Garmin Forerunner 955 Solar Owners Manual - Page 88

Using the inReach Remote, VIRB Remote, Controlling a VIRB Action Camera

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Using the inReach Remote Before you can use the inReach remote function, you must add the inReach glance to the glance loop (Customizing the Glance Loop, page 23). 1 Turn on the inReach device. 2 On your Forerunner watch, press UP or DOWN from the watch face to view the inReach glance. 3 Press START to search for your inReach device. 4 Press START to pair your inReach device. 5 Press START, and select an option: • To send an SOS message, select Initiate SOS. NOTE: You should only use the SOS function in a real emergency situation. • To send a text message, select Messages > New Message, select the message contacts, and enter the message text or select a quick text option. • To send a preset message, select Send Preset, and select a message from the list. • To view the timer and distance traveled during an activity, select Tracking. VIRB Remote The VIRB remote function allows you to control your VIRB action camera using your device. Controlling a VIRB Action Camera Before you can use the VIRB remote function, you must enable the remote setting on your VIRB camera. See the VIRB Series Owner's Manual for more information. 1 Turn on your VIRB camera. 2 Pair your VIRB camera with your Forerunner watch (Pairing Your Wireless Sensors, page 74). The VIRB glance is automatically added to the glance loop. 3 Press UP or DOWN from the watch face to view the VIRB glance. 4 If necessary, wait while your watch connects to your camera. 5 Select an option: • To record video, select Start Recording. The video counter appears on the Forerunner screen. • To take a photo while recording video, press DOWN. • To stop recording video, press STOP. • To take a photo, select Take Photo. • To take multiple photos in burst mode, select Take Burst. • To send the camera to sleep mode, select Sleep Camera. • To wake the camera from sleep mode, select Wake Camera. • To change video and photo settings, select Settings. 80 Sensors and Accessories

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Using the inReach Remote
Before you can use the inReach remote function, you must add the inReach glance to the glance loop
(
Customizing the Glance Loop
, page 23
).
1
Turn on the inReach device.
2
On your Forerunner watch, press
UP
or
DOWN
from the watch face to view the inReach glance.
3
Press
START
to search for your inReach device.
4
Press
START
to pair your inReach device.
5
Press
START
, and select an option:
To send an SOS message, select
Initiate SOS
.
NOTE:
You should only use the SOS function in a real emergency situation.
To send a text message, select
Messages
>
New Message
, select the message contacts, and enter the
message text or select a quick text option.
To send a preset message, select
Send Preset
, and select a message from the list.
To view the timer and distance traveled during an activity, select
Tracking
.
VIRB Remote
The VIRB remote function allows you to control your VIRB action camera using your device.
Controlling a VIRB Action Camera
Before you can use the VIRB remote function, you must enable the remote setting on your VIRB camera. See the
VIRB Series Owner's Manual
for more information.
1
Turn on your VIRB camera.
2
Pair your VIRB camera with your Forerunner watch (
Pairing Your Wireless Sensors
, page 74
).
The VIRB glance is automatically added to the glance loop.
3
Press
UP
or
DOWN
from the watch face to view the VIRB glance.
4
If necessary, wait while your watch connects to your camera.
5
Select an option:
To record video, select
Start Recording
.
The video counter appears on the Forerunner screen.
To take a photo while recording video, press
DOWN
.
To stop recording video, press
STOP
.
To take a photo, select
Take Photo
.
To take multiple photos in burst mode, select
Take Burst
.
To send the camera to sleep mode, select
Sleep Camera
.
To wake the camera from sleep mode, select
Wake Camera
.
To change video and photo settings, select
Settings
.
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Sensors and Accessories