Use and Care Manual

• Avoid wearing sunscreen, lotion, and insect repellent under
the device.
• Avoid scratching the optical sensor on the back of the device.
• Rinse the device with fresh water after each workout.
Viewing Your Heart Rate Variability Stress
Score
Before you can perform the heart rate variability (HRV) stress
test, you must put on a Garmin chest heart rate monitor and pair
it with your device (Pairing Your Wireless Sensors, page 28).
Your HRV stress score is the result of a three-minute test
performed while standing still, where the Forerunner device
analyzes heart rate variability to determine your overall stress.
Training, sleep, nutrition, and general life stress all impact how
you perform. The stress score range is 1 to 100, where 1 is a
very low stress state, and 100 is a very high stress state.
Knowing your stress score can help you decide if your body is
ready for a tough training run or yoga.
TIP: Garmin recommends that you measure your stress score
before you exercise, at approximately the same time, and under
the same conditions every day. You can view previous results
on your Garmin Connect account.
1
Select START > DOWN > HRV Stress > START.
2
Follow the onscreen instructions.
Body Battery
Your device analyzes your heart rate variability, stress level,
sleep quality, and activity data to determine your overall Body
Battery level. Like a gas gauge on a car, it indicates your
amount of available reserve energy. The Body Battery level
range is from 0 to 100, where 0 to 25 is low reserve energy, 26
to 50 is medium reserve energy, 51 to 75 is high reserve energy,
and 76 to 100 is very high reserve energy.
You can sync your device with your Garmin Connect account to
view your most up-to-date Body Battery level, long-term trends,
and additional details (Tips for Improved Body Battery Data,
page 18).
Viewing the Body Battery Widget
The Body Battery widget displays your current Body Battery
level and a graph of your Body Battery level for the last several
hours.
1
Select UP or DOWN to view the Body Battery widget.
NOTE: You may need to add the widget to your widget loop
(Customizing the Widget Loop, page 29).
2
Select START to view a combined graph of your Body
Battery and stress level.
Blue bars indicate periods of rest. Orange bars indicate
periods of stress. Gray bars indicate times that you were too
active to determine your stress level.
3
Select DOWN to see your Body Battery data since midnight.
Tips for Improved Body Battery Data
• Your Body Battery level updates when you sync your device
with your Garmin Connect account.
• For more accurate results, wear the device while sleeping.
• Rest and good sleep charge your Body Battery.
• Strenuous activity, high stress, and poor sleep can cause
your Body Battery to drain.
• Food intake, as well as stimulants like caffeine, has no
impact on your Body Battery.
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 (Pairing
Your Smartphone with Your Device, page 18).
1
Hold .
2
Select Settings > Phone > Smart Notifications > Status >
On.
3
Select During Activity.
18 Smart Features