To manage the connection between your Garmin Instinct watch and your phone (which utilizes Bluetooth), you access the 'Phone' menu. While the provided steps specifically detail how to configure Smart Notifications, a feature that relies on this connection, they illustrate the path to the 'Phone' menu where your watch's Bluetooth and phone pairing settings are managed.
Accessing Phone Settings via the Menu
The following steps, based on the provided reference for setting up Smart Notifications, show how to navigate to the relevant phone settings area on your watch:
- From the watch face, hold the MENU button.
- Select Phone.
- Select Smart Notifications.
- Select Status > On.
- Select During Activity.
- Select a notification preference (e.g., Show All, Show Calls, Show Texts, Off).
- Select a sound preference (e.g., Tone, Vibration, Tone and Vibe, Off).
- Select General Use.
- Select a notification preference.
- Select a sound preference.
What These Steps Achieve
Following this sequence configures your watch to receive alerts from your smartphone when connected via Bluetooth. The initial steps (Hold MENU > Select Phone) are crucial as they take you to the section of your watch's settings dedicated to phone and Bluetooth connectivity. This is where you would typically manage pairing your watch with a new phone or check the connection status, enabling the features that rely on Bluetooth like Smart Notifications.
Garmin Instinct 2 Series Owner's Manual - Smart Notifications
