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January 2006 Part Number 190-00581-00 Rev. A Printed in Taiwan INTRODUCTION TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ...... i Navigation ...... 33 Contact Garmin ...... ii Viewing the Map ...... 33 Marking Locations ...... 34 Getting Started ...... 1 Creating and Using Routes ...... 36 Charging the Battery ...... 1 Viewing GPS Information ...... 38 Acquiring Satellite Signals ...... 2 Using the Heart Rate Monitor ....3 Settings ...... 39 Extending the Strap ...... 5 General Settings ...... 39 Buttons ...... 6 Data Recording ...... 42 Pages ...... 7 Changing Sport Settings ...... 45 User Profile ...... 8 Setting Pace/Speed Zones ...... 46 Setting Heart Rate Zones ...... 47 Training ...... 9 Alerts ...... 9 Appendix ...... 49 Auto Pause® ...... 12 Cleaning and Care ...... 49 Auto Lap® ...... 13 Data Fields ...... 50 Virtual Partner™ ...... 15 Heart Rate Information ...... 53 Workouts: Quick, Interval, and Garmin Training Center ...... 57 Advanced ...... 16 Specifications ...... 58 Courses ...... 24 Limited Warranty ...... 59 Multi-sport Workouts ...... 26 Warning ...... 64 Caution ...... 65 History ...... 29 Viewing History ...... 30 Index ...... 66 Deleting History ...... 32 Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual i INTRODUCTION Contact Garmin If you encounter any difficulty while using your Forerunner, or if you have any questions, in the U.S.A. contact Garmin Product Support by phone: 913/397.8200 or 800/800.1020, Monday–Friday, 8 am–5 pm Central Time; or by e-mail at [email protected]. In Europe, contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. at 44/0870.8501241. Product Registration Help us better support you by completing our online registration today! Have the serial number of your Forerunner handy and connect to our Web site (www.garmin.com). Look for the Product Registration link on our home page. Use this area to record the serial number (8-digit number located on the back of the unit) in case your Forerunner is lost, stolen, or needs service. Be sure to keep your original sales receipt in a safe place or attach a photocopy inside the manual. Serial Number:
ii Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED 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 standard wall outlet. mini-USB port NOTE: The Forerunner will not charge outside the temperature range of 0°C–50°C (32°F–122°F).
You can also charge the Forerunner by connecting it to your personal computer with the enclosed USB cable. However, you must install Garmin Training Center before you connect to your PC. See page 57 to install Training Center.
Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual 1 GETTING STARTED Acquiring Satellite Wait while the Forerunner 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 antenna is To acquire satellites: located here. Go outdoors to an open area and press the Power button to turn After the Locating Satellites page on the Forerunner. disappears, you can begin your run or other activity. To turn off GPS and use the Forerunner indoors, see page 40.
2 Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual GETTING STARTED Using the Heart Rate Monitor NOTE: The heart rate monitor does not work with the Forerunner 205.
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 and the transmitter.
Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual 3 GETTING STARTED 3. Wrap the strap around your chest and attach it to the other side of the heart rate monitor. NOTE: If you have trouble with erratic heart rate readings, position Be sure to move away from other the transmitter on your back instead heart rate monitors while the of your chest, or try applying Forerunner is trying to “pair” with electrode gel. your heart rate monitor for the first time. After the Forerunner 4. Turn on the Forerunner pairs with your heart rate monitor, and bring it within range (3 you can go near other heart rate meters) of the heart rate monitors. For more information monitor. on pairing and troubleshooting, The heart rate icon on the Timer see pages 55-56. page changes from flashing to constant when the Forerunner begins receiving data.
4 Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual GETTING STARTED Extending the Strap 2. Install the longer strap. Place If the Forerunner strap is not one side of the spring bar into long enough for your wrist, you one pinhole. can replace it with the included 3. Compress the spring bar and extension strap. snap it into the other pinhole. To add the extension strap: 1. Remove the short watch strap (with the buckle). Use the included pin removal tool to pull one spring bar back so that it clears the edge of the case.
Pin removal tool
Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual 5 GETTING STARTED Buttons ➊ power • Press and hold to turn unit on/off. ➊ ➏ • Press to turn backlight on/off. ➋ ➎ ➋ mode • Press to view Timer or Main Menu. ➌ ➍ • Press to exit a menu or page. • Press and hold to change sports. ➌ lap/reset • Press to create a new lap. • Press and hold to reset the timer. ➍ start/stop Press to start/stop the timer. ➎ enter Press to select options and to acknowledge messages. ➏ arrows • Press to highlight options. • Press to scroll through menus and data fields. Note: If the unit stops responding to button presses, press mode and lap/reset simultaneously to reset the unit. 6 Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual GETTING STARTED Pages Press mode to switch between the Timer and the Main Menu. Timer Main Menu
mode Heart rate icon (FR 305)
Battery Shows what icon sport you’re in While viewing the Timer, press the arrows to view other Timer pages. To scroll through these pages automatically, see page 41. To change the data fields on these pages, see page 39. Timer pages
Press and hold mode any time to change sports.
Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual 7 GETTING STARTED User Profile The Forerunner uses information Select the arrows that you enter about yourself to to move left or right within a field. calculate calorie consumption. Set your user profile before you begin using the Forerunner to Forerunner 305 only: When ensure it is recording accurate you set your user profile for the data. first time, a Max HR message appears. Select Yes to adjust To set your user profile: your maximum heart rate based 1. Press to access the mode on your user profile. Main Menu. 2. Select Settings > General > User Profile. 3. Use the arrows and enter to enter your gender, birth date, and weight. TIP: Press mode to exit a menu or a page. Press mode repeatedly to return to the Timer or Main Menu.
8 Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual TRAINING TRAINING Time and Distance Alerts Time and distance alerts are NOTE: Always consult your physician useful for long runs when you before you begin or modify any want to train for a certain amount exercise program. of time or distance. Use your Forerunner to set goals When you reach your goal, the and alerts, train with a Virtual Forerunner beeps and displays a Partner™, program simple or message. advanced workouts, and plan To set a time or distance alert: courses based on existing runs. 1. Press mode to access the Alerts Main Menu. Select Training. Use your Forerunner alerts 2. Select Training Options > to train toward certain time, Alerts > Time/Dist Alert. distance, speed, and heart rate 3. In the Time Alert field, select goals. You can set separate alerts Once or Repeat. in each sport mode. NOTE: Alerts do not function during quick, interval, or advanced workouts.
Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual 9 TRAINING 4. Enter a time in the Alert At To set a pace/speed alert: field. 1. Press mode to access the 5. In the Distance Alert field, Main Menu. Then select select Once or Repeat. Training. 6. Enter a distance in the Alert 2. Select Training Options > At field. Alerts > Pace (Speed) Alert. 3. In the field, TIP: Press mode repeatedly to exit. Fast Pace Alert select a pace zone from the menu or select Custom to Using Pace/Speed Alerts enter your own alert value. Pace alerts (called speed alerts in Biking or Other mode) notify 4. Repeat for the Slow Pace you if you exceed or drop below a Alert. certain pace. The pace alert takes advantage of pace zones, which are ranges of pace that you can store in the Forerunner. For more information, or to set your pace/speed zones, see page 46.
10 Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual TRAINING Heart Rate Alerts 2. Select Training Options > NOTE: Heart rate alerts are a feature Alerts > HR Alert. 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 beats 4. Repeat for the Max HR Alert. per minute. The five commonly The maximum value allowed accepted heart rate zones can is 235 bpm. help you determine the intensity of your workout. For more NOTE: When entering custom heart rate values, you must set your information, or to set your heart minimum and maximum alerts at rate zones, see page 47. least five bpm apart. To set a heart rate alert: 1. Press mode to access the Main Menu. Then select Training. Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual 11 TRAINING Using Cadence Alerts Auto Pause® NOTE: Cadence alerts are a feature You can set the Forerunner to of the Forerunner 305 only and can pause the timer automatically only be set in Biking mode. during your run when you stop moving or your pace drops below If you own an optional Garmin a certain value. This setting is cadence sensor, you can use helpful if your path includes stop cadence alerts. The cadence lights or other places where you alert notifies you if your cadence need to slow down or stop. exceeds or drops below a specific number of revolutions of the When you turn on Auto Pause, crank arm per minute (rpm). the Forerunner tracks any paused time as Rest Time and Setting a cadence alert is similar any paused distance as Rest to setting a heart rate alert. The Distance. To add these data fields maximum cadence value allowed to a Timer page, see page 39. is 255. Be sure to change to Biking mode when setting a NOTE: Rest time and rest distance cadence alert. for Auto Pause are not stored in history. For more information about Garmin cadence sensors, visit NOTE: Auto Pause does not www.garmin.com. work during Interval or Advanced workouts.
12 Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual TRAINING To set Auto Pause: Auto Lap® 1. Press mode to access the You can use Auto Lap to start a Main Menu. new lap automatically after you 2. Select Training > Training have traveled a certain distance Options > Auto Pause. or passed a certain point in your 3. In the Auto Timer Pause run. This setting is helpful for field, select When Stopped, comparing your performance or select Custom Pace to over different parts of a run (each enter a value. mile/kilometer or a major hill, for example). NOTE: Auto Lap does not work during Quick, Interval, or Advanced workouts.
To set Auto Lap: TIP: Press mode repeatedly to exit. 1. Press mode to access the Main Menu. 2. Select Training > Training Options > Auto Lap. 3. In the Auto Lap Trigger field, select By Distance to specify a value. Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual 13 TRAINING • Start And Lap–starts a new lap each time you pass the starting point of your run, each time you press the lap Auto Lap by distance button, and each time you pass those locations again. If you select By Position, • Mark And Lap–starts a new the Forerunner marks a lap lap at a specific location you automatically each time you mark before your run, each pass certain places during time you press the lap button, your run. Choose from the and each time you pass those following options: locations again. If you select Mark And Lap, go to the place where you want to mark your first lap. Then select Mark Auto Lap by position Position. When you pass • Lap Press only–starts a new this place during your run, the lap each time you press the Forerunner laps automatically. lap button and each time you pass that location again.
14 Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual TRAINING Virtual Partner™ To see Virtual Partner data: The Virtual Partner is a unique 1. Set up a quick workout or tool designed to help you meet course. your training goals. When turned 2. Press start. on, the Virtual Partner competes 3. Press the arrows to with you automatically during view all Timer pages. quick workouts and courses. See the following pages to learn To turn off Virtual Partner: 1. Press to access the more about quick workouts and mode Main Menu. courses. Virtual 2. Select Training > Training Partner Options > Virtual Partner. You 3. In the Virtual Partner field, select Off.
If you are ahead of the Virtual Partner, the bottom field background is white. If you are behind, the background is black, as shown.
Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual 15 TRAINING Workouts: Quick, Time & Pace—enter how long you want to work out and how Interval, and Advanced fast you want to go. You can set up quick, interval, or advanced workouts on the Distance & Pace—enter how far Forerunner. If you set up an you want to go and how fast you advanced workout, you can save, want to go. edit and transfer it from your PC NOTE: Auto Lap and alerts do not to your Forerunner using Garmin function during quick workouts. Training Center™. To set up a quick workout: Quick Workouts 1. Press mode to access the For quick workouts, you enter Main Menu. Then select your time, distance, or pace Training > Workouts > goals, and the Forerunner Quick Workouts. displays the Virtual Partner to 2. Select the type of workout you help you achieve them. want to do. Distance & Time—enter how far 3. Enter values in the top two you want to go and how long it fields on the page. You can should take. select values from the list or select Custom to enter your own value.
16 Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual TRAINING 4. Check the third field to • Run for a certain distance ensure that all distance, and rest for a certain time, and pace values seem distance. reasonable. If not, make • Run for a certain amount of changes to the top two fields. time and rest for a certain amount of time. • Run for a certain amount of time and rest for a certain distance.
5. Select Done?. To create an interval workout: 1. Press mode to access the 6. Press start to begin your Main Menu. Then select workout. Training. Interval Workouts 2. Select Workouts > Interval. For interval workouts, you enter 3. Select an option from the the time or distance you want to Interval Workout page run and the number of repetitions according to how you want to you want to complete: set up intervals. • Run a certain distance and rest for a certain amount of time.
Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual 17 TRAINING As you approach the end of a lap, an alarm sounds, and a message appears, counting down the time until a new lap begins. Auto Pause, Auto Lap, and 4. Enter distance or time values NOTE: Alerts do not function when you are into the appropriate fields. doing an interval workout. 5. In the Reps field, enter number of times you want to repeat each interval.
6. Select Done?. 7. Press start to begin your workout.
18 Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual TRAINING Advanced Workouts However, you can create an Your Forerunner allows you advanced workout directly on to create and save advanced your Forerunner if you wish. workouts that include goals Note that you cannot use the for each workout step and Forerunner to schedule workouts; varied distances, times, and you must use Training Center. rest laps. After you create and NOTE: If you create a workout on save a workout, you can use the Forerunner, be sure to transfer it the Garmin Training Center™ to Training Center. The workout will software to schedule the workout be erased from the Forerunner if you for a particular day. Scheduling load workouts from Training Center. allows you to save setup time by planning workouts in advance To create an advanced workout and storing them on your using the Forerunner: Forerunner. For more information 1. Press mode to access the about installing Training Center, Main Menu. Then select see page 57. Training. 2. Select Workouts > Creating Advanced Workouts Advanced >
20 Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual TRAINING To repeat steps: To start an advanced workout: 1. Select
Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual 21 TRAINING An audible alarm sounds when The Forerunner automatically you are about to finish a workout switches to the correct sport step. A message appears, when you select an advanced counting down the time or workout. For example, if you distance until a new step begins. try to start a Running workout To end any workout step early while you are in Biking mode, the and go to the next step, press Forerunner changes to Running lap. mode automatically. NOTE: Auto Pause, Auto Lap, and Alerts do not function when you are doing an advanced workout.
Advanced workouts are sport- specific, which means you create workouts for a specific sport, and you must do them in that sport. For example, if you want to create an advanced workout in the Forerunner for Biking, you must switch to Biking mode.
22 Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual TRAINING Editing Advanced Workouts 3. Select the step you want to You can edit workouts within edit. Then select Edit Step. Training Center or directly in the 4. Make any necessary Forerunner. Note that Training changes, and press mode. Center serves as the “master list” 5. Edit other steps as necessary. of workouts. If you edit a workout directly in the Forerunner, the To delete an advanced changes will be overwritten the workout: next time you transfer workouts 1. Press mode to access the from Training Center. To make a Main Menu. Select Training > permanent change to a workout, Workouts > Advanced. edit the workout in Training 2. Select the workout you want Center and then transfer it to your to delete. Then select Delete Forerunner. Workout. Select Yes to To edit an advanced workout: confirm. 1. Press mode to access the Main Menu. Select Training > Workouts > Advanced. 2. Select the workout you want to change. Then select Edit Workout.
Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual 23 TRAINING Courses To create a course using the Another way you can use the Forerunner: Forerunner for custom training 1. Press mode to access the is to create a course based on Main Menu. Select Training > a previously recorded activity. Courses >
24 Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual TRAINING To start a course: 2. Select Training > Stop 1. Press mode to access the Course. Main Menu. Then select To edit a course name: Training > Courses. 1. Press mode to access the 2. Select the course you want to Main Menu. Then select start. Training > Courses. 3. Select Do Course. 2. Select the course you want After you start a course, press to rename. Then select Edit the arrows to see all course Course. data. Press mode to follow your 3. Edit the course name. course on the map. To delete a course: Your previous 1. Press mode to access the performance Main Menu. Then select Training > Courses. Your current position 2. Select the course you want Course map to delete. Then select Delete Course. Select Yes to To end a course manually: confirm. 1. Press mode to access the Main Menu.
Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual 25 TRAINING Multi-sport Workouts modes. For example, to see Triathletes, duathletes, and other details for the Biking portion of multi-sport competitors can take a multi-sport workout, switch to advantage of the Forerunner’s Biking mode. multi-sport workouts. When you You can use multi-sport workouts set up a multi-sport workout, manually, or you can preset multi- you can switch between sport sport workouts for races and modes and still view your total other events. time and distance for all sports. For example, you can switch from Using Multi-sport Manually Biking mode to Running mode You can create a manual multi- and view your total time and sport workout by changing sport distance for biking and running modes during your workout throughout your workout. without resetting the timer. When you change sport modes, press The Forerunner stores multi-sport the arrows to see the Multi- workouts in History and includes sport Timer page. total time, distance, average heart rate, and calories for all sports in the workout. It also includes specific details for each sport. To see the sport-specific details, you must switch sport 26 Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual TRAINING To create a multi-sport workout Auto Multi-sport Workouts manually: If you are participating in a race 1. Start and complete a workout or event, you can set up an auto in any sport. Press stop to multi-sport workout that includes finish your workout, but do not each sport in the event. You reset the timer. can also include transition time 2. Press and hold mode until the from one sport to the next. Move Change Sport menu appears. seamlessly from sport to sport by pressing the button. 3. Select another sport. A lap new multi-sport timer page To set up an auto multi-sport appears. workout: 1. Press mode to access the Main Menu. Select Training > Auto Multisport. 2. To change a sport mode in the list, select the sport. Multi-sport timer page 4. Press start to begin your workout in the new sport.
Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual 27 TRAINING 3. Select an option from the To change from one sport mode menu. Edit Leg changes to the next, press lap. If you have this sport mode to a different included transition time, press sport. Insert Leg inserts lap when you are finished with another sport mode before one sport to start the transition this sport. Remove Leg time. Press lap again to end the removes this sport mode from transition time and begin the next the list. sport. 4. To add a sport mode to the To stop Auto Multisport: end of the list, select
6. To start your workout, select Start Multisport.
28 Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual HISTORY HISTORY rate. No data is saved when the timer is stopped. Your Forerunner automatically saves all training data (when the About History Detail timer is started) and can hold up The Forerunner displays history to two years (1000 laps) of data details differently, depending in memory. You can view the data on the type of training you on your Forerunner or transfer completed. Details of simple the history to the Training Center activities appear on one summary software, where you can analyze page. Details of quick workouts, your data. interval workouts, advanced workouts, and courses appear When the memory is full, the with tabs, which organize Forerunner begins overwriting information into sections. To view old data. Load your history into information on different tabs, the Training Center software press the . periodically to keep track of all of arrows your activities. History data includes time, distance, average pace, best pace, calories and detailed lap information. Forerunner 305 Interval workout history history data also includes heart
Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual 29 HISTORY Viewing History You can view history by day, week, or totals. To view history by day: 1. Press mode to access the Laps of an interval workout. The Main Menu. Then select arrow indicates a rest lap. History > By Day. To view laps on the map: 2. Press to scroll through the 1. While viewing details for a list. As you scroll, summary history entry, select View details appear below the list. Laps. 2. Select a lap in the list. Then select View on Map.
3. Select an entry to view details. Select View Laps for additional lap detail.
30 Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual HISTORY 3. Press the and arrows to To view history by weeks: zoom in and out on the map. 1. Press mode to access the Select Next to view the next Main Menu. Then select lap. History > By Week. To delete laps or entire records 2. Press to scroll through the from history: list of weeks. As you scroll, 1. While viewing details for an totals for each week appear activity, select View Laps. below the list. 2. Select the lap you want to 3. Select a week to view details delete. in that week by day. 3. Select Delete Lap or Delete To view history totals: Entire Run. Select Yes to 1. Press mode to access the confirm. Main Menu. Select History > History Totals. Totals appear for distance, time, and calories for all of your saved activities. 2. Select View Weeks to see a list of weeks.
Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual 31 HISTORY Deleting History After you have transferred old Forerunner data to Training Center, you may want to delete the history from your unit. To delete history: 1. Press mode to access the Main Menu. Then select History > Delete.... 2. Select Keep 1 Month, Keep 3 Months, or Delete All. Select Yes to confirm.
32 Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual NAVIGATION NAVIGATION When you press mode, you will see the Timer, Map, and Main Use the GPS navigation features Menu pages. When you start the of your Forerunner to view your timer and begin to move, a tiny path on a map, save locations dotted line appears on the map, you want to remember, create showing you exactly where you routes, and find your way home. have traveled. This dotted line Viewing the Map is called a track. To zoom in or Before you use the navigation out on the map, press the features, you may want to arrows. To change map settings, configure the Forerunner to see page 43. display the map page. Points to North To add the map page: 1. Press mode to access the You Main Menu. 2. Select Settings > General > Map. Zoom Map level 3. In the Show Map field, select Yes.
Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual 33 NAVIGATION Marking Locations A location is any point that you store in memory. If you want to remember landmarks or return to a certain spot, mark a location there. The location appears on 3. Enter a name in the top right the map with a name and symbol. field. You can also change the You can find, view, and return to symbol in the top left field. locations at any time. 4. Select OK. To mark your location: To find and go to a location: 1. Go to the place where you 1. Press mode to access want to mark a location. the Main Menu. Select 2. Press mode to access Navigation > Find. the Main Menu. Select 2. Use the arrows to find a Navigation > Mark Location. location in the list, and press enter to select it.
34 Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual NAVIGATION To stop going to a location: Press mode to access the Main Menu. Select Navigation > Stop Go To.
3. Select Go To. Follow the line on the map to the location. When you are going to a location, the Map and Compass pages To edit or delete a location: are added automatically. Press 1. Press mode to access the mode to view these pages. On Main Menu. Then select the Compass page, the arrow Navigation > Find. points toward the location. Go in 2. Select the location you want the direction of the arrow to reach to edit. the location. 3. Change the name and symbol as necessary. To delete the location, select Delete.
Compass
Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual 35 NAVIGATION Creating and Using Routes A route is a straight line path between two or more points on the map. After you create 4. Select the location from the locations, you can use them to list, and then select Use. build routes involving a few points or many points. Then you can 5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to add save the routes and use them more locations to your route. any time. 6. When you are finished adding locations, select . To create a route: Navigate Your route appears on the 1. Press mode to access the Main Menu. Then select map as a dark line connecting each location. Navigation > Routes. 2. Select New. 3. Select the dotted line and press enter to add a location to your route.
36 Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual NAVIGATION To use a saved route: 2. Select the route you want 1. Press mode to access the to edit. Then select Edit. Main Menu. Then select To delete the route, select Navigation > Routes. Delete. 2. Select the route you want to 3. Select a point to edit: follow. Then select Navigate. Review—view it on the map. Insert—insert a point before this point. Remove—remove it from the route. To stop navigating a route: Change—replace it with 1. Press mode to access the another point Main Menu. Move—move it to another 2. Select Navigation > Stop place in the route. Route. 4. When you are finished making To edit or delete a route: changes, select Navigate or 1. Press mode to access the press mode to exit. Main Menu. Then select Navigation > Routes.
Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual 37 NAVIGATION Viewing GPS Each GPS satellite in space has a specific number. The numbers Information of several GPS satellites appear The Satellite page displays on the circular graphic. The information about the GPS number corresponds to the signals the Forerunner is current position of that satellite in currently receiving. From the space. Each highlighted number Main Menu, select Navigation on the graphic corresponds > Satellite to view the Satellite to a satellite from which the page. Forerunner is currently receiving signals. Press the arrows on the Satellite page to view satellite strength information. The black bars represent the strength of each satellite signal received (the number of the satellite appears below each bar).
38 Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual SETTINGS SETTINGS in that sport mode. For example, if you change the Biking page, You can customize general those data fields appear only in Forerunner settings and Biking mode. individual sport settings, such as See page 50 for a list of available heart rate zones and pace/speed data fields. zones. To change data fields: General Settings 1. From the Main Menu, select To change general settings, Settings > General > Data select Settings > General from Fields. the Main Menu. 2. Select the page you want to change. 3. Select the number of data fields you want to see on this page. 4. Use the arrows and Changing Data Fields enter to change the data You can change the data fields fields. Press mode to exit. on any of the Timer pages: Main 1, Main 2, and Running/Biking/ 5. Repeat for each page you Other. Changes you make to the want to customize. sport-specific pages appear only Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual 39 SETTINGS Changing System Settings To change the text language: 1. From the Main Menu, select Settings > General > System. 2. Select a language in the Text System settings Language field. To turn GPS off for indoor use: To turn sounds on or off: 1. From the Main Menu, select 1. From the Main Menu, select Settings > General > Settings > General > System. System. 2. Press enter and select GPS 2. Select an option in the Tones Off from the GPS menu. field to turn the Forerunner sounds on or off. NOTE: When GPS is off, pace and distance data are not available. The Changing Your User next time you turn on the Forerunner, Profile it will search for satellite signals See page 8 to change your user again. profile.
40 Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual SETTINGS Changing Display Settings TIP: Use a short backlight timeout setting to conserve battery power.
To scroll through Timer pages automatically: Select On in the Auto Scroll To change backlight and Timer Pages field. contrast: 1. From the Main Menu, select Settings > General > Display. 2. Select the amount of time the backlight stays on and the amount of screen contrast. Press power once to turn on the backlight. After the backlight shuts off automatically, press any key to turn the backlight on again. To turn the backlight off manually, press power.
Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual 41 SETTINGS Data Recording To change data recording: Data recording controls how the 1. From the Main Menu, select Forerunner records detailed data Settings > General > Data for your runs or other activities. Recording. By default, the Forerunner uses 2. In the Record Data Points Smart Recording to record your field, select Every Second or movements and create detailed Smart Recording. history. Smart Recording picks up key points where you change Adding Accessories direction, speed, or heart rate. The Forerunner 305 has two possible accessories: a heart rate You can also record data every monitor, and an optional Garmin second. Doing so creates the cadence sensor. You can enable most accurate record possible of these accessories from this menu your activity. However, with this or restart scanning if you are setting, the Forerunner can only having trouble receiving data. record up to 3.5 hours of detailed data. To scan for accessories: 1. From the Main Menu, select NOTE: When the history is full, Settings > General > older history data is overwritten Accessories. automatically. Be sure to transfer history to Training Center often.
42 Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual SETTINGS 2. Select an accessory; then Changing Map Settings select Yes to turn on scanning for that accessory. To restart scanning for an accessory, select Restart Scan.
To change map settings: 1. From the Main Menu, select Settings > General > Map. 2. To change the orientation of See pages 55-56 for more the map, press enter and information on pairing and select an option. troubleshooting accessories. North Up—orients the map with North at the top of the screen. Track Up—orients the map with your direction of travel at the top of the screen. 3. To show/hide waypoints on the map, select Show or Hide in the User Locations field.
Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual 43 SETTINGS 4. To view the Map page as part Changing Time Settings of the page loop, select Yes in the Show Map field. TIP: The Map is automatically visible when you go to a location or navigate a route or course. To change time settings: Changing Units 1. From the Main Menu, select To change units of measure: Settings > General > Time. 1. From the Main Menu, select 2. Select a time format and time Settings > General > Units. zone and enable or disable daylight saving time. 2. Select units of measure for distance and speed and for About Forerunner heart rate. From the Main Menu, select Settings > General > About Forerunner to view your software version, GPS version, and unit ID.
44 Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual SETTINGS Changing Sport To change speed units for a sport: Settings 1. From the Main Menu, select For each sport, you can change Settings. speed units and enter extra gear or bike weight, which affects how 2. Select a sport to change calories are calculated. You can units. Then select Speed also enter speed zones and heart Units. rate zones for each sport. 3. Select Pace or Speed. To set extra weight for a sport: 1. From the Main Menu, select Settings. 2. Select a sport, and then select Extra Weight. 4. If you selected Pace, select 3. Enter the amount of extra the amount of pace smoothing weight you are carrying. you want to use.
Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual 45 SETTINGS Pace smoothing averages your Setting Pace/Speed displayed pace over a certain amount of time to avoid errors in Zones For each sport, your Forerunner GPS position and speed due to contains ten pace/speed zones, varying satellite signal reception. ranging from very slow to When you turn on or increase maximum speed. The values pace smoothing, the pace for these pace/speed zones are displayed on your Forerunner is entered by default and may not steadier (fewer large jumps). To match your personal abilities. use pace smoothing, you must After you enter appropriate set your speed units to pace. values, you can use these zones NOTE: Pace smoothing affects to set your pace/speed alerts or your displayed pace and the timing use them as targets in advanced of pace alerts and Auto Pause; workouts. however, it does not affect the data stored in History.
46 Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual SETTINGS To change your pace/speed Setting Heart Rate zones: 1. From the Main Menu, select Zones A heart rate zone is simply a Settings. certain range of beats per minute. 2. Select a sport, and then Heart rate zones are generally select Pace/Speed Zones. based on a percentage of your 3. Select the zone you want to maximum heart rate and are change. Enter a minimum and numbered from 1 to 5 based on maximum pace/speed for that intensity (1–lowest, 5–highest). zone. If you know your maximum heart rate, you can enter it and allow the Forerunner to calculate your heart rate zones automatically. You can also enter your heart rate zones manually. You can set 4. Repeat step 3 for each zone heart rate zones for each sport. you want to change. To base heart rate zones on your maximum heart rate: 1. From the Main Menu, select Settings.
Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual 47 SETTINGS 2. Select a sport to set heart To change your heart rate rate zones. Then select HR zones manually: Zones. 1. From the Main Menu, select 3. Select the Zones field. Then Settings. select Based on Max. 2. Select a sport to set heart rate zones. Then select HR Zones. 3. Select the Zones field. Then select Custom. 4. In any heart rate zone, 4. Select the Max field and enter select a heart rate value you your maximum heart rate. The want to change and enter a Forerunner calculates your new value. Repeat for each heart rate zones automatically heart rate value you want to based on your maximum change. heart rate.
48 Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual APPENDIX APPENDIX without the need for external power. Back up important Be sure to read the Warnings user data by downloading it to and Cautions to learn to use Training Center on your personal your Forerunner safely and computer. See page 57 to load responsibly. Training Center. Cleaning and Care Water Immersion Clean the Forerunner and The Forerunner is waterproof to the heart rate monitor using IEC Standard 60529 IPX7. It can a cloth dampened with a mild withstand immersion in 1 meter of detergent solution. Wipe dry. water for 30 minutes. Prolonged Avoid chemical cleaners and submersion can cause damage solvents that may damage plastic to the unit. After submersion, be components. certain to wipe dry and air dry the Do not store the Forerunner unit before using or charging. where prolonged exposure to temperature extremes may occur (such as in the trunk of a car), as permanent damage may result. User information, such as history, locations, and tracks, is retained indefinitely in the unit’s memory Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual 49 APPENDIX Replacing the Heart Rate Data Fields Monitor Battery The data fields available on any The heart rate monitor contains Timer page change based on a user replaceable CR2032 the accessories you own and the battery. Be sure to dispose of old speed units you have selected batteries properly. To replace the for a sport. Starred (*) data fields battery, locate the circular battery are available with the Forerunner cover on the back of the heart 305 only. rate monitor. Use a coin to twist Cadence*—revolutions of the the cover counter-clockwise until crank arm per minute. it is loose enough to remove. Cadence – Avg*—average Remove the cover and replace cadence for the duration of your the battery. Be careful not to current ride. damage or lose the o-ring gasket on the cover. Then use a coin to Cadence – Lap*—average twist the cover back into place. cadence for current lap. Calories—amount of calories burned. Distance—distance traveled on current run.
50 Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual APPENDIX Dist – Lap—distance traveled in Heart Rate*—heartbeats per current lap. minute (bpm). Dist – Last Lap—distance of last Heart Rate – Avg*—average completed lap. heart rate for the duration of your Dist – Paused—distance current run. covered while timer is in Auto Heart Rate – Lap*—average Pause. heart rate in current lap. Elevation—distance above/ Heart Rate Zone*—current below sea level. heart rate zone (1–5). The GPS Accuracy—margin of default zones are based on your error for your exact location (for maximum heart rate and user example, +/- 19 ft). profile. Grade—calculation of rise over Laps—number of laps run. For example, if for every 10 completed. feet you climb (elevation) you Pace—current pace. travel 200 feet (distance), your Pace – Average—average pace grade is 5%. over the duration of your current Heading—current direction you run. are traveling. Pace – Best—best pace achieved during current run.
Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual 51 APPENDIX Pace – Lap—average pace Sunrise—approximate time during current lap. of sunrise based on your GPS Pace – Last Lap—average pace position. during last completed lap. Sunset—time of sunset based on Pace Zone—current range of your GPS position. pace based on your pace zone Time—stopwatch time. settings. See page 46. Time – Avg Lap—average time Speed—current speed. to complete each lap so far. Speed – Avg—average speed Time – Lap—amount of time in for the duration of your current current lap. activity. Time – Last Lap—length of time Speed – Lap—average speed to complete the last full lap. during current lap. Time – Paused—time elapsed Speed – Last Lap—average while timer in Auto Pause. speed of last completed lap Time of Day—current time of day Speed – Max—top speed based on your time settings. achieved during current activity. Speed Zone—current range of speed based on your speed zone settings. See page 46.
52 Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual APPENDIX Heart Rate Information How do heart rate zones Many runners and other athletes affect your fitness goals? are using heart rate zones to Knowing your heart rate measure and increase their zones can help you measure cardiovascular strength and and improve your fitness by improve their level of fitness. understanding and applying these principles: What are heart rate zones? A heart rate zone is simply a • Your heart rate is a good range of heartbeats per minute measure of exercise (bpm). The five commonly intensity. accepted heart rate zones are • Training in certain heart numbered from 1–5 according to rate zones can help you increasing intensity. Generally, improve cardiovascular heart rate zones are calculated capacity and strength. based on percentages of your • Knowing your heart rate maximum heart rate. See the zones can prevent you next page to learn some of the from overtraining and effects of exercise as your heart decrease your risk of injury. rate reaches each of these See the next page to learn about zones. the benefits of training in each heart rate zone.
Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual 53 APPENDIX How can I determine my heart rate zones based on the heart rate zones? percentages shown below. For If you know your maximum heart more information on setting your rate, you can enter it and allow heart rate zones, see page 47. the Forerunner to calculate your
% of Max. Zone Perceived Exertion Benefits Heart Rate Relaxed, easy pace; Beginning-level aerobic 1 50%–60% rhythmic breathing training; reduces stress Pace comfortable; Basic cardiovascular 2 60%–70% slightly deeper breathing, training; good recovery conversation possible pace Pace moderate; Improved aerobic 3 70%–80% more difficult to hold capacity; optimal conversation cardiovascular training Pace fast and a bit Improved anaerobic 4 80%–90% uncomfortable; capacity and threshold; breathing forceful improved speed Pace a sprinting effort, Anaerobic and 90%– 5 unsustainable for long period muscular endurance; 100% of time; labored breathing increased power
54 Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual APPENDIX About Pairing Forerunner does not find the Pairing is the process of matching sensor, you should restart the sensors, like your heart rate scan to find your sensor ID. monitor, with your Forerunner 305. This process occurs Interference Strong electromagnetic fields automatically when you turn on can interfere with your heart rate the Forerunner and only takes a monitor and cause your heart few seconds when the sensors rate to appear unusually high, are on and functioning correctly. freeze, or disappear. Common Once paired, your Forerunner sources of interference include will only receive data from your high voltage power lines, electric sensor. Upon power up, the motors, computers, televisions, Forerunner will automatically and mobile phones. After you scan for the sensors you move away from the source of have enabled (see “Adding interference, your heart rate Accessories,” page 42) Each reading should return to normal. sensor has a unique ID. The Forerunner learns and saves this unique ID while pairing the first time. The next time you turn on the Forerunner, it will only pair with the unique sensor ID. If the
Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual 55 APPENDIX Heart Rate Monitor • Replace the battery. Troubleshooting • Clean the sensors. Dirt and If you have trouble pairing with sweat build-up on the sensors the heart rate monitor, or if your can weaken signals. heart rate readings are erratic, try • Reapply moisture. Use the following suggestions. electrode gel, water, or saliva. • Position the Forerunner within • Make sure the heart rate 3 meters of the sensor while monitor is snug against your pairing. body. If you have trouble with • Stay far away from any other erratic readings, position the sensors while pairing. transmitter on your back. • Move away from sources of • Wear a cotton shirt, or wet interference (see the previous your shirt. Synthetic fabrics page). that rub or flap against the • Restart scan if your heart rate monitor can create Forerunner appears to be static electricity that interferes paired with another sensor with heart rate signals. (see page 42). • Make sure scanning for the heart rate monitor is enabled (see page 42). 56 Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual APPENDIX Garmin Training Type in the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive followed by Center “setup” (example: D:\setup). The Garmin Training Center Then press Enter. software is included in the Forerunner product box. Locate 2. When the welcome the Training Center CD and use it screen appears, follow the to install Training Center on your instructions on the screen to personal computer. install Training Center. Training Center offers workout Use the USB cable from the analysis tools and allows you product box to connect your to create and schedule custom Forerunner to your computer. courses and workouts and Then open Training Center. transfer them to the Forerunner. For help using Training Center, click the Help menu and select To install Training Center: Contents, or press F1 on your 1. Insert the Training Center CD keyboard. into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. If the welcome screen does not appear, click Start and then Run….
Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual 57 APPENDIX Specifications Lap memory: 1,000 laps GPS: High sensitivity SiRFstarIII™ Battery: Rechargeable internal lithium- architecture ion Acquisition Time: Battery Life: 10 hours (typical use) Hot Start: < 1 second Water resistance: IEC 60529 IPX7 Warm Start: < 38 seconds (submersible to one meter for up to 30 Cold Start: < 45 seconds minutes) Update Rate: 1/second, continuous GPS Position Accuracy*: Heart rate monitor: < 10 meters 50%, typical Physical size: 34.8 x 3.56 x 1.27 cm (13.7” x 1.4” x 0.5” ) GPS Velocity Accuracy*: < 0.05 m/s Transmission range: approximately 3 m (9.8 ft) *Accuracy depends on view of the sky. 99%–clear view; 95%–typical. Battery: CR2032 (3 volts) Dynamics: Performs to specifications Battery Life: 3 years (1 hour per day) to 6 g’s Weight: 21 g (0.74 oz) Operating Temperature Range: Accuracy may be degraded by poor -4°F to 140°F (-20°C to 60°C) sensor contact, electrical interference, Weight: 77 g (2.72 oz) and receiver distance from transmitter. Display: 33 x 20.3 mm (1.3” x 0.8”) Physical size: 53.3 x 17.8 x 68.6 mm (2.1” x 0.7” x 2.7”)
58 Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual APPENDIX Limited Warranty LEGAL RIGHTS, WHICH MAY VARY This Garmin product is warranted to FROM STATE TO STATE. be free from defects in materials or IN NO EVENT SHALL GARMIN BE workmanship for one year from the date LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, of purchase. Within this period, Garmin SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR will at its sole option repair or replace CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, any components that fail in normal WHETHER RESULTING FROM THE use. Such repairs or replacement will USE, MISUSE, OR INABILITY TO USE be made at no charge to the customer THIS PRODUCT OR FROM DEFECTS for parts or labor, provided that the IN THE PRODUCT. Some states do customer shall be responsible for any not allow the exclusion of incidental or transportation cost. This warranty does consequential damages, so the above not cover failures due to abuse, misuse, limitations may not apply to you. accident or unauthorized alteration or Garmin retains the exclusive right to repairs. repair or replace the unit or software THE WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES or offer a full refund of the purchase CONTAINED HEREIN ARE price at its sole discretion. SUCH EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL REMEDY SHALL BE YOUR SOLE OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY OR IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, BREACH OF WARRANTY. INCLUDING ANY LIABILITY ARISING To obtain warranty service, contact your UNDER ANY WARRANTY OF local Garmin authorized dealer or call MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS Garmin Product Support for shipping FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, instructions and an RMA tracking STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE. THIS number. The unit should be securely WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual 59 APPENDIX packed with the tracking number International Purchases: A separate clearly written on the outside of the warranty is provided by international package. The unit should then be sent, distributors for units purchased outside freight charges prepaid, to any Garmin the United States. This warranty warranty service station. A copy of the is provided by the local in-country original sales receipt is required as the distributor and this distributor provides proof of purchase for warranty repairs. local service for your unit. Distributor Garmin International, Inc. warranties are only valid in the area of Tel. 913/397.8200 intended distribution. Units purchased Fax. 913/397.8282 in the United States or Canada must be returned to the Garmin service center in Garmin (Europe) Ltd. the United Kingdom, the United States, Tel. 44/0870.8501241 Canada, or Taiwan for service. Fax 44/0870.8501251 The unit has no user-serviceable parts. Online Auction Purchases: Products Should you ever encounter a problem sold through online auctions are not with your unit, please take it to an eligible for rebates or other special authorized Garmin dealer for repairs. offers from Garmin. Online auction confirmations are not accepted for The unit is fastened shut with screws. warranty verification. To obtain warranty Any attempt to open the case to change service, an original or copy of the or modify the unit in any way will sales receipt from the original retailer void your warranty and may result in is required. Garmin will not replace permanent damage to the equipment. missing components from any package purchased through an online auction.
60 Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual APPENDIX FCC Compliance interference to radio or television The unit complies with Part 15 of the reception, which can be determined FCC interference limits for Class B by turning the equipment off and on, digital devices FOR HOME OR OFFICE the user is encouraged to try to correct USE. These limits are designed to the interference by one of the following provide more reasonable protection measures: against harmful interference in a • Reorient or relocate the receiving residential installation, and are more antenna. stringent than “outdoor” requirements. • Increase the separation between the Operation of this device is subject to equipment and the receiver. the following conditions: (1) This device • Connect the equipment into an may not cause harmful interference, outlet on a circuit different from that and (2) this device must accept any to which the receiver is connected. interference received, including • Consult the dealer or an interference that may cause undesired experienced radio/TV technician for operation. help. This equipment generates, uses, and The unit does not contain any user- can radiate radio frequency energy serviceable parts. Repairs should only and may cause harmful interference to be made by an authorized Garmin radio communications if not installed service center. Unauthorized repairs or and used in accordance with the modifications could result in permanent instructions. However, there is no damage to the equipment, and void guarantee that interference will not your warranty and your authority to occur in a particular installation. If operate this device under Part 15 this equipment does cause harmful regulations.
Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual 61 APPENDIX Software License code form remains a valuable trade secret of Garmin. You agree not to Agreement decompile, disassemble, modify, BY USING THE FORERUNNER reverse assemble, reverse engineer, 205/305, YOU AGREE TO BE or reduce to human readable form the BOUND BY THE TERMS AND Software or any part thereof or create CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING any derivative works based on the SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT. Software. You agree not to export or PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT re-export the Software to any country CAREFULLY. in violation of the export control laws of Garmin grants you a limited license the United States of America. to use the software embedded in this device (the “Software”) in binary executable form in the normal operation of the product. Title, ownership rights, and intellectual property rights in and to the Software remain with Garmin. You acknowledge that the Software is the property of Garmin and is protected under the United States of America copyright laws and international copyright treaties. You further acknowledge that the structure, organization, and code of the Software are valuable trade secrets of Garmin and that the Software in source
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Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual 63 APPENDIX Warning Failure to avoid the following • Keep used battery away from potentially hazardous situations children. could result in an accident or • Dispose of used battery or unit collision resulting in death or properly. Contact your local serious injury. waste disposal department for When navigating, carefully compare information on properly disposing information displayed on the of lithium-ion batteries. Forerunner to all available navigation The Forerunner has no user- sources, including information serviceable parts. Should you ever from visual sightings and maps. encounter a problem with your For safety, always resolve any unit, please take it to an authorized discrepancies or questions before Garmin dealer for repairs. continuing navigation. Always consult your physician before The Forerunner contains a non-user beginning or modifying any exercise replaceable, rechargeable lithium- program. If you have a pacemaker ion battery. The heart rate monitor or other implanted electronic device, contains a replaceable CR2032 consult your physician before using battery. The battery may present a heart rate monitor. a risk of fire or chemical burn if mistreated. • Do not recharge out of the unit, disassemble, heat above 140°F (60°C), or incinerate. 64 Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual APPENDIX Caution Failure to avoid the following system is subject to changes potentially hazardous situations which could affect the accuracy may result in injury or property and performance of all GPS damage. equipment, including the Forerunner. Use the Forerunner only as a Although the Forerunner is a navigational aid. Do not attempt to precision navigation device, any use the Forerunner for any purpose navigation device can be misused requiring precise measurement or misinterpreted and, therefore, of direction, distance, location, or become unsafe. topography. This product should The Forerunner and heart rate not be used to determine ground monitor are consumer devices, not proximity for aircraft navigation. medical devices, and could suffer The Global Positioning System from interference from external (GPS) is operated by the United electrical sources. The heart rate States government, which is solely readings are for reference only and responsible for its accuracy and no responsibility can be accepted for maintenance. The government’s the consequences of any erroneous readings. WARNING: This product, its packaging, and its components contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or reproductive harm. This Notice is being provided in accordance with California’s Proposition 65. If you have any questions or would like additional information, please refer to our Web site at http://www.garmin.com/prop65.
Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual 65 INDEX INDEX B E Backlight 6, 41 Enter button 6 A Battery Extending the wrist Accessories charging 1 strap 5 adding 42 replacing in heart Extra weight, Acquiring satellite rate monitor 50 adding 45 signals 2 Battery icon 7 G Advanced workouts Buttons 6 Go to location 34 and Training C GPS Center 19 Cadence alert 12 about 38 creating 19 Cleaning and care 49 acquiring signals 2 editing 23 Compass 35 turning on and starting 21 Contact Garmin ii off 40 Alerts 9 Contrast, adjusting 41 GPS antenna 2 cadence 12 Courses 24–25 H heart rate 11 Customizing timer Heart rate alert 11 pace 10 pages 39 Heart rate icon 4, 7 speed 10 D Heart rate monitor time and distance 9 Data fields 50 interference 55 Arrow buttons 6 changing 39 pairing 4, 55 Auto Lap 13 Data recording 42 restart scan 42 Auto Multi-sport 27 Daylight saving troubleshooting 56 Auto Pause 12 time 44 wearing 3 Auto scroll timer Distance alert 9 Heart rate zones pages 41 66 Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual INDEX about 53 Multi-sport T and alerts 11 workouts 26–28 Time alert 9 setting 47 P Time zone, History 29 Pace alert 10 changing 44 deleting 32 Pace smoothing 46 Training Center totals 31 Power button 6 and advanced viewing 30 Product registration ii workouts 19 I R and courses 24 Indoor use 40 Reset button 6 and history 29 Interval workouts 17 Rest time/rest installing 57 L distance 12 Troubleshooting 56 Language, Routes 36–37 U changing 40 S Units of measure, Lap button 6 Satellite page 38 changing 44 Locations Serial number ii USB 1, 57 deleting 35 Settings User profile, setting 8 editing 35 general 39 V finding 34 sport-specific 45 Virtual Partner 15, marking 34 Sounds, turning 16, 24 M on/off 40 W Map 33 Specifications 58 Water immersion 49 adding the Map Speed alert 10 Wrist strap, page 33 Sports, changing 7 extending 5 Mode button 6 Start/stop button 6
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