Garmin Forerunner 255 Owners Manual - Page 38

Setting an Alarm, Requesting Assistance, Changing the Screen Settings, Broadcasting Heart, Rate Data

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Icon Name Airplane Mode Alarm Clock Description Select to enable or disable airplane mode to turn off all wireless communica­ tions. Select to add or edit an alarm (Setting an Alarm, page 77). Altimeter Select to open the altimeter screen. Assistance Select to send an assistance request (Requesting Assistance, page 76). Barometer Select to open the barometer screen. Battery Saver Select to enable or disable the battery saver feature. Backlight Broadcast Heart Rate Clocks Compass Do Not Disturb Find My Phone Flashlight Select to adjust the screen brightness (Changing the Screen Settings, page 88). Select to turn on heart rate broadcasting to a paired device (Broadcasting Heart Rate Data, page 50). Select to open the Clocks app to set an alarm, timer, stopwatch, or view alternate time zones (Clocks, page 77). Select to open the compass screen. Select to enable or disable do not disturb mode to dim the screen and disable alerts and notifications. For example, you can use this mode while watching a movie. Select to play an audible alert on your paired phone, if it is within Bluetooth range. The Bluetooth signal strength appears on the Forerunner watch screen, and it increases as you move closer to your phone. Select to turn on the screen to use your watch as a flashlight. Lock Device Select to lock the buttons to prevent inadvertent presses. Music Controls Phone Power Off Select to control music playback on your watch or phone. Select to enable or disable Bluetooth technology and your connection to your paired phone. Select to turn off the watch. Save Location Select to save your current location to navigate back to it later. Set Time With GPS Select to sync your watch with the time on your phone or using satellites. Sleep Mode Select to enable or disable Sleep Mode (Customizing Sleep Mode, page 36). Stopwatch Select to start the stopwatch (Using the Stopwatch, page 78). 30 Appearance

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Icon
Name
Description
Airplane Mode
Select to enable or disable airplane mode to turn off all wireless communica±
tions.
Alarm Clock
Select to add or edit an alarm (
Setting an Alarm
, page 77
).
Altimeter
Select to open the altimeter screen.
Assistance
Select to send an assistance request (
Requesting Assistance
, page 76
).
Barometer
Select to open the barometer screen.
Battery Saver
Select to enable or disable the battery saver feature.
Backlight
Select to adjust the screen brightness (
Changing the Screen Settings
, page 88
).
Broadcast Heart
Rate
Select to turn on heart rate broadcasting to a paired device (
Broadcasting Heart
Rate Data
, page 50
).
Clocks
Select to open the Clocks app to set an alarm, timer, stopwatch, or view
alternate time zones (
Clocks
, page 77
).
Compass
Select to open the compass screen.
Do Not Disturb
Select to enable or disable do not disturb mode to dim the screen and disable
alerts and notifications. For example, you can use this mode while watching a
movie.
Find My Phone
Select to play an audible alert on your paired phone, if it is within Bluetooth
range. The Bluetooth signal strength appears on the Forerunner watch screen,
and it increases as you move closer to your phone.
Flashlight
Select to turn on the screen to use your watch as a flashlight.
Lock Device
Select to lock the buttons to prevent inadvertent presses.
Music Controls
Select to control music playback on your watch or phone.
Phone
Select to enable or disable Bluetooth technology and your connection to your
paired phone.
Power Off
Select to turn off the watch.
Save Location
Select to save your current location to navigate back to it later.
Set Time With GPS
Select to sync your watch with the time on your phone or using satellites.
Sleep Mode
Select to enable or disable Sleep Mode (
Customizing Sleep Mode
, page 36
).
Stopwatch
Select to start the stopwatch (
Using the Stopwatch
, page 78
).
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