Garmin 010-02641-48 User Manual

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Connectivity

Connectivity features are available for your watch when you pair with your compatible phone (Pairing

Your Phone, page70). Additional features are available when you connect your watch to a Wi‑Fi network

(Connecting to a Wi‑Fi Network, page72).

Phone Connectivity Features

Phone connectivity features are available for your Forerunner watch when you pair it using the Garmin Connect

app (Pairing Your Phone, page70).

• App features from the Garmin Connect app, the Connect IQ app, and more (Phone Apps and Computer

Applications, page72)

• Glances (Glances, page14)

• Controls menu features (Controls, page29)

• Safety and tracking features (Safety and Tracking Features, page75)

• Phone interactions, such as notifications (Enabling Bluetooth Notifications, page70)

Pairing Your Phone

To use the connected features on your watch, you must pair it directly through the Garmin Connect app, instead

of from the Bluetooth settings on your phone.

1 During the initial setup on your watch, select when you are prompted to pair with your phone.

NOTE: If you previously skipped the pairing process, you can hold UP, and select Connectivity > Phone > Pair

Phone.

NOTE: If you have a Forerunner non-music watch, you can hold UP, and select Phone > Pair Phone.

2 Scan the QR code with your phone, and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the pairing and setup

process.

Enabling Bluetooth Notifications

Before you can enable notifications, you must pair the watch with a compatible phone (Pairing Your Phone,

page70).

1 Hold UP.

2 Select Connectivity > Phone > Notifications > Status > On.

3 Select General Use or During Activity.

4 Select a notification type.

5 Select status, tone, and vibration preferences.

6 Press BACK.

7 Select privacy and timeout preferences.

8 Press BACK.

9 Select Signature to add a signature to your text message replies.

Viewing Notifications

1 From the watch face, press UP or DOWN to view the notifications glance.

2 Press START.

3 Select a notification.

4 Press START for more options.

5 Press BACK to return to the previous screen.

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