Dedicated athletes like you are going to love the Forerunner® 945
The premium GPS running and triathlon watch that designed to help you go the distance
In this video we will show you how to set up and start using your Forerunner® 945
First, let’s take a look at the device
On the top left you’ll see the LIGHT key which you’ll use to control the backlight,
and also access the controls menu.
Hold the LIGHT key to access the controls menu
Here, you can lock the device, access the Garmin Pay™ wallet, trigger assistance and more
Below that are the UP and DOWN keys
These help you navigate the different menus, data screens, and widgets
Holding the DOWN key will allow you to quickly access the on-board music player
On the top right is the START/STOP key which in addition to starting, pausing, and stopping
timed activities, will allow you to make menu selections
Finally, on the bottom right is the BACK key
Pressing it will return you to the previous screen, or during timed activities press it to mark a lap
When you turn on your device for the first time, you’ll be prompted to enter your language preference
Then, it will ask if you want to pair it with your smartphone
If you select "Yes" you can pair it and complete the set up through the Garmin Connect™ app
Pairing with the app will sync all your user profile settings as well as Physio TrueUp™
preference to 945, and 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 the phone later
If you choose to continue setting your watch without your smartphone, you’ll now enter
your preferred unit of measurement and time format
Finally, you’ll answer a few questions about yourself, such as birth year, height, and
weight before set-up is complete
After completing the set up in the Garmin Connect™ app, the 945 can use a virtual
wallet to make contact-less payments, allowing you to leave your cards and cash at home
You can access this wallet from the controls menu
When you start on the watch’s time of day screen, you can access all of the features built into the Forerunner® 945
For example, press the UP or DOWN key to cycle through pre-loaded widgets including Performance,
Training Status, Health Stats and more
Remember, you can customize the widget loop by accessing the settings menu
More on that in a minute
You can also hold the UP key to access the menu from any screen
Here you can customize your watch face, access alarms, and other settings
By scrolling down to "Settings" you can customize the activities and apps list, the widget loop,
and other preferences
Press the START key to bring you to the run home screen
Press the DOWN key to see some of the other activities the 945 supports
Or, press and hold the UP key to access the menu
In the menu you can update your preferences for the currently 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
Your watch will vibrate to let you know when GPS is ready
This normally takes a just a few moments
Press START one more time to begin your activity
During the activity, you can scroll up or down through the data screens to view important
stats like distance, time, 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 and view your activity summary data such as your aerobic and anaerobic training
effect scores, suggested recovery time, and more
The Forerunner® 945 also offers the ability store and play music when paired with compatible
Bluetooth® headphones
You can sync music from your computer using Garmin Express or download music from 3rd
party services using a Connect IQ Music app
After you load music to your Forerunner® 945, hold the DOWN key to access the music player
Press the START key to play your music
Press UP to access more music controls such as volume, shuffle and repeat
Hold UP to access the music player menu and manage music providers or headphones
For more information on using your Forerunner® 945, visit support.garmin.com