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Customizing the Watch Face

Before you can activate a Connect IQ watch face, you must

install a watch face from the Connect IQ store

Features, page

23).

You can customize the watch face information and appearance,

or activate an installed Connect IQ watch face.

From the watch face, hold UP.

Select Watch Face.

Select UP or DOWN to preview the watch face options.

Select Add New to scroll through additional pre-loaded watch

faces.

Select

> Apply to activate a pre-loaded watch face or an

installed Connect IQ watch face.

If using a pre-loaded watch face, select

Select an option:

• To change the style of the numbers for the analog watch

face, select Dial.

• To change the style of the hands for the analog watch

face, select Hands.

• To change the style of the numbers for the digital watch

face, select Layout

• To change the style of the seconds for the digital watch

face, select Seconds.

• To change the data that appears on the watch face, select

Data.

• To add or change an accent color for the watch face,

select Accent Color.

• To change the background color, select Bkgd. Color.

• To save the changes, select Done.

Sensors Settings

Compass Settings

Hold UP, and select Settings > Sensors & Accessories >

Compass.

Calibrate: Allows you to manually calibrate the compass sensor

(Calibrating the Compass Manually, page

Display: Sets the directional heading on the compass to letters,

degrees, or milli-radians.

North Ref.: Sets the north reference of the compass

North Reference, page

27).

Mode: Sets the compass to use electronic-sensor data only

(On), a combination of GPS and electronic-sensor data when

moving (Auto), or GPS data only (Off).

Calibrating the Compass Manually

Calibrate the electronic compass outdoors. To improve heading

accuracy, do not stand near objects that influence magnetic

fields, such as vehicles, buildings, and overhead power lines.

Your device was already calibrated at the factory, and the

device uses automatic calibration by default. If you experience

irregular compass behavior, for example, after moving long

distances or after extreme temperature changes, you can

manually calibrate the compass.

Hold UP.

Select Settings > Sensors & Accessories > Compass >

Calibrate > Start.

Follow the on-screen instructions.

TIP: Move your wrist in a small figure eight motion until a

message appears.

Customizing Your Device

(Connect IQ

> Customize.

27).

(Setting the

NOTICE

Setting the North Reference

You can set the directional reference used in calculating

heading information.

Hold UP.

Select Settings > Sensors & Accessories > Compass >

North Ref..

Select an option:

• To set geographic north as the heading reference, select

True.

• To set the magnetic declination for your location

automatically, select Magnetic.

• To set grid north (000º) as the heading reference, select

Grid.

• To set the magnetic variation value manually, select User,

enter the magnetic variance, and select Done.

Altimeter Settings

Hold UP, and select Settings > Sensors & Accessories >

Altimeter.

Calibrate: Allows you to manually calibrate the altimeter sensor.

Auto Cal.: Allows the altimeter to self-calibrate each time you

turn on GPS tracking.

Elevation: Sets the units of measure for elevation.

Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter

Your device was already calibrated at the factory, and the

device uses automatic calibration at your GPS starting point by

default. You can manually calibrate the barometric altimeter if

you know the correct elevation.

Hold UP.

Select Settings > Sensors & Accessories > Altimeter.

Select an option:

• To calibrate automatically from your GPS starting point,

select Auto Cal. > On.

• To enter the current elevation, select Calibrate.

Barometer Settings

Hold UP, and select Settings > Sensors & Accessories >

Barometer.

Plot: Sets the time scale for the chart in the barometer widget.

Storm Alert: Sets the rate of barometric pressure change that

triggers a storm alert.

Watch Mode: Sets the sensor used in watch mode. The Auto

option uses both the altimeter and barometer according to

your movement. You can use the Altimeter option when your

activity involves changes in altitude, or the Barometer option

when your activity does not involve changes in altitude.

Pressure: Sets how the device displays pressure data.

Map Settings

You can customize how the map appears in the map app and

data screens.

Hold UP, and select Settings > Map.

Orientation: Sets the orientation of the map. The North Up

option shows north at the top of the screen. The Track Up

option shows your current direction of travel at the top of the

screen.

User Locations: Shows or hides saved locations on the map.

Auto Zoom: Automatically selects the zoom level for optimal

use of your map. When disabled, you must zoom in or out

manually.

Lock on Road: Locks the position icon, which represents your

position on the map, onto the nearest road.

Track Log: Shows or hides the track log, or the path you have

traveled, as a colored line on the map.