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).

Press Menu symbol.

Icon

Name

Description

Altimeter, barometer, and compass

ABC

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

Altimeter

Altimeter

Select to open the altimeter screen.

Assistance

Assistance

Select to send an assistance request (Requesting Assistance).

Barometer

Barometer

Select to open the barometer screen.

Brightness

Brightness

Select to adjust the screen brightness (Changing the Display Settings).

Calendar

Calendar

Select to view upcoming events from your phone calendar.

Clocks

Clocks

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

Compass

Compass

Select to open the compass screen.

Display on or off

Display

Turns off the screen for alerts, gestures, and Always On Display mode (Changing the Display Settings).

Do not disturb

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.

Find my phone

Find Phone

Select to play an audible alert on your paired phone, if it is within Bluetooth® range. The Bluetooth signal strength appears on the Approach® watch screen, and it increases as you move closer to your phone.

Flashlight

Flashlight

Select to turn on the screen to use your watch as a flashlight.

Lock

Lock Device

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

Music

Music Controls

Select to control music playback on your watch or phone.

Notifications

Notifications

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

Pulse oximeter

Pulse Ox

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

Red shift

Red Shift

Select to turn the screen to shades of red to use the watch in low light conditions.

Settings symbol

Settings

Select to open the settings menu.

Sleep mode

Sleep Mode

Select to enable or disable Sleep Mode (Customizing Sleep Mode).

Sunrise and sunset

Sunrise & Sunset

Select to view sunrise, sunset, and twilight times.

Wallet

Wallet

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

Weather

Weather

Select to view the current weather forecast and current conditions.

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November 2023