Customizing The Data Screens - Garmin FORERUNNER 255 Series Owner's Manual

Hold UP, select Activities & Apps, select an activity, and
select the activity settings.
3D Distance: Calculates your distance traveled
using your elevation change and your horizontal
movement over ground.
3D Speed: Calculates your speed using your elevation
change and your horizontal movement over ground.
Accent Color: Sets the accent color of each activity to
help identify which activity is active.
Add Activity: Allows you to customize a multisport
activity.
Alerts: Sets the training or navigation alerts for the
activity (Activity Alerts, page
Auto Lap: Sets the options for the Auto Lap feature
to automatically mark laps. The Auto Distance
option marks laps at a specific distance. When you
complete a lap, a customizable lap alert message
appears. This feature is helpful for comparing your
performance over different parts of an activity.
Auto Pause: Sets the options for the Auto Pause
feature to stop recording data when you stop
moving or when you drop below a specified speed.
This feature is helpful if your activity includes stop
lights or other places where you must stop.
Auto Rest: Enables the watch to automatically detect
when you are resting during a pool swim and create
a rest interval (Auto Rest and Manual Rest, page
5).
Auto Scroll: Sets the watch to scroll through all of the
activity data screens automatically while the activity
timer is running.
Auto Set: Enables the watch to start and stop exercise
sets automatically during a strength training
activity.
Background Color: Sets the background color of each
activity to black or white.
Broadcast Heart Rate: Enables automatic heart rate
data broadcasting when you start the activity
(Broadcasting Heart Rate Data, page
Countdown Start: Enables a countdown timer for pool
swimming intervals.
Data Screens: Enables you to customize data
screens and add new data screens for the activity
(Customizing the Data Screens, page
Edit Weight: Allows you to add the weight used for an
exercise set during a strength training or cardio
activity.
Lane Number: Sets your lane number for track running.
Lap Key: Enables or disables the BACK button for
recording a lap or rest during an activity.
Lock Device: Locks the buttons during a multisport
activity to prevent inadvertent button presses.
Metronome: Plays tones or vibrates at a steady rhythm
to help you improve your performance by training
at a faster, slower, or more consistent cadence. You
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can set the beats per minute (bpm) of the cadence
you want to maintain, beat frequency, and sound
settings.
Pool Size: Sets the pool length for pool swimming.
Power Averaging: Controls whether the watch includes
zero values for power data that occur when you are
not pedaling.
Power Save Timeout: Sets the power-save timeout
length for how long your watch stays in training
mode, for example, when you are waiting for a race
to start. The Normal option sets the watch to enter
low-power watch mode after 5 minutes of inactivity.
The Extended option sets the watch to enter low-
power watch mode after 25 minutes of inactivity.
The extended mode can result in shorter battery life
between charges.
Record VO2 Max�: Enables VO2 max. recording for trail
run and ultra run activities.
Rename: Sets the activity name.
Repeat: Enables the Repeat option for multisport
activities. For example, you can use this option for
activities that include multiple transitions, such as a
swimrun.
Restore Defaults: Allows you to reset the activity
settings.
Runs: Sets the preferences for ski or snowboard
runs. You can enable Auto Run to detect runs
automatically using the built-in accelerometer.
You can also enable the Lap Key and theLap Alert
settings.
Self Evaluation: Sets how often you evaluate your
perceived effort for the activity
Activity, page 2).
Stroke Detect�: Enables stroke detection for pool
swimming.
Transitions: Enables transitions for multisport
activities.
Vibration Alerts: Enables alerts that notify you to inhale
or exhale during a breathwork activity.
Workout Videos: Enables instructive workout
animations for a strength, cardio, yoga, or Pilates
activity.
Animations are available for pre-installed workouts
and workouts downloaded from your Garmin
Connect account.

Customizing the Data Screens

You can show, hide, and change the layout and content
of data screens for each activity.
1 Hold UP.
2 Select Activities & Apps.
3 Select the activity to customize.
4 Select the activity settings.
5 Select Data Screens.
6 Select a data screen to customize.
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