Garmin Forerunner 245 Music Owners Manual - Page 7

Introduction WARNING See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. Always consult your physician before you begin or modify any exercise program. Device Overview LIGHT Select to turn the device on. Select to turn the backlight on and off. Hold to view the controls menu. START Select to start and stop the activity timer. STOP Select to choose an option or to acknowledge a message. BACK Select to return to the previous screen. Select to record a lap during an activity. DOWN Select to scroll through the widgets, data screens, options, and settings. Hold to open the music controls (Music Playback Controls, page 19). UP Select to scroll through the widgets, data screens, options, and settings. Hold to view the menu. GPS Status and Status Icons The GPS status ring and icons temporarily overlay each data screen. For outdoor activities, the status ring turns green when GPS is ready. A flashing icon means the device is searching for a signal. A solid icon means the signal was found or the sensor is connected. GPS GPS status Battery status Smartphone connection status Wi‑Fi® technology status Heart rate status Foot pod status Running Dynamics Pod status Speed and cadence sensor status Bike lights status Bike radar status Extended display mode status tempe™ sensor status VIRB® camera status Setting Up Your Watch To take full advantage of the Forerunner features, complete these tasks. Introduction • Pair your smartphone with the Garmin Connect™ app (Pairing Your Smartphone with Your Device, page 1). • Set up safety features (Safety and Tracking Features, page 12). • Set up music (Music, page 18). • Set up Wi‑Fi networks (Connecting to a Wi‑Fi Network, page 11). Pairing Your Smartphone with Your Device To use the connected features of the Forerunner device, it must be paired directly through the Garmin Connect app, instead of from the Bluetooth® settings on your smartphone. 1 From the app store on your smartphone, install and open the Garmin Connect app. 2 Bring your smartphone within 10 m (33 ft.) of your device. 3 Select LIGHT to turn on the device. The first time you turn on the device, it is in pairing mode. TIP: You can hold LIGHT, and select to manually enter pairing mode. 4 Select an option to add your device to your Garmin Connect account: • If this is the first time you are pairing a device with the Garmin Connect app, follow the on-screen instructions. • If you already paired another device with the Garmin Connect app, from the or menu, select Garmin Devices > Add Device, and follow the on-screen 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 device with a compatible mobile device (Pairing Your Smartphone with Your Device, page 1). 1 Hold UP. 2 Select Settings > Phone > Smart Notifications > Status > On. 3 Select During Activity. 4 Select a notification preference. 5 Select a sound preference. 6 Select Not During Activity. 7 Select a notification preference. 8 Select a sound preference. 9 Select Privacy. 10Select a privacy preference. 11Select Timeout. 12Select the amount of time the alert for a new notification appears on the screen. 13Select Signature to add a signature to your text message replies. Viewing Notifications 1 From the watch face, select UP or DOWN to view the notifications widget. 2 Select START. 3 Select a notification. 4 Select DOWN for more options. 5 Select BACK to return to the previous screen. 1