The fēnix® 8 watches offer shortcut options which allows for the customization of buttons to quickly access specific settings or options on the watch. These shortcuts assign secondary functions to the watch buttons instead of needing to make the selections from the watch menus. To access the function programed as a shortcut, hold the specified button or button combination for two seconds. See the video below for more information:
Hold UP/MENU (middle left button) to open the menu.
Select Watch Settings.
Select System.
Select Shortcuts.
Select the button you wish to assign a Shortcut.
Select the Shortcut option.
For a list of available Shortcuts and options, select an option below.
Your watch comes with some shortcuts preprogramed but you can customize what happens when you hold the following buttons or button combinations.
Hold START (upper right) button
Hold BACK (lower right) button
Hold DOWN (lower left) button
START + DOWN (upper right and lower left) buttons
START + UP (upper right and middle left) buttons
BACK + LIGHT (lower right and upper left) buttons
BACK + UP (lower right and middle left) buttons