Smart Features
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Smart Features
Pairing Your Smartphone with Your Device
To use the connected features of the Forerunner device, it
must be paired directly through the Garmin Connect app,
instead of from the Bluetooth settings on your smartphone.
1
From the app store on your smartphone, install and open
the Garmin Connect app.
2
Bring your smartphone within 10 m (33 ft.) of your
device.
3
Select
LIGHT
to turn on the device.
The first time you turn on the device, it is in pairing
mode.
TIP:
You can hold LIGHT, and select to manually
enter pairing mode.
4
Select an option to add your device to your Garmin
Connect account:
•
If this is the first time you are pairing a device with
the Garmin Connect app, follow the on- screen
instructions.
•
If you already paired another device with the
Garmin Connect app, from the
or
menu,
select
Garmin Devices
>
Add Device
, and follow
the on-screen instructions.
Tips for Existing Garmin Connect Users
1
From the Garmin Connect app, select
or
.
2
Select
Garmin Devices
>
Add Device
.
Enabling Bluetooth Notifications
Before you can enable notifications, you must pair the
Forerunner device with a compatible mobile device (
Your Smartphone with Your Device, page 27
1
Hold
.
2
Select
Settings
>
Phone
>
Smart Notifications
>
Status
>
On
.
3
Select
During Activity
.
4
Select a notification preference.
5
Select a sound preference.
6
Select
Not During Activity
.
7
Select a notification preference.
8
Select a sound preference.
9
Select
Privacy
.
10
Select a privacy preference.
11
Select
Timeout
.
12
Select the amount of time the alert for a new
notification appears on the screen.
13
Select
Signature
to add a signature to your text
message replies.
Viewing Notifications
1
From the watch face, select
UP
or
DOWN
to view the
notifications widget.
2
Select
START
.
3
Select a notification.
4
Select
DOWN
for more options.
5
Select
BACK
to return to the previous screen.
Managing Notifications
You can use your compatible smartphone to manage
notifications that appear on your Forerunner device.
Select an option:
•
If you are using an iPhone
®
device, go to the iOS
®
notifications settings to select the items to show on
the device.
•
If you are using an AndroidTM smartphone, from
the Garmin Connect app, select
Settings
>
Notifications
.
Playing Audio Prompts on Your Smartphone During Your
Activity
Before you can set up audio prompts, you must have a
smartphone with the Garmin Connect app paired to your
Forerunner device.
You can set the Garmin Connect app to play motivational
status announcements on your smartphone during a run or
other activity. Audio prompts include the lap number and
lap time, pace or speed, and heart rate data. During an audio
prompt, the Garmin Connect app mutes the primary audio
of the smartphone to play the announcement. You can
customize the volume levels on the Garmin Connect app.
NOTE:
If you have a Forerunner 745 device, you can enable
audio prompts on the device through your connected
headphones, without using a connected smartphone (
Audio Prompts During Your Activity, page 6
NOTE:
The Lap Alert audio prompt is enabled by
default.
1
From the Garmin Connect app, select
or
.
2
Select
Garmin Devices
.
3
Select your device.
4
Select
Activity Options
>
Audio Prompts
.
Turning Off the Bluetooth Smartphone Connection
You can turn off the Bluetooth smartphone connection from
the controls menu.
NOTE:
You can add options to the controls menu
Customizing the Controls Menu, page 29
1
Hold
LIGHT
to view the controls menu.
2
Select to turn off the Bluetooth smartphone
connection on your Forerunner device.
Refer to the owner’s manual for your mobile device to
turn off Bluetooth technology on your mobile device.
Turning On and Off Smartphone Connection Alerts
You can set the Forerunner device to alert you when your
paired smartphone connects and disconnects
