Garmin Forerunner 945 Owners Manual - Page 29

1 From the Garmin Connect app, select or . 2 Select Safety & Tracking > Incident Detection & Assistance > Add Emergency Contact. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions. Requesting Assistance Before you can request assistance, you must set up emergency contacts (Adding Emergency Contacts, page 22). 1 Hold the key. 2 When you feel three vibrations, release the key to activate the assistance feature. The countdown screen appears. TIP: You can select Cancel before the countdown is complete to cancel the message. Turning Incident Detection On and Off 1 From the watch face, hold . 2 Select Settings > Safety & Tracking > Incident Detection. 3 Select an activity. NOTE: Incident detection is available only for outdoor walk, run, and bike activities. When an incident is detected by your Forerunner device with GPS enabled, the Garmin Connect app can send an automated text message and email with your name and GPS location to your emergency contacts. A message appears indicating your contacts will be informed after 30 seconds have elapsed. You can select Cancel before the countdown is complete to cancel the message. Starting a GroupTrack Session Before you can start a GroupTrack session, you must have a Garmin Connect account, a compatible smartphone, and the Garmin Connect app. These instructions are for starting a GroupTrack session with Forerunner devices. If your connections have other compatible devices, you can see them on the map. The other devices may not be able to display GroupTrack riders on the map. 1 Go outside, and turn on the Forerunner device. 2 Pair your smartphone with the Forerunner device (Pairing Your Smartphone with Your Device, page 20). 3 On the Forerunner device, hold , and select Safety & Tracking > GroupTrack > Show on Map to enable viewing connections on the map screen. 4 In the Garmin Connect app, from the settings menu, select Safety & Tracking > LiveTrack > GroupTrack. 5 If you have more than one compatible device, select a device for the GroupTrack session. 6 Select Visible to > All Connections. 7 Select Start LiveTrack. 8 On the Forerunner device, start an activity. 9 Scroll to the map to view your connections. TIP: From the map, you can hold and select Nearby Connections to view distance, direction, and pace or speed information for other connections in the GroupTrack session. Tips for GroupTrack Sessions The GroupTrack feature allows you to keep track of other connections in your group using LiveTrack directly on the screen. All members of the group must be your connections in your Garmin Connect account. • Start your activity outside using GPS. • Pair your Forerunner device with your smartphone using Bluetooth technology. • In the Garmin Connect app, from the settings menu, select Connections to update the list of connections for your GroupTrack session. • Make sure all of your connections pair to their smartphones and start a LiveTrack session in the Garmin Connect app. • Make sure all your connections are in range (40 km or 25 mi.). • During a GroupTrack session, scroll to the map to view your connections (Adding a Map to an Activity, page 31). Music You can download audio content to your device from your computer or from a third-party provider, so you can listen when your smartphone is not nearby. To listen to audio content stored on your device, you must connect headphones with Bluetooth technology. You can use the music controls to control music playback on your smartphone or to play music stored on your device. Connecting to a Third-Party Provider Before you can download music or other audio files to your compatible watch from a supported third-party provider, you must connect to the provider using the Garmin Connect app. 1 From the Garmin Connect app, select or . 2 Select Garmin Devices, and select your device. 3 Select Music. 4 Select an option: • To connect to an installed provider, select a provider, and follow the on-screen instructions. • To connect to a new provider, select Get Music Apps, locate a provider, and follow the on-screen instructions. Spotify® Spotify is a digital music service that gives you access to millions of songs. TIP: Spotify integration requires the Spotify application be installed on your mobile phone. A compatible mobile digital device and premium subscription is required, where available. Go to www.garmin.com/. This product incorporates Spotify software which is subject to third party licenses found here: https://developer.spotify.com /legal/third-party-licenses. Soundtrack every journey with Spotify. Play songs and artists you love, or let Spotify entertain you. Downloading Audio Content from Spotify Before you can download audio content from Spotify, you must connect to a Wi‑Fi network (Connecting to a Wi‑Fi Network, page 22). 1 Hold DOWN from any screen to open the music controls. 2 Hold UP. 3 Select Music Providers > Spotify. 4 Select Add music & podcasts. 5 Select a playlist or other item to download to the device. NOTE: Downloading audio content can drain the battery. You may need to connect the device to an external power source if the remaining battery life is insufficient. The selected playlists and other items are downloaded to the device. Music 23