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MENU

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Select 

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Locating a Lost Mobile Device

You can use this feature to help locate a lost mobile 

device that is paired using Bluetooth wireless 

technology and currently within range.

Hold 

LIGHT

 to view the controls menu. 

Select 

.

The fēnix device begins searching for your paired 

mobile device. An audible alert sounds on your 

mobile device, and the Bluetooth signal strength 

displays on the fēnix device screen. The Bluetooth 

signal strength increases as you move closer to 

your mobile device.

Select 

BACK

 to stop searching.

Garmin Connect

Your Garmin Connect account allows you to track your 

performance and connect with your friends. It gives 

you the tools to track, analyze, share, and encourage 

each other. You can record the events of your active 

lifestyle, including runs, walks, rides, swims, hikes, golf 

games, and more.

You can create your free Garmin Connect account 

when you pair your device with your phone using the 

Garmin Connect app. You can also create an account 

when you set up the Garmin Express application 

(

Garmin.com.sg/express

).

Store your activities:

 After you complete and save a 

timed activity with your device, you can upload 

that activity to your Garmin Connect account and 

keep it as long as you want.

Analyze your data:

 You can view more detailed 

information about your fitness and outdoor 

activities, including time, distance, heart rate, 

calories burned, cadence, an overhead map view, 

and pace and speed charts. You can view more 

detailed information about your golf games, 

including scorecards, statistics, and course 

information. You can also view customizable 

reports.

NOTE:

 To view some data, you must pair an 

optional wireless sensor with your device (

Pairing 

Your Wireless Sensors, page 47

).

Track your progress:

 You can track your daily steps, 

join a friendly competition with your connections, 

and meet your goals.

Share your activities:

 You can connect with friends to 

follow each other’s activities or post links to your 

activities on your favorite social networking sites.

Manage your settings:

 You can customize your 

device and user settings on your Garmin Connect 

account.

Updating the Software Using the Garmin Connect 

App

Before you can update your device software using 

the Garmin Connect app, you must have a Garmin 

Connect account, and you must pair the device with a 

compatible smartphone (

Pairing Your Smartphone with 

Your Watch, page 2

).

Sync your device with the Garmin Connect app 

(

Manually Syncing Data with Garmin Connect, page 12

).

When new software is available, the Garmin Connect 

app automatically sends the update to your device.

Updating the Software Using Garmin Express

Before you can update your device software, you must 

download and install the Garmin Express application 

and add your device (

Using Garmin Connect on Your 

Computer, page 11

).

Connect the device to your computer using the 

USB cable.
When new software is available, the Garmin 

Express application sends it to your device.

After the Garmin Express application finishes 

sending the update, disconnect the device from 

your computer.
Your device installs the update.

Using Garmin Connect on Your Computer

The Garmin Express application connects your device 

to your Garmin Connect account using a computer. 

You can use the Garmin Express application to upload 

your activity data to your Garmin Connect account and 

to send data, such as workouts or training plans, from 

Summary of Contents for FENIX 6Z Pro Solar

Page 1: ...FE NIX 6 SERIES Owner s Manual...

Page 2: ...t be used without the express permission of Garmin Android is a trademark of Google Inc Apple iPhone iTunes and Mac are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries The BLUETOOTH...

Page 3: ...es 7 Moving the Flag 7 Viewing Measured Shots 7 Viewing Layup and Dogleg Distances 8 Keeping Score 8 About Stableford Scoring 8 Recording Statistics 8 TruSwing 8 Using the Golf Odometer 9 Viewing Play...

Page 4: ...19 Syncing Activities and Performance Measurements 20 About VO2 Max Estimates 20 Getting Your VO2 Max Estimate for Cycling 20 Viewing Your Predicted Race Times 20 About Training Effect 21 Heart Rate V...

Page 5: ...g to a Location on the Map 35 Navigating with the Around Me Feature 35 Changing the Map Theme 35 Compass 35 Setting the Compass Heading 35 Altimeter and Barometer 36 History 36 Using History 36 Multis...

Page 6: ...Management 49 Deleting Files 49 Device Maintenance 49 Device Care 49 Cleaning the Device 49 Cleaning the Leather Bands 50 Changing the QuickFit Bands 50 Metal Watch Band Adjustment 50 Troubleshooting...

Page 7: ...LAP Press to return to the previous screen Press to record a lap rest or transition during a multisport activity Hold to view the watch face from any screen Using the Watch y y Hold LIGHT to view the...

Page 8: ...paired another device with the Garmin Connect app from the or menu select Garmin Devices Add Device and follow the on screen instructions Charging the Device WARNING This device contains a lithium io...

Page 9: ...rmation about activity tracking and fitness metric accuracy go to Garmin com sg legal atdisclaimer Starting an Activity When you start an activity GPS turns on automatically if required 1 From the wat...

Page 10: ...turned off speed distance and cadence are calculated using the accelerometer in the device The accelerometer is self calibrating The accuracy of the speed distance and cadence data improves after a f...

Page 11: ...y page 3 The metronome starts automatically 9 During your run press UP or DOWN to view the metronome screen 10 If necessary hold MENU to change the metronome settings Playing Audio Prompts During an A...

Page 12: ...Stroke Types Stroke type identification is available only for pool swimming Your stroke type is identified at the end of a length Stroke types appear in your swimming history and in your Garmin Conne...

Page 13: ...select the activity settings and select Big Numbers 1 The distance to the back of the green 2 The distance to the middle of the green or selected pin position 3 The distance to the front of the green...

Page 14: ...to keep score 1 From the hole information screen hold MENU 2 Select the activity settings 3 Select Scoring Method 4 Select a scoring method About Stableford Scoring When you select the Stableford sco...

Page 15: ...t You can change how often GPS track points are recorded Recording track points less frequently maximizes battery life NOTE To maximize battery life GPS track points are not recorded after sunset You...

Page 16: ...ext message reply select Reply and select a message from the list NOTE This feature is available only if your device is connected to an Android smartphone Replying to a Text Message NOTE This feature...

Page 17: ...n also view customizable reports NOTE To view some data you must pair an optional wireless sensor with your device Pairing Your Wireless Sensors page 47 Track your progress You can track your daily st...

Page 18: ...o the Garmin Connect app using Bluetooth technology You can enter emergency contacts in your Garmin Connect account Assistance Allows you to send an automated message with your name LiveTrack link and...

Page 19: ...e screen All members of the group must be your connections in your Garmin Connect account y y Start your activity outside using GPS y y Pair your fe nix device with your smartphone using Bluetooth tec...

Page 20: ...fore you can use your watch to pay for purchases you must set up at least one payment card You can use your watch to pay for purchases in a participating store 1 Hold LIGHT 2 Select 3 Enter your four...

Page 21: ...3 Select Music 4 Select an option To connect to an installed provider select a provider and follow the on screen instructions To connect to a new provider select Get Music Apps locate a provider and...

Page 22: ...the current audio file Select to skip to the next audio file in the playlist Hold to fast forward through the current audio file Select to restart the current audio file Select twice to skip to the p...

Page 23: ...n Activity You can set up your fe nix device to broadcast your heart rate data automatically when you begin an activity For example you can broadcast your heart rate data to an Edge device while cycli...

Page 24: ...those of other runners The color zones are based on percentiles Garmin has researched many runners of all different levels The data values in the red or orange zones are typical for less experienced...

Page 25: ...eld so you can view your performance condition during the rest of your activity It compares your real time condition to your average fitness level Functional threshold power FTP The device uses your u...

Page 26: ...ge As you exercise your fitness age can decrease over time Purple Superior Blue Excellent Green Good Orange Fair Red Poor VO2 max data is provided by FirstBeat VO2 max analysis is provided with permis...

Page 27: ...y and result in an improved anaerobic Training Effect You can add Aerobic Training Effect and Anaerobic Training Effect as data fields to one of your training screens to monitor your numbers throughou...

Page 28: ...e threshold The device will automatically detect your lactate threshold during runs at a steady high intensity with heart rate TIP The device requires a few runs with a chest heart rate monitor to get...

Page 29: ...of how much energy it takes for your body to recover after exercise Training load focus Your device analyzes and distributes your training load into different categories based on the intensity and str...

Page 30: ...ur training time and intensity increase or decrease Training Load Focus In order to maximize performance and fitness gains training should be distributed across three categories low aerobic high aerob...

Page 31: ...to view the Body Battery widget NOTE You may need to add the widget to your widget loop Customizing the Widget Loop page 41 2 Select to view a combined graph of your Body Battery and stress level Blue...

Page 32: ...u can try these tips y y Remain motionless while the device reads your blood oxygen saturation y y Wear the device above your wrist bone The device should be snug but comfortable y y Hold the arm wear...

Page 33: ...that your user profile settings are accurate Setting Up Your User Profile page 26 y y Run often with the wrist or chest heart rate monitor y y Try a few heart rate training plans available from your G...

Page 34: ...You can set your normal sleep hours in the user settings on your Garmin Connect account You can enable the During Sleep option in the system settings to automatically enter do not disturb mode during...

Page 35: ...g calendar on your device is an extension of the training calendar or schedule you set up in Garmin Connect After you have added a few workouts to the Garmin Connect calendar you can send them to your...

Page 36: ...m your Garmin Connect account you can download all of the available segments in the course Strava Segments You can download Strava segments to your fe nix device Follow Strava segments to compare your...

Page 37: ...ously recorded or downloaded activity This feature works with the Virtual Partner feature so you can see how far ahead or behind you are during the activity NOTE This feature is not available for all...

Page 38: ...t a type of notification 7 Press to start the timer Saving a Quick Timer You can set up to ten separate quick timers 1 From the watch face hold MENU 2 Select Clocks 3 Press UP or DOWN to scroll to the...

Page 39: ...he on screen prompts to choose a destination 7 Select Go To Navigation information appears 8 Press to begin navigation Navigating to a Point of Interest If the map data installed on your device includ...

Page 40: ...ities that use GPS 1 During an activity press 2 Select Back to Start and select an option To navigate back to the starting point of your activity along the path you traveled select TracBack If you do...

Page 41: ...st 6 Select an option To start navigating to the location select Go To save the location select Save Location To view information about the location select Review Navigating with the Around Me Feature...

Page 42: ...ng overall distance time calories and optional accessory data Your device also separates the activity data for each sport segment and transition so you can compare similar training activities and trac...

Page 43: ...tion you can adjust your handicap value Lap Key Enables you to record a lap or a rest during the activity Lock Keys Locks the keys during multisport activities to prevent accidental key presses Map Se...

Page 44: ...type Distance Recurring You can set a distance interval Elevation Range You can set minimum and maximum elevation values Heart Rate Range You can set minimum and maximum heart rate values or select zo...

Page 45: ...ets the behavior of the pointer that appears during direct routing Auto Lap Marking Laps by Distance You can use Auto Lap to mark a lap at a specific distance automatically This feature is helpful for...

Page 46: ...stomize 4 Select the activity settings 5 Select GPS 6 Select an option Select Off to disable GPS for the activity Select GPS Only to enable the GPS satellite system Select GPS GLONASS Russian satellit...

Page 47: ...controls for your smartphone or on device music My day Displays a dynamic summary of your activity today The metrics include timed activities intensity minutes floors climbed steps calories burned an...

Page 48: ...you must enable the remote setting on your VIRB camera See the VIRB Series Owner s Manual for more information You must also add the VIRB widget to the widget loop Customizing the Widget Loop page 41...

Page 49: ...performance watch face select Select Sport To change the style of the hands for the analog watch face select Hands To change the style of the numbers for the digital watch face select Layout To chang...

Page 50: ...s how the device displays pressure data Calibrating the Barometer Your device was already calibrated at the factory and the device uses automatic calibration at your GPS starting point by default You...

Page 51: ...or off the map Select Guide to turn on or off the guide screen that displays the compass bearing or course to follow while navigating Select Elevation Plot to turn on or off the elevation plot Select...

Page 52: ...sses Use the During Activity option to lock the keys during a timed activity Use the Not During Activity option to lock the keys when you are not recording a timed activity Units Sets the units of mea...

Page 53: ...wing E label Regulatory and Compliance Information The label for this device is provided electronically The e label may provide regulatory information such as identification numbers provided by the FC...

Page 54: ...elf calibrating but you can improve the accuracy of the speed and distance data with a few outdoor runs using GPS 1 Stand outside for 5 minutes with a clear view of the sky 2 Start a running activity...

Page 55: ...e 1 The device withstands pressure equivalent to a depth of 100 m For more information go to Garmin com sg legal waterrating 2 All day wear with 3 hr day outside in 50 000 lux conditions 3 With use in...

Page 56: ...ocess y y If you bought a new smartphone remove your device from the Garmin Connect app on the smartphone you intend to stop using y y Bring your smartphone within 10 m 33 ft of the device y y On your...

Page 57: ...ct account using a Wi Fi wireless network While connected to your Garmin Connect account the device downloads several days of satellite data allowing it to quickly locate satellite signals y y Take yo...

Page 58: ...bout this product on the Garmin website y y Go to support Garmin com for additional manuals articles and software updates y y Go to Garmin com sg buy or contact your Garmin dealer for information abou...

Page 59: ...current activity Average Vertical Ratio The average ratio of vertical oscillation to stride length for the current session Avg Left Peak Power Phase The average power phase peak angle for the left leg...

Page 60: ...rent running cadence range Graphical Heart Rate A color gauge showing your current heart rate zone Ground Contact Time The amount of time in each step that you spend on the ground while running measur...

Page 61: ...f strokes for the current lap Lap Strokes Paddle sports The total number of strokes for the current lap Lap Swolf The swolf score for the current lap Lap Time The stopwatch time for the current lap La...

Page 62: ...imum Speed The top speed for the current activity Minimum Elevation The lowest elevation reached since the last reset Moving Time The total time moving for the current activity Multisport Time The tot...

Page 63: ...ency The measurement of how efficiently a rider is pedaling Total Ascent The total elevation distance ascended since the last reset Total Descent The total elevation distance descended since the last...

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