Buttons

LIGHT
CTRL

  • Press to turn on the device.
  • Press to illuminate the screen.
  • Quickly press twice to turn on or off the flashlight (Using the Torch).
  • Hold for two seconds view the controls menu (Controls).
  • Hold for five seconds to request assistance (Requesting Assistance).

UP
MENU

  • Press to scroll through the menus or data screens.
  • From the watch face, hold to access the main menu.
  • Hold to access a contextual menu, if one is available in that part of the user interface.

DOWN
ABC

  • From the watch face, press to scroll through the glances list (Viewing Glances).
  • Press to scroll through the menus or data screens.
  • Hold to view the altimeter, barometer, and compass (ABC) screen.

GPS

START/STOP

  • Press to choose an option in a menu.
  • From the watch face, press to open the apps and activities menu (Activities and Apps).
  • Press to view the activity list and start or stop an activity (Starting an Activity).
  • Hold to view GPS coordinates and save your location.

NOTE: On Instinct 3 AMOLED - Tactical Edition models, hold to save a Dual Grid location.

BACK
SET

  • Press to return to the previous screen.
  • During an activity, press to record a lap, rest, or advance to the next workout step.
  • Hold to view the clock menu (Clocks).

Clearing User Data with the Kill Switch Feature

NOTE: This feature is only available on Instinct 3 AMOLED - Tactical Edition models.

The Kill Switch feature quickly removes all saved user data and resets all settings to the factory default values.

Hold BACK and CTRL.

TIP: You can press any button to cancel the Kill Switch feature during a 10-second countdown.

After 10 seconds, the watch deletes all user-entered data.