Changing Your Activity Profile; Creating A Custom Activity Profile; Deleting An Activity Profile; Activity Settings - Garmin Forerunner 630 Owner's Manual

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and data screens are different when you are using the device for
running than for riding your bike.
When you are using a profile and you change settings such as
data fields or alerts, the changes are saved automatically as part
of the profile.

Changing Your Activity Profile

The device has default activity profiles. You can modify each of
the saved activity profiles.
TIP: The default activity profiles use a specific accent color for
each sport.
1
Select
> Settings > Activity Profiles.
2
Select a profile.
3
Select Apply Profile.
4
If necessary, select Color, and select an accent color for the
profile.
5
If necessary, select Name, and enter a new name for the
profile.

Creating a Custom Activity Profile

1
Select
> Settings > Activity Profiles > Add New.
2
Select a sport.
3
Select an accent color.
4
Select a profile name or enter a custom name.
Duplicate profile names include a number. For example,
Run(2).
5
Select an option:
• Select Use Default to create your custom profile starting
from the system default settings.
• Select a copy of an existing profile to create your custom
profile starting from one of your saved profiles.
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Select an option:
• Select Edit Settings to customize specific profile settings.
• Select Done to save and use the custom profile.
The new profile becomes the active profile.

Deleting an Activity Profile

1
Select
> Settings > Activity Profiles.
2
Select a profile.
NOTE: You cannot delete the active profile.
3
Select Remove Profile >

Activity Settings

These settings allow you to customize your device based on
your training needs. For example, you can customize data
screens and enable alerts and training features.

Customizing the Data Screens

You can customize data screens based on your training goals or
optional accessories. For example, you can customize one of
the data screens to display your lap pace or heart rate zone.
1
Select
> Activity Settings > Data Screens.
2
Select a screen.
3
If necessary, select Status > On to enable the data screen.
Some screens can only be turned on or off.
4
If necessary, edit the number of data fields.
5
Select a data field to change it.

Alerts

You can use alerts to train toward specific heart rate, pace, time,
distance, cadence, and calories goals and to set run/walk time
intervals.
Customizing Your Device
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Setting Range Alerts
A range alert notifies you when the device is above or below a
specified range of values. For example, if you have an optional
heart rate monitor, you can set the device to alert you when your
heart rate is below zone 2 and over zone 5
Rate Zones, page
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1
Select
> Activity Settings > Alerts > Add New.
2
Select the type of alert.
Depending on your accessories and the activity profile, the
alerts may include heart rate, pace, speed, and cadence.
3
If necessary, turn on the alert.
4
Select a zone or enter a value for each alert.
Each time you exceed or drop below the specified range, a
message appears. The device also beeps or vibrates if audible
tones are turned on
(Setting the Device Sounds, page
Setting a Recurring Alert
A recurring alert notifies you each time the device records a
specified value or interval. For example, you can set the device
to alert you every 30 minutes.
1
Select
> Activity Settings > Alerts > Add New.
2
Select an option:
• Select Custom, select a message, and select an alert
type.
• Select Time, Distance, or Calories.
3
Enter a value.
Each time you reach the alert value, a message appears. The
device also beeps or vibrates if audible tones are turned on
(Setting the Device Sounds, page
Setting Walk Break Alerts
Some running programs use timed walking breaks at regular
intervals. For example, during a long training run, you can set
the device to alert you to run for 4 minutes, and then walk for 1
minute, and repeat. You can use the Auto Lap
using the run/walk alerts.
NOTE: Walk break alerts are available only for running profiles.
1
Select
> Activity Settings > Alerts > Add New.
2
Select Run/Walk.
3
Enter a time for the run interval.
4
Enter a time for the walk interval.
Each time you reach the alert value, a message appears. The
device also beeps or vibrates if audible tones are turned on
(Setting the Device Sounds, page
Editing an Alert
1
Select
> Activity Settings > Alerts.
2
Select an alert.
3
Edit the alert values or settings.

Running with the Metronome

The metronome feature plays tones at a steady rhythm to help
you improve your performance by training at a faster, slower, or
more consistent cadence.
NOTE: The metronome is not available for cycling profiles.
1
Select
> Activity Settings > Metronome > Status > On.
2
Select an option:
• Select Beats Per Minute to enter a value based on the
cadence you want to maintain.
• Select Alert Frequency to customize the frequency of the
beats.
• Select Sounds to customize the metronome sound.
3
If necessary, select Preview to listen to the metronome
feature before you run.
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