What's In the Box
- COROS DURA 2 SOLAR
- COROS Aluminum standard mount (if purchased)
- Safety lanyard
Pair and Set Up Your COROS DURA 2 SOLAR
- Download the COROS app from the iOS or Google Play store and create an account, if you don't have one already.
- If your DURA 2 SOLAR is not already powered on, hold the Right side button until the COROS logo appears.
- Select your desired language on the device. A pairing screen with a QR code will appear on the screen.
- Open the COROS app to the Profile Page (fourth tab), then select “Add New Device”.
- Position DURA 2 SOLAR underneath your phone camera, and scan the QR code on the screen. (You can also select the option to "Pair via Bluetooth," located below the scanner.)
- You will be guided through a setup process in the app to customize your device settings, notifications, and more. These settings can also be adjusted from the Profile page at any time.
Operating DURA 2 SOLAR
Left Side Button
- Go back to the previous menu
- Long press to give voice commands
- Customizable during activities for marking laps, adding pins, or horizontal page switching
Right Side Button
- Long press to power on the device
- Select menu items
- Pause your activity / open Pause Options menu
Left Haptic Button - located on the left solar panel
- Vertical selection for menus
- Scroll up through activity data pages
- Zoom in while viewing the map page
Right Haptic Button - located on the right solar panel
- Vertical selection for menus
- Scroll down through activity data pages
- Zoom out while viewing the map page
Touchscreen
- Tap to select
- Swipe vertically through menus and activity data pages
- Swipe horizontally for media control and additional pages during activities
- During activity tracking, long press on a data field to change metrics mid-ride
- Swipe down from the top to open Control Center
- Pinch to zoom on the map page
- Double tap anywhere on the screen for the Bell (only during activities)
Charging DURA 2 SOLAR
DURA 2 SOLAR charges with any standard USB-C cable. The charging port is located on the bottom right side of DURA 2 SOLAR, underneath a silicone cover. Gently pull open the cover to expose the charging port, and connect to a USB-C cable to begin charging.
Solar charging occurs whenever DURA 2 SOLAR is exposed to sunlight, whether during a ride or in standby mode. The more intense and direct sunlight, the more solar charge DURA will gain (peak solar charging conditions are at 75000 lumens or more).
DURA 2 SOLAR also supports wired charging during workouts. Charging will not interfere, stop, or restart your ongoing workouts.
Recording Your First Ride
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Select your activity mode
- Press the right side button to wake DURA 2 SOLAR if it's in sleep mode.
- Use the touchscreen or buttons to toggle and select your desired bike mode.
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Start tracking
- From the Start screen, you can scroll down to customize your activity alerts (like heart rate and nutrition), pair to sensors, and more.
- For outdoor rides, wait until DURA indicates that you have a strong GPS signal (indicated by a solid satellite signal icon) before you press Start.
- After pressing Start, DURA 2 SOLAR will begin tracking your distance, speed, elevation gain, and more during the ride.
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Finish and save
- Press the right side button to pause the activity. From the menu options that appear, select Finish, then press the button again to confirm you'd like to finish and save the activity.
- Open your COROS app and swipe down from the top of the screen to sync with DURA 2 SOLAR. Your latest activity will appear on the first page of the app, where you can view a detailed breakdown of your ride stats.
Customize Your DURA 2 SOLAR
Activity Data Pages: Customize the data you see during activities, such as speed, elevation, heart rate, and more. To get started, open your COROS app to the Profile page (fourth tab). Select your DURA 2 SOLAR, then open the Activity Settings menu. Select a bike profile to begin customizing the number of data pages, layout style, and metrics.
During your ride, you can also customize data fields on-device. Long press one of your data fields, and you can select from other supported metrics to replace it, while your activity is still tracking in the background.
For more information, see Customizing Activity Data Pages on DURA.
Brightness, Volume, and More: From the home screen on DURA 2 SOLAR, or during activity tracking, swipe down from the top of the screen to open Control Center. Here you can quickly adjust settings for the screen brightness level and volume, set a bike alarm, and manage accessories.
Sensors and Accessories
From the home screen on DURA 2 SOLAR, scroll down to System, then open the Accessories menu to search for and pair with external sensors. DURA 2 SOLAR pairs with most ANT+ and Bluetooth sensors. Supported sensors include power meters, smart trainers, heart rate monitors and chest straps, speed sensors, cadence sensors, electronic shifting systems, and radar and tail lights. View a list of known compatible sensors here.
Navigation and Routes
DURA 2 SOLAR supports global landscape and topographic maps, including street and trail names and points of interest (POIs). DURA 2 SOLAR also supports navigation: sync routes to receive real-time turn alerts, climb information, and re-routing.
- To download maps for your region, open your COROS app to the Profile page (fourth tab). Select your DURA 2 SOLAR, then open Map Manager. Here you can choose specific areas to download. For more information on managing maps, please see our article Downloading Maps to DURA.
- DURA 2 SOLAR also supports navigation, so you can follow a route and receive real-time turn alerts, off route alerts, and more. Open any GPX file with your COROS app, or head to the Explore page (third tab) in the COROS app to create your own route. Your saved routes can be viewed here. Click the Route Library icon in the top right corner of the Explore page, then select any of your routes to view details and sync with DURA.
- To follow a route on DURA 2 SOLAR, scroll down to the Navigation menu from the home screen. Select a route to follow, your desired activity mode, and then you can customize navigation settings for the route direction, turn alerts, and more. For more details on how to use navigation, please see Using Navigation on DURA.
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Climb alerts are available while following a route. You can receive alerts at the start and finish of recognized climbs, and see your progress along the climb, including the remaining distance and elevation gain to the end of the climb. Click here to read more details about Climb Alerts.
- To view nearby climbs and see your progress along a climb without following a route, download offline navigation files ahead of time.
Sync with 3rd Party Apps
Link your COROS account with 3rd party apps such as Strava, Training Peaks, and more to enjoy a fast and seamless data syncing experience.
To get started, open your COROS app to the Profile page (fourth tab). Scroll down to the Settings menu, then select 3rd Party Apps > Data Sync > choose the app you wish to pair. Follow the guided setup process to log in to the other app and link both platforms. For a list of supported 3rd party apps, click here.
More Settings and Customization
From the home screen and during activity tracking, swipe down from the top of the screen to open Control Center. Here you can quickly access settings for screen brightness and volume, view and manage connected accessories, set a Bike Alarm, and more. These settings are explained in more detail below.
From the home screen, scroll down to System > Activity Interface to customize the following settings:
- Pause Options / Right Press: Customize the pause function during activities. When you press the right side button, you can choose to instantly pause your ride, or open a Pause Options menu while your ride continues tracking in the background. The Pause Options menu includes several options such as Details (to view your ride data), Pause, Resume Later, and more.
- Left Press: Choose whether the left side button marks a Lap, adds a Pin, or switches your horizontal pages during activities.
- Notifications: Enable or disable notifications on your device. If you only want to receive notifications from specific apps, open your COROS app to the Profile page > select DURA 2 SOLAR > select Notifications to further customize your settings.
From the home screen, scroll down to System > Accessories to pair with and manage external sensors.
- Pair with sensors: Select the "Add Accessories" button at the top to search for nearby sensors. DURA 2 SOLAR pairs with most ANT+ and Bluetooth sensors. Supported sensors include power meters, smart trainers, heart rate monitors and chest straps, speed sensors, cadence sensors, electronic shifting systems, and radar and tail lights. View a list of known compatible sensors here.
- Manage paired accessories: Your list of connected sensors will appear in the Accessories menu. Select any of your sensors to edit the name, delete the sensor from DURA 2 SOLAR, or manage other details (such as wheel circumference, electronic shifting settings, and more - depending on the type of sensor).
Connect DURA 2 SOLAR to Wi-Fi to sync activities (syncing activities can also be done via Bluetooth), download maps and offline navigation, and update firmware. From the home screen, scroll down to System > Wi-Fi, where you can initiate an activity sync or browse nearby networks to connect. After selecting a network, you will be prompted to enter the network password in your COROS app.
DURA 2 SOLAR supports 2.4 GHz frequencies. 5 GHz networks are not supported.
From the home screen, scroll down to System > Bike Alarm to set up an alarm. Enter a 4-digit PIN number to securely lock your DURA 2 SOLAR. If motion is detected, DURA will sound an alarm that can only be dismissed by entering the PIN on DURA's screen, or by disabling the alarm from your COROS app (if your phone is within Bluetooth range).
From the home screen, scroll down to System > More Settings > Background Color to choose from White (light mode), Black (dark mode), or Auto (switches between light and dark mode depending on your local sunrise/sunset time).
From the home screen, scroll down to System > More Settings > Backlight Level to adjust DURA's screen brightness. You can also quickly access this setting from Control Center, by swiping down from the top of the screen.
From the home screen, scroll down to System > More Settings > Haptics to choose whether you receive haptic feedback on the touchscreen and the Haptic Buttons (the solar panel buttons).
From the home screen, scroll down to System > More Settings > Sounds to customize DURA's speaker volume, and enable specific sounds.
- Operation: When enabled, sounds play when you select menus using either the touchscreen or physical buttons.
- Notifications: When enabled, sounds play when DURA receives a notification.
- Activity: When enabled, sounds play whenever an activity is started, paused, or resumed. This category also includes activity alerts (speed, distance, power, etc.) and workout alerts (interval countdown, new interval started, etc.).
- Navigation: When enabled, sounds play for Turn by Turn indicators, and whenever you start or finish a climb.
- Other: When enabled, sounds play when a route is synced to DURA, a workout is synced to DURA, a new accessory is added, a WiFi update is completed, or a power calibration is performed.
- Radar: Sounds can be customized for your paired radar light: All, Vehicle Approaching only, or Off.
From the home screen, scroll down to System > More Settings > Storm Alert to trigger an alert whenever the barometer detects a drop of 4 hPa or more within 3 hours.
From the home screen, scroll down to System > More Settings > Calibration to recalibrate the elevation or compass.
- Calibrating Elevation: You can manually enter your current elevation, or select the "Use GPS" option to stand in an open area and use DURA's GPS to recalibrate the elevation readings.
- Calibrating the Compass: Follow the on-screen prompts to rotate DURA and recalibrate the compass. This can help resolve any issues with navigation heading and orientation.
Customize the units (metric or imperial) and temperature (Celsius or Fahrenheit) from the home screen > System > More Settings menu.
From the home screen, scroll down to System > More Settings > Satellite Systems to adjust DURA 2 SOLAR's GPS mode. You can also quickly access these setting from Control Center, by swiping down from the top of the screen.
- High: Uses All Systems GPS. This is the recommend satellite mode for most scenarios.
- Max: Uses Dual Frequency. This mode is recommended if you are moving through areas with difficult GPS conditions, such as narrow canyons or thick forest.
- Auto: Identifies the strongest satellite signals and intelligently chooses when to utilize a specific signal, and when to turn one off to save battery.
From the home screen, scroll down to System > More Settings > Map to customize the map direction and style on DURA 2 SOLAR.
- Map Direction: Select "Heading Up" so the map is always oriented towards the direction DURA is currently facing. Select "North Up" if you wish to keep the map oriented towards north, regardless of which direction DURA is actually facing.
- Map Style: Choose to display Landscape, Topo, Hybrid (both landscape and topo combined), or No Map.