Resetting All Default Settings
Before you reset all default settings, you should sync the watch with the Garmin Connect app to upload your
activity data.
You can reset all of the watch settings to the factory default values.
1 From the watch face, hold UP.
2 Select System > Reset.
3 Select an option:
• To reset all of the watch settings to the factory default values and save all user-entered information and
activity history, select Reset Default Settings.
• To delete all activities from the history, select Delete All Activities.
• To reset all distance and time totals, select Reset Totals.
• 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.
Maximizing Battery Life
You can do several things to extend the life of the battery.
• Turn off music.
• Reduce the display brightness, and disable the Always On Display screen setting (
).
• Set up the battery saver preferences in the power manager (
Power Manager Settings, page 90
).
• Turn off Bluetooth technology when you are not using connected features (
).
• Reduce the display timeout (
Changing the Screen Settings, page 92
).
• Stop broadcasting heart rate data to paired Garmin devices (
Broadcasting Heart Rate Data, page 54
).
• Turn off wrist-based heart rate monitoring (
Turning Off the Wrist-based Heart Rate Monitor, page 53
).
NOTE: Wrist-based heart rate monitoring is used to calculate vigorous intensity minutes and calories burned.
• Limit the phone notifications the watch displays (
Managing Notifications, page 75
).
• Turn off the pulse oximeter feature (
Turning Off the Wrist-based Heart Rate Monitor, page 53
).
• When pausing your activity for a longer period of time, use the Resume Later option (
).
• Select the Smart recording interval (
).
• Use UltraTrac GPS mode for your activity (
).
• Use a watch face that is not updated every second.
For example, use a watch face without a second hand (
Customizing the Watch Face, page 14
).
My Device is in the Wrong Language
1 Hold UP.
2 Scroll down to the last item in the list, and select it.
3 Select the first item in the list.
4 Use UP and DOWN to select your language.
Is my phone compatible with my watch?
The Forerunner watch is compatible with phones using Bluetooth technology.
for Bluetooth compatibility information.
Troubleshooting
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