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.
Icon |
Name |
Description |
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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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Alt. Time Zones |
Select to view the current time of day in additional time zones (Adding Alternate Time Zones). |
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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 feature (Customizing the Battery Saver Feature). |
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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 Instinct® 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 Keys |
Select to lock the buttons to prevent inadvertent presses. |
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Moon Phase |
Select to view moonrise and moonset times, along with the moon phase, based on your GPS position. |
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Music Controls |
Select to control music playback on your phone. |
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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.
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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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Reference Point |
Select to set a reference point for navigation (Setting a Reference Point). |
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Save Location |
Select to save your current location to navigate back to it later. |
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Sleep Mode |
Select to enable or disable Sleep Mode (Customizing Sleep Mode). |
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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.
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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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Time Sync |
Select to sync your watch with the time on your phone or using satellites. |
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Timers |
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). |