Garmin FORERUNNER 955

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Table of Contents3
Introduction9
Setting up Your Watch9
Overview9
GPS Status and Status Icons10
Enabling and Disabling the Touchscreen10
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
Recording a Backcountry Skiing Activity16
Cross-Country Skiing Power Data16
Recording a Bouldering Activity16
Swimming17
Swimming in Open Water17
Going for a Pool Swim17
Tips for Swimming Activities17
Swim Terminology18
Stroke Types18
Auto Rest and Manual Rest18
Training with the Drill Log18
Indoor Activities19
Going for a Virtual Run19
Calibrating the Treadmill Distance19
Health Snapshot19
Recording a Strength Training Activity20
Tips for Recording Strength Training Activities20
Recording a HIIT Activity21
HIIT Timers21
Using an ANT+ Indoor Trainer21
Recording an Indoor Climbing Activity22
Golfing22
Playing Golf22
Hole Information23
Moving the Flag23
Viewing Measured Shots24
Manually Measuring a Shot24
Viewing Layup and Dogleg Distances24
Club Sensors24
Keeping Score24
Updating a Score25
Setting the Scoring Method25
Setting Your Handicap25
Enabling Statistics Tracking25
Using the Golf Odometer26
Viewing the Direction to the Pin26
Customizing Activities and Apps26
Adding or Removing a Favorite Activity26
Changing the Order of an Activity in the Apps List26
Creating a Custom Activity27
Appearance27
Watch Face Settings27
Customizing the Watch Face27
Glances28
Viewing the Glance Loop30
Customizing the Glance Loop30
Body Battery30
Viewing the Body Battery Glance31
Tips for Improved Body Battery Data31
Viewing the Heart Rate Glance32
Viewing the Weather Glance32
Menstrual Cycle Tracking32
Using the Stress Level Glance32
Performance Measurements33
About VO2 Max. Estimates34
Superior34
Excellent34
Good34
Fair34
Poor34
Viewing Your Predicted Race Times35
Heart Rate Variability Status36
Performance Condition36
Getting Your FTP Estimate37
Superior37
Excellent37
Good37
Fair37
Lactate Threshold38
Viewing Your Real-Time Stamina40
Syncing Activities and Performance Measurements40
Turning off Performance Notifications41
Training Status41
Training Status Levels42
Acute Load42
Training Readiness45
Recovery Time45
Poor45
Heat and Altitude Performance Acclimation46
Pausing and Resuming Your Training Status46
Controls47
Viewing the Controls Menu48
Customizing the Controls Menu49
Garmin Pay49
Setting up Your Garmin Pay Wallet49
Paying for a Purchase Using Your Watch49
Adding a Card to Your Garmin Pay Wallet50
Changing Your Garmin Pay Passcode50
Morning Report50
Customizing Your Morning Report50
Training51
Training for a Race Event51
Race Calendar and Primary Race51
Activity Tracking51
Auto Goal52
Using the Move Alert52
Turning on the Move Alert52
Sleep Tracking52
Using Automated Sleep Tracking52
Using Do Not Disturb Mode53
Intensity Minutes53
Earning Intensity Minutes53
Garmin Move IQ53
Activity Tracking Settings53
Turning off Activity Tracking53
Workouts54
Following a Workout from Garmin Connect54
Creating a Custom Workout on Garmin Connect54
Sending a Custom Workout to Your Watch54
Starting a Workout55
Following a Daily Suggested Workout55
Turning Daily Suggested Workout Prompts on and off55
Following a Pool Swim Workout56
Recording a Critical Swim Speed Test56
Editing Your Critical Swim Speed Result56
Workout Execution Score56
About the Training Calendar57
Using Garmin Connect Training Plans57
Adaptive Training Plans57
Interval Workouts57
Customizing an Interval Workout58
Starting an Interval Workout58
Stopping an Interval Workout58
Pacepro Training58
Downloading a Pacepro Plan from Garmin Connect59
Starting a Pacepro Plan60
Stopping a Pacepro Plan60
Creating a Pacepro Plan on Your Watch61
Segments61
Strava™ Segments61
Viewing Segment Details61
Racing a Segment62
Setting a Segment to Adjust Automatically62
Using Virtual Partner62
Setting a Training Target63
Cancelling a Training Target63
Racing a Previous Activity63
Using the Metronome64
Enabling Self Evaluation64
Extended Display Mode64
History64
Using History65
Multisport History65
Personal Records65
Viewing Your Personal Records65
Restoring a Personal Record66
Clearing Personal Records66
Viewing Data Totals66
Viewing Your Time in each Heart Rate Zone66
Deleting History66
Data Management66
Deleting Files67
Heart Rate Features67
Wrist-Based Heart Rate67
Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data67
Turning off the Wrist-Based Heart Rate Monitor68
Heart Rate While Swimming68
Setting an Abnormal Heart Rate Alert68
Broadcasting Heart Rate Data68
Broadcasting Heart Rate Data During an Activity69
Pulse Oximeter70
Getting Pulse Oximeter Readings71
Turning on Pulse Oximeter Sleep Tracking71
Turning on All-Day Mode71
Tips for Erratic Pulse Oximeter Data71
Navigation72
Courses72
Following a Course on Your Device72
Creating a Round-Trip Course73
Creating a Course on Garmin Connect73
Sending a Course to Your Device73
Viewing or Editing Course Details74
Saving Your Location74
Viewing and Editing Your Saved Locations74
Navigating to a Destination74
Navigating to a Point of Interest75
Points of Interest75
Using Climbpro75
Marking and Starting Navigation to a man Overboard Location76
Navigating with Sight 'N Go76
Navigating to Your Starting Point During an Activity76
Viewing Route Directions77
Stopping Navigation77
Map77
Viewing the Map77
Saving or Navigating to a Location on the Map78
Navigating with the Around Me Feature78
Changing the Map Theme79
Compass79
Setting the Compass Heading79
Altimeter and Barometer79
Sensors and Accessories79
Wireless Sensors80
Pairing Your Wireless Sensors81
Running Power81
Running Dynamics82
Training with Running Dynamics82
Color Gauges and Running Dynamics Data84
Ground Contact Time Balance Data84
Vertical Oscillation and Vertical Ratio Data85
Tips for Missing Running Dynamics Data85
Chest Heart Rate While Swimming85
Using an Optional Bike Speed or Cadence Sensor85
Training with Power Meters86
Cycling Dynamics86
Using Electronic Shifters86
Situational Awareness86
Using the Varia Camera Controls86
Tempe86
Inreach Remote86
Using the Inreach Remote87
VIRB Remote87
Controlling a VIRB Action Camera87
Controlling a VIRB Action Camera During an Activity88
User Profile88
Setting up Your User Profile88
Viewing Your Fitness Age88
About Heart Rate Zones88
Fitness Goals89
Setting Your Heart Rate Zones89
Letting the Watch Set Your Heart Rate Zones89
Heart Rate Zone Calculations90
Setting Your Power Zones90
Detecting Performance Measurements Automatically90
Music91
Downloading Personal Audio Content91
Connecting to a Third-Party Provider91
Downloading Audio Content from a Third-Party Provider91
Disconnecting from a Third-Party Provider92
Connecting Bluetooth Headphones92
Listening to Music92
Music Playback Controls93
Controlling Music Playback on a Connected Phone93
Changing the Audio Mode93
Connectivity94
Phone Connectivity Features94
Pairing Your Phone94
Enabling Bluetooth Notifications94
Viewing Notifications94
Receiving an Incoming Phone Call95
Replying to a Text Message95
Managing Notifications95
Turning off the Bluetooth Phone Connection95
Turning on and off Smartphone Connection Alerts95
Playing Audio Prompts During an Activity96
Wi-Fi Connectivity Features96
Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network96
Phone Apps and Computer Applications96
Garmin Connect97
Using the Garmin Connect App97
Using Garmin Connect on Your Computer98
Manually Syncing Data with Garmin Connect98
Connect IQ Features98
Downloading Connect IQ Features98
Downloading Connect IQ Features Using Your Computer99
Garmin Golf™ App99
Safety and Tracking Features99
Adding Emergency Contacts99
Adding Contacts99
Turning Incident Detection on and off100
Requesting Assistance100
Live Event Sharing100
Turning on Live Event Sharing100
Spectator Messaging100
Blocking Spectator Messages101
Starting a Grouptrack Session101
Tips for Grouptrack Sessions101
Grouptrack Settings101
Clocks102
Setting an Alarm102
Deleting an Alarm102
Using the Stopwatch103
Starting the Countdown Timer103
Syncing the Time with GPS104
Setting the Time Manually104
Customizing Your Device104
Activities and App Settings104
Customizing the Data Screens106
Adding a Map to an Activity106
Activity Alerts107
Setting an Alert108
Activity Map Settings108
Routing Settings108
Using Climbpro109
Enabling Auto Climb109
GPS Settings110
Sensors Settings110
Compass Settings110
Calibrating the Compass Manually110
Setting the North Reference110
Altimeter Settings111
Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter111
Barometer Settings111
Calibrating the Barometer111
Map Settings112
Map Themes112
Marine Map Settings112
Showing and Hiding Map Data112
Navigation Settings113
Customizing Navigation Data Screens113
Setting up a Heading Bug113
Setting Navigation Alerts113
Power Manager Settings113
Customizing the Battery Saver Feature114
System Settings114
Time Settings115
Setting Time Alerts115
Changing the Screen Settings115
Customizing the Hot Keys115
Changing the Units of Measure116
Device Information116
Viewing Device Information116
Viewing E-Label Regulatory and Compliance Information116
Charging the Watch117
Tips for Solar Charging117
Tips for Charging the Watch117
Wearing the Watch118
Device Care118
Cleaning the Watch118
Changing the Bands119
Specifications121
Battery Life Information122
Troubleshooting122
Product Updates122
Setting up Garmin Express122
Getting more Information123
Activity Tracking123
My Daily Step Count Does Not Appear123
My Step Count Does Not Seem Accurate123
The Step Counts on My Device and My Garmin Connect Account Don't Match123
The Floors Climbed Amount Does Not Seem Accurate123
My Intensity Minutes Are Flashing123
Acquiring Satellite Signals124
Improving GPS Satellite Reception124
Restarting the Watch124
Resetting All Default Settings124
Maximizing Battery Life125
My Device Is in the Wrong Language.117125
Is My Phone Compatible with My Watch125
My Phone will Not Connect to the Watch125
The Temperature Reading Is Not Accurate126
How Can I Manually Pair ANT+ Sensors126
Can I Use My Bluetooth Sensor with My Watch126
My Headphones will Not Connect to the Watch126
My Music Cuts out or My Headphones Won't Stay Connected127
Appendix127
Data Fields127
VO2 Max. Standard Ratings139
FTP Ratings140
Wheel Size and Circumference141

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