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  • Page 1 FORERUNNER 265 SERIES WATCH ® Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 2 © 2023 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries All rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be copied, in whole or in part, without the written consent of Garmin. Garmin reserves the right to change or improve its products and to make changes in the content of this manual without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes or improvements. Go to www.garmin.com...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    HIIT Timers........12 Viewing the Controls Menu....34 Using an Indoor Trainer....12 Customizing the Controls Menu..35 Customizing Activities and Apps..12 Garmin Pay........35 Adding or Removing a Favorite Setting Up Your Garmin Pay Activity..........13 Wallet..........35 Table of Contents...
  • Page 4 Paying for a Purchase Using Your Customizing an Interval Workout..44 Watch..........35 Starting an Interval Workout..... 44 Adding a Card to Your Garmin Pay Stopping an Interval Workout... 44 Wallet..........36 PacePro™ Training........ 44 Changing Your Garmin Pay Downloading a PacePro Plan from Passcode........
  • Page 5 VIRB Remote......... 66 Following a Course on Your Controlling a VIRB Action Camera... 67 Device..........56 Controlling a VIRB Action Camera Creating a Course on Garmin During an Activity......67 Connect..........56 User Profile........67 Sending a Course to Your Device..........
  • Page 6 Phone Apps and Computer Altimeter......... 89 Applications........... 76 Barometer Settings......89 Garmin Connect.........77 Calibrating the Barometer..... 89 Using the Garmin Connect App..77 Map Settings......... 90 Using Garmin Connect on Your Navigation Settings....... 90 Computer........78 Customizing Navigation Data Manually Syncing Data with Garmin Screens..........
  • Page 7 My step count does not seem accurate..........97 The step counts on my watch and my Garmin Connect account don't match..........98 The floors climbed amount does not seem accurate........98 My intensity minutes are flashing..98 Acquiring Satellite Signals....98 Improving GPS Satellite Reception..

  • Page 9: Introduction

    Always consult your physician before you begin or modify any exercise program. Setting Up Your Watch To take full advantage of the Forerunner features, complete these tasks. • Pair the Forerunner watch with your phone using the Garmin Connect (Pairing Your Phone, page 74).

  • Page 10: Gps Status And Status Icons

    START · STOP • Press to start and stop the activity timer. • Press to choose an option or to acknowledge a message. BACK • Press to return to the previous screen. • Press to record a lap, rest, or transition during an activity. GPS Status and Status Icons For outdoor activities, the status bar turns green when GPS is ready.

  • Page 11: Enabling And Disabling The Touchscreen

    Connect IQ app (Connect IQ Features, ™ page 78). For more information about activity tracking and fitness metric accuracy, go to garmin.com/ataccuracy. Starting an Activity When you start an activity, GPS turns on automatically (if required). 1 Press START.

  • Page 12: Stopping An Activity

    3 Select how you felt during the activity. You can view evaluations in the Garmin Connect app. Outdoor Activities The Forerunner device comes preloaded with outdoor activities, such as running and cycling. GPS is turned on for outdoor activities.

  • Page 13: Going For A Run

    Going for a Run The first fitness activity you record on your watch can be a run, ride, or any outdoor activity. You may need to charge the watch before starting the activity (Charging the Watch, page 93). The watch records activity data only while the activity timer is running. 1 Press START, and select an activity.

  • Page 14: Going For A Track Run

    Going for a Track Run Before you go for a track run, make sure you are running on a standard-shape, 400 m track. You can use the track run activity to record your outdoor track data, including distance in meters and lap splits. 1 Stand on the outdoor track.

  • Page 15: Triathlon Training

    Triathlon Training When you participate in a triathlon, you can use the triathlon activity to quickly transition to each sport segment, to time each segment, and to save the activity. 1 Press START. 2 Select Triathlon. 3 Press START to start the activity timer. 4 Press BACK at the beginning and end of each transition.

  • Page 16: Swimming In Open Water

    Swimming in Open Water You can record swim data including distance, pace, and stroke rate. You can add data screens to the default open water swimming activity (Customizing the Data Screens, page 85). 1 Press START. 2 Select Open Water. 3 Go outside and wait while the watch locates satellites. 4 Press START to start the activity timer.

  • Page 17: Swim Terminology

    Stroke Types Stroke type identification is available only for pool swimming. Your stroke type is identified at the end of a length. Stroke types appear in your Garmin Connect account. You can also select stroke type as a custom data field (Customizing the Data Screens, page 85).

  • Page 18: Indoor Activities

    Indoor Activities The watch can be used for training indoors, such as running on an indoor track or using a stationary bike or indoor trainer. GPS is turned off for indoor activities. When running or walking with GPS turned off, speed and distance are calculated using the accelerometer in the watch.

  • Page 19: Recording A Strength Training Activity

    • Turn on automatic set detection to start and stop your sets. • Save and send your strength training activity to your Garmin Connect account. You can use the tools in your Garmin Connect account to view and edit activity details. Activities and Apps...

  • Page 20: Recording A Hiit Activity

    Recording a HIIT Activity You can use specialized timers to record a high-intensity interval training (HIIT) activity. 1 Press START. 2 Select HIIT. 3 Select an option: • Select Free to record an open, unstructured HIIT activity. • Select HIIT Timers (HIIT Timers, page 12).

  • Page 21: Adding Or Removing A Favorite Activity

    Adding or Removing a Favorite Activity The list of your favorite activities appears when you press START from the watch face, and it provides quick access to the activities you use most frequently. You can add or remove favorite activities at any time. 1 Hold UP.

  • Page 22: Customizing The Watch Face

    Customizing the Watch Face Before you can activate a Connect IQ watch face, you must install a watch face from the Connect IQ store (Connect IQ Features, page 78). You can customize the watch face information and appearance, or activate an installed Connect IQ watch face. 1 From the watch face, hold UP.
  • Page 23 Garmin ® coach your Garmin Connect account. The plan adjusts to your current level of fitness, coaching and schedule preferences, and race date. Starts a Health Snapshot session on your watch that records several key health metrics while you hold still for two minutes. It provides a glimpse of your overall cardiovascular status.

  • Page 24: Viewing The Glance Loop

    Name Description Sleep Displays total sleep time, a sleep score, and sleep stage information for the previous night. Steps Tracks your daily step count, step goal, and data for previous days. Displays your current stress level and a graph of your stress level. You can do a breathing Stress activity to help you relax.

  • Page 25: Customizing The Glance Loop

    51 to 75 is high reserve energy, and 76 to 100 is very high reserve energy. You can sync your watch with your Garmin Connect account to view your most up-to-date Body Battery level, long-term trends, and additional details (Tips for Improved Body Battery Data, page 18).

  • Page 26: Viewing The Body Battery Glance

    Viewing the Body Battery Glance The Body Battery glance displays your current Body Battery level and a graph of your Body Battery level for the last several hours. 1 Press UP or DOWN to view the Body Battery glance. NOTE: You may need to add the glance to your glance loop (Customizing the Glance Loop, page 17).

  • Page 27: Viewing The Heart Rate Glance

    The pregnancy tracking feature displays weekly updates on your pregnancy and provides health and nutrition information. You can use your watch to log physical and emotional symptoms, blood glucose readings, and baby movement. You can learn more and set up this feature in the Health Stats settings of the Garmin Connect app.

  • Page 28: Using The Stress Level Glance

    Cycling performance measurements require a heart rate monitor and a power meter. These estimates are provided and supported by Firstbeat Analytics . For more information, go to www.garmin ™ .com/performance-data/running/. NOTE: The estimates may seem inaccurate at first. The watch requires you to complete a few activities to learn about your performance.

  • Page 29: About Vo2 Max. Estimates

    On the device, your VO2 max. estimate appears as a number, description, and position on the color gauge. On your Garmin Connect account, you can view additional details about your VO2 max. estimate, such as where it ranks for your age and sex.

  • Page 30: Viewing Your Predicted Race Times

    The watch analyzes several weeks of your training data to refine the race time estimates. TIP: If you have more than one Garmin device, you can specify your primary training device in the Garmin Connect app, which allows your watch to sync activities, history, and data from other devices...

  • Page 31: Heart Rate Variability Status

    3 Press UP or DOWN to view a predicted race time. 4 Press START to view predictions for other distances. NOTE: The predictions may seem inaccurate at first. The watch requires a few runs to learn about your running performance. Heart Rate Variability Status Your watch analyzes your wrist heart rate readings while you are sleeping to determine your heart rate variability (HRV).

  • Page 32: Performance Condition

    No color No status No status means that there is insufficient data to generate a seven-day average. You can sync your watch with your Garmin Connect account to view your current heart rate variability status, trends, and educational feedback. Performance Condition...

  • Page 33: Viewing Your Power Curve

    Performing a Guided Test to Determine Your Lactate Threshold This feature requires a Garmin chest heart rate monitor. Before you can perform the guided test, you must put on a heart rate monitor and pair it with your device (Pairing Your Wireless Sensors, page 61).

  • Page 34: Training Status

    Cycling performance measurements require a heart rate monitor and a power meter. These estimates are provided and supported by Firstbeat Analytics. For more information, go to www.garmin .com/performance-data/running/. NOTE: The estimates may seem inaccurate at first. The watch requires you to complete a few activities to learn about your performance.

  • Page 35: Training Status Levels

    Training Status Levels Training status shows you how your training affects your fitness level and performance. Your training status is based on changes to your VO2 max., acute load, and HRV status over an extended time period. You can use your training status to help plan future training and continue improving your fitness level.
  • Page 36 (Training Load Focus, page 28). Each feedback phrase, for example, "Highly Impacting VO2 Max." has a corresponding description in your Garmin Connect activity details. Aerobic Training Effect uses your heart rate to measure how the accumulated intensity of an exercise affects your aerobic fitness and indicates if the workout had a maintaining or improving effect on your fitness level.

  • Page 37: Recovery Time

    .firstbeat.com. Recovery Time You can use your Garmin device with wrist-based heart rate or a compatible chest heart rate monitor to display how much time remains before you are fully recovered and ready for the next hard workout. NOTE: The recovery time recommendation uses your VO2 max. estimate and may seem inaccurate at first. The device requires you to complete a few activities to learn about your performance.

  • Page 38: Pausing And Resuming Your Training Status

    1 When you want to pause your training status, select an option: • From the training status glance, hold UP, and select Options > Pause Training Status. • From your Garmin Connect settings, select Performance Stats > Training Status > > Pause Training Status.

  • Page 39: Training Readiness

    Ready for challenges Moderate 50 to 74 Green Good to go 25 to 49 Orange Time to slow down Poor 1 to 24 Let your body recover To see your training readiness trends over time, go to your Garmin Connect account. Appearance...

  • Page 40: Controls

    Controls The controls menu lets you quickly access watch features and options. You can add, reorder, and remove the options in the controls menu (Customizing the Controls Menu, page 35). From any screen, hold LIGHT. Appearance...
  • Page 41 Icon Name Description Select to enable or disable airplane mode to turn off all wireless communica­ Airplane Mode tions. Alarm Clock Select to add or edit an alarm (Setting an Alarm, page 81). Altimeter Select to open the altimeter screen. Assistance Select to send an assistance request (Requesting Assistance, page 80).

  • Page 42: Viewing The Controls Menu

    Select to set a countdown timer (Starting the Countdown Timer, page 82). Touch Select to enable or disable touchscreen controls. Select to open your Garmin Pay wallet and pay for purchases with your watch Wallet (Garmin Pay, page 35). Wi-Fi Select to enable or disable Wi‑Fi communications.

  • Page 43: Customizing The Controls Menu

    5 If necessary, select Add New to add an additional shortcut to the controls menu. Garmin Pay The Garmin Pay feature allows you to use your watch to pay for purchases in participating locations using credit or debit cards from a participating financial institution.

  • Page 44: Adding A Card To Your Garmin Pay Wallet

    • To delete the card, select Changing Your Garmin Pay Passcode You must know your current passcode to change it. If you forget your passcode, you must reset the Garmin Pay feature for your Forerunner watch, create a new passcode, and reenter your card information.

  • Page 45: Training

    NOTE: If you have completed at least 1 outdoor run with heart rate data or 1 ride with heart rate and power data, daily suggested workouts appear on your watch. Race Calendar and Primary Race When you add a race event to your Garmin Connect calendar, you can view the event on your watch by adding the primary race glance (Glances, page 14).

  • Page 46: Health And Wellness Settings

    Garmin Move IQ feature automatically detects the event and displays it in your timeline. The Garmin Move IQ events show activity type and duration, but they do not appear in your activities list or newsfeed. For more detail and accuracy, you can record a timed activity on your device.

  • Page 47: Using Automated Sleep Tracking

    NOTE: You can set your normal sleep hours in the user settings on your Garmin Connect account. You can enable the During Sleep option in the system settings to automatically enter do not disturb mode during your...

  • Page 48: Workouts

    During your activity, you can view workout-specific data screens that contain workout step information, such as the workout step distance or average step pace. You can create and find more workouts using Garmin Connect, or select a training plan that has built-in workouts and transfer them to your watch.

  • Page 49: Starting A Workout

    The suggested workout updates automatically to changes in training habits, recovery time, and VO2 max. Turning Daily Suggested Workout Prompts On and Off Daily suggested workouts are recommended based on your previous activities saved to your Garmin Connect account. 1 Press START.

  • Page 50: Following A Pool Swim Workout

    4 Select Training. 5 Select an option: • Select Workouts to do workouts downloaded from Garmin Connect. • Select Critical Swim Speed to record a Critical Swim Speed (CSS) test or enter a CSS value manually (Recording a Critical Swim Speed Test, page 42).

  • Page 51: About The Training Calendar

    Garmin coach glance is added to the glance loop on your Forerunner watch. Starting Today's Workout After you send a Garmin Coach training plan to your watch, the Garmin Coach glance appears in your glance loop (Customizing the Glance Loop, page 17).

  • Page 52: Interval Workouts

    You can also create a pace band for a known course to optimize your pace effort based on elevation changes. You can create a PacePro plan using the Garmin Connect app. You can preview the splits and elevation plot before you run the course.

  • Page 53: Downloading A Pacepro Plan From Garmin Connect

    Downloading a PacePro Plan from Garmin Connect Before you can download a PacePro plan from Garmin Connect, you must have a Garmin Connect account (Garmin Connect, page 77). 1 Select an option: • Open the Garmin Connect app, and select • Go to connect.garmin.com.

  • Page 54: Starting A Pacepro Plan

    Starting a PacePro Plan Before you can start a PacePro plan, you must download a plan from your Garmin Connect account. 1 Press START. 2 Select an outdoor running activity. 3 Hold UP. 4 Select Training > PacePro Plans. 5 Select a plan.

  • Page 55: Creating A Pacepro Plan On Your Watch

    Creating a PacePro Plan on Your Watch Before you can create a PacePro plan on your watch, you must create a course and load it to your watch (Creating a Course on Garmin Connect, page 56). 1 From the watch face, select START.

  • Page 56: Setting A Training Target

    5 Select an option: • Select From History to select a previously recorded activity from your device. • Select Downloaded to select an activity you downloaded from your Garmin Connect account. 6 Select the activity. The Virtual Partner screen appears indicating your estimated finish time.

  • Page 57: Using The Metronome

    Enabling Self Evaluation When you save an activity, you can evaluate your perceived effort and how you felt during the activity. Your self evaluation information can be viewed in your Garmin Connect account. 1 Hold UP. 2 Select Activities & Apps.

  • Page 58: Using History

    Using History History contains previous activities you have saved on your watch. The watch has a history glance for quick access to your activity data (Glances, page 14). 1 From the watch face, hold UP. 2 Select History. 3 Select an option: •...

  • Page 59: Restoring A Personal Record

    Restoring a Personal Record You can set each personal record back to the one previously recorded. 1 From the watch face, hold UP. 2 Select History > Records. 3 Select a sport. 4 Select a record to restore. 5 Select Previous > NOTE: This does not delete any saved activities.

  • Page 60: Deleting Files

    If you do not know the purpose of a file, do not delete it. Your device memory contains important system files that should not be deleted. 1 Open the Garmin drive or volume. 2 If necessary, open a folder or volume.

  • Page 61: Tips For Erratic Heart Rate Data

    Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data If the heart rate data is erratic or does not appear, you can try these tips. • Clean and dry your arm before putting on the watch. • Avoid wearing sunscreen, lotion, and insect repellent under the watch. •...

  • Page 62: Broadcasting Heart Rate Data

    On the watch, your pulse oximeter reading appears as an oxygen saturation percentage and color on the graph. On your Garmin Connect account, you can view additional details about your pulse oximeter readings, including trends over multiple days. For more information about pulse oximeter accuracy, go to garmin.com/ataccuracy.

  • Page 63: Getting Pulse Oximeter Readings

    The elevation scale. A graph of your average oxygen saturation readings for the last 24 hours. Your most recent oxygen saturation reading. The oxygen saturation percentage scale. A graph of your elevation readings for the last 24 hours. Getting Pulse Oximeter Readings You can manually begin a pulse oximeter reading by viewing the pulse oximeter glance.

  • Page 64: Navigation

    Courses You can send a course from your Garmin Connect account to your device. After it is saved to your device, you can navigate the course on your device. You can follow a saved course simply because it is a good route. For example, you can save and follow a bike friendly commute to work.

  • Page 65: Viewing Course Details

    Viewing Course Details You can view course details before you navigate a course. 1 Press START. 2 Select an activity. 3 Hold UP. 4 Select Navigation > Courses. 5 Press START to select a course. 6 Select an option: • To begin navigation, select Do Course. •...

  • Page 66: Navigating To Your Starting Point During An Activity

    Navigating to Your Starting Point During an Activity You can navigate back to the starting point of your current activity in a straight line or along the path you traveled. This feature is available only for activities that use GPS. 1 During an activity, press STOP.

  • Page 67: Panning And Zooming The Map

    Panning and Zooming the Map 1 While navigating, press UP or DOWN to view the map. 2 Hold UP. 3 Select Pan/Zoom. 4 Select an option: • To toggle between panning up and down, panning left and right, or zooming, press START. •...

  • Page 68: Wireless Sensors

    After the devices are paired, you can customize the optional data fields (Customizing the Data Screens, page 85). If your watch was packaged with a sensor, they are already paired. For information about specific Garmin sensor compatibility, purchasing, or to view the owner's manual, go to buy.garmin.com for that sensor.

  • Page 69: Pairing Your Wireless Sensors

    The first time you connect a wireless sensor to your watch using ANT+ or Bluetooth technology, you must pair the watch and sensor. If the sensor has both ANT+ and Bluetooth technology, Garmin recommends that you pair using ANT+ technology. After they are paired, the watch connects to the sensor automatically when you start an activity and the sensor is active and within range.

  • Page 70: Running Power

    Running Power Settings Hold UP, select Activities & Apps, select a running activity, and select the activity settings. Status: Enables or disables recording Garmin running power data. You can use this setting if you prefer to use third-party running power data.

  • Page 71: Training With Running Dynamics

    Training with Running Dynamics The watch automatically uses wrist-based running dynamics unless you pair a compatible running dynamics accessory (Pairing Your Wireless Sensors, page 61). You can add a running dynamics screen to any running activity (Customizing the Data Screens, page 85). 1 Press START, and select a running activity.

  • Page 72: Color Gauges And Running Dynamics Data

    Elite runners tend to have quick and balanced strides. You can watch the gauge or data field during your run or view the summary on your Garmin Connect account after your run. As with the other running dynamics data, ground contact time balance is a quantitative measurement to help you learn about your running form.

  • Page 73: Vertical Oscillation And Vertical Ratio Data

    (3 m) while data downloads. Your heart rate data can be reviewed in the watch history and on your Garmin Connect account. If both wrist-based heart rate and chest heart rate data are available, your watch uses the chest heart rate data.

  • Page 74: Training With Power Meters

    You must pair the tempe sensor with your device to display temperature data. See the instructions for your tempe sensor for more information (www.garmin.com/manuals/tempe). VIRB Remote The VIRB remote function allows you to control your VIRB action camera using your device.

  • Page 75: Controlling A Virb Action Camera

    • To send the camera to sleep mode, select Sleep Camera. • To wake the camera from sleep mode, select Wake Camera. User Profile You can update your user profile on your watch or on the Garmin Connect app. User Profile...

  • Page 76: Setting Up Your User Profile

    When you first set up the watch, you must choose a sex. Most fitness and training algorithms are binary. For the most accurate results, Garmin recommends selecting your sex assigned at birth. After the initial setup, you can customize the profile settings in your Garmin Connect account.

  • Page 77: Setting Your Heart Rate Zones

    • Run often with the wrist or chest heart rate monitor. • Try a few heart rate training plans, available from your Garmin Connect account. • View your heart rate trends and time in zones using your Garmin Connect account. User Profile...

  • Page 78: Heart Rate Zone Calculations

    If you know your functional threshold power (FTP) or threshold power (TP) value, you can enter it and allow the software to calculate your power zones automatically. You can manually adjust your zones on the watch or using your Garmin Connect account. 1 Hold UP.

  • Page 79: Downloading Personal Audio Content

    Downloading Personal Audio Content Before you can send your personal music to your watch, you must install the Garmin Express application on ™ your computer (www.garmin.com/express). You can load your personal audio files, such as .mp3 and .m4a files, to a Forerunner music watch from your computer.

  • Page 80: Connecting Bluetooth Headphones

    Connecting Bluetooth Headphones 1 Bring the headphones within 2 m (6.6 ft.) of your watch. 2 Enable pairing mode on the headphones. 3 Hold UP. 4 Select Music > Headphones > Add New. 5 Select your headphones to complete the pairing process. Listening to Music 1 Hold DOWN from any screen to open the music controls.

  • Page 81: Music Playback Controls

    Music Playback Controls NOTE: Music playback controls may look different, depending on the selected music source. Select to view more music playback controls. Select to browse the audio files and playlists for the selected source. Select to adjust the volume. Select to play and pause the current audio file.

  • Page 82: Connectivity

    Pairing Your Phone To use the connected features on your watch, you must pair it directly through the Garmin Connect app, instead of from the Bluetooth settings on your phone. 1 During the initial setup on your watch, select when you are prompted to pair with your phone.

  • Page 83: Receiving An Incoming Phone Call

    ® notifications settings to select the items to show on the watch. • If you are using an Android phone, from the Garmin Connect app, select Settings > Notifications. Turning Off the Bluetooth Phone Connection You can turn off the Bluetooth phone connection from the controls menu.

  • Page 84: Playing Audio Prompts During An Activity

    Audio prompts play on your connected Bluetooth headphones, if available. Otherwise, audio prompts play on your phone paired through the Garmin Connect app. During an audio prompt, the watch or phone mutes the primary audio to play the announcement.

  • Page 85: Garmin Connect

    Garmin Connect You can connect with your friends on Garmin Connect. 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, swims, hikes, triathlons, and more. To sign up for a free account, you can download the app from the app store on your phone , or go to connect.garmin.com.

  • Page 86: Using Garmin Connect On Your Computer

    Garmin Express application to upload your activity data to your Garmin Connect account and to send data, such as workouts or training plans, from the Garmin Connect website to your watch. You can also add music to your watch (Downloading Personal Audio Content, page 71).

  • Page 87: Safety And Tracking Features

    If a contact declines, you must choose another emergency contact. Adding Contacts You can add up to 50 contacts to the Garmin Connect app. Contact emails can be used with the LiveTrack feature. Three of these contacts can be used as emergency contacts (Adding Emergency Contacts, page 79).

  • Page 88: Turning Incident Detection On And Off

    CAUTION Incident detection is a supplemental feature available only for certain outdoor activities. Incident detection should not be relied on as a primary method to obtain emergency assistance. The Garmin Connect app does not contact emergency services on your behalf.

  • Page 89: Clocks

    Clocks Setting an Alarm You can set multiple alarms. 1 From the watch face, hold UP. 2 Select Clocks > Alarms > Add Alarm. 3 Enter the alarm time. Editing an Alarm 1 From the watch face, hold UP. 2 Select Clocks > Alarms. 3 Select an alarm.

  • Page 90: Using The Stopwatch

    Using the Stopwatch 1 From the watch face, hold UP. 2 Select Clocks > Stopwatch. 3 Press START to start the timer. 4 Press BACK to restart the lap timer The total stopwatch time continues running. 5 Press STOP to stop both timers. 6 Select an option: •...

  • Page 91: Deleting A Timer

    Deleting a Timer 1 From the watch face, hold UP. 2 Select Clocks > Timers. 3 Select a timer. 4 Press UP, and select Delete. Syncing the Time with GPS Each time you turn on the watch and acquire satellites, the watch automatically detects your time zones and the current time of day.
  • Page 92 Vibration Alerts: Enables alerts that notify you to inhale or exhale during a breathwork activity. Workout Videos: Enables instructive workout animations for activities including yoga and Pilates. Animations are available for pre-installed workouts and workouts downloaded from your Garmin Connect account. Customizing Your Watch...

  • Page 93: Customizing The Data Screens

    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.

  • Page 94: Activity Alerts

    Activity Alerts You can set alerts for each activity, which can help you to train toward specific goals, to increase your awareness of your environment, and to navigate to your destination. Some alerts are available only for specific activities. There are three types of alerts: event alerts, range alerts, and recurring alerts. Event alert: An event alert notifies you one time.

  • Page 95: Setting An Alert

    Setting an Alert 1 Hold UP. 2 Select Activities & Apps. 3 Select an activity. NOTE: This feature is not available for all activities. 4 Select the activity settings. 5 Select Alerts. 6 Select an option: • Select Add New to add a new alert for the activity. •...

  • Page 96: Gps Settings

    GPS Settings You can change the GPS settings to customize the satellite systems used for each activity. For more information about satellite systems, go to www.garmin.com/aboutGPS. TIP: The GPS settings can impact battery life (Battery Life Information, page 96). Hold UP, select Activities & Apps, select an activity, select the activity settings, and select GPS.

  • Page 97: Setting The North Reference

    Setting the North Reference You can set the directional reference used in calculating heading information. 1 Hold UP. 2 Select Sensors & Accessories > Compass > North Ref.. 3 Select an option: • To set geographic north as the heading reference, select True. •...

  • Page 98: Map Settings

    Map Settings You can customize how the map appears in the map app and data screens. Hold UP, and select Map. Orientation: Sets the orientation of the map. The North Up option shows north at the top of the screen. The Track Up option shows your current direction of travel at the top of the screen.

  • Page 99: System Settings

    The Every Second recording option provides more detailed activity recordings, but may not record entire activities that last for longer periods of time. USB Mode: Sets the watch to use mass storage mode or Garmin mode when connected to a computer. Reset: Allows you to reset user data and settings (Resetting All Default Settings, page 99).

  • Page 100: Changing The Screen Settings

    Changing the Screen Settings 1 Hold UP. 2 Select System > Display. 3 Select an option: • Select During Activity. • Select General Use. • Select During Sleep. NOTE: Always On Display and Gesture are not available during sleep. 4 Select an option: •...

  • Page 101: About The Amoled Display

    (Charging the Watch, page 93). You can charge the watch by plugging the USB cable into a Garmin approved AC adapter with a standard wall outlet or a USB port on your computer. Charging a fully depleted battery takes up to two hours.

  • Page 102: Wearing The Watch

    Tips for Erratic Pulse Oximeter Data, page 55 for more information about the pulse oximeter sensor. • For more information about accuracy, go to garmin.com/ataccuracy. • For more information about watch wear and care, go to www.garmin.com/fitandcare. Device Care NOTICE Avoid extreme shock and harsh treatment, because it can degrade the life of the product.

  • Page 103: Cleaning The Watch

    Even small amounts of sweat or moisture can cause corrosion of the electrical contacts when connected to a charger. Corrosion can prevent charging and data transfer. TIP: For more information, go to www.garmin.com/fitandcare. 1 Rinse with water, or use a damp lint-free cloth.

  • Page 104: Specifications

    Smartwatch mode with activity tracking, phone notifi­ Up to 15 days Up to 13 days cations, and wrist-based heart rate The device withstands pressure equivalent to a depth of 50 m. For more information, go to www.garmin.com/waterrating. Device Information...

  • Page 105: Troubleshooting

    • Go to support.garmin.com for additional manuals, articles, and software updates. • Go to buy.garmin.com, or contact your Garmin dealer for information about optional accessories and replacement parts. • Go to www.garmin.com/ataccuracy. This is not a medical device. The pulse oximeter feature is not available in all countries.

  • Page 106: The Step Counts On My Watch And My Garmin Connect Account Don't Match

    2 Wait while your data syncs. Syncing can take several minutes. NOTE: Refreshing the Garmin Connect app or the Garmin Express application does not sync your data or update your step count. The floors climbed amount does not seem accurate Your watch uses an internal barometer to measure elevation changes as you climb floors.

  • Page 107: Resetting All Default Settings

    • To reset all of the watch settings to the factory default values and delete all user-entered information and activity history, select Delete Data and Reset Settings. NOTE: If you have set up a Garmin Pay wallet, this option deletes the wallet from your watch. If you have music stored on your watch, this option deletes your stored music.

  • Page 108: My Phone Will Not Connect To The Watch

    • Remove your watch from the Garmin Connect app and the Bluetooth settings on your phone to retry the pairing process. • If you bought a new phone, remove your watch from the Garmin Connect app on the phone you intend to stop using.

  • Page 109: My Headphones Will Not Connect To The Watch

    My headphones will not connect to the watch If your Bluetooth headphones were previously connected to your phone, they may connect to your phone automatically instead of connecting to your watch. You can try these tips. • Turn off Bluetooth technology on your phone. Refer to the owner's manual for your phone for more information.

  • Page 110: Appendix

    NOTE: Not all data fields are available for all activity types. Some data fields require compatible accessories to display data. Some data fields appear in more than one category on the watch. TIP: You can also customize the data fields from the watch settings in the Garmin Connect app. Cadence Fields...
  • Page 111 Distance Fields Name Description Distance The distance traveled for the current track or activity. Interval Distance The distance traveled for the current interval. Lap Distance The distance traveled for the current lap. Last Lap Distance The distance traveled for the last completed lap. Nautical Distance The distance traveled in nautical meters or nautical feet.
  • Page 112 Graphical Name Description Cadence Gauge Running. A color gauge showing your current cadence range. Compass Gauge The direction you are moving based on the compass. A color gauge showing the left/right balance of ground contact time while GCT Balance Gauge running.
  • Page 113 Name Description Interval Maximum %Max. The maximum percentage of maximum heart rate for the current swim interval. Interval Maximum Heart The maximum heart rate for the current swim interval. Rate The average percentage of heart rate reserve (maximum heart rate minus Lap % Heart Rate Reserve resting heart rate) for the current lap.
  • Page 114 Other Fields Name Description Active Calories The calories burned during the activity. Ambient Pressure The uncalibrated environmental pressure. Barometric Pressure The current calibrated environmental pressure. Battery Level The remaining battery power. eBike Battery The remaining battery power of an ebike. eBike Range The estimated remaining distance the ebike can provide assistance.
  • Page 115 Pace Fields Name Description 500m Pace The current rowing pace per 500 meters. Average 500m Pace The average rowing pace per 500 meters for the current activity. Average Pace The average pace for the current activity. Grade Adjusted Pace The average pace adjusted by the steepness of the terrain. Interval Pace The average pace for the current interval.
  • Page 116 Rest Fields Name Description Repeat On The timer for the last interval plus the current rest (pool swimming). Rest Timer The timer for the current rest (pool swimming). Run Dynamics Name Description Average GCT Balance The average ground contact time balance for the current session. Average Ground Contact The average amount of ground contact time for the current activity.
  • Page 117 Speed Fields Name Description Average Moving Speed The average speed when moving for the current activity. The average speed for the current activity, including both moving and stopped Average Overall Speed speeds. Average Speed The average speed for the current activity. Average Nautical Speed The average speed in knots for the current activity.
  • Page 118 Name Description Swimming. The average distance traveled per stroke during the last completed Last Lap Distance Per Stroke lap. Paddle sports. The average distance traveled per stroke during the last Last Lap Distance Per Stroke completed lap. Swimming. The average number of strokes per minute (spm) during the last Last Lap Stroke Rate completed lap.
  • Page 119 Timer Fields Name Description Average Lap Time The average lap time for the current activity. The total time recorded. For example, if you start the activity timer and run for 10 Elapsed Time minutes, then stop the timer for 5 minutes, then start the timer and run for 20 minutes, your elapsed time is 35 minutes.

  • Page 120: Vo2 Max. Standard Ratings

    VO2 Max. Standard Ratings These tables include standardized classifications for VO2 max. estimates by age and sex. Males Percentile 20–29 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–69 70–79 Superior 55.4 52.5 48.9 45.7 42.1 Excellent 51.1 48.3 46.4 43.4 39.5 36.7 Good 45.4 42.4 39.2 35.5...

  • Page 121: Wheel Size And Circumference

    Wheel Size and Circumference Your speed sensor automatically detects your wheel size. If necessary, you can manually enter your wheel circumference in the speed sensor settings. The tire size is marked on both sides of the tire. You can measure the circumference of your wheel or use one of the calculators available on the internet.
  • Page 122 June 2023 GUID-F41EAFB3-6CC9-42DE-9C6C-9E358DBB0671 v2...

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