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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).

From the watch face, hold MENU.

Select Settings > Controls.

Select a shortcut to customize.

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.

If necessary, select Add New to add an additional shortcut to

the controls menu.

Customizing the Watch Face

You can customize the watch face information and appearance.

From the watch face, hold MENU.

Select Watch Face.

Select UP or DOWN to preview the watch face options.

Select GPS.

Select an option:

• To activate the watch face, select Apply.

• To customize the data that appears on the watch face,

select Customize, select UP or DOWN to preview the

options, and select GPS.

Sensors Settings

Compass Settings

Hold MENU, and select Settings > Sensors & Accessories >

Compass.

Calibrate: Allows you to manually calibrate the compass sensor

(Calibrating the Compass Manually, page 15).

Display: Sets the directional heading on the compass to

degrees or milliradians.

North Ref.: Sets the north reference of the compass (Setting the

North Reference, page 15).

Mode: Sets the compass to use electronic-sensor data only

(On), a combination of GPS and electronic-sensor data when

moving (Auto), or GPS data only (Off).

Calibrating the Compass Manually

NOTICE

Calibrate the electronic compass outdoors. To improve heading

accuracy, do not stand near objects that influence magnetic

fields, such as vehicles, buildings, and overhead power lines.

Your device was already calibrated at the factory, and the

device uses automatic calibration by default. If you experience

irregular compass behavior, for example, after moving long

distances or after extreme temperature changes, you can

manually calibrate the compass.

Hold MENU.

Select Settings > Sensors & Accessories > Compass >

Calibrate > Start.

Follow the on-screen instructions.

TIP: Move your wrist in a small figure eight motion until a

message appears.

Setting the North Reference

You can set the directional reference used in calculating

heading information.

Hold MENU.

Select Settings > Sensors & Accessories > Compass >

North Ref..

Select an option:

• 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 Settings > 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 Settings > Sensors & Accessories > Altimeter.

Select an option:

• To calibrate automatically from your GPS starting point,

select Auto Cal. > On.

• To enter the current elevation, select Calibrate.

Barometer Settings

Hold MENU, and select Settings > 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 Settings > Sensors & Accessories > Barometer >

Calibrate.

Select an option:

• To enter the current elevation or sea level pressure, select

Yes.

• To calibrate automatically from your GPS starting point,

select Use GPS.

Map Settings

You can customize how the map appears in the map app and

data screens.

From the watch face, hold MENU, and select Settings > Map.

Customizing Your Device 15

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