How to use Garmin Forerunner 55 (user Guide 101)

[@R_radu]

Finally a video that shows the Heart-Rate option and explains the alert feature, along with set thresholds! Thanks! This was crucial for me👌

[@c0onrad]

If you need to watch this video I recommend you to play it in x1.5 speed

[@beena292]

🙏🏼

[@devilmaycryhdify]

Just bought the watch. Tremendously helpful and clear video. Thank you.

[@hannahgrant8172]

Ditto. It’s been driving me a bit mad, trying to get it set the way my old one was! This helped 👌

[@siliconmeadow_yo]

I've had my Garmin 55 for two weeks and have used it and been very happy for my normal running activities and as I upgraded from a Garmin 35, I've been talking advantage of Garmin coach on the connect app. But I knew there was more going on directly from the watch, and this video explains those features in just the way I needed to know. Thank you! 🙏

[@si7273]

Wow, thank you so much for this indepth video! I am a very, very new runner and I'm waiting for my first fitness watch to arrive. I picked this one and it's so nice to have a tutorial on how to do things! Thank you!

[@HowToPM]

Ahah!! Thank you for your comment. I'm glad it helped. Enjoy your new watch. 😉

[@nugrahaprihutama8789]

is FR55 have fitness menu ?

[@rolandsmith2141]

Really appreciated this, I've only have it a day and thanks to you I've got to grips with this watch in no time and for 59yr old dyslexic that's OK, only comment is it would be better 20% slower as I'm sure the sort of people who need your vid probably need for a similar reason. thanks

[@HowToPM]

Thanks Roland I'm glad you apreciated! About the speed you can use the playback speed option in the lower right corner of the video to slow down the playspeed. 😉

[@rolandsmith2141]

@@HowToPM OMG ive never seen that option...you definitely got the channel name right. Thanks.

[@hennelievanderwesthuizen6771]

Best video on Forerunner 55! Thank you very much!

[@HowToPM]

Wow, thanks! :)

[@ashurany]

Wonderful tutorial! Well done! Def helped me get to know the 55 quickly.

[@HowToPM]

Ahah!! Thanks I'm glad you enjoyed! :)

[@marcos.stolfo]

Excelent guide! Congratulations on the quality of the video, with a perfect view of the smartwatch and a very clear didactic! Thank You 👍

[@HowToPM]

Thank you Marcos, I'm glad you enjoyed! :)

[@heidihebels3309]

Eindelijk een duidelijke uitleg. Is dit er ook in het Nederlands? Zou mooi zijn voor mijn vader, 70 +. Die wil ook een hele makkelijke uitleg. Naar buiten, aanzetten en hardlopen. Onderweg zien hoe lang je loopt, hoe snel, enz. Klaar, klikken op stop en even makkelijk alles terugkijken. Dit kan ik nergens vinden.

[@ibragim_on]

Wow, thank you so much for this indepth video! Excelent guide! Congratulations on the quality of the video

[@HowToPM]

Ahah!! Thank you very much I'm glad you apreciated!

[@모-q4z]

Really the most helpful video. Thank you!

[@mathiasmalecki9611]

Thank you i ordered this watch today and this video was really helpful.

[@HowToPM]

Ahah great. Thank you for your comment Mathias, I'm glad it was helpfull. :)

[@thebikeenthusiastic3711]

Thanks for the detailed video

[@DeadhMage]

I´cant see ˝data˝, so I can't set it. I don't know how I managed to install it the first time :( By the way, this is the best explained video. If I could see the data, it would be clear to me how to set it up.

[@suninfidel2765]

Excellent guide. Keep up the great work

[@HowToPM]

Ahah!! Thanks!

[@isabelvalerio7962]

Great video, thank you

[@jvdv1000]

Excellent video. Thank you.

[@sothymenn168]

I need to watch again 🤩

[@JohnCurran-s7m]

This is a super tutorial. Thank you

[@HowToPM]

Ahah thanks! :)

[@porchechimutu2245]

Thank you from Zimbabwe

[@HowToPM]

Ahah!! You are very welcome. Cheers from Canada. 🇿🇼🇨🇦

[@Deecompoza]

You are the best my brother

[@HowToPM]

Ahah!! Thank you I'm glad it was helpful 😉

[@kaziez]

Hmmm. I have garmin with touch screen and it's a vivo. Getting this seems like more features but no touch screen. Little bit disappointing. That said maybe physical buttons are better.

[@HowToPM]

Physical button are very well made.

[@manisharao4033]

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[@Thatpersson]

This was a great video! Thank you for making it.

[@pranavchaudhari7010]

My watch doesn’t change where to fix this issue in mumbai india

[@sandasilu]

Excellent guide. Come with more vids

[@vivekdusane489]

Love from India.I don’t have this watch but watched all your videos regarding this watch.I have samsung galaxy watch 3, but considering running only should I go for this ? ( Its within my budget)

[@carldarrenperalta1623]

Hope you can teach us with the music control. How will it work and the setup

[@HowToPM]

Hi Carl. I can show you in that video : kzbin.info/www/bejne/qp7YYpWXqL9ontU It's the very same principle for almost any Garmin Watch.

[@lesoconnor]

Hi great tutorial. My problem is with the distance widget! When add to watch it doesn’t show distance all the other widgets do. Les I have to start activity to see distance.

[@HowToPM]

What is the widget distance? Is this something you get on the Connect IQ Store?

[@maxcarson6761]

Thanks I just got it

[@dorindaw.9989]

Thank you!

[@hamidalsalami1867]

Thanks that helps

[@karisss4763]

Day 1 of having this thing and I’m absolutely clueless it’s so complicated I can’t end a workout!

[@opnognego5685]

Hi thank you for the video. I learned a great deal. As per guidebook for FR55, it states that watch has the feature for run setting pace alerts for high and low (min and max) just like you do for HR. But I am not able to do that on my 55 watch, it only gives me one value setting. Can we set pace range simply from the alert settings for run?

[@HowToPM]

I would need to test it. It's not something that I really use but you may find it in the alert menu of your activity.

[@benchandler3220]

Thanks

[@sothymenn168]

Thank you

[@MoldabekovBayan]

Hello, thanks for review. How to switch off seconds on the front page?

[@HowToPM]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qIvNd59ufdR6ZtU

[@setiabobone]

Is there morning report features like 255 and 165 series???

[@lewishargreaves4785]

Do you have to take your phone with you to record an activity?

[@HowToPM]

No. The watch is independent.

[@Rantisw]

Thank u so much

[@danieljohnsiriban3286]

How to change miles to km? Thanks in advance

[@HowToPM]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHbVnoKbbKmEr68 😉

[@ΑνδρονικοςΜελισσαρατος]

How can I see the total ascend and the elevation while running ?? Thank you in advance

[@HowToPM]

This video should answer your question : kzbin.info/www/bejne/rH6mdmucad6Il9E

[@machvellepang9798]

Is there anyway to set watch brightness on this watch?

[@HowToPM]

Probably yes. Hold menu, go to setting, then you should find brightness somewhere in there.

[@machvellepang9798]

@@HowToPM mmh found nothing in the system area , anyway thanks for the reply

[@barrybyrne5055]

I have a forerunner 55 and it got changed to a language I don't know, nor cannot read. How do I get it back to the English language. Thank you for you time

[@HowToPM]

Follow the menu from this video : kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHy1gGWYgselY80

[@sweekruthi9969]

Can you track sleep with this?

[@madolineaguilar]

Hi, can I download Spotify on this watch? Great video btw, very useful

[@HowToPM]

Not on the 55. You will need a more advance watch for this. But seriously I do not recomend using music straight on the watch as it drain the battery like crazy.

[@nirgurung604]

how to assistance bottom activate garmin forerunner 55

[@gonpoogen8801]

How can I set the minimum and maximum (high or low) pace on my run? I can set minimum and maximum on my heart rate but not pace values. It has been frustrating trying to figure out this. I am starting to think my watch has a defect in this field.

[@HowToPM]

YOu should find this option into alert, into the sport settings by holding the up menu into the activity. But it's not something that I use personally.

[@gonpoogen8801]

@@HowToPM Thanks, I ended up calling Garmin customer service. They are starting to realize that their guidebook needs to be corrected on this aspect.

[@sfgdragoon]

does this mean there is no max / min pace?

[@gerryc751]

Hi, I have a Garmin Forerunner 55, I use to have the Forerunner 45. When I am out running and I reach the 1km distance, my watch beeps 3-4 times to tell me. When I had the Forerunner 45, it use to only beep once. Is there a way of changing the beeps on the Forerunner 55 from 3-4 down to just one beep when i reach the 1km?

[@HowToPM]

It seam that the same alert does not have the same patern on both watch. I don't think there is a setting for that but maybe I'm wrong.

[@osuagwuikenna7777]

Why are the watch face downloaded queued on the connect IQ app and not transferring to the watch screen please ?

[@HowToPM]

I have personally use only built in watchface yet. But you could try to resync your watch over bluetooth maybe. Or reboot your phone, app and watch maybee.

[@rosellerlumalu8170]

How can I set the heart rate in the main screen while in jogging/running motion? Thanks for reply soon.

[@HowToPM]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rH6mdmucad6Il9E

[@davidgunther1282]

HIIT is High Intensity Interval Training, FYI.

[@HowToPM]

Ahah thanks! I start doing some since them. 🙂

[@anirudharathore1748]

Can we add hiking in this as a sport??

[@HowToPM]

I'm almost sure Hiking was available in every Garmin Watch I tested.

[@alwaysalonesoki1217]

Sorry for my English. Hi, I have the same watch.. I have the backlight when pressing keys turned off in the settings but the light still turns on whenever I press up or down …do you have the same issue too? Also it takes too long to acquire a satellite signal

[@HowToPM]

Maybe try to reboot the watch. Are you sure you set the back light to be off when and when not in activity? Don't wait for the GPS signal, just go, you will see it will be a lot quicker while moving. And you get your distance anyway.

[@alwaysalonesoki1217]

@@HowToPM yes I have the backlight turned off on both options “during activity and not during activity” but I’ll try to reboot my watch and see.. thanks 🙏🏻

[@johnhanley6272]

@@alwaysalonesoki1217 fixed?

[@alwaysalonesoki1217]

@@johnhanley6272 nope. I suggest you check the watch first before buying, also buy it from Garmin don’t buy it online like I did.

[@YvonneRusman]

Hi, thank you for the info! does it have an oxygen meter? Thank you

[@HowToPM]

Hum... I'm not 100% sure but all garmin watch use the same sensor... Well they update over time but technically, they all use the same. I would say yes.

[@AndreiaMelo84]

What is the goal of the Status on/off on the notifications options on FR 55? Thanks

[@HowToPM]

I would guess it's to Enable/Disable the notifications.

[@jopeDE]

thx

[@Viewtyfulworld]

Can use it as navigator, or go back to previous location?

[@HowToPM]

The 55 have no navigation tools.

[@Aspiringpsychologist]

it's charging port is open so won't it get affected by water or dust?

[@HowToPM]

Nope. It's made for that. ;)

[@supachopped1400]

Does it track cals burn the whole day even if not in work out. Wake up workout then go work come home workout again?

[@HowToPM]

I think it calculate by default what you burn as calories just to remain alive. Then it add active calories.

[@mageyannik2731]

Can i use the stopwatch when im in activity Mode?

[@HowToPM]

You can with the fenix series but I'm not sure with the FR. I would say ''probably''.

[@andreacormier8750]

How do I play golf with my watch

[@HowToPM]

Golf is a great feature that some Garmin Watch have but I don't think it's available on the forerunner 55.

[@idragonfly]

Is the Abnormal Heart Rate alert customizable to exact numbers (not presets) especially including numbers under 100bpm? If so, is the alert activated immediately upon reaching the set threshold - or is there a delay in seconds or minutes before the alarm is activated. The reason I ask is because I have a condition in which I must pace everyday tasks in order to prevent (or at least minimize) time spent over my anaerobic threshold - which is pretty darn low. :/ Thanks in advance. :)

[@HowToPM]

Hard to say as it's not a feature that I really use. But if I well remember you can set the BPM you want inside and outside activity and you should get a quick notification when you go under or over a target BPM.

[@chriskapas5789]

Is there a sleep widget on the watch?

[@HowToPM]

Yes.

[@hollyparham8820]

Question, on my FR55 the brightness is very low, in the settings”brightness” option is missing?

[@HowToPM]

Hum that is weird. There is a brightness setting on every garmin watch I tested so far. I guess you are not in the right part of the settings.

[@zeniktorres4320]

You need to update the software.

[@vikramrihal]

At 2x speed you actually sound like a normal American lol

[@HowToPM]

😂 That is actually how I listen to myself when I edit my video. I'm a french Canadian. 😉

[@affendikasidi8691]

This is water resistant?

[@HowToPM]

Yes it is. Take a look at my review you will find out a lot more : kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGXLlalqndOia8k

[@a.d.2206]

Is everyone else's.colours this vibrant. I feel like mine is so dull. And I have brightness to 100%

[@HowToPM]

There was actually a spotlight just over the watch so you can see well. It's an MIP screen, it does not produce vibrant color.

[@doritattias3404]

I have the same problem. I’m so disappointed this piece of crap.

[@adielflor]

How do you activate the Garmin Coach?

[@HowToPM]

You have feature before you start an activity if you go up. Otherwise I'm not a user of the Garmin Coach.

[@takeseven-]

Works well with Strava and biking?

[@HowToPM]

Yes!

[@michaelmbatha8474]

Thanks for the video. I have a question. I go for a long run which last for 2 hours. When the running time reaches one hour it doesn't continue showing the total running time as one hour and something else but it starts a new hour. How do I adjust this so that I see a continuous total running time for the entire duration of the workout?

[@HowToPM]

Usually in this type of activity, it put the hour number smaller before the minutes. It's to have a bigger minute ans second overlook. You might have some datafield that might display it differently.

[@michaelmbatha8474]

@@HowToPM That's exactly what happens, it shows a smaller hour count on top. If you've ran for 2 hours then there'll be a number 2 while i want to see a complete normal time, even if it's a smaller font but a normal view that one has in e.g. TomTom runner 3.

[@ArnutA]

If you are on any activities mode, for example, running. Can you change music while the running mode is on? or you have to pause running mode and change music?

[@HowToPM]

Hi Arnut. Anywhere you are on the watch, press and hold the lower left button to prompt the music page. This also work into an activity like running.

[@carldarrenperalta1623]

@@HowToPM i cannot control music. Does this work automatically or there are settings?

[@6neildls]

Do you have one for coros pace 2?

[@HowToPM]

I didn't get my hand on it yet.

[@Ben-hb4my]

I have just bought one of these and while it's good whilst exercising, it is extremely bad at transferring the activity to the watch, it seems to only want to do it when it feels like, pretty disappointed with it and wish i,d bought the polar instead!!

[@JonasSrensen-cb1ql]

Good video. Though I do want to ask, can the forerunner 55 also show your current pace and not just the average pace when running for example?

[@HowToPM]

Thanks! Yes it can show current pace.

[@KSR_Gaming.712]

How to download games in Garmin Watch

[@HowToPM]

I never saw any game for the watch.

[@kimgreer9069]

Does this have strength training option?

[@HowToPM]

I think yes.

[@Aspiringpsychologist]

i bought garmin 55, and when i start record without moving it is still counting the distance, so what is this thing?

[@HowToPM]

Any GPS device on a stationary mode will record distance as it might see you a bit off some time. If you stop a lot you might want to activate auto pause.

[@Aspiringpsychologist]

@@HowToPM okay I received a notification from quora and on my garmin watch it showed but the screen got freeze for some time, i pressed some buttons but it only vibrated, nothing happened but after sometime its gone. so do i need to replace the watch or is it fine?

[@robertthompson969]

saying press this is not sufficient, you have to say press x and hold down y

[@HowToPM]

Repeat the first chapter where I explain every button. Once you get the use of each one, it become very obvious where I press even if I don't say it every time.

[@legend27-7]

Hey can you respond back to a text from the watch?

[@HowToPM]

Only with predetermined message.

[@josei-sq4cl]

Is it suitable for hiking?

[@HowToPM]

As it doesn't have barometric altimeter, I can't recomend it for hiking. You can see my review of it right here : kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGXLlalqndOia8k If you want a watch in a similar price range that is absolutely amazing for hiking, I would go with the instict. See my review here : kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4mcYoOOh92Sf68

[@LiliCortesU]

Nov 16 it's my birthday.

[@jetagada]

How do I set my desired pace (say 6 minute/mile) and let me know if I'm on pace?

[@HowToPM]

You should fin it in the activity mnenu. Hold menu before starting the activity.

[@HELLH0WND]

Sh!t - What have I got myself in to?

[@jayt3825]

Ta👍

[@louisaklimentos7583]

This watch is complicated . It is pathetic !

[@paulmurphy7028]

Way way way to fast man .......Impossible to follow what you are doing

[@HowToPM]

The most important part to understand is the first with the buttons. Once you get it, you should be able to follow. You can also put the video on slow motion if this can help. 😉

[@mom_doc]

Rewind and play again. I did this several times and then it worked

[@kspearsonchannel]

HIIT - High Intensity Interval Training :-)

[@HowToPM]

Ahah!! Thanks. Well I even start to do it sometime after that video. 😂

[@edwardoneill4080]

Ridiculous. Lots of useless features. Everything except how to go outside, start the watch and run. Wasn’t that why I bought the watch.

[@HowToPM]

14:50

[@edwardoneill4080]

Man I couldn’t agree more.

[@beena292]

Dude thanks for the video it was so in depth and detailed! 😮 I have to say this is more work than it looks! Respect 🫡