Garmin Forerunner 55 Owners Manual - Page 44

Setting an Alert, Setting Your Heart Rate Alerts, Activities & Apps, Alerts, Add New, Heart Rate

Page 44 highlights

Setting an Alert 1 Hold UP. 2 Select > Activities & Apps. 3 Select an activity. NOTE: This feature is not available for all activities. 4 Select the activity settings. 5 Select Alerts. 6 Select an option: • Select Add New to add a new alert for the activity. • Select the alert name to edit an existing alert. 7 If necessary, select the type of alert. 8 Select a zone, enter the minimum and maximum values, or enter a custom value for the alert. 9 If necessary, turn on the alert. For event and recurring alerts, a message appears each time you reach the alert value. For range alerts, a message appears each time you exceed or drop below the specified range (minimum and maximum values). Setting Your Heart Rate Alerts You can set the device to alert you when your heart rate is above or below a target zone or a custom range. For example, you can set the device to alert you when your heart rate is below 150 beats per minute (bpm). 1 Hold UP. 2 Select > Activities & Apps. 3 Select an activity. NOTE: This feature is not available for all activities. 4 Select the activity settings. 5 Select Alerts > Add New > Heart Rate. 6 Select an option: • To use the range of an existing heart rate zone, select a heart rate zone. • To customize the maximum value, select Custom > High, and enter a value. • To customize the minimum value, select Custom > Low, and enter a value. Each time you exceed or drop below the specified range or custom value, a message appears. The device also beeps or vibrates if audible tones are turned on (Setting the Device Sounds, page 44). 38 Customizing Your Device

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66

Setting an Alert
1
Hold
UP
.
2
Select
>
Activities & Apps
.
3
Select an activity.
NOTE:
This feature is not available for all activities.
4
Select the activity settings.
5
Select
Alerts
.
6
Select an option:
Select
Add New
to add a new alert for the activity.
Select the alert name to edit an existing alert.
7
If necessary, select the type of alert.
8
Select a zone, enter the minimum and maximum values, or enter a custom value for the alert.
9
If necessary, turn on the alert.
For event and recurring alerts, a message appears each time you reach the alert value. For range alerts, a
message appears each time you exceed or drop below the specified range (minimum and maximum values).
Setting Your Heart Rate Alerts
You can set the device to alert you when your heart rate is above or below a target zone or a custom range. For
example, you can set the device to alert you when your heart rate is below 150 beats per minute (bpm).
1
Hold
UP
.
2
Select
>
Activities & Apps
.
3
Select an activity.
NOTE:
This feature is not available for all activities.
4
Select the activity settings.
5
Select
Alerts
>
Add New
>
Heart Rate
.
6
Select an option:
To use the range of an existing heart rate zone, select a heart rate zone.
To customize the maximum value, select
Custom
>
High
, and enter a value.
To customize the minimum value, select
Custom
>
Low
, and enter a value.
Each time you exceed or drop below the specified range or custom value, a message appears. The device also
beeps or vibrates if audible tones are turned on (
Setting the Device Sounds
, page 44
).
38
Customizing Your Device