Garmin Instinct - Adjust Data Screen/ Data Fields in Activities

[@katosandog]

Excellent. It's great to watch someone explain the very basics; too often assumptions are made about a level of knowledge the viewer has not yet acquired.

[@cheh4826]

THANK YOU!! I could have saved an hour had I watched your video!!!

[@VernonDozier1508]

This was a big help in setting up my watch. Thanks.

[@Judesster]

Informative. Thank you

[@amitgb]

Thank you so much? Exactly what I was looking for ❤❤❤

[@TheCooGuR]

Hi!! Exactly the video I was looking for.. thanks for sharing!!

[@walterdanielswalter.r.dani7628]

Love my watch. Your videos are great! Thanks

[@KingGrippy]

This helped a lot thanks so much

[@madmike4622]

Brilliant I’ve just bought an instinct and wanted to change these settings thank you

[@kenneth6847]

Great job

[@emdblyou]

I know this video is a few years old, but by any chance do you know if there is a way to show step count in one of those data fields?

[@JUMBLE2015]

There is not. That is one of the disappointments with Garmin is that your step count is always per day but there is no way to see your step count per activity :(.

[@jeremytee4772]

Great video, Thanks

[@SeagullRunning]

Thank you so much!! Subscribed!

[@trueroman5427]

Great video is there a way to show time screen only and then I can manually cycle threw the other screens?

[@JUMBLE2015]

Yes you could have one screen with a single data field (that is just the time). . . then have other screens that have multiple data fields with other values you care about. . . . and you just view it when you wish. You can also use the auto scroll feature which will automatically flip between the different screens vs. you doing it manually. Hope that makes sense and helps.

[@scottyplug]

You seem like the guru for the Instinct. When I'm in navigation mode and on a saved, downloaded course (Section C of the PCT that I uploaded from AllTrails) and just on the Map view screen, what is going on in the circular data screen in the top right? I'm just messing with it in my living room right now (I got if for Christmas) but there are 3 little vertical dots, some filled, some not, and they change in that condition and order. What do they represent? I live about 1/2 mile from the PCT and intend to hike about 130+ miles across my area using the Instinct as a backup GPS. But I can't find anything explaining what these vertical dots mean.

[@petejones482]

Thanks very much.

[@JUMBLE2015]

Glad the video helped, thanks for watching!

[@livinglifeoutdoorstv6550]

I was using hike to track walks because of the map data screen. Now I added map to the walk activity and all is good. I still don’t know what the difference between a hike and walk would be though.

[@DavidClarkaretesys]

Great video, very helpful. But I didn't see how you could delete a data field for an activity. If my layout for that activity says I have 4 data fields, and I only want 3 data fields, is there a way to delete the 4th data field that I don't want? I know I can change a data field by selecting the category, like HR Fields, Timer fields, etc., but I want to delete the field and a Remove option doesn't appear. Thanks for your help.

[@JUMBLE2015]

Hi David, that is a good question. Unfortunately Garmin doesn't really give you the flexibility to remove any data field or leave the field blank so it does not show. There are a couple exception watch faces, that do offer a "blank" field as an option on one or two of the data elements, but again it is not global for all data fields. I wish it had this capability as you mentioned, would be nice to just hide fields if you don't really need them. Thanks for watching, have a good day!

[@anandchandrasekharan8007]

Am not able to customise data fields of Strength activity. Is it customisable ?

[@DrJoeJoeHands]

Thank you

[@JUMBLE2015]

Glad it helped, thanks for watching!

[@rorymorrissey8238]

Is it possible to do manual lap on run setting? 🤞

[@JUMBLE2015]

Yes, while in the run activity if you simply press the back (or set) button, that will do a manual lap. I hope that helps, Happy New Year!

[@rorymorrissey8238]

@@JUMBLE2015 your a legend of a man. Many thanks and a very happy new year to you dude 🤟👍👌😎

[@Najimsarmad]

Thanks

[@ricardopavon9055]

Hello buddy! How can I change or How can I update the date of my Garmin instinct? On the screen show up a 2015 year. Thanks

[@DieselArcher]

Mine will only shows 4 data fields, can’t figure out how to get the fifth

[@mickitouch]

Great video, can you remove default data screens? For example during pool swim activity I only want time & distance, I don't won't other data screens & alerts appearingup whilst I'm swimming?? cheers

[@mickitouch]

Just saw David Clark's question and answer - all good

[@mickitouch]

Customizing the Data Screens You can show, hide, and change the layout and content of data screens for each activity. Hold MENU. Select Settings > Activities & Apps. Select the activity to customize. Select the activity settings. Select Data Screens. Select a data screen to customize. Select an option: Select Layout to adjust the number of data fields on the data screen. Select a field to change the data that appears in the field. Select Reorder to change the location of the data screen in the loop. Select Remove to remove the data screen from the loop. If necessary, select Add to add a data screen to the loop. You can add a custom data screen, or select one of the predefined data screens.

[@curdog77]

I’ve tried to add HR to any data field on swimming and once again.. I failed

[@robertland2616]

Maybe HR doesn’t work in the water, so it’s not selectable. Don’t have an Instinct yet, so that’s just a guess.