Garmin Quatix 3 Manual

							If you know your maximum heart rate, you can use the table 
(
HeartRateZoneCalculations, page 7) to determine the best 
heart rate zone for your fitness objectives.
If you do not know your maximum heart rate, use one of the 
calculators available on the Internet. Some gyms and health 
centers can provide a test that measures maximum heart rate. 
The default maximum heart rate is 220 minus your age.
AboutHeartRateZones
Many athletes use heart rate zones to measure and increase 
their cardiovascular strength and improve their level of fitness. A 
heart rate zone is a set range of heartbeats per minute. The five  commonly accepted heart rate zones are numbered from 1 to 5 according to increasing intensity. Generally, heart rate zones are calculated based on percentages of your maximum heart rate.
SettingYourHeartRateZones
The device uses your user profile information from the initial 
setup to determine your default heart rate zones. The device  has separate heart rate zones for running, cycling, and 
swimming. For the most accurate calorie data during your 
activity, set your maximum heart rate. You can also set each 
heart rate zone and enter your resting heart rate manually. You 
can manually adjust your zones on the device or using your 
Garmin Connect account.
1Hold UP.
2Select MyStats ! UserProfile ! HeartRateZones.
3Select Default to view the default values (optional).
The default values can be applied to running, cycling, and  swimming.
4Select Running, Cycling, or Swimming.
5Select Preference ! SetCustom.
6Select Max.HR, and enter your maximum heart rate.
7Select LTHR, and enter your lactate threshold heart rate.
You can perform a guided test to estimate your lactate 
threshold (LactateThreshold, page 21).
8Select RestingHR, and enter your resting heart rate.
9Select Zones ! BasedOn.
10Select an option:

						

							UsingtheMoveAlert
Before you can use the move alert, you must turn on activity tracking and the move alert (TurningOnActivityTracking, page 7).
Sitting for prolonged periods of time can trigger undesirable metabolic state changes. The move alert reminds you to keep 
moving. After one hour of inactivity, 
Move! and the red bar 
appear. The device also beeps or vibrates if audible tones are 
turned on
 (SystemSettings, page 17).
Go for a short walk (at least a couple of minutes) to reset the 
move alert.
AutoGoal
Your device creates a daily step goal automatically, based on 
your previous activity levels. As you move during the day, the 
device shows your progress toward your daily goal 
À.
If you choose not to use the auto goal feature, you can set a 
personalized step goal on your Garmin Connect account.
SleepTracking
While you are sleeping, the device monitors your movement. 
Sleep statistics include total hours of sleep, sleep levels, and  sleep movement. You can set your normal sleep hours in the 
user settings on your 
Garmin Connect account. You can view 
your sleep statistics on your Garmin Connect account.
UsingAutomatedSleepTracking
Before you can use automated sleep tracking, you must turn on 
activity tracking (TurningOnActivityTracking, page 7).
1Wear your device while sleeping.
2Upload your sleep tracking data to the Garmin Connect site (UsingGarminConnectonYourComputer, page 13).
You can view your sleep statistics on your Garmin Connect account.
UsingDoNotDisturbMode
You can use do not disturb mode to turn off the backlight and 
vibration alerts. For example, you can use this mode while 
sleeping or watching a movie.
1Hold LIGHT.
2Select DoNotDisturb ! On.
TIP:To exit do not disturb mode, hold LIGHT, and select Do
NotDisturb ! Off.
IntensityMinutes
To improve your health, organizations such as the U.S. Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Heart 
Association
						

							TIP:You can create an open-ended interval by selecting the 
Open option.
4Select Duration, enter a distance or time interval value for 
the workout, and select .
5Select BACK.
6Select Rest ! Type.
7Select Distance, Time, or Open.
8If necessary, enter a distance or time value for the rest 
interval, and select .
9Select BACK.
10Select one or more options:

						

							ClearingAllPersonalRecords
1Hold UP.
2Select MyStats ! Records.
NOTE:This does not delete any saved activities.
3Select a sport.
4Select ClearAllRecords ! Yes.
The records are deleted for that sport only.
AboutTrainingEffect
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, 
duration, and intensity of your activity.
It is important to know that your Training Effect numbers (from 
1.0 to 5.0) may seem abnormally high during your first few runs.  It takes several activities for the device to learn your aerobic 
fitness.
TrainingEffectDescriptionFrom 1.0 to 1.9Helps recovery (short activities). Improves endurance 
with longer activities (longer than 40 min.).From 2.0 to 2.9Maintains your aerobic fitness.From 3.0 to 3.9Improves your aerobic fitness if repeated as part of 
your weekly training program.From 4.0 to 4.9Highly improves your aerobic fitness if repeated one 
or two times per week with adequate recovery time.5.0Causes temporary overload with high improvement. 
Train up to this number with extreme care. Requires 
additional recovery days.
Training effect technology is provided and supported by Firstbeat Technologies Ltd. For more information, go to www.firstbeattechnologies.com.
Clock
SettinganAlarm
You can set up to ten separate alarms. You can set each alarm 
to sound once or to repeat regularly.
1Hold UP.
2Select Clock ! AlarmClock ! AddAlarm.
3Select Status ! On.
4Select Time, and enter the alarm time.
5Select Notification, and select a type of notification 
(optional).
6Select Frequency, and select when the alarm should repeat.
7Select Backlight ! On to turn on the backlight with the alarm.
StartingtheCountdownTimer
1Hold UP.
2Select Clock ! Timer.
3Enter the time.
4If necessary, select Restart ! On to automatically restart the 
timer after it expires.
5If necessary, select Notification, and select a type of 
notification.
6Select StartTimer.
UsingtheStopwatch
1Hold UP.
2Select Clock ! Stopwatch.
3From the clock, select START.
SettingSunriseandSunsetAlerts
You can set the sunrise and sunset alerts to sound a specific 
number of minutes or hours before the actual sunrise or sunset 
occurs.
1Hold UP.
2Select Clock ! Alerts.
3Select an option:

						

							6Select an activity.
Navigation information appears.
7Select START to begin navigation.
8Select UP or DOWN to view additional data pages (optional).
NavigatingwithSight'NGo
You can point the device at an object in the distance, such as a water tower, lock in the direction, and then navigate to the object.
1Hold UP.
2Select Navigation ! Sight'NGo.
3Point the top of the watch at an object and select START.
4Select an activity.
Navigation information appears.
5Select START to begin navigation.
6Select UP or DOWN to view additional data pages (optional).
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 change the compass 
settings manually 
(CompassSettings, page 16). To open the 
compass settings quickly, you can select START from the 
compass widget.
Map
 represents your location on the map. Location names and 
symbols appear on the map. When you are navigating to a 
destination, your route is marked with a line on the map.

						

							ViewingDataTotals
You can view the accumulated distance and time data saved to 
your device.
1Hold UP.
2Select History ! Totals.
3If necessary, select an activity.
4Select an option to view weekly or monthly totals.
DeletingHistory
1Hold UP.
2Select History ! Options.
3Select an option:

						

							distance, heart rate, calories burned, cadence, an overhead 
map view, and pace and speed charts. You can view more 
detailed information about your golf games, including  scorecards, statistics, and course information. You can also view customizable reports.
NOTE:Some data requires an optional accessory such as a 
heart rate monitor.
Trackyourprogress: You can track your daily steps, join a 
friendly competition with your connections, and meet your 
goals.
Shareyouractivities: You can connect with friends to follow 
each other's activities or post links to your activities on your 
favorite social networking sites.
Manageyoursettings: You can customize your device and 
user settings on your Garmin Connect account.
UsingGarminConnectMobile
You can upload all of your activity data to your Garmin Connect account for comprehensive analysis. With your Garmin Connect account, you can view a map of your activity, and share your  activities with friends. You can turn on auto upload in the Garmin 
Connect Mobile app.
1From the Garmin Connect Mobile app, select  ! Garmin
Devices.
2Select your quatix 3 device, and select DeviceSettings.
3Select the toggle switch to turn on auto upload.
ManuallyUploadingDatatoGarminConnectMobile
1Hold UP.
2Select Settings ! Bluetooth ! Sync.
UsingGarminConnectonYourComputer
If you have not paired your quatix 3 device with your 
smartphone, you can upload all of your activity data to your 
Garmin Connect account using your computer.
1Connect the device to your computer using the USB cable.
2Go to www.garminconnect.com/start.
3Follow the on-screen instructions.
Wi 
						

							Heartrate: Displays your current heart rate in beats per minute 
(bpm), lowest resting heart rate for today, and a graph of your  heart rate.
Lastsport: Displays a brief summary of your last recorded sport 
and your total distance for the week.
ABC: Displays combined altimeter, barometer, and compass 
information.
Sensorinformation: Displays information from an internal 
sensor or a connected ANT+ sensor.
Compass: Displays an electronic compass.
Map: Displays your location on the map.
Controls: Allows you to turn on and off the Bluetooth connectivity and features including do not disturb, find my 
phone, and manual syncing.
VIRB
						

							AddingaMaptoanActivity
You can add the map to the data screens loop for an activity.
1Hold UP.
2Select Settings ! Apps.
3Select the activity to customize.
4Select DataScreens ! Map.
5Select Status to turn the map on or off.
6Select Orientation.
7Select an option:

						

							EnablingAutoClimb
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.
1Hold UP.
2Select Settings ! Apps.
3Select an activity.
NOTE:This feature is not available for all activities.
4Select AutoClimb ! Status ! On.
5Select RunScreen to identify which data screen appears 
while running.
6Select ClimbScreen to identify which data screen appears 
while climbing.
7If necessary, select InvertColors to reverse the display 
colors when changing modes.
8Select VerticalSpeed to set the rate of ascent over time.
9Select ModeSwitch to set how quickly the device changes 
modes.
3DSpeedandDistance
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.
UsingAutoScroll
You can use the auto scroll feature to cycle through all of the activity data screens automatically while the timer is running.
1Hold UP.
2Select Settings ! Apps.
3Select an activity.
NOTE:This feature is not available for all activities.
4Select AutoScroll.
5Select 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.
PowerSaveTimeoutSettings
The timeout settings affect how long your device stays in 
training mode, for example, when you are waiting for a race to 
start. Hold 
UP, select Settings ! Apps, and select an activity. 
Select Power Save to adjust the timeout settings for the activity.
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.
TurningOnandOfftheLapKey
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.
1Hold UP.
2Select Settings ! Apps.
3Select an activity.
4Select LapKey.
The lap key status changes to On or Off based on the current 
setting.
WatchFaceSettings
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.
CustomizingtheWatchFace
Before you can activate a Connect IQ watch face, you must 
install a watch face from the Connect IQ store (ConnectIQFeatures, page 13).
You can customize the watch face information and appearance,  or activate an installed Connect IQ watch face.
1Hold UP.
2Select Settings ! WatchFace ! Type.
3Select an option: