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threshold estimate, the device prompts you to accept or
decline the estimate.
Getting Your FTP Estimate
Before you can get your functional threshold power (FTP)
estimate, you must pair a chest heart rate monitor and power
meter with your device (Pairing ANT+ Sensors, page 21), and
you must get your VO2 max. estimate (About VO2 Max.
Estimates, page 13).
The device uses your user profile information from the initial
setup and your VO2 max. estimate to estimate your FTP. The
device will automatically detect your FTP during rides at a
steady, high intensity with heart rate and power.
1
Select UP or DOWN to view the performance widget.
2
Select START to scroll through the performance
measurements.
Your FTP estimate appears as a value measured in watts per
kilogram, your power output in watts, and a position on the
color gauge.
Purple Superior
Blue Excellent
Green Good
Orange Fair
Red Untrained
For more information, see the appendix (FTP Ratings,
page 33).
NOTE: When a performance notification alerts you to a new
FTP, you can select Accept to save the new FTP, or Decline
to keep your current FTP (Turning Off Performance
Notifications, page 12).
Conducting an FTP Test
Before you can conduct a test to determine your functional
threshold power (FTP), you must pair a chest heart rate monitor
and a power meter with your device (Pairing ANT+ Sensors,
page 21), and you must get your VO2 max. estimate (About
VO2 Max. Estimates, page 13).
NOTE: The FTP test is a challenging workout that takes about
30 minutes to complete. Choose a practical and mostly flat route
that allows you to ride at a steadily increasing effort, similar to a
time trial.
1
From the watch face, select START.
2
Select a cycling activity.
3
Hold .
4
Select Training > FTP Guided Test.
5
Follow the on-screen instructions.
After you begin your ride, the device displays each step
duration, the target, and current power data. A message
appears when the test is complete.
6
After you complete the guided test, complete the cool down,
stop the timer, and save the activity.
Your FTP appears as a value measured in watts per
kilogram, your power output in watts, and a position on the
color gauge.
7
Select an option:
• Select Accept to save the new FTP.
• Select Decline to keep your current FTP.
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 Mobile app,
instead of from the Bluetooth
®
settings on your smartphone.
1
From the app store on your smartphone, install and open the
Garmin Connect Mobile app.
2
Bring your smartphone within 10 m (33 ft.) of your device.
3
Hold 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 Mobile app, follow the on-screen
instructions.
• If you already paired another device with the Garmin
Connect Mobile app, from the settings menu, select
Garmin Devices > Add Device, and follow the on-screen
instructions.
Tips for Existing Garmin Connect Users
1
From the Garmin Connect Mobile 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 (Pairing
Your Smartphone with Your Device, page 15).
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 Watch Mode.
7
Select a notification preference.
8
Select a sound preference.
9
Select Timeout.
10
Select the amount of time the alert for a new notification
appears on the screen.
Viewing Notifications
1
From the watch face, select UP to view the notifications
widget.
2
Select START, and select a notification.
3
Select DOWN for more options.
4
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 Apple
®
device, use the notification
center settings on your smartphone to select the items to
show on the device.
• If you are using an Android
™
device, use the app settings
in the Garmin Connect Mobile app to select the items to
show on the device.
Playing Audio Prompts During Your Activity
Before you can set up audio prompts, you must have a
smartphone with the Garmin Connect Mobile app paired to your
Forerunner device.
You can set the Garmin Connect Mobile 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 ANT+ sensor data. During an audio prompt,
the Garmin Connect mobile app mutes the primary audio of the
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