Garmin Forerunner 955 Solar Owners Manual - Page 107

Customizing Your Watch Activities and App Settings These settings allow you to customize each preloaded activity app based on your needs. For example, you can customize data pages and enable alerts and training features. Not all settings are available for all activity types. Hold , select Activities & Apps, select an activity, and select the activity settings. 3D Distance: Calculates your distance traveled using your elevation change and your horizontal movement over ground. 3D Speed: Calculates your speed using your elevation change and your horizontal movement over ground. Accent Color: Sets the accent color of each activity to help identify which activity is active. Add Activity: Allows you to customize a multisport activity. Alerts: Sets the training or navigation alerts for the activity (Activity Alerts, page 102). Auto Climb: Enables the watch to detect elevation changes automatically using the built-in altimeter (Enabling Auto Climb, page 104). Auto Pause: Sets the options for the Auto Pause feature to stop recording data when you stop moving or when you drop below a specified speed. This feature is helpful if your activity includes stop lights or other places where you must stop. Auto Rest: Enables the watch to automatically create a rest interval when you stop moving (Auto Rest and Manual Rest, page 10). Auto Scroll: Sets the watch to scroll through all of the activity data screens automatically while the activity timer is running. Auto Set: Enables the watch to start and stop exercise sets automatically during a strength training activity. Background Color: Sets the background color of each activity to black or white. Broadcast Heart Rate: Enables automatic heart rate data broadcasting when you start the activity (Broadcasting Heart Rate Data, page 63). ClimbPro: Displays ascent planning and monitoring screens while navigating (Using ClimbPro, page 104). Club Prompt: Displays a prompt to enter which golf club you used after each detected shot to record your club statistics (Recording Statistics, page 18). Countdown Start: Enables a countdown timer for pool swimming intervals. Data Screens: Enables you to customize data screens and add new data screens for the activity (Customizing the Data Screens, page 101). Driver Distance: Sets the average distance the ball travels on your drive while playing golf. Edit Weight: Allows you to add the weight used for an exercise set during a strength training or cardio activity. Golf Distance: Set the unit of measure used while playing golf. GPS: Sets the satellite system to use for the activity (GPS Settings, page 105). Grading System: Sets the grading system for rating the route difficulty for a rock climbing activity. Handicap Scoring: Enables handicap scoring while playing golf. The Local Handicap option allows you to enter the number of strokes to be subtracted from your total score. The Index/Slope option allows you to enter your handicap and the course slope rating so the watch can calculate your course handicap. When you enable either handicap scoring option, you can adjust your handicap value. Lane Number: Sets your lane number for track running. Lap Key: Enables or disables the button for recording a lap or rest during an activity. Laps: Sets the options for the Auto Lap feature to automatically mark laps. The Auto Distance option marks laps at a specific distance. When you complete a lap, a customizable lap alert message appears. This feature is helpful for comparing your performance over different parts of an activity. Lock Device: Locks the touchscreen and buttons during a multisport activity to prevent inadvertent button presses and touchscreen swipes. Map: Sets the display preferences for the map data screen for the activity (Activity Map Settings, page 103). Customizing Your Watch 99