TomTom Adventurer, User Manual

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Page 2: ...7 About screen 18 Performing a reset 19 Route Exploration 21 About viewing trails 21 Following a new trail 22 Manage trails with MySports 22 Using breadcrumb trails 24 Using the compass 25 Calibrating the compass 26 Adventurer activity types 28 Trail running 28 Hiking 28 Skiing and snowboarding 29 Activity tracking 30 About activity tracking 30 Setting a daily activity goal 30 Switch off activity ...

Page 3: ...ch metrics to display 44 Settings for Running 46 Settings for Outdoor Cycling 46 Settings for Swimming 46 Settings for Treadmill 47 Settings for Gym activities 48 Settings for Cycle activities 48 Using the stopwatch 49 Training programs 50 About training programs 50 None 50 Goals 50 Intervals 51 Laps 52 Splits 52 Zones 53 Race 56 Activity history 57 Exporting your activities to other websites and ...

Page 4: ...4 Cadence and Speed Sensor 65 TomTom MySports account 69 TomTom MySports Connect 70 TomTom MySports mobile app 71 Sharing your activities 72 Addendum 73 Copyright notices 77 ...

Page 5: ...are some good starting points About your watch Starting an activity Activity tracking Music Training programs Using your Adventurer watch Tip There are also frequently asked questions FAQs at tomtom com support Start typing the product name to see a list of products to choose from We hope you enjoy reading about and most importantly achieving your fitness goals using your new TomTom GPS Sports Wat...

Page 6: ...tion you are going To learn more go to Using the compass TomTom Adventurer GPS and Barometer tracking in New Outdoor Sports Modes New special modes for trail running hiking skiing and snowboarding Get accurate real time info on the go like altitude 3D distance speed pace total ascent and descent and calories burned To learn more go to Trail running Hiking Skiing and snowboarding Automatic Lift Det...

Page 7: ...ur watch to your computer regularly to charge it upload activities download software updates and download QuickGPSfix information Battery life When the battery is fully charged your watch can be used for up to 11 hours of activities that need GPS reception such as running and cycling The battery is used more quickly if you do any of the following Use the Music feature Use the backlight on your wat...

Page 8: ...8 Pairing your watch with your phone To learn more go to Phone in this guide ...

Page 9: ...ose to show the time in 12 hour or 24 hour format by pressing DOWN to open the SETTINGS menu then selecting CLOCK Using your watch Press UP or DOWN to select items in a menu Press RIGHT to select an item and open the menu for that item Press LEFT to exit a menu To select an option in a menu make sure it is highlighted when you leave the menu Your watch remembers the option you highlighted If an op...

Page 10: ...ean the heart rate sensor area and connection pads with mild soap and water as needed Do not scratch the heart rate sensor area Protect it from damage The heart rate sensor If your watch has a built in heart rate sensor it can help you train more efficiently You can choose to use the built in heart rate sensor or an external sensor if the watch is mounted on your bike handlebars or not to use a se...

Page 11: ... watch strap 2 Remove the watch from the strap Charging your watch using the desk dock Important You can also use any USB wall charger to charge your watch Place your watch in the desk dock and then connect the USB connector from the desk dock to your USB wall charger You can use the desk dock when your watch is in the wrist strap or you can remove your watch from the wrist strap first Removing th...

Page 12: ...our watch from the desk dock pull the watch away from the dock following the curve of the back of the watch Using the bike mount If you have purchased the bike mount accessory the mount consists of a holder for your watch and a handlebar strap to attach the clip to your handlebars Important These instructions show you how to attach the holder to the handlebars and THEN insert the watch To use the ...

Page 13: ...ook at the back of the watch holder Choose the right length for the size of your handlebars Tip The strap has two holes so that it fits a range of different sizes of handlebars from 22 mm to 32 mm Select the hole that fits your handlebars best ...

Page 14: ...ace the watch holder on your handlebar and wrap the strap around the bar 3 Use the clip on the bottom of the holder to attach the handlebar strap The strap should now be attached securely around the handlebar ...

Page 15: ...15 4 Remove your watch from the wrist strap Open the holder by pressing as shown below Lift the cover 5 Slide your watch into the holder as shown 6 Make sure your watch clicks securely into place ...

Page 16: ...r watch from the holder You may want to remove your watch from the holder in order to charge it or while attaching the bike mount to your handlebars To remove the watch from the holder do the following 1 Open the holder by pressing as shown below and then lift the cover 2 Push the watch back towards you to unlock it from the holder ...

Page 17: ...Turn the watch over and insert the O ring in the hook nearest the front of the watch 2 Find a piece of rubber for example a piece of an old bicycle inner tube This is needed to sit between the mount and handle bars and prevents slipping 3 Place the mount onto the handle bars so that the piece of rubber is sandwiched between the mount and the bars 4 Wrap the O ring around the handle bars and lift i...

Page 18: ...ation on your watch QuickGPSfix helps your watch find your precise location quickly so that you can start your activity and helps to extend battery life To update the QuickGPSfix information on your watch connect your watch to your computer TomTom MySports Connect automatically updates QuickGPSfix on your watch QuickGPSfix information is valid for three days after you download it These symbols are...

Page 19: ...ut the watch Then press DOWN from the clock screen while you slide the watch into the dock Factory reset Important When you perform a factory reset in MySports Connect all personal data and settings including your export settings for MySports Connect are deleted from your watch This action cannot be undone You should only use a factory reset as a last resort to restore your watch or if you really ...

Page 20: ...20 5 Keep your watch connected when the window for MySports Connect opens again 6 Follow the instructions in MySports Connect to setup your watch ...

Page 21: ...pre selected you see it automatically You see the full trail displayed as a thin line You also see the start of the activity marked by a home icon the start of trail marked by a flag and the end of the trail marked by a finish line icon Your position is show by the arrow The arrow tells you which direction you are facing when standing still and which direction you are headed when moving A thicker ...

Page 22: ...ress RIGHT from the clock screen and then press UP or DOWN to select TRAIL RUN 2 Press DOWN to go to the SETTINGS screen and select TRAILS Tip Whilst in SETTINGS you can also choose a training program set metrics choose a playlist or switch splits on or off 3 Select a trail from the list For more information about what you see on the screen see About viewing trails Note It is important to regularl...

Page 23: ... com RidewithGPS com Mapmyrun com etc 2 Log in to the MySports website 3 Click on the Planning tab 4 Click Upload trail 5 Double click a GPX file on your computer MySports uploads the trail 6 Click the name if you want to change it 7 Connect your watch to your computer Your trail is automatically uploaded to your watch when a synchronisation is done Converting an activity to a trail To convert a p...

Page 24: ...ur route and understand the steps necessary to get back to your starting point Breadcrumb trails show the following information Your current GPS position is shown with a chevron in the centre of the screen Your starting point is shown with a home icon The arrow tells you which direction you are facing when standing still and which direction you are headed when moving The breadcrumb trail is shown ...

Page 25: ...and Trail running Hiking TomTom Adventurer Your TomTom GPS Watch has a compass so that you can instantly see which direction you are going This is particularly useful when you are not moving as the rotation of the watch indicates your direction 1 From the Clock screen press RIGHT and choose an activity that uses GPS for example running 2 After starting your activity press RIGHT from the activity s...

Page 26: ... mounted on the steel handlebars of a bicycle Calibrating the compass It is important to regularly calibrate your compass to maintain its accuracy To calibrate your compass follow these steps 1 From the Clock screen press DOWN to go to SETTINGS 2 Select SENSORS and press RIGHT 3 Select COMPASS and press RIGHT 4 Remove your watch from your wrist and rotate the WATCH itself around each of the three ...

Page 27: ... c One full rotation with the screen facing you Repeat steps a c until the compass is calibrated When calibrated the watch gives an alert and shows a tick To see a video of how to calibrate your watch go to https youtu be 6pnQResxJRU ...

Page 28: ...e About viewing trails Note It is important to regularly calibrate the compass to ensure its accuracy Note If your watch gets dirty or wet clean the holes around the barometer so that it can measure pressure accurately Hiking You can use your TomTom Adventurer Watch to hike a trail During your hike you see information including the following 3D distance Gradient Altitude Altitude delta Total ascen...

Page 29: ...in a lift To go skiing or snowboarding do the following 1 Press RIGHT from the clock screen and then press UP or DOWN to select SKI or SNOWBOARD 1 Whilst on a run press UP or DOWN to cycle through a range of metrics including Total duration Total distance Heart rate Speed Altitude Change in Altitude delta Descent total cumulative Run count 2 When you are in a lift your watch shows a summary of you...

Page 30: ...ep distance and calorie data Setting a daily activity goal Activity tracking is switched ON by default and 10 000 steps is automatically pre set as a goal for you To change or set an activity tracking goal for the day do the following 1 From the Clock screen press DOWN to open the SETTINGS menu 2 Select TRACKER 3 Select GOALS 4 Select the goal you want to set STEPS TIME CALORIES or DISTANCE 5 Pres...

Page 31: ...llowing 1 From the Clock screen press LEFT to see how you are progressing towards your goal 2 Press UP or DOWN to see distance time or calories depending on the goals you have set 3 To see steps per week press LEFT again 4 Press RIGHT twice to go back to the Clock screen ...

Page 32: ...vided is intended as a close estimation of your activity but may not be completely accurate including step sleep distance and calorie data Tracking your sleep To track your sleep you need to wear your TomTom GPS Watch when you sleep Sleep tracking on switched ON by default but you change this setting in TRACKER in the SETTINGS menu To see how long you slept the previous night press LEFT from the C...

Page 33: ...om GPS watches are supplied with their own headphones for listening to music Tip The headphones are supplied with approximately a 50 battery charge Note The headphones can also be charged using a computer USB port but you cannot use the headset as computer headphones To charge the headphones supplied with your watch do the following 1 Open the USB socket cover 2 Connect the USB cable 3 Plug the ot...

Page 34: ...kers to listen to music played on your watch Tip If you wish to use or buy your own headphones search for the Headphone Compatibility FAQ at tomtom com support to see a list of compatible headphones To pair your supplied Bluetooth headphones with your watch do the following 1 Switch the headphones OFF 2 To enter pairing mode hold the centre button down on the headset control for 10 seconds Tip Blu...

Page 35: ...phones is found pairing starts Note If more than one set of headphones are found move at least 10m away from the other sets of headphones 5 When pairing between your watch and headphones is successful a tick appears with the name of your headphones shown You can now start listening to music played on your watch When you start an activity you see a music screen with your current playlist ...

Page 36: ...wap it as shown below Wearing your headphones We want to make sure that your headphones are correctly fitted and hence don t interfere when you are doing activities To put on the supplied headphones do the following 1 Hold the earbuds so that the one marked L is on your left and the one marked R is on your right Tip When L and R are the right way up the headphones are ready be inserted 2 Lift the ...

Page 37: ...ad complete playlists of music from ITunes and Windows Media Player on your computer to your watch Note You cannot sync playlists using the MySports mobile app To sync music playlists with your watch follow these steps 1 Connect your music watch to your computer MySports Connect opens and checks for updates 2 In MySports Connect select the MUSIC tab MySports Connect scans your computer for music p...

Page 38: ...the right hand button as shown in the image above to increase the volume VOLUME DOWN Press the left hand button as shown in the image above to decrease the volume NEXT TRACK Hold down the right hand button for 2 seconds to go to the next track PREVIOUS TRACK Hold down the left hand button down for 2 seconds to go to the previous track Using the watch To play music using your watch do the following...

Page 39: ...older 5 Right click the Music folder and select Copy 6 Choose a location on your computer where you want to store your backup right click it and select Paste To restore music to your watch follow these steps 1 Click on the MySports connect icon in the notification area and click Exit 2 Connect your watch to your computer 3 Press the Windows logo key 4 Copy your backed up Music folder back into the...

Page 40: ...t 50 90 100 and 110 of goal Race ahead behind lost won Note You can switch off the voice coach by pressing DOWN to open the SETTINGS menu then select PROFILE and press RIGHT to open the PROFILE menu Press VOICE and select NONE You can also change the language of the voice coach using the same VOICE option within PROFILE Headphones troubleshooting Some TomTom GPS watches are supplied with their own...

Page 41: ...s on the treadmill and strokes and turns in the swimming pool Your watch uses this information to estimate your speed and the distance you have covered When you select INDOOR for indoor cycling your watch uses the connected Cadence and Speed Sensor to show your speed heart rate information if available and calories burnt vs time Select GYM to show heart rate information and calories burnt over tim...

Page 42: ... heart rate measurement is available calories are not shown for freestyle and gym activities Tracker The calorie metric measures how many calories you burn during the day including your basal metabolic rate BMR Your BMR represents the minimum amount of energy that you need to keep your body functioning including breathing and keeping your heart beating Because BMR is included your calorie metric i...

Page 43: ...ur watch shows the message GO The Cadence Speed Sensor is then used to provide speed and distance information about your activity Your watch may not have a GPS fix at this point If you would like to track the route of your activity wait until the GPS icon stops flashing before starting your activity Note It can take a short time to find your GPS position especially the first time you use your watc...

Page 44: ...used For example if you run 5 km then pause and walk for 2 km then start and run for another 5 km you see your entire route but your average is only valid for the 10 km Tip Your watch turns itself off if you leave it paused for too long to prevent draining the battery We recommend not leaving the watch paused for too long if possible Choosing which metrics to display Before you start an activity y...

Page 45: ... doesn t know which sport you are doing Hence when no heart rate measurement is available calories are not shown for the freestyle activity For activity tracking sports and activities the calorie metric measures how many calories you burn during the day including your basal metabolic rate BMR Your BMR represents the mini mum amount of energy that you need to keep your body functioning including br...

Page 46: ...e sensor so that you can review your heart rate safely Setting the wheel size for use with a Cadence Speed Sensor If you are using a Cadence and Speed Sensor you should set the WHEEL SIZE setting to increase the accuracy of the metrics provided by the sensor This setting is the circumference of your rear tyre in millimetres mm To set your wheel size do the following 1 From the activity start scree...

Page 47: ...ch Before you start an activity on the treadmill for the first time you should check that your height has been set correctly You can do this in your TomTom MySports account or on your watch As you run on a treadmill your watch registers the number of times you swing your arm back and forward and how quickly This matches the number of strides you make as you run Your watch uses your height to calcu...

Page 48: ...p on choosing which metrics you want to see during an activity see Choosing which metrics to display To choose to see just one metric for speed average speed pace or average pace press DOWN to the SETTINGS menu Select METRICS then press RIGHT Select SPEED AVG SPEED PACE or AVG PACE To choose to see speed pace or both metrics press DOWN to the SETTINGS menu Select METRICS then press RIGHT Select SP...

Page 49: ...tch and the word GO 3 Press RIGHT to start the stopwatch The stopwatch starts and shows the elapsed time 4 To pause the stopwatch press LEFT Press RIGHT to resume counting Tip When paused to see more of your previous laps press DOWN and press UP 5 To mark each lap touch the right side of the watch screen while the stopwatch is running or press RIGHT The big number is the total elapsed time of all ...

Page 50: ... to get there Activity screen Press DOWN TRAINING NONE Select this option to do your activity without using a training program In this mode your watch records your activity and shows metrics for your activity Goals How to get there Activity screen Press DOWN TRAINING GOALS DISTANCE TIME or CALORIES Select this option to set yourself training goals You can set yourself three types of goals DISTANCE...

Page 51: ...terval training Interval training is short periods of exercise followed by rest The main aim of interval training is to improve speed and cardiovascular fitness For example during a 20 minute walk jog workout you could do an 8 minute fast walk followed by 3 sets of 1 minute running and 2 minutes walking then a 5 minute walk to cool down For warmup work rest and cooldown you can set either a time o...

Page 52: ...ch lap passes If you set a lap time of 1 minute your watch alerts you each minute and the screen shows the number of laps completed DISTANCE select this option to set the length of a lap After you start your activity your watch alerts you whenever you reach the target distance for one lap If you set a lap distance of 400 m your watch alerts you after each 400 m you cover and the screen shows the n...

Page 53: ...heart rate zone or choose a predefined heart rate zone For your watch to be able to measure your heart rate it must be connected to a Heart Rate Sensor CADENCE select this option to set your target cadence for your cycling activity For your watch to be able to track your cadence it must be connected to a Cadence and Speed Sensor You can set your target cadence and a margin above and below the targ...

Page 54: ...en shows if you are above or below your zone When you are back in your training zone an alert is played and the screen shows a target symbol Heart rate zones Note For your watch to be able to measure your heart rate it must be connected to a Heart Rate Sensor Your watch uses heart rate zone boundaries based on your age Using TomTom MySports you can adapt these heart rate zone boundaries and they a...

Page 55: ... weight loss EASY select this zone for easy tempo training mostly used for warm up and cool down CUSTOM select this option to set your own minimum and maximum heart rate Monitoring progress in a heart rate zone Note For your watch to be able to measure your heart rate it must be connected to a Heart Rate Sensor From the activity progress screen press RIGHT to scroll through graphs showing how clos...

Page 56: ...te after exercise the heart rate drops sharply After the first minute during the resting plateau the heart rate gradually decreases Your TomTom GPS watch shows you the difference between the heart rate at the start and the end of the minute as well as a score for your recovery How do you measure heart rate recovery For activities that use a heart rate sensor your watch shows you how your heart rat...

Page 57: ...ow much you are ahead or behind Your watch alerts you so you know if you are in front 1 or behind 2 in your race In this example you are 23 metres behind your previous activity and you have a remaining distance to race of 2 3 kilometres Tip To get information on adding previous activities to your watch go to tomtom com support and read the FAQ Activity history Whenever you train your activity is l...

Page 58: ...ebsite or file type is added all new activities are also transferred to that website or file type Note Files cannot be generated using the MySports mobile app You can only generate files by connecting to MySports Connect on your computer Websites Endomondo Jawbone MapMyFitness NikePlus Runkeeper Strava TaiwanMySports TrainingPeaks File types Tip To get the best results we recommend that you use FI...

Page 59: ...LOCK and press RIGHT to open the CLOCK menu ALARM Select ALARM to turn the alarm on and off and to set the alarm time When the alarm goes off you can choose to stop it or snooze If you snooze the alarm it goes off again in 9 minutes TIME Select TIME to set the time on your watch The time is either set using the 12 or 24 hour clock depending on the setting for 24HR Tip The watch uses a UTC Coordina...

Page 60: ... and off two types of sensors HEART this is a built in or external heart rate sensor BIKE this is a cadence and speed sensor You can also calibrate the compass COMPASS this is a built in compass that needs calibrating before first use and on a regular basis thereafter to maintain accuracy Tip To help your watch last for up to 20 longer on a battery charge turn off sensors that you are not using Yo...

Page 61: ...ur phone or mobile device is close by 2 On your phone make sure that Bluetooth is enabled 3 From the Clock screen on your watch press DOWN to open the SETTINGS screen then select PHONE and press RIGHT 4 Press RIGHT to start pairing 5 On your phone start the MySports Connect app and tap to connect 6 When the name of your watch appears select it 7 On your phone enter the pin number shown on the watc...

Page 62: ...utomatic uploading is currently switched OFF press UP or DOWN to switch automatic uploading on Airplane mode From the Clock screen on your watch press DOWN to open the SETTINGS screen select AIRPLANE mode and then press RIGHT Press UP or DOWN to switch on airplane or flight mode When airplane mode or flight mode is switched on an airplane icon is shown on the clock screen and all Bluetooth connect...

Page 63: ...k screen on your watch press DOWN to open the SETTINGS menu then select PROFILE and press RIGHT to open the PROFILE menu Select the following options to set your details in each case LANGUAGE VOICE WEIGHT HEIGHT AGE GENDER Information from your profile is used for the following To work out the number of calories you burn during an activity To set the target heart rates for you in the heart rate tr...

Page 64: ... may have a very high cadence but a lower speed In a high gear you may have a low cadence but a higher speed Cyclists train to find the balance between cadence and speed which allows them to cycle as efficiently as possible External Heart Rate Sensor To use the external TomTom Heart Rate Sensor with your watch do the following 1 Attach the monitor to the strap 2 Attach the strap around your chest ...

Page 65: ...zone You can also use the external Heart Rate Sensor with other Bluetooth Smart Ready devices and apps See the documentation that comes with your product or app for more information To change the CR2032 battery on the sensor use a coin to open the back of the sensor The battery must be recycled or disposed of according to local laws and regulations Cadence and Speed Sensor The TomTom Cadence Speed...

Page 66: ...e spoke magnet to one of the spokes on your bike The magnet should face the chainstay where you attached the chainstay sensor 3 Adjust the position of the spoke magnet and the chainstay sensor so that when the wheel turns the spoke magnet passes the tip of the main body of the chainstay sensor Important The distance between the chainstay sensor and the spoke magnet should not be more than 2 mm whe...

Page 67: ... metrics provided by the sensor The wheel size is the circumference of your tyre in millimetres mm 6 Move your bike or its crankarm so that at least one of the magnets passes the sensor This switches on the sensor 7 From the Clock screen press DOWN 8 Select SENSORS then press RIGHT 9 Select BIKE then press RIGHT to turn it on 10 When you begin a workout your watch connects to the sensor and you se...

Page 68: ...ing activities you are warned when no speed data is being received from the sensor While you train you can choose to show your current cadence or change the display to see your cadence You can also use a training program to train to a target cadence zone You can also use the Cadence Speed Sensor with other Bluetooth Smart Ready devices and apps See the documentation that comes with your product or...

Page 69: ...ansfer your activities to your TomTom MySports account you can store analyse and view your previous activities You can view the routes you have taken and all the metrics associated with your activities Using TomTom MySports Connect on your computer you can also choose to transfer your activities to your account on other sports websites Note If you use an export file format such as CSV FIT or TCX f...

Page 70: ...MyFitness RunKeeper Jawbone and Nike TomTom MySports Connect can also transfer activity information to your computer in a number of file formats See Exporting your activities to other websites and file types Transfers any settings you make on TomTom MySports to your watch Updates the QuickGPSfix information on your watch Installing TomTom MySports Connect You can download TomTom MySports Connect f...

Page 71: ...ater All iPad mini Android The TomTom MySports app requires Bluetooth Smart or Bluetooth LE and Android 4 4 or higher to communicate with your watch A range of Bluetooth Smart enabled Android devices have been tested to confirm their compatibility with the MySports app Check your phone s compatibility with the MySports app by visiting the Google Play Store Note You can pair your watch with several...

Page 72: ... MySports account To start sharing do the following 1 Log in to MySports 2 Select an activity from your MySports dashboard 3 Click the Share button in the top right corner 4 Choose for example Facebook or Twitter and add a comment to personalise your post Sharing your activities ...

Page 73: ...contact with your wrist and other factors may prevent accurate heart rate data readings or transmissions TomTom disclaims all liability arising from any such inaccuracies Waterproofing The reliability of the watch when you use it under water depends on water pressure depth changes water contamination water saltiness water temperature and other environmental factors Moving the watch vigorously unde...

Page 74: ...e interference to radio communications and television reception Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of...

Page 75: ...tus complies with Canadian ICES 003 CAN ICES 3 B NMB 3 B The Country Code Selection feature is disabled for products marketed in the US or Canada IMPORTANT NOTE IC Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with IC RSS 102 radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncon trolled environment This device and its antenna s must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other an...

Page 76: ...e USB cable Headphones supplied with some models Model names TomTom GPS TomTom GPS Watch 4REM TomTom GPS Cardio Watch 4RFM TomTom GPS Watch Cable 4R00 TomTom GPS Watch 4REM TomTom GPS Cardio Watch 4RFM TomTom GPS Watch Cable 4R00 TomTom Bluetooth Sports Headset 4R0M ...

Page 77: ...and use of this software with or without changes is allowed without the payment of fees or royalties provided that the following conditions are adhered to Source code distributions include the above copyright notice this list of conditions and the following disclaimer Binary distributions include the above copyright notice this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in their documentation...