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).

1. From the watch face, hold UP.
2. Select Settings > Phone > Smart Notifications > Status > On.
3. Select During Activity.
4. Select a notification preference.
5. Select a sound preference.
6. Select Not During Activity.
7. Select a notification preference.
8. Select a sound preference.
9. Select Timeout.
10. Select the amount of time the alert for a new notification appears on the screen.
11. Select Signature.
12. Select to turn on a signature in your text message replies.

Viewing Notifications

1. From the watch face, select UP or DOWN to view the notifications widget.
2. Select START.
3. Select a notification.
4. Select DOWN for more options.
5. 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 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 245 Music device, you can enable audio prompts on the device through your connected headphones, without using a connected smartphone (Playing Audio Prompts During Your Activity).

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

1. From the Garmin Connect app, select or .
2. Select Garmin Devices.
3. Select your device.
4. Select Activity Options > Audio Prompts.

Turning Off the Bluetooth Smartphone Connection

1. Hold LIGHT to view the controls menu.
2. 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 wireless 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 wireless technology.

NOTE: Smartphone connection alerts are turned off by default.

1. From the watch face, hold UP.
2. Select Settings > Phone > Alerts.