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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.

Using the Stress Level Widget

The stress level widget displays your current stress level and a

graph of your stress level for the last several hours. It can also

guide you through a breathing activity to help you relax

(Customizing the Widget Loop, page 30).

While you are sitting or inactive, select UP or DOWN to view

the stress level widget.

Select START.

Select an option:

• Select DOWN to view additional details.

TIP: Blue bars indicate periods of rest. Yellow bars

indicate periods of stress. Gray bars indicate times when

you were too active to determine your stress level.

• Select START > DOWN to start a relaxation activity.

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.

From the app store on your smartphone, install and open the

Garmin Connect app.

Bring your smartphone within 10 m (33 ft.) of your device.

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.

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

From the Garmin Connect app, select or .

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 21).

Hold .

Select Settings > Phone > Smart Notifications > Status >

On.

Select During Activity.

Select a notification preference.

Select a sound preference.

Select Not During Activity.

Select a notification preference.

Select a sound preference.

Select Privacy.

Select a privacy preference.

Select Timeout.

Select the amount of time the alert for a new notification

appears on the screen.

Select Signature to add a signature to your text message

replies.

Viewing Notifications

From the watch face, select UP or DOWN to view the

notifications widget.

Select START.

Select a notification.

Select DOWN for more options.

Select BACK to return to the previous screen.

Managing Notifications

You can use your compatible smartphone to manage

notifications that appear on your Forerunner device.

Select an option:

• If you are using an iPhone

device, go to the iOS

notifications settings to select the items to show on the

device.

• If you are using an Android

™

smartphone, from the Garmin

Connect app, select Settings > Notifications.

Playing Audio Prompts on Your Smartphone During Your

Activity

Before you can set up audio prompts, you must have a

smartphone with the Garmin Connect app paired to your

Forerunner device.

You can set the Garmin Connect app to play motivational status

announcements on your smartphone during a run or other

activity. Audio prompts include the lap number and lap time,

pace or speed, and heart rate data. During an audio prompt, the

Garmin Connect app mutes the primary audio of the smartphone

to play the announcement. You can customize the volume levels

on the Garmin Connect app.

NOTE: If you have a Forerunner 745 device, you can enable

audio prompts on the device through your connected

headphones, without using a connected smartphone (Playing

Audio Prompts During Your Activity, page 5).

NOTE: The Lap Alert audio prompt is enabled by default.

From the Garmin Connect app, select or .

Select Garmin Devices.

Select your device.

Select Activity Options > Audio Prompts.

Turning Off the Bluetooth Smartphone Connection

You can turn off the Bluetooth smartphone connection from the

controls menu.

NOTE: You can add options to the controls menu (Customizing

the Controls Menu, page 23).

Hold LIGHT to view the controls menu.

Select to turn off the Bluetooth smartphone connection on

your Forerunner device.

Refer to the owner's manual for your mobile device to turn off

Bluetooth technology on your mobile device.

Turning On and Off Smartphone Connection Alerts

You can set the Forerunner device to alert you when your paired

smartphone connects and disconnects using Bluetooth

technology.

NOTE: Smartphone connection alerts are turned off by default.

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