Garmin FORERUNNER 265S

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Table of Contents3
Introduction9
Setting up Your Watch9
Overview9
GPS Status and Status Icons10
Enabling and Disabling the Touchscreen11
Using the Watch11
Activities and Apps11
Starting an Activity11
Tips for Recording Activities11
Stopping an Activity12
Evaluating an Activity12
Outdoor Activities12
Going for a Run13
Going for a Track Run14
Tips for Recording a Track Run14
Recording an Ultra Run Activity14
Triathlon Training15
Creating a Multisport Activity15
Using an Ebike15
Viewing Your Ski Runs15
Swimming15
Swimming in Open Water16
Going for a Pool Swim16
Tips for Swimming Activities16
Swim Terminology17
Stroke Types17
Auto Rest and Manual Rest17
Training with the Drill Log17
Indoor Activities18
Going for a Virtual Run18
Calibrating the Treadmill Distance18
Health Snapshot18
Recording a Strength Training Activity19
Tips for Recording Strength Training Activities19
Recording a HIIT Activity20
HIIT Timers20
Using an Indoor Trainer20
Customizing Activities and Apps20
Adding or Removing a Favorite Activity21
Changing the Order of an Activity in the Apps List21
Creating a Custom Activity21
Appearance21
Watch Face Settings21
Customizing the Watch Face22
Glances22
Viewing the Glance Loop24
Customizing the Glance Loop25
Creating Glance Folders25
Body Battery25
Viewing the Body Battery Glance26
Tips for Improved Body Battery Data26
Viewing the Heart Rate Glance27
Viewing the Weather Glance27
Women's Health27
Menstrual Cycle Tracking27
Pregnancy Tracking27
Using the Stress Level Glance28
Performance Measurements28
About VO2 Max. Estimates29
Viewing Your Predicted Race Times30
Heart Rate Variability Status31
Performance Condition32
Lactate Threshold32
Viewing Your Power Curve33
Syncing Activities and Performance Measurements33
Turning off Performance Notifications33
Training Status34
Training Status Levels35
Acute Load35
Recovery Time37
Pausing and Resuming Your Training Status38
Training Readiness39
Controls40
Viewing the Controls Menu42
Customizing the Controls Menu43
Garmin Pay43
Setting up Your Garmin Pay Wallet43
Paying for a Purchase Using Your Watch43
Adding a Card to Your Garmin Pay Wallet44
Changing Your Garmin Pay Passcode44
Morning Report44
Customizing Your Morning Report44
Training45
Training for a Race Event45
Race Calendar and Primary Race45
Unified Training Status45
Health and Wellness Settings46
Auto Goal46
Using the Move Alert46
Turning on the Move Alert46
Sleep Tracking46
Using Automated Sleep Tracking47
Customizing Sleep Mode47
Using Do Not Disturb Mode47
Intensity Minutes47
Earning Intensity Minutes47
Garmin Move IQ47
Workouts48
Following a Workout from Garmin Connect48
Creating a Custom Workout on Garmin Connect48
Sending a Custom Workout to Your Watch48
Starting a Workout49
Following a Daily Suggested Workout49
Turning Daily Suggested Workout Prompts on and off49
Following a Pool Swim Workout50
Recording a Critical Swim Speed Test50
Editing Your Critical Swim Speed Result50
Workout Execution Score50
About the Training Calendar51
Using Garmin Connect Training Plans51
Adaptive Training Plans51
Interval Workouts52
Customizing an Interval Workout52
Starting an Interval Workout52
Stopping an Interval Workout52
Pacepro™ Training52
Downloading a Pacepro Plan from Garmin Connect53
Starting a Pacepro Plan54
Creating a Pacepro Plan on Your Watch55
Using Virtual Partner55
Setting a Training Target56
Cancelling a Training Target56
Racing a Previous Activity56
Using the Metronome57
Enabling Self Evaluation57
Extended Display Mode57
History57
Using History58
Multisport History58
Personal Records58
Viewing Your Personal Records58
Restoring a Personal Record59
Clearing Personal Records59
Viewing Data Totals59
Viewing Your Time in each Heart Rate Zone59
Deleting History59
Data Management59
Deleting Files60
Heart Rate Features60
Wrist-Based Heart Rate60
Wrist Heart Rate Monitor Settings60
Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data61
Turning off the Wrist-Based Heart Rate Monitor61
Heart Rate While Swimming61
Setting an Abnormal Heart Rate Alert61
Broadcasting Heart Rate Data62
Pulse Oximeter62
Getting Pulse Oximeter Readings63
Turning on Pulse Oximeter Sleep Tracking63
Turning on All-Day Mode63
Tips for Erratic Pulse Oximeter Data63
Navigation64
Courses64
Following a Course on Your Device64
Creating a Course on Garmin Connect64
Sending a Course to Your Device64
Viewing Course Details65
Saving Your Location65
Viewing and Editing Your Saved Locations65
Navigating to a Destination65
Navigating to Your Starting Point During an Activity66
Stopping Navigation66
Map66
Adding a Map to an Activity66
Panning and Zooming the Map67
Map Settings67
Compass67
Altimeter and Barometer67
Sensors and Accessories67
Wireless Sensors68
Pairing Your Wireless Sensors69
HRM-Pro Running Pace and Distance69
Tips for Recording Running Pace and Distance69
Running Power70
Running Power Settings70
Running Dynamics70
Training with Running Dynamics71
Color Gauges and Running Dynamics Data72
Ground Contact Time Balance Data72
Vertical Oscillation and Vertical Ratio Data73
Tips for Missing Running Dynamics Data73
Chest Heart Rate While Swimming73
Using an Optional Bike Speed or Cadence Sensor73
Training with Power Meters74
Situational Awareness74
Using the Varia Camera Controls74
Tempe74
VIRB Remote74
Controlling a VIRB Action Camera75
Controlling a VIRB Action Camera During an Activity75
User Profile75
Setting up Your User Profile76
Gender Settings76
Viewing Your Fitness Age76
About Heart Rate Zones76
Fitness Goals76
Setting Your Heart Rate Zones77
Letting the Watch Set Your Heart Rate Zones77
Heart Rate Zone Calculations78
Setting Your Power Zones78
Detecting Performance Measurements Automatically78
Music78
Downloading Personal Audio Content79
Connecting to a Third-Party Provider79
Downloading Audio Content from a Third-Party Provider79
Disconnecting from a Third-Party Provider79
Connecting Bluetooth Headphones80
Listening to Music80
Music Playback Controls81
Controlling Music Playback on a Connected Phone81
Changing the Audio Mode81
Connectivity82
Phone Connectivity Features82
Pairing Your Phone82
Enabling Bluetooth Notifications82
Viewing Notifications82
Receiving an Incoming Phone Call83
Replying to a Text Message83
Managing Notifications83
Turning off the Bluetooth Phone Connection83
Turning on and off Phone Connection Alerts83
Playing Audio Prompts During an Activity84
Wi-Fi Connectivity Features84
Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network84
Phone Apps and Computer Applications84
Garmin Connect85
Using the Garmin Connect App85
Using Garmin Connect on Your Computer86
Manually Syncing Data with Garmin Connect86
Connect IQ Features86
Downloading Connect IQ Features86
Downloading Connect IQ Features Using Your Computer86
Safety and Tracking Features87
Adding Emergency Contacts87
Adding Contacts87
Turning Incident Detection on and off88
Requesting Assistance88
Live Event Sharing88
Turning on Live Event Sharing88
Clocks89
Setting an Alarm89
Editing an Alarm89
Using the Stopwatch90
Starting the Countdown Timer90
Deleting a Timer91
Syncing the Time with GPS91
Setting the Time Manually91
Customizing Your Watch91
Activities and App Settings91
Customizing the Data Screens93
Adding a Map to an Activity93
Activity Alerts94
Setting an Alert95
Enabling Auto Climb95
GPS Settings96
Sensors Settings96
Compass Settings96
Calibrating the Compass Manually96
Setting the North Reference97
Altimeter Settings97
Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter97
Barometer Settings97
Calibrating the Barometer97
Map Settings98
Navigation Settings98
Customizing Navigation Data Screens98
Setting up a Heading Bug98
Setting Navigation Alerts98
Power Manager Settings98
System Settings99
Time Settings99
Setting Time Alerts99
Changing the Screen Settings100
Customizing the Hot Keys100
Changing the Units of Measure100
Device Information100
Viewing Device Information100
Viewing E-Label Regulatory and Compliance Information100
About the AMOLED Display101
Charging the Watch101
Tips for Charging the Watch101
Wearing the Watch102
Device Care102
Cleaning the Watch103
Changing the Bands103
Specifications104
Battery Life Information104
Troubleshooting105
Product Updates105
Setting up Garmin Express105
Getting more Information105
Activity Tracking105
My Daily Step Count Does Not Appear105
My Step Count Does Not Seem Accurate105
The Step Counts on My Watch and My Garmin Connect Account Don't Match106
The Floors Climbed Amount Does Not Seem Accurate106
My Intensity Minutes Are Flashing106
Acquiring Satellite Signals106
Improving GPS Satellite Reception106
Restarting the Watch106
Resetting All Default Settings107
Maximizing Battery Life107
My Device Is in the Wrong Language107
Is My Phone Compatible with My Watch107
My Phone will Not Connect to the Watch108
The Temperature Reading Is Not Accurate108
How Can I Manually Pair Sensors108
Can I Use My Bluetooth Sensor with My Watch108
My Headphones will Not Connect to the Watch109
My Music Cuts out or My Headphones Won't Stay Connected109
Appendix110
Data Fields110
VO2 Max. Standard Ratings120
FTP Ratings120
Wheel Size and Circumference121

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