Pairing Your Smartphone - Garmin Forerunner 30 Owner's Manual

Activity uploads: Automatically sends your activity to Garmin
Connect Mobile as soon as you finish recording the activity.
Social media interactions: Allows you to post an update to
your favorite social media website when you upload an
activity to Garmin Connect Mobile.
Notifications: Displays phone notifications and messages on
your Forerunner device.

Pairing Your Smartphone

Your Forerunner device must be paired directly through the
Garmin Connect Mobile app, instead of from the Bluetooth
settings on your smartphone. You can pair your Forerunner
device with your smartphone during the initial setup or through
the menu on the device.
1
From the app store on your smartphone, install and open the
Garmin Connect Mobile app.
2
Bring your smartphone within 10 m (33 ft.) of your device.
3
Select > Settings > Phone > Pair Phone.
4
Select an option to add your device to your Garmin Connect
account:
• If this is the first time you are pairing a device with the
Garmin Connect Mobile app, follow the on-screen
instructions.
• If you already paired another device with the Garmin
Connect Mobile app, from the settings menu, select
Garmin Devices > Add Device, and follow the on-screen
instructions.
Updating the Software Using Garmin Connect Mobile
Before you can update your device software using the Garmin
Connect Mobile app, you must have a Garmin Connect account,
and you must pair the device with a compatible smartphone
(Pairing Your Smartphone, page
1
Synchronize your device with the Garmin Connect Mobile
app.
When new software is available, the Garmin Connect Mobile
app automatically sends the update to your device.
2
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Phone Notifications
Phone notifications require a compatible smartphone to be
paired with the Forerunner device. When your phone receives
messages, it sends notifications to your device.
Managing Notifications
You can use your compatible smartphone to manage
notifications that appear on your Forerunner device.
Select an option:
• If you are using an Apple
center settings on your smartphone to select the items to
show on the device.
• If you are using a smartphone with Android
Garmin Connect Mobile app, select Settings > Smart
Notifications.
Using Do Not Disturb Mode
You can use do not disturb mode to turn off tones, vibrations,
and the backlight for alerts and notifications. For example, you
can use this mode while sleeping or watching a movie.
NOTE: The device automatically enters do not disturb mode
during your normal sleep hours. You can set your normal sleep
hours in the user settings on your Garmin Connect account.
Select > Do Not Disturb.
Locating a Lost Smartphone
You can use this feature to help locate a lost mobile device that
is paired using Bluetooth wireless technology and currently
within range.
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smartphone, use the notification
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1
Select > Find My Phone.
The Forerunner device begins searching for your paired
mobile device. Bars appear on the Forerunner device screen
corresponding to Bluetooth signal strength, and an audible
alert sounds on your mobile device.
2
Select to stop searching.
Playing Audio Prompts During Your Activity
Before you can set up audio prompts, you must have a
smartphone with the Garmin Connect Mobile app paired to your
Forerunner device.
You can set the Garmin Connect Mobile app to play motivational
status announcements and training alerts on your smartphone
during a run or other activity. During an audio prompt, the
Garmin Connect mobile app mutes the primary audio of the
smartphone to play the announcement. You can customize the
volume levels on the Garmin Connect Mobile app.
1
From the settings in the Garmin Connect Mobile app, select
Garmin Devices.
2
Select your device.
3
Select Activity Options > Audio Prompts.
4 Select an option.
Turning Off Bluetooth Wireless Technology
Select > Settings > Phone > Connect.
Garmin Connect
You can connect with your friends on your Garmin Connect
account. Garmin Connect gives you the tools to track, analyze,
share, and encourage each other. Record the events of your
active lifestyle including runs, walks, rides, hikes, and more. To
sign up for a free account, go to
/forerunner.
Store your activities: After you complete and save a timed
activity with your device, you can upload that activity to your
Garmin Connect account and keep it as long as you want.
Analyze your data: You can view more detailed information
about your activity, including time, distance, heart rate,
calories burned, cadence, an overhead map view, pace and
speed charts, and customizable reports.
Track your progress: You can track your daily steps, join a
friendly competition with your connections, and meet your
goals.
Share your activities: You can connect with friends to follow
each other's activities or post links to your activities on your
favorite social networking sites.
Manage your settings: You can customize your device and
user settings on your Garmin Connect account.
Using Garmin Connect
1
Connect the device to your computer using the USB cable.
2
Go to www.garminconnect.com/start.
3
Follow the on-screen instructions.
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