Garmin Forerunner 205 - Running GPS Receiver, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual Forerunner 205 305 GPS enabled trainer for runners...

Page 2: ...ne copy of this manual or of any revision hereto provided that such electronic or printed copy of this manual must contain the complete text of this copyright notice and provided further that any unau...

Page 3: ...ed 16 Courses 24 Multi sport Workouts 28 History 31 Viewing History 32 Deleting History 34 Navigation 35 Viewing the Map 35 Marking Locations 36 Back to Start 39 Creating and Using Routes 40 Viewing G...

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Page 5: ...harge 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 into a standard wall outlet NOTE The...

Page 6: ...quire satellites Go outdoors to an open area and press the Power button to turn on the Forerunner Wait while the Forerunner searches for satellites For best reception make sure the GPS antenna is faci...

Page 7: ...or 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 he...

Page 8: ...rn on the Forerunner and bring it within range 3 meters of the heart rate monitor The heart rate icon on the Timer page changes from ashing to constant when the Forerunner begins receiving data Be sur...

Page 9: ...n strap and pin removal tool Pin removal tool To add the extension strap 1 Remove the short watch strap with the buckle Use the pin removal tool to pull one spring bar back so that it clears the edge...

Page 10: ...age Press and hold to change sports lap reset Press to create a new lap Press and hold to reset the timer start stop Press to start or stop the timer enter Press to select options and to acknowledge m...

Page 11: ...hows what sport you re in Heart rate icon 305 only Battery icon Timer Main Menu mode While viewing the Timer press the arrows to view other Timer pages To scroll through these pages automatically see...

Page 12: ...r user pro le 1 Press mode to access the Main Menu 2 Select Settings General User Pro le 3 Use the arrows and enter to enter your gender birth date and weight TIP Press mode to exit a menu or a page P...

Page 13: ...ime distance speed and heart rate goals You can set separate alerts in each sport mode NOTE Alerts do not function during quick interval or advanced workouts Time and Distance Alerts Time and distance...

Page 14: ...u if you exceed or drop below a 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 z...

Page 15: ...inute The ve commonly accepted heart rate zones can help you determine the intensity of your workout For more information or to set your heart rate zones see page 51 To set a heart rate alert 1 Press...

Page 16: ...alue allowed is 255 Be sure to change to Biking mode when setting a cadence alert For more information about Garmin cadence sensors visit www garmin com Auto Pause You can set the Forerunner to pause...

Page 17: ...se Auto Lap to start a new lap automatically after you have traveled a certain distance or passed a certain point in your run This setting is helpful for comparing your performance over different part...

Page 18: ...pass that location again Start And Lap starts a new lap each time you pass the starting point of your run each time you press the lap button and each time you pass those locations again Mark And Lap...

Page 19: ...to learn more about quick workouts and courses Virtual Partner You If you are ahead of the Virtual Partner the bottom eld background is white If you are behind the background is black as shown To see...

Page 20: ...e or pace goals and the Forerunner displays the Virtual Partner to help you achieve them Distance Time enter how far you want to go and how long it should take Time Pace enter how long you want to wor...

Page 21: ...er of repetitions you want to complete Run a certain distance and rest for a certain amount of time Run for a certain distance and rest for a certain distance Run for a certain amount of time and rest...

Page 22: ...cted Warmup Cooldown press lap at the end of your warmup lap to start your rst interval At the end of your last repetition the Forerunner automatically starts a cooldown lap When you are nished coolin...

Page 23: ...ee page 61 Creating Advanced Workouts Garmin recommends that you use Garmin Training Center to create workouts and transfer them to your Forerunner However you can create an advanced workout directly...

Page 24: ...goal during the step speed heart rate cadence or none NOTE Heart rate and cadence targets are for the Forerunner 305 only 8 Below Target enter a goal value for this step if necessary For example if y...

Page 25: ...rkouts Once you begin an advanced workout the Forerunner displays each step of the workout including the name of the step the goal if any and current workout data To start an advanced workout 1 Press...

Page 26: ...tire workout early press mode and select Training Stop Workout Advanced workouts are sport speci c which means you create workouts for a speci c sport and you must do them in that sport For example if...

Page 27: ...ange to a workout edit the workout in Garmin Training Center and then transfer it to your Forerunner To edit an advanced workout 1 Press mode to access the Main Menu 2 Select Training Workouts Advance...

Page 28: ...ating Courses We recommend that you use Garmin Training Center to create courses and transfer them to your Forerunner However you can create and save a course directly on your Forerunner if you wish I...

Page 29: ...rse 1 Press mode to access the Main Menu Then select Training Courses 2 Select the course you want to start 3 Select Do Course After you start a course press the arrows to see all course data If you h...

Page 30: ...follow the arrow to get back to the course Then the arrow points in the direction you should continue in order to stay on the course Compass Page You can include a warmup before you actually begin run...

Page 31: ...ress mode to access the Main Menu 2 Select Training Stop Course To edit a course name 1 Press mode to access the Main Menu Then select Training Courses 2 Select the course you want to rename Then sele...

Page 32: ...ulti sport workouts in history and includes total time distance average heart rate and calories for all sports in the workout It also includes speci c details for each sport To see the sport speci c d...

Page 33: ...ti sport timer page 4 Press start to begin your workout in the new sport Auto Multi sport Workouts If you are participating in a race or event you can set up an auto multi sport workout that includes...

Page 34: ...tween each sport mode select Include Transition 6 To start your workout select Start Multisport To change from one sport mode to the next press lap If you have included transition time press lap when...

Page 35: ...periodically to keep track of all of your activities History data includes time distance average pace best pace calories and detailed lap information Forerunner 305 history data also includes heart ra...

Page 36: ...tory Sport By Day 3 Press to scroll through the list As you scroll summary details appear below the list 4 Select an entry to view details Select View Laps for additional lap detail Laps of an interva...

Page 37: ...lete Entire Run Select Yes to con rm To view history by weeks 1 Press mode to access the Main Menu Then select History Sport By Week 2 Press to scroll through the list of weeks As you scroll totals fo...

Page 38: ...have transferred old Forerunner data to Garmin 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 Sport Delete...

Page 39: ...the Forerunner to display the Map page To add the Map page 1 Press mode to access the Main Menu 2 Select Settings General Map 3 In the Show Map eld select Yes Press mode to see the Timer Map and Main...

Page 40: ...k your location 1 Go to the place where you want to mark a location 2 Press mode to access the Main Menu Select Navigation Mark Location 3 Enter a name in the top right eld You can also change the sym...

Page 41: ...nized by name or by distance from your current location To nd and go to a location 1 Press mode to access the Main Menu Select Navigation Find 2 Select List All shows all locations or Nearest shows lo...

Page 42: ...page also shows the distance and time left until you reach the next point Compass To stop going to a location Press mode to access the Main Menu Then select Navigation Stop Go To To edit or delete a...

Page 43: ...h you traveled using Back to Start Follow the line back to your starting point Back to Start directs you back along the path of your most recent run To go back to your starting point Press mode to acc...

Page 44: ...d use them any time To create a route 1 Press mode to access the Main Menu Then select Navigation Routes 2 Select New 3 Select the dotted line and press enter to add a location to your route 4 Select...

Page 45: ...tion Stop Route To edit or delete a route 1 Press mode to access the Main Menu Then select Navigation Routes 2 Select the route you want to edit Then select Edit To delete the route select Delete 3 Se...

Page 46: ...peci c number The numbers of several GPS satellites appear on the circular graphic The number corresponds to the current position of that satellite in space Each highlighted number on the graphic corr...

Page 47: ...elds You can change the data elds on any of the Timer pages Main 1 Main 2 and Running Biking Other Changes you make to the sport speci c pages appear only in that sport mode For example if you change...

Page 48: ...stem 2 Press enter and select GPS Off from the GPS menu NOTE When GPS is off pace and distance data are not available The next time you turn on the Forerunner it will search for satellite signals agai...

Page 49: ...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 ba...

Page 50: ...the Forerunner can only record up to 3 5 hours of detailed data NOTE When the history is full older history data is overwritten automatically Be sure to transfer history to Garmin Training Center oft...

Page 51: ...ing and troubleshooting accessories Changing Map Settings To change map settings 1 From the Main Menu select Settings General Map 2 To change the orientation of the map press enter and select an optio...

Page 52: ...e units of measure 1 From the Main Menu select Settings General Units 2 Select units of measure for distance elevation and heart rate Changing Time Settings To change time settings 1 From the Main Men...

Page 53: ...heart rate zones for each sport To set extra weight for a sport 1 From the Main Menu select Settings 2 Select a sport and then select Extra Weight 3 Enter the amount of extra weight you are carrying T...

Page 54: ...t set your speed units to pace NOTE Pace smoothing affects your displayed pace and the timing of pace alerts and Auto Pause however it does not affect the data stored in History Setting Pace Speed Zon...

Page 55: ...Heart Rate Zones NOTE Heart rate zones are a feature of the Forerunner 305 only A heart rate zone is simply a certain range of beats per minute Heart rate zones are generally based on a percentage of...

Page 56: ...x eld and enter your maximum heart rate The Forerunner calculates your heart rate zones automatically based on your maximum heart rate To change your heart rate zones manually 1 From the Main Menu sel...

Page 57: ...s in the trunk of a car as permanent damage may result User information such as history locations and tracks is retained inde nitely in the unit s memory without the need for external power Back up im...

Page 58: ...ce the battery Be careful not to damage or lose the o ring gasket on the cover Then use a coin to twist the cover back into place Data Fields The data elds available on any Timer page change based on...

Page 59: ...every 10 feet you climb elevation you travel 200 feet distance your grade is 5 Heading current direction you are traveling Heart Rate heartbeats per minute bpm Heart Rate Avg average heart rate for t...

Page 60: ...verage speed of last completed lap Speed Max top speed achieved during current activity Speed Zone current range of speed based on your speed zone settings See page 50 Sunrise approximate time of sunr...

Page 61: ...ed on percentages of your maximum heart rate See the next page to learn some of the effects of exercise as your heart rate reaches each of these zones How do heart rate zones affect your tness goals K...

Page 62: ...asy pace rhythmic breathing Beginning level aerobic training reduces stress 2 60 70 Pace comfortable slightly deeper breathing conversation possible Basic cardiovascular training good recovery pace 3...

Page 63: ...cessories page 46 Each sensor has a unique ID The Forerunner learns and saves this unique ID while pairing the rst time The next time you turn on the Forerunner it will only pair with the unique senso...

Page 64: ...n if your Forerunner appears to be paired with another sensor see page 46 Make sure scanning for the heart rate monitor is enabled see page 46 Replace the battery Clean the sensors Dirt and sweat buil...

Page 65: ...r To install Garmin Training Center 1 Insert the Garmin Training Center disk into your computer s disk drive If the welcome screen does not appear click Start and then Run Type in the drive letter of...

Page 66: ...C Weight 77 g 2 72 oz 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 Lap memory 1 000 laps Battery Rechargeable internal lithium ion Battery Life 10 hours typical...

Page 67: ...ARISING UNDER ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE IN NO EVENT SH...

Page 68: ...required Garmin will not replace missing components from any package purchased through an online auction International Purchases A separate warranty is provided by international distributors for units...

Page 69: ...cordance with the instructions However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television rece...

Page 70: ...structure organization and code of the Software are valuable trade secrets of Garmin and that the Software in source code form remains a valuable trade secret of Garmin You agree not to decompile disa...

Page 71: ...ate monitor contains a replaceable CR2032 battery The battery may present a risk of re or chemical burn if mistreated Do not recharge out of the unit disassemble heat above 140 F 60 C or incinerate Ke...

Page 72: ...y and performance of all GPS equipment including the Forerunner Although the Forerunner is a precision navigation device any navigation device can be misused or misinterpreted and therefore become uns...

Page 73: ...lacing in heart rate monitor 54 battery icon 7 buttons 6 C cadence alert 12 cleaning and care 53 compass 38 contact Garmin ii contrast adjusting 45 courses 24 25 customizing timer pages 43 D data elds...

Page 74: ...Map page 35 mode button 6 multi sport workouts 28 30 P pace alert 10 pace smoothing 50 power button 6 product registration ii R reset button 6 rest time rest distance 12 routes 40 41 S Satellite page...

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