Heart Rate Monitor inconsistent with the manual

Former Member over 4 years ago

The manual for the Fenix 6 says that the heart symbol on the watch will flash while it is getting your heart rate, then go solid when it gets it. In reality the heart icon is solid black when not on my wrist; it never flashes to indicate it is searching for heart rate then goes to pale grey when it finds my heart rate.

I think it is actually working and recording my heart rate but it would be good to know that it is actually working correctly (and therefore the manual is wrong) because it is totally different from the way that my Garmin 235 works - that does flash then go solid as it is searching for, then locks onto heart rate.

0 mcalista over 4 years ago

The graphical HR field in your photos is not what the manual is referring to.

The HR icon on the activity start screen functions as described.

0 Former Member over 4 years ago in reply to mcalista

Aha! Many thanks - I normally go straight into selecting an activity so I've missed this screen. Thanks for your help in clarifying it.

0 mcalista over 4 years ago in reply to Former Member

Yeah, I pretty much go straight through this screen as well.

0 Tim_B_ over 4 years ago in reply to mcalista

So what IS the purpose of the HR symbol at the top of the activity tracking screen? I’ve only just got a Fenix 6x Pro and noticed the heart symbol flash blue at times, but more often than not it’s just grey, at first I thought it meant is wasn’t picking up the HR from my wrist, but it “seems” to be working.