Alerts; Setting A Recurring Alert; Setting Your Heart Rate Alerts; Marking Laps By Distance - Garmin FORERUNNER 55 Owner's Manual

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5
Select Add Widgets.
6
Select a widget.
The widget is added to the widget loop.

Alerts

You can use alerts to train toward specific heart rate, time,
distance, calories, and pace goals and to set run/walk time
intervals.

Setting a Recurring Alert

A recurring alert notifies you each time the device records a
specified value or interval. For example, you can set the device
to alert you every 30 minutes.
1
From the watch face, select START.
2
Select an activity.
3
Select Options > Alerts > Add New.
4
Select Time, Distance, or Calories.
5
Turn on the alert.
6
Select or enter a value.
Each time you reach the alert value, a message appears. The
device also beeps or vibrates if audible tones are turned on
(Setting the Device Sounds, page

Setting Your Heart Rate Alerts

You can set the device to alert you when your heart rate is
above or below a target zone or a custom range. For example,
you can set the device to alert you when your heart rate is below
150 beats per minute (bpm).
1
From the watch face, select START.
2
Select an activity.
3
Select Options > Alerts > Add New > Heart Rate.
4
Select an option:
• To use the range of an existing heart rate zone, select a
heart rate zone.
• To customize the maximum value, select Custom > High,
and enter a value.
• To customize the minimum value, select Custom > Low,
and enter a value.
Each time you exceed or drop below the specified range or
custom value, a message appears. The device also beeps or
vibrates if audible tones are turned on
Sounds, page
14).

Marking Laps by Distance

You can set your device to use the Auto Lap
marks a lap automatically at every kilometer or mile. You can
also mark laps manually. This feature is helpful for comparing
your performance during different parts of an activity.
1
From the watch face, select START.
2
Select an activity.
3
Select Options > Laps > Auto Lap.
Each time you complete a lap, a message appears that displays
the time for that lap. The device also beeps or vibrates if audible
tones are turned on
(Setting the Device Sounds, page
Auto Lap feature stays on for the selected activity profile until
you turn it off.
If necessary, you can customize the data screens to display
additional lap data
(Customizing the Data Fields, page

Turning on the Lap Key

You can customize BACK to function as a lap key during timed
activities.
1
Select START, and select an activity profile.
Customizing Your Device
14).
(Setting the Device
feature, which
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14). The
12).
2
Select Options > Laps > Lap Key.
The lap key stays on for the selected activity profile until you
turn off the lap key.
Using the Auto Pause
You can use the Auto Pause feature to pause the activity timer
automatically when you stop moving. This feature is helpful if
your activity includes stop lights or other places where you need
to stop.
NOTE: History is not recorded while the timer is stopped or
paused.
1
From the watch face, select START.
2
Select an activity.
3
Select Options > Auto Pause > When Stopped.
The Auto Pause feature stays on for the selected activity until
you turn it off.

Changing the GPS Setting

By default, the device uses GPS to locate satellites. For more
information about GPS, go to www.garmin.com/aboutGPS.
1
From the watch face, select START.
2
Select an activity.
3
Select Options > GPS.
4
Select an option:
• Select GPS Only to enable the GPS satellite system.
• Select GPS + GLONASS (Russian satellite system) for
more accurate position information in situations with poor
sky visibility.
• Select GPS + GALILEO (European Union satellite
system) for more accurate position information in
situations with poor sky visibility.
NOTE: Using GPS and another satellite together can reduce
battery life more quickly than using GPS only
Other Satellite Systems, page

GPS and Other Satellite Systems

Using GPS and another satellite system together offers
increased performance in challenging environments and faster
position acquisition than using GPS only. However, using
multiple systems can reduce battery life more quickly than using
GPS only.
Your device can use these Global Navigation Satellite Systems
(GNSS).
GPS: A satellite constellation built by the United States.
GLONASS: A satellite constellation built by Russia.
GALILEO: A satellite constellation built by the European Space
Agency.

Activity Tracking Settings

From the watch face, hold UP, and select
Tracking.
Status: Turns off the activity tracking features.
Move Alert: Displays a message and the move bar on the
digital watch face and steps screen. The device also beeps
or vibrates if audible tones are turned on
Sounds, page
14).
Goal Alerts: Allows you to turn on and off goal alerts, or turn
them off only during activities. Goal alerts appear for your
daily steps goal and weekly intensity minutes goal.
Move IQ: Allows your device to automatically start and save a
timed walking or running activity when the Move IQ feature
detects familiar movement patterns.
Feature
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(GPS and
13).
> Activity
(Setting the Device
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