FĒNIXOwner’s Manual 5/5S/5X PLUS - Garmin International

1 F NIX 5/5S/5X PLUS.. Owner's Manual 2018 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries All rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this Manual may not be copied, in whole or in part, without the written consent of Garmin . Garmin reserves the right to change or improve its products and to make changes in the content of this Manual without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes or improvements. Go to for current updates and supplemental information concerning the use of this product. Garmin , the Garmin logo, ANT+ , Auto Lap , Auto Pause , Edge , f nix , inReach , QuickFit , TracBack , VIRB , and Virtual Partner are trademarks of Garmin Ltd.

2 Or its subsidiaries, registered . in the USA and other countries. Connect IQ , Garmin Connect , Garmin Explore , Garmin Express , Garmin Golf , Garmin Move IQ , Garmin Pay , HRM-Run , HRM-Swim , HRM-Tri , tempe , TruSwing , TrueUp , Varia , Varia Vision , Vector , and Xero are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. These trademarks may not be used without the express permission of Garmin . Android is a trademark of Google Inc. Apple and Mac are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the and other countries.

3 The BLUETOOTH word mark and logos are owned by the . Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Garmin is under license. The Cooper Institute , as well as any related trademarks, are the property of The Cooper Institute. Di2 is a trademark . of Shimano, Inc. Shimano is a registered trademark of Shimano, Inc. The Spotify software is subject to third-party licenses found here: . STRAVA and Strava are trademarks of Strava, Inc. Advanced heartbeat analytics by Firstbeat. Training Stress Score (TSS), Intensity Factor (IF), and Normalized Power (NP) are trademarks of Peaksware, LLC.

4 Wi Fi is a registered mark of Wi-Fi Alliance Corporation. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners. This product is ANT+ certified. Visit for a list of compatible products and apps.. Table of Contents Turning Incident Detection On and Off .. 8. Requesting Assistance .. 8. Wi Fi Connected 8. Device Overview .. 1 Connecting to a Wi Fi Network .. 8. Viewing the Controls Menu .. 1 Connect IQ 8.

5 Viewing Widgets .. 1. Downloading Connect IQ Features Using Your Computer .. 8. Charging the Device .. 1. Pairing Your Smartphone with Your Device .. 1 Garmin 8. Product Updates .. 1 Setting Up Your Garmin Pay Wallet .. 8. Setting Up Garmin Express .. 2 Paying for a Purchase Using Your Watch .. 9. Adding a Card to Your Garmin Pay Wallet .. 9. Activities and 2. Managing Your Garmin Pay Wallet .. 9. Starting an Activity .. 2. Changing Your Garmin Pay Passcode .. 9. Tips for Recording Activities .. 2. Stopping an Activity.

6 2 9. Adding or Removing a Favorite Activity .. 2 Connecting to a Third-Party Provider .. 9. Creating a Custom Activity .. 2 Downloading Audio Content from a Third-Party Provider .. 9. Indoor Activities .. 2 Downloading Audio Content from Spotify .. 10. Calibrating the Treadmill Distance .. 2 Changing the Music Provider .. 10. Recording a Strength Training Activity .. 3 Disconnecting from a Third-Party Provider .. 10. Outdoor Activities .. 3 Downloading Personal Audio Content .. 10. Viewing Your Ski Runs .. 3 Listening to Music.

7 10. Using the Metronome .. 3 Music Playback Controls .. 10. Playing Audio Prompts During an Activity .. 3 Connecting Headphones using Bluetooth Technology .. 10. Jumpmaster .. 3 Heart Rate Features .. 10. Multisport .. 3 Wrist-based Heart Rate .. 10. Creating a Multisport Activity .. 4 Wearing the Device .. 10. Tips for Triathlon Training or Using Multisport Activities .. 4 Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data .. 11. Swimming .. 4 Viewing the Heart Rate Widget .. 11. Swim Terminology .. 4 Broadcasting Heart Rate Data to Garmin Devices.

8 11. Stroke Types .. 4 Broadcasting Heart Rate Data During an Activity .. 11. Tips for Swimming Activities .. 4 Setting an Abnormal Heart Rate Alert .. 11. Resting During Pool Swimming .. 4 Turning Off the Wrist-based Heart Rate Monitor .. 11. Training with the Drill Log .. 4 Putting On the Heart Rate Monitor .. 11. Golfing .. 4 Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data .. 12. Playing Golf .. 4 Caring for the Heart Rate Monitor .. 12. Hole Information .. 4 Running Dynamics .. 12. Moving the Flag .. 5 Training with Running Dynamics.

9 12. Viewing Hazards .. 5 Color Gauges and Running Dynamics Data .. 12. Viewing Measured Shots .. 5 Ground Contact Time Balance Data .. 13. Viewing Layup and Dogleg Distances .. 5 Vertical Oscillation and Vertical Ratio Data .. 13. Keeping Score .. 5 Tips for Missing Running Dynamics Data .. 13. Updating a Score .. 5 Performance Measurements .. 13. TruSwing .. 5 Turning Off Performance Notifications .. 14. Using the Golf Odometer .. 5 Detecting Performance Measurements Automatically .. 14. Tracking Statistics.

10 5 Syncing Activities and Performance Measurements .. 14. Connected 5 Training Status .. 14. Enabling Bluetooth Notifications .. 6 Tips for Getting Your Training Status .. 14. Viewing Notifications .. 6 About VO2 Max. Estimates .. 14. Receiving an Incoming Phone Call .. 6 Getting Your VO2 Max. Estimate for Running .. 15. Replying to a Text Message .. 6 Getting Your VO2 Max. Estimate for Cycling .. 15. Managing Notifications .. 6 Recovery Time .. 15. Turning Off the Bluetooth Smartphone Connection .. 6 Viewing Your Recovery Time.