features The Approach S70 watch has a wrist-based heart rate monitor and is also compatible with chest heart rate monitors (sold separately). You can view heart rate data on the heart rate glance. If both wrist-based heart rate and chest heart rate data are available when you start an activity, your watch uses the chest heart rate data.
  • Page 34: Tips For Erratic Heart Rate Data

    (Setting an Abnormal Heart Rate Alert, page 28). Broadcast Heart Rate: Allows you to begin broadcasting your heart rate data to a paired device (Broadcasting Heart Rate to Garmin Devices, page 29). Setting an Abnormal Heart Rate Alert CAUTION This feature only alerts you when your heart rate exceeds or drops below a certain number of beats per minute, as selected by the user, after a period of inactivity.
  • Page 35: Broadcasting Heart Rate To Garmin Devices

    The watch starts broadcasting your heart rate data. 4 Pair your watch with your compatible device. NOTE: The pairing instructions differ for each Garmin compatible device. See your owner's manual. 5 Press the action button to stop broadcasting your heart rate data.
  • Page 36: Setting Your Heart Rate Zones

    Pulse Oximeter The Approach S70 watch has a wrist-based pulse oximeter to gauge the saturation of oxygen in your blood. Knowing your oxygen saturation can be valuable in understanding your overall health and help you determine how your body is adapting to altitude. Your watch gauges your blood oxygen level by shining light into the skin and checking how much light is absorbed.
  • Page 37: Getting Pulse Oximeter Readings

    Your watch can be used for indoor, outdoor, athletic, and fitness activities. When you start an activity, the watch displays and records sensor data. When you finish your activities, you can save and share them with the Garmin Connect community.
  • Page 38: Starting An Activity

    Recovery HR, and wait while the timer counts down. • To discard the activity, select Discard. Evaluating an Activity Before you can evaluate an activity, you must enable the self-evaluation setting on your Approach S70 watch (Activities and App Settings, page 42).
  • Page 39: Calibrating The Treadmill Distance

    (Starting an Activity, page 32). 2 Travel on the treadmill until your Approach S70 device records at least 1.5 km (1 mi.). 3 After you complete your activity, press the action button, and select Done. 4 Check the treadmill display for the distance traveled.
  • Page 40: Clocks

    Clocks Setting an Alarm You can set multiple alarms. 1 Press 2 Select Clocks > ALARMS > Add Alarm. 3 Enter the alarm time. Editing an Alarm 1 Press 2 Select Clocks > ALARMS. 3 Select an alarm. 4 Select an option: •...
  • Page 41: Using The Stopwatch

    Using the Stopwatch 1 Press 2 Select Clocks > Stopwatch. 3 Press the action button to start the timer. 4 Select to restart the lap timer The total stopwatch time continues running. 5 Press the action button to stop both timers. 6 Select an option: •...
  • Page 42: Training

    Training Unified Training Status When you use more than one Garmin device with your Garmin Connect account, you can choose which device is the primary data source for everyday use and for training purposes. From the Garmin Connect app menu, select Settings.
  • Page 43: Following A Workout From Garmin Connect

    Following a Workout From Garmin Connect Before you can download a workout from Garmin Connect, you must have a Garmin Connect account (Garmin Connect, page 14). 1 Select an option: • Open the Garmin Connect app. • Go to connect.garmin.com. 2 Select Training & Planning > Workouts.
  • Page 44: Using Virtual Partner

    The training calendar on your watch is an extension of the training calendar or schedule you set up in your Garmin Connect account. After you have added a few workouts to the Garmin Connect calendar, you can send them to your device. All scheduled workouts sent to the device appear in the calendar glance. When you select a day in the calendar, you can view or do the workout.
  • Page 45: Connecting To A Third-Party Provider

    Downloading Personal Audio Content Before you can send your personal music to your watch, you must install the Garmin Express application on your computer (garmin.com/express). You can load your personal audio files, such as .mp3 and .m4a files, to a watch from your computer. For more information, go to garmin.com/musicfiles.
  • Page 46: Music Playback Controls

    Music Playback Controls NOTE: Music playback controls may look different, depending on the selected music source. Select to view more music playback controls. Select to adjust the volume. Select to play and pause the current audio file. Select to skip to the next audio file in the playlist. Hold to fast forward through the current audio file.
  • Page 47: Customizing Your Device

    Club Sensors: Allows you to set up your Approach CT10 club sensors. Virtual Caddie: Allows you to select automatic or manual virtual caddie club recommendations. Appears after you play five rounds of golf, track your clubs, and upload your scorecards to the Garmin Golf app. Customizing Your Device...
  • Page 48: Scoring Settings

    Auto Set: Enables the watch to start and stop exercise sets automatically during a strength training activity. Broadcast Heart Rate: Enables automatic heart rate data broadcasting when you start the activity (Broadcasting Heart Rate to Garmin Devices, page 29). Data Screens: Enables you to customize data screens and add new data screens for the activity...
  • Page 49: Customizing The Data Screens

    Stroke Detect.: Enables stroke detection for pool swimming. Workout Videos: Enables instructive workout animations for a strength, cardio, yoga, or Pilates activity. Animations are available for pre-installed workouts and workouts downloaded from your Garmin Connect account. Customizing the Data Screens You can show, hide, and change the layout and content of the data screens for each activity.
  • Page 50: Satellite Settings

    Satellite Settings You can change the satellite settings to customize the satellite systems used for each activity. For more information about satellite systems, go to garmin.com/aboutGPS. Press the action button, select an activity, select , select the activity settings, and select Satellites.
  • Page 51: Setting An Alert

    Alert Name Alert Type Description Cadence Range You can set minimum and maximum cadence values. Calories Event, recurring You can set the number of calories. You can select an existing message or create a custom message and select an Custom Event, recurring alert type.
  • Page 52: Safety And Tracking Features

    NOTICE To use the safety and tracking features, the Approach S70 watch must be connected to the Garmin Connect app using Bluetooth technology. Your paired phone must be equipped with a data plan and be in an area of network coverage where data is available.
  • Page 53: Requesting Assistance

    Your device creates a daily step goal automatically, based on your previous activity levels. As you move during the day, the device shows your progress toward your daily goal. If you choose not to use the auto goal feature, you can set a personalized step goal on your Garmin Connect account.
  • Page 54: Earning Intensity Minutes

    While you are sleeping, the watch automatically detects your sleep and monitors your movement during your normal sleep hours. You can set your normal sleep hours in the user settings on your Garmin Connect account. Sleep statistics include total hours of sleep, sleep stages, sleep movement, and sleep score. You can view your sleep statistics on your Garmin Connect account.
  • Page 55: Time Settings

    Time Settings Press , and select Settings > System > Time. Time Format: Sets the watch to show time in a 12-hour, 24-hour, or military format. Date Format: Sets the display order for the day, month, and year for dates. Set Time: Sets the time for the watch.
  • Page 56: Resetting All 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. NOTE: If you have set up a Garmin Pay wallet, this option deletes the wallet from your watch. If you have music stored on your watch, this option deletes your stored music.
  • Page 57: Wireless Sensors

    The first time you connect a wireless sensor to your watch using ANT+ or Bluetooth technology, you must pair the watch and sensor. If the sensor has both ANT+ and Bluetooth technology, Garmin recommends that you pair using ANT+ technology. After they are paired, the watch connects to the sensor automatically when you start an activity and the sensor is active and within range.
  • Page 58: Hrm-Pro Running Pace And Distance

    You must pair the tempe sensor with your device to display temperature data. See the instructions for your tempe sensor for more information (garmin.com/manuals/tempe). Wireless Sensors...
  • Page 59: Device Information

    2 Remove the band from the watch. 3 Select an option: • To install a new Approach S70 band, align one side of the new band with the holes on the watch, push in the exposed watch pin, and press the band into place.
  • Page 60: Specifications

    From -20º to 55ºC (from -4º to 131ºF) temperature range Charging temperature range From 0º to 45ºC (from 32º to 113ºF) Approach S70 - 42 mm: 2.4 GHz @ 16.09 dBm maximum, 13.56 MHz @ -40 European Union (EU) dBm maximum wireless frequencies (power) Approach S70 - 47 mm: 2.4 GHz @ 17.42 dBm maximum, 13.56 MHz @ -40...
  • Page 61: Device Care

    Even small amounts of sweat or moisture can cause corrosion of the electrical contacts when connected to a charger. Corrosion can prevent charging and data transfer. TIP: For more information, go to garmin.com/fitandcare. 1 Rinse with water, or use a damp lint-free cloth.
  • Page 62: Deleting Files

    4 Press the Delete key on your keyboard. NOTE: Mac operating systems provide limited support for MTP file transfer mode. You must open the Garmin drive on a Windows operating system. You should use the Garmin Express application to remove music files from your device.
  • Page 63: Is My Phone Compatible With My Watch

    • Remove your watch from the Garmin Golf app and the Bluetooth settings on your phone to retry the pairing process. • If you bought a new phone, remove your watch from the Garmin Golf app on the phone you intend to stop using.
  • Page 64: Improving Gps Satellite Reception

    ◦ Sync your watch to the Garmin Golf app using your Bluetooth enabled phone. ◦ Connect your watch to your Garmin account using a Wi‑Fi wireless network. While connected to your Garmin account, the watch downloads several days of satellite data, allowing it to quickly locate satellite signals.
  • Page 65: Appendix

    Appendix Data Fields Some data fields require ANT+ accessories to display data. % Heart Rate Reserve: The percentage of heart rate reserve (maximum heart rate minus resting heart rate). 24-Hour Max.: The maximum temperature recorded in the last 24 hours from a compatible temperature sensor. 24-Hour Min.: The minimum temperature recorded in the last 24 hours from a compatible temperature sensor.
  • Page 66 Elevation Chart: A chart showing the elevation over time. Floors Climbed: The total number of floors climbed up for the day. Floors Descended: The total number of floors climbed down for the day. Floors per Minute: The number of floors climbed up per minute. Glide Ratio: The ratio of horizontal distance traveled to the change in vertical distance.
  • Page 67 Lap Heart Rate %Max.: The average percentage of maximum heart rate for the current lap. Lap Heart Rate %Max.: The average percentage of maximum heart rate for the current lap. Lap Pace: The average pace for the current lap. Laps: The number of laps completed for the current activity. Lap Speed: The average speed for the current lap.
  • Page 68 Pace Chart: A chart showing your pace throughout the activity. Repeat On: The timer for the last interval plus the current rest (pool swimming). Repetition: The number of repetitions remaining for the workout. Respiration Rate: Your respiration rate in breaths per minute (brpm). Rest Timer: The timer for the current rest (pool swimming).
  • Page 69: Wheel Size And Circumference

    Wheel Size and Circumference Your speed sensor automatically detects your wheel size. If necessary, you can manually enter your wheel circumference in the speed sensor settings. The tire size is marked on both sides of the tire. This is not a comprehensive list. You can also measure the circumference of your wheel or use one of the calculators available on the internet.
  • Page 70 Tire Size Wheel Circumference (mm) 20 × 1.75 1515 20 × 1-3/8 1615 22 × 1-3/8 1770 22 × 1-1/2 1785 24 × 1 1753 24 × 3/4 Tubular 1785 24 × 1-1/8 1795 24 × 1.75 1890 24 × 1-1/4 1905 24 ×...
  • Page 71: Symbol Definitions

    Tire Size Wheel Circumference (mm) 29 x 2.2 2298 29 x 2.3 2326 650 x 20C 1938 650 x 23C 1944 650 × 35A 2090 650 × 38B 2105 650 × 38A 2125 700 × 18C 2070 700 × 19C 2080 700 ×...
  • Page 72 May 2023 GUID-0F89E6A5-EC1C-4382-964E-27DC4B5FC932 v1...

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