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Troubleshooting 37
default values and save all activity information
and stored music, select Reset Default Settings.
• To delete all activities from your history, select
Delete All Activities.
• To reset all distance and time totals, select
Reset Totals.
• To reset the all of the device settings to the
factory default values and delete all activity
information and stored music, select Delete
Data and Reset Settings.
Updating the Software Using Garmin Connect
Before you can update your device software using
the Garmin Connect app, you must have a Garmin
Connect account, and you must pair the device with a
compatible smartphone (Pairing Your Smartphone with
Your Device, page1).
Sync your device with the Garmin Connect app
(Manually Syncing Data with Garmin Connect,
page12).
When new software is available, the Garmin
Connect app automatically sends the update to
your device. The update is applied when you are
not actively using the device. When the update is
complete, your device restarts.
Updating the Software Using Garmin Express
Before you can update your device software, you
must have a Garmin Connect account, and you must
download the Garmin Express application.
1 Connect the device to your computer using the
USB cable.
When new software is available, Garmin Express
sends it to your device.
2 Follow the on-screen instructions.
3 Do not disconnect your device from the computer
during the update process.
NOTE: If you have already set up your device
with WiFi connectivity, Garmin Connect can
automatically download available software
updates to your device when it connects using
WiFi.
My device is in the wrong language
You can change the device language selection if you
have accidently selected the wrong language on the
device.
1 Hold UP.
2 Scroll down to the last item in the list, and select
START.
3 Select START.
4 Select your language.
Is my smartphone compatible with my
device?
The Forerunner device is compatible with smartphones
using Bluetooth wireless technology.
Go to Garmin.com.sg/ble for compatibility information.
My phone will not connect to the device
If your phone will not connect to the device, you can
try these tips.
y Turn off your smartphone and your device, and turn
them back on again.
y Enable Bluetooth technology on your smartphone.
y Update the Garmin Connect app to the latest
version.
y Remove your device from the Garmin Connect app
to retry the pairing process.
If you are using an Apple device, you should also
remove your device from the Bluetooth settings on
your smartphone.
y Bring your smartphone within 10 m (33 ft.) of the
device.
y On your smartphone, open the Garmin Connect
app, select or , and select Garmin Devices >
Add Device to enter pairing mode.
y On your device, hold LIGHT, and select to turn on
Bluetooth technology and enter pairing mode.
Maximizing the Battery Life
You can do several things to extend the life of the
battery.
y Reduce the backlight timeout (Changing the
Backlight Settings, page32).
y Use UltraTrac GPS mode for your activity
(UltraTrac, page31).
y Turn off Bluetooth wireless technology when
you are not using connected features (Bluetooth
Connected Features, page11).
y When pausing your activity for a longer period
of time, use the resume later option (Stopping an
Activity, page3).
y Turn off activity tracking (Activity Tracking Settings,
page11).
y Use a watch face that is not updated every second.
For example, use a watch face without a second
hand (Customizing the Watch Face, page31).
y Limit the smartphone notifications the device
displays (Managing Notifications, page2).
y Stop broadcasting heart rate data to paired Garmin
devices (Broadcasting Heart Rate Data to Garmin
Devices, page14).
y Turn off wrist-based heart rate monitoring (Turning
Off the Wrist-based Heart Rate Monitor, page15).
NOTE: Wrist-based heart rate monitoring is used to