Training Settings

The following options and settings allow you to customize your device based on your training needs. These settings are saved to an activity profile. For example, you can set time alerts for your road profile and you can set an Auto Lap position trigger for your mountain biking profile.

TIP: You can also customize the activity profiles from the device settings in the Garmin Connect app.

Select > Activity Profiles, and select a profile.

Alerts and Prompts: Sets how laps are triggered, and customizes the training or navigation alerts for the activity (Alerts and Prompts Settings).

Auto Sleep: Enables the device to automatically enter sleep mode after five minutes of inactivity (Using Auto Sleep).

Climbs: Enables the ClimbPro feature and sets which types of climbs the device detects (Using ClimbPro).

Data Screens: Enables you to customize data screens and add new data screens for the activity (Adding a Data Screen).

MTB/CX: Enables grit, flow, and jump recording.

Navigation: Sets navigation messages, and customizes the map and routing settings (Map Settings) (Route Settings).

Nutrition/Hydration: Enables food and drink consumption tracking.

Satellite Systems: Allows you to turn off GPS (Training Indoors), or set the satellite system to use for the activity (Changing the Satellite Setting).

Segments: Turns on your enabled segments (Enabling Segments).

Self Evaluation: Sets how often you evaluate your perceived effort for the activity (Evaluating an Activity).

Timer: Sets timer preferences. The Auto Pause option allows you to set when the activity timer automatically pauses (Using Auto Pause). The Timer Start Mode option enables you to set how the device detects the start of a ride and automatically starts the activity timer (Starting the Timer Automatically).