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Enabling Auto Climb
You can use the auto climb feature to detect elevation changes
automatically. You can use it during activities such as climbing,
hiking, running, or biking.
1
Hold MENU.
2
Select Settings > Activities & Apps.
3
Select an activity.
NOTE: This feature is not available for all activities.
4
Select the activity settings.
5
Select Auto Climb > Status > On.
6
Select an option:
• Select Run Screen to identify which data screen appears
while running.
• Select Climb Screen to identify which data screen
appears while climbing.
• Select Invert Colors to reverse the display colors when
changing modes.
• Select Vertical Speed to set the rate of ascent over time.
• Select Mode Switch to set how quickly the device
changes modes.
3D Speed and Distance
You can set 3D speed and distance to calculate your speed or
distance using both your elevation change and your horizontal
movement over ground. You can use it during activities such as
skiing, climbing, navigating, hiking, running, or biking.
Turning On and Off the Lap Key
You can turn on the Lap Key setting to record a lap or a rest
during an activity using LAP. You can turn off the Lap Key
setting to avoid recording laps due to accidental key presses
during an activity.
1
Hold MENU.
2
Select Settings > Activities & Apps.
3
Select an activity.
4
Select the activity settings.
5
Select Lap Key.
The lap key status changes to On or Off based on the current
setting.
Using Auto Scroll
You can use the auto scroll feature to cycle through all of the
activity data screens automatically while the timer is running.
1
Hold MENU.
2
Select Settings > Activities & Apps.
3
Select an activity.
NOTE: This feature is not available for all activities.
4
Select the activity settings.
5
Select Auto Scroll.
6
Select a display speed.
UltraTrac
The UltraTrac feature is a GPS setting that records track points
and sensor data less frequently. Enabling the UltraTrac feature
increases battery life but decreases the quality of recorded
activities. You should use the UltraTrac feature for activities that
demand longer battery life and for which frequent sensor data
updates are less important.
Power Save Timeout Settings
The timeout settings affect how long your device stays in
training mode, for example, when you are waiting for a race to
start. Hold MENU, select Settings > Activities & Apps, select
an activity, and select the activity settings. Select Power Save
Timeout to adjust the timeout settings for the activity.
Customizing Your Device
Normal: Sets the device to enter low-power watch mode after 5
minutes of inactivity.
Extended: Sets the device to enter low-power watch mode after
25 minutes of inactivity. The extended mode can result in
shorter battery life between charges.
Removing an Activity or App
1
Hold MENU.
2
Select Settings > Activities & Apps.
3
Select an activity.
4
Select an option:
• To remove an activity from your list of favorites, select
Remove from Favorites.
• To delete the activity from the apps list, select Remove.
Changing the Order of an Activity in the
Apps List
1
Hold MENU.
2
Select Settings > Activities & Apps.
3
Select an activity.
4
Select Reorder.
5
Select UP or DOWN to adjust the position of the activity in
the apps list.
Watch Face Settings
You can customize the appearance of the watch face by
selecting the layout, colors, and additional data. You can also
download custom watch faces from the Connect IQ store.
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
18).
You can customize the watch face information and appearance,
or activate an installed Connect IQ watch face.
1
From the watch face, hold MENU.
2
Select Watch Face.
3
Select UP or DOWN to preview the watch face options.
4
Select Add New to scroll through additional pre-loaded watch
faces.
5
Select
> Apply to activate a pre-loaded watch face or an
installed Connect IQ watch face.
6
If using a pre-loaded watch face, select
7
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
Additional 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.
(Connect IQ
> Customize.
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