Backlight and display settings

Backlight activation

The backlight is not constantly on to save the battery of your watch. The backlight is automatically switched on when you turn your wrist to look at the watch.

The backlight activation gesture is disabled, when Do not disturb is switched on. You can activate the backlight when Do not disturb is on by pressing the button. See Quick settings for further information.

Backlight brightness

You can adjust the backlight brightness from General settings by choosing High, Medium or Low.

Backlight brightness is set to High by default. You can save battery life by turning down the backlight brightness.

The display has an ambient light sensor that automatically adjusts brightness to suit the ambient light in your surroundings.

Always on Display

You can choose whether you want the screen to dimly show the time or to turn off completely when it's inactive. By default, the screen turns off completely. To change the setting, go to General Settings > Display always on and choose Show time.

Please note that the always on (Show time) selection will drain your battery much faster than the default setting.

Always on display is disabled, when Do not disturb is switched on.

During training

You can find the Display always on setting from the quick menu in pre-training mode and during a session when paused. With always on chosen the watch display will be illuminated throughout your training session. Please note that the always on setting will drain your battery much faster than the default setting, and may also impact the lifespan of your display.

1. In pre-training and pause modes, choose Settings to access the Quick menu.
2. Choose Display always on, and choose Off, For this session only or For this sport.

If you choose For this session only, the setting will default back to Off after you finish your training session. If you choose For this sport, the setting will also apply in future training sessions with this sport.