I only want to register distance hiked. Can you give me simple instructions to do that?
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Well if you are like me you keep experimenting until you figure out what works. There are lots of options, lots of screens, so it can be confusing. But the GPS workout screen is the second screen of the four main screens. Use the mode button to get to the second screen. On the second screen press and hold the Lap/Reset button to activate the GPS then before you take another step press the Start/Stop button. Start hiking now. When you finish press the Start/Stop button and hold down the Lap/Reset button to turn off the GPS. Don't get in the car and drive away without turning your GPS off or your are going to mess up your data when you download the data from you watch. You can see your distance as you hike and you can also see it on the map when you download your data to the runtastic website. That's what works for me, hope it helps.
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Yes, set up your stride in inches or centimeter. I chose mine in inches, the distance walked will be displayed in miles.
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I just got the Vivofit this week and mine does allow you to adjust the stride length on Garmin Connect. It was pretty easy to do and transferred to my Vivofit the next time I sync'd with my tablet. I don't know if this is a new feature or not. Yes, it does now give the step count and distance.
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If you are asking, "can I set specific roads to take?", I haven't found a way to do that. You can set the type of route, ie. shortest, fastest...
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You need to have a Garmin foot pod and then calibrate it. Then you can calculate distance. Some watches come with foot pods, some don't, so it really depends on who you buy the watch from and what's included in the package. The foot pod from the FR60 will sync with the FR70, so that's also an option if you have one of those.
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Yes. The screen is customizable to show up to four different categories of data, or you can scroll through data that shows direction, either lat long or MGRS, total distance down to the tenths of a mile or KM, waypoints, home base, elevation, and distance to a waypoint, speed, as well as other datapoints. Best GPS for hiking and such if you don't have the few hundred $'s for touch screen models. Really quick satellite capture, works well in every situation I have been in while hiking around the mountains and valleys and thick forests of the Colorado Rockies. I've never had an issue with sat capture, or loss of signal to show me where I am in the world. Recently used in Germany and Poland without an issue.
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You do not need to download maps or golfcourses. Just register your watch on line.
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You can turn the "Record GPS data" feature on and off. You can also "update a GPS files" and "Erase GPS data"
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Hey M. , Did you add Mapping solfware yourself ? If you did, you have to have the solfware Settings , set for the GPS unit. Mapping setting have to match. Not sure where but it should say something about downloading maps to the unit. A friend of mine didn't have the setting matching and we were off about 1/4 mile. This is not good when out hunting.
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Can I program the unit so that it will follow stops that I have designated along the way and also will I be able to modify the path to my liking?
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No pedometer will be accurate for hiking, and generally speaking, even highly accurate pedometers don't reliably measure distance accurately.
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While I am still getting used to this system I was shown the other day at a geocaching meeting how to enter coordinates so if you were hiking you could enter the coordinates for where you wished to hike, but it will only show you how to get there "as the crow flies". It's not like a regular GPS in your car that follows roads & highways. May not be suitable for hiking because of this.
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No. If you go to the Garmin website you can easily compare the models. The price increase for measuring to hazards was not worth it to me. Also, if I remember correctly, hazard distances are actually something you have to manually program. You should verify this when you compare features.
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That's how I use it. Just set the date and time and set your stride length and Striiv will record your steps, miles, calories, stairs automatically. The stride length is personal. I find I take longer steps so although I am 5'5", I had to set my stride length at 5'9". I love the weekly and monthly stats that are kept by Striiv and that is all I really care about right now.
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You have to call the company and they will supposedly give you the correct settings. I was always out in the mountains so late, that it was too late to call the manufacturer. Never actually used the device. It's still sitting in the box.
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Check you instructions. But I do know that you,have measure your walking stride for a give distance with a tape measure. Then enter the number of steps it takes to cover the distance.
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It's a simple fix. Just hold the mode button for roughly 5 seconds and reprogram it just like you first did when setting it up. You'll have to put your steps in etc. every time that button gets held long enough it will switch between miles and km. hope that helps