Getting Started Part 3 – Wrist-based power with a Garmin watch

These settings are explained in the Settings for all Watches/Power Meters book chapter. They are made on your watch, or via Garmin Connect mobile or Garmin Connect IQ with newer watches.

In the following:

• Select means press the top right button (labelled Start / Stop or with a triangle)
• Back means press the bottom right button (labelled Back or Lap)
• Up means press the middle left button (labelled Up)
• Down means press the bottom left button (labelled Down)

Auto-lap

Auto-lap is enabled or disabled separately for each activity (e.g. ‘Run’ or ‘Walk’):

1. On your Garmin watch, press and hold Up to access the watch Settings.
2. Scroll through the list of settings using Up/Down, then Select the Activities & Apps menu (or similar).
3. Scroll through the list of activities & apps using Up/Down, then Select the activity you want to modify (e.g. Run).
4. Select Run Settings (or similar, depending on the activity name).
5. Scroll through the list of settings using Up/Down, then Select the Laps menu.
6. Select the Auto Lap menu.
7. Scroll through the list of settings using Up/Down, then Select Off to disable Auto-lap, or By distance to enable Auto-lap.
8. Back to exit to the Auto Lap menu.
9. If you enabled Auto-lap, scroll through the list of settings using Up/Down, then Select Auto Distance.
10. Choose the distance you want to use for Auto-laps, then Back to exit to the Auto Lap menu.
11. Optionally, enable or disable the lap button using Select to toggle Lap Key.
12. Exit the watch settings by pressing Back (multiple times).

Auto-pause

Auto-pause is enabled or disabled separately for each activity (e.g. ‘Run’ or ‘Walk’):

1. On your Garmin watch, press and hold Up to access the watch Settings.
2. Scroll through the list of settings using Up/Down, then Select the Activities & Apps menu (or similar).
3. Scroll through the list of activities & apps using Up/Down, then Select the activity you want to modify (e.g. Run).
4. Select Run Settings (or similar, depending on the activity name).
5. Scroll through the list of settings using Up/Down, then Select the Auto Pause menu.
6. Scroll through the list of settings using Up/Down, then Select Off to disable Auto-pause.
7. Exit the watch settings by pressing Back (multiple times).

Auto-calibrate

Auto-calibrate is enabled or disabled for each accessory or sensor that provides pace or distance data – the same settings will be used for all activities.

1. On your Garmin watch, press and hold Up to access the watch Settings.
2. Scroll through the list of settings using Up/Down, then Select the Sensors & Accessories menu (or similar).
3. Scroll through the list of sensors using Up/Down, then Select the item named FP-xxxx, or the item with a picture of a running shoe and a number next to it.
4. Scroll through the list of settings using Up/Down, then Select the Cal. Factor menu (or similar).
5. Scroll through the list of settings using Up/Down, then Select the Auto Cal. toggle to disable Auto-calibration.
6. Exit the watch settings by pressing Back (multiple times).

Recording Frequency

Recording Frequency is enabled or disabled in system settings – the same settings will be used for all activities.

1. On your Garmin watch, press and hold Up to access the watch Settings.
2. Scroll through the list of settings using Up/Down, then Select the System menu.
3. Scroll through the list of settings using Up/Down, then Select Data Recording.
4. Scroll through the list of settings using Up/Down, then Select Frequency.
5. Scroll through the list of settings using Up/Down, then Select Every Second.
6. Exit the watch settings by pressing Back (multiple times).