Garmin epix™ (Gen 2) Quick Start Manual

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.

Getting Started

When using your watch for the first time, complete these tasks to set it up and get to know the basic features:

1. Press LIGHT to turn on the watch (page 5).
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the initial setup. During the initial setup, you can pair your smartphone with your watch to receive notifications, set up your Garmin Pay™ wallet, and more (page 8).
3. Charge the device completely (page 15).
4. Start an activity (page 11).

Device Overview

The device has the following buttons:

• 1 Touchscreen: Tap to choose an option in a menu. Hold the watch face data to open the glance. Swipe up or down to scroll through the glance loop and menus. Swipe right to return to the previous screen. Cover the screen with your palm to return to the watch face and turn down the display brightness.
• 2 LIGHT: Press to turn on the device. Press to turn down the display brightness. Quickly press twice to turn on the screen to use your device as a flashlight.
• 3 UP-MENU: Press to scroll through the glance loop and menus. Hold to view the controls menu.
• 4 DOWN: Press to scroll through the glance loop and menus. Hold to view the music controls from any screen.
• 5 START-STOP: Press to choose an option in a menu. Press to view the activity list and start or stop an activity.
• 6 BACK-LAP: Press to return to the previous screen. Press to record a lap, rest, or transition during a multisport activity. Hold to view the watch face from any screen.

Enabling and Disabling the Touchscreen: To temporarily enable or disable the touchscreen, hold DOWN and START. To enable or disable the touchscreen during general use, activities, or sleep, hold MENU, select System > Touch, and select an option.

Using the Watch

Hold LIGHT to view the controls menu. The controls menu provides quick access to frequently used functions, such as turning on do not disturb mode, saving a location, and turning the watch off.

From the watch face, press UP or DOWN to scroll through the glance loop (page 7).

From the watch face, press START to start an activity or open an app (page 10).

Hold MENU to customize the watch face, adjust settings, and pair wireless sensors.

Viewing the Glance Loop

Glances provide quick access to health data, activity information, on-device sensors, and more. When you pair your device, you can view data from your smartphone, such as notifications, weather, and calendar events.

1. Press UP or DOWN. The device scrolls through the glance loop and displays summary data for each glance.
2. Press START to view more information.
3. Select an option: Press DOWN to view details about a glance. Press START to view additional options and functions for a glance.

TIP: You can also swipe to scroll or tap to select options.

Smart Features

Pairing Your Smartphone

To use the connected features on your watch, you must pair it directly through the Garmin Connect™ app, instead of from the Bluetooth® settings on your smartphone.

1. From the app store on your smartphone, install and open the Garmin Connect app.
2. During the initial setup, select Yes when you are prompted to pair with your smartphone.
3. Follow the instructions in the app to complete the pairing and setup process.

Setting Up Your Garmin Pay Wallet

The Garmin Pay feature allows you to use your watch to pay for purchases in participating stores. You can add one or more participating credit or debit cards to your Garmin Pay wallet. Go to garmin.com/garminpay/banks to find participating financial institutions.

1. From the Garmin Connect app, select Menu ☰ or ....
2. Select Garmin Pay > Get Started.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions.

You can open your Garmin Pay wallet from the controls menu on your device. See the owner's manual for more information on using the Garmin Pay feature.

Music

You can download audio content to your device, so you can listen when your smartphone is not nearby. The Garmin Connect app and Garmin Express™ application allow you to download audio content from a third-party provider or your computer. You can use the music controls to control music playback on your smartphone or to play music stored on your device. To listen to audio content stored on your device, you must connect headphones with Bluetooth technology.

Connect IQ™ Features

You can add Connect IQ features to your watch from Garmin and other providers using the Connect IQ app. You can customize your device with watch faces, data fields, glances, and apps.

Activities and Apps

Your device can be used for indoor, outdoor, athletic, and fitness activities. When you start an activity, the device displays and records sensor data. You can save activities and share them with the Garmin Connect community. You can also add Connect IQ activities and apps to your device using the Connect IQ app (page 10).

Starting an Activity

1. From the watch face, press START.
2. The first time you start an activity, select the checkbox next to each of your favorites, and select Done. Your favorite activities appear at the top of the list, providing quick access to the ones you use most. Additional activities appear in the extended list.
3. Select an activity.
4. If the activity requires GPS, go outside, and wait while the device locates satellites.
5. Press START to start the activity timer. NOTE: The device does not record your activity data until you start the activity timer.
6. After you complete your activity, press STOP to stop the activity timer.
7. Select Save to save the activity and review the activity summary.

Power Modes

Power modes allow you to quickly adjust system settings, activity settings, and GPS settings to extend battery life during an activity. For example, power modes can disconnect paired sensors and turn on the UltraTrac GPS option. The watch displays the hours of battery life gained with each power mode. You can also create custom power modes. During an activity, hold MENU, select Power Mode, and select an option.

Map

Your device can display several types of Garmin map data, including topographical contours, nearby points of interest, ski resort maps, and golf courses. You can use the Map Manager to download additional maps or manage map storage.

Viewing the Map

1. Go outside, and start a GPS activity (page 11).
2. Press UP or DOWN to scroll to the map screen.
3. Select an option to pan and zoom the map:
   • To use the touchscreen, tap the map, tap and drag to position the crosshairs, and press UP or DOWN to zoom in or out.
   • To use the buttons, hold MENU, select Pan/Zoom, and press UP or DOWN to zoom in or out. NOTE: You can press START to toggle between panning up and down, panning left and right, or zooming.
4. Hold START to select the point indicated by the crosshairs.

Managing Maps

When you connect your paired phone to a Wi-Fi® network, you can download maps for additional regions. You can also remove maps to increase the available device storage.

1. Hold MENU.
2. Select Map > Map Manager.
3. Select a map category.
4. Select an option:
   • To download a map, select Add Map, select a map, press START, and select Download. NOTE: To prevent battery drain, the device queues the map download for later, and the download starts when you connect the device to an external power source.
   • To remove a map, select a map, press START, and select Remove.

Device Information

About the AMOLED Display

By default, the watch settings are optimized for battery life and performance. Image persistence, or pixel "burn-in," is normal behavior for AMOLED devices. To extend the display life, you should avoid displaying static images at high brightness levels for long time periods. To minimize burn-in, the display turns off after the selected timeout. You can turn your wrist toward your body, tap the touchscreen, or press a button to wake the device.

Wearing the Device

Wear the device above your wrist bone. NOTE: The device should be snug but comfortable. For more accurate heart rate readings, the device should not move while running or exercising. For pulse oximeter readings, you should remain motionless.

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

See the owner's manual for more information.

Changing the QuickFit® Bands

See the owner's manual for more information.

Charging the Device

WARNING: This device contains a lithium-ion battery. See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information.

NOTICE: To prevent corrosion, thoroughly clean and dry the contacts and the surrounding area before charging or connecting to a computer. Refer to the cleaning instructions in the owner's manual.

1. Plug the small end of the USB cable into the charging port on your device.
2. Plug the large end of the USB cable into a USB charging port.
3. Charge the device completely.

Specifications

• Operating temperature range: From -20 to 45°C (from -4 to 113°F)
• Charging temperature range: USB charging: from 0 to 45°C (from 32 to 113°F)
• Wireless frequency (EU): 2.4 GHz @ 19.9 dBm maximum
• EU SAR: 0.32 W/kg torso, 0.28W/kg limb

Troubleshooting

Restarting Your Device

1. Hold LIGHT until the device turns off.
2. Hold LIGHT to turn on the device.

My device is in the wrong language

Go to garmin.com/manuals/epix2/language for more information on changing your device language.

Getting the Owner's Manual

The owner's manual includes instructions for using device features and accessing regulatory information. Go to garmin.com/manuals/epix2.

Getting More Information

You can find more information about this product on the Garmin website.

• Go to support.garmin.com for additional manuals, articles, and software updates.
• Go to buy.garmin.com, or contact your Garmin dealer for information about optional accessories and replacement parts.
• Go to www.garmin.com/ataccuracy for information about feature accuracy. This is not a medical device.