User Manual Garmin 010-02641-11 Forerunner 255 Running Smartwatch

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User Manual for Garmin 010-02641-11

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Setting Up Your Watch
• Overview
• GPS Status and Status Icons
• Using the Watch
• Activities and Apps
• Starting an Activity
• Tips for Recording Activities
• Stopping an Activity
• Evaluating an Activity
• Outdoor Activities
• Going for a Run
• Going for a Track Run
• Tips for Recording a Track Run
• Recording an Ultra Run Activity
• Triathlon Training
• Creating a Multisport Activity
• Using an eBike
• Viewing Your Ski Runs
• Swimming
• Swimming in Open Water
• Going for a Pool Swim
• Tips for Swimming Activities
• Swim Terminology
• Stroke Types
• Auto Rest and Manual Rest
• Training with the Drill Log
• Indoor Activities
• Going for a Virtual Run
• Calibrating the Treadmill Distance
• Health SnapshotTM
• Recording a Strength Training Activity
• Tips for Recording Strength Training Activities
• Recording a HIIT Activity
• HIIT Timers
• Using an ANT+® Indoor Trainer
• Customizing Activities and Apps
• Adding or Removing a Favorite
• Activity
• Changing the Order of an Activity in
• Apps List
• Creating a Custom Activity
• Appearance
• Watch Face Settings
• Customizing the Watch Face Glances
• Viewing the Glance Loop
• Customizing the Glance Loop
• Body Battery
• Viewing the Body Battery Glance
• Tips for Improved Body Battery
• Data
• Viewing the Heart Rate Glance
• Viewing the Weather Glance
• Menstrual Cycle Tracking
• Using the Stress Level Glance
• Performance Measurements
• About VO
• Max. Estimates
• Viewing Your Predicted Race
• Times
• Heart Rate Variability Status
• Performance Condition
• Getting Your FTP Estimate
• Lactate Threshold
• Syncing Activities and Performance
• Measurements
• Turning Off Performance
• Notifications
• Training Status
• Training Status Levels
• Acute Load
• Recovery Time
• Pausing and Resuming Your
• Training Status
• Controls
• Viewing the Controls Menu
• Customizing the Controls Menu
• Garmin Pay
• Setting Up Your Garmin Pay Wallet
• Paying for a Purchase Using Your Watch
• Adding a Card to Your Garmin Pay Wallet
• Changing Your Garmin Pay Passcode
• Morning Report
• Customizing Your Morning Report
• Training
• Training for a Race Event
• Race Calendar and Primary Race
• Activity Tracking
• Auto Goal
• Using the Move Alert
• Turning on the Move Alert
• Sleep Tracking
• Using Automated Sleep Tracking
• Using Do Not Disturb Mode
• Intensity Minutes
• Earning Intensity Minutes
• Garmin Move IQTM
• Activity Tracking Settings
• Turning Off Activity Tracking Workouts
• Following a Workout From Garmin Connect
• Creating a Custom Workout on Garmin Connect
• Sending a Custom Workout to Your Watch
• Starting a Workout
• Following a Daily Suggested Workout
• Turning Daily Suggested Workout
• Prompts On and Off
• Following a Pool Swim Workout
• Recording a Critical Swim Speed Test
• Editing Your Critical Swim Speed Result
• Workout Execution Score
• About the Training Calendar
• Using Garmin Connect Training Plans
• Adaptive Training Plans
• Interval Workouts
• Customizing an Interval Workout
• Starting an Interval Workout
• Stopping an Interval Workout
• PacePro Training
• Downloading a PacePro Plan from
• Garmin Connect
• Starting a PacePro Plan
• Stopping a PacePro Plan
• Creating a PacePro Plan on Your Watch
• Using Virtual Partner®
• Setting a Training Target
• Cancelling a Training Target
• Racing a Previous Activity
• Using the Metronome
• Enabling Self Evaluation
• Extended Display Mode History
• Using History
• Multisport History
• Personal Records
• Viewing Your Personal Records
• Restoring a Personal Record
• Clearing Personal Records
• Viewing Data Totals
• Viewing Your Time in Each Heart Rate Zone
• Deleting History
• Data Management
• Deleting Files
• Heart Rate Features
• Wrist-based Heart Rate
• Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data
• Turning Off the Wrist-based Heart
• Rate Monitor
• Heart Rate While Swimming
• Setting an Abnormal Heart Rate Alert
• Broadcasting Heart Rate Data
• Pulse Oximeter
• Getting Pulse Oximeter Readings
• Turning On Pulse Oximeter Sleep
• Tracking
• Turning On All-Day Mode
• Tips for Erratic Pulse Oximeter
• Data
• Navigation
• Courses
• Following a Course on Your Device
• Creating a Course on Garmin Connect
• Sending a Course to Your Device
• Viewing or Editing Course Details
• Saving Your Location
• Viewing and Editing Your Saved
• Locations
• Navigating to a Destination
• Navigating to Your Starting Point During Activity
• Stopping Navigation Map
• Adding a Map to an Activity
• Panning and Zooming the Map
• Map Settings
• Compass
• Altimeter and Barometer
• Sensors and Accessories
• Wireless Sensors
• Pairing Your Wireless Sensors
• Running Power
• Running Dynamics
• Training with Running Dynamics
• Color Gauges and Running Dynamics Data
• Ground Contact Time Balance Data
• Vertical Oscillation and Vertical
• Ratio Data
• Tips for Missing Running Dynamics
• Data
• Chest Heart Rate While Swimming
• Using an Optional Bike Speed or
• Cadence Sensor
• Training with Power Meters
• Situational Awareness tempe
• VIRB Remote
• Controlling a VIRB Action Camera
• Controlling a VIRB Action Camera
• During an Activity
• User Profile
• Setting Up Your User Profile
• Viewing Your Fitness Age
• About Heart Rate Zones
• Fitness Goals
• Setting Your Heart Rate Zones
• Letting the Watch Set Your Heart Rate Zones
• Heart Rate Zone Calculations
• Setting Your Power Zones
• Detecting Performance Measurements
• Automatically
• Music
• Downloading Personal Audio
• Connecting to a Third-Party Provider
• Downloading Audio Content from a
• Third-Party Provider
• Disconnecting from a Third-Party
• Provider
• Connecting Bluetooth Headphones
• Listening to Music
• Music Playback Controls
• Controlling Music Playback on a
• Connected Phone
• Changing the Audio Mode
• Connectivity
• Phone Connectivity Features
• Pairing Your Phone
• Enabling Bluetooth Notifications
• Viewing Notifications
• Receiving an Incoming Phone Call
• Replying to a Text Message
• Managing Notifications
• Turning Off the Bluetooth Phone
• Connection
• Turning On and Off Smartphone
• Connection Alerts
• Playing Audio Prompts During an Activity
• Wi‐Fi Connectivity Features
• Connecting to a Wi‐Fi Network
• Phone Apps and Computer
• Applications
• Garmin Connect
• Using the Garmin Connect App
• Using Garmin Connect on Your
• Computer
• Manually Syncing Data with Garmin
• Connect
• Connect IQ Features
• Downloading Connect IQ
• Features
• Downloading Connect IQ Features
• Using Your Computer
• Safety and Tracking Features
• Adding Emergency Contacts
• Adding Contacts
• Turning Incident Detection On and Off
• Requesting Assistance
• Live Event Sharing
• Turning On Live Event Sharing
• Clocks
• Setting an Alarm
• Deleting an Alarm
• Using the Stopwatch
• Starting the Countdown Timer
• Syncing the Time with GPS
• Setting the Time Manually
• Customizing Your Device
• Activities and App Settings
• Customizing the Data Screens
• Adding a Map to an Activity
• Activity Alerts
• Setting an Alert
• Enabling Auto Climb
• GPS Settings
• Sensors Settings
• Compass Settings
• Calibrating the Compass
• Manually
• Setting the North Reference
• Altimeter Settings
• Calibrating the Barometric
• Altimeter
• Barometer Settings
• Calibrating the Barometer
• Map Settings
• Navigation Settings
• Customizing Navigation Data
• Screens
• Setting Up a Heading Bug
• Setting Navigation Alerts
• Power Manager Settings
• System Settings
• Time Settings
• Setting Time Alerts
• Changing the Screen Settings
• Changing the Units of Measure
• Device Information
• Viewing Device Information
• Viewing E-label Regulatory and
• Compliance Information
• Charging the Watch
• Tips for Charging the Watch
• Wearing the Watch
• Device Care
• Cleaning the Watch
• Changing the Bands
• Specifications
• Battery Life Information
• Troubleshooting
• Product Updates
• Setting Up Garmin Express
• Getting More Information
• Activity Tracking
• My daily step count does not appear
• My step count does not seem accurate
• The step counts on my device and my
• Garmin Connect account don't match
• The floors climbed amount does not seem accurate
• My intensity minutes are flashing
• Acquiring Satellite Signals
• Improving GPS Satellite Reception
• Restarting the Watch
• Resetting All Default Settings
• Maximizing Battery Life
• My Device is in the Wrong Language
• Is my phone compatible with my watch?
• My phone will not connect to the watch
• The temperature reading is not accurate
• How can I manually pair ANT+ sensors?
• Can I use my Bluetooth sensor with my watch?
• My headphones will not connect to the watch
• My music cuts out or my headphones won't stay connected
• Appendix
• Data Fields
• Max. Standard Ratings
• FTP Ratings
• Wheel Size and Circumference
• Index

Using the Watch

• Hold LIGHT to view the controls menu (Controls, page 32).

• From the watch face, press UP or DOWN to scroll through the glance loop (Glances, page 15).

• From the watch face, press START to start an activity or open an app (Activities and Apps, page 3).

• Hold UP to customize the watch face (Customizing the Watch Face, page 14), adjust settings (System Settings, page 87), pair wireless sensors (Pairing Your Wireless Sensors, page 60), and more.

Starting an Activity

When you start an activity, GPS turns on automatically (if required).

1 Press START.

2 Select an option:

• Select an activity from your favorites.

• Select , and select an activity from the extended activity list.

3 If the activity requires GPS signals, go outside to an area with a clear view of the sky, and wait until the watch is ready. The watch is ready after it establishes your heart rate, acquires GPS signals (if required), and connects to your wireless sensors (if required).

4 Press START to start the activity timer. The watch records activity data only while the activity timer is running.

Tips for Recording Activities

• Charge the watch before starting an activity (Charging the Watch, page 89).

• Press BACK to record laps, start a new set or pose, or advance to the next workout step.

• Press UP or DOWN to view additional data screens.

Stopping an Activity

1 Press STOP.

2 Select an option:

• To resume your activity, select Resume.

• To save the activity and view the details, select Save, press START, and select an option.

NOTE: After you save the activity, you can enter self-evaluation data (Evaluating an Activity, page 4).

• To suspend your activity and resume it at a later time, select Resume Later.

• To mark a lap, select Lap.

• To navigate back to the starting point of your activity along the path you traveled, select Back to Start > TracBack.

NOTE: This feature is available only for activities that use GPS.

• To navigate back to the starting point of your activity by the most direct path, select Back to Start > Straight Line.

NOTE: This feature is available only for activities that use GPS.

• To measure the difference between your heart rate at the end of the activity and your heart rate two minutes later, select Recovery Heart Rate, and wait while the timer counts down.

• To discard the activity, select Discard.

NOTE: After stopping the activity, the watch saves it automatically after 30 minutes.