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owner’s manual
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F O R E R U N N E R 4 0 5
GPS-ENABLED SPORTS WATCH WITH WIRELESS SYNC
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© 2008 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Garmin Corporation 1200 East 151st Street, Liberty House, No. 68, Jangshu 2nd Road, Olathe, Kansas 66062, Hounsdown Business Park, Shijr, Taipei County, USA Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 9RB Taiwan Tel. (913) 397.8200 or UK Tel. 886/2.2642.9199 (800) 800.1020 Tel. +44 (0) 870.8501241 (outside the Fax 886/2.2642.9099 Fax (913) 397.8282 UK) 0808 2380000 (within the UK) Fax +44 (0) 870.8501251 All ri
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Introduction Contact Garmin Introduction In the USA, contact Garmin Product Thank you for purchasing the Support by phone: (913) 397.8200 or ® ® Garmin Forerunner 405 GPS- (800) 800.1020, Monday–Friday; or enabled sports watch. go to www.garmin.com/support. Warning: Always consult your In Europe, contact Garmin (Europe) physician before you begin or Ltd. at +44 (0) 870.8501241 (outside modify any exercise program. See the UK) or 0808 2380000 (within the Important Safety and Product th
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Introduction Step 6: Download Free Table of Contents Software ...............................8 Introduction ..........................i Step 7: Pair Your Computer Product Registration ...................i and Forerunner ....................9 Contact Garmin ...........................i Step 8: Transfer Data to Your Free Garmin Software ...............i Computer .............................9 Caring for the Forerunner ......... iv Time/Date Mode ................10 Getting Started ...........
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Introduction History ...............................22 Appendix ...........................37 Deleting History .......................22 Resetting the Forerunner .........37 Viewing Activities .....................23 Clearing User Data ..................37 Viewing Totals ..........................23 Updating the Forerunner Viewing Goals ..........................23 Software .............................37 Battery Information ..................38 Settings .............................24 Specific
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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. Double press: press two fingers on Step 1: Use the two areas
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e a t d / e m t i Getting Started Touch Bezel Areas and training: touch and hold to enter ➍ Buttons training mode. ➊ start/stop/enter: ➎ ➎ • Press to start/stop the timer in training mode. ➋ ➍ • Press to make a selection. • Press to exit power save mode. ➏ lap/reset/quit: ➏ ➌ • Press to create a new lap in time/date: touch and hold to training mode. ➊ enter time/date mode. • Press and hold to reset the timer in training mode. gPS: touch and hold to enter ➋ • Press to exit a menu or pa
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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 1. Plug the USB connector on the Step 2: Charge the charging clip cable into the AC Battery adapter. Your Forerunner ships with the 2. Plug the AC adapter into a power off to conserve the battery. standard wall outlet. Charge the Forerunner for at least 3. Align the charging clip posts with 3 hours before using it. The length the contacts on the back of the of time a fully charged battery will Forerunner. last depends upon usage. For more Forerunner 405 battery inform
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e a t d / e m t i Getting Started Step 4: Acquire Satellite Signals To set the correct time of day and begin using the Forerunner, you must acquire GPS satellite signals. It may Chargng take a few minutes to acquire signals. clp note: To turn off the GPS receiver and use the Step 3: Configure Forerunner indoors, see Your Forerunner page 20. The first time you use your Forerunner, follow the on-screen note: You cannot acquire instructions to learn how to use the satellites in pow
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e a t d / e m t i Getting Started Step 5: Pair the Heart Rate Monitor (Optional) Antenna While you are trying to pair your locaton heart rate monitor with your Forerunner for the first time, move 2. Touch and hold training to enter 10 m away from other heart rate training mode. monitors. 3. Stand still and do not begin moving until the locating satellites The heart rate monitor is on standby page disappears. and ready to send data. Wear the When you are receiving satellite heart
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Getting Started Tab Heart Rate Monitor Strap Slot Heart Rate Monitor (Front) Sensors Heart Rate Monitor (Back) 3. Wrap the strap around your chest 6. If heart rate data does not appear and attach it to the other side of or if you have erratic heart rate the heart rate monitor. data, follow the tips on page 32. If the problem persists, you may note: The Garmin logo have to pair the sensors again. should be right-side up. See page 31. 4. Press quit or enter to exit power tiP: Set your ma
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Getting Started For instructions on using accessories, Training Center, a computer-based see pages 31–36. training tool. 1. Go to www.garmin.com Step 6: Go for a Run! /forerunner405. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions tiP: Set your user profile so to download and install ANT the Forerunner can calculate Agent. calories correctly. Touch and hold menu > select Settings > Step 8: Pair Your User Profile . Computer and 1. Touch and hold training. 2. Press start to start the timer. Fore
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Getting Started Step 9: Transfer Data to Your Computer Bring your Forerunner within range 2. Bring your Forerunner within (3 m) of your computer. ANT Agent range (3 m) of your computer. automatically transfers data between 3. When the ANT Agent finds your your Forerunner and Garmin Forerunner, ANT Agent displays Connect. a unique number and asks you if you want to pair. Select yes. note: If you have a lot 4. Your Forerunner should display of data, this may take a few the same num
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Time/Date Mode • Goal/progress indicator (if any) Time/Date Mode • Today’s scheduled workouts Touch and hold time/date to enter transferred from Garmin Connect time/date mode. or Garmin Training Center (if any) tiP: While on the time2, alarm, or workout pages, press the enter button to setup time2, set the alarm, or do the scheduled workout. Tap the bezel to scroll through the available pages: • Time • Time2. Time for the second time zone, if turned on. • Battery gauge • Alarm set (
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Training Mode ® Auto Pause Training Mode 1. Touch and hold menu > select The Forerunner offers several Training > Options > Auto training features and optional Pause. settings. 2. Select one of the following options: About the Training • Off • Custom Pace—pauses timer Page automatically when your Touch and hold training to enter speed drops below a specified training mode. Tap the bezel to scroll value. through the available pages. • When Stopped—pauses timer automatically when you
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Training Mode ® • Start and Lap—marks a lap Auto Lap at the GPS location where You can use Auto Lap to you press start and at any automatically mark the lap at a locations during the run where specific position or after you have you pressed lap. traveled a specific distance. This • Mark and Lap—marks a lap setting is helpful for comparing your at the specific GPS location performance over different parts of a you mark when you select run (every 2 miles or major hill, for this opti
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Training Mode To use auto scroll: Speed Units 1. Touch and hold menu > select Touch and hold menu > select Training > Options > Auto t raining > options > Speed units . Scroll. Select Pace or Speed for the speed 2. Select a display speed: Slow, units. Medium, or Fast. 3. Press quit to exit. note: Changing speed units does not change your custom Sport Mode data fields (page 24). Touch and hold menu > select t raining > options > Sport Mode ® Virtual Partner to select a sport mode. T
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Training Mode the timer, those changes are saved. 3. Touch and drag clockwise to increase the VP pace. Touch If you make changes to the Virtual and drag counter-clockwise to Partner during the run, when the decrease the VP pace. timer is started, the changes will not be saved when the timer is reset. If you make changes to the Virtual Partner during a run, the Virtual Partner uses the new pace from your location. To change the Virtual Partner (VP) pace: 4. To save the changes, tap the
