Improving Gps Satellite Reception; Restarting The Device; Resetting All Default Settings; Maximizing Battery Life - Garmin FORERUNNER 55 Owner's Manual

Improving GPS Satellite Reception

• Frequently sync the device to your Garmin account:
◦ Connect your device to a computer using the USB cable and the Garmin Express application.
◦ Sync your device to the Garmin Connect app using your Bluetooth enabled smartphone.
While connected to your Garmin account, the device downloads several days of satellite data, allowing it to
quickly locate satellite signals.
• Take your device outside to an open area away from tall buildings and trees.
• Remain stationary for a few minutes.

Restarting the Device

If the device stops responding, you may need to restart it.
NOTE: Restarting the device may erase your data or settings.
1 Hold LIGHT for 15 seconds.
The device turns off.
2 Hold LIGHT for one second to turn on the device.

Resetting All Default Settings

You can reset all of the device settings to the factory default values.
1 Hold UP.
2 Select System > Reset.
3 Select an option:
• To reset all of the device settings to the factory default values and save all user-entered information and
activity history, select Reset Default Settings.
• To delete all activities from the history, select Delete All Activities.
• To reset all distance and time totals, select Reset Totals.
• To reset all of the device settings to the factory default values and delete all user-entered information and
activity history, select Delete Data and Reset Settings.

Maximizing Battery Life

You can do several things to extend the life of the battery.
• Reduce the backlight timeout
• Turn off Bluetooth wireless technology when you are not using connected features
Smartphone Connection, page
• Turn off activity tracking
• Use a watch face that is not updated every second.
For example, use a watch face without a second hand
• Limit the smartphone notifications the device displays
• Stop broadcasting heart rate data to paired Garmin devices
page 19).
• Turn off wrist-based heart rate monitoring
NOTE: Wrist-based heart rate monitoring is used to calculate vigorous intensity minutes and calories burned.
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(Changing the Backlight Settings, page
28).
(Activity Tracking Settings, page
(Turning Off the Wrist-based Heart Rate Monitor, page
44).
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(Customizing the Watch Face, page
(Managing Notifications, page
(Broadcasting Heart Rate Data to Garmin Devices,
(Turning Off the Bluetooth
42).
28).
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Troubleshooting