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You can use the Auto Detection feature to automatically record your maximum heart rate during an activity (Detecting Performance Measurements Automatically, page 16). 4 Select LTHR > Enter Manually, and enter your lactate threshold heart rate. You can perform a guided test to estimate your lactate threshold (Lactate Threshold, page 18). You can use the Auto Detection feature to automatically record your lactate threshold during an activity (Detecting Performance Measurements Automatically, page 16). 5 Select Resting HR, and enter your resting heart rate. You can use the average resting heart rate measured by your device, or you can set a custom resting heart rate. 6 Select Zones > Based On. 7 Select an option: • Select BPM to view and edit the zones in beats per minute. • Select %Max. HR to view and edit the zones as a percentage of your maximum heart rate. • Select %HRR to view and edit the zones as a percentage of your heart rate reserve (maximum heart rate minus resting heart rate). • Select %LTHR to view and edit the zones as a percentage of your lactate threshold heart rate. 8 Select a zone, and enter a value for each zone. 9 Select Add Sport Heart Rate, and select a sport profile to add separate heart rate zones (optional). 10Repeat the steps to add sport heart rate zones (optional). Letting the Device Set Your Heart Rate Zones The default settings allow the device to detect your maximum heart rate and set your heart rate zones as a percentage of your maximum heart rate. • Verify that your user profile settings are accurate (Setting Up Your User Profile, page 21). • Run often with the wrist or chest heart rate monitor. • Try a few heart rate training plans, available from your Garmin Connect account. • View your heart rate trends and time in zones using your Garmin Connect account. Heart Rate Zone Calculations Zone % of Maximum Heart Rate 1 50-60% 2 60-70% 3 70-80% 4 80-90% 5 90-100% Perceived Exertion Benefits Relaxed, easy pace, rhythmic breathing Beginning-level aerobic training, reduces stress Comfortable pace, slightly deeper breathing, conversation possible Basic cardiovascular training, good recovery pace Moderate pace, more difficult to hold conversation Improved aerobic capacity, optimal cardiovascular training Fast pace and a bit Improved anaerobic uncomfortable, breathing capacity and forceful threshold, improved speed Sprinting pace, unsustainable for long period of time, labored breathing Anaerobic and muscular endurance, increased power Setting Your Power Zones The values for the zones are default values based on gender, weight, and average ability, and may not match your personal abilities. If you know your functional threshold power (FTP) value, you can enter it and allow the software to calculate your power zones automatically. You can manually adjust your zones on the device or using your Garmin Connect account. 1 Hold MENU. 2 Select User Profile > Power Zones > Based On. 3 Select an option: • Select Watts to view and edit the zones in watts. • Select % FTP to view and edit the zones as a percentage of your functional threshold power. 4 Select FTP, and enter your FTP value. 5 Select a zone, and enter a value for each zone. 6 If necessary, select Minimum, and enter a minimum power value. Activity Tracking The activity tracking feature records your daily step count, distance traveled, intensity minutes, floors climbed, calories burned, and sleep statistics for each recorded day. Your calories burned includes your base metabolism plus activity calories. The number of steps taken during the day appears on the steps widget. The step count is updated periodically. For more information about activity tracking and fitness metric accuracy, go to garmin.com/ataccuracy. Auto Goal Your device creates a daily step goal automatically, based on your previous activity levels. As you move during the day, the device shows your progress toward your daily goal . If you choose not to use the auto goal feature, you can set a personalized step goal on your Garmin Connect account. Using the Move Alert Sitting for prolonged periods of time can trigger undesirable metabolic state changes. The move alert reminds you to keep moving. After one hour of inactivity, Move! and the red bar appear. Additional segments appear after every 15 minutes of inactivity. The device also beeps or vibrates if audible tones are turned on (System Settings, page 38). Go for a short walk (at least a couple of minutes) to reset the move alert. Sleep Tracking While you are sleeping, the device automatically detects your sleep and monitors your movement during your normal sleep hours. You can set your normal sleep hours in the user settings on your Garmin Connect account. Sleep statistics include total hours of sleep, sleep levels, and sleep movement. You can view your sleep statistics on your Garmin Connect account. NOTE: Naps are not added to your sleep statistics. You can use do not disturb mode to turn off notifications and alerts, with the exception of alarms (Using Do Not Disturb Mode, page 23). Using Automated Sleep Tracking 1 Wear your device while sleeping. 2 Upload your sleep tracking data to the Garmin Connect site (Manually Syncing Data with Garmin Connect, page 10). 22 Training