34 Customizing Your Device
You can customize your settings for each
sport.
If necessary, hold to change
your sport.
Select > .
Select a setting based on your active
sport.
For example, if the Forerunner is set
to bike, select.
Customize your settings.
The settings are saved for the active
sport.
System settings apply to all sport modes.
Select > > .
• —sets the device language.
Changing the text language does not
change the language of user-entered
data, such as course names.
• —sets the device
to use audible tones for key presses
and audible tones or vibration for
messages.
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• —page 35
• —sets the time format and time
zones. : Each time you locate
satellites, the device automatically
detects your time zone and the current
time of day.
• —sets the units of measure for
distance, elevation, weight and height,
pace and speed, and position format.
: When pool swimming, distance
and speed are automatically changed
to match the units of the pool length.
The units for the other sport modes
are preserved.
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• —controls how the
device records activity data.
◦ —records key
points where you change direction,
speed, or heart rate.
◦ —records points
every second. It creates a very
detailed record of your activity;
however, it greatly increases the
size of the activity.
