Garmin Forerunner 255S Manuals

Manuals and User Guides for Garmin Forerunner 255S. We have 1 Garmin Forerunner 255S manual available for free PDF download: Owner's Manual

Garmin Forerunner 255S Owner's Manual (66 pages)

Brand: Garmin | Category: GPS | Size: 5.44 MB

Table of Contents
3
Introduction
7
Setting up Your Watch
7
Overview
7
GPS Status and Status Icons
7
Using the Watch
7
Activities and Apps
8
Starting an Activity
8
Tips for Recording Activities
8
Stopping an Activity
8
Evaluating an Activity
8
Outdoor Activities
8
Going for a Run
8
Going for a Track Run
9
Tips for Recording a Track Run
9
Recording an Ultra Run Activity
9
Triathlon Training
9
Creating a Multisport Activity
9
Using an Ebike
10
Viewing Your Ski Runs
10
Swimming
10
Swimming in Open Water
10
Going for a Pool Swim
10
Tips for Swimming Activities
10
Swim Terminology
10
Stroke Types
11
Auto Rest and Manual Rest
11
Training with the Drill Log
11
Indoor Activities
11
Going for a Virtual Run
11
Calibrating the Treadmill Distance
11
Health Snapshot
12
Recording a Strength Training Activity
12
Activities
12
Recording a HIIT Activity
12
HIIT Timers
12
Using an ANT+ ® Indoor Trainer
12
Customizing Activities and Apps
13
Adding or Removing a Favorite Activity
13
Changing the Order of an Activity in the Apps List
13
Creating a Custom Activity
13
Appearance
13
Watch Face Settings
13
Customizing the Watch Face
13
Glances
14
Viewing the Glance Loop
15
Customizing the Glance Loop
15
Body Battery
15
Viewing the Body Battery Glance
15
Tips for Improved Body Battery Data
15
Viewing the Heart Rate Glance
15
Viewing the Weather Glance
16
Menstrual Cycle Tracking
16
Using the Stress Level Glance
16
Performance Measurements
16
About VO2 Max. Estimates
16
Getting Your VO2 Max. Estimate for Running
17
Getting Your VO2 Max. Estimate for Cycling
17
Turning off VO2 Max. Recording
17
Viewing Your Predicted Race Times
17
Heart Rate Variability Status
18
Performance Condition
18
Viewing Your Performance Condition
18
Getting Your FTP Estimate
18
Conducting an FTP Test
19
Lactate Threshold
19
Performing a Guided Test to Determine Your Lactate Threshold
19
Syncing Activities and Performance Measurements
19
Turning off Performance Notifications
19
Training Status
19
Training Status Levels
20
Tips for Getting Your Training Status
20
Acute Load
21
Training Load Focus
21
About Training Effect
21
Recovery Time
22
Viewing Your Recovery Time
22
Recovery Heart Rate
22
Pausing and Resuming Your Training Status
22
Controls
22
Viewing the Controls Menu
23
Customizing the Controls Menu
24
Garmin Pay
24
Setting up Your Garmin Pay Wallet
24
Paying for a Purchase Using Your Watch
24
Adding a Card to Your Garmin Pay Wallet
24
Managing Your Garmin Pay Cards
24
Changing Your Garmin Pay Passcode
24
Morning Report
24
Customizing Your Morning Report
25
Training
25
Training for a Race Event
25
Race Calendar and Primary Race
25
Activity Tracking
25
Auto Goal
25
Using the Move Alert
25
Turning on the Move Alert
26
Sleep Tracking
26
Using Automated Sleep Tracking
26
Using Do Not Disturb Mode
26
Intensity Minutes
26
Earning Intensity Minutes
26
Garmin Move IQ
26
Activity Tracking Settings
26
Turning off Activity Tracking
26
Workouts
26
Following a Workout from Garmin Connect
27
Creating a Custom Workout on Garmin Connect
27
Sending a Custom Workout to Your Watch
27
Starting a Workout
27
Following a Daily Suggested Workout
27
Turning Daily Suggested Workout Prompts on and off
27
Following a Pool Swim Workout
27
Recording a Critical Swim Speed Test
28
Editing Your Critical Swim Speed Result
28
Workout Execution Score
28
About the Training Calendar
28
Using Garmin Connect Training Plans
28
Adaptive Training Plans
28
Starting Today's Workout
28
Interval Workouts
28
Customizing an Interval Workout
28
Starting an Interval Workout
29
Stopping an Interval Workout
29
Pacepro Training
29
Downloading a Pacepro Plan from Garmin Connect
29
Starting a Pacepro Plan
29
Stopping a Pacepro Plan
29
Creating a Pacepro Plan on Your Watch
29
Using Virtual Partner
30
Setting a Training Target
30
Cancelling a Training Target
30
Racing a Previous Activity
30
Using the Metronome
30
Enabling Self Evaluation
31
Extended Display Mode
31
History
31
Using History
31
Multisport History
31
Personal Records
31
Viewing Your Personal Records
31
Restoring a Personal Record
31
Clearing Personal Records
32
Viewing Data Totals
32
Viewing Your Time in each Heart Rate Zone
32
Deleting History
32
Data Management
32
Deleting Files
32
Heart Rate Features
32
Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data
32
Turning off the Wrist-Based Heart Rate Monitor
33
Heart Rate While Swimming
33
Setting an Abnormal Heart Rate Alert
33
Broadcasting Heart Rate Data
33
Pulse Oximeter
33
Getting Pulse Oximeter Readings
34
Turning on Pulse Oximeter Sleep Tracking
34
Turning on All-Day Mode
34
Tips for Erratic Pulse Oximeter Data
34
Navigation
34
Courses
34
Following a Course on Your Device
34
Creating a Course on Garmin Connect
34
Sending a Course to Your Device
34
Viewing or Editing Course Details
35
Saving Your Location
35
Viewing and Editing Your Saved Locations
35
Navigating to a Destination
35
Navigating to Your Starting Point During an Activity
35
Stopping Navigation
35
Map
35
Adding a Map to an Activity
35
Panning and Zooming the Map
35
Map Settings
36
Compass
36
Altimeter and Barometer
36
Sensors and Accessories
36
Wireless Sensors
36
Pairing Your Wireless Sensors
37
Running Power
37
Running Dynamics
37
Training with Running Dynamics
37
Color Gauges and Running Dynamics Data
38
Ground Contact Time Balance Data
38
Vertical Oscillation and Vertical Ratio Data
38
Tips for Missing Running Dynamics Data
39
Chest Heart Rate While Swimming
39
Using an Optional Bike Speed or Cadence Sensor
39
Training with Power Meters
39
Situational Awareness
39
Tempe
39
VIRB Remote
39
Controlling a VIRB Action Camera
39
Controlling a VIRB Action Camera During an Activity
40
User Profile
40
Setting up Your User Profile
40
Viewing Your Fitness Age
40
About Heart Rate Zones
40
Fitness Goals
40
Setting Your Heart Rate Zones
40
Letting the Watch Set Your Heart Rate Zones
41
Heart Rate Zone Calculations
41
Setting Your Power Zones
41
Detecting Performance Measurements Automatically
41
Music
42
Downloading Personal Audio Content
42
Connecting to a Third-Party Provider
42
Downloading Audio Content from a Third-Party Provider
42
Disconnecting from a Third-Party Provider
42
Connecting Bluetooth Headphones
42
Listening to Music
43
Music Playback Controls
43
Controlling Music Playback on a Connected Phone
43
Changing the Audio Mode
43
Connectivity
43
Phone Connectivity Features
43
Pairing Your Phone
43
Enabling Bluetooth Notifications
44
Viewing Notifications
44
Receiving an Incoming Phone Call
44
Replying to a Text Message
44
Managing Notifications
44
Turning off the Bluetooth Phone Connection
44
Turning on and off Smartphone Connection Alerts
44
Playing Audio Prompts During an Activity
44
Wi-Fi Connectivity Features
45
Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network
45
Phone Apps and Computer Applications
45
Entering Text with Instant Keyboard
45
Garmin Connect
45
Using the Garmin Connect App
46
Updating the Software Using the Garmin Connect App
46
Using Garmin Connect on Your Computer
46
Updating the Software Using Garmin Express
46
Manually Syncing Data with Garmin Connect
46
Connect IQ Features
46
Downloading Connect IQ Features
46
Downloading Connect IQ Features Using Your Computer
46
Safety and Tracking Features
46
Adding Emergency Contacts
47
Adding Contacts
47
Turning Incident Detection on and off
47
Requesting Assistance
47
Live Event Sharing
47
Turning on Live Event Sharing
47
Clocks
48
Setting an Alarm
48
Deleting an Alarm
48
Using the Stopwatch
48
Starting the Countdown Timer
48
Syncing the Time with GPS
48
Setting the Time Manually
48
Customizing Your Device
48
Activities and App Settings
48
Customizing the Data Screens
49
Adding a Map to an Activity
50
Activity Alerts
50
Setting an Alert
50
Enabling Auto Climb
50
GPS Settings
51
Sensors Settings
51
Compass Settings
51
Calibrating the Compass Manually
51
Setting the North Reference
51
Altimeter Settings
51
Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter
52
Barometer Settings
52
Calibrating the Barometer
52
Map Settings
52
Navigation Settings
52
Customizing Navigation Data Screens
52
Setting up a Heading Bug
52
Setting Navigation Alerts
52
Power Manager Settings
53
System Settings
53
Time Settings
53
Setting Time Alerts
53
Changing the Screen Settings
53
Changing the Units of Measure
54
Device Information
54
Viewing Device Information
54
Viewing E-Label Regulatory and Compliance Information
54
Charging the Watch
54
Tips for Charging the Watch
54
Wearing the Watch
54
Device Care
55
Cleaning the Watch
55
Changing the Bands
55
Specifications
55
Battery Life Information
55
Troubleshooting
56
Product Updates
56
Setting up Garmin Express
56
Getting more Information
56
Activity Tracking
56
My Daily Step Count Does Not Appear
56
My Step Count Does Not Seem Accurate
56
The Step Counts on My Device and My Garmin Connect Account Don't Match
56
The Floors Climbed Amount Does Not Seem Accurate
56
My Intensity Minutes Are Flashing
56
Acquiring Satellite Signals
57
Improving GPS Satellite Reception
57
Restarting the Watch
57
Resetting All Default Settings
57
Maximizing Battery Life
57
My Device Is in the Wrong Language
57
Is My Phone Compatible with My Watch
57
My Phone will Not Connect to the Watch
58
The Temperature Reading Is Not Accurate
58
How Can I Manually Pair ANT+ Sensors
58
Can I Use My Bluetooth Sensor with My Watch
58
My Headphones will Not Connect to the Watch
58
My Music Cuts out or My Headphones Won't Stay Connected
58
Appendix
59
Data Fields
59
VO2 Max. Standard Ratings
64
FTP Ratings
65
Wheel Size and Circumference
65

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