Dedicated athletes like you are going to love the Forerunner® 255 series
This premium running and triathlon watch is guaranteed to help you Beat Yesterday
In this video, we’ll introduce you to your new Forerunner® 255 watch and show you how
to start using it
Begin by downloading the Garmin Connect™ app onto your compatible smartphone
This will allow you to set up your watch and pair it with your compatible smartphone
Once the app is downloaded, open it
Then, sign in or create an account
Press and hold the upper left button to power on your Forerunner® watch
You’ll be prompted to enter your language preference
Then it will ask you if you want to pair with your smartphone
Press the START/STOP button and follow the on-screen instructions in the Garmin Connect™
app to complete the initial set up, to sync your user profile and recent activity data
to your Forerunner® 255 watch
You will also be able to fully customize device settings within the app
You can set up features like Wi-Fi® connection, Garmin Pay™ and even fully customize activity
profiles
Now let’s get to know your Forerunner® 255 watch
On the top left you’ll see the LIGHT button which you will use to power on the watch,
control the backlight and access the control menu
Hold the LIGHT button to access the controls menu
Here you can lock the watch, trigger assistance, access the Garmin Pay™ wallet and more
Below are the UP and DOWN buttons
These will help you navigate the different menus, data screens and widgets
Holding the DOWN button will allow you to quickly access the onboard music player
Pressing and holding the UP button will access the menu
On the top right is the START/STOP button
In addition to starting and stopping timed activities, it will allow you to make menu
selections
Finally, on the bottom right is the BACK button
Pressing it will return you to the previous screen
While in a timed activity press the back button to mark a lap
From the watch face press the down button to scroll through the glances loop
Here you can see information such as performance stats, HRV status and more
You can even add a running or cycling event on your Garmin Connect™ calendar and see
Race Day information right on your wrist
To view more information, select a glance
From the watch face you can press and hold the UP button to access the menu
Here you can customize the watch face, set alarms or view activity history
Scroll down to see more menu options that will allow you to see your activities and
apps, customize the appearance and much more
When ready to start an activity, press the START/STOP button to see your favorites list
Out of the box you will see some of the most popular activity profile options such as Run,
Track Run, Open Water Swim, Triathlon and more
Press DOWN to see more activity options
Press the START/STOP button again to select the sport profile you want to use
If you selected an outdoor app, wait until you have gotten a GPS signal and then press
the START/STOP button to begin the activity
When selecting an Indoor activity, simple press the START/STOP button to begin
During the activity you can press DOWN to see more data field options such as lap information,
heart rate data or the time of day
You can customize data screens, alerts, GPS settings and more in the activity menus
After completing your run and stopping the timer, you can now resume, save or select
one of the many other options available
When you save the activity, you can see activity summary information and many other stats about
the run and your performance
If you have set up Garmin Pay™ in the Garmin Connect™ app, you can access the Garmin
Pay wallet on your Forerunner® 255
Start by pressing & holding the LIGHT button to access the controls menu
Then, select the wallet icon and you’re ready to pay for purchases right from your
wrist
With the Forerunner® 255 smartwatch, you have the perfect tool to Beat Yesterday
For more information on using your watch, visit support.garmin.com
Thanks for watching!