Are you looking to change the time on your Garmin watch but do not know how to do it?
I know changing the time on a Garmin watch can be tricky and confusing. But do not worry I am here to help. It does not matter whether you have a Garmin Forerunner series watch, Garmin Vivomove series watch, Garmin Instinct, Garmin Fenix series, or the Garmin Vivoactive series. In this article, I will tell you a step-by-step process to set the time and change the time format which will work with every Garmin watch.
Quick Navigation:
- All the Buttons That Will Be Used To Change The Time
- How To Set Time On Any Garmin Watch?
- How To Change The Time Format On Garmin Watch?
- Is It Hard To Set The Time And Change The Time Format On Garmin Watch?
All The Buttons That Will Be Used To Change The Time
A button-controlled Garmin watch has the following 5 buttons.
Start/Stop Button
This button is mainly used to start or stop an activity however it is also used to select a particular menu option while navigating through the menu.
Back Button
This button is used to go back from any particular menu or option.
Light Button
This button is used to switch on or off the backlight of the watch.
Up Button
This button is used to navigate the watch and navigates the options upwards.
Down Button
This button is used to navigate the options downwards.
How To Set Time On Any Garmin Watch?
There are 2 kinds of Garmin smartwatches, one that is controlled by buttons and the other that is controlled by touch. However, the process of changing the time on both is almost the same, on one, you will have to press the buttons and on the other, you will have to tap the option on the screen.
Here I have used my Garmin Forerunner 245 Music to demonstrate the steps.
Step 1:
Go to the Menu by either long-pressing the Up button or by pressing the Start/Stop button or by touching and holding on the screen depending on the kind of watch you have.
Step 2:
Navigate to the System option by using the Up and Down button or by scrolling.
Then open it by pressing the Start/Stop button or by tapping on it.
Step 3:
Navigate to the Time/Clock option using the Up and Down button or by scrolling, then open it by pressing the Start/Stop button or by tapping on it.
Step 4:
Navigate to the Set Time option and open it.
Step 5:
Select the Manual option by pressing the Start/Stop button or by tapping on it. Changing time will not be an option until and unless Set Time is set to Manual.
Step 6:
Navigate to Time and open it.
Step 7:
Set the Hour value and then press the Start/Stop button to go to Minutes value.
Step 8:
Set the Minutes value and then press the Start/Stop button to go to AM/PM value.
Step 9:
Set the AM/PM value and then press the Start/Stop button twice to set the time and go back.
How To Change The Time Format On Garmin Watch?
It does not matter whether you have a Garmin watch that is controlled by touch or one that is controlled by buttons. The process of changing the time format is almost the same and instead of pressing buttons on some, you will have to touch the option on the screen.
Here I have used my Garmin Forerunner 245 Music to demonstrate the steps.
Step 1:
Go to the Menu by either long-pressing the Up button or by pressing the Start/Stop button or by touching and holding on the screen depending on the kind of watch you have.
Step 2:
Navigate to the System option by using the Up and Down button or by scrolling, then open it by pressing the Start/Stop button or by tapping on it.
Step 3:
Navigate to the Time/Clock option using the Up and Down button or by scrolling, then open it by pressing the Start/Stop button or by tapping on it.
Step 4:
Navigate to the Time Format option and open it.
Step 5:
Select either 12-hour or 24-hour format by using the Up and Down button then press the Start/Stop button or scroll to the desired option and tap on it.
Is It Hard To Set The Time And Change The Time Format On Garmin Watch?
It is pretty easy to change the time and time format on any Garmin watch if you know exactly where you will find the Time option in the Menu. Even if you do not know then also it is very easy, you just have to follow a step-by-step process mentioned above. If you get stuck on any process or face any problem then you can start from the very beginning or you can tell me in the comments below and I will be happy to help.
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