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 CTRL.


Screenshot of the controls menu

Icon

Name

Description

Alarm clock

Alarm Clock

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

Altimeter

Altimeter

Select to open the altimeter screen.

Alternate time zones

Alt. Time Zones

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

Applied Ballistics

Applied Ballistics

Select to open the Applied Ballistics app (Applied Ballistics).
NOTE: This feature is available only on the Instinct® 2X Solar - Tactical Edition device.

Assistance

Assistance

Select to send an assistance request (Requesting Assistance).

Barometer

Barometer

Select to open the barometer screen.

Battery saver

Battery Saver

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

Brightness

Backlight

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

Broadcast heart rate data

Broadcast Heart Rate

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

Compass

Compass

Select to open the compass screen.

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 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 Instinct 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. On the Instinct 2X Solar watch, the LED flashlight turns on.

NOTE: This control is called torch on your Instinct 2X Solar watch.

Lock

Lock Keys

Select to lock the buttons to prevent inadvertent presses.

Moon phase

Moon Phase

Select to view moonrise and moonset times, along with the moon phase, based on your GPS position.

Music

Music Controls

Select to control music playback on your phone.

Night vision

Night Vision

Select to reduce backlight intensity for compatibility with night vision goggles and disable the wrist heart rate monitor.
NOTE: This feature is not available for all product models.

Phone

Phone

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

Power off

Power Off

Select to turn off the watch.

Reference point

Reference Point

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

Save location

Save Location

Select to save your current location to navigate back to it later.

Time sync

Set Time with GPS

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

Sleep mode

Sleep Mode

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

Stealth mode

Stealth Mode

Select to enable or disable stealth mode to turn off wireless communications and prevent the storage and sharing of your GPS position.
NOTE: This feature is not available for all product models.

Stopwatch

Stopwatch

Select to start the stopwatch (Using the Stopwatch).

Strobe

Strobe

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

NOTE: This feature is not available for all product models.

Sunrise and sunset

Sunrise & Sunset

Select to view sunrise, sunset, and twilight times.

Sync

Sync

Select to sync your watch with your paired phone.

Timers

Timers

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

Wallet

Wallet

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

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September 2023