Setting Navigation Alerts; Wireless Sensors; Pairing Your Wireless Sensors; Foot Pod - Garmin FORERUNNER 945 Owner's Manual

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Hold .
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Select Settings > Navigation > Heading Bug.

Setting Navigation Alerts

You can set alerts to help you navigate to your destination.
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Hold .
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Select Settings > Navigation > Alerts.
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Select an option:
• To set an alert for a specified distance from your final
destination, select Final Distance.
• To set an alert for the estimated time remaining until you
reach your final destination, select Final ETE.
• To set an alert when you stray from the course, select Off
Course.
• To enable turn-by-turn navigation prompts, select Turn
Prompts.
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If necessary, select Status to turn on the alert.
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If necessary, enter a distance or time value, and select

Wireless Sensors

Your device can be used with wireless ANT+ or Bluetooth
sensors. For more information about compatibility and
purchasing optional sensors, go to buy.garmin.com.

Pairing Your Wireless Sensors

The first time you connect a wireless sensor to your device
using ANT+ or Bluetooth technology, you must pair the device
and sensor. After they are paired, the device connects to the
sensor automatically when you start an activity and the sensor is
active and within range.
NOTE: If a heart rate monitor was bundled with your device, the
included heart rate monitor is already paired with your device.
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If you are pairing a heart rate monitor, put on the heart rate
monitor (Putting On the Heart Rate Monitor, page
On the Heart Rate Monitor, page
The heart rate monitor does not send or receive data until
you put it on.
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Bring the device within 3 m (10 ft.) of the sensor.
NOTE: Stay 10 m (33 ft.) away from other wireless sensors
while pairing.
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Hold .
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Select Settings > Sensors and Accessories > Add New.
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Select an option:
• Select Search All.
• Select your sensor type.
After the sensor is paired with your device, the sensor status
changes from Searching to Connected. Sensor data appears
in the data screen loop or a custom data field.

Foot Pod

Your device is compatible with the foot pod. You can use the
foot pod to record pace and distance instead of using GPS when
you are training indoors or when your GPS signal is weak. The
foot pod is on standby and ready to send data (like the heart
rate monitor).
After 30 minutes of inactivity, the foot pod powers off to
conserve the battery. When the battery is low, a message
appears on your device. Approximately five hours of battery life
remain.

Going for a Run Using a Foot Pod

Before you go for a run, you must pair the foot pod with your
Forerunner device (Pairing Your Wireless Sensors, page
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You can run indoors using a foot pod to record pace, distance,
and cadence. You can also run outdoors using a foot pod to
record cadence data with your GPS pace and distance.
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Install your foot pod according to the accessory instructions.
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Select a running activity.
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Go for a run.

Foot Pod Calibration

The foot pod is self-calibrating. The accuracy of the speed and
distance data improves after a few outdoor runs using GPS.

Improving Foot Pod Calibration

Before you can calibrate your device, you must acquire GPS
signals and pair your device with the foot pod
Wireless Sensors, page 28).
The foot pod is self-calibrating, but you can improve the
accuracy of the speed and distance data with a few outdoor runs
using GPS.
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Stand outside for 5 minutes with a clear view of the sky.
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Start a running activity.
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Run on a track without stopping for 10 minutes.
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Stop your activity, and save it.
Based on the recorded data, the foot pod calibration value
changes, if necessary. You should not need to calibrate the
foot pod again unless your running style changes.

Calibrating Your Foot Pod Manually

Before you can calibrate your device, you must pair your device
with the foot pod sensor (Pairing Your Wireless Sensors,
page 28).
Manual calibration is recommended if you know your calibration
factor. If you have calibrated a foot pod with another Garmin
product, you may know your calibration factor.
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From the watch face, hold
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Select Settings > Sensors and Accessories.
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Select your foot pod.
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Select Cal. Factor > Set Value.
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Adjust the calibration factor:
• Increase the calibration factor if your distance is too low.
• Decrease the calibration factor if your distance is too high.

Setting Foot Pod Speed and Distance

Before you can customize the foot pod speed and distance, you
must pair your device with the foot pod sensor
Wireless Sensors, page 28).
You can set your device to calculate speed and distance using
your foot pod data instead of GPS data.
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Hold .
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Select Sensors and Accessories.
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Select your foot pod.
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Select Speed or Distance.
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Select an option:
• Select Indoor when you are training with GPS turned off,
usually indoors.
• Select Always to use your foot pod data regardless of the
GPS setting.
Using an Optional Bike Speed or Cadence
Sensor
You can use a compatible bike speed or cadence sensor to
send data to your device.
• Pair the sensor with your device
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