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Managing Notifications, Turning Off the Bluetooth Smartphone Connection

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Managing Notifications You can use your compatible smartphone to manage notifications that appear on your Forerunner device. Select an option: • If you are using an iPhone® device, go to the iOS® notifications settings to select the items to show on the device. • If you are using an Android™ smartphone, from the Garmin Connect app, select Settings > Notifications. Turning Off the Bluetooth Smartphone Connection 1 Hold LIGHT to view the controls menu. 2 Select to turn off the Bluetooth smartphone connection on your Forerunner device. Refer to the owner's manual for your mobile device to turn off Bluetooth wireless technology on your mobile device. Turning On and Off Smartphone Connection Alerts You can set the Forerunner device to alert you when your paired smartphone connects and disconnects using Bluetooth technology. NOTE: Smartphone connection alerts are turned off by default. 1 From the watch face, hold UP. 2 Select > Phone > Connected Alerts > On. Syncing Activities You can sync activities from other Garmin devices to your Forerunner device using your Garmin Connect account. This allows your device to more accurately reflect your training status and fitness. For example, you can record a ride with an Edge device, and view your activity details on your Forerunner device. 1 From the watch face, hold UP. 2 Select > System > Physio TrueUp. When you sync your device with your smartphone, recent activities from your other Garmin devices appear on your Forerunner device. Playing Audio Prompts During Your Activity Before you can set up audio prompts, you must have a smartphone with the Garmin Connect app paired to your Forerunner device. You can set the Garmin Connect app to play motivational status announcements and training alerts on your smartphone during a run or other activity. During an audio prompt, the Garmin Connect app mutes the primary audio of the smartphone to play the announcement. You can customize the volume levels on the Garmin Connect app. 1 From the Garmin Connect app, select or . 2 Select Garmin Devices. 3 Select your device. 4 Select Activity Options > Audio Prompts. 5 Select an option. 28 Smart Features

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Managing Notifications
You can use your compatible smartphone to manage notifications that appear on your Forerunner device.
Select an option:
•
If you are using an iPhone
®
device, go to the iOS
®
notifications settings to select the items to show on the
device.
•
If you are using an Android
™
smartphone, from the Garmin Connect app, select
Settings
>
Notifications
.
Turning Off the Bluetooth Smartphone Connection
1
Hold
LIGHT
to view the controls menu.
2
Select
to turn off the Bluetooth smartphone connection on your Forerunner device.
Refer to the owner's manual for your mobile device to turn off Bluetooth wireless technology on your mobile
device.
Turning On and Off Smartphone Connection Alerts
You can set the Forerunner device to alert you when your paired smartphone connects and disconnects using
Bluetooth technology.
NOTE:
Smartphone connection alerts are turned off by default.
1
From the watch face, hold
UP
.
2
Select
>
Phone
>
Connected Alerts
>
On
.
Syncing Activities
You can sync activities from other Garmin devices to your Forerunner device using your Garmin Connect
account. This allows your device to more accurately reflect your training status and fitness. For example, you
can record a ride with an Edge device, and view your activity details on your Forerunner device.
1
From the watch face, hold
UP
.
2
Select
>
System
>
Physio TrueUp
.
When you sync your device with your smartphone, recent activities from your other Garmin devices appear on
your Forerunner device.
Playing Audio Prompts During Your Activity
Before you can set up audio prompts, you must have a smartphone with the Garmin Connect app paired to your
Forerunner device.
You can set the Garmin Connect app to play motivational status announcements and training alerts on your
smartphone during a run or other activity. During an audio prompt, the Garmin Connect app mutes the primary
audio of the smartphone to play the announcement. You can customize the volume levels on the Garmin
Connect app.
1
From the Garmin Connect app, select
or
.
2
Select
Garmin Devices
.
3
Select your device.
4
Select
Activity Options
>
Audio Prompts
.
5
Select an option.
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Smart Features