Status Icons
The status icons appear when you start an activity. For outdoor activities, the status bar turns green when GPS
is ready. A flashing icon means the device is searching for a signal. A solid icon means the signal was found or
the sensor is connected.
Smartphone connection status
Heart rate status
Alarm status
Foot pod status
Speed and cadence sensor status
Viewing the Controls Menu
The controls menu contains options, such as turning on do not disturb mode, locking the keys, and turning the
device off.
1 From any screen, hold LIGHT.
2 Select UP or DOWN to scroll through the options.
Setting Up Your Watch
To take full advantage of the Forerunner features, complete these tasks.
• Pair the Forerunner device with your smartphone using the Garmin Connect
with Your Device, page
• Set up safety features
Your device can be used for indoor, outdoor, athletic, and fitness activities. When you start an activity, the device
displays and records sensor data. You can save activities and share them with the Garmin Connect community.
You can also add Connect IQ
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29).
For more information about activity tracking and fitness metric accuracy, go to garmin.com/ataccuracy.
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(Safety and Tracking Features, page
Activities and Apps
activities and apps to your device using the Connect IQ app
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app
(Pairing Your Smartphone
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(Connect IQ Features,
Activities and Apps
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