Activities; About Activities; Starting An Activity - TomTom Runner & Multi-Sport Reference Manual

Activities

About activities

In the activities menu, you can start one of the activities available on your watch:
Run

Cycle

Swim

Treadmill

Stopwatch

Note: Not all activities are available on all watches.
When you select Run or Cycle, your watch uses its internal GPS receiver to measure your speed,
and to record the route you have taken.
When you select Swim or Treadmill, your watch uses its internal motion sensor to measure your
strides on the treadmill, and strokes and turns in the swimming pool. Your watch uses this infor-
mation to estimate your speed and the distance you have covered.
When you select Stopwatch, you can use your watch to show elapsed time, mark laps and see
times for your current and previous laps.

Starting an activity

To start an activity on your watch, do the following.
1. From the clock, move right.
2. Select one of the activities, then move right.
Run

Cycle

Swim

Treadmill

Stopwatch

Note: Not all activities are available on all watches.
3. For Run and Cycle activities, until your watch has a GPS fix you see the message Please wait,
and the GPS icon flashes in the bottom left hand corner of the screen. When it's ready to start
an activity, your watch shows the message GO and the GPS icon stops flashing.
For Cycle activities, if you are using a
sensor, your watch shows the message GO. The cadence sensor is then used to provide
speed and distance information about your activity. Your watch may not have a GPS fix at this
point. If you would like to track the route of your activity, wait until the GPS icon stops flashing
before starting your activity.
cadence sensor, once your watch is connected to the
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