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GroupTrack Settings
Hold MENU, and select Settings > GroupTrack.
Show on Map: Enables you to view connections on the map
screen during a GroupTrack session.
Activity Types: Allows you to select which activity types appear
on the map screen during a GroupTrack session.
Navigation Settings
You can customize the map features and appearance when
navigating to a destination.
Customizing Map Features
1
Hold MENU.
2
Select Settings > Navigation > Data Screens.
3
Select an option:
Select Map to turn on 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 a screen to add, remove, or customize.
Setting Up a Heading Bug
You can set up a heading indicator to display on your data
pages while navigating. The indicator points to your target
heading.
1
Hold MENU.
2
Select Settings > Navigation > Heading Bug.
Setting Navigation Alerts
You can set alerts to help you navigate to your destination.
1
Hold MENU.
2
Select Settings > Navigation > Alerts.
3
Select an option:
To set an alert for a specified distance from your final
destination, select Final Distance.
To set an alert for the estimated time remaining until you
reach your final destination, select Final ETE.
4
Select Status to turn on the alert.
5
Enter a distance or time value, and select .
System Settings
Hold MENU, and select Settings > System.
Language: Sets the language displayed on the device.
Time: Adjusts the time settings (Time Settings, page 24).
Backlight: Adjusts the backlight settings (Backlight Settings,
page 24).
Sounds: Sets the device sounds, such as key tones, alerts, and
vibrations.
Do Not Disturb: Turns on or off do not disturb mode. Use the
Sleep Time option to turn on do not disturb mode
automatically during your normal sleep hours. You can set
your normal sleep hours on your Garmin Connect account.
Controls Menu: Allows you to add, reorder, and remove the
shortcut menu options in the controls menu (Customizing the
Controls Menu, page 24).
Hot Keys: Allows you to assign shortcuts to device keys
(Customizing the Hot Keys, page 24).
Auto Lock: Allows you to lock the keys automatically to prevent
accidental key presses. Use the During Activity option to lock
the keys during a timed activity. Use the Watch Mode option
to lock the keys when you are not recording a timed activity.
Units: Sets the units of measure used on the device (Changing
the Units of Measure, page 25).
Format: Sets general format preferences, such as the pace and
speed shown during activities, the start of the week, and
geographical position format and datum options.
Data Recording: Sets how the device records activity data. The
Smart recording option (default) allows for longer activity
recordings. The Every Second recording option provides
more detailed activity recordings, but may not record entire
activities that last for longer periods of time.
USB Mode: Sets the device to use mass storage mode or
Garmin mode when connected to a computer.
Restore Defaults: Allows you to reset user data and settings
(Restoring All Default Settings, page 27).
Software Update: Allows you to install software updates
downloaded using Garmin Express.
Time Settings
Hold MENU, and select Settings > System > Time.
Time Format: Sets the device to show time in a 12-hour or 24-
hour format.
Set Time: Sets the time zone for the device. The Auto option
sets the time zone automatically based on your GPS position.
Time: Allows you to adjust the time if it is set to the Manual
option.
Alerts: Allows you to set sunrise and sunset alerts to sound a
specific number of minutes or hours before the actual sunrise
or sunset occurs.
Sync With GPS: Allows you to manually sync the time with GPS
when you change time zones, and to update for daylight
saving time.
Backlight Settings
Hold MENU, and select Settings > System > Backlight.
Mode: Sets the backlight to turn on manually or automatically.
The Auto option allows you to separately set the backlight for
keys, alerts, and gestures.
NOTE: When you set Gesture to On, you trigger the backlight
by raising and turning your arm to look at your wrist.
Timeout: Sets the length of time before the backlight turns off.
Brightness: Sets the brightness level of the backlight.
Customizing the Controls Menu
You can add, remove, and change the order of the shortcut
menu options in the controls menu (Viewing the Controls Menu,
page 1).
1
Hold MENU.
2
Select Settings > System > Controls Menu.
3
Select a shortcut to customize.
4
Select an option:
Select Reorder to change the location of the shortcut in
the controls menu.
Select Remove to remove the shortcut from the controls
menu.
5
If necessary, select Add New to add an additional shortcut to
the controls menu.
Customizing the Hot Keys
You can customize the hold function of individual keys and
combinations of keys.
1
Hold MENU.
2
Select Settings > System > Hot Keys.
3
Select a key or combination of keys to customize.
4
Select a function.
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