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  • Page 1 FORERUNNER ® 55 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 2 © 2019 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Calibrating the Treadmill Distance ......... 4 Garmin Connect ................ 11 Personal Records ............... 4 Syncing Your Data with the Garmin Connect App ....11 Viewing Your Personal Records ..........4 Using Garmin Connect on Your Computer ......11 Restoring a Personal Record ..........4 ANT+ Sensors...............
  • Page 4 Changing the Bands ............15 Specifications ................16 Troubleshooting............16 Product Updates ............... 16 Updating the Software Using the Garmin Connect App ..16 Setting Up Garmin Express ..........16 Updating the Software Using Garmin Express ....16 Getting More Information ............16 Activity Tracking ................

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction Select an option to add your device to your Garmin Connect account: WARNING • If this is the first time you are pairing a device with the See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the Garmin Connect app, follow the on-screen instructions.

  • Page 6: Starting An Activity

    Starting an Activity Creating a Custom Workout on Garmin Connect Before you can create a workout on the Garmin Connect app, When you start an activity, GPS turns on automatically (if you must have a Garmin Connect account (Garmin Connect, required).

  • Page 7: Adaptive Training Plans

    Warm Up > On. coaching and schedule preferences, and race date. When you start a plan, the Garmin Coach widget is added to the widget • To add an open-ended cool down to your workout, select loop on your Forerunner device.

  • Page 8: Calibrating The Treadmill Distance

    10 minutes. You can view the event type Select Previous > Yes. and duration on your Garmin Connect timeline, but they do not appear in your activities list, snapshots, or newsfeed. For more NOTE: This does not delete any saved activities.

  • Page 9: Sleep Tracking

    Wear your device while sleeping. Body Battery ™ : With all day wear, displays your current Body Upload your sleep tracking data to the Garmin Connect site Battery level and a graph of your level for the last several (Garmin Connect, page 11).

  • Page 10: Locating A Lost Mobile Device

    Garmin Connect app paired to your Forerunner device. Enabling Bluetooth Notifications You can set the Garmin Connect app to play motivational status announcements and training alerts on your smartphone during a Before you can enable notifications, you must pair the run or other activity.

  • Page 11: Adding Emergency Contacts

    NOTE: The device should be snug but comfortable. For more NOTICE accurate heart rate readings, the device should not move To use these features, you must be connected to the Garmin while running or exercising. Connect app using Bluetooth technology. You can enter emergency contacts in your Garmin Connect account.

  • Page 12: Setting An Abnormal Heart Rate Alert

    (Starting an Activity, page • Run often with the wrist or chest heart rate monitor. The Forerunner device starts broadcasting your heart rate • View your heart rate trends using your Garmin Connect data in the background. account. NOTE: There is no indication that the device is broadcasting Setting Your Maximum Heart Rate your heart rate data during an activity.

  • Page 13: Getting Your Vo2 Max. Estimate For Running

    On the device, your VO2 max. estimate appears as a number, description, and position on the color gauge. On your Garmin TIP: If you have more than one Garmin device, you can enable Connect account, you can view additional details about your the Physio TrueUp ™...

  • Page 14: Body Battery

    76 to 100 is very high reserve energy. device. You can sync your device with your Garmin Connect account to The device has a history widget for quick access to your activity view your most up-to-date Body Battery level, long-term trends,...

  • Page 15: Garmin Connect

    Store your activities: After you complete and save an activity and within range. with your device, you can upload that activity to your Garmin Connect account and keep it as long as you want. Install the sensor or put on the heart rate monitor. The heart Analyze your data: You can view more detailed information rate monitor does not send or receive data until you put it on.

  • Page 16: Setting Foot Pod Speed And Distance

    (Pairing Your ANT+ Sensors, page 11). Select an activity. Manual calibration is recommended if you know your calibration factor. If you have calibrated a foot pod with another Garmin Select Options. product, you may know your calibration factor. Select an option: From the watch face, hold UP.

  • Page 17: Alerts

    Turn on the alert. By default, the device uses GPS to locate satellites. For more Select or enter a value. information about GPS, go to www.garmin.com/aboutGPS. Each time you reach the alert value, a message appears. The From the watch face, select START.

  • Page 18: Turning Off Activity Tracking

    You can set Select > System > Units. your normal sleep hours on your Garmin Connect account Select Miles or Kilometers. (Using Do Not Disturb Mode, page Units: Sets the units of measure used on the device...

  • Page 19: Deleting An Alarm

    If necessary, select Sounds, and select a type of notification. You can charge the device by plugging the USB cable into a Select Start Timer. Garmin approved AC adapter with a standard wall outlet or a Using the Stopwatch USB port on your computer. Charging a fully depleted battery From any screen, hold LIGHT.
  • Page 20 When new software is available, Garmin Express sends it to your device. Follow the on-screen instructions. Do not disconnect your device from the computer during the update process. Getting More Information • Go to support.garmin.com for additional manuals, articles, and software updates.
  • Page 21 Select START > Cardio > Options > GPS. and the Garmin Express application. Select an option. ◦ Sync your device to the Garmin Connect app using your Go outside, and wait while the device locates satellites. Bluetooth enabled smartphone. Select START to start the activity timer.
  • Page 22 Cadence: Running. The steps per minute (right and left). Lap Distance: The distance traveled for the current lap. Cadence: Cycling. The number of revolutions of the crank arm. Lap Pace: The average pace for the current lap. Your device must be connected to a cadence accessory for Lap Speed: The average speed for the current lap.
  • Page 23 Tire Size Wheel Circumference (mm) 700 × 40C 2200 700 × 44C 2235 700 × 45C 2242 700 × 47C 2268 Appendix...
  • Page 24 6, 14, 17 emergency contacts 6, 7 applications 5 apps 6 pairing 1, 17 foot pod 1, 11, 12 software license 15 updating 16 Galileo 13 version 15 Garmin Connect 1–3, 5, 6, 11, 16 specifications 16 storing data 11 speed, zones 14 Garmin Express 16 speed and cadence sensors 12 GLONASS 13 statistics 10 GPS 1, 13, 17 stopwatch 15...
  • Page 26 October 2020 GUID-B13F60F2-C67C-46A2-B03F-8F8FD01EF80A v5...

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