Garmin FORERUNNER 265S Manuals

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Garmin FORERUNNER 265S Owner's Manual (122 pages)

Brand: Garmin | Category: Watch | Size: 6 MB

Table of Contents
3
Introduction
9
Setting up Your Watch
9
Overview
9
GPS Status and Status Icons
10
Enabling and Disabling the Touchscreen
11
Using the Watch
11
Activities and Apps
11
Starting an Activity
11
Tips for Recording Activities
11
Stopping an Activity
12
Evaluating an Activity
12
Outdoor Activities
12
Going for a Run
13
Going for a Track Run
14
Tips for Recording a Track Run
14
Recording an Ultra Run Activity
14
Triathlon Training
15
Creating a Multisport Activity
15
Using an Ebike
15
Viewing Your Ski Runs
15
Swimming
15
Swimming in Open Water
16
Going for a Pool Swim
16
Tips for Swimming Activities
16
Swim Terminology
17
Stroke Types
17
Auto Rest and Manual Rest
17
Training with the Drill Log
17
Indoor Activities
18
Going for a Virtual Run
18
Calibrating the Treadmill Distance
18
Health Snapshot
18
Recording a Strength Training Activity
19
Tips for Recording Strength Training Activities
19
Recording a HIIT Activity
20
HIIT Timers
20
Using an Indoor Trainer
20
Customizing Activities and Apps
20
Adding or Removing a Favorite Activity
21
Changing the Order of an Activity in the Apps List
21
Creating a Custom Activity
21
Appearance
21
Watch Face Settings
21
Customizing the Watch Face
22
Glances
22
Viewing the Glance Loop
24
Customizing the Glance Loop
25
Creating Glance Folders
25
Body Battery
25
Viewing the Body Battery Glance
26
Tips for Improved Body Battery Data
26
Viewing the Heart Rate Glance
27
Viewing the Weather Glance
27
Women's Health
27
Menstrual Cycle Tracking
27
Pregnancy Tracking
27
Using the Stress Level Glance
28
Performance Measurements
28
About VO2 Max. Estimates
29
Viewing Your Predicted Race Times
30
Heart Rate Variability Status
31
Performance Condition
32
Lactate Threshold
32
Viewing Your Power Curve
33
Syncing Activities and Performance Measurements
33
Turning off Performance Notifications
33
Training Status
34
Training Status Levels
35
Acute Load
35
Recovery Time
37
Pausing and Resuming Your Training Status
38
Training Readiness
39
Controls
40
Viewing the Controls Menu
42
Customizing the Controls Menu
43
Garmin Pay
43
Setting up Your Garmin Pay Wallet
43
Paying for a Purchase Using Your Watch
43
Adding a Card to Your Garmin Pay Wallet
44
Changing Your Garmin Pay Passcode
44
Morning Report
44
Customizing Your Morning Report
44
Training
45
Training for a Race Event
45
Race Calendar and Primary Race
45
Unified Training Status
45
Health and Wellness Settings
46
Auto Goal
46
Using the Move Alert
46
Turning on the Move Alert
46
Sleep Tracking
46
Using Automated Sleep Tracking
47
Customizing Sleep Mode
47
Using Do Not Disturb Mode
47
Intensity Minutes
47
Earning Intensity Minutes
47
Garmin Move IQ
47
Workouts
48
Following a Workout from Garmin Connect
48
Creating a Custom Workout on Garmin Connect
48
Sending a Custom Workout to Your Watch
48
Starting a Workout
49
Following a Daily Suggested Workout
49
Turning Daily Suggested Workout Prompts on and off
49
Following a Pool Swim Workout
50
Recording a Critical Swim Speed Test
50
Editing Your Critical Swim Speed Result
50
Workout Execution Score
50
About the Training Calendar
51
Using Garmin Connect Training Plans
51
Adaptive Training Plans
51
Interval Workouts
52
Customizing an Interval Workout
52
Starting an Interval Workout
52
Stopping an Interval Workout
52
Pacepro™ Training
52
Downloading a Pacepro Plan from Garmin Connect
53
Starting a Pacepro Plan
54
Creating a Pacepro Plan on Your Watch
55
Using Virtual Partner
55
Setting a Training Target
56
Cancelling a Training Target
56
Racing a Previous Activity
56
Using the Metronome
57
Enabling Self Evaluation
57
Extended Display Mode
57
History
57
Using History
58
Multisport History
58
Personal Records
58
Viewing Your Personal Records
58
Restoring a Personal Record
59
Clearing Personal Records
59
Viewing Data Totals
59
Viewing Your Time in each Heart Rate Zone
59
Deleting History
59
Data Management
59
Deleting Files
60
Heart Rate Features
60
Wrist-Based Heart Rate
60
Wrist Heart Rate Monitor Settings
60
Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data
61
Turning off the Wrist-Based Heart Rate Monitor
61
Heart Rate While Swimming
61
Setting an Abnormal Heart Rate Alert
61
Broadcasting Heart Rate Data
62
Pulse Oximeter
62
Getting Pulse Oximeter Readings
63
Turning on Pulse Oximeter Sleep Tracking
63
Turning on All-Day Mode
63
Tips for Erratic Pulse Oximeter Data
63
Navigation
64
Courses
64
Following a Course on Your Device
64
Creating a Course on Garmin Connect
64
Sending a Course to Your Device
64
Viewing Course Details
65
Saving Your Location
65
Viewing and Editing Your Saved Locations
65
Navigating to a Destination
65
Navigating to Your Starting Point During an Activity
66
Stopping Navigation
66
Map
66
Adding a Map to an Activity
66
Panning and Zooming the Map
67
Map Settings
67
Compass
67
Altimeter and Barometer
67
Sensors and Accessories
67
Wireless Sensors
68
Pairing Your Wireless Sensors
69
HRM-Pro Running Pace and Distance
69
Tips for Recording Running Pace and Distance
69
Running Power
70
Running Power Settings
70
Running Dynamics
70
Training with Running Dynamics
71
Color Gauges and Running Dynamics Data
72
Ground Contact Time Balance Data
72
Vertical Oscillation and Vertical Ratio Data
73
Tips for Missing Running Dynamics Data
73
Chest Heart Rate While Swimming
73
Using an Optional Bike Speed or Cadence Sensor
73
Training with Power Meters
74
Situational Awareness
74
Using the Varia Camera Controls
74
Tempe
74
VIRB Remote
74
Controlling a VIRB Action Camera
75
Controlling a VIRB Action Camera During an Activity
75
User Profile
75
Setting up Your User Profile
76
Gender Settings
76
Viewing Your Fitness Age
76
About Heart Rate Zones
76
Fitness Goals
76
Setting Your Heart Rate Zones
77
Letting the Watch Set Your Heart Rate Zones
77
Heart Rate Zone Calculations
78
Setting Your Power Zones
78
Detecting Performance Measurements Automatically
78
Music
78
Downloading Personal Audio Content
79
Connecting to a Third-Party Provider
79
Downloading Audio Content from a Third-Party Provider
79
Disconnecting from a Third-Party Provider
79
Connecting Bluetooth Headphones
80
Listening to Music
80
Music Playback Controls
81
Controlling Music Playback on a Connected Phone
81
Changing the Audio Mode
81
Connectivity
82
Phone Connectivity Features
82
Pairing Your Phone
82
Enabling Bluetooth Notifications
82
Viewing Notifications
82
Receiving an Incoming Phone Call
83
Replying to a Text Message
83
Managing Notifications
83
Turning off the Bluetooth Phone Connection
83
Turning on and off Phone Connection Alerts
83
Playing Audio Prompts During an Activity
84
Wi-Fi Connectivity Features
84
Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network
84
Phone Apps and Computer Applications
84
Garmin Connect
85
Using the Garmin Connect App
85
Using Garmin Connect on Your Computer
86
Manually Syncing Data with Garmin Connect
86
Connect IQ Features
86
Downloading Connect IQ Features
86
Downloading Connect IQ Features Using Your Computer
86
Safety and Tracking Features
87
Adding Emergency Contacts
87
Adding Contacts
87
Turning Incident Detection on and off
88
Requesting Assistance
88
Live Event Sharing
88
Turning on Live Event Sharing
88
Clocks
89
Setting an Alarm
89
Editing an Alarm
89
Using the Stopwatch
90
Starting the Countdown Timer
90
Deleting a Timer
91
Syncing the Time with GPS
91
Setting the Time Manually
91
Customizing Your Watch
91
Activities and App Settings
91
Customizing the Data Screens
93
Adding a Map to an Activity
93
Activity Alerts
94
Setting an Alert
95
Enabling Auto Climb
95
GPS Settings
96
Sensors Settings
96
Compass Settings
96
Calibrating the Compass Manually
96
Setting the North Reference
97
Altimeter Settings
97
Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter
97
Barometer Settings
97
Calibrating the Barometer
97
Map Settings
98
Navigation Settings
98
Customizing Navigation Data Screens
98
Setting up a Heading Bug
98
Setting Navigation Alerts
98
Power Manager Settings
98
System Settings
99
Time Settings
99
Setting Time Alerts
99
Changing the Screen Settings
100
Customizing the Hot Keys
100
Changing the Units of Measure
100
Device Information
100
Viewing Device Information
100
Viewing E-Label Regulatory and Compliance Information
100
About the AMOLED Display
101
Charging the Watch
101
Tips for Charging the Watch
101
Wearing the Watch
102
Device Care
102
Cleaning the Watch
103
Changing the Bands
103
Specifications
104
Battery Life Information
104
Troubleshooting
105
Product Updates
105
Setting up Garmin Express
105
Getting more Information
105
Activity Tracking
105
My Daily Step Count Does Not Appear
105
My Step Count Does Not Seem Accurate
105
The Step Counts on My Watch and My Garmin Connect Account Don't Match
106
The Floors Climbed Amount Does Not Seem Accurate
106
My Intensity Minutes Are Flashing
106
Acquiring Satellite Signals
106
Improving GPS Satellite Reception
106
Restarting the Watch
106
Resetting All Default Settings
107
Maximizing Battery Life
107
My Device Is in the Wrong Language
107
Is My Phone Compatible with My Watch
107
My Phone will Not Connect to the Watch
108
The Temperature Reading Is Not Accurate
108
How Can I Manually Pair Sensors
108
Can I Use My Bluetooth Sensor with My Watch
108
My Headphones will Not Connect to the Watch
109
My Music Cuts out or My Headphones Won't Stay Connected
109
Appendix
110
Data Fields
110
VO2 Max. Standard Ratings
120
FTP Ratings
120
Wheel Size and Circumference
121

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