Garmin Forerunner 245 Music Owners Manual - Page 24
Body Battery, Connecting to a Third-Party Provider
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• If your stress level is in the low or medium range, a graph appears showing your stress level for the last four hours. TIP: To start a relaxation activity from the graph, select DOWN > START, and enter a duration in minutes. • If your stress level is in the high range, a message appears asking you to begin a relaxation activity. 3 Select an option: • View your stress level graph. NOTE: Blue bars indicate periods of rest. Yellow bars indicate periods of stress. Gray bars indicate times when you were too active to determine your stress level. • Select Yes to start the relaxation activity, and enter a duration in minutes. • Select No to bypass the relaxation activity and view the stress level graph. Body Battery Your device analyzes your heart rate variability, stress level, sleep quality, and activity data to determine your overall Body Battery level. Like a gas gauge on a car, it indicates your amount of available reserve energy. The Body Battery level range is from 0 to 100, where 0 to 25 is low reserve energy, 26 to 50 is medium reserve energy, 51 to 75 is high reserve energy, and 76 to 100 is very high reserve energy. You can sync your device with your Garmin Connect account to view your most up-to-date Body Battery level, long-term trends, and additional details (Tips for Improved Body Battery Data, page 18). Viewing the Body Battery Widget The Body Battery widget displays your current Body Battery level and a graph of your Body Battery level for the last several hours. 1 Select UP or DOWN to view the Body Battery widget. NOTE: You may need to add the widget to your widget loop (Customizing the Widget Loop, page 23). Tips for Improved Body Battery Data • Your Body Battery level updates when you sync your device with your Garmin Connect account. • For more accurate results, wear the device while sleeping. • Rest and good sleep charge your Body Battery. • Strenuous activity, high stress, and poor sleep can cause your Body Battery to drain. • Food intake, as well as stimulants like caffeine, has no impact on your Body Battery. Health Stats Widget The Health Stats widget provides an at-a-glance view of your health data. This is a dynamic summary that updates throughout the day. The metrics include your heart rate, stress level, and Body Battery level. You can select START to view additional metrics. Music NOTE: This section is about three different music playback options. • Third-party provider music • Personal audio content • Music stored on your phone On a Forerunner 245 Music device, you can download audio content to your device from your computer or from a third-party provider, so you can listen when your smartphone is not nearby. To listen to audio content stored on your device, you must connect headphones with Bluetooth technology. You can also control music playback on your paired smartphone using your device. 2 Select START to view a combined graph of your Body Battery and stress level. Blue bars indicate periods of rest. Orange bars indicate periods of stress. Gray bars indicate times that you were too active to determine your stress level. 3 Select DOWN 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 or . 2 Select Garmin Devices, and select your device. 3 Select Music. 4 Select an option: • To connect to an installed provider, select a provider, and follow the on-screen instructions. • To connect to a new provider, select Get Music Apps, locate a provider, and follow the on-screen instructions. Downloading Audio Content from a Third-Party Provider Before you can download audio content from a third-party provider, you must connect to a Wi‑Fi network (Connecting to a Wi‑Fi Network, page 11). 1 Hold DOWN from any screen to open the music controls. 2 Hold UP. 3 Select Music Providers. 4 Select a connected provider. 18 Music