We enjoyed experimenting with the Virtual Trainer tool, which is useful for solo training sessions, and helping you understand what a particular pace feels like. It speaks volumes that battery life is displayed in days rather than as a percentage. The current solar intensity level is displayed as a small graph on the watch's main face, and it's remarkable seeing the battery indicator barely budge for over a week. These include an SpO2 sensor to estimate changes to your blood oxygen saturation overnight, and a customizable battery-saver modes so you can prioritize the features you use most often. The Garmin Instinct Solar isn’t just an Instinct with Power Glass, there are also several improvements inside the case. Any information you want to see at a glance. It displays the date by default, but can also be used to show the current temperature, calories burned, a notification count, and even the phase of the moon. The dial screen can also serve different purposes on the home screen. It’s the same as that of the original Instinct, but the extra battery settings mean it’s more useful than ever here. That’s largely down to the intuitive display we described earlier, with a small circular cut-out (known in Garmin’s literature as the ‘dial screen’) that shows different icons, showing you what the top right button will do at any particular time. You’ll need to dedicate a chunk of time to studying the manual, but the interface is amazingly clear considering the sheer number of features packed in. Garmin says that the watch can keep running indefinitely in power saving mode, with no need to plug in at all, but this kind of performance is only achievable with at least three hours of direct exposure to sunlight per day we checked with Garmin and were told that you won’t see that kind of performance if you spend all your time indoors or live somewhere particularly cloudy but you’ll still be able to keep going weeks between charges. You'll need to type in a PIN displayed on the watch's face to verify the connection. It will detect your new Instinct Solar and allow you to connect. Open the mobile app, tap the menu button at the top left and scroll down to 'Garmin Devices'. Sign into the Garmin Connect desktop website too, and take a look around it's where you'll manage more advanced tools like route creation. This account will be a one-stop shop for all your fitness info, and will present data from all your Garmin devices in a single dashboard. Making a new account takes a little while, as you'll need to enter some basic physiological data (height, weight, age, activity levels and so on) but it's a worthwhile investment.
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Once it's juiced up, install the Garmin Connect app (available for Android and iOS) and either log in with your Garmin account or create a new one. It’s a design that we prefer to the older-style clips (still used by Fitbit), as it holds more securely and is less likely to become dislodged during charging. Like most modern Garmin fitness trackers, the Instinct Solar charges via a small USB cable that plugs into the rear of the case. Setting up the Garmin Instinct Solar is simple, but even if you live in a sun-soaked paradise you'll need to give it an initial charge using the supplied cable. We’d be surprised if it doesn’t have some more interesting features at launch though, considering it costs the same as the other special editions. So far, the only difference between the Camo and standard editions seems to be a camouflage patterned case and strap. These are Tactical, which features with night vision goggle compatibility, Jumpaster (a tool for experienced skydivers), and a stealth mode that cuts out all wireless communications Surf, with tidal data and a dedicated surfing activity mode and Camo. Our review unit was the standard edition Instinct Solar (which comes in Black, Tidal Blue, Orchid, Sunburst and Flame Red), but there are also several special editions on the way later in 2020.
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