Phone Notifications; Controlling A Virb Action Camera; Optional Fitness Accessories; Running Or Cycling With Your Device - Garmin eTrex Touch 25 Owner's Manual

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4
Select a location.
5
Select Use.
Controlling a VIRB
Before you can use the VIRB remote function, you must enable
the remote setting on your VIRB camera. See the VIRB Series
Owner's Manual for more information.
NOTE: This feature is not available for all device models.
1
Turn on your VIRB camera.
2
From your device, select VIRB Remote.
3
Wait while the device connects with your VIRB camera.
4
Select an option:
• To record video, drag the slider bar up.
• To take a photo, select

Phone Notifications

NOTE: This feature is not available for all device models.
Phone notifications require a compatible smartphone to be
paired with the device. When your phone receives messages, it
sends notifications to your device.
Pairing a Smartphone with Your Device
Before you can pair your smartphone with your device, you must
download and install the Garmin Connect
garmin.com/intosports/apps
1
Bring your compatible smartphone within 10 m (33 ft.) of your
device.
2
On your compatible smartphone, enable Bluetooth
technology.
3
Open the Garmin Connect Mobile app.
4
Select Setup > Bluetooth > Pair Mobile Device.
5
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Hiding Notifications
Notifications are enabled by default when you pair your device
with a compatible smartphone. You can hide notifications so
they do not appear on your device screen.
Select
> Bluetooth > Notifications > Hide.

Running or Cycling with Your Device

Before you go for a run or ride using the device, you must
change the profile to fitness
You can customize your dashboards and data fields for your
fitness activities
(Custom Data Fields and Dashboards,
page
8).
1
If your device is currently recording a track, select Current
Track > .
You can save or delete the current track.
2
Select
> Setup > Tracks > Advanced Setup > Output
Format.
3
Select an option:
• Select Tracks (GPX) to record your activity as a traditional
track that can be viewed on the map and used for
navigation.
• Select Activities (FIT) to record your activity with fitness
information (for example, laps) that is tailored for Garmin
Connect.
• Select Both (GPX/FIT) to record your data in both formats
simultaneously. This setting uses more memory space.
4
Select
> Stopwatch > Start.
Fitness
Action Camera
®
.
Mobile app. Go to
for more information.
Fitness
(Selecting a Profile, page
5
Go for a run or ride.
6
When finished, select Stop.
7
Select Reset > Save.
History
History includes date, time, distance, calories, average speed or
pace, ascent, descent, and optional ANT+ sensor information.
NOTE: History is not recorded while the timer is stopped or
paused.
When the device memory is full, a message appears. The
device does not automatically delete or overwrite your history.
You can upload your history to Garmin Connect
Connect, page
page
3) periodically to keep track of all your activity data.
Viewing an Activity
1
Select Activity History.
2
Select an activity.
3
Select Review.
Deleting an Activity
1
Select Activity History.
2
Select an activity.
3
Select Delete > Yes.
Using Garmin Connect
1
Connect the device to your computer using the USB cable.
2
Go to www.garminconnect.com/start.
3
Follow the on-screen instructions.
wireless
®

Optional Fitness Accessories

You can use optional fitness accessories including a heart rate
monitor or a cadence sensor with your device. These
accessories use ANT+ wireless technology to send data to the
device.
Before you can use the fitness accessory with your device, you
must install the accessory according to the instructions included
with the accessory.
Pairing Your ANT+ Sensors
Before you can pair, you must put on the heart rate monitor or
install the sensor.
The device is compatible with the heart rate monitor, GSC
speed and cadence sensor, and tempe
sensor. You can customize a data field to display sensor data.
1
Bring the device within range (3 m) of the sensor.
9).
NOTE: Stay 10 m away from other ANT+ sensors while
pairing.
2
Select Setup > ANT Sensor.
3
Select your sensor.
4
Select Search for New.
When the sensor is paired with your device, the sensor status
changes from Searching to Connected.
Tips for Pairing ANT+ Accessories with Your Garmin Device
• Verify that the ANT+ accessory is compatible with your
Garmin device.
• Before you pair the ANT+ accessory with your Garmin
device, move 10 m (32.9 ft.) away from other ANT+
accessories.
• Bring the Garmin device within range 3 m (10 ft.) of the ANT+
accessory.
• After you pair the first time, your Garmin device automatically
recognizes the ANT+ accessory each time it is activated. This
process occurs automatically when you turn on the Garmin
7) or BaseCamp
(Garmin
®
wireless temperature
(Using Garmin
Adventures,
10
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