User Manual

Smart Features 13
Garmin and other providers using the Connect IQ
website. You can customize your device with watch
faces, data fields, widgets, and apps.
Watch Faces: Allow you to customize the appearance
of the clock.
Data Fields: Allow you to download new data fields
that present sensor, activity, and history data in
new ways. You can add Connect IQ data fields to
built-in features and pages.
Widgets: Provide information at a glance, including
sensor data and notifications.
Apps: Add interactive features to your watch, such as
new outdoor and fitness activity types.
Downloading Connect IQ Features Using Your
Computer
1 Connect the device to your computer using a USB
cable.
2 Go to Garmin.com.sg/products/apps, and sign in.
3 Select a Connect IQ feature, and download it.
4 Follow the on-screen instructions.
Wi-Fi Connected Features
Activity uploads to your Garmin Connect account:
Automatically sends your activity to your Garmin
Connect account as soon as you finish recording
the activity.
Audio content: Allows you to sync audio content from
third-party providers.
Software updates: Your device downloads and installs
the latest software update automatically when a
Wi-Fi connection is available.
Workouts and training plans: Allows you to browse
for and select workouts and training plans on the
Garmin Connect site. The next time your device
has a WiFi connection, the files are wirelessly sent
to your device.
Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network
You must connect your device to the Garmin
Connectapp on your smartphone or to the Garmin
Express application on your computer before you can
connect to a Wi-Fi network.
To sync your device with a third-party music provider,
you must connect to Wi-Fi. Connecting the device to a
Wi-Fi network also helps to increase the transfer speed
of larger files.
1 Move within range of a Wi-Fi network.
2 From the Garmin Connect app, select or .
3 Select Garmin Devices, and select your device.
4 Select General > Wi-Fi Networks > Add a Network.
5 Select an available Wi-Fi network, and enter the
login details.
Safety and Tracking Features
CAUTION
Incident detection and assistance are supplemental
features and should not be relied on as a primary
method to obtain emergency assistance. The Garmin
Connect app does not contact emergency services on
your behalf.
The Forerunner device has safety and tracking
features that must be set up with the Garmin Connect
app.
NOTICE
To use these features, you must be connected to the
Garmin Connect app using Bluetooth technology.
You can enter emergency contacts in your Garmin
Connect account.
Assistance: Allows you to send a text message with
your name and GPS location to your emergency
contacts.
Incident detection: Allows the Garmin Connect app to
send a message to your emergency contacts when
the Forerunner device detects an incident.
LiveTrack: Allows friends and family to follow your
races and training activities in real time. You
can invite followers using email or social media,
allowing them to view your live data on a Garmin
Connect tracking page.
Live Event Sharing: Allows you to send messages to
friends and family during an event, providing real-
time updates.
NOTE: This feature is available only if your device
is connected to an Android smartphone.
Adding Emergency Contacts
Emergency contact phone numbers are used for the
incident detection and assistance features.
1 From the Garmin Connect app, select or .
2 Select Safety & Tracking > Incident Detection &
Assistance > Add Emergency Contact.
3 Follow the on-screen instructions.
Turning Incident Detection On and Off
1 From the watch face, hold UP.
2 Select Settings > Safety > Incident Detection.
3 Select an activity.
NOTE: Incident detection is available only for
outdoor walk, run, and bike activities.
When an incident is detected by your Forerunner
device with GPS enabled, the Garmin Connect app can
send an automated text message and email with your
name and GPS location to your emergency contacts.
A message appears indicating your contacts will be
informed after 30 seconds have elapsed. You can
select Cancel before the countdown is complete to
cancel the message.