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owner’s manual
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F O R E R U N N E R 4 0 5 C X
GPS-ENABLED SPORTS WATCH WITH WIRELESS SYNC
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Introduction In Europe, go to www.garmin.com Introduction /support and click Contact Support Thank you for purchasing the for in-country support information, ® ® Garmin Forerunner 405CX GPS- or contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. by enabled sports watch. phone at +44 (0) 870.8501241. Warning: Always consult your Product Registration physician before you begin or Help us better support you by modify any exercise program. See completing our online registration the Important Safety and Product
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Introduction Step 9: Transfer Data to Your Table of Contents Computer ......................... 9 Introduction .......................... i Time/Date Mode ................ 10 Contact Garmin ......................i Time Options ...................... 10 Product Registration ...............i Free Software .........................i Training Mode ....................11 Caring for the Forerunner .....iv About the Training Page ......11 Sport Mode ..........................11 Getting Started .......
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Introduction History ............................... 23 Appendix ........................... 39 Deleting History .................. 23 Resetting the Forerunner ... 39 Viewing Activities ................ 24 Clearing User Data ............. 39 Viewing Totals ..................... 24 Updating the Forerunner Viewing Goals..................... 24 Software Using Garmin Connect ......................... 39 Settings ............................. 25 Battery Information ............. 40 Data Fields ....
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Introduction Water Immersion Caring for the The Forerunner is waterproof to Forerunner IEC Standard 60529 IPX7. It can Clean the Forerunner and the heart withstand immersion in 1 meter of rate monitor using a cloth dampened water for 30 minutes. Prolonged with a mild detergent solution. Wipe submersion can cause damage to the dry. Avoid chemical cleaners and unit. After submersion, be certain to solvents that may damage plastic wipe dry and air dry the unit before components. using
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Getting Started Getting Started Warning: This product contains a non-replaceable lithium-ion battery. See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for important battery safety information. Warning: Always consult your physician before you begin or modify any exercise program. See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. t ouch and drag (scroll): press your Step 1: Use the Touch f
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Getting Started Touch Bezel Areas and ➍ training: touch and hold to enter Buttons training mode. ➊ ➎ start/stop/enter: • Press to start/stop the timer in ➎ training mode. • Press to make a selection. ➋ ➍ • Press to exit power save mode. ➏ lap/reset/quit: ➏ • Press to create a new lap in training mode. ➌ • Press and hold to reset the timer ➊ time/date: touch and hold to in training mode. enter time/date mode. • Press to exit a menu or page. ➋ gPS: touch and hold to enter • Press to exit po
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Getting Started Bezel Tips Power Save Mode • Touch the bezel firmly. After a period of inactivity, the Forerunner switches to power save • Touch the bezel on the outer ring, mode. The Forerunner is inactive where the words appear, not the if the timer is not running, you are inner ring near the watch face. not navigating to a destination and • Make each bezel selection a viewing the navigation page, and separate action. you have not pressed any buttons or • Do not rest your finger or
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Getting Started 3. Align the charging clip posts with Step 2: Charge the the contacts on the back of the Battery Forerunner. Your Forerunner ships with the power off to conserve the battery. Charge the Forerunner for at least 3 hours before using it. The length Contacts of time a fully charged battery will last depends upon usage. For more battery information, see page 40. note: To prevent corrosion, 4. Clip the charger securely over the thoroughly dry the charging face of the For
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Getting Started the bezel, set your user profile, and Step 3: Configure Your configure the Forerunner. Forerunner The first time you use your If you are using an ANT+ heart Forerunner, follow the on-screen rate monitor, select Yes during the instructions to learn how to use configuration to allow the heart rate Activity Class Chart Training Training Training Time Per Week Description Frequency 0 No exercise - - 1 Occasional, light Once every two weeks Less than 15 minutes exercise 2 15 to
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Getting Started monitor to pair (connect) with your 1. Go outdoors to an open area. For the best reception, make sure Forerunner. See Step 5 for more the antenna of the Forerunner is information. oriented toward the sky. The Forerunner uses your user profile to calculate accurate workout data. Using the table on page 5, select 0-10 to set your activity class. Step 4: Acquire Satellite Antenna Signals locaton To set the correct time of day and 2. Touch and hold training to enter beg
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Getting Started Tab Heart Rate Monitor Strap Slot Heart Rate Monitor (Front) Electrodes Heart Rate Monitor (Back) 1. Push one tab on the strap through Step 5: Pair the Heart the slot in the heart rate monitor. Rate Monitor (Optional) Press the tab down. While you are trying to pair your 2. Wet both electrodes on the back heart rate monitor with your of the heart rate monitor to create Forerunner for the first time, move a strong connection between your 10 m away from other heart rate c
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Getting Started 4. Press quit or enter to exit power Step 6: Go for a Run! save mode. tiP: Set your user profile so the 5. Bring the Forerunner within range Forerunner can calculate calories (3 m) of the heart rate monitor. correctly. Touch and hold menu > The heart rate icon appears select Settings > User Profile . on the training mode pages. 1. Touch and hold training. 6. If heart rate data does not appear or if you have erratic heart rate 2. Press start to start the timer. data,
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Getting Started 2. Follow the on-screen instructions 3. When the ANT Agent finds your to download and install ANT Forerunner, ANT Agent displays Agent. the unit ID and asks you if you want to pair. Select yes. Step 8: Pair Your 4. Your Forerunner should display the same number ANT Agent Computer and displayed. If so, select yes on Forerunner your Forerunner to complete the note: Before connecting pairing process. ™ the USB ANT Stick to your computer, you must download Step 9: Transf
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Time/Date Mode Time Options Time/Date Mode Touch and hold menu > select Touch and hold time/date to enter Settings > t ime. See page 29. time/date mode. Tap the bezel to scroll through the available pages: • Time • Battery gauge • Alarm set (if any) • Goal/progress indicator (if any) • Today’s scheduled workouts transferred from Garmin Connect or Garmin Training Center (if any) 0 Forerunner 405CX Owner’s Manual
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Training Mode Sport Mode Training Mode running is the default sport mode. The Forerunner offers several Touch and hold menu > select training features and optional t raining > options > Sport settings. Mode to change the sport mode. ® Training settings such as AutoLap , ® About the Training Page AutoPause , heart rate zones, and Touch and hold training to enter speed zones are specific to running training mode. Tap the bezel to scroll or biking. Any training options you through the av
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Training Mode Auto Pause Auto Lap 1. Touch and hold menu > select You can use Auto Lap to Training > Options > Auto automatically mark the lap at a Pause. specific position or after you have 2. Select one of the following traveled a specific distance. This options: setting is helpful for comparing your • Off performance over different parts of a run (every 2 miles or major hill, for • Custom Pace—pauses timer example). automatically when your speed drops below a specified To set Aut
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Training Mode • Mark and Lap—marks a lap 2. Select a display speed: Slow, at the specific GPS location Medium, or Fast. you mark when you select 3. Press quit to exit. this option and at any location during the run where you Timeout pressed lap. Touch and hold menu > select 3. Press quit to exit. t raining > options > t imeout. note: When doing a course Select off to disable your Forerunner (page 19), use By Position from going to power save mode to mark laps at all of the lap when y
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Training Mode Speed—distance travelled in an be saved when the timer is reset. hour, for example miles per hour or If you make changes to the Virtual kilometers per hour. Partner during a run, the Virtual Partner uses the new pace from your note: Changing speed units location. does not change your custom data fields (see page 25). To change the Virtual Partner (VP) pace: ® 1. Touch and hold training to enter Virtual Partner Training Mode. Touch and hold menu > select 2. Tap the bezel
