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®
Forerunner 910XT
owner’s manual
October 2011 190-01371-00_0A Printed in Taiwan
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Swim Features ....................................... 19 Table of Contents Using the Countdown Timer .................. 21 Introduction ��������������������������������������3 ANT+ Sensors ��������������������������������21 Getting Started ........................................ 3 Pairing Your ANT+ Sensors ................... 22 Charging the Forerunner ......................... 3 Heart Rate Monitor ................................ 22 Turning on the Forerunner ....................... 4 Foot Pod
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Customizing Your Device��������������34 System Settings ..................................... 34 User Profiles .......................................... 35 Data Fields ............................................ 36 Device Information ������������������������42 Caring for Your Device ........................... 42 Specifications ........................................ 43 Heart Rate Monitor Battery .................... 44 Appendix ����������������������������������������44 Registering Your Devi
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Charging the Forerunner Introduction wArNINg wArNINg This product contains a lithium-ion battery. Always consult your physician before you See the Important Safety and Product begin or modify any exercise program. Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important See the Important Safety and Product information. Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important notice information. To prevent corrosion, thoroughly dry the conta
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Using the Backlight Select ENTEr to turn on the backlight. 1 TIP: You can double-tap the device screen to turn on the backlight. This feature is only available in “Run” and “Other” sport modes. Select , and use ▲ and ▼ to 2 adjust the backlight level. Charge the Forerunner completely. 5 A fully charged battery will last up to 20 hours, depending on usage. Turning on the Forerunner The first time you use the Forerunner, This window also displays several you are prompted to choose you
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ENTEr Select to turn on the backlight. Keys ➌ Select to choose an option and to acknowledge a message. ➊ STArT/ Select to start and stop the ➍ STOP timer. ➋ LAP/ Select to mark a new lap. ➎ rESET Hold to save your activity and reset the timer. MODE Select to view the timer and ➏ ➏ the menu. The map and the ➌ compass also appear if they are active. ➎ ➍ Select to exit a menu or a page. Your settings are saved. ➊ Hold to turn the device on Hold to switch sport modes. and off. Select to ad
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Battery is charging. About the Barometric Altimeter Heart rate monitor is active. NOTE: The barometric altimeter does not Foot pod is active. function in swim mode. Bike sensor is active. Your Forerunner calculates elevation Power sensor is active. using the barometric altimeter. The barometric altimeter is sensitive to Fitness equipment is active. weather events and pressurized areas Run sport is active. such as airplane cabins and cars. If the barometric altimeter starts to report fals
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The Forerunner will automatically calibrate • Custom workouts (page 15) the barometric altimeter if you are within • Training indoors (page 18) 50 meters of a saved location with • Biking options (page 18) elevation data. Otherwise, the Forerunner • Countdown timer (page 21) calibrates the barometric altimeter using GPS elevation data. Changing Sports • Hold MODE. Training with Your • Use Auto Multisport (page 8). Forerunner running Basics This section describes training features and sett
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The data fields shown are the defaults. sports in the workout. It also includes You can customize the data fields specific details for each sport. (page 36). You can use multisport workouts manually, After completing your run, select or you can preset multisport workouts for 2 STOP. races and other events. Saving Your run Creating a Manual Multisport w orkout Hold rESET to save your run and 1 reset the timer. Start a workout in any sport. 1 Transfer saved activities to your 2 When yo
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You can use alerts to train toward specific 2 If necessary, select Include time, distance, calorie, heart rate, cadence Transition to record transition time and power goals. separately from the sport segments. NOTE: To turn on alert tones and 3 Select Start Multisport > STArT . vibrations, see page 34. ➊ Setting Time, Distance, and Calorie Alerts ➋ NOTE: Calorie alerts are not available in swim mode. Select MODE > Training > run 1 Your total event time ➊ and total Alerts. event distan
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NOTE: Advanced alerts are not available Setting walk Break Alerts in swim mode. Some running programs use timed Select MODE > Training > run walking breaks at regular intervals. For 1 Alerts. example, during a long training run, the program may instruct you to run for four Select an option: 2 minutes, then walk for 1 minute, and • Select Hr Alert to set the high and repeat. Auto Lap functions correctly while low heart rate values in beats per you are usig the run/walk alerts. minute (
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Default Settings 1 Select MODE > Settings > run Settings > Auto Lap. Sport Mode Default Distance 2 Select Auto Lap Trigger > By Run 1 mile or 1 kilometer Position > Lap At. Bike 5 miles or 5 kilometers • Select Lap Press Only to trigger Open water 0.25 mile or 0.5 kilometer the lap counter each time you swim select LAP and each time you Other 1 mile or 1 kilometer pass any of those positions again. • Select Start and Lap to trigger the Marking Laps by Distance lap counter at the GPS locati
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Pausing Your run Using Auto Scroll You can use the auto scroll feature to Automatically automatically cycle through all of the You can use Auto Pause to pause the training data pages while the timer is timer automatically when you stop running. moving or when your speed drops below a specified value. This feature is helpful Select MODE > Settings > run 1 if your run includes stop lights or other Settings > Auto Scroll. places where you need to slow down or Select Slow, Medium, or Fast.
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the Virtual Partner during an activity, the you might slow down and the final sprint Virtual Partner uses the new pace from to the finish line. your location. NOTE: Virtual Racer is not available in Select MODE to view the training swim mode. 1 page. running w ith a Virtual racer Use ▲ or ▼ to view the Virtual 2 Before you can create a race, you must Partner page. have at least one saved activity. Select MODE > Training > Virtual 1 racer. Select New, and select an activity. 2 Select th
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racing Against an Activity From Creating and Doing an Interval the w eb w orkout ™ You must have a Garmin Connect 1 Select MODE > Training > w orkouts account, and you must pair the > Interval. Forerunner with your computer using the 2 Select Type, and select Time or ™ USB ANT Stick (page 30). Distance. 1 Go to www.garminconnect.com, and 3 Enter a distance or time interval value. find an activity. 4 Select rest Type, and select Time or 2 Click Send to Device, and wait for Distance. ™ AN
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When you complete all of the intervals, a Creating a Custom w orkout message appears. 1 Select MODE > Training > w orkouts > Custom > New. Stopping a w orkout 2 Enter a workout name in the top field. • At any time, select LAP to end an interval or workout step. 3 Select 1� Open No Target > Edit Step. • At any time, select STOP to stop the timer. 4 Select Duration to specify how the step will be measured. • If your interval workout has a cool down, you must select LAP to end the For examp
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8 When you are finished with the step 3 Select Back to Step, and select a details, select MODE. step to repeat. 9 Complete an action: 4 Select MODE to continue. • To add another step, select and repeat steps 4-8. 1 Select MODE > Training > w orkouts • To mark any step as a rest step, > Custom. select the step and select Mark as 2 Select the workout. rest Step. 3 Select Do w orkout > STArT. Rest steps are noted in your workout history. Deleting a Cu
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minutes, you will race against a Virtual Starting a Course Partner trying to complete the course in 1 Select MODE > Training > Courses. under 30 minutes. 2 Select the course. You can create a course from your own 3 Select Do Course > STArT . activity, or you can send a course from History is recorded even if you are not Garmin Connect to your device. on the course. NOTE: Courses are not available in swim mode. Following a Course From the w eb You must have a Garmin Connect Creating Cours
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begin, head toward your course. When Deleting a Course you are on any part of the course path, 1 Select MODE > Training > Courses. a message appears. 2 Select the course. NOTE: As soon as you select STArT, 3 Select Delete Course > Yes. your Virtual Partner starts the course and does not wait for you to warm up. Training Indoors • Select MODE to view the course map If the Forerunner cannot locate satellites, or use the compass to find your way a message appears asking if you are back to
