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Updating the Software Using the Garmin

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While connected to your Garmin Connect account, the device downloads several days of satellite data, allowing it to quickly locate satellite signals. • Take your device outside to an open area away from tall buildings and trees. • Remain stationary for a few minutes. Restarting the Device If the device stops responding, you may need to restart it. NOTE: Restarting the device may erase your data or settings. 1 Hold LIGHT for 15 seconds. The device turns off. 2 Hold LIGHT for one second to turn on the device. Resetting All Default Settings NOTE: This deletes all user-entered information and activity history. You can reset all of the device settings to the factory default values. 1 From the watch face, hold UP. 2 Select Settings > System > Reset. 3 Select an option: • To reset all of the device settings to the factory default values and save all activity information and stored music, select Reset Default Settings. • To delete all activities from your history, select Delete All Activities. • To reset all distance and time totals, select Reset Totals. • To reset the all of the device settings to the factory default values and delete all activity information and stored music, select Delete Data and Reset Settings. Updating the Software Using the Garmin Connect App Before you can update your device software using the Garmin Connect app, you must have a Garmin Connect account, and you must pair the device with a compatible smartphone (Pairing Your Smartphone with Your Device, page 1). Sync your device with the Garmin Connect app (Manually Syncing Data with Garmin Connect, page 10). When new software is available, the Garmin Connect app automatically sends the update to your device. Updating the Software Using Garmin Express Before you can update your device software, you must have a Garmin Connect account, and you must download the Garmin Express application. 1 Connect the device to your computer using the USB cable. When new software is available, Garmin Express sends it to your device. 2 Follow the on-screen instructions. 3 Do not disconnect your device from the computer during the update process. NOTE: If you have already set up your device with Wi‑Fi connectivity, Garmin Connect can automatically download available software updates to your device when it connects using Wi‑Fi. Is my smartphone compatible with my device? The Forerunner device is compatible with smartphones using Bluetooth wireless technology. Go to www.garmin.com/ble for compatibility information. My phone will not connect to the device If your phone will not connect to the device, you can try these tips. • Turn off your smartphone and your device, and turn them back on again. • Enable Bluetooth technology on your smartphone. • Update the Garmin Connect app to the latest version. • Remove your device from the Garmin Connect app and the Bluetooth settings on your smartphone to retry the pairing process. • If you bought a new smartphone, remove your device from the Garmin Connect app on the smartphone you intend to stop using. • Bring your smartphone within 10 m (33 ft.) 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 life of the battery. • Reduce the backlight timeout (Changing the Backlight Settings, page 26). • Turn off Bluetooth wireless technology when you are not using connected features (Bluetooth Connected Features, page 10). • When pausing your activity for a longer period of time, use the Resume Later option (Stopping an Activity, page 3). • Turn off activity tracking (Activity Tracking Settings, page 9). • Use a watch face that is not updated every second. For example, use a watch face without a second hand (Customizing the Watch Face, page 26). • Limit the smartphone notifications the device displays (Managing Notifications, page 2). • Stop broadcasting heart rate data to paired Garmin devices (Broadcasting Heart Rate Data to Garmin Devices, page 12). • Turn off wrist-based heart rate monitoring (Turning Off the Wrist-based Heart Rate Monitor, page 13). NOTE: Wrist-based heart rate monitoring is used to calculate vigorous intensity minutes and calories burned. • Turn off the pulse oximeter feature (Turning Off the Wristbased Heart Rate Monitor, page 13). • Use UltraTrac GPS mode for your activity (UltraTrac, page 25). • Select the Smart recording interval (System Settings, page 26). How can I manually pair ANT+ sensors? You can use the device settings to manually pair ANT+ sensors. The first time you connect a sensor to your device using ANT+ wireless technology, you must pair the device and sensor. After they are paired, the device connects to the sensor automatically when you start an activity and the sensor is active and within range. 1 Stay 10 m (33 ft.) away from other ANT+ sensors while pairing. 30 Troubleshooting

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While connected to your Garmin Connect account, the device
downloads several days of satellite data, allowing it to quickly
locate satellite signals.
•
Take your device outside to an open area away from tall
buildings and trees.
•
Remain stationary for a few minutes.
Restarting the Device
If the device stops responding, you may need to restart it.
NOTE:
Restarting the device may erase your data or settings.
1
Hold
LIGHT
for 15 seconds.
The device turns off.
2
Hold
LIGHT
for one second to turn on the device.
Resetting All Default Settings
NOTE:
This deletes all user-entered information and activity
history.
You can reset all of the device settings to the factory default
values.
1
From the watch face, hold
UP
.
2
Select
Settings
>
System
>
Reset
.
3
Select an option:
•
To reset all of the device settings to the factory default
values and save all activity information and stored music,
select
Reset Default Settings
.
•
To delete all activities from your history, select
Delete All
Activities
.
•
To reset all distance and time totals, select
Reset Totals
.
•
To reset the all of the device settings to the factory default
values and delete all activity information and stored music,
select
Delete Data and Reset Settings
.
Updating the Software Using the Garmin
Connect App
Before you can update your device software using the Garmin
Connect app, you must have a Garmin Connect account, and
you must pair the device with a compatible smartphone (
Pairing
Your Smartphone with Your Device
, page 1
).
Sync your device with the Garmin Connect app (
Manually
Syncing Data with Garmin Connect
, page 10
).
When new software is available, the Garmin Connect app
automatically sends the update to your device.
Updating the Software Using Garmin
Express
Before you can update your device software, you must have a
Garmin Connect account, and you must download the Garmin
Express application.
1
Connect the device to your computer using the USB cable.
When new software is available, Garmin Express sends it to
your device.
2
Follow the on-screen instructions.
3
Do not disconnect your device from the computer during the
update process.
NOTE:
If you have already set up your device with Wi
‑
Fi
connectivity, Garmin Connect can automatically download
available software updates to your device when it connects
using Wi
‑
Fi.
Is my smartphone compatible with my
device?
The Forerunner device is compatible with smartphones using
Bluetooth wireless technology.
Go to
www.garmin.com/ble
for compatibility information.
My phone will not connect to the device
If your phone will not connect to the device, you can try these
tips.
•
Turn off your smartphone and your device, and turn them
back on again.
•
Enable Bluetooth technology on your smartphone.
•
Update the Garmin Connect app to the latest version.
•
Remove your device from the Garmin Connect app and the
Bluetooth settings on your smartphone to retry the pairing
process.
•
If you bought a new smartphone, remove your device from
the Garmin Connect app on the smartphone you intend to
stop using.
•
Bring your smartphone within 10 m (33 ft.) 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 life of the battery.
•
Reduce the backlight timeout (
Changing the Backlight
Settings
, page 26
).
•
Turn off Bluetooth wireless technology when you are not
using connected features (
Bluetooth Connected Features
,
page 10
).
•
When pausing your activity for a longer period of time, use
the
Resume Later
option (
Stopping an Activity
, page 3
).
•
Turn off activity tracking (
Activity Tracking Settings
, page 9
).
•
Use a watch face that is not updated every second.
For example, use a watch face without a second hand
(
Customizing the Watch Face
, page 26
).
•
Limit the smartphone notifications the device displays
(
Managing Notifications
, page 2
).
•
Stop broadcasting heart rate data to paired Garmin devices
(
Broadcasting Heart Rate Data to Garmin Devices
, page 12
).
•
Turn off wrist-based heart rate monitoring (
Turning Off the
Wrist-based Heart Rate Monitor
, page 13
).
NOTE:
Wrist-based heart rate monitoring is used to calculate
vigorous intensity minutes and calories burned.
•
Turn off the pulse oximeter feature (
Turning Off the Wrist-
based Heart Rate Monitor
, page 13
).
•
Use UltraTrac GPS mode for your activity (
UltraTrac
,
page 25
).
•
Select the
Smart
recording interval (
System Settings
,
page 26
).
How can I manually pair ANT+ sensors?
You can use the device settings to manually pair ANT+ sensors.
The first time you connect a sensor to your device using ANT+
wireless technology, you must pair the device and sensor. After
they are paired, the device connects to the sensor automatically
when you start an activity and the sensor is active and within
range.
1
Stay 10 m (33 ft.) away from other ANT+ sensors while
pairing.
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Troubleshooting