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Using Garmin Connect on Your Computer The Garmin Express application connects your watch 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 watch. You can also add music to your watch (Downloading Personal Audio Content, page 71). You can also install software updates and manage your Connect IQ apps. 1 Connect the watch 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. 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. Manually Syncing Data with Garmin Connect NOTE: You can add options to the controls menu (Customizing the Controls Menu, page 35). 1 Hold LIGHT to view the controls menu. 2 Select Sync. Connect IQ Features You can add Connect IQ apps, data fields, glances, music providers, and watch faces to your watch using the Connect IQ store on your watch or phone. Watch Faces: Customize the appearance of the clock. Device Apps: Add interactive features to your watch, such as glances and new outdoor and fitness activity types. Data Fields: Download new data fields that present sensor, activity, and history data in new ways. You can add Connect IQ data fields to built-in features and pages. Music: Add music providers to your watch. Downloading Connect IQ Features Before you can download features from the Connect IQ app, you must pair your Forerunner watch with your phone (Pairing Your Phone, page 74). 1 From the app store on your phone, install and open the Connect IQ app. 2 If necessary, select your watch. 3 Select a Connect IQ feature. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions. Downloading Connect IQ Features Using Your Computer 1 Connect the watch to your computer using a USB cable. 2 Go to apps.garmin.com, and sign in. 3 Select a Connect IQ feature, and download it. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions. 78 Connectivity

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
Introduction	9
Setting Up Your Watch	9
Overview	9
GPS Status and Status Icons	10
Enabling and Disabling the Touchscreen	11
Using the Watch	11
Activities and Apps	11
Starting an Activity	11
Tips for Recording Activities	11
Stopping an Activity	12
Evaluating an Activity	12
Outdoor Activities	12
Going for a Run	13
Going for a Track Run	14
Tips for Recording a Track Run	14
Recording an Ultra Run Activity	14
Triathlon Training	15
Creating a Multisport Activity	15
Using an eBike	15
Viewing Your Ski Runs	15
Swimming	15
Swimming in Open Water	16
Going for a Pool Swim	16
Tips for Swimming Activities	16
Swim Terminology	17
Stroke Types	17
Auto Rest and Manual Rest	17
Training with the Drill Log	17
Indoor Activities	18
Going for a Virtual Run	18
Calibrating the Treadmill Distance	18
Health Snapshot™‎	18
Recording a Strength Training Activity	19
Tips for Recording Strength Training Activities	19
Recording a HIIT Activity	20
HIIT Timers	20
Using an Indoor Trainer	20
Customizing Activities and Apps	20
Adding or Removing a Favorite Activity	21
Changing the Order of an Activity in the Apps List	21
Creating a Custom Activity	21
Appearance	21
Watch Face Settings	21
Customizing the Watch Face	22
Glances	22
Viewing the Glance Loop	24
Customizing the Glance Loop	25
Creating Glance Folders	25
Body Battery	25
Viewing the Body Battery Glance	26
Tips for Improved Body Battery Data	26
Viewing the Heart Rate Glance	27
Viewing the Weather Glance	27
Women's Health	27
Menstrual Cycle Tracking	27
Pregnancy Tracking	27
Using the Stress Level Glance	28
Performance Measurements	28
About VO2 Max.‍ Estimates	29
Getting Your VO2 Max.‍ Estimate for Running	30
Getting Your VO2 Max.‍ Estimate for Cycling	30
Turning Off VO2 Max.‍ Recording	30
Viewing Your Predicted Race Times	30
Heart Rate Variability Status	31
Performance Condition	32
Viewing Your Performance Condition	32
Lactate Threshold	32
Performing a Guided Test to Determine Your Lactate Threshold	33
Viewing Your Power Curve	33
Syncing Activities and Performance Measurements	33
Turning Off Performance Notifications	33
Training Status	34
Training Status Levels	35
Tips for Getting Your Training Status	35
Acute Load	35
Training Load Focus	36
About Training Effect	36
Recovery Time	37
Viewing Your Recovery Time	37
Recovery Heart Rate	37
Pausing and Resuming Your Training Status	38
Training Readiness	39
Controls	40
Viewing the Controls Menu	42
Customizing the Controls Menu	43
Garmin Pay	43
Setting Up Your Garmin Pay Wallet	43
Paying for a Purchase Using Your Watch	43
Adding a Card to Your Garmin Pay Wallet	44
Managing Your Garmin Pay Cards	44
Changing Your Garmin Pay Passcode	44
Morning Report	44
Customizing Your Morning Report	44
Training	45
Training for a Race Event	45
Race Calendar and Primary Race	45
Unified Training Status	45
Health and Wellness Settings	46
Auto Goal	46
Using the Move Alert	46
Turning on the Move Alert	46
Sleep Tracking	46
Using Automated Sleep Tracking	47
Customizing Sleep Mode	47
Using Do Not Disturb Mode	47
Intensity Minutes	47
Earning Intensity Minutes	47
Garmin Move IQ	47
Workouts	48
Following a Workout From Garmin Connect	48
Creating a Custom Workout on Garmin Connect	48
Sending a Custom Workout to Your Watch	48
Starting a Workout	49
Following a Daily Suggested Workout	49
Turning Daily Suggested Workout Prompts On and Off	49
Following a Pool Swim Workout	50
Recording a Critical Swim Speed Test	50
Editing Your Critical Swim Speed Result	50
Workout Execution Score	50
About the Training Calendar	51
Using Garmin Connect Training Plans	51
Adaptive Training Plans	51
Starting Today's Workout	51
Interval Workouts	52
Customizing an Interval Workout	52
Starting an Interval Workout	52
Stopping an Interval Workout	52
PacePro Training	52
Downloading a PacePro Plan from Garmin Connect	53
Starting a PacePro Plan	54
Creating a PacePro Plan on Your Watch	55
Using Virtual Partner®‎	55
Setting a Training Target	56
Cancelling a Training Target	56
Racing a Previous Activity	56
Using the Metronome	57
Enabling Self Evaluation	57
Extended Display Mode	57
History	57
Using History	58
Multisport History	58
Personal Records	58
Viewing Your Personal Records	58
Restoring a Personal Record	59
Clearing Personal Records	59
Viewing Data Totals	59
Viewing Your Time in Each Heart Rate Zone	59
Deleting History	59
Data Management	59
Deleting Files	60
Heart Rate Features	60
Wrist-based Heart Rate	60
Wrist Heart Rate Monitor Settings	60
Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data	61
Turning Off the Wrist-based Heart Rate Monitor	61
Heart Rate While Swimming	61
Setting an Abnormal Heart Rate Alert	61
Broadcasting Heart Rate Data	62
Pulse Oximeter	62
Getting Pulse Oximeter Readings	63
Turning On Pulse Oximeter Sleep Tracking	63
Turning On All-Day Mode	63
Tips for Erratic Pulse Oximeter Data	63
Navigation	64
Courses	64
Following a Course on Your Device	64
Creating a Course on Garmin Connect	64
Sending a Course to Your Device	64
Viewing Course Details	65
Saving Your Location	65
Viewing and Editing Your Saved Locations	65
Navigating to a Destination	65
Navigating to Your Starting Point During an Activity	66
Stopping Navigation	66
Map	66
Adding a Map to an Activity	66
Panning and Zooming the Map	67
Map Settings	67
Compass	67
Altimeter and Barometer	67
Sensors and Accessories	67
Wireless Sensors	68
Pairing Your Wireless Sensors	69
HRM-Pro Running Pace and Distance	69
Tips for Recording Running Pace and Distance	69
Running Power	70
Running Power Settings	70
Running Dynamics	70
Training with Running Dynamics	71
Color Gauges and Running Dynamics Data	72
Ground Contact Time Balance Data	72
Vertical Oscillation and Vertical Ratio Data	73
Tips for Missing Running Dynamics Data	73
Chest Heart Rate While Swimming	73
Using an Optional Bike Speed or Cadence Sensor	73
Training with Power Meters	74
Situational Awareness	74
Using the Varia Camera Controls	74
tempe	74
VIRB Remote	74
Controlling a VIRB Action Camera	75
Controlling a VIRB Action Camera During an Activity	75
User Profile	75
Setting Up Your User Profile	76
Gender Settings	76
Viewing Your Fitness Age	76
About Heart Rate Zones	76
Fitness Goals	76
Setting Your Heart Rate Zones	77
Letting the Watch Set Your Heart Rate Zones	77
Heart Rate Zone Calculations	78
Setting Your Power Zones	78
Detecting Performance Measurements Automatically	78
Music	78
Downloading Personal Audio Content	79
Connecting to a Third-Party Provider	79
Downloading Audio Content from a Third-Party Provider	79
Disconnecting from a Third-Party Provider	79
Connecting Bluetooth Headphones	80
Listening to Music	80
Music Playback Controls	81
Controlling Music Playback on a Connected Phone	81
Changing the Audio Mode	81
Connectivity	82
Phone Connectivity Features	82
Pairing Your Phone	82
Enabling Bluetooth Notifications	82
Viewing Notifications	82
Receiving an Incoming Phone Call	83
Replying to a Text Message	83
Managing Notifications	83
Turning Off the Bluetooth Phone Connection	83
Turning On and Off Phone Connection Alerts	83
Playing Audio Prompts During an Activity	84
Wi‑Fi Connectivity Features	84
Connecting to a Wi‑Fi Network	84
Phone Apps and Computer Applications	84
Garmin Connect	85
Using the Garmin Connect App	85
Updating the Software Using the Garmin Connect App	85
Using Garmin Connect on Your Computer	86
Updating the Software Using Garmin Express	86
Manually Syncing Data with Garmin Connect	86
Connect IQ Features	86
Downloading Connect IQ Features	86
Downloading Connect IQ Features Using Your Computer	86
Safety and Tracking Features	87
Adding Emergency Contacts	87
Adding Contacts	87
Turning Incident Detection On and Off	88
Requesting Assistance	88
Live Event Sharing	88
Turning On Live Event Sharing	88
Clocks	89
Setting an Alarm	89
Editing an Alarm	89
Using the Stopwatch	90
Starting the Countdown Timer	90
Deleting a Timer	91
Syncing the Time with GPS	91
Setting the Time Manually	91
Customizing Your Watch	91
Activities and App Settings	91
Customizing the Data Screens	93
Adding a Map to an Activity	93
Activity Alerts	94
Setting an Alert	95
Enabling Auto Climb	95
GPS Settings	96
Sensors Settings	96
Compass Settings	96
Calibrating the Compass Manually	96
Setting the North Reference	97
Altimeter Settings	97
Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter	97
Barometer Settings	97
Calibrating the Barometer	97
Map Settings	98
Navigation Settings	98
Customizing Navigation Data Screens	98
Setting Up a Heading Bug	98
Setting Navigation Alerts	98
Power Manager Settings	98
System Settings	99
Time Settings	99
Setting Time Alerts	99
Changing the Screen Settings	100
Customizing the Hot Keys	100
Changing the Units of Measure	100
Device Information	100
Viewing Device Information	100
Viewing E-label Regulatory and Compliance Information	100
About the AMOLED Display	101
Charging the Watch	101
Tips for Charging the Watch	101
Wearing the Watch	102
Device Care	102
Cleaning the Watch	103
Changing the Bands	103
Specifications	104
Battery Life Information	104
Troubleshooting	105
Product Updates	105
Setting Up Garmin Express	105
Getting More Information	105
Activity Tracking	105
My daily step count does not appear	105
My step count does not seem accurate	105
The step counts on my watch and my Garmin Connect account don't match	106
The floors climbed amount does not seem accurate	106
My intensity minutes are flashing	106
Acquiring Satellite Signals	106
Improving GPS Satellite Reception	106
Restarting the Watch	106
Resetting All Default Settings	107
Maximizing Battery Life	107
My Device is in the Wrong Language	107
Is my phone compatible with my watch?	107
My phone will not connect to the watch	108
The temperature reading is not accurate	108
How can I manually pair sensors?	108
Can I use my Bluetooth sensor with my watch?	108
My headphones will not connect to the watch	109
My music cuts out or my headphones won't stay connected	109
Appendix	110
Data Fields	110
VO2 Max.‍ Standard Ratings	120
FTP Ratings	120

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Using Garmin Connect on Your Computer

The Garmin Express application connects your watch 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 watch. You can also

add music to your watch (

Downloading Personal Audio Content

, page 71

). You can also install software updates

and manage your Connect IQ apps.

Connect the watch to your computer using the USB cable.

Go to

www.garmin.com/express

Download and install the Garmin Express application.

Open the Garmin Express application, and select

Add Device

Follow the on-screen instructions.

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.

Connect the device to your computer using the USB cable.

When new software is available, Garmin Express sends it to your device.

Follow the on-screen instructions.

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.

Manually Syncing Data with Garmin Connect

NOTE:

You can add options to the controls menu (

Customizing the Controls Menu

, page 35

Hold

LIGHT

to view the controls menu.

Select

Sync

Connect IQ Features

You can add Connect IQ apps, data fields, glances, music providers, and watch faces to your watch using the

Connect IQ store on your watch or phone.

Watch Faces

: Customize the appearance of the clock.

Device Apps

: Add interactive features to your watch, such as glances and new outdoor and fitness activity

types.

Data Fields

: Download new data fields that present sensor, activity, and history data in new ways. You can add

Connect IQ data fields to built-in features and pages.

Music

: Add music providers to your watch.

Downloading Connect IQ Features

Before you can download features from the Connect IQ app, you must pair your Forerunner watch with your

phone (

Pairing Your Phone

, page 74

From the app store on your phone, install and open the Connect IQ app.

If necessary, select your watch.

Select a Connect IQ feature.

Follow the on-screen instructions.

Downloading Connect IQ Features Using Your Computer

Connect the watch to your computer using a USB cable.

Go to

apps.garmin.com

, and sign in.

Select a Connect IQ feature, and download it.

Follow the on-screen instructions.

Connectivity