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    epix ™ Owner’s Manual May 2015 Printed in Taiwan 190-01753-00_0A[...]

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    All rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be copied, in whole or in part, without the written consent of Garmin. Garmin reserves the right to change or improve its products and to make changes in the content of this manual without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes or improvements. Go to www.gar[...]

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    Table of Contents Introduction ..................................................................... 1 Device Overview ......................................................................... 1 Touchscreen Tips .................................................................. 1 Locking and Unlocking the Device ....................................[...]

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    Routing Settings ................................................................... 14 Enabling Auto Pause® ......................................................... 14 Enabling Auto Climb ............................................................ 14 3D Speed and Distance ....................................................... 15 Using Auto Scr[...]

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    Introduction WARNING See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. Always consult your physician before you begin or modify any exercise program. Device Overview À LIGHT Select to turn the backlight on and off. Hold to turn the device on and off or to lock the device[...]

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    Calendar : Displays upcoming meetings from your smartphone calendar. Music controls : Music player controls for your smartphone. Weather : Displays the current temperature and weather forecast. Activity Tracking : Tracks your daily step count, step goal, distance traveled, calories burned, and sleep statistics. Sensor Information : Displays informa[...]

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    2 Hold . 3 Select View Runs . 4 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. Hiking Going for a Hike Before you go for a hike, you should charge the device ( Charging the Device ). 1 From the watch face, s[...]

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    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 s[...]

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    9 Select an option: • Select Done to save and use the custom activity. • Select Edit Settings to customize specific activity settings. Indoor Activities The epix device can be used for training indoors, such as running on an indoor track or using a stationary bike. GPS is turned off for indoor activities. When running with GPS turned off, speed[...]

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    Your step count does not appear until the device locates satellites and sets the time automatically. The device may need a clear view of the sky to locate satellite signals. The number of steps taken during the day appears on the activity tracking widget. The step count is updated periodically. Using the Move Alert Before you can use the move alert[...]

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    Starting an Interval Workout 1 Hold . 2 Select Training > Intervals > Do Workout . 3 Select an activity. 4 Select START to start the timer. 5 When your interval workout has a warm up, select LAP to begin the first interval. 6 Follow the on-screen instructions. After you complete all of the intervals, a message appears. Stopping an Interval Wo[...]

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    NOTE: The HRM-Run accessory is compatible with several ANT+ fitness products and can display heart rate data when paired. The running dynamics features are available only on some Garmin devices. Cadence : Cadence is the number of steps per minute. It displays total steps (right and left combined). Vertical oscillation : Vertical oscillation is your[...]

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    Getting Your VO2 Max. Estimate for Running Before you can view your VO2 max. estimate, you must put on the heart rate monitor and pair it with your device ( Pairing ANT+ Sensors ). If your epix device was packaged with a heart rate monitor, the devices are already paired. For the most accurate estimate, complete the user profile setup ( Setting Up [...]

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    About Training Effect Training Effect measures the impact of an activity on your aerobic fitness. Training Effect accumulates during the activity. As the activity progresses, the training effect value increases, telling you how the activity has improved your fitness. Training Effect is determined by your user profile information, heart rate, durati[...]

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    Compass The device has a 3-axis compass with automatic calibration. The compass features and appearance change depending on your activity, whether GPS is enabled, and whether you are navigating to a destination. You can manually change the compass settings ( Compass Settings ). Map Your epix watch can display several types of Garmin map data, such [...]

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    Deleting History 1 Hold . 2 Select History > Options . 3 Select an option: • Select Delete All Activities to delete all activities from the history. • Select Reset Totals to reset all distance and time totals. NOTE: This does not delete any saved activities. 4 Confirm your selection. Using the Odometer The odometer automatically records the [...]

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    Managing Notifications You can use your compatible mobile device to manage notifications displayed on your epix device. Select an option: • If you are using an iOS ® device, use the notification center settings on your mobile device to select the items to show on the device. • If you are using an Android ™ device, use the app settings in the[...]

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    Event alert : An event alert notifies you once. The event is a specific value. For example, you can set the device to alert you when you reach a specified elevation. Range alert : A range alert notifies you each time the device is above or below a specified range of values. For example, you can set the device to alert you when your heart rate is be[...]

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    6 Select Climb Screen to identify which data screen appears while climbing. 7 If necessary, select Invert Colors to reverse the display colors when changing modes. 8 Select Vertical Speed to set the rate of ascent over time. 9 Select Mode Switch to set how quickly the device changes modes. 3D Speed and Distance You can set 3D speed and distance to [...]

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    environmental pressure data based on the fixed elevation where the altimeter was most recently calibrated ( Altimeter Settings ). Altimeter Settings Hold , and select Settings > Sensors > Altimeter . Auto Cal. : Allows the altimeter to self-calibrate each time you turn on GPS tracking. Calibrate : Allows you to manually calibrate the altimete[...]

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    Pairing ANT+ Sensors The first time you connect a sensor to your device using ANT+ wireless technology, you must pair the device and sensor. After they are paired, the device connects to the sensor automatically when you start an activity and the sensor is active and within range. NOTE: If a heart rate monitor was bundled with your device, the incl[...]

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    Device Information Viewing Device Information You can view the unit ID, software version, and license agreement. 1 Hold . 2 Select Settings > System > About . Device Care NOTICE Do not use a sharp object to clean the device. Avoid chemical cleaners, solvents, and insect repellents that can damage plastic components and finishes. Thoroughly ri[...]

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    3 Wait 30 seconds. 4 Insert the new battery with the positive side facing up. NOTE: Do not damage or lose the O-ring gasket. 5 Replace the back cover and the four screws. NOTE: Do not overtighten. After you replace the heart rate monitor battery, you may need to pair it with the device again. Data Management NOTE: The device is not compatible with [...]

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    Avg. Stroke Dist. : The average distance traveled per stroke during the current activity. Avg. Vertical Osc. : The average amount of vertical oscillation for the current activity. Balance : The current left/right power balance. Baro. Pressure : The calibrated current pressure. Bearing : The direction from your current location to a destination. You[...]

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    Last Lap Distance : The distance traveled for the last completed lap. Last Lap HR : The average heart rate for the last completed lap. Last Lap NP : The average Normalized Power for the last completed lap. Last Lap Pace : The average pace for the last completed lap. Last Lap Power : The average power output for the last completed lap. Last Lap Spee[...]

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    Fuse. Indicates a fuse specification or location. WEEE disposal and recycling symbol. The WEEE symbol is attached to the product in compliance with the EU directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). It is intended to deter the improper disposal of this product and to promote reuse and recycling. 22 Appendix[...]

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    Index A accessories  19 activities  2, 13 custom  4 saving  2–4 starting  2, 4 activity tracking  5, 6 alarms  10, 13 alerts  10, 13, 14 altimeter  15, 16 calibrating  16 ANT+ sensors  16 applications  12, 13 smartphone  1 auto climb  3, 14 Auto Lap  14 Auto Pause  14 auto scroll  15 B backlight  1, 16 baromete[...]

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