Controls

ABC

Select to open the altimeter, barometer, and compass app.

Airplane Mode

Select to enable airplane mode to turn off all wireless communications.

Alarm Clock

Select to add or edit an alarm (Setting an Alarm).

Alt. Time Zones

Select to view the current time of day in additional time zones (Adding Alternate Time Zones).

Assistance

Select to send an assistance request (Requesting Assistance).

Battery Saver

Select to enable the battery saver feature (Customizing the Battery Saver Feature).

Brightness

Select to adjust the screen brightness (Display and Brightness Settings).

Broadcast Heart Rate

Select to turn on heart rate broadcasting to a paired device (Broadcasting Heart Rate Data).

Calculator

Select to use the calculator, including the tip calculator.

Calendar

Select to view upcoming events from your phone calendar.

Camera Controls

Select to manually take a photo and record a video clip (Using the Varia Camera Controls).

Clocks

Select to open the Clocks app to set an alarm, timer, stopwatch, or view alternate time zones (Clocks).

Color Shift

Select to turn the screen to shades of red, green, or orange to use the watch in low light conditions.

Display

Select to turn off the screen for alerts, gestures, and Always On Display mode (Display and Brightness Settings).

Do Not Disturb

Select to enable do not disturb mode to dim the screen and disable alerts and notifications.

For example, you can use this mode while watching a movie.

Find My Phone

Select to play an audible alert on your paired phone, if it is within Bluetooth range. The Bluetooth signal strength appears on the Forerunner watch screen, and it increases as you move closer to your phone.

Flashlight

Select to turn on the screen to use your watch as a flashlight (Using the Flashlight Screen).

Focus Mode

Select to change the current focus mode (Focus Modes).

Garmin Share

Select to open the Garmin Share app (Garmin Share).

History

Select to view your activity history, records, and totals.

Lock Device

Select to lock the buttons and the touchscreen to prevent inadvertent presses and swipes.

Messenger

Select to view and send messages using the Messenger app (Using the Messenger Feature).

Music

Select to control music playback (Listening to Music on Your Phone).

NOTE: You can also download music to your Forerunner 170 Music watch (Listening to Music).

Notifications

Select to view calls, texts, social network updates, and more, based on your phone notification settings (Enabling Phone Notifications).

Phone

Select to disable Bluetooth technology and your connection to your paired phone.

Power Off

Select to turn off the watch.

Pulse Oximeter

Select to open the pulse oximeter app (Pulse Oximeter).

Save Location

Select to save your current location to navigate back to it later.

Settings

Select to open the settings menu.

Stopwatch

Select to start the stopwatch (Using the Stopwatch).

Sunrise & Sunset

Select to view sunrise, sunset, and twilight times.

Sync

Select to sync your watch with your paired phone.

Time Sync

Select to sync your watch with the time on your phone or using satellites.

Timer

Select to set a countdown timer (Using the Countdown Timer).

Touch

Select to disable touchscreen controls.

Touch Lock

Select to enable swiping down from the top of the screen to unlock the touchscreen.

Wallet

Select to open your Garmin Pay wallet and pay for purchases with your watch (Garmin Pay).

Weather

Select to view the current weather forecast and current conditions.

Wi-Fi

Select to disable Wi-Fi communications.

NOTE: This feature is not available for all product models.