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...GPS Information.........42 Settings 43 General Settings 43 Data Recording 46 Changing Sport Settings..........48 Setting Pace/Speed Zones.......50 Setting Heart Rate Zones.........51 Appendix 53 Cleaning and Care 53 Data Fields 54 Heart Rate Information 57 Tire Size and Circumference....61 Garmin... Training Center............62 Specifications 64 Important Product and Safety Information 66 Index 74 Forerunner® 205/305 Owner's...
...GPS Information.........42 Settings 43 General Settings 43 Data Recording 46 Changing Sport Settings..........48 Setting Pace/Speed Zones.......50 Setting Heart Rate Zones.........51 Appendix 53 Cleaning and Care 53 Data Fields 54 Heart Rate Information 57 Tire Size and Circumference....61 Garmin... Training Center............62 Specifications 64 Important Product and Safety Information 66 Index 74 Forerunner® 205/305 Owner's...
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It should be snug enough to create a strong connection between your pulse and the transmitter. sensors 2. Push one tab on the back of the heart rate monitor to stay in the heart rate monitor. Wet both sensors on the strap through the slot in place during your breastplate. Getting Started Using the Heart Rate Monitor Note: The heart rate monitor works with the Forerunner 305 only. Press the tab down. To position the heart rate monitor: 1. Forerunner® 205/305 Owner's Manual Wear the heart rate monitor directly on your skin, just below your run.
It should be snug enough to create a strong connection between your pulse and the transmitter. sensors 2. Push one tab on the back of the heart rate monitor to stay in the heart rate monitor. Wet both sensors on the strap through the slot in place during your breastplate. Getting Started Using the Heart Rate Monitor Note: The heart rate monitor works with the Forerunner 305 only. Press the tab down. To position the heart rate monitor: 1. Forerunner® 205/305 Owner's Manual Wear the heart rate monitor directly on your skin, just below your run.
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... of the heart rate monitor. Be sure to constant when the Forerunner begins receiving data. The heart rate icon on pairing and troubleshooting, see pages 59-60. For more information on the Timer page changes from flashing to move away from other heart rate monitors. Note: If you can go near other heart rate monitors while the Forerunner® 205/305 Owner...
... of the heart rate monitor. Be sure to constant when the Forerunner begins receiving data. The heart rate icon on pairing and troubleshooting, see pages 59-60. For more information on the Timer page changes from flashing to move away from other heart rate monitors. Note: If you can go near other heart rate monitors while the Forerunner® 205/305 Owner...
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To scroll through these pages, see page 45. To change sports. Timer Main Menu mode Heart rate icon (305 only) Battery icon Shows what sport you're in While viewing the Timer, press the arrows to switch between the Timer and the Main Menu. Timer pages Press and hold mode any time to change the data fields on these pages automatically, see page 43. Getting Started Pages Press mode to view other Timer pages. Forerunner® 205/305 Owner's Manual
To scroll through these pages, see page 45. To change sports. Timer Main Menu mode Heart rate icon (305 only) Battery icon Shows what sport you're in While viewing the Timer, press the arrows to switch between the Timer and the Main Menu. Timer pages Press and hold mode any time to change the data fields on these pages automatically, see page 43. Getting Started Pages Press mode to view other Timer pages. Forerunner® 205/305 Owner's Manual
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...set your user profile: 1. Press mode to adjust your maximum heart rate based on your user profile before you set your user profile for the first time, a Max HR message appears. Forerunner 305 only: When you begin using the Forerunner to move left or right within a field. Select Yes to ...access the Main Menu. 2. Set your user profile. Forerunner® 205/305 Owner's Manual Select the arrows to ensure that you...
...set your user profile: 1. Press mode to adjust your maximum heart rate based on your user profile before you set your user profile for the first time, a Max HR message appears. Forerunner 305 only: When you begin using the Forerunner to move left or right within a field. Select Yes to ...access the Main Menu. 2. Set your user profile. Forerunner® 205/305 Owner's Manual Select the arrows to ensure that you...
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... courses based on existing runs. Note: Alerts do not function during quick, interval, or advanced workouts. To set separate alerts in each sport mode. Select Training Options > Alerts > Time/Dist Alert. 3. Training Note: Always consult your Forerunner alerts to train toward certain time, distance, speed, and heart rate goals. Forerunner® 205/305 Owner's Manual Alerts...
... courses based on existing runs. Note: Alerts do not function during quick, interval, or advanced workouts. To set separate alerts in each sport mode. Select Training Options > Alerts > Time/Dist Alert. 3. Training Note: Always consult your Forerunner alerts to train toward certain time, distance, speed, and heart rate goals. Forerunner® 205/305 Owner's Manual Alerts...
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.... Note: When entering custom heart rate values, you determine the intensity of your heart rate exceeds or drops below a specific number of the Forerunner 305 only. Heart rate alerts can help you must set a heart rate alert: 1. Select Training Options > Alerts > HR Alert. 3. The heart rate alert notifies you if your workout. Then select Training. 2. Forerunner® 205/305 Owner's Manual 11 The...
.... Note: When entering custom heart rate values, you determine the intensity of your heart rate exceeds or drops below a specific number of the Forerunner 305 only. Heart rate alerts can help you must set a heart rate alert: 1. Select Training Options > Alerts > HR Alert. 3. The heart rate alert notifies you if your workout. Then select Training. 2. Forerunner® 205/305 Owner's Manual 11 The...
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... when the GPS signal is weak or the GPS is only recorded and used for speed. Be sure to change to setting a heart rate alert. For... more information about speed zones, see page 50. The cadence alert notifies you can only be set in Biking mode. The maximum cadence value allowed is always recorded. For information about Garmin...an optional Garmin cadence sensor (GSC™ 10), you if your rate of pedaling or "spinning" measured by the number of revolutions of the Forerunner 305 ...
... when the GPS signal is weak or the GPS is only recorded and used for speed. Be sure to change to setting a heart rate alert. For... more information about speed zones, see page 50. The cadence alert notifies you can only be set in Biking mode. The maximum cadence value allowed is always recorded. For information about Garmin...an optional Garmin cadence sensor (GSC™ 10), you if your rate of pedaling or "spinning" measured by the number of revolutions of the Forerunner 305 ...
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...Garmin Training Center. Open No Target." Below Duration, enter the value where you want the step to last. Training can end the step during the step (speed, heart rate, cadence, or none). Then select Training. 2. Select Workouts > Advanced > . 3. Then select Edit Step. 5. In the Target field, select your Forerunner if you wish. Forerunner® 205...on the Forerunner, be overwritten from the Forerunner if you load workouts from Garmin Training Center. To create an advanced workout using the Forerunner: 1. Note: Heart rate and cadence targets are for the Forerunner 305 ...
...Garmin Training Center. Open No Target." Below Duration, enter the value where you want the step to last. Training can end the step during the step (speed, heart rate, cadence, or none). Then select Training. 2. Select Workouts > Advanced > . 3. Then select Edit Step. 5. In the Target field, select your Forerunner if you wish. Forerunner® 205...on the Forerunner, be overwritten from the Forerunner if you load workouts from Garmin Training Center. To create an advanced workout using the Forerunner: 1. Note: Heart rate and cadence targets are for the Forerunner 305 ...
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...of the step, the goal (if any step as Rest Step from the menu. Starting Advanced Workouts Once you begin an advanced workout, the Forerunner displays each step of the workout, including the name of repetitions. 5. To enter another step, select . Then select Mark as a rest ...To repeat steps: 1. In the Back to Step field, select the step you are noted in your target is heart rate, select a heart rate zone or enter a custom range. 9. When you want to return to continue. In the Duration field, select Repeat. 3. Forerunner® 205/305 Owner's Manual 21 Press mode to . 4. 8.
...of the step, the goal (if any step as Rest Step from the menu. Starting Advanced Workouts Once you begin an advanced workout, the Forerunner displays each step of the workout, including the name of repetitions. 5. To enter another step, select . Then select Mark as a rest ...To repeat steps: 1. In the Back to Step field, select the step you are noted in your target is heart rate, select a heart rate zone or enter a custom range. 9. When you want to return to continue. In the Duration field, select Repeat. 3. Forerunner® 205/305 Owner's Manual 21 Press mode to . 4. 8.
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... Running mode and view your total time and distance for races and other multi-sport competitors can create a manual multisport workout by changing sport modes during your workout. 28 The Forerunner stores multi-sport workouts in history and includes total time, distance, average heart rate,... and calories for each sport. When you want to Biking mode. Then select Delete Course. Using Multi-sport Manually You can take advantage of a multi-sport workout, switch to delete. Select the course you change sport modes, press Forerunner® 205/305 Owner...
... Running mode and view your total time and distance for races and other multi-sport competitors can create a manual multisport workout by changing sport modes during your workout. 28 The Forerunner stores multi-sport workouts in history and includes total time, distance, average heart rate,... and calories for each sport. When you want to Biking mode. Then select Delete Course. Using Multi-sport Manually You can take advantage of a multi-sport workout, switch to delete. Select the course you change sport modes, press Forerunner® 205/305 Owner...
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...general settings, select Settings > General from the Main Menu. See page 54 for a list of the Timer pages: Main 1, Main 2, and Running/Biking/ Other. Select the number of data fields you make to see on any of available data fields. Settings You can change data fields: 1....sport-specific pages appear only Forerunner® 205/305 Owner's Manual 43 Select the page you change the Biking page, those data fields appear only in that sport mode. Changing Data Fields You can customize general Forerunner settings and individual sport settings, such as heart rate zones and pace/speed zones...
...general settings, select Settings > General from the Main Menu. See page 54 for a list of the Timer pages: Main 1, Main 2, and Running/Biking/ Other. Select the number of data fields you make to see on any of available data fields. Settings You can change data fields: 1....sport-specific pages appear only Forerunner® 205/305 Owner's Manual 43 Select the page you change the Biking page, those data fields appear only in that sport mode. Changing Data Fields You can customize general Forerunner settings and individual sport settings, such as heart rate zones and pace/speed zones...
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... older history data is overwritten automatically. Adding Accessories The Forerunner 305 has two possible accessories: a heart rate monitor and an optional Garmin cadence sensor. Forerunner® 205/305 Owner's Manual To scan for your runs or other activities. Smart Recording picks up to 3.5 ...receiving data. However, with this menu or restart scanning if you change data recording: 1. From the Main Menu, select Settings > General > Data Recording. 2. By default, the Forerunner uses Smart Recording to Garmin Training Center often. 46 To change direction, speed, or heart rate...
... older history data is overwritten automatically. Adding Accessories The Forerunner 305 has two possible accessories: a heart rate monitor and an optional Garmin cadence sensor. Forerunner® 205/305 Owner's Manual To scan for your runs or other activities. Smart Recording picks up to 3.5 ...receiving data. However, with this menu or restart scanning if you change data recording: 1. From the Main Menu, select Settings > General > Data Recording. 2. By default, the Forerunner uses Smart Recording to Garmin Training Center often. 46 To change direction, speed, or heart rate...
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...General > About Forerunner to view your software version, GPS version, and unit ID. From the Main Menu, select Settings > General > Time. 2. Changing Sport Settings For each sport. From the Main Menu, select Settings. 2. You can also enter speed zones and heart rate zones for each..., which affects how calories are carrying. Forerunner® 205/305 Owner's Manual Select units of extra weight you can change time settings: 1. Settings Changing Units To change units of measure: 1. To set extra weight for distance, elevation, and heart rate. From the Main Menu, select Settings ...
...General > About Forerunner to view your software version, GPS version, and unit ID. From the Main Menu, select Settings > General > Time. 2. Changing Sport Settings For each sport. From the Main Menu, select Settings. 2. You can also enter speed zones and heart rate zones for each..., which affects how calories are carrying. Forerunner® 205/305 Owner's Manual Select units of extra weight you can change time settings: 1. Settings Changing Units To change units of measure: 1. To set extra weight for distance, elevation, and heart rate. From the Main Menu, select Settings ...
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... 5 based on a percentage of your heart rate zones manually. Select a sport to calculate your maximum heart rate: 1. 4. To base heart rate zones on Max. Select the Zones field. Setting Heart Rate Zones Note: Heart rate zones are numbered from 1 to change. Forerunner® 205/305 Owner's Manual 51 You can enter it and allow the Forerunner to set heart rate zones for each sport. Then...
... 5 based on a percentage of your heart rate zones manually. Select a sport to calculate your maximum heart rate: 1. 4. To base heart rate zones on Max. Select the Zones field. Setting Heart Rate Zones Note: Heart rate zones are numbered from 1 to change. Forerunner® 205/305 Owner's Manual 51 You can enter it and allow the Forerunner to set heart rate zones for each sport. Then...
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Settings 4. From the Main Menu, select Settings. 2. The Forerunner calculates your heart rate zones automatically based on your maximum heart rate. Select a sport to change your heart rate zones manually: 1. Select the Zones field. Select the Max field and enter your maximum heart rate. Then select Custom. 4. In any heart rate zone, select a heart rate value you want to set heart rate zones. To change and enter a new value. Then select HR Zones. 3. Repeat for each heart rate value you want to change. 52 Forerunner® 205/305 Owner's Manual
Settings 4. From the Main Menu, select Settings. 2. The Forerunner calculates your heart rate zones automatically based on your maximum heart rate. Select a sport to change your heart rate zones manually: 1. Select the Zones field. Select the Max field and enter your maximum heart rate. Then select Custom. 4. In any heart rate zone, select a heart rate value you want to set heart rate zones. To change and enter a new value. Then select HR Zones. 3. Repeat for each heart rate value you want to change. 52 Forerunner® 205/305 Owner's Manual
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...Clean the Forerunner and the heart rate monitor using or charging. User information, such as history, locations, and tracks, is retained indefinitely in 1 meter of a car), as in the trunk of water for external power. Back up important user data by downloading it to Garmin Training Center ...as permanent damage may damage plastic components. Appendix Be sure to read the Warnings and Cautions on your Forerunner safely and responsibly. Prolonged submersion can withstand immersion in the unit's memory Forerunner® 205/305 Owner's Manual Appendix without the need for 30 minutes.
...Clean the Forerunner and the heart rate monitor using or charging. User information, such as history, locations, and tracks, is retained indefinitely in 1 meter of a car), as in the trunk of water for external power. Back up important user data by downloading it to Garmin Training Center ...as permanent damage may damage plastic components. Appendix Be sure to read the Warnings and Cautions on your Forerunner safely and responsibly. Prolonged submersion can withstand immersion in the unit's memory Forerunner® 205/305 Owner's Manual Appendix without the need for 30 minutes.
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... or lose the o-ring gasket on current run. Remove the cover and replace the battery. Cadence - Forerunner® 205/305 Owner's Manual Starred (*) data fields are available with the Forerunner 305 only. Lap*-average cadence for the ...duration of the crank arm per minute. Calories-amount of old batteries properly. Cadence*-revolutions of your current ride. Cadence - Date-current day, month, and year. Then use a coin to dispose of calories burned. Appendix Replacing the Heart Rate Monitor Battery The heart rate...
... or lose the o-ring gasket on current run. Remove the cover and replace the battery. Cadence - Forerunner® 205/305 Owner's Manual Starred (*) data fields are available with the Forerunner 305 only. Lap*-average cadence for the ...duration of the crank arm per minute. Calories-amount of old batteries properly. Cadence*-revolutions of your current ride. Cadence - Date-current day, month, and year. Then use a coin to dispose of calories burned. Appendix Replacing the Heart Rate Monitor Battery The heart rate...
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Heart Rate - Heart Rate Zone*-current heart rate zone (1-5). Pace-current pace. Best-best pace achieved during current run . Forerunner® 205/305 Owner's Manual 55 Dist - Lap-distance traveled in current lap. Lap*-average heart rate in current lap. Laps-number of last completed lap. Pace - Last Lap-distance of laps completed. GPS Accuracy-margin of your current run . Heading-current direction you...
Heart Rate - Heart Rate Zone*-current heart rate zone (1-5). Pace-current pace. Best-best pace achieved during current run . Forerunner® 205/305 Owner's Manual 55 Dist - Lap-distance traveled in current lap. Lap*-average heart rate in current lap. Laps-number of last completed lap. Pace - Last Lap-distance of laps completed. GPS Accuracy-margin of your current run . Heading-current direction you...
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... on percentages of injury. 57 See the next page to learn some of the Forerunner® 205/305 Owner's Manual Appendix effects of exercise intensity. • Training in certain heart rate zones can prevent you from 1-5 according to increasing intensity. A heart rate zone is a good measure of exercise as your fitness goals? The five commonly accepted...
... on percentages of injury. 57 See the next page to learn some of the Forerunner® 205/305 Owner's Manual Appendix effects of exercise intensity. • Training in certain heart rate zones can prevent you from 1-5 according to increasing intensity. A heart rate zone is a good measure of exercise as your fitness goals? The five commonly accepted...
