Cleaning the Device

1Wipe the device using a cloth dampened with a mild detergent solution.

2Wipe it dry.

Specifications

Battery type

500 mAh Lithium-ion battery

Battery life

Up to 5 weeks

 

 

Water resistance

Water resistant to 164 ft. (50 m)

 

NOTE: The watch is designed for surface

 

swimming.

 

 

Operating temperature

From -4º to 122ºF (from -20º to 50ºC)

range

 

Radio frequency/

2.4 GHz ANT+ wireless communications

protocol

protocol

 

Bluetooth Smart device

 

 

Battery Information

The actual battery life depends on how much you use GPS, device sensors, optional wireless sensors, and the backlight.

Battery Life
Mode

16 hours

Normal GPS mode

 

 

50 hours

UltraTrac GPS mode

Up to 2 weeks

Always On sensor mode

Up to 5 weeks

Watch mode

 

 

Data Management

NOTE: The device is not compatible with Windows® 95, 98, Me, Windows NT®, and Mac® OS 10.3 and earlier.

File Types

The device supports these file types.

Files from BaseCamp or HomePort™. Go to www.garmin.com/trip_planning.

GPI custom POI files from the Garmin POI Loader. Go to www.garmin.com/products/poiloader.

GPX track files.

GPX geocache files. Go to www.opencaching.com.

FIT files for exporting to Garmin Connect.

GPX/FIT files for recording data in both formats simultaneously.

Disconnecting the USB Cable

If your device is connected to your computer as a removable drive or volume, you must safely disconnect your device from your computer to avoid data loss. If your device is connected to your Windows computer as a portable device, it is not necessary to safely disconnect.

1Complete an action:

For Windows computers, select the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the system tray, and select your device.

For Mac computers, drag the volume icon to the trash.

2Disconnect the cable from your computer.

Deleting Files

NOTICE

If you do not know the purpose of a file, do not delete it. Your device memory contains important system files that should not be deleted.

1Open the Garmin drive or volume.

2If necessary, open a folder or volume.

3 Select a file.

4Press the Delete key on your keyboard.

Troubleshooting

Locking the Keys

You can lock the keys to prevent inadvertent key presses.

1Select the data page you want to view while the keys are locked.

2Hold and to lock the keys.

3 Hold and to unlock the keys.

Resetting Your Device

If the device stops responding, you may need to reset it.

1Hold for at least 25 seconds.

2Hold for one second to turn on the device.

Resetting the Profile to Factory Settings

You can restore profile settings to the factory default values.

1Select the action key.

2Select Setup > Reset > All Settings > Yes.
Clearing All Sensor Plot Data

1Select the action key.

2Select Setup > Reset > Clear Plots > Yes.
Getting More Information

You can find more information about this product on the Garmin website.

Go to www.garmin.com/outdoor.

Go to www.garmin.com/learningcenter.

Go to http://buy.garmin.com, or contact your Garmin dealer for information about optional accessories and replacement parts.

Appendix

Data Fields

Some data fields require you to be navigating or require ANT+ accessories to display data.

ACCURACY (GPS): The margin of error for your exact location. For example, your GPS location is accurate to within +/-

12 feet (3.65 m).

AMB PRESS (ambient pressure): The uncalibrated environmental pressure.

ASCENT (ascent total): The total elevation distance ascended since the last reset.

AVG ASCENT (average ascent): The average vertical distance of ascent since the last reset.

AVG CAD (average cadence): The average cadence for the current activity.

AVG DESCNT (average descent): The average vertical distance of descent since the last reset.

AVG HR (average heart rate): The average heart rate for the current activity.

AVG HR % (average heart rate percentage): The average percentage of maximum heart rate for the current activity.

AVG LAP (average lap): The average lap time for the current activity.

AVG PACE (average pace): The average pace for the current activity.

AVG SPEED (average speed overall): The average speed while moving and stopped since the last reset.

BAROMETER: The calibrated current pressure.

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