Controls
The controls menu lets you quickly access watch features and options. You can add, reorder, and remove the options in the controls menu (Customizing the Controls Menu).
From any screen, hold LIGHT.
Icon |
Name |
Description |
Airplane Mode |
Select to enable or disable airplane mode to turn off all wireless communica tions. |
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Alarm Clock |
Select to add or edit an alarm (Setting an Alarm). |
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Altimeter |
Select to open the altimeter screen. |
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Assistance |
Select to send an assistance request (Requesting Assistance). |
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Barometer |
Select to open the barometer screen. |
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Battery Saver |
Select to enable or disable the battery saver featurexref customizing battery saver. |
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Backlight |
Select to adjust the screen brightness (Changing the Screen Settings). |
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Broadcast Heart Rate |
Select to turn on heart rate broadcasting to a paired device (Broadcasting Heart Rate Data). |
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Compass |
Select to open the compass screen. |
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Do Not Disturb |
Select to enable or disable do not disturb mode to dim the screen and disable alerts and notifications. For example, you can use this mode while watching a movie. |
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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 Forerunner watch screen, and it increases as you move closer to your phone. |
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Flashlight |
Select to turn on the screen to use your watch as a flashlight. |
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Lock Device |
Select to lock the buttons to prevent inadvertent presses. |
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Music Controls |
Select to control music playback on your watch or phone. |
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Phone |
Select to enable or disable Bluetooth technology and your connection to your paired phone. |
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Power Off |
Select to turn off the watch. |
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Save Location |
Select to save your current location to navigate back to it later. |
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Set Time With GPS |
Select to sync your watch with the time on your phone or using satellites. |
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Stopwatch |
Select to start the stopwatch (Using the Stopwatch). |
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Sunrise & Sunset |
Select to view sunrise, sunset, and twilight times. |
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Sync |
Select to sync your watch with your paired phone. |
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Timer |
Select to set a countdown timer (Starting the Countdown Timer). |
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Wallet |
Select to open your Garmin Pay wallet and pay for purchases with your watch (Garmin Pay). |
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Wi-Fi |
Select to enable or disable Wi-Fi communications. |