FORERUNNER 255 SERIES Owner’s Manual

Activity Alerts

You can set alerts for each activity, which can help you to train toward specific goals, to increase your awareness of your environment, and to navigate to your destination. Some alerts are available only for specific activities. There are three types of alerts: event alerts, range alerts, and recurring alerts.

Event alert: An event alert notifies you once. The event is a specific value. For example, you can set the watch to alert you when you burn a specified number of calories.

Range alert: A range alert notifies you each time the watch is above or below a specified range of values. For example, you can set the watch to alert you when your heart rate is below 60 beats per minute (bpm) and over 210 bpm.

Recurring alert: A recurring alert notifies you each time the watch records a specified value or interval. For example, you can set the watch to alert you every 30 minutes.

Alert Name

Alert Type

Description

Cadence

Range

You can set minimum and maximum cadence values.

Calories

Event, recurring

You can set the number of calories.

Custom

Event, recurring

You can select an existing message or create a custom message and select an alert type.

Distance

Recurring

You can set a distance interval.

Elevation

Range

You can set minimum and maximum elevation values.

Heart Rate

Range

You can set minimum and maximum heart rate values or select zone changes. See About Heart Rate Zones and Heart Rate Zone Calculations.

Pace

Range

You can set minimum and maximum pace values.

Pacing

Recurring

You can set a target swim pace.

Power

Range

You can set the high or low power level.

Proximity

Event

You can set a radius from a saved location.

Run/Walk

Recurring

You can set timed walking breaks at regular intervals.

Speed

Range

You can set minimum and maximum speed values.

Stroke Rate

Range

You can set high or low strokes per minute.

Time

Event, recurring

You can set a time interval.

Track Timer

Recurring

You can set a track time interval in seconds.

Setting an Alert

  1. Hold UP.
  2. Select Activities & Apps.
  3. Select an activity.

NOTE: This feature is not available for all activities.

  1. Select the activity settings.
  2. Select Alerts.
  3. Select an option:
    • Select Add New to add a new alert for the activity.
    • Select the alert name to edit an existing alert.
  4. If necessary, select the type of alert.
  5. Select a zone, enter the minimum and maximum values, or enter a custom value for the alert.
  6. If necessary, turn on the alert.

For event and recurring alerts, a message appears each time you reach the alert value. For range alerts, a message appears each time you exceed or drop below the specified range (minimum and maximum values).