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Customizing Your Device

•  To set geographic north as the heading 

reference, select 

True

.

•  To set the magnetic declination for your location 

automatically, select 

Magnetic

.

• 

To set grid north (000o) as the heading 

reference, select 

Grid

.

•  To set the magnetic variation value manually, 

select 

User

, enter the magnetic variance, and 

select 

Done

.

Altimeter Settings

Hold 

MENU

, and select

 Sensors & Accessories

 > 

Altimeter

.

Calibrate

: Allows you to manually calibrate the 

altimeter sensor.

Auto Cal�

: Allows the altimeter to self-calibrate each 

time you turn on GPS tracking.

Elevation

: Sets the units of measure for elevation.

Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter

Your device was already calibrated at the factory, and 

the device uses automatic calibration at your GPS 

starting point by default. You can manually calibrate 

the barometric altimeter if you know the correct 

elevation.

Hold 

MENU

.

Select

 Sensors & Accessories 

>

 Altimeter

.

Select an option:

• 

To calibrate automatically from your GPS 

starting point, select

 Auto Cal

., and select an 

option.

•  To enter the current elevation manually, select 

Calibrate

 > 

Yes

.

•  To enter the current elevation from the digital 

elevation model, select 

Calibrate

 > 

Use DEM

.

• 

To enter the current elevation from your GPS 

starting point, select 

Calibrate

 > 

Use GPS

.

Barometer Settings

Hold 

MENU

, and select

 Sensors & Accessories 

Barometer

.

Calibrate:

 Allows you to manually calibrate the 

barometer sensor.

Plot:

 Sets the time scale for the chart in the barometer 

widget.

Storm Alert:

 Sets the rate of barometric pressure 

change that triggers a storm alert.

Watch Mode:

 Sets the sensor used in watch mode. The 

Auto option uses both the altimeter and barometer 

according to your movement. You can use the 

Altimeter option when your activity involves 

changes in altitude, or the Barometer option when 

your activity does not involve changes in altitude.

Pressure:

 Sets 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 can manually calibrate 

the barometer if you know the correct elevation or the 

correct sea level pressure.

Hold 

MENU

.

Select

 Sensors & Accessories

 > 

Barometer

 > 

Calibrate

.

Select an option:

•  To enter the current elevation or sea level 

pressure, select 

Yes

.

•  To calibrate automatically from the digital 

elevation model, select 

Use DEM

.

• 

To calibrate automatically from your GPS 

starting point, select

 Use GPS

.

Xero Location Settings

Hold 

MENU

, and select 

Sensors & Accessories

 > 

XERO 

Locations

.

Status:

 Enables the display of laser location 

information from a compatible, paired Xero device.

Share Mode:

 Allows you to share laser location 

information publicly or broadcast it privately.

Map Settings

You can customize how the map appears in the map 

app and data screens.

Hold 

MENU

, and select 

Map

.

Map Theme:

 Sets the map to display data optimized 

for your activity type (

Map Themes, page 44

).

Orientation:

 Sets the orientation of the map. The North 

Up option shows north at the top of the screen. 

The Track Up option shows your current direction 

of travel at the top of the screen.

User Locations:

 Shows or hides saved locations on the 

map.

Auto Zoom:

 Automatically selects the zoom level for 

optimal use of your map. When disabled, you must 

zoom in or out manually.

Lock on Road:

 Locks the position icon, which 

represents your position on the map, onto the 

nearest road.

Track Log:

 Shows or hides the track log, or the path 

you have traveled, as a colored line on the map.

Track Color:

 Changes the track log color.

Detail:

 Sets the amount of detail shown on the map. 

Showing more detail may cause the map to redraw 

more slowly.

Marine:

 Sets the map to display data in marine mode 

(

Marine Map Settings, page 45

).

Draw Segments:

 Shows or hides segments, as a 

colored line on the map.

Draw Contours:

 Shows or hides contour lines on the 

map.

Map Themes

You can change the map theme to display data 

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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