Controls

ABC

Select to open the altimeter, barometer, and compass app.

Airplane Mode

Select to enable airplane mode to turn off all wireless communications.

Alarm Clock

Select to add or edit an alarm (Setting an Alarm).

Alt. Time Zones

Select to view the current time of day in additional time zones (Adding Alternate Time Zones).

Altimeter

Select to open the altimeter screen.

Assistance

Select to send an assistance request (Requesting Assistance).

Auto Dive

Select to set the type of dive activity that starts automatically when you begin your descent. You can use the Snooze option to temporarily disable this feature.

Barometer

Select to open the barometer screen.

Battery Saver

Select to enable the battery saver feature (Customizing the Battery Saver Feature).

Backlight or Brightness

Select to adjust the screen brightness (Display and Brightness Settings).

Broadcast HeartRate

Select to turn on heart rate broadcasting to a paired device (Broadcasting Heart Rate Data).

Calculator

Select to use the calculator, including the tip calculator.

Calendar

Select to view upcoming events from your phone calendar.

Camera Controls

Select to manually take a photo and record a video clip (Using the Varia Camera Controls).

Clocks

Select to open the Clocks app to set an alarm, timer, stopwatch, or view alternate time zones (Clocks).

Color Shift

Select to turn the screen to shades of red, green, or orange to use the watch in low light conditions.

NOTE: This feature is only available for fēnix 9/9 Pro AMOLED models.

Compass

Select to open the compass screen.

Display

Select to turn off the screen for alerts, gestures, and Always On Display mode (Display and Brightness Settings).

Do Not Disturb

Select to enable do not disturb mode to dim the screen and disable alerts and notifications. For example, you can use this mode while watching a movie.

Epic

Select to start, view, or end a Garmin Epic, which is a collection of activities, courses, and biometric data over a set period of time (Starting a Garmin Epic).

Field Tools

Select to open apps for outdoor excursions, such as the compass, measure height, or reference point apps.

Find My Phone

Select to play an audible alert on your paired phone, if it is within Bluetooth® range. The Bluetooth signal strength appears on the fēnix watch screen, and it increases as you move closer to your phone.
Select to navigate to your lost phone during a GPS activity (Locating a Phone Lost During a GPS Activity).

Flashlight

Select to turn on the LED flashlight (Using the LED Flashlight).

Focus Mode

Select to change the current focus mode (Focus Modes).

Garmin Share

Select to open the Garmin Share app (Garmin Share).

History

Select to view your activity history, records, and totals.

Lock Device

Select to lock the buttons and the touchscreen to prevent inadvertent presses and swipes.

LTE

On a fēnix 9 Pro - inReach watch with an active inReach service plan, select to change the LTE mode (LTE and Satellite Settings).

Measure Height

Select to measure the height of a feature, such as a hill or waterfall (Measuring the Height of a Feature).

Messenger

Select to view and send messages using the Messenger app (Using the Messenger App). On a fēnix 9 Pro - inReach watch with an active inReach service plan, you can use the watch’s LTE or satellite connection to send messages or check for new messages.

Messenger Calls

On a fēnix 9 Pro watch, select to view call history or make a voice call (Calling from the Messenger Calls App).

Messenger Check in

On a fēnix 9 Pro - inReach watch with an active inReach service plan, select to send a check-in message (Sending a Check-In Message).

Music

Select to control music playback (Listening to Music).

Notifications

Select to view calls, texts, social network updates, and more, based on your phone notification settings (Enabling Phone Notifications).

Phone

Select to disable Bluetooth technology and your connection to your paired phone.

Phone Assistant

Select to connect to your phone’s voice assistant (Using the Phone Assistant).

Power Off

Select to turn off the watch.

Pulse Oximeter

Select to open the pulse oximeter app (Pulse Oximeter).

Reference Point

Select to set a reference point for navigation (Setting a Reference Point).

Save Location

Select to save your current location to navigate back to it later (Using the Saved App).

Settings

Select to open the settings menu.

Silent Mode

Select to enable silent mode to disable all sounds.

SOS

On a fēnix 9 Pro - inReach watch with an active inReach service plan, select to initiate an emergency rescue from the Garmin ResponseSM center (SOS for fēnix 9 Pro - inReach).

Stopwatch

Select to start the stopwatch (Using the Stopwatch).

Strobe

Select to turn on the LED flashlight strobe. You can create a custom strobe mode (Editing the Custom Flashlight Strobe).

Sunrise & Sunset

Select to view sunrise, sunset, and twilight times.

Sync

Select to sync your watch with your paired phone.

Time Sync

Select to sync your watch with the time on your phone or using satellites.

Timer

Select to set a countdown timer (Using the Countdown Timer).

Touch

Select to disable touchscreen controls.

Touch Lock

Select to enable swiping down from the top of the screen to unlock the touchscreen.

Voice Command

Select to open the voice command app and say a command (Using Voice Commands).

Voice Notes

Select to open the voice notes app and record a note (Recording a Voice Note).

Volume

Select to open the watch volume controls.

Wallet

Select to open your Garmin Pay™ wallet and pay for purchases with your watch (Garmin Pay).

Water Ejection

Select to play tones to eject water from the speaker and microphone ports.

Weather

Select to view the current weather forecast and current conditions.

Wi-Fi

Select to disable Wi-Fi® communications.