Garmin Forerunner 245 Music Owners Manual
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- Garmin Forerunner 245 Music | Owners Manual - Page 1
FORERUNNER® 245/245 MUSIC Owner's Manual - Garmin Forerunner 245 Music | Owners Manual - Page 2
logo, ANT+®, Auto Lap®, Auto Pause®, Edge®, Forerunner®, TracBack®, VIRB®, and Virtual Partner® are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries, registered in the USA and other countries. Body Battery™, Connect IQ™, Garmin Connect™, Garmin Express™, Garmin Move IQ™, HRM-Run™, HRM-Swim™, HRM-Tri - Garmin Forerunner 245 Music | Owners Manual - Page 3
1 GPS Status and Status Icons 1 Setting Up Your Watch 1 Pairing Your Smartphone with Your Device 1 Tips for Existing Garmin Connect Connected Features 10 Updating the Software Using the Garmin Connect App ...... 10 Manually Syncing Data with Garmin Connect 10 Locating a Lost Mobile Device 10 - Garmin Forerunner 245 Music | Owners Manual - Page 4
the Bands 28 Specifications 29 Troubleshooting 29 Product Updates 29 Setting Up Garmin Garmin Connect App 30 Updating the Software Using Garmin Express 30 Is my smartphone compatible with my device 30 My phone will not connect to the device 30 Maximizing Battery Life 30 How can I manually - Garmin Forerunner 245 Music | Owners Manual - Page 5
Can I use my Bluetooth sensor with my watch 31 My music cuts out or my headphones do not stay connected .. 31 Appendix 31 Data Fields 31 About Heart Rate Zones 33 Heart Rate Zone Calculations 33 - Garmin Forerunner 245 Music | Owners Manual - Page 6
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music controls (Music GPS GPS status Battery instructions. Tips for Existing Garmin Connect Users 1 From the Garmin Connect app, select or . 2 Select Garmin Devices > Add Device. Enabling Bluetooth Notifications Before you can enable notifications, you must pair the Forerunner From the watch face, - Garmin Forerunner 245 Music | Owners Manual - Page 8
Garmin Connect app. NOTE: If you have a Forerunner 245 Music Forerunner device. Refer to the owner's manual garmin.com/ataccuracy. Starting an Activity When you start an activity, GPS turns on automatically (if required). If you have an optional wireless sensor, you can pair it to the Forerunner - Garmin Forerunner 245 Music | Owners Manual - Page 9
GPS signals (if required), and connects to your wireless sensors (if required). 6 Select START to start the timer. The device records activity data only while the activity timer is running. NOTE: On a Forerunner 245 Music and return to watch mode, select Save -screen instructions to start manually - Garmin Forerunner 245 Music | Owners Manual - Page 10
BACK to finish the set. The watch displays the total reps for the set Garmin Connect account to view and edit activity details. Outdoor Activities The Forerunner device comes preloaded with outdoor activities, such as running and cycling. GPS follow the on-screen instructions to select your pool size - Garmin Forerunner 245 Music | Owners Manual - Page 11
enable your Forerunner 245 Music device to play motivational status announcements during a run or other activity. Audio prompts play on your connected headphones using Bluetooth technology, if available. Otherwise, audio prompts play on your smartphone paired through the Garmin Connect app. During - Garmin Forerunner 245 Music | Owners Manual - Page 12
Forerunner device with a compatible smartphone. 1 From the Garmin Connect app, select or . 2 Select Training > Training Plans. 3 Select and schedule a training plan. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions. 5 Review . Starting an Interval Workout 1 From the watch face, select START. 2 Select an activity - Garmin Forerunner 245 Music | Owners Manual - Page 13
band based on distance and pace or distance and time. You can also create a pace band instructions to create and save a PacePro plan. 4 Select or Send to Device. Starting a PacePro Plan Before you can start a PacePro plan, you must download a plan from your Garmin Connect account. 1 From the watch - Garmin Forerunner 245 Music | Owners Manual - Page 14
heart rate. You can also set each heart rate zone and enter your resting heart rate manually. You can manually adjust your zones on the device or using your Garmin Connect account. 1 From the watch face, hold UP. 2 Select Settings > User Profile > Heart Rate. 3 Select Max. HR, and enter your maximum - Garmin Forerunner 245 Music | Owners Manual - Page 15
this mode while sleeping or watching a movie. NOTE: You can set your normal sleep hours in the user settings on your Garmin Connect account. You can enable minutes are doubled when added. Earning Intensity Minutes Your Forerunner device calculates intensity minutes by comparing your heart rate data - Garmin Forerunner 245 Music | Owners Manual - Page 16
not recorded. 1 From the watch face, hold UP. 2 Select Settings > Activity Tracking > Status > Off. Smart Features Bluetooth Connected Features The Forerunner device has several Bluetooth connected features for your compatible smartphone using the Garmin Connect app. Activity uploads: Automatically - Garmin Forerunner 245 Music | Owners Manual - Page 17
GPS. the watch face, Forerunner instructions. Wi‑Fi Connected Features Activity uploads to your Garmin Connect account: Automatically sends your activity to your Garmin Garmin Express™ application on your computer before you can connect to a Wi‑Fi network. To sync your device with a third-party music - Garmin Forerunner 245 Music | Owners Manual - Page 18
uses the chest heart rate data. Broadcasting Heart Rate Data to Garmin Devices You can broadcast your heart rate data from your Forerunner device and view it on paired Garmin devices. NOTE: Broadcasting heart rate data decreases battery life. 1 From the heart rate widget, hold UP. 2 Select Options - Garmin Forerunner 245 Music | Owners Manual - Page 19
while broadcasting heart rate data from the heart rate widget. 3 Pair your Forerunner device with your Garmin ANT+ compatible device. NOTE: The pairing instructions differ for each Garmin compatible device. See your owner's manual. TIP: To stop broadcasting your heart rate data, select any key, and - Garmin Forerunner 245 Music | Owners Manual - Page 20
and balanced strides. You can watch the color gauge or data field during your run or view the summary on your Garmin Connect account after your run. . • Pair the running dynamics accessory with your Forerunner device again, according to the instructions. • If the running dynamics data display shows - Garmin Forerunner 245 Music | Owners Manual - Page 21
. 1 From the watch face, hold UP. manually set your maximum heart rate in your user profile (Setting Your Heart Rate Zones, page 8). Syncing Activities and Performance Measurements You can sync activities, personal records, and performance measurements from other Garmin devices to your Forerunner - Garmin Forerunner 245 Music | Owners Manual - Page 22
and position on the color gauge. On your Garmin Connect account, you can view additional details about Your Wireless Sensors, page 22). If your Forerunner device was packaged with a heart rate monitor, The maximum time is 4 days. NOTE: From the watch face, you can select UP or DOWN to view the - Garmin Forerunner 245 Music | Owners Manual - Page 23
supported by Firstbeat Technologies Ltd. For more information, go to www.firstbeat.com. Pulse Oximeter The Forerunner garmin.com/ataccuracy. Getting Pulse Oximeter Readings You can manually . • Use a silicone band. • Clean and dry several hours. It can also guide you through a breathing activity to - Garmin Forerunner 245 Music | Owners Manual - Page 24
to see your Body Battery data since midnight. Connecting to a Third-Party Provider Before you can download music or other audio files to your compatible watch from a supported third-party provider, you must connect to the provider using the Garmin Connect app. 1 From the Garmin Connect app, select - Garmin Forerunner 245 Music | Owners Manual - Page 25
Connect app, select or . 2 Select Garmin Devices, and select your device. 3 Select Music. 4 Select an installed third-party provider, and follow the on- screen instructions to disconnect the third-party provider from your device. Spotify® Spotify is a digital music service that gives you access to - Garmin Forerunner 245 Music | Owners Manual - Page 26
Headphones To listen to music loaded onto your Forerunner 245 Music device, you must connect headphones using Bluetooth technology. 1 Bring the headphones within 2 m (6.6 ft.) of your device. 2 Enable pairing mode on the headphones. 3 Hold UP. 4 Select Settings > Music > Headphones > Add New - Garmin Forerunner 245 Music | Owners Manual - Page 27
computer using the USB cable. 2 Go to www.garmin.com/express. 3 Download and install the Garmin Express application. 4 Open the Garmin Express application, and select Add Device. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions. Navigation You can use the GPS navigation features on your device to view your path - Garmin Forerunner 245 Music | Owners Manual - Page 28
available only for activities that use GPS. 1 Select START. 2 Hold and data screens. From the watch face, hold UP, and in or out manually. Wireless Sensors to buy.garmin.com. battery life remain. Going for a Run Using a Foot Pod Before you go for a run, you must pair the foot pod with your Forerunner - Garmin Forerunner 245 Music | Owners Manual - Page 29
speed and distance using your foot pod data instead of GPS data. 1 From the watch face, hold UP. 2 Select Settings > Sensors & manual for your Varia device for more information. NOTE: You may need to update the Forerunner software before pairing Varia devices (Updating the Software Using Garmin - Garmin Forerunner 245 Music | Owners Manual - Page 30
+ GALILEO provides increased performance in challenging environments and faster position acquisition (GPS and Other Satellite Systems, page 25). Using either of these options can reduce battery life more than using the GPS option only. Using the UltraTrac option records track points and sensor data - Garmin Forerunner 245 Music | Owners Manual - Page 31
Scroll. 6 Select a display speed. Changing the GPS Setting For more information about GPS, go to www.garmin.com /aboutGPS. 1 Hold UP. 2 Select that demand longer battery life and for which frequent sensor data updates are less important. Setting the Pool Size 1 From the watch face, select START - Garmin Forerunner 245 Music | Owners Manual - Page 32
normal sleep hours. You can set your normal sleep hours on your Garmin Connect account. Auto Lock: Allows you to lock the keys automatically to manually sync the time with GPS when you change time zones, and to update for daylight saving time. Changing the Backlight Settings 1 From the watch face, - Garmin Forerunner 245 Music | Owners Manual - Page 33
Forerunner device on a compatible Edge device during a ride or triathlon. See your Edge owner's manual for more information. Clock Syncing the Time with GPS alarm (optional). Deleting an Alarm 1 From the watch face, hold UP. 2 Select Alarm Clock. your device. Go to www.garmin.com/VIRB to purchase a - Garmin Forerunner 245 Music | Owners Manual - Page 34
well as applicable product and licensing information. 1 From the watch face. hold UP. 2 Select Settings > System > About. Charging the Device WARNING This device contains a lithium-ion battery. See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other - Garmin Forerunner 245 Music | Owners Manual - Page 35
type Forerunner 245 battery life, watch mode Forerunner 245 battery life, activity mode Forerunner 245 Music battery life, watch mode Forerunner 245 Music battery life, watch mode with music Forerunner 245 Music battery life, activity mode Forerunner 245 Music battery life, activity mode with music - Garmin Forerunner 245 Music | Owners Manual - Page 36
of the device. • On your smartphone, open the Garmin Connect app, select or , and select Garmin Devices > Add Device to enter pairing mode. • On your device, hold LIGHT, and select to turn on Bluetooth technology and enter pairing mode. Maximizing Battery Life You can do several things to extend the - Garmin Forerunner 245 Music | Owners Manual - Page 37
my watch? The device is compatible with some Bluetooth sensors. The first time you connect a sensor to your Garmin device your Forerunner 245 Music device. • Since headphones vary by model, you can try moving the watch to the current session. Battery Level: The remaining battery power. Bearing: The - Garmin Forerunner 245 Music | Owners Manual - Page 38
the final destination. You must be navigating for this data to appear. GCT Balance: The left/right balance of ground contact time while running. GPS: The strength of the GPS satellite signal. Ground Contact Time: The amount of time in each step that you spend on the ground while running, measured in - Garmin Forerunner 245 Music | Owners Manual - Page 39
: The time of sunrise based on your GPS position. Sunset: The time of sunset based on your GPS position. Swim Time: The swimming time for speed sensor automatically detects your wheel size. If necessary, you can manually enter your wheel circumference in the speed sensor settings. The tire size - Garmin Forerunner 245 Music | Owners Manual - Page 40
Tire Size 22 × 1-1/2 24 × 1 24 × 3/4 Tubular 24 × 1-1/8 24 × 1.75 24 × 1-1/4 24 × 2.00 24 × 2.125 26 × 7/8 26 × 1-1.0 26 × 1 26 × 1.25 26 × 1-1/8 26 × 1.40 26 × 1.50 26 × 1.75 26 × 1.95 26 × 2.00 26 × 1-3/8 26 × 2.10 26 × 2.125 26 × 2.35 26 × 1-1/2 26 × 3.00 27 × 1 27 × 1-1/8 27 × 1-1/4 27 × 1-3/8 - Garmin Forerunner 245 Music | Owners Manual - Page 41
26 bands 28 battery charging Garmin Connect 1, 2, 5-7, 10-12, 20, 21, 30 storing data 21 Garmin Express 11, 29 updating software 29 GLONASS 25, 26 goals 6, 7 GPS music 1, 18, 19 loading 18, 19 playing 19 services 18, 19 music 23 Spotify 19 status 14, 15 treadmill 3 troubleshooting 1, 4, 12, 14, - Garmin Forerunner 245 Music | Owners Manual - Page 42
V vertical oscillation 13, 14 vertical ratio 13, 14 vibration 26 VIRB remote 27 virtual course 3 Virtual Partner 6, 7 VO2 max. 14-16, 33 W wallet 1 watch faces 11, 26 watch mode 25, 30 weather 11 wheel sizes 33 Wi-Fi, connecting 11 Wi‑Fi 30 connecting 11 widgets 10, 11, 13, 17-20 workouts - Garmin Forerunner 245 Music | Owners Manual - Page 43
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