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Tips for Improved Body Battery Data • Your Body Battery level updates when you sync your device with your Garmin Connect account. • For more accurate results, wear the device while sleeping. • Rest and good sleep charge your Body Battery. • Strenuous activity, high stress, and poor sleep can cause your Body Battery to drain. • Food intake, as well as stimulants like caffeine, has no impact on your Body Battery. Smart Features Pairing Your Smartphone with Your Device To use the connected features of the Forerunner device, it must be paired directly through the Garmin Connect app, instead of from the Bluetooth settings on your smartphone. 1 From the app store on your smartphone, install and open the Garmin Connect app. 2 Bring your smartphone within 10 m (33 ft.) of your device. 3 Select LIGHT to turn on the device. The first time you turn on the device, it is in pairing mode. TIP: You can hold LIGHT, and select to manually enter pairing mode. 4 Select an option to add your device to your Garmin Connect account: • If this is the first time you are pairing a device with the Garmin Connect app, follow the on-screen instructions. • If you already paired another device with the Garmin Connect app, from the or menu, select Garmin Devices > Add Device, and follow the on-screen instructions. Tips for Existing Garmin Connect Users 1 From the Garmin Connect app, select or . 2 Select Garmin Devices > Add Device. Enabling Bluetooth Notifications Before you can enable notifications, you must pair the Forerunner device with a compatible mobile device (Pairing Your Smartphone with Your Device, page 20). 1 Hold . 2 Select Settings > Phone > Smart Notifications > Status > On. 3 Select During Activity. 4 Select a notification preference. 5 Select a sound preference. 6 Select Not During Activity. 7 Select a notification preference. 8 Select a sound preference. 9 Select Privacy. 10Select a privacy preference. 11Select Timeout. 20 12Select the amount of time the alert for a new notification appears on the screen. 13Select Signature to add a signature to your text message replies. Viewing Notifications 1 From the watch face, select UP or DOWN to view the notifications widget. 2 Select START. 3 Select a notification. 4 Select DOWN for more options. 5 Select BACK to return to the previous screen. Playing Audio Prompts on Your Smartphone 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 on your smartphone during a run or other activity. Audio prompts include the lap number and lap time, pace or speed, and heart rate data. 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. NOTE: If you have a Forerunner device, you can enable audio prompts on the device through your connected headphones, without using a connected smartphone (Playing Audio Prompts During Your Activity, page 5). NOTE: The Lap Alert audio prompt is enabled by default. 1 From the Garmin Connect app, select or . 2 Select Garmin Devices. 3 Select your device. 4 Select Activity Options > Audio Prompts. 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 wireless technology. NOTE: Smartphone connection alerts are turned off by default. 1 Hold . 2 Select Phone > Alerts. Bluetooth Connected Features The Forerunner device has several Bluetooth connected features for your compatible smartphone using the Garmin Connect app. • Activity uploads • Assistance • Connect IQ Smart Features

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
Introduction	7
Device Overview	7
GPS Status and Status Icons	7
Setting Up Your Watch	7
Activities and Apps	7
Going for a Run	7
Starting an Activity	7
Tips for Recording Activities	8
Stopping an Activity	8
Creating a Custom Activity	8
Indoor Activities	8
Going for a Virtual Run	8
Calibrating the Treadmill Distance	8
Outdoor Activities	8
Multisport	8
Triathlon Training	9
Creating a Multisport Activity	9
Tips for Triathlon Training or Using Multisport Activities	9
Swimming	9
Distance Recording	9
Swim Terminology	9
Stroke Types	9
Tips for Swimming Activities	9
Resting During Pool Swimming	9
Auto Rest	9
Training with the Drill Log	9
Skiing and Winter Sports	10
Viewing Your Ski Runs	10
Golfing	10
Playing Golf	10
Hole Information	10
Moving the Flag	10
Viewing Measured Shots	10
Viewing Layup and Dogleg Distances	10
Keeping Score	10
Updating a Score	10
TruSwing™‎	10
Using the Golf Odometer	11
Tracking Statistics	11
Playing Audio Prompts During Your Activity	11
Training	11
Workouts	11
Following a Workout From Garmin Connect	11
Starting a Workout	11
Following a Pool Swim Workout	11
About the Training Calendar	11
Using Garmin Connect Training Plans	11
Interval Workouts	11
Creating an Interval Workout	11
Starting an Interval Workout	12
Stopping an Interval Workout	12
Using Virtual Partner®‎	12
Setting a Training Target	12
Cancelling a Training Target	12
Racing a Previous Activity	12
PacePro Training	12
Creating a PacePro Plan on Your Watch	13
Starting a PacePro Plan	13
Stopping a PacePro Plan	13
Personal Records	13
Viewing Your Personal Records	13
Restoring a Personal Record	13
Clearing a Personal Record	13
Clearing All Personal Records	13
Segments	13
Strava™‎ Segments	13
Racing a Segment	13
Viewing Segment Details	14
Using the Metronome	14
Extended Display Mode	14
Setting Up Your User Profile	14
Fitness Goals	14
About Heart Rate Zones	14
Setting Your Heart Rate Zones	14
Letting the Device Set Your Heart Rate Zones	15
Heart Rate Zone Calculations	15
Setting Your Cycling Power Zones	15
Activity Tracking	15
Auto Goal	15
Using the Move Alert	15
Sleep Tracking	15
Using Automated Sleep Tracking	15
Using Do Not Disturb Mode	15
Intensity Minutes	15
Earning Intensity Minutes	16
Garmin Move IQ™‎ Events	16
Activity Tracking Settings	16
Turning Off Activity Tracking	16
Hydration Tracking	16
Using the Hydration Tracking Widget	16
Menstrual Cycle Tracking	16
Heart Rate Features	16
Wrist-based Heart Rate	16
Wearing the Device	16
Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data	17
Viewing the Heart Rate Widget	17
Broadcasting Heart Rate Data to Garmin®‎ Devices	17
Broadcasting Heart Rate Data During an Activity	17
Setting an Abnormal Heart Rate Alert	17
Turning Off the Wrist-based Heart Rate Monitor	17
HRM-Swim Accessory	17
Heart Rate While Swimming	17
Going for a Pool Swim	17
Swimming in Open Water	18
Sizing the Heart Rate Monitor	18
Putting On the Heart Rate Monitor	18
Tips for Using the HRM-Swim Accessory	18
Caring for the Heart Rate Monitor	18
HRM‍-‍Tri Accessory	18
Pool Swimming	18
Putting On the Heart Rate Monitor	18
Data Storage	19
Caring for the Heart Rate Monitor	19
Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data	19
Running Dynamics	19
Training with Running Dynamics	19
Color Gauges and Running Dynamics Data	19
Ground Contact Time Balance Data	20
Vertical Oscillation and Vertical Ratio Data	20
Tips for Missing Running Dynamics Data	20
Performance Measurements	20
Turning Off Performance Notifications	20
Detecting Performance Measurements Automatically	21
Syncing Activities and Performance Measurements	21
About VO2 Max.‍ Estimates	21
Getting Your VO2 Max.‍ Estimate for Running	21
Getting Your VO2 Max.‍ Estimate for Cycling	21
Heat and Altitude Performance Acclimation	21
Viewing Your Predicted Race Times	21
About Training Effect	22
Performance Condition	22
Viewing Your Performance Condition	22
Lactate Threshold	22
Performing a Guided Test to Determine Your Lactate Threshold	22
Getting Your FTP Estimate	23
Conducting an FTP Test	23
Training Status	23
Training Status Levels	23
Tips for Getting Your Training Status	24
Training Load	24
Training Load Focus	24
Recovery Time	24
Viewing Your Recovery Time	24
Recovery Heart Rate	24
Pulse Oximeter	24
Getting Pulse Oximeter Readings	25
Turning On Pulse Oximeter Sleep Tracking	25
Turning On All-Day Acclimation Mode	25
Tips for Erratic Pulse Oximeter Data	25
Viewing Your Heart Rate Variability Stress Score	25
Body Battery	25
Viewing the Body Battery Widget	25
Tips for Improved Body Battery Data	26
Smart Features	26
Pairing Your Smartphone with Your Device	26
Tips for Existing Garmin Connect Users	26
Enabling Bluetooth Notifications	26
Viewing Notifications	26
Playing Audio Prompts on Your Smartphone During Your Activity	26
Managing Notifications	26
Turning Off the Bluetooth Smartphone Connection	26
Turning On and Off Smartphone Connection Alerts	26
Bluetooth Connected Features	26
Manually Syncing Data with Garmin Connect	27
Locating a Lost Mobile Device	27
Widgets	27
Viewing the Widgets	27
About My Day	27
Viewing the Controls Menu	27
Customizing the Controls Menu	28
Viewing the Weather Widget	28
Opening the Music Controls	28
Connect IQ Features	28
Downloading Connect IQ Features Using Your Computer	28
Wi‑Fi Connected Features	28
Connecting to a Wi‑Fi Network	28
Safety and Tracking Features	28
Adding Emergency Contacts	28
Requesting Assistance	29
Turning Incident Detection On and Off	29
Starting a GroupTrack Session	29
Tips for GroupTrack Sessions	29
Music	29
Connecting to a Third-Party Provider	29
Spotify®‎	29
Downloading Audio Content from Spotify	29
Downloading Personal Audio Content	30
Listening to Music	30
Music Playback Controls	30
Controlling Music Playback on a Connected Smartphone	30
Changing the Audio Mode	30
Connecting Bluetooth Headphones	30
Garmin Pay	30
Setting Up Your Garmin Pay Wallet	30
Paying for a Purchase Using Your Watch	30
Adding a Card to Your Garmin Pay Wallet	31
Managing Your Garmin Pay Cards	31
Changing Your Garmin Pay Passcode	31
History	31
Using History	31
Multisport History	31
Viewing Your Time in Each Heart Rate Zone	31
Viewing Data Totals	31
Using the Odometer	31
Deleting History	31
Garmin Connect	31
Using Garmin Connect on Your Computer	32
Data Management	32
Deleting Files	32
Navigation	32
Courses	32
Creating and Following a Course on Your Device	32
Creating a Round-Trip Course	32
Creating a Course on Garmin Connect	33
Sending a Course to Your Device	33
Viewing Course Details	33
Saving Your Location	33
Editing Your Saved Locations	33
Projecting a Waypoint	33
Navigating to a Destination	33
Navigating to a Point of Interest	33
Points of Interest	33
Navigating with Sight 'N Go	33
Navigating to Your Starting Point During an Activity	33
Navigating to the Starting Point of Your Last Saved Activity	34
Marking and Starting Navigation to a Man Overboard Location	34
Stopping Navigation	34
Map	34
Viewing the Map	34
Saving or Navigating to a Location on the Map	34
Navigating with the Around Me Feature	34
Panning and Zooming the Map	34
Map Settings	34
Altimeter and Barometer	35
Compass	35
Navigation Settings	35
Customizing Map Features	35
Setting Up a Heading Bug	35
Setting Navigation Alerts	35
Wireless Sensors	35
Pairing Your Wireless Sensors	35
Foot Pod	35
Going for a Run Using a Foot Pod	35
Foot Pod Calibration	35
Improving Foot Pod Calibration	36
Calibrating Your Foot Pod Manually	36
Setting Foot Pod Speed and Distance	36
Using an Optional Bike Speed or Cadence Sensor	36
Training with Power Meters	36
Using Electronic Shifters	36
Situational Awareness	36
tempe	36
Customizing Your Device	36
Customizing Your Activity List	36
Customizing the Widget Loop	36
Activities and App Settings	36
Customizing the Data Screens	37
Adding a Map to an Activity	37
Alerts	37
Setting an Alert	38
Activity Map Settings	38
Routing Settings	38
Auto Lap	38
Marking Laps by Distance	38
Customizing the Lap Alert Message	38
Enabling Auto Pause	38
Enabling Auto Climb	39
3D Speed and Distance	39
Using Auto Scroll	39
Changing the GPS Setting	39
GPS and Other Satellite Systems	39
UltraTrac	39
Power Save Timeout Settings	39
Removing an Activity or App	39
GroupTrack Settings	39
Watch Face Settings	39
Customizing the Watch Face	40
Sensors Settings	40
Compass Settings	40
Calibrating the Compass Manually	40
Setting the North Reference	40
Altimeter Settings	40
Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter	40
Barometer Settings	40
Calibrating the Barometer	40
Xero Laser Location Settings	40
System Settings	41
Time Settings	41
Changing the Backlight Settings	41
Customizing the Hot Keys	41
Changing the Units of Measure	41
Clocks	41
Setting an Alarm	41
Deleting an Alarm	41
Starting the Countdown Timer	41
Using the Stopwatch	41
Syncing the Time with GPS	42
Setting the Time Manually	42
VIRB Remote	42
Controlling a VIRB Action Camera	42
Controlling a VIRB Action Camera During an Activity	42
Device Information	42
Viewing Device Information	42
Viewing E-label Regulatory and Compliance Information	42
Charging the Device	42
Tips for Charging the Device	43
Specifications	43
Forerunner Specifications	43
HRM-Swim Specifications and HRM‍-‍Tri Specifications	43
Device Care	43
Cleaning the Device	43
Replacing the HRM-Swim Battery and the HRM‍-‍Tri Battery	43
Changing the Bands	43
Troubleshooting	44
Product Updates	44
Setting Up Garmin Express	44
Getting More Information	44
Activity Tracking	44
My daily step count does not appear	44
My step count does not seem accurate	44
The step counts on my device and my Garmin Connect account don't match	44
The floors climbed amount does not seem accurate	44
My intensity minutes are flashing	45
Acquiring Satellite Signals	45
Improving GPS Satellite Reception	45
Restarting the Device	45
Resetting All Default Settings	45
Updating the Software Using the Garmin Connect App	45
Updating the Software Using Garmin Express	45
My Device is in the Wrong Language	45
Is my smartphone compatible with my device?	45
My phone will not connect to the device	45
Maximizing Battery Life	45
The temperature reading is not accurate	46
How can I manually pair ANT‍+ sensors?	46
Can I use my Bluetooth sensor with my watch?	46
My music cuts out or my headphones do not stay connected	46
Appendix	46
Data Fields	46
VO2 Max.‍ Standard Ratings	50
FTP Ratings	50
Wheel Size and Circumference	51
Symbol Definitions	51

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Tips for Improved Body Battery Data

•

Your Body Battery level updates when you sync your device

with your Garmin Connect account.

•

For more accurate results, wear the device while sleeping.

•

Rest and good sleep charge your Body Battery.

•

Strenuous activity, high stress, and poor sleep can cause

your Body Battery to drain.

•

Food intake, as well as stimulants like caffeine, has no

impact on your Body Battery.

Smart Features

Pairing Your Smartphone with Your Device

To use the connected features of the Forerunner device, it must

be paired directly through the Garmin Connect app, instead of

from the Bluetooth settings on your smartphone.

From the app store on your smartphone, install and open the

Garmin Connect app.

Bring your smartphone within 10 m (33 ft.) of your device.

Select

LIGHT

to turn on the device.

The first time you turn on the device, it is in pairing mode.

TIP:

You can hold LIGHT, and select

to manually enter

pairing mode.

Select an option to add your device to your Garmin Connect

account:

•

If this is the first time you are pairing a device with the

Garmin Connect app, follow the on-screen instructions.

•

If you already paired another device with the Garmin

Connect app, from the

menu, select

Garmin

Devices

Add Device

, and follow the on-screen

instructions.

Tips for Existing Garmin Connect Users

From the Garmin Connect app, select

Select

Garmin Devices

Add Device

Enabling Bluetooth Notifications

Before you can enable notifications, you must pair the

Forerunner device with a compatible mobile device (

Pairing

Your Smartphone with Your Device

, page 20

Hold

Select

Settings

Phone

Smart Notifications

Status

Select

During Activity

Select a notification preference.

Select a sound preference.

Select

Not During Activity

Select a notification preference.

Select a sound preference.

Select

Privacy

Select a privacy preference.

Select

Timeout

Select the amount of time the alert for a new notification

appears on the screen.

Select

Signature

to add a signature to your text message

replies.

Viewing Notifications

From the watch face, select

DOWN

to view the

notifications widget.

Select

START

Select a notification.

Select

DOWN

for more options.

Select

BACK

to return to the previous screen.

Playing Audio Prompts on Your Smartphone 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 on your smartphone during a run or other

activity. Audio prompts include the lap number and lap time,

pace or speed, and heart rate data. 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.

NOTE:

If you have a Forerunner device, you can enable audio

prompts on the device through your connected headphones,

without using a connected smartphone (

Playing Audio Prompts

During Your Activity

, page 5

NOTE:

The Lap Alert audio prompt is enabled by default.

From the Garmin Connect app, select

Select

Garmin Devices

Select your device.

Select

Activity Options

Audio Prompts

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

Hold

LIGHT

to view the controls menu.

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 wireless

technology.

NOTE:

Smartphone connection alerts are turned off by default.

Hold

Select

Phone

Alerts

Bluetooth Connected Features

The Forerunner device has several Bluetooth connected

features for your compatible smartphone using the Garmin

Connect app.

•

Activity uploads

•

Assistance

•

Connect IQ

Smart Features