Wireless Sensors; Pairing Your Wireless Sensors - Garmin FORERUNNER 165 Series Owner's Manual

Wireless Sensors

Your watch can be paired and used with wireless sensors using ANT+ or Bluetooth technology
Your Wireless Sensors, page 49). After the devices are paired, you can customize the optional data fields
(Customizing the Data Screens,
For information about specific Garmin sensor compatibility, purchasing, or to view the owner's manual, go to
buy.garmin.com for that sensor.
NOTE: Bluetooth sensors are available only with a Forerunner music watch.
Sensor Type Description
You can use an external sensor, such as the HRM-Pro
External HR
view heart rate data during your activities.
You can use a foot pod to record pace and distance instead of using GPS when you are training
Foot Pod
indoors or when your GPS signal is weak.
You can use Bluetooth headphones to listen to music loaded onto your Forerunner music watch
Headphones
(Connecting Bluetooth Headphones,
Lights You can use Varia
You can use a Varia rearview bike radar to improve situational awareness and send alerts about
Radar approaching vehicles. With a Varia radar camera tail light, you can also take photos and record
video during a ride
You can attach speed or cadence sensors to your bike and view the data during your ride. If
Spd./Cad. necessary, you can manually enter your wheel circumference
page 94).
You can attach the tempe temperature sensor to a secure strap or loop where it is exposed to
Tempe
ambient air, so it provides a consistent source of accurate temperature data.

Pairing Your Wireless Sensors

Before you can pair, you must put on the heart rate monitor or install the sensor.
The first time you connect a wireless sensor to your watch using ANT+ or Bluetooth technology, you must pair
the watch and sensor. If the sensor has both ANT+ and Bluetooth technology, Garmin recommends that you
pair using ANT+ technology. After they are paired, the watch connects to the sensor automatically when you
start an activity and the sensor is active and within range.
1 Bring the watch within 3 m (10 ft.) of the sensor.
NOTE: Stay 10 m (33 ft.) away from other wireless sensors while pairing.
2 Hold UP.
3 Select Sensors & Accessories > Add New.
4 Select an option:
• Select Search All.
• Select your sensor type.
After the sensor is paired with your watch, the sensor status changes from Searching to Connected. Sensor
data appears in the data screen loop or a custom data field. You can customize the optional data fields
(Customizing the Data Screens,
Sensors and Accessories
page 70). If your watch was packaged with a sensor, they are already paired.
page 56).
smart bike lights to improve situational awareness.
™
(Using the Varia Camera Controls,
page 70).
series or HRM-Fit heart rate monitor, to
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page 52).
(Wheel Size and Circumference,
(Pairing
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