Dedicated athletes like you are going to love Forerunner® 945 LTE
The premium GPS running and triathlon watch was designed
to go the distance while leaving the phone at home
In this video, we will show you how to set up and start using your Forerunner® 945 LTE
When you turn on your watch for the first time,
you will be asked to select your language preference
Then, it will ask if you want to pair it with your compatible smartphone
If you select the checkmark, you can pair it and complete the setup through the Garmin Connect™ App
Pairing with the app will sync all your user profile settings as well
as Physio TrueUp™ preferences to your Forerunner® 945 LTE
This is the quickest way to set up your new device
If you select “No” you can complete the set up on the watch and pair with your smartphone later
Once you have completed pairing with the Garmin Connect™ app,
you will be able to set up other features like Garmin Pay, Music and LTE
Touch “Get Started”
To activate the LTE subscription, touch “Set Up LTE”
You will enter the LTE setup flow
Touch “Set Up LTE”
Next, select one of the available plans
Then, touch “Next”
You will then confirm the plan that you selected
If you have selected the correct plan, check the box acknowledging the plan’s automatic renewal,
then touch “Next”
You can touch “Back” to select a different plan
Next, enter your billing address and tap “Next”
Then, verify your address and hit “Next”
You will then need to read and accept terms and conditions
Scroll down to the bottom of each page to touch “I Agree”
After agreeing to the terms of service, you are ready to enter your payment information
Enter your card information and then check the box for card authorization
Touch “Save” and then touch “Next”
Review your plan, billing information and payment details
When everything is correct, touch “Complete Activation”
Once activation is complete, touch “Finish”
Now you can complete the setup of the safety features such as enabling Assistance Plus,
setting up your emergency contacts or adding emergency notes
Now, let’s take a look at the watch
On the top left, you’ll see the light button
This button turns on the backlight, accesses the controls menu
or can trigger assistance or Assistance Plus
Hold the light button to access the controls menu
Here, you can lock the device, access the Garmin Pay wallet, trigger Assistance Plus and more
Continuing to hold the light button will automatically trigger Assistance Plus
Below that are the Up and Down buttons
These help you navigate the different menus, data screens and widget glances
Holding the Down button will allow you to quickly access the on-board music player
On the top right is the Start/Stop button, which in addition to starting,
pausing and stopping timed activities, you’ll use to make menu selections
Finally, on the bottom right is the Back button
Pressing it will return you to the previous screen
During timed activities, press it to mark a lap
Next, we’ll show you how to customize your watch in the menu
Press and hold the Up button to access the menu
Here you can customize the watch face, set alarms, view history and more
Scroll through the menu to see options for customizing activities, apps and appearance
Press the Start button to bring you to the Run home screen
Press the Down button to see some of the other activities Forerunner® 945 LTE supports
Or press and hold the Up button to access the menu
In the menu, you can update your preferences for the current activity,
such as changing data screens or setting up an alert
To start an outdoor run, just press Start to enter the activity profile loop
Press Start when you have selected the outdoor profile you want to use
The watch will now begin acquiring a GPS signal
If you have an LTE subscription, your watch will also start to connect to the LTE network
Press the Start button again to begin the timer
During the activity, you can scroll up or down through the data screens
to view important stats like distance, time and pace as well your heart rate
When you’ve finished your activity, press Stop
From here you can either restart the timer and continue running
or scroll down to save your activity
After saving, you can view your activity summary data,
which includes your aerobic and anaerobic training effect scores, suggested recovery time and more
For more information on using your Forerunner® 945 LTE, visit support.garmin.com
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