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Popularity Routing: Calculates routes based on the most

popular runs and rides from Garmin Connect.

Courses: Sets how you navigate courses using the device. Use

the Follow Course option to navigate a course exactly as it

appears, without recalculating. Use the Use Map option to

navigate a course using routable maps, and recalculate the

route if you stray from the course.

Calculation Method: Sets the calculation method to minimize

the time, distance, or ascent in routes.

Avoidances: Sets the road or transportation types to avoid in

routes.

Type: Sets 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 comparing your

performance over different parts of an activity (for example,

every 1 mile or 5 kilometers).

Hold MENU.

Select Settings > Activities & Apps.

Select an activity.

NOTE: This feature is not available for all activities.

Select the activity settings.

Select Auto Lap.

Select an option:

• Select Auto Lap to turn Auto Lap on or off.

• Select Auto Distance to adjust the distance between

laps.

Each time you complete a lap, a message appears that displays

the time for that lap. The device also beeps or vibrates if audible

tones are turned on (System Settings, page 30).

If necessary, you can customize the data pages to display

additional lap data (Customizing the Data Screens, page 24).

Customizing the Lap Alert Message

You can customize one or two data fields that appear in the lap

alert message.

Hold MENU.

Select Settings > Activities & Apps.

Select an activity.

NOTE: This feature is not available for all activities.

Select the activity settings.

Select Auto Lap > Lap Alert.

Select a data field to change it.

Select Preview (optional).

Enabling Auto Pause

You can use the Auto Pause feature to pause the timer

automatically when you stop moving. This feature is helpful if

your activity includes stop lights or other places where you must

stop.

NOTE: History is not recorded while the timer is stopped or

paused.

Hold MENU.

Select Settings > Activities & Apps.

Select an activity.

NOTE: This feature is not available for all activities.

Select the activity settings.

Select Auto Pause.

Select an option:

• To pause the timer automatically when you stop moving,

select When Stopped.

• To pause the timer automatically when your pace or

speed drops below a specified level, select Custom.

Enabling Auto Climb

You can use the auto climb feature to detect elevation changes

automatically. You can use it during activities such as climbing,

hiking, running, or biking.

Hold MENU.

Select Settings > Activities & Apps.

Select an activity.

NOTE: This feature is not available for all activities.

Select the activity settings.

Select Auto Climb > Status.

Select Always or When Not Navigating.

Select an option:

• Select Run Screen to identify which data screen appears

while running.

• Select Climb Screen to identify which data screen

appears while climbing.

• Select Invert Colors to reverse the display colors when

changing modes.

• Select Vertical Speed to set the rate of ascent over time.

• Select Mode Switch to set how quickly the device

changes modes.

NOTE: The Current Screen option allows you to

automatically switch to the last screen you were viewing

before the auto climb transition occurred.

3D Speed and Distance

You can set 3D speed and distance to calculate your speed or

distance using both your elevation change and your horizontal

movement over ground. You can use it during activities such as

skiing, climbing, navigating, hiking, running, or biking.

Turning On and Off the Lap Key

You can turn on the Lap Key setting to record a lap or a rest

during an activity using LAP. You can turn off the Lap Key

setting to avoid recording laps due to accidental key presses

during an activity.

Hold MENU.

Select Settings > Activities & Apps.

Select an activity.

Select the activity settings.

Select Lap Key.

The lap key status changes to On or Off based on the current

setting.

Using Auto Scroll

You can use the auto scroll feature to cycle through all of the

activity data screens automatically while the timer is running.

Hold MENU.

Select Settings > Activities & Apps.

Select an activity.

NOTE: This feature is not available for all activities.

Select the activity settings.

Select Auto Scroll.

Select a display speed.

UltraTrac

The UltraTrac feature is a GPS setting that records track points

and sensor data less frequently. Enabling the UltraTrac feature

increases battery life but decreases the quality of recorded

26 Customizing Your Device

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