Garmin Forerunner 245 Music Owners Manual - Page 27
Courses, Saving Your Location, Navigating to Your Starting Point During an, Activity
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Plan your training: You can choose a fitness goal and load one of the day-by-day training plans. Track your progress: You can track your daily steps, join a friendly competition with your connections, and meet your goals. Share your activities: You can connect with friends to follow each other's activities or post links to your activities on your favorite social networking sites. Manage your settings: You can customize your device and user settings on your Garmin Connect account. Access the Connect IQ store: You can download apps, watch faces, data fields, and widgets. Syncing Your Data with the Garmin Connect App Your device periodically syncs data with the Garmin Connect app automatically. You can also manually sync your data at any time. 1 Bring the device within 3 m (10 ft.) of your smartphone. 2 From any screen, hold LIGHT to view the controls menu. 3 Select . 4 View your current data in the Garmin Connect app. Using Garmin Connect on Your Computer The Garmin Express application connects your device to your Garmin Connect account using a computer. You can use the Garmin Express application to upload your activity data to your Garmin Connect account and to send data, such as workouts or training plans, from the Garmin Connect website to your device. You can also install device software updates and manage your Connect IQ apps. 1 Connect the device to your 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 on a map, save locations, and find your way home. Courses You can send a course from your Garmin Connect account to your device. After it is saved to your device, you can navigate the course on your device. You can follow a saved course simply because it is a good route. For example, you can save and follow a bike friendly commute to work. You can also follow a saved course, trying to match or exceed previously set performance goals. For example, if the original course was completed in 30 minutes, you can race against a Virtual Partner trying to complete the course in under 30 minutes. Creating and Following a Course on Your Device 1 From the watch face, select START. 2 Select an activity. 3 Hold UP. 4 Select Navigation > Courses > Create New. 5 Enter a name for the course, and select . 6 Select Add Location. 7 Select an option. 8 If necessary, repeat steps 4 and 5. 9 Select Done > Do Course. Navigation information appears. 10Select START to begin navigation. Saving Your Location You can save your current location to navigate back to it later. 1 Hold LIGHT. 2 Select . NOTE: You may need to add this item to the controls menu (Customizing the Controls Menu, page 23). 3 Follow the on-screen instructions. Editing Your Saved Locations You can delete a saved location or edit its name, elevation, and position information. 1 From the watch face, select START. 2 Select an activity. NOTE: This feature is not available for all activities. 3 Hold UP. 4 Select Navigation > Saved Locations. 5 Select a saved location. 6 Select an option to edit the location. Deleting All Saved Locations You can delete all of your saved locations at once. 1 From the watch face, select START. 2 Select an activity. NOTE: This feature is not available for all activities. 3 Hold UP. 4 Select Navigation > Saved Locations > Delete All. Navigating to Your Starting Point During an Activity You can navigate back to the starting point of your current activity in a straight line or along the path you traveled. This feature is available only for activities that use GPS. 1 During an activity, select STOP > Back to Start. 2 Select an option: • To navigate back to the starting point of your activity along the path you traveled, select TracBack. • To navigate back to the starting point of your activity in a straight line, select Straight Line. Navigation 21