Set up and get started with COROS & POD watches

Date copied 03/10/2021

Quick Start Guide

. COROS VERTIX watch operation

Updated 8 months ago

Start, shutdown, restart and reset

- Start

Press and hold the center button (Digital Dial/CONFIRM) for 2 seconds or until the COROS logo appears.

- To turn off

Main watch face > System > More settings > Disable

- Restart

Press and hold the center button (Digital Dial/CONFIRM) for 15 seconds or until the COROS logo appears.

Alternatively, turn off the watch by going to the main watch face > System > More settings > Turn off. Then
turn it back on.

- Restore

Main watch face > System > More settings > Reset all.

Device Overview

1 (LIGHT):

- Press to turn backlight on and off

2 (Digital Scoreboard/CONFIRMATION):

- Rotate to change selection up and down

- Rotate to change daily widgets

- Rotate to change data pages in training modes

- Rotate to zoom in and out in navigation mode

- Press to confirm a selection

- Press to open the main menu

- Wait to finish a workout

- Wait to turn on and reset the clock

3 (BACK/LAP):

- Press to return to the previous screen

- Press to record a lap or rest during workouts

- Press to skip to the next session in interval training mode

- Press to change the display of different data on the main watch face

- Press and hold to open toolbox/context menu

- Press and hold to exit the stopwatch and timer feature pages

Can't turn on the COROS watch?

Charge the watch for more than 2 hours even if the screen does not turn on.

Remove the charging cable from the watch (this step is very important).

Press and hold the digital dial for more than 15 seconds or until the COROS logo appears to reset the watch.

Please do not press both buttons on your COROS watch at the same time. Otherwise, the watch will enter
sleep mode and will not respond to normal operation or charging. Turn off the watch if you plan to stop
using it: main watch face > System > More settings > Off.

Can't unlock your COROS watch?

If a small lock log appears on the watch face when you operate the buttons, you need to unlock the watch
screen first. This prevents any button operation errors that may affect your daily and training use. Depending
on the auto lock mode, you can unlock the screen by following the steps below.

Auto lock: long press to unlock

- Press and hold the digital dial or BACK/LAP button to unlock the screen

Auto lock: scroll to unlock

- Scroll the digital dial in any direction until the meter bar reaches the top.

Here's how to adjust the auto lock mode settings:

- Main watch face > System > More settings > Auto lock > Standby mode | Training mode > Scroll to
unlock | Wait to unlock | OFF

Once auto lock mode is activated, the screen will lock automatically if:

- Screen is idle for 2 minutes in standby mode

- Screen is inactive for 10 seconds in training mode

• Operation of the COROS performance optimization device

(POD)
Updated 6 months ago

Click on the image with the right button. and choose Open Link:

Click Link to find out what's new in the latest Coros POD firmware update.

Click here to find out what's new in the latest Coros POD firmware update.
Install the battery

Remove the packaging to locate the POD and a CR2032 battery.

Remove the black silicone case to recover the silver POD.

Locate the battery cover on the back. Pinch the edge counterclockwise until the "unlock" icon is selected.

Firmly insert the CR2032 battery into the battery cover with the positive (+) sign facing the cover.

Place the battery inside the cover instead of the POD. Otherwise, you may risk damaging the POD when
installing the cover.

Install the battery cover and make sure the "lock" icon is selected.
Insert the POD into the silicone cover.

Activate and use the POD

Shake the POD a few times to activate it.

The indicator below the coros logo will illuminate and remain red for 2 seconds.

If the remaining battery is too low, the indicator will flash red for 2 seconds. Consider replacing the battery
immediately.

Cut the POD in the center of the back of your shorts/pants.

The POD cannot be used on the foot, arm or leg.

When the POD sits still for 2 minutes, it will enter sleep mode. To wake up from sleep mode, please shake
the POD a few times.

Sleep mode does not allow device connection and cannot be used to track workouts.

Pair and train with the POD from your COROS watch

On your COROS watch: System > Accessories > Add ANT+.

Wait for the POD to appear in the pairing list and confirm to add.

Remember to shake the POD to activate it during the pairing process.

Advanced running metrics such as running power, left/right balance, ground time and more can be viewed
on the COROS watch during training.

Set up data pages in the COROS app > Device page > Training data > any running training mode.

Enter any running training mode from the watch menu and a runner icon will appear at the bottom of the
page below the heart rate and GPS icons.

Once the runner icon remains solid and no longer flashing, the POD is ready to track your running workouts.

Once the workout is over, don't forget to remove the POD from your shorts/pants.

Update Pod Firmware in COROS App

Go to the Device page of the COROS app.

Tap “Add a new device” and select COROS POD.

Shake the POD until the red light turns on.

Complete the pairing process once the app finds the POD.
Tap “Firmware Update” to check for new firmware.

Make sure your COROS watch is on the latest firmware before using the POD with the watch.

Post-workout analysis

Open the COROS app and select the correct training history.

On the detailed training page, scroll down and see the supported advanced data metrics listed below.

Form Power (Outdoor Racing Only)

ground time

Left/right balance

Stride ratio

stride height

stride length
Running power is now provided from all COROS watches

Running power and running efficiency analysis has been removed

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Pair and train with the POD from the COROS app

On the Device page, tap “Add new device” and select “COROS POD”.

Don't forget to activate the POD.

Wait for the POD to appear in the pairing list and complete the process.

Update any available firmware updates as suggested.

If you don't have a COROS watch, you can still use the COROS app and POD to record running workouts.
 BEGIN
• How to connect the COROS watch with your phone and the
COROS app
Updated 1 month ago

You will need a smartphone running on iOS or Android system (Android 5.0 or higher) and the COROS app
to set up and use your COROS watch. Please follow the steps below to connect the COROS watch with your
smartphone.

• Make sure your phone is connected to Wi-Fi or a cellular network.

• Activate the phone's Bluetooth function.
• Download and install the COROS app from the iOS App Store or Google Play Store.
• Android users can download the apk file directly through the link below to install the
COROS app.
• https://d31oxp44ddzkyk.cloudfront.net/apk/426242068348780544.apk
• Open the COROS app and log in to your COROS account.

• Go to the Device page From the bottom bar, tap

"Add new device" and select the correct watch model.
• Use the COROS app to scan the QR code on the COROS watch. If you no longer have the QR
code page on your watch, here's how to turn it back on: main watch face > System > Pair phone.
• If you don't want to scan the QR code, you can also tap "Pair your COROS watch manually" and
select the correct watch from the list.
• Accept the Bluetooth pairing request on your phone and grant the necessary access to your
COROS watch. Otherwise, certain features may not work, including notifications and pairing.
• Complete system settings including hand usage, digital dial location, notification preference and
others in the COROS app.
• Update the COROS watch firmware if necessary.

Click on the image with the right button. and choose Open Link:

Disconnect the COROS watch

• Open the COROS app and go to the Device page.

• Tap on the clock image and scroll down to select Remove.
 • Removing the watch from the COROS app will not delete the data saved in your coros account.
• Open the Bluetooth settings page on your phone and forget/delete your COROS watch.

Pair your COROS watch with a new COROS phone or account

• Disconnect your COROS watch from your old phone or COROS account properly.
• How to properly remove the COROS watch from the paired smart device
• Sign in to your COROS account on the new phone.
• Follow the pairing process mentioned above.

Solve problems

If you cannot connect your watch with the COROS app or have notification issues on your watch, follow the
steps below to fix the Bluetooth connection.

• On the Device page of the COROS app, tap on the watch image and look for the “Remove” option
below. Tap on it to remove the device from the COROS app.
• On your smartphone's Bluetooth settings page, forget/delete the watch.
• Restart both the phone and the watch.
• Follow the pairing process mentioned above to connect the watch.

Alternatively, you can also try performing a hard reset on the watch. Press and hold the power button for at
least 15 seconds or until you see the COROS logo.

iPhone problems:

• Please go to system settings on your phone and check if you have disabled Bluetooth access for
the COROS app.

• On your iPhone > Settings > Privacy > Bluetooth > CHOROS > ON.
• On your iPhone > Settings > Bluetooth > CHORUS RHYTHM > "i" > Share system notifications
> ON.
 • How to start, pause and end a workout
Updated 8 months ago

Begin

From the main watch face, press the CONFIRM button once to open the System menu. Then scroll to select a
training mode to start.

On the Home page, be sure to adjust the settings accordingly. Wait until heart rate and GPS signal are fully
acquired before starting your workout. Otherwise, heart rate and GPS tracking accuracy may be seriously
affected. If you are using an ANT+ accessory, also wait for the white accessory icon to turn solid.

Pause

Press the CONFIRM button once to pause the current workout. During the pause, a paused timer and current
heart rate will be displayed on the page. You will find all or part of the options listed below depending on the
training mode.

Resume

Select this option to resume training.

Lane 1 400M

Select this option to change the lane of the track you are running on.

Finish
Select this option to end the training.

For COROS APEX/APEX Pro/VERTIX users, press and hold for 3 seconds to end the workout.

Details

Select this option to view current training details.

Laps

Select this option to view distance, time, and pace/speed data for each lap. If the lap types are warmed up,
cooled down, or rested, they will be marked as W (warm up), C (cool down), and R (rest).

Resume later

Select this option to save progress, temporarily exit training mode, and return to the main watch face. This
will conserve battery life during multi-day activities.

Available in select training modes listed below.

Trail Run

Mountain climb

Hike

Bicycle

Not available in PACE due to hardware limitation.

Triathlon mode does not support normal pause page. Press the CONFIRM button to enter transition. Press
the BACK/LAP button on the transition page to return to the current session. Triathlon training can only be
finished in its entirety and cannot be finished early.

Finish

After finishing a workout, the workout details page will be displayed. If there are multiple laps or sessions
recorded, you can select to view lap details at the bottom of this page.

To access previously saved workouts on your COROS watch, go to AITrainer in the main menu and scroll
down.

If you're having trouble finishing the workout, check out this blog for more help.

• How to sync training data with the COROS app

Updated 5 days ago

Click on the image with the right button. and choose Open Link:
After the workout is finished, the watch will automatically sync the data to your COROS account on your
phone if the Bluetooth connection is established. If you don't see updated data in the COROS app, tap on the
Today page, pull down and release the page until the top section shows the sync progress.

Data sync error

If you are having trouble syncing data between your watch and the COROS app, follow the steps below.

• Check if your training data is saved correctly on the COROS watch

• Main watch face > AI Trainer > scroll down and select workouts to view.
• Reset the Bluetooth function on your phone.
• Make sure the Bluetooth connection is established between the watch and the phone.
• Open the COROS app and perform a manual sync on the Today page by pulling down and
releasing the page.

If the issue persists, follow the steps below.

• On the Device page of the COROS app, tap on the watch image and look for the “Remove” option
below. Tap on it to remove the device from the COROS app.
• On the Bluetooth connection page of your smartphone, forget/delete the watch.
• Restart both the phone and the watch.
• Pair the watch with your phone via the COROS app.

If the issue persists, check the iOS App Store/Google Play Store for new updates for the COROS app.

Please do not delete the COROS app if you have data synchronization problems. Otherwise, your data may
be lost and cannot be recovered. Follow the steps below if you need more help from chorus support.

• Submit a feedback about the COROS app > Profile Page > Feedback > write details about the
issue and "Submit".
• Contact support@coros.com and include your COROS account email.
 • How to charge your COROS watch
Updated 5 days ago

Click on the image with the right button. and choose Open Link:

Start charging

• Locate the charging cable for your COROS watch.

• Connect the charging cable to a USB power adapter or a computer.
• Connect the charging cable with your COROS watch.
• CHORUS APEX/APEX Pro/VERTIX
• Make sure the cable is fully inserted into the back of the COROS watch.
• The cable is not magnetic and will not adjust automatically.
• CHORUS RHYTHM
• Please clip the cable on the side of your COROS watch. Make sure the metal pins on
the watch and the cable are in contact.
• When charging starts, the watch will turn on automatically. The watch face will show the current
battery percentage.
• When the charge is full, the COROS watch will display a green circle and a 100% battery status.

Load during training

COROS watches support charging during training. Feel free to charge your COROS watch in the middle of
training recording. Charging will not interfere with, stop or restart ongoing workouts.

Check current battery percentage

Follow the steps below to check the current battery percentage of your COROS watch.

• On your watch, look for this icon on the main watch face. The number followed is the battery
percentage. If you cannot locate this icon, press the BACK/LAP button to toggle the data on the
 main watch face.
• In the COROS app, tap the watch image on the Device page after adding the COROS watch.
Look for this icon under the watch ID. The number followed is the battery percentage.

Save power when battery is low

You can extend the remaining battery life on your COROS watch by following the steps below. Please
always charge the watch before the battery reaches 0% to avoid permanent damage to the battery.

• Disable the Gesture Backlight feature.

• Main watch face > System > More settings > Gesture backlight > OFF.
• Disable vibrations.
• Main watch face > System > More settings > Vibration > Password | Alert vibration > OFF.
• Disable tones.
• Main watch face > System > More settings > Tones > Password | Msg. & Call | Alarm |
Activity alert tones > OFF.
• Activate UltraMax GPS mode for outdoor workouts.
• Main watch face > Run | Trail Run | Mtn Climb (available in COROS APEX Pro/VERTIX) |
Hike > On the Home page, press and hold the BACK/LAP button > UltraMax > ON >
Press BACK/LAP to return to the Home page.
• Disable phone notifications.
• In the COROS app > Device page > Notifications > Turn off all notifications > ON.
• Enable night mode for night training (not available in PACE).
• Main watch face > Toolbox/Quick Menu > Night mode.

Solve problems

• If the watch does not turn on and is dead even with charging, please follow the steps below to reset
the watch.
• Charge the watch for more than 2 hours even if the screen does not turn on.
• Remove the charging cable from the watch (this step is very important).
• Press and hold the power button for more than 15 seconds or until the COROS logo
appears.
• Location of the power button
• COROS PACE - bottom left button (CONFIRM button)
 • COROS APEX - top button (digital dial)
• COROS APEX Pro - top button (LIGHT button)
• COROS VERTIX - center button (digital dial)
• Please do not press both buttons on your COROS watch at the same time. Otherwise, the
COROS watch will enter sleep mode and will not respond to normal operation or
charging. Turn off the watch if you plan to stop using it: main watch face > System >
More settings > Off.

If the watch cannot maintain a stable charging state, please check whether the power outlet voltage is too
high/low. Switch to a computer or standard USB power adapter and try again.

Check if the metal pins are clear of debris. Disconnect the power cord and rinse the watch and cable. Let
them air dry and try again.

• How to remove, change and attach watch bands

Updated 7 months ago
CHOIRS

VERTIX CHORUS

COROS VERTIX watch bands are 22mm wide and are compatible with select 3rd party quick fit bands.

• Locate the band latch.

• Slide the latch to release the band.
• Press the new band into place.

Guarantee on COROS watch bands

COROS offers a 90-day warranty on watch bands. To claim warranty, please contact support@coros.com ,
include a photo of the band and your watch order receipt.

Order original COROS replacement bands from coros.com, Amazon and other authorized resellers. Third
party replacement bands from other brands may not fit your COROS watch.
 Watch Face Icons & Widgets

• Widgets - Training Plan

Updated 6 months ago

You can easily access widgets from the main watch face by scrolling up and down. Press the CONFIRM
button on certain widget pages for additional information.

NOTE: You cannot open the main menu from the widget pages. Go back to the main watch face first.

This widget displays the following information.

• Training program details scheduled for today.

• Press the CONFIRM button to enter Training Plan mode.
• Scroll to see program details for the next 3 weeks.
• Press the CONFIRM button to start today's training program.

• Widgets - Sunrise/Sunset
8 months ago
You can easily access widgets from the main watch face by scrolling up and down. Press the CONFIRM
button on certain widget pages for additional information.

NOTE: You cannot open the main menu from the widget pages. Go back to the main watch face first.

This widget displays the following information in 24-hour format.

• solar noon
• Sunrise
• Sunset
• Sunrise
• Sunset
• Date

If the information is not displayed correctly on the watch, start a short GPS training. Once the watch receives
GPS signals, the information in this widget should be updated.

• Watch faces available

Updated 8 months ago

Below is an example of watch faces available starting July 22. COROS releases new watch faces on a regular
basis. Certain watch faces may not be available on all models:
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Learn more about clock face icons through the blog below.

https://support.coros.com/hc/en-us/articles/360040254271-Icons-on-the-watch-face

• Icons on the watch face

Updated 1 year ago

COROS watches can display a variety of data on the main watch face. Some data may not be available on
certain watch faces.
The data of a COROS watch face is default or modifiable.

• - Default data cannot be changed within the same watch face option, such as time of day, day of
week, date, calories, and exercise time.
• - Modifiable data can be toggled by pressing the BACK/LAP button, such as battery percentage,
steps, elevation, sunset time, sunrise time, etc.

Icon Overview

8 Exercise time

• Active energy (calories)

s Battery percentage (charge)

TO
Elevation

Step counter

2 Floors climbed
Sunrise time

Sunset time

% Bluetooth disconnected

Do not disturb

Personalization

Unfortunately, the only customization you can make to the main watch face is the theme color. Certain watch
faces do not support color customization. You cannot delete or organize what data will be displayed on the
main watch face.

Browse and select available options

•
clock face Updated 8 months ago

COROS watches come with many watch faces. You can easily browse, download and change watch faces
from the COROS app and on your COROS watch.

• On the COROS watch, press and hold the BACK/LAP button to open the context menu/toolbox.
• Locate the Watch Face feature and select from the 5 options stored on the watch.
• Choose a theme color for the clock face, menu items, and line breaks.
• NOTE: Certain watch faces do not support color customization.

Check out the instruction video below for detailed instructions.

Click on the image with the right button. and choose Open Link:

• Widgets - Summary
1 year ago

You can easily access widgets from the main watch face by scrolling up and down. Press the CONFIRM
button on certain widget pages for additional information.

NOTE: You cannot open the main menu from the widget pages. Go back to the main watch face first.

This widget displays the following information.

• Active energy (calories).

 • A progress bar will start at the bottom and gradually rise to the top if the daily active
energy goal is reached.
• Change the daily goal on the Profile page of the COROS app.
• Step counter.
• Exercise time.
• A progress bar will start at the top and gradually reach the bottom if the daily goal for
exercise time is reached.
• Change the daily goal on the Profile page of the COROS app.
• The floors went up.

• Widgets - Heart rate

Updated 7 months ago

You can easily access widgets from the main watch face by scrolling up and down. Press the CONFIRM
button on certain widget pages for additional information.

NOTE: You cannot open the main menu from the widget pages. Go back to the main watch face first.

This widget displays the following information.

• Real-time heart rate at 1 second rate.

• The hr graph on the watch and COROS app is not affected by this setting, but accuracy will
increase.
• Maximum, minimum and average heart rate in the last 6 hours.
• Heart rate graph in the last 6 hours.
• Press the CONFIRM button and scroll to view heart rate data for the last 24 hours. Swipe left
and right to view in COROS APEX Pro/VERTIX.
• Heart rate is recorded every 10 minutes in daily use and every second in training.
 • Widgets - Elevation
Updated 8 months ago

You can easily access widgets from the main watch face by scrolling up and down. Press the CONFIRM
button on certain widget pages for additional information.

NOTE: You cannot open the main menu from the widget pages. Go back to the main watch face first.

This widget displays the following information.

• Last updated elevation in meter (metric) or foot (imperial).

• Change the COROS clock unit: Main clock face > System > More settings > Units >
Imperial | Metrics.
• Maximum, minimum and average elevation in the last 6 hours.
• Elevation graph in the last 6 hours.
• Press the CONFIRM button and scroll to view elevation data for the last 24 hours. Swipe left
and right to view in COROS APEX Pro/VERTIX.
• Elevation is recorded every 10 minutes in daily use and every 5 seconds in training.
• Press and hold the digital dial to calibrate the elevation.
• Use GPS
• Enter elevation

• Widgets - Barometer
Updated 8 months ago
You can easily access widgets from the main watch face by scrolling up and down. Press the CONFIRM
button on certain widget pages for additional information.

NOTE: You cannot open the main menu from the widget pages. Go back to the main watch face first.

This widget displays the following information.

• Last updated barometric/atmospheric reading in hpa (Hectopascal Pressure) or mmHg.

• Maximum, minimum and average barometric/atmospheric reading in the last 6 hours.
• Barometric/atmospheric graph in the last 6/12/18 hours.
• Press the CONFIRM button and scroll to view barometric/atmospheric data for the last
24/48/72 hours. Swipe left and right to view in COROS APEX Pro/VERTIX.
• Change history data display range: Main watch face > System > Sensors >
Barometer > Settings > Last 6 | 12 | 18 hours.
• Switch between sea level pressure/station pressure.
• Main Watch Face > System > Sensors > Barometer > Data Source > Station
Pressure | Pressure at sea level.

• Station pressure is measured at a station without any altitude adjustment such as

from a house or the top of a mountain. It will change at various altitudes.
• Sea level pressure is the station pressure set to sea level. It is often used to predict
climate changes at current altitude.
• Provides weather forecast using the arrow shown at the top of the page.
• Arrows pointing down indicate possible stormy weather.
• Arrows pointing up indicate potential clear weather.
• The arrow consists of 2 parts. The left part shows the information 3-6 hours ago and
the right part shows the last 3 hours.
• Barometric/atmospheric data is recorded every 10 minutes. Air conditioning and heater can affect
the accuracy of barometric readings.
• Press and hold the digital dial to access quick settings.
• Data source
• Schedule
• Pressure units
• Storm warning
• (i) Baro. Address
 • Widgets - Temperature
Updated 8 months ago

You can easily access widgets from the main watch face by scrolling up and down. Press the CONFIRM
button on certain widget pages for additional information.

NOTE: You cannot open the main menu from the widget pages. Go back to the main watch face first.

This widget displays the following information.

• How to use this data?

• Measure water temperature for swimming activities.
• Measure the air temperature.
• Take off the watch and let it sit still for 30 minutes for accurate air temperature.
• NOTE: Temperature will be affected by body heat if worn on the wrist or under the
sleeve.
• Last updated temperature in Celsius °C (metric) or Fahrenheit °F (imperial).

• Change the COROS clock unit: Main clock face > System > More settings > Units >
Imperial | Metrics.
• Maximum, minimum and average temperature in the last 6 hours.
 • Temperature graph in the last 6 hours.
• Press the CONFIRM button and scroll to view temperature data for the last 24 hours. Swipe
left and right to view in COROS APEX Pro/VERTIX.
• The temperature is recorded every 10 minutes.

• Widgets - Notifications
Updated 1 year ago

You can easily access widgets from the main watch face by scrolling up and down. Press the CONFIRM
button on certain widget pages for additional information.

NOTE: You cannot open the main menu from the widget pages. Go back to the main watch face first.

This widget displays the following information only during daily tracking. Notifications during training are
subject to product models and firmware versions.

• Notifications received on your paired phone and pushed to your COROS watch.
• Supported Notification Types
• Texts
• Emails
• Messages
• Calendar alerts
• Calls
 • Unsupported notification types
• Images
• Videos
• Emoji

View notifications

• Scroll to the Notifications widget from the main watch face.

• Press the CONFIRM button to view and expand the last notification received.
• Viewing notifications on your COROS watch will not affect notifications received on your
phone.
• Scroll down to view the remaining or next notification.

White background

The notification widget interface will automatically change from black background to white background to
improve visibility after expending the notification.

Delete notifications

• Press the CONFIRM button to delete the current notification or all notifications stored on the
COROS watch.
• Deleting notifications on your COROS watch will not affect notifications received on your
phone.

Receive a phone call

• Press the CONFIRM button to reject the phone call.

• This will affect your phone and reject the phone call.
• Press the BACK/LAP button to ignore the phone call.
• This will prevent the COROS watch from alerting you about this call.
• This will not affect your phone.

Do not bother

Do Not Disturb mode allows you to silence all push notification alerts on your COROS watch. Incoming
notifications will still be received on your COROS watch and can be viewed in the Notifications widget.

• Main watch face > System > Do not disturb > ON | Out.
 • Main watch face > long press BACK/LAP button > Context menu/toolbox > Do not disturb >
ON | Out.

In order to stop receiving notifications on your COROS watch at all, disconnect the watch from your phone's
bluetooth settings page or modify the notification settings in the COROS app.

Notifications during training

To enable notifications during workouts, follow the steps below.

• Main watch face > System > Training interface > Msg alerts. and calls > ON.

NOTE: Receiving notifications may increase battery consumption on the COROS watch.
 See menu overview

• Main menu
Updated 8 months ago

From the main watch face, press the CONFIRM button to open the main menu.

AI Trainer
• Endurance
• The energy remaining after your aerobic and anaerobic efforts.
• Recovery Tip
• The estimated time until your body recovers to full resistance.
• Training history
• Scroll down to view your saved training history and details.

Various training modes

COROS watches support the training modes listed below. New workouts may be added through future
updates.

Available in all models

• Running, Indoor Running, Trail Run, Track Run, Walk, Bike, Indoor Bike, Pool Swimming, Open
Water, Triathlon, Cardio Gym, GPS Cardio.

Available in COROS APEX/APEX Pro/VERTIX

• Mountain climbing, skiing, snowboarding, XC skiing, skiing, multisport.

System menu
• Do not bother
• Training interface
• Pair phone
• Sensors
• Accessories
• Further

More settings menu

Updated 8 days ago

You can adjust more clock settings in this menu.

Language
Select this option to change the system language.

• English |简体中文|繁体中文| German | Spanish | French | Polsky

See face and color of the theme

Select this option to choose from 5 watch faces stored in the clock and theme color options. Download new
watch faces from the COROS app.

Gesture backlight
Select this option to change the gesture backlight options. The backlight will activate when you raise your
wrist.

• Automatic
• Activated between sunset and sunrise time. For example, from 5:05 PM to 8:06 AM.
• Automatically disabled during sleep hours configured in the COROS app.
• All day
• OFF

doll hand
Select this option to change the clock on your hand.

• Left | Correct

Digital dialing
Select this option to choose the location and direction of rotation for the digital dial.

• Marking location
• Left | Right side
• Left side will flip the screen 180 degrees.
• Marking rotation
• Clockwise | Below

• NOTE: The recommended configuration for right-handed users is left side for marking location.

Vibration
Select this option to change the button and alert vibration settings.

• Key vibration (includes push and scroll button vibrations)

• In | OFF
• Alert vibration
• In | OFF
Tones
Select this option to change the settings for key tones, messages/calls, alarms, and activity alerts.

• Key tones
• In | OFF
• & Call Ringtones
• In | OFF
• Alarm tones
• In | OFF
• Activity alert tones
• In | OFF

Auto lock
Select this option to change the auto lock settings for standby mode and training mode.

• Standby mode
• The screen locks after 2 minutes of inactivity.
• Scroll to unlock | Wait to unlock | OFF
• Training mode
• The screen locks after 5 seconds of inactivity.
• Scroll to unlock | Wait to unlock | OFF
• NOTE: Scrolling the dial can still change training data pages in Hold to unlock
mode.

NOTE: COROS PACE users can find the auto lock setting via the main watch face > System > Training
interface > Auto lock > ON | Out.

Unit
• Imperial (ft) | Metric (meters)

Date hour
Select this option to change settings, including 24 hours, auto sync, time zone, and time/date.

• 24 hours
• In
• OFF (displays time in 12-hour format)
• Automatic synchronization
• ON (when you sync the watch with the COROS app, the watch automatically updates to
the phone time)
• OFF (changing the time zone or adjusting the time will automatically turn off the auto
sync mode)
• Time zone
• Select your preferred time zone.
 • NOTE: It is recommended to activate the automatic synchronization mode so that the time
zone is automatically updated when the watch is synchronized with the COROS app.
• Set time
• Select year, month, day, hour and minute.
• NOTE: It is recommended to activate the automatic synchronization mode so that the time
and date are updated automatically when the watch is synchronized with the COROS app.

GPS
Select this option to change GPS-related settings.

Mode

• GPS/QZSS
• Uses the US navigation satellite system and generally provides good global coverage with
regional improvements to the Japan-based system.
• GPS/QZSS+GLONASS
• Uses a combination of GPS/GZSS and Russian based system (GLONASS). This can provide
improved tracking performance in challenging environments and at high altitude.
• GPS/QZSS + BeiDou
• Uses a combination of GPS/QZSS and China-based system (BeiDou). This can provide
improved tracking performance.

satellite signal

• Shows the signal strength of available satellites within your location based on the GPS mode you
have selected.
• G = GPS
• Q = QZSS
• GL = GLONASS
• B = BeiDou
• Scroll down from the satellite map to view detailed information.
• GPS coordinate in longitude and latitude.
• UTC - 0 times
• GPS altitude

GPS satellite location data

Select this option to view the remaining valid duration of GPS satellite location data stored on the COROS
watch. The maximum duration varies from 3 to 7 days depending on the watch model. A valid duration is
required for fast GPS acquisition time.

When this data expires, the GPS signal acquisition time may take substantially longer and exceed 2 minutes.
If your outdoor training is started without successfully acquiring the GPS signal, the GPS tracking and other
training data will be greatly affected.

Syncing your watch with the COROS app usually updates this information automatically. Sometimes you
may need to update it manually on the Device page of the COROS app.
Pos. Format

• Latitude and longitude

• MGRS

Altitude alert (available in COROS APEX Pro/VERTIX)

Select this option to activate/deactivate altitude alert mode. When the elevation is above 2500 meters or 8250
feet and your heart rate is higher than normal, your watch will alert you.

Device Information
Select this option to view the watch ID and hardware/software version information.

• device ID
• This 6-digit ID is used for online product registration and feedback/bug reporting.
• Software
 • This is the current firmware version of your COROS watch. Please see the release notes
for the latest firmware information.

Reset all
Select this option to perform a factory reset. All settings will be restored to factory default value. All data
will be deleted.

This does not affect the data stored in your COROS account. Please always sync your watch with the
COROS app before resetting the watch.

Turns off
Select this option to turn off the COROS watch.

• System menu
Updated 8 months ago

In this menu, you can adjust the following settings.

Do not bother
Select this option to enable/disable Do Not Disturb mode for push notification alerts.

Training interface
Color of
background Select the background color for training data pages.

• Black
• Black background with white font.
• White
• White background with black font.
Size
Font Select the font size for training data pages.

• Half
• Default font size.
• Big
• Expanded font size.
• Activated after 5 seconds on data pages.

• The letters will be hidden once activated.

 • Font size problem please check this blog for advice .

Auto scroll
Select this option to automatically scroll data pages at a specified interval (not available when displaying
navigation pages).

• 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | | 10's OFF

Touch Scroll (available in COROS APEX Pro/VERTIX)

Select this option to swipe up and down to change data pages without unlocking the screen.

• In | OFF

msg alerts. and calls (available in COROS APEX/APEX Pro/VERTIX)

Select this option to enable push notification alerts during workouts.

• In | OFF

Pair phone
Select this option to open the QR code for the watch pairing process.
Check this blog for connection issues.

Sensors
Optical HR Select this option to change heart rate related settings.

• Daily human resources

• Realtime
• Records heart rate every minute during standby mode.
• This setting will decrease battery life by up to 50%.
• Every 10 minutes.
• Records heart rate every 10 minutes during standby mode.
• Training HR

• Select this option to enable/disable the wrist-based HR sensor on the watch for workouts.
• Paired HR chest straps are not affected by this adjustment.

Barometer
Select this option to change the barometric reading type and history data range for the Barometer widget.

• Data source
• Station pressure
• Station pressure is measured at a station without any altitude adjustment such as from
a house or the top of a mountain. It will change at various altitudes.
• Pressure at sea level
• Sea level pressure is the station pressure set to sea level. It is often used to predict
climate changes at current altitude.
 • Display range
• Last 6 | 12 | 18 hours.
• Pressure units
• hpa | MmHg
• Storm warning
• Select this option to enable storm alerts when a possible storm is imminent.
• (i) Baro. Address
• Displays information about the arrow seen on the barometer widget page.
• Arrows pointing down indicate possible stormy weather.
• Arrows pointing up indicate potential clear weather.
• The arrow consists of 2 parts. The left part shows the information 3-6 hours ago
and the right part shows the last 3 hours.

Calibrate elevation
Select to calibrate elevation using GPS or manual input.

• Use GPS
• Multiple calibrations may result in different elevation readings due to the limits of GPS
technology.
• Enter elevation

Calibrate compass
Select to calibrate the compass following the instructions. It is recommended to calibrate the compass before
outdoor workouts, as electronics and metals can interfere with compass readings.

Accessories
Add ANT+
Select to search and add new ANT+ compatible accessories. Compatible accessory types include heart rate
chest straps, bike power meters, speed sensors, cadence sensors, and bike trainers. Pod execution is not
supported and may be added through future updates.

Add Bluetooth
Select to search for and add new Bluetooth compatible accessories. Compatible accessory types include heart
rate chest straps, bike speed sensors, and cadence sensors.

List has been added

Select to view and manage the list of added accessories. Press the CONFIRM button to delete an accessory.

• Toolbox/Quick Menu
Updated 8 months ago

From the main watch face, press and hold the BACK/LAP button to open the Toolbox/Quick menu.

Do not bother
Select to activate/deactivate DND mode.
Alarm
Select this option to set a new alarm or manage existing alarms.

• Alarm mode available in Only once | Every day | Customized by day of the week.
• Snooze time is not customizable.

compass
Select this option to open the 3D compass

• Press the CONFIRM button to toggle between the following information.

• Compass and current time.
• Compass, GPS coordinates, elevation and barometer.
Broadcast HR
Select this option to perform heart rate measurement and transmit HR to ANT+ or Bluetooth compatible
devices and applications.

Altitude performance (available in COROS APEX Pro/VERTIX)

Select this option to perform a blood oxygen SpO2 measurement.

• Press the CONFIRM button to start a new SpO2 measurement.

• Data available on this page
• Upper Section – Altitude Performance Index (available if elevation is greater than 2500m
or 8250ft)
• Midsection – SpO2 and time since last reading
• Lower section – elevation
• Scroll down to see the SpO2 graph (in red, yellow and green) and elevation (in blue) for
the last 24 hours and 3 days.

UltraMax GPS Mode Select this option to enable/disable UltraMax GPS mode during outdoor
running workouts to extend battery performance.

Navigation Settings
Select this option to choose the following settings.

• Select courses
 • Course selection
• Start course
• Elevation Details
• Starting point address
• | positive Reverse
• Starting point address
• | positive Reverse
• Map direction
• Heading | North up
• Divert course alert
• In | OFF
• NOTE: This is not a training mode and no training data will be saved.

Map
Select this option to view and follow a saved route closest to your current location.

Chronometer
Select this option to use the stopwatch function.

• Press the CONFIRM button to start and pause the stopwatch.

• Press the BACK/LAP button to start a new lap and reset the stopwatch.
• Press and hold the BACK/LAP button to exit the page without interrupting the stopwatch.
• Available in daily and training modes.
Timer
Select this option to set up to 3 timers with repeatable function available.

• Setting new times will overwrite the previous ones.

• Press the CONFIRM button to start and pause the timer.
• Press the BACK/LAP button to reset the timer or return to the timer setting page.
• To repeat a timer, select Repeat > ON.
• Press and hold the BACK/LAP button to exit the page without interrupting the timer.
• Available in daily and training modes.
Look Face
Select to choose from 5 watch faces stored in clock and theme color options. Download new watch faces
from the COROS app.

Night mode (available in COROS APEX Pro/VERTIX)

Select for a low brightness always-on backlight.

• Once turned on, the mode will automatically deactivate after the next sunrise.

Training settings (accessible during training)

Select this option to access the workout settings for the current workout.

System
Select this option to open the System menu.