Garmin Forerunner 245 Music Owners Manual - Page 25

5 Select a playlist or other item to download to the device. 6 If necessary, select BACK until you are prompted to sync with the service, and select Yes. NOTE: Downloading audio content can drain the battery. You may be required to connect the device to an external power source if the battery is low. Disconnecting from a Third-Party Provider 1 From the Garmin 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 millions of songs. TIP: Spotify integration requires the Spotify application be installed on your mobile phone. A compatible mobile digital device and premium subscription is required, where available. Go to www.garmin.com/. This product incorporates Spotify software which is subject to third party licenses found here: https://developer.spotify.com /legal/third-party-licenses. Soundtrack every journey with Spotify. Play songs and artists you love, or let Spotify entertain you. Downloading Audio Content from Spotify Before you can download audio content from Spotify, 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 > Spotify. 4 Select Add music & podcasts. 5 Select a playlist or other item to download to the device. NOTE: Downloading audio content can drain the battery. You may need to connect the device to an external power source if the remaining battery life is insufficient. The selected playlists and other items are downloaded to the device. Downloading Personal Audio Content Before you can send your personal music to your device, you must install the Garmin Express application on your computer (www.garmin.com/express). You can load your personal audio files, such as .mp3 and .aac files, to a Forerunner 245 Music device from your computer. 1 Connect the device to your computer using the included USB cable. 2 On your computer, open the Garmin Express application, select your device, and select Music. TIP: For Windows® computers, you can select and browse to the folder with your audio files. For Apple® computers, the Garmin Express application uses your iTunes® library. 3 In the My Music or iTunes Library list, select an audio file category, such as songs or playlists. 4 Select the checkboxes for the audio files, and select Send to Device. 5 If necessary, in the Forerunner 245 Music list, select a category, select the checkboxes, and select Remove From Device to remove audio files. Listening to Music 1 Hold DOWN from any screen to open the music controls. 2 Connect your headphones with Bluetooth technology (Connecting Bluetooth Headphones, page 20). 3 Hold UP. 4 Select Music Providers, and select an option: • To listen to music downloaded to the watch from your computer, select My Music (Downloading Personal Audio Content, page 19). • To control music playback on your smartphone, select Control Phone. • To listen to music from a third-party provider, select the name of the provider. 5 Select to open the music playback controls. Music Playback Controls NOTE: Some music playback controls are available on a Forerunner 245 Music device only. Manage Select to manage content from some third-party providers. Select to browse the audio files and playlists for the selected source. Select to adjust the volume. Select to play and pause the current audio file. Select to skip to the next audio file in the playlist. Hold to fast forward through the current audio file. Select to restart the current audio file. Select twice to skip to the previous audio file in the playlist. Hold to rewind through the current audio file. Select to change the repeat mode. Select to change the shuffle mode. Changing the Audio Mode You can change the music playback mode from stereo to mono. 1 Hold UP. 2 Select Settings > Music > Audio. 3 Select an option. Controlling Music Playback on a Connected Smartphone 1 On your smartphone, start playing a song or playlist. 2 Select an option: • On a Forerunner 245 Music device, hold DOWN from any screen to open the music controls. • On a Forerunner 245 device, select DOWN to view the music control widget. NOTE: You may need to add the music control widget to your widget loop (Customizing the Widget Loop, page 23). 3 Select Music Providers > Control Phone. Music 19