Deleting A Timer; Syncing The Time With Gps; Setting The Time Manually; Customizing Your Watch - Garmin FORERUNNER 265 Series Owner's Manual

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Deleting a Timer

1 From the watch face, hold UP.
2 Select Clocks > Timers.
3 Select a timer.
4 Press UP, and select Delete.

Syncing the Time with GPS

Each time you turn on the watch and acquire satellites, the watch automatically detects your time zones and the
current time of day. You can also manually sync the time with GPS when you change time zones, and to update
for daylight saving time.
1 Hold UP.
2 Select System > Time > Sync With GPS.
3 Wait while the device locates satellites

Setting the Time Manually

1 From the watch face, hold UP.
2 Select System > Time > Set Time > Manual.
3 Select Time, and enter the time of day.

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 UP, 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
Auto Climb: Enables the watch to detect elevation changes automatically using the built-in altimeter
Auto Climb,
page 87).
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 detect when you are resting during a pool swim and create a rest
interval
(Auto Rest and Manual Rest,
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.
Broadcast Heart Rate: Enables automatic heart rate data broadcasting when you start the activity
Heart Rate Data,
page 54).
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
the Data Screens,
page 85).
Edit Weight: Allows you to add the weight used for an exercise set during a strength training or cardio activity.
GPS: Sets the satellite system to use for the activity

Customizing Your Watch

(Acquiring Satellite Signals,
Customizing Your Watch
(Activity Alerts,
page 9).
(GPS Settings,
page 98).
page 86).
page 88).
(Enabling
(Broadcasting
(Customizing
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