Activities and App Settings

These settings allow you to customize each preloaded activity app based on your needs. For example, you can customize data pages and enable alerts and training features. Not all settings are available for all activity types.

From the watch face, press the action button, select , select an activity, select , and select the activity settings.

TIP: You can also edit the activity settings while you are exercising. During an activity, press , select Settings, and select the activity settings.

3D Distance: Calculates your distance traveled using your elevation change and your horizontal movement over ground.

3D Speed: Calculates your speed using your elevation change and your horizontal movement over ground.

Accent Color: Sets the accent color of each activity to help identify which activity is active.

Alerts: Sets the training or navigation alerts for the activity ().

Auto Pause: Sets the device to stop recording data when you stop moving or when you drop below a specified speed. This feature is helpful if your activity includes stop lights or other places where you must stop.

Auto Scroll: Enables you to move through all of the activity data screens automatically while the timer is running.

Auto Set: Enables the watch to start and stop exercise sets automatically during a strength training activity.

Broadcast Heart Rate: Enables automatic heart rate data broadcasting when you start the activity ().

Data Screens: Enables you to customize data screens and add new data screens for the activity ().

Edit Weight: Allows you to add the weight used for an exercise set during a strength training or cardio activity.

Grading System: Sets the grading system for rating the route difficulty for a rock climbing activity.

Lane Number: Sets your lane number for track running.

Laps: Sets the device to mark laps automatically with the Auto Lap feature or manually when you press the button. The Auto Lap feature marks laps 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).

Metronome: Vibrates at a steady rhythm to help you improve your performance by training at a faster, slower, or more consistent cadence. You can set the beats per minute (bpm) of the cadence you want to maintain, beat frequency, and sound settings.

Mode Tracking: Enables or disables automatic ascent or descent mode tracking for backcountry skiing and snowboarding.

Pool Size: Sets the pool length for pool swimming.

Power Save Timeout: Sets the power-save timeout length for how long your watch stays in training mode, for example, when you are waiting for a race to start. The Normal option sets the watch to enter low-power watch mode after 5 minutes of inactivity. The Extended option sets the watch to enter low-power watch mode after 25 minutes of inactivity. The extended mode can result in shorter battery life between charges.

Record VO2 Max.: Enables VO2 max. recording for a trail run activity.

Rename: Sets the activity name.

Rep Counting: Enables or disables rep counting during a workout. The Workouts Only option enables rep counting during guided workouts only.

Restore Defaults: Allows you to reset the activity settings.

Route Stats: Enables route statistics tracking for indoor climbing activities.

Satellites: Sets the satellite system to use for the activity ().

Self Evaluation: Sets how often you evaluate your perceived effort for the activity ().

Stroke Detect.: Enables stroke detection for pool swimming.

Workout Videos: Enables instructive workout animations for a strength, cardio, yoga, or Pilates activity. Animations are available for pre-installed workouts and workouts downloaded from your Garmin Connect account.