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• Select Resume to restart the timer.
• Select Save to save the run and reset the timer.
You can select the run to view a summary.
• Select Resume Later to suspend the run and
continue recording later.
• Select Lap to mark a lap.
• Select Back to Start to navigate back to your
starting location.
• Select Discard > Yes to delete the run.
Activities and Apps
Your device can be used for indoor, outdoor, athletic,
and fitness activities. When you start an activity, the
device displays and records sensor data. You can save
activities and share them with the Garmin Connect
community.
You can also add Connect IQ activities and apps to
your device using the Connect IQ website (Connect IQ
Features, page12).
For more information about activity tracking and
fitness metric accuracy, go to Garmin.com.sg/legal/
atdisclaimer.
Starting an Activity
When you start an activity, GPS turns on automatically
(if required). If you have an optional wireless sensor,
you can pair it to the Forerunner device (Pairing Your
Wireless Sensors, page27).
1 Press START.
2 Select an activity.
NOTE: Activities set as favorites appear first in the
list (Customizing Your Activity List, page29).
3 Select an option:
• Select an activity from your favorites.
• Select , and select an activity from the
extended activity list.
4 If the activity requires GPS signals, go outside to
an area with a clear view of the sky.
5 Wait until GPS appears.
The device is ready after it establishes your
heart rate, acquires GPS signals (if required), and
connects to your wireless sensors (if required).
6 Press START to start the activity timer.
The device records activity data only while the
activity timer is running.
NOTE: On a Forerunner 245 Music device, you can
hold DOWN while in an activity to open the music
controls (Music Playback Controls, page24).
Tips for Recording Activities
y Charge the device before starting an activity
(Charging the Device, page34).
y Select BACK to record laps.
y Select UP or DOWN to view additional data pages.
Stopping an Activity
1 Select STOP.
2 Select an option:
• To resume your activity, select Resume.
• To save the activity and return to watch mode,
select Save > Done.
• To suspend your activity and resume it at a later
time, select Resume Later.
• To mark a lap, select Lap.
• To navigate back to the starting point of your
activity along the path you traveled, select Back
to Start > TracBack.
NOTE: This feature is available only for activities
that use GPS.
• To navigate back to the starting point of your
activity by the most direct path, select Back to
Start > Straight Line.
NOTE: This feature is available only for activities
that use GPS.
• To discard the activity and return to watch
mode, select Discard > Yes.
NOTE: After stopping the activity, the device saves
it automatically after 30 minutes.
Adding an Activity
Your device comes preloaded with a number of
common indoor and outdoor activities. You can add
these activities to your activity list.
1 Select START.
2 Select Add.
3 Select an activity from the list.
4 Select Yes to add the activity to your list of
favorites.
5 Select a location in the activity list.
6 Press START.
Creating a Custom Activity
1 From the watch face, select START > Add.
2 Select an option:
• Select Copy Activity to create your custom
activity starting from one of your saved
activities.
• Select Other to create a new custom activity.
3 If necessary, select an activity type.
4 Select a name or enter a custom name.