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Select UP and DOWN to view details of your last run, your

current run, and your total runs.

The run screens include time, distance traveled, maximum

speed, average speed, and total descent.

Using the Metronome

The metronome feature plays tones at a steady rhythm to help

you improve your performance by training at a faster, slower, or

more consistent cadence.

NOTE: This feature is not available for all activities.

From the watch face, select GPS.

Select an activity.

Hold MENU.

Select the activity settings.

Select Metronome > Status > On.

Select an option:

• Select Beats / Minute to enter a value based on the

cadence you want to maintain.

• Select Alert Frequency to customize the frequency of the

beats.

• Select Sounds to customize the metronome tone and

vibration.

If necessary, select Preview to listen to the metronome

feature before you run.

Go for a run

(Starting an Activity, page

The metronome starts automatically.

During your run, select UP or DOWN to view the metronome

screen.

If necessary, hold MENU to change the metronome settings.

Swimming

The device is intended for surface swimming. Scuba diving with

the device may damage the product and will void the warranty.

NOTE: The device cannot record wrist heart rate data while

swimming.

Swim Terminology

Length: One trip down the pool.

Interval: One or more consecutive lengths. A new interval starts

after a rest.

Stroke: A stroke is counted every time your arm wearing the

device completes a full cycle.

Swolf: Your swolf score is the sum of the time for one pool

length and the number of strokes for that length. For

example, 30 seconds plus 15 strokes equals a swolf score of

45. Swolf is a measurement of swimming efficiency and, like

golf, a lower score is better.

Stroke Types

Stroke type identification is available only for pool swimming.

Your stroke type is identified at the end of a length. Stroke types

appear when you are viewing interval history. You can also

select stroke type as a custom data field

Screens, page

13).

Free

Freestyle

Back

Backstroke

Breast Breaststroke

Fly

Butterfly

Mixed More than one stroke type in an interval

Drill

Used with drill logging

Heart Rate Features

2).

NOTICE

(Customizing the Data

(Training with the Drill Log, page

Tips for Swimming Activities

• Before starting a pool swimming activity, follow the on-screen

instructions to select your pool size or enter a custom size.

• Select SET to record a rest during pool swimming.

The device automatically records swim intervals and lengths

for pool swimming.

• Select SET to record an interval during open water

swimming.

Resting During Pool Swimming

The default rest screen displays two rest timers. It also displays

time and distance for the last completed interval.

NOTE: Swim data is not recorded during a rest.

During your swim activity, select SET to start a rest.

The display reverses to white text on a black background,

and the rest screen appears.

During a rest, select UP or DOWN to view other data screens

(optional).

Select SET, and continue swimming.

Repeat for additional rest intervals.

Training with the Drill Log

The drill log feature is available only for pool swimming. You can

use the drill log feature to manually record kick sets, one-arm

swimming, or any type of swimming that is not one of the four

major strokes.

During your pool swim activity, select UP or DOWN to view

the drill log screen.

Select SET to start the drill timer.

After you complete a drill interval, select SET.

The drill timer stops, but the activity timer continues to record

the entire swim session.

Select a distance for the completed drill.

Distance increments are based on the pool size selected for

the activity profile.

Select an option:

• To start another drill interval, select SET.

• To start a swim interval, select UP or DOWN to return to

the swim training screens.

The Instinct device has a wrist-based heart rate monitor and is

also compatible with chest heart rate monitors (sold separately).

You can view heart rate data on the heart rate widget. If both

wrist-based heart rate and chest heart rate data are available,

your device uses the chest heart rate data.

Wrist-based Heart Rate

Wearing the Device

• Wear the device above your wrist bone.

NOTE: The device should be snug but comfortable. For more

accurate heart rate readings on the Instinct device, it should

not move while running or exercising.

NOTE: The optical sensor is located on the back of the

device.

Heart Rate Features