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Owner’s Manual
®
Forerunner 205/305
GPS-enabled trainer for runners
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IntroductIon Table of ConTenTs Getting Started ....................1 Navigation .........................35 Charging the Battery ..................1 Viewing the Map ......................35 Acquiring Satellite Signals .........2 Marking Locations ....................36 Using the Heart Rate Monitor ....3 Back to Start ............................39 Extending the Strap ...................5 Creating and Using Routes ......40 Buttons .......................................6 Viewing GPS Information .
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IntroductIon Contact Garmin Product Registration Contact Garmin Product Support Help us better support you by if you have any questions while completing our online registration using your Forerunner In the today! Have the serial number USA, go to www.garmin.com of your Forerunner handy and /support, or contact Garmin USA connect to our Web site by phone at (913) 397-8200 or (www.garmin.com). Look for the (800) 800-1020. Product Registration link on our home page. In the UK, contact Garm
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GettInG Stedart GTT e inG s TarTed Charging the Battery Charge the Forerunner for three hours before using it. When the battery is fully charged, the battery life is approximately 10 hours. To avoid corrosion, be sure the Forerunner is completely dry before charging or connecting to a personal computer. To charge the Forerunner: 1. Snap the Forerunner into the charging cradle. 2. Plug the small end of the AC adapter into the mini-USB port on the cradle. Plug the other end cradle into a st
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GettInG Stedart Wait while the Forerunner Acquiring Satellite searches for satellites. For best Signals reception, make sure the GPS Before you begin using the antenna is facing up. Stand still Forerunner, you must acquire in an open area, and do not GPS satellite signals. To acquire begin walking or running until satellite signals, go outdoors the Locating Satellites page away from tall buildings and disappears. trees. Acquiring satellite signals may take 30–60 seconds. GPS antenn
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GettInG Stedart Using the Heart Rate Monitor Note: The heart rate montor works w th the Forerunner 305 only. Wear the heart rate monitor directly on your skin, just below your breastplate. It should be snug enough to stay in place during your run. To position the heart rate monitor: 1. Push one tab on the strap through the slot in the heart rate monitor. Press the tab down. sensors 2. Wet both sensors on the back of the heart rate monitor to create a strong connection between your pulse an
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GettInG Stedart 3. Wrap the strap around your Forerunner is trying to “pair” with chest and attach it to the your heart rate monitor for the other side of the heart rate first time. After the Forerunner monitor. pairs with your heart rate monitor, you can go near other heart rate Note: The Garmn logo should be monitors. For more information rght-sde up. on pairing and troubleshooting, 4. Turn on the Forerunner see pages 59-60. and bring it within range (3 Note: If you have trouble w
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GettInG Stedart Extending the Strap If the Forerunner strap is not long enough for your wrist, you can replace it with the included extension strap and pin removal tool. 2. Install the extension strap. Pin removal tool Place one side of the spring bar into one pinhole. To add the extension strap: 3. Compress the spring bar and 1. Remove the short watch strap snap it into the other pinhole. (with the buckle). Use the pin removal tool to pull one spring bar back so that it clears the ed
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GettIG n Stedart Buttons power ➊ • Press and hold to turn unit on/off. ➊ ➏ • Press to turn backlight on/off. ➋ ➎ mode ➋ • Press to view Timer or Main Menu. ➌ ➍ • Press to exit a menu or page. • Press and hold to change sports. lap/reset ➌ • Press to create a new lap. • Press and hold to reset the timer. start/stop ➍ Press to start or stop the timer. enter ➎ Press to select options and to acknowledge messages. arrows ➏ • Press to highlight options. • Press to scroll through menus and
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GIett G n Stedart Pages Press mode to switch between the Timer and the Main Menu. Timer Main Menu Heart rate mode icon (305 only) Shows what Battery sport you’re in icon While viewing the Timer, press the arrows to view other Timer pages. To scroll through these pages automatically, see page 45. To change the data fields on these pages, see page 43. Timer pages Press and hold mode any time to change sports. ® Forerunner 205/305 Owner’s Manual
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GettIG n Stedart User Profile Select the arrows to The Forerunner uses information move left or that you enter about yourself to right within a calculate calorie consumption. field. Set your user profile before Forerunner 305 only: When you begin using the Forerunner you set your user profile for the to ensure that it is recording first time, a Max HR message accurate data. appears. Select Yes to adjust To set your user profile: your maximum heart rate based 1. Press mode to acces
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t Ira In G n Time and Distance Alerts TraininG Time and distance alerts are Note: Always consult your physcan useful for long runs when you before you begn or modfy any want to train for a certain amount exercse program. of time or distance. When you reach your goal, the Use your Forerunner to set goals Forerunner beeps and displays a and alerts, train with a Virtual ™ message. Partner , program simple or advanced workouts, and plan To set a time or distance alert: courses based
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t raIIn G n 4. Enter a time in the Alert At To set a pace/speed alert: field. 1. Press mode to access the Main Menu. Then select 5. In the Distance Alert field, Training. select Once or Repeat. 2. Select Training Options > 6. Enter a distance in the Alert Alerts > Pace (Speed) Alert. At field. 3. In the Fast Pace Alert field, tip: Press mode repeatedly to ext. select a pace zone from the menu or select Custom to Using Pace/Speed Alerts enter your own alert value. Pace alerts (called spe
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t raIIn G n 2. Select Training Options > Heart Rate Alerts Alerts > HR Alert. Note: Heart rate alerts are a feature of the Forerunner 305 only. 3. In the Min HR Alert field, select a zone from the menu The heart rate alert notifies you if or select Custom to specify your heart rate exceeds or drops your own alert value. below a specific number of beats per minute (bpm). Heart rate alerts can also notify you if your heart rate exceeds or drops below a certain heart rate zone—a range of
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t Ira In G n t raining with Cadence Using Cadence Alerts Cadence is your rate of pedaling Note: Cadence alerts are a feature or “spinning” measured by the of the Forerunner 305 only and can only be set n B kng mode. number of revolutions of the crank arm per minute (rpm). If you own an optional Garmin There are two sensors on the ™ cadence sensor (GSC 10), you GSC 10: one for cadence and can use cadence alerts. The one for speed. Cadence data cadence alert notifies you if your fr
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t raIIn G n ® To set Auto Pause: Auto Pause 1. Press mode to access the You can set the Forerunner to Main Menu. pause the timer automatically during your run when you stop 2. Select Training > Training moving or when your pace Options > Auto Pause. drops below a certain value. 3. In the Auto Timer Pause This setting is helpful if your field, select When Stopped, path includes stop lights or other or select Custom Pace to places where you need to slow enter a value. down or stop.
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t raIIn G n ® Auto Lap You can use Auto Lap to start a new lap automatically after you have traveled a certain distance or passed a certain point in your Auto Lap by distance run. This setting is helpful for If you select By Position, comparing your performance the Forerunner marks a lap over different parts of a run (each automatically each time you mile/kilometer or a major hill, for pass certain places during example). your run. Choose from the Note: Auto Lap does not work fol
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t raInIG n ® • Start And Lap–starts a new Virtual Partner lap each time you pass the The Virtual Partner is a unique starting point of your run, tool designed to help you meet each time you press the lap your training goals. When turned button, and each time you on, the Virtual Partner competes pass those locations again. with you automatically during quick workouts and courses. • Mark And Lap–starts a new See the following pages to learn lap at a specific location you more about
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t raIIn G n To see Virtual Partner data: Workouts: Quick, 1. Set up a quick workout or Interval, and Advanced course. You can set up quick, interval, 2. Press start. or advanced workouts on the 3. Press the arrows to Forerunner. If you set up an view all Timer pages. advanced workout, you can save, edit, and transfer it from your To turn off Virtual Partner: computer to your Forerunner 1. Press mode to access the using Garmin Training Center. Main Menu. Quick and interval workouts
