INSTINCT Owner’s Manual SOLAR - Garmin

1 INSTINCT SOLAR .. Owner's Manual 2020 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, and ANT+ , Auto Lap , Auto Pause , Edge , inReach , INSTINCT , QuickFit , TracBack , VIRB , Virtual Partner , and Xero are trademarks of Garmin Ltd.

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3 Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks 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.. M/N: A03821. Table of Contents Interval Workouts .. 7. Creating an Interval Workout .. 7. Starting an Interval Workout .. 8. Getting Started .. 1 Stopping an Interval Workout .. 8. Buttons .. 1 Using Virtual Partner .. 8. Using the Watch .. 1 Setting a Training Target .. 8. Viewing the Controls Menu .. 1 Cancelling a Training Target.

4 8. Viewing Widgets .. 1 Racing a Previous Activity .. 8. Pairing Your Smartphone with Your Device .. 1 Personal Records .. 8. Charging the Device .. 1 Viewing Your Personal Records .. 8. Product Updates .. 2 Restoring a Personal Record .. 8. Setting Up Garmin Express .. 2 Clearing a Personal Record .. 8. Clearing All Personal Records .. 8. SOLAR 2. Viewing the SOLAR Widget .. 2 9. Tips for SOLAR Charging .. 2 Setting an Alarm .. 9. Starting the Countdown Timer .. 9. Activities and 2 Saving a Quick Timer .. 9. Starting an Activity .. 2 Deleting a Timer .. 9. Tips for Recording Activities .. 2 Using the Stopwatch.

5 9. Power Modes .. 2 Syncing the Time with GPS .. 9. Stopping an Activity .. 2 Setting Alerts .. 9. Adding or Removing a Favorite Activity .. 3 Adding Alternate Time Zones .. 9. Creating a Custom Activity .. 3. Indoor Activities .. 3 9. Calibrating the Treadmill Distance .. 3 Saving Your Location .. 9. Recording a Strength Training Activity .. 3 Editing Your Saved Locations .. 10. Outdoor Activities .. 3 Viewing the Altimeter, Barometer, and Compass .. 10. Viewing Your Ski Runs .. 3 Projecting a Waypoint .. 10. Using the Metronome .. 4 Navigating to a Destination .. 10. Starting an Expedition .. 4 Creating and Following a Course on Your Device.

6 10. Changing the Track Point Recording Interval .. 4 Creating a Course on Garmin Connect .. 10. Recording a Track Point Manually .. 4 Sending a Course to Your Device .. 10. Viewing Track Points .. 4 Viewing or Editing Course Details .. 10. Going Hunting .. 4 Marking and Starting Navigation to a Man Overboard Going Fishing .. 4 Location .. 10. Swimming .. 4 Navigating with Sight 'N Go .. 10. Swim Terminology .. 4 Navigating to Your Starting Point During an Activity .. 11. Stroke Types .. 5 Navigating to the Starting Point of a Saved Activity .. 11. Tips for Swimming Activities .. 5 Stopping Navigation.

7 11. Resting During Pool Swimming .. 5 Calculating the Size of an Area .. 11. Auto Rest .. 5 Map .. 11. Training with the Drill Log .. 5 Panning and Zooming the Map .. 11. Turning Off Wrist-based Heart Rate While Swimming .. 5 Compass .. 11. Altimeter and Barometer .. 11. 5. Setting Up Your User Profile .. 5 History .. 11. Fitness Goals .. 5 Using History .. 11. About Heart Rate Zones .. 5 Viewing Your Time in Each Heart Rate Zone .. 12. Setting Your Heart Rate Zones .. 5 Viewing Data Totals .. 12. Letting the Device Set Your Heart Rate Zones .. 6 Using the Odometer .. 12. Heart Rate Zone Calculations.

8 6 Syncing Activities .. 12. Activity Tracking .. 6 Deleting History .. 12. Auto Goal .. 6 Connected 12. Using the Move Alert .. 6 Enabling Bluetooth Notifications .. 12. Sleep Tracking .. 6 Viewing Notifications .. 12. Using Automated Sleep Tracking .. 6 Managing Notifications .. 12. Using Do Not Disturb Mode .. 6 Turning Off the Bluetooth Smartphone Connection .. 12. Intensity Minutes .. 6 Turning On and Off Smartphone Connection Alerts .. 13. Earning Intensity Minutes .. 7 Locating a Lost Mobile Device .. 13. Garmin Move IQ .. 7 Garmin Connect .. 13. Activity Tracking Settings .. 7 Updating the Software Using the Garmin Connect App.

9 13. Turning Off Activity Tracking .. 7 Updating the Software Using Garmin Express .. 13. Workouts .. 7 Using Garmin Connect on Your Computer .. 13. Following a Workout From Garmin Connect .. 7 Manually Syncing Data with Garmin Connect .. 13. Starting a Workout .. 7 Garmin Explore .. 13. About the Training Calendar .. 7 Heart Rate Features .. 13. Using Garmin Connect Training Plans .. 7. Table of Contents i Using the Stress Level Widget .. 14 Changing the Units of Measure .. 22. Wrist-based Heart Rate .. 14 Viewing Device Information .. 22. Wearing the Device .. 14 Viewing E-label Regulatory and Compliance Information.

10 22. Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data .. 14 wireless Sensors .. 22. Viewing the Heart Rate Widget .. 14 Pairing Your wireless Sensors .. 22. Broadcasting Heart Rate Data to Garmin Devices .. 14 Using an Optional Bike Speed or Cadence Sensor .. 23. Broadcasting Heart Rate Data During an Activity .. 14 Foot Pod .. 23. Setting an Abnormal Heart Rate Alert .. 14 Improving Foot Pod Calibration .. 23. Turning Off the Wrist-based Heart Rate Monitor .. 15 Calibrating Your Foot Pod Manually .. 23. Body Battery .. 15 Setting Foot Pod Speed and Distance .. 23. Viewing the Body Battery Widget .. 15 tempe .. 23. Tips for Improved Body Battery Data.