Important Product and Safety Information (Multilingual)
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...product contains or accepts street maps. This notice is blocked. Battery Warnings Your GPS unit uses user-replaceable batteries. Minimize the amount of the unit's controls while ...your local waste disposal department to provide route suggestions. If your product's owner's manual to remove the batteries. NOTE: Refer to your unit contains or accepts street map...batteries. Warning: This product, its packaging, and its components glove box. See www.garmin.com/prop65 for navigator attentiveness regarding road closures or road conditions, traffic congestion, weather ...
...product contains or accepts street maps. This notice is blocked. Battery Warnings Your GPS unit uses user-replaceable batteries. Minimize the amount of the unit's controls while ...your local waste disposal department to provide route suggestions. If your product's owner's manual to remove the batteries. NOTE: Refer to your unit contains or accepts street map...batteries. Warning: This product, its packaging, and its components glove box. See www.garmin.com/prop65 for navigator attentiveness regarding road closures or road conditions, traffic congestion, weather ...
Owner's Manual
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Table of Contents Introduction i Manual Conventions i Product Registration i Contact Garmin i Optional Accessories ii Foretrex® Features ii Getting Started 1 Buttons 2 Installing Batteries 2 Turning On Your Foretrex........... 3 Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals 3 Using the Backlight 3 Using the Main Pages......... 4 Map Page 5 Compass Page 6 Elevation Page 7 Trip Computer 7 Main Menu 7 Introduction Waypoints, Tracks... Options........... 13 Trip Computer Options 13 Main Menu Options 13 Data Field Options 15 Timer 20 Timer Options 20 Foretrex 301/401 Owner's Manual iii
Table of Contents Introduction i Manual Conventions i Product Registration i Contact Garmin i Optional Accessories ii Foretrex® Features ii Getting Started 1 Buttons 2 Installing Batteries 2 Turning On Your Foretrex........... 3 Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals 3 Using the Backlight 3 Using the Main Pages......... 4 Map Page 5 Compass Page 6 Elevation Page 7 Trip Computer 7 Main Menu 7 Introduction Waypoints, Tracks... Options........... 13 Trip Computer Options 13 Main Menu Options 13 Data Field Options 15 Timer 20 Timer Options 20 Foretrex 301/401 Owner's Manual iii
Owner's Manual
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Introduction GPS 21 Setting GPS Mode 21 Satellite Reception 21 Signal Strength 21 Sky View 21 Appendix 22 Pairing the Foretrex 401.......... 22 Wireless Data Transfers........... 23 Connecting Your Foretrex to a Computer 24 Jumpmaster 25 Storing the Foretrex 25 Battery Information 25 Optimizing Battery Life 26 Resetting the Foretrex 26 Clearing User Data 26 Replacing the Wristband.......... 27 Cleaning the Unit and Wristband 27 Specifications 28 Software License Agreement 29 Declaration of Conformity (DoC 29 FCC Compliance 30 Index 31 iv Foretrex 301/401 Owner's Manual
Introduction GPS 21 Setting GPS Mode 21 Satellite Reception 21 Signal Strength 21 Sky View 21 Appendix 22 Pairing the Foretrex 401.......... 22 Wireless Data Transfers........... 23 Connecting Your Foretrex to a Computer 24 Jumpmaster 25 Storing the Foretrex 25 Battery Information 25 Optimizing Battery Life 26 Resetting the Foretrex 26 Clearing User Data 26 Replacing the Wristband.......... 27 Cleaning the Unit and Wristband 27 Specifications 28 Software License Agreement 29 Declaration of Conformity (DoC 29 FCC Compliance 30 Index 31 iv Foretrex 301/401 Owner's Manual
Owner's Manual
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..., you turn off the backlight before the automatic light timeout. Use to turn the Foretrex on the Foretrex and hold it level. Foretrex 301/401 Owner's Manual Press again to choose a language. From the main menu, select SETUP > ...DISPLAY > LIGHT TIMEOUT. 2. When you remove the batteries, stored data is on your Foretrex you are acquired, the remains solid. The first time you must acquire GPS signals. 1. Using the Backlight While the Foretrex...
..., you turn off the backlight before the automatic light timeout. Use to turn the Foretrex on the Foretrex and hold it level. Foretrex 301/401 Owner's Manual Press again to choose a language. From the main menu, select SETUP > ...DISPLAY > LIGHT TIMEOUT. 2. When you remove the batteries, stored data is on your Foretrex you are acquired, the remains solid. The first time you must acquire GPS signals. 1. Using the Backlight While the Foretrex...
Owner's Manual
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... automobile, the compass uses GPS signals to final destination and speed (by displaying a compass and a bearing pointer. If you maintain a higher speed, such as traveling in the 401) is similar to a magnetic compass when you are stationary or walking. Follow the on-screen instructions. Foretrex 301/401 Owner's Manual Follow the arrow to ensure...
... automobile, the compass uses GPS signals to final destination and speed (by displaying a compass and a bearing pointer. If you maintain a higher speed, such as traveling in the 401) is similar to a magnetic compass when you are stationary or walking. Follow the on-screen instructions. Foretrex 301/401 Owner's Manual Follow the arrow to ensure...
Owner's Manual
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...-customize compass settings and calibrate the compass. • SYSTEM-set position format and map datum. You can also select bearing or course for the GPS mode, the beeper, the battery, the language, and the interface. You can also enter owner information, such as your location. Settings •...for route leg transition. • MAP-select NORTH UP or TRACK UP and turn auto zoom off or on and off . 14 Foretrex 301/401 Owner's Manual See page 20. • DISPLAY-adjust backlight and display contrast. • UNITS-set preferences for the go to automatically turn daylight ...
...-customize compass settings and calibrate the compass. • SYSTEM-set position format and map datum. You can also select bearing or course for the GPS mode, the beeper, the battery, the language, and the interface. You can also enter owner information, such as your location. Settings •...for route leg transition. • MAP-select NORTH UP or TRACK UP and turn auto zoom off or on and off . 14 Foretrex 301/401 Owner's Manual See page 20. • DISPLAY-adjust backlight and display contrast. • UNITS-set preferences for the go to automatically turn daylight ...
Owner's Manual
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... setting. See page 25. See page 21. Foretrex 301/401 Owner's Manual 15 The calibrated current pressure. Set the jump type and information. CONNECT-connect to factory defaults. • ABOUT FORETREX-view the version software and the GPS software version. Data Field AMB PRESS* (ambient ...table lists all waypoints, or restore to compatible Garmin devices, compatible accessories, or receive data wirelessly. • RESET-reset trip data, delete all of the Foretrex data fields and descriptions. *Only available on the Foretrex 401. GPS-view the satellite signal strength or the satellite...
... setting. See page 25. See page 21. Foretrex 301/401 Owner's Manual 15 The calibrated current pressure. Set the jump type and information. CONNECT-connect to factory defaults. • ABOUT FORETREX-view the version software and the GPS software version. Data Field AMB PRESS* (ambient ...table lists all waypoints, or restore to compatible Garmin devices, compatible accessories, or receive data wirelessly. • RESET-reset trip data, delete all of the Foretrex data fields and descriptions. *Only available on the Foretrex 401. GPS-view the satellite signal strength or the satellite...
Owner's Manual
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.... Your average speed. The total elevation distance ascended. 18 Foretrex 301/401 Owner's Manual Settings Data Field ODOMETER OFF COURSE OVER'L SPD (overall speed) SPEED STOP TIME Description A running tally of current speed. Time of day based on your GPS position. Display rate of distance traveled, based upon the distance between second-bysecond position...
.... Your average speed. The total elevation distance ascended. 18 Foretrex 301/401 Owner's Manual Settings Data Field ODOMETER OFF COURSE OVER'L SPD (overall speed) SPEED STOP TIME Description A running tally of current speed. Time of day based on your GPS position. Display rate of distance traveled, based upon the distance between second-bysecond position...
Owner's Manual
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... you are receiving a signal. Sky View Press enter on the satellite page to switch to use the Foretrex indoors. From the main menu, select SETUP > SYSTEM > GPS MODE. 2. GPS Setting GPS Mode 1. Satellite Reception The satellite page shows your current location, GPS accuracy, satellite locations, and signal strength. GPS The bars indicate GPS satellite strength. Foretrex 301/401 Owner's Manual 21...
... you are receiving a signal. Sky View Press enter on the satellite page to switch to use the Foretrex indoors. From the main menu, select SETUP > SYSTEM > GPS MODE. 2. GPS Setting GPS Mode 1. Satellite Reception The satellite page shows your current location, GPS accuracy, satellite locations, and signal strength. GPS The bars indicate GPS satellite strength. Foretrex 301/401 Owner's Manual 21...
Owner's Manual
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...alkaline or NiMH) Accuracy GPS: < 33 ft. (10 m) 95% typical* *Subject to accuracy degradation to 60°C)* *The temperature rating of the Foretrex may exceed the usable range of some batteries. no memory battery required Performance Receiver: more than 12 channels..., high-sensitivity Acquisition Times: < 1 second (warm start) < 33 seconds (cold start) < 36 seconds (Autolocate) Update Rate: 1/second, continuous 28 Foretrex 301/401 Owner's Manual Appendix Specifications Physical Size: W × H ...
...alkaline or NiMH) Accuracy GPS: < 33 ft. (10 m) 95% typical* *Subject to accuracy degradation to 60°C)* *The temperature rating of the Foretrex may exceed the usable range of some batteries. no memory battery required Performance Receiver: more than 12 channels..., high-sensitivity Acquisition Times: < 1 second (warm start) < 33 seconds (cold start) < 36 seconds (Autolocate) Update Rate: 1/second, continuous 28 Foretrex 301/401 Owner's Manual Appendix Specifications Physical Size: W × H ...
Owner's Manual
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Index contacting Garmin i custom data fields 15 A accessories ii, 22 altimeter 7, 14 B backlight 3 barometric altimeter 7, 14 battery 2 life 26 type 25 buttons 2 D data, transferring 23 data fields 15 ... 13 C cadence sensor 22 compass calibrating 6 options 12 page 6 connecting computer 24 unit to unit 24 F files adding 24 transferring 23 G Garmin Product Support i GPS acquiring signals 3 mode 21 Foretrex 301/401 Owner's Manual Index modes 15 reception 21 sky view 21 GSC 10 16, 22 H heart rate monitor 22 L language 14 M main menu 7 options...
Index contacting Garmin i custom data fields 15 A accessories ii, 22 altimeter 7, 14 B backlight 3 barometric altimeter 7, 14 battery 2 life 26 type 25 buttons 2 D data, transferring 23 data fields 15 ... 13 C cadence sensor 22 compass calibrating 6 options 12 page 6 connecting computer 24 unit to unit 24 F files adding 24 transferring 23 G Garmin Product Support i GPS acquiring signals 3 mode 21 Foretrex 301/401 Owner's Manual Index modes 15 reception 21 sky view 21 GSC 10 16, 22 H heart rate monitor 22 L language 14 M main menu 7 options...
Quick Start Manual
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... your current location and navigate a route, you must acquire GPS signals. 1. Insert the batteries, observing polarity. 3. Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals Before the Foretrex can take a few minutes. The first time you are acquired, the remains solid. Use alkaline or NiMH batteries. Foretrex 301/401 Quick Start Manual Carefully lift up on two AAA batteries. Replace the...
... your current location and navigate a route, you must acquire GPS signals. 1. Insert the batteries, observing polarity. 3. Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals Before the Foretrex can take a few minutes. The first time you are acquired, the remains solid. Use alkaline or NiMH batteries. Foretrex 301/401 Quick Start Manual Carefully lift up on two AAA batteries. Replace the...