Garmin Forerunner 945 Owners Manual - Page 37

pages and enable alerts and training features. Not all settings are available for all activity types. Hold , select Activities & Apps, select an activity, and select the activity settings. 3D Distance: Calculates your distance traveled using your elevation change and your horizontal movement over ground. 3D Speed: Calculates your speed using your elevation change and your horizontal movement over ground (3D Speed and Distance, page 33). Accent Color: Sets the accent color of each activity to help identify which activity is active. Alerts: Sets the training or navigation alerts for the activity. Auto Climb: Enables the device to detect elevation changes automatically using the built-in altimeter. Auto Lap: Sets the options for the Auto Lap® feature (Auto Lap, page 32). Auto Pause: Sets the device to stop recording data when you stop moving or when you drop below a specified speed (Enabling Auto Pause, page 32). Auto Run: Enables the device to detect ski runs automatically using the built-in accelerometer. Auto Scroll: Enables you to move through all of the activity data screens automatically while the timer is running (Using Auto Scroll, page 33). Auto Set: Enables the device to start and stop exercise sets automatically during a strength training activity. Background Color: Sets the background color of each activity to black or white. ClimbPro: Displays ascent planning and monitoring screens while navigating. Countdown Start: Enables a countdown timer for pool swimming intervals. Data Screens: Enables you to customize data screens and add new data screens for the activity (Customizing the Data Screens, page 31). Edit Weight: Allows you to add the weight used for an exercise set during a strength training or cardio activity. Golf Distance: Set the unit of measure used while playing golf. GPS: Sets the mode for the GPS antenna (Changing the GPS Setting, page 33). Lap Key: Enables you to record a lap or a rest during the activity. Lock Keys: Locks the keys during multisport activities to prevent accidental key presses. Map: Sets the display preferences for the map data screen for the activity (Activity Map Settings, page 32). Metronome: Plays tones at a steady rhythm to help you improve your performance by training at a faster, slower, or more consistent cadence (Using the Metronome, page 8). Pool Size: Sets the pool length for pool swimming. Power Save Timeout: Sets the power-save timeout options for the activity (Power Save Timeout Settings, page 33). Rename: Sets the activity name. Repeat: Enables the Repeat option for multisport activities. For example, you can use this option for activities that include multiple transitions, such as a swimrun. Restore Defaults: Allows you to reset the activity settings. Routing: Sets the preferences for calculating routes for the activity (Routing Settings, page 32). Scoring: Enables or disables scorekeeping automatically when you start a round of golf. The Always Ask option prompts you when you begin a round. Segment Alerts: Enables prompts that alert you to approaching segments. Stat Tracking: Enables statistics tracking while playing golf. Stroke Detect.: Enables stroke detection for pool swimming. Transitions: Enables transitions for multisport activities. Vibration Alerts: Enables alerts that notify you to inhale or exhale during a breathwork activity. Customizing the Data Screens You can show, hide, and change the layout and content of data screens for each activity. 1 Hold . 2 Select Settings > Activities & Apps. 3 Select the activity to customize. 4 Select the activity settings. 5 Select Data Screens. 6 Select a data screen to customize. 7 Select an option: • Select Layout to adjust the number of data fields on the data screen. • Select a field to change the data that appears in the field. • Select Reorder to change the location of the data screen in the loop. • Select Remove to remove the data screen from the loop. 8 If necessary, select Add New to add a data screen to the loop. You can add a custom data screen, or select one of the predefined data screens. Adding a Map to an Activity You can add the map to the data screens loop for an activity. 1 From the watch face, hold . 2 Select Settings > Activities & Apps. 3 Select the activity to customize. 4 Select the activity settings. 5 Select Data Screens > Add New > Map. Alerts You can set alerts for each activity, which can help you to train toward specific goals, to increase your awareness of your environment, and to navigate to your destination. Some alerts are available only for specific activities. There are three types of alerts: event alerts, range alerts, and recurring alerts. Event alert: An event alert notifies you once. The event is a specific value. For example, you can set the device to alert you when you reach a specified elevation. Range alert: A range alert notifies you each time the device is above or below a specified range of values. For example, you can set the device to alert you when your heart rate is below 60 beats per minute (bpm) and over 210 bpm. Recurring alert: A recurring alert notifies you each time the device records a specified value or interval. For example, you can set the device to alert you every 30 minutes. Alert Name Alert Type Description Cadence Range You can set minimum and maximum cadence values. Calories Event, recurring You can set the number of calories. Custom Event, recurring You can select an existing message or create a custom message and select an alert type. Distance Recurring You can set a distance interval. Customizing Your Device 31