Garmin INSTINCT SOLAR Instruction manual

Quick Start Manual

Device Overview

WARNING

See the Important Safety and

Product Information guide in

the product box for product

warnings and other important

information.

LIGHT

CTRL

Select to turn the

backlight on and off.

Select to turn the

device on.

Hold to view the

controls menu.

GPS

Select to view the

activity list and start

or stop an activity.

Select to choose an

option in a menu.

Hold to view GPS

coordinates and

save your location.

BACK

SET

Select to return to

the previous screen.

Hold to view the

clock menu.

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DOWN

ABC

Select to scroll

through the widget

loop and menus.

Hold to view the

altimeter, barometer,

and compass (ABC)

screen.

Select to scroll

through the widget

loop and menus.

Hold to view the

menu.

Pairing Your Smartphone

with Your Device

To use the connected features

of the Instinct device, it must

be paired directly through the

Garmin Connect™ app, instead

of from the Bluetooth® settings

on your smartphone.

1From the app store on your

smartphone, install and

open the Garmin Connect

app.

2Bring your smartphone

within 10 m (33 ft.) of your

device.

3Select CTRL to turn on the

device.

The first time you turn on

the device, it is in pairing

mode.

4Follow the instructions in

the app to complete the

pairing and setup process.

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Viewing the Controls

The controls menu contains

options, such as turning on do

not disturb mode, locking the

keys, and turning the device

off.

1From any screen, hold

CTRL.

2Select UP or DOWN to

scroll through the options.

Viewing Widgets

Your device comes preloaded

with several widgets, and more

are available when you pair

your device with a smartphone.

• Select UP or DOWN.

The device scrolls through

the widget loop.

• Select GPS to view

additional options and

functions for a widget.

Customizing the Watch

• From the watch face, hold

MENU to change the

watch face.

• From the widget screens,

hold MENU to customize

the widget options.

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• From the controls menu,

hold MENU to add,

remove, and reorder the

controls.

• From any screen, hold

MENU to change

additional settings.

Activities and Apps

Your device can be used for

indoor, outdoor, athletic, and

fitness activities. When you

start an activity, the device

displays and records sensor

data. You can save activities

and share them with the

Garmin Connect community.

Starting an Activity

1From the watch face,

select GPS.

2Select an activity.

3If necessary, follow the on-

screen instructions to enter

additional information.

4If necessary, wait while the

device connects to your

ANT+® sensors.

5If the activity requires

GPS, go outside, and wait

while the device locates

satellites.

6Select GPS to start the

timer.

NOTE: The device does

not record your activity

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data until you start the

timer.

Stopping an Activity

1Select GPS.

2Select Save.

Wearing the Device and

Heart Rate

•Wear the Instinct Solar

device above your wrist

bone.

NOTE: The device should

be snug but comfortable,

and it should not move

while running or

exercising.

NOTE: The heart rate

sensor is located on the

back of the device.

• See the owner's manual

for more information about

wrist-based heart rate.

Device Information

Charging the Device

WARNING

This device contains a lithium-

ion battery. See the Important

Safety and Product Information

guide in the product box for

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product warnings and other

important information.

NOTICE

To prevent corrosion,

thoroughly clean and dry the

contacts and the surrounding

area before charging or

connecting to a computer.

Refer to the cleaning

instructions in the owner's

manual.

1Plug the small end of the

USB cable into the

charging port on your

device.

2Plug the large end of the

USB cable into a USB

charging port.

3Charge the device

completely.

Specifications

Operating temperature

range: From -20º to 60ºC

(from -4º to 140ºF)

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Charging temperature range:

From 0º to 45ºC (from 32º

to 113ºF)

Wireless frequency/protocol:

2.4 GHz @ 2.4 dBm

nominal

Getting the Owner's

Manual

The owner's manual includes

instructions for using device

features and accessing

regulatory information.

Go to www.garmin.com

/manuals/instinctsolar.

subsidiaries

Garmin®, the Garmin logo, and

ANT+® are trademarks of Garmin

Ltd. or its subsidiaries, registered in

the USA and other countries.

Garmin Connect™ and Instinct® are

trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its

subsidiaries. These trademarks

may not be used without the

express permission of Garmin.

The BLUETOOTH® word mark and

logos are owned by the Bluetooth

SIG, Inc. and any use of such

marks by Garmin is under license.

Advanced heartbeat analytics by

Firstbeat. Other trademarks and

trade names are those of their

respective owners.

M/N:

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Viewing Regulatory and

Compliance information.

1) Hold Menu.

2) Select Settings > About

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