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Activity Alerts, Alert Name, Description

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Activity Alerts You can set alerts for each activity, which can help you to train toward specific goals, to increase your awareness of your environment, and to navigate to your destination. Some alerts are available only for specific activities. There are three types of alerts: event alerts, range alerts, and recurring alerts. Event alert: An event alert notifies you one time. The event is a specific value. For example, you can set the watch to alert you when you burn a specified number of calories. Range alert: A range alert notifies you each time the watch is above or below a specified range of values. For example, you can set the watch to alert you when your heart rate is below 60 beats per minute (bpm) and over 210 bpm. Recurring alert: A recurring alert notifies you each time the watch records a specified value or interval. For example, you can set the watch to alert you every 30 minutes. Alert Name Alert Type Description Cadence Range You can set minimum and maximum cadence values. Calories Event, recurring You can set the number of calories. Custom Event, recurring You can select an existing message or create a custom message and select an alert type. Distance Event, recurring You can set a distance interval. Elevation Range You can set minimum and maximum elevation values. Heart Rate Range You can set minimum and maximum heart rate values or select zone changes. See About Heart Rate Zones, page 68 and Heart Rate Zone Calculations, page 70. Pace Range You can set minimum and maximum pace values. Pacing Recurring You can set a target swim pace. Power Range You can set the high or low power level. Proximity Event You can set a radius from a saved location. Run/Walk Recurring You can set timed walking breaks at regular intervals. Speed Range You can set minimum and maximum speed values. Stroke Rate Range You can set high or low strokes per minute. Time Event, recurring You can set a time interval. Track Timer Recurring You can set a track time interval in seconds. 86 Customizing Your Watch

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Activity Alerts
You can set alerts for each activity, which can help you to train toward specific goals, to increase your
awareness of your environment, and to navigate to your destination. Some alerts are available only for specific
activities. There are three types of alerts: event alerts, range alerts, and recurring alerts.
Event alert
: An event alert notifies you one time. The event is a specific value. For example, you can set the
watch to alert you when you burn a specified number of calories.
Range alert
: A range alert notifies you each time the watch is above or below a specified range of values. For
example, you can set the watch to alert you when your heart rate is below 60 beats per minute (bpm) and
over 210 bpm.
Recurring alert
: A recurring alert notifies you each time the watch records a specified value or interval. For
example, you can set the watch to alert you every 30 minutes.
Alert Name
Alert Type
Description
Cadence
Range
You can set minimum and maximum cadence values.
Calories
Event, recurring
You can set the number of calories.
Custom
Event, recurring
You can select an existing message or create a custom message and select an
alert type.
Distance
Event, recurring
You can set a distance interval.
Elevation
Range
You can set minimum and maximum elevation values.
Heart Rate
Range
You can set minimum and maximum heart rate values or select zone changes.
See
About Heart Rate Zones
, page 68
and
Heart Rate Zone Calculations
, page 70
.
Pace
Range
You can set minimum and maximum pace values.
Pacing
Recurring
You can set a target swim pace.
Power
Range
You can set the high or low power level.
Proximity
Event
You can set a radius from a saved location.
Run/Walk
Recurring
You can set timed walking breaks at regular intervals.
Speed
Range
You can set minimum and maximum speed values.
Stroke Rate
Range
You can set high or low strokes per minute.
Time
Event, recurring
You can set a time interval.
Track Timer
Recurring
You can set a track time interval in seconds.
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