Garmin Forerunner 255 Owners Manual - Page 5

Sensors and Accessories, User Profile, Music, Connectivity, Letting the Watch Set Your Heart Rate

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Creating a Course on Garmin Connect 52 Sending a Course to Your Device 52 Viewing Course Details 53 Saving Your Location 53 Viewing and Editing Your Saved Locations 53 Navigating to a Destination 53 Navigating to Your Starting Point During an Activity 54 Stopping Navigation 54 Map 54 Adding a Map to an Activity 54 Panning and Zooming the Map........ 55 Map Settings 55 Compass 55 Altimeter and Barometer 55 Sensors and Accessories 55 Wireless Sensors 56 Pairing Your Wireless Sensors 57 HRM-Pro Running Pace and Distance 57 Tips for Recording Running Pace and Distance 57 Running Power 58 Running Power Settings 58 Running Dynamics 58 Training with Running Dynamics...... 59 Color Gauges and Running Dynamics Data 60 Ground Contact Time Balance Data 60 Vertical Oscillation and Vertical Ratio Data 61 Tips for Missing Running Dynamics Data 61 Chest Heart Rate While Swimming...... 61 Using an Optional Bike Speed or Cadence Sensor 61 Training with Power Meters 62 Situational Awareness 62 Using the Varia Camera Controls..... 62 tempe 62 VIRB Remote 62 Controlling a VIRB Action Camera... 63 Controlling a VIRB Action Camera During an Activity 63 User Profile 63 Setting Up Your User Profile 64 Gender Settings 64 Viewing Your Fitness Age 64 About Heart Rate Zones 64 Fitness Goals 64 Setting Your Heart Rate Zones......... 65 Letting the Watch Set Your Heart Rate Zones 65 Heart Rate Zone Calculations........... 66 Setting Your Power Zones 66 Detecting Performance Measurements Automatically 66 Music 66 Downloading Personal Audio Content 67 Connecting to a Third-Party Provider... 67 Downloading Audio Content from a Third-Party Provider 67 Disconnecting from a Third-Party Provider 67 Connecting Bluetooth Headphones..... 68 Listening to Music 68 Music Playback Controls 69 Controlling Music Playback on a Connected Phone 69 Changing the Audio Mode 69 Connectivity 70 Phone Connectivity Features 70 Pairing Your Phone 70 Enabling Bluetooth Notifications..... 70 Viewing Notifications 70 Receiving an Incoming Phone Call 71 Replying to a Text Message.......... 71 Managing Notifications 71 Turning Off the Bluetooth Phone Connection 71 Turning On and Off Phone Connection Alerts 71 Playing Audio Prompts During an Activity 72 Wi‑Fi Connectivity Features 72 Table of Contents iii

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Creating a Course on Garmin
Connect
..............................................
52
Sending a Course to Your
Device
.............................................
52
Viewing Course Details
.....................
53
Saving Your Location
............................
53
Viewing and Editing Your Saved
Locations
...........................................
53
Navigating to a Destination
..................
53
Navigating to Your Starting Point During
an Activity
..............................................
54
Stopping Navigation
.............................
54
Map
........................................................
54
Adding a Map to an Activity
..............
54
Panning and Zooming the Map
........
55
Map Settings
......................................
55
Compass
................................................
55
Altimeter and Barometer
......................
55
Sensors and Accessories
...............
55
Wireless Sensors
...................................
56
Pairing Your Wireless Sensors
.............
57
HRM-Pro Running Pace and
Distance
.................................................
57
Tips for Recording Running Pace and
Distance
.............................................
57
Running Power
......................................
58
Running Power Settings
....................
58
Running Dynamics
................................
58
Training with Running Dynamics
......
59
Color Gauges and Running Dynamics
Data
....................................................
60
Ground Contact Time Balance
Data
................................................
60
Vertical Oscillation and Vertical
Ratio Data
......................................
61
Tips for Missing Running Dynamics
Data
....................................................
61
Chest Heart Rate While Swimming
......
61
Using an Optional Bike Speed or
Cadence Sensor
....................................
61
Training with Power Meters
.................
62
Situational Awareness
..........................
62
Using the Varia Camera Controls
.....
62
tempe
.....................................................
62
VIRB Remote
.........................................
62
Controlling a VIRB Action Camera... 63
Controlling a VIRB Action Camera
During an Activity
..............................
63
User Profile
....................................
63
Setting Up Your User Profile
.................
64
Gender Settings
.................................
64
Viewing Your Fitness Age
.................
64
About Heart Rate Zones
.......................
64
Fitness Goals
.....................................
64
Setting Your Heart Rate Zones
.........
65
Letting the Watch Set Your Heart Rate
Zones
.................................................
65
Heart Rate Zone Calculations
...........
66
Setting Your Power Zones
....................
66
Detecting Performance Measurements
Automatically
........................................
66
Music
.............................................
66
Downloading Personal Audio
Content
..................................................
67
Connecting to a Third-Party Provider...67
Downloading Audio Content from a
Third-Party Provider
..........................
67
Disconnecting from a Third-Party
Provider
..............................................
67
Connecting Bluetooth Headphones
.....
68
Listening to Music
.................................
68
Music Playback Controls
..................
69
Controlling Music Playback on a
Connected Phone
..............................
69
Changing the Audio Mode
................
69
Connectivity
...................................
70
Phone Connectivity Features
...............
70
Pairing Your Phone
............................
70
Enabling Bluetooth Notifications
.....
70
Viewing Notifications
....................
70
Receiving an Incoming Phone
Call
..................................................
71
Replying to a Text Message
..........
71
Managing Notifications
.................
71
Turning Off the Bluetooth Phone
Connection
.........................................
71
Turning On and Off Phone Connection
Alerts
..................................................
71
Playing Audio Prompts During an
Activity
...............................................
72
Wi‑Fi Connectivity Features
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72
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