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.


Controls menu

Icon

Name

Description

Airplane mode control symbol

Airplane Mode

Select to enable or disable airplane mode to turn off all wireless communications.

Alarm clock control symbol

Alarm Clock

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

Altimeter control symbol

Altimeter

Select to open the altimeter screen.

Alternate time zone symbol

Alt. Time Zones

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

Assistance control symbol

Assistance

Select to send an assistance request (Requesting Assistance).

Barometer control symbol

Barometer

Select to open the barometer screen.

Battery saver control symbol

Battery Saver

Select to enable or disable the battery saver feature.

Backlight control symbol

Backlight

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

Broadcast heart rate symbol

Broadcast Heart Rate

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

Clock control symbol

Clocks

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

Compass control symbol

Compass

Select to open the compass screen.

Do not disturb symbol

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 control symbol

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.

Flashlight control symbol

Flashlight

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

Lock control symbol

Lock Device

Select to lock the buttons to prevent inadvertent presses.

Music symbol

Music Controls

Select to control music playback on your watch or phone.

Bluetooth control symbol

Phone

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

Power off control symbol

Power Off

Select to turn off the watch.

Save location control icon

Save Location

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

Sync time with GPS control symbol

Set Time With GPS

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

Sleep mode control symbol

Sleep Mode

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

Stopwatch control symbol

Stopwatch

Select to start the stopwatch (Using the Stopwatch).

Sunrise and sunset control symbol

Sunrise & Sunset

Select to view sunrise, sunset, and twilight times.

Sync symbol

Sync

Select to sync your watch with your paired phone.

Timer control icon

Timer

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

Garmin Pay wallet control symbol

Wallet

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

Wi-Fi

Select to enable or disable Wi‑Fi® communications.

NOTE: This feature is available only on the Forerunner music watch.
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March 2024