30 August 2024
Just a quick heads up that I’ve just published on YouTube a super-detailed hour-long complete user guide for the new Garmin Fenix 8 series (covering both AMOLED and Solar versions). And honestly, anyone with an Enduro 3 can basically use it as well, just skip the dive & speaker/mic sections.
As usual, I iterate through each of the features on the watch starting with basics and hardware foundational features, and then slowly ratchet up the complexity into sports modes, training status, navigation/mapping, diving, plus of course music, flashlight, and much more. All with boatloads of little pro tips/tricks along the way. Thus, whether you’re a first-time Garmin watch user, or upgrading from an older model that lacks the newest features released in the past year – this guide provides all the information you need to know.
Best of all, you can skip right to the video section you’re looking for using the YouTube chapters in the video itself, or the quick links below:
0:00 Quick Intro
0:31 Models Explained – AMOLED vs SOLAR
3:54 The Hardware Basics
5:30 Watch Faces & Widgets
7:49 New Settings Menu
10:09 Sleep Tracking, Morning Report, JetLag Advisor
13:21 HRV Status (Heart Rate Variability)
15:10 New Notification Center & Focus Modes
17:39 Display Options, Text Size, RedShift
20:21: Voice/Speaker/Mic/Calling Features
26:00 Sports Modes/Menus/Features
34:40 GPS Options & Heart Rate Broadcasting
36:46 Training Readiness & Training Status
42:00 Endurance Score & Hill Score
43:23 Mapping & Navigation
49:23 Solar Edition Sun Stuff
50:43 Flashlight Features
51:44 Diving/Scuba Features
56:37 Music/Spotify Features
Enjoy, and thanks for watching!