Heritage Compass — adjust settings
Guide for version 1.0.1. Availability and controls depend on your device and edition.
Robert Szabo
Last Update 2 days ago
Open MENU → Settings, or the app’s settings in the Connect IQ phone application after installation.
Default view distance: 100 m, 250 m, 500 m or 1 km. This is the starting zoom; the nearby search radius stays 1 km.
Display cache before GPS lock: On shows all available cached places without directional pins while acquiring GPS. Off waits for a fresh fix. Cached distances can refer to the last known location.
Auto refresh: On is the default and updates the place view automatically as you turn. Off keeps the list fixed after its initial load until you press the on-screen Refresh control or MENU → Refresh view, including while viewing cached places before GPS lock. Acquiring a new GPS fix does not refresh the displayed list until you press Refresh. Neither option continuously refetches Wikipedia. Compass animation continues in both modes.
Screen duration: Watch default, or request 15 or 30 seconds after interaction. Firmware and power controls may limit this request.
Brightness: Watch default, Low, Medium or High, subject to device support and Garmin controls.
Colour scheme: Dark city or Porcelain & copper.
Phone maps: Apple Maps (iPhone) or Google Maps. This chooses the link provider; it does not change the phone’s system-wide default app.
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