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can set the device to alert you when your heart rate is below
60 beats per minute (bpm) and over 210 bpm.
Recurring alert: A recurring alert notifies you each time the
device records a specified value or interval. For example, you
can set the device to alert you every 30 minutes.
Alert Name Alert Type Description
Cadence Range You can set minimum and maximum
cadence values.
Calories Event,
recurring
You can set the number of calories.
Custom Recurring You can select an existing message or
create a custom message and select an
alert type.
Distance Recurring You can set a distance interval.
Elevation Range You can set minimum and maximum
elevation values.
Heart Rate Range You can set minimum and maximum heart
rate values or select zone changes. See
About Heart Rate Zones, page 10 and
Heart Rate Zone Calculations, page 11.
Pace Range You can set minimum and maximum pace
values.
Power Range You can set the high or low power level.
Proximity Event You can set a radius from a saved
location.
Run/Walk Recurring You can set timed walking breaks at
regular intervals.
Speed Range You can set minimum and maximum
speed values.
Stroke Rate Range You can set high or low strokes per
minute.
Time Event,
recurring
You can set a time interval.
Setting an Alert
1
Hold MENU.
2
Select Settings > Activities & Apps.
3
Select an activity.
NOTE: This feature is not available for all activities.
4
Select the activity settings.
5
Select Alerts.
6
Select an option:
• Select Add New to add a new alert for the activity.
• Select the alert name to edit an existing alert.
7
If necessary, select the type of alert.
8
Select a zone, enter the minimum and maximum values, or
enter a custom value for the alert.
9
If necessary, turn on the alert.
For event and recurring alerts, a message appears each time
you reach the alert value. For range alerts, a message appears
each time you exceed or drop below the specified range
(minimum and maximum values).
Activity Map Settings
You can customize the appearance of the map data screen for
each activity.
Hold MENU, select Settings > Activities & Apps, select an
activity, select the activity settings, and select Map.
Configure Maps: Shows or hides data from installed map
products.
Use Sys. Settings: Enables the device to use the preferences
from the system map settings.
Orientation: Sets the orientation of the map. The North Up
option shows north at the top of the screen. The Track Up
option shows your current direction of travel at the top of the
screen.
User Locations: Shows or hides saved locations on the map.
Auto Zoom: Automatically selects the zoom level for optimal
use of your map. When disabled, you must zoom in or out
manually.
Lock on Road: Locks the position icon, which represents your
position on the map, onto the nearest road.
Track Log: Shows or hides the track log, or the path you have
traveled, as a colored line on the map.
Track Color: Changes the track log color.
Detail: Sets the amount of detail shown on the map. Showing
more detail may cause the map to redraw more slowly.
Routing Settings
You can change the routing settings to customize the way the
device calculates routes for each activity.
Hold MENU, select Settings > Activities & Apps, select an
activity, select the activity settings, and select Routing.
Activity: Sets an activity for routing. The device calculates
routes optimized for the type of activity you are doing.
Courses: Sets how the device creates courses. Use the Follow
Course option to create a basic course. Use the Use Map
option to calculate a course using routable maps, and
recalculate the route if you stray from the course.
Calculation Method: Sets the calculation method to minimize
the time, distance, or ascent in routes.
Avoidances: Sets the road or transportation types to avoid in
routes.
Type: Sets the behavior of the pointer that appears during direct
routing.
Auto Lap
Marking Laps by Distance
You can use Auto Lap to mark a lap at a specific distance
automatically. This feature is helpful for comparing your
performance over different parts of an activity (for example,
every 1 mile or 5 kilometers).
1
Hold MENU.
2
Select Settings > Activities & Apps.
3
Select an activity.
NOTE: This feature is not available for all activities.
4
Select the activity settings.
5
Select Auto Lap.
6
Select an option:
• Select Auto Lap to turn Auto Lap on or off.
• Select Auto Distance to adjust the distance between
laps.
Each time you complete a lap, a message appears that displays
the time for that lap. The device also beeps or vibrates if audible
tones are turned on (System Settings, page 24).
If necessary, you can customize the data pages to display
additional lap data (Customizing the Data Screens, page 20).
Customizing the Lap Alert Message
You can customize one or two data fields that appear in the lap
alert message.
1
Hold MENU.
2
Select Settings > Activities & Apps.
3
Select an activity.
NOTE: This feature is not available for all activities.
4
Select the activity settings.
5
Select Auto Lap > Lap Alert.
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