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... More Information 3 Keys 4 Icons 4 Tips and Shortcuts 5 Locating Satellite Signals 5 Menu Overview 6 Your Training 7 Going for a Run 7 Saving Your Run 8 Run Options 8 Interval Workouts 13 Custom Workouts 15 Bike Training Options 17 ANT+ Sensors 18 Pairing Your ANT+ Sensors........18 Heart Rate Monitor 19 Forerunner 610 Owner's Manual Introduction Foot Pod 21 GSC 10 23 Using the Weight Scale 23 Fitness Equipment 24 Heart Rate Zone Calculations.....25 ANT+ Sensor Troubleshooting....26 History 27 Viewing History 27 Deleting History 28 Using Free Software 28 Sending History...
... More Information 3 Keys 4 Icons 4 Tips and Shortcuts 5 Locating Satellite Signals 5 Menu Overview 6 Your Training 7 Going for a Run 7 Saving Your Run 8 Run Options 8 Interval Workouts 13 Custom Workouts 15 Bike Training Options 17 ANT+ Sensors 18 Pairing Your ANT+ Sensors........18 Heart Rate Monitor 19 Forerunner 610 Owner's Manual Introduction Foot Pod 21 GSC 10 23 Using the Weight Scale 23 Fitness Equipment 24 Heart Rate Zone Calculations.....25 ANT+ Sensor Troubleshooting....26 History 27 Viewing History 27 Deleting History 28 Using Free Software 28 Sending History...
Owner's Manual
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Introduction Settings 32 System Settings 32 Time Settings 33 Setting Your User Profile 33 Customizing the Training Pages 34 Appendix 39 Specifications 39 About the Battery 40 Heart Rate Monitor Battery.........42 Changing the Wrist Band............43 Caring for Your Device 44 Updating the Software Using Garmin Connect 45 Troubleshooting 46 Index 47 2 Forerunner 610 Owner's Manual
Introduction Settings 32 System Settings 32 Time Settings 33 Setting Your User Profile 33 Customizing the Training Pages 34 Appendix 39 Specifications 39 About the Battery 40 Heart Rate Monitor Battery.........42 Changing the Wrist Band............43 Caring for Your Device 44 Updating the Software Using Garmin Connect 45 Troubleshooting 46 Index 47 2 Forerunner 610 Owner's Manual
Owner's Manual
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... physician before you can charge using your Garmin dealer for product warnings and other important information. See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the Forerunner 610 Quick Start Manual. Introduction Setting Up the Device When using the charger included in the product box (page 41). See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in a safe place. The device is powered by completing our online registration today. •...
... physician before you can charge using your Garmin dealer for product warnings and other important information. See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the Forerunner 610 Quick Start Manual. Introduction Setting Up the Device When using the charger included in the product box (page 41). See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in a safe place. The device is powered by completing our online registration today. •...
Owner's Manual
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... scale. Icons GPS is designed so you run and reset the timer. 4 ➍ ➎◄ Select to save mode (page 41). Touchscreen Tips The Forerunner touchscreen is active. Foot pod is active. Introduction Keys Each key has multiple functions. ➊ ➋ ➎ ➌ ➍ ➊ POWER/ LIGHT ➋ START/ STOP ➌ LAP/ RESET Hold to turn the device on and receiving signals. Select to turn on the backlight. Select to return to start and stop the timer. Bike sensor...
... scale. Icons GPS is designed so you run and reset the timer. 4 ➍ ➎◄ Select to save mode (page 41). Touchscreen Tips The Forerunner touchscreen is active. Foot pod is active. Introduction Keys Each key has multiple functions. ➊ ➋ ➎ ➌ ➍ ➊ POWER/ LIGHT ➋ START/ STOP ➌ LAP/ RESET Hold to turn the device on and receiving signals. Select to turn on the backlight. Select to return to start and stop the timer. Bike sensor...
Owner's Manual
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..., resetting totals, uploading an activity Ready to Start Locations 6 Forerunner 610 Owner's Manual Back to Run Options: alerts, Auto Lap, Auto Pause, auto scroll Virtual Partner Virtual Racer Workouts: intervals, custom workouts Sport: running or cycling Training Pages: data fields Alarm Heart Rate Monitor: pairing, heart rate zones Foot Pod: pairing, speed source, calibration Bike Sensor: pairing, calibration, wheel size User Profile: gender, birth year, weight, height System: language, tones, display, data recording, GPS, backlight, time, units, data transfer, restore default settings...
..., resetting totals, uploading an activity Ready to Start Locations 6 Forerunner 610 Owner's Manual Back to Run Options: alerts, Auto Lap, Auto Pause, auto scroll Virtual Partner Virtual Racer Workouts: intervals, custom workouts Sport: running or cycling Training Pages: data fields Alarm Heart Rate Monitor: pairing, heart rate zones Foot Pod: pairing, speed source, calibration Bike Sensor: pairing, calibration, wheel size User Profile: gender, birth year, weight, height System: language, tones, display, data recording, GPS, backlight, time, units, data transfer, restore default settings...
Owner's Manual
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... interval or custom workouts. Setting Time, Distance, and Calorie Alerts 1. Select Alert At, and enter a time, distance, or calorie amount. Select Training Pages. 3. You can use alerts to save your run and reset the timer. Select a training page to customize. 5. Select the type of the available data fields and descriptions, see page 32. Select Pace/Speed. 6. Select Time, Distance, or Calories. 3. Each time you reach the alert amount, the device beeps and displays a message. 8 Forerunner 610 Owner's Manual For a complete list of pace or speed data...
... interval or custom workouts. Setting Time, Distance, and Calorie Alerts 1. Select Alert At, and enter a time, distance, or calorie amount. Select Training Pages. 3. You can use alerts to save your run and reset the timer. Select a training page to customize. 5. Select the type of the available data fields and descriptions, see page 32. Select Pace/Speed. 6. Select Time, Distance, or Calories. 3. Each time you reach the alert amount, the device beeps and displays a message. 8 Forerunner 610 Owner's Manual For a complete list of pace or speed data...
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... Forerunner can set up alerts, Auto Lap, Auto Pause, and Auto Scroll settings for your computer using the USB ANT Stick (page 29). 1. Select > Training > Sport > Cycling Options > Show. 2. Forerunner 610 Owner's Manual 17 Select the workout. 3. Connect the USB ANT Stick to your device, you can display data and history for your computer. 2. Training With a Bike Sensor For information about the GSC™ 10, see page 23. Deleting a Custom Workout 1. Open Garmin Training Center or Garmin Connect (page 28). 3. Your Training Bike Training Options Many of the training features...
... Forerunner can set up alerts, Auto Lap, Auto Pause, and Auto Scroll settings for your computer using the USB ANT Stick (page 29). 1. Select > Training > Sport > Cycling Options > Show. 2. Forerunner 610 Owner's Manual 17 Select the workout. 3. Connect the USB ANT Stick to your device, you can display data and history for your computer. 2. Training With a Bike Sensor For information about the GSC™ 10, see page 23. Deleting a Custom Workout 1. Open Garmin Training Center or Garmin Connect (page 28). 3. Your Training Bike Training Options Many of the training features...
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... to view and edit the zones in beats per minute. • Select % Max. Select Resting HR, and enter your heart rate zones, you must enable the heart rate monitor. ANT+ Sensors • If is paired, a message appears, and the accessory icon (page 4) appears solid on the screen. Forerunner 610 Owner's Manual 19 When the accessory is off, select > Setup > Bike Sensor > Bike Sensor > On > Search for New. • If you can customize your resting heart rate. Heart Rate Monitor Setting Your Heart Rate...
... to view and edit the zones in beats per minute. • Select % Max. Select Resting HR, and enter your heart rate zones, you must enable the heart rate monitor. ANT+ Sensors • If is paired, a message appears, and the accessory icon (page 4) appears solid on the screen. Forerunner 610 Owner's Manual 19 When the accessory is off, select > Setup > Bike Sensor > Bike Sensor > On > Search for New. • If you can customize your resting heart rate. Heart Rate Monitor Setting Your Heart Rate...
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... ready to conserve the battery. You must pair the foot pod with the foot pod. Choosing Your Speed Source If you plan to your Forerunner when training indoors, when your GPS signal is optional and can set the Forerunner to use foot pod data to adjust the calibration: distance, GPS, and manual. You can use the foot pod to send data to train outdoors, you lose satellite signals. The foot pod is...
... ready to conserve the battery. You must pair the foot pod with the foot pod. Choosing Your Speed Source If you plan to your Forerunner when training indoors, when your GPS signal is optional and can set the Forerunner to use foot pod data to adjust the calibration: distance, GPS, and manual. You can use the foot pod to send data to train outdoors, you lose satellite signals. The foot pod is...
Owner's Manual
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... to your run . Navigating Back to Start You can return to use this feature. 1. Satellite Page The satellite page shows your starting point of your run , select STOP, but do not reset the timer. 2. Select Go to the device (such as the foot pod or GSC 10). The Forerunner navigates you back to your current GPS satellite information. Forerunner 610 Owner's Manual Navigation Stopping the Navigation Select > Where To? > Stop Navigation. The next time you have an optional sensor that sends speed and distance data to Location.
... to your run . Navigating Back to Start You can return to use this feature. 1. Satellite Page The satellite page shows your starting point of your run , select STOP, but do not reset the timer. 2. Select Go to the device (such as the foot pod or GSC 10). The Forerunner navigates you back to your current GPS satellite information. Forerunner 610 Owner's Manual Navigation Stopping the Navigation Select > Where To? > Stop Navigation. The next time you have an optional sensor that sends speed and distance data to Location.
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...Forerunner 610 Owner's Manual however, it greatly increases the size of measure for distance, pace and speed, elevation, position format, and weight. 1. Select > Setup > System > Units. 2. Customizing the Unit Settings You can customize units of the activity. • GPS-page 31. • Backlight-page 41. Select a setting. 3. Select a unit for messages. • Data Recording-controls how the device records activity data. ◦◦ Smart-records key points where you change direction, speed, or heart rate. ◦◦ Every Second-records points every second. It creates...
...Forerunner 610 Owner's Manual however, it greatly increases the size of measure for distance, pace and speed, elevation, position format, and weight. 1. Select > Setup > System > Units. 2. Customizing the Unit Settings You can customize units of the activity. • GPS-page 31. • Backlight-page 41. Select a setting. 3. Select a unit for messages. • Data Recording-controls how the device records activity data. ◦◦ Smart-records key points where you change direction, speed, or heart rate. ◦◦ Every Second-records points every second. It creates...
Owner's Manual
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..., select Heart Rate > HR - Calories - Distance - Data Fields Data fields with the ** symbol require an ANT+ sensor. Lap ** Description For running, cadence is a distance amount. Requires a New Leaf® assessment. Distance to Go During a workout, the remaining calories when the step duration is measured in the current lap. Forerunner 610 Owner's Manual 35 Data Field Cadence ** Cadence - Average cadence for the current lap. Average cadence for the duration of the last completed lap. Fat Amount of total calories burned. Select a data field to change...
..., select Heart Rate > HR - Calories - Distance - Data Fields Data fields with the ** symbol require an ANT+ sensor. Lap ** Description For running, cadence is a distance amount. Requires a New Leaf® assessment. Distance to Go During a workout, the remaining calories when the step duration is measured in the current lap. Forerunner 610 Owner's Manual 35 Data Field Cadence ** Cadence - Average cadence for the current lap. Average cadence for the duration of the last completed lap. Fat Amount of total calories burned. Select a data field to change...
Owner's Manual
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Forerunner Battery Life Battery Life* Forerunner Use 1 week You are training for the remaining time. The Forerunner is in power save mode the entire time. Battery User-replaceable CR2032, 3 volts (page 42) Battery life Approximately 4.5 years (1 hour per day with GPS the entire time. *The actual battery life of a fully charged battery depends on how much time you use GPS, the backlight, Forerunner 610 Owner's Manual Radio frequency/ protocol 2.4 GHz ANT+ wireless communications protocol 40 About the Battery warning This product...
Forerunner Battery Life Battery Life* Forerunner Use 1 week You are training for the remaining time. The Forerunner is in power save mode the entire time. Battery User-replaceable CR2032, 3 volts (page 42) Battery life Approximately 4.5 years (1 hour per day with GPS the entire time. *The actual battery life of a fully charged battery depends on how much time you use GPS, the backlight, Forerunner 610 Owner's Manual Radio frequency/ protocol 2.4 GHz ANT+ wireless communications protocol 40 About the Battery warning This product...
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.... Turn off the device. 2. While holding LAP, turn the device on. 3. How do I want to clear all user‑entered information, but it does not delete your oldest data is the software Select > Setup > System > About to avoid losing data. Appendix Troubleshooting Problem Solution The keys do I reset the Select device to the original factory settings? > Setup > System > Restore Defaults > Yes. Some gyms and health centers can Leaf assessment? I quickly change sports? Hold POWER until the screen turns on the timer, select RESET...
.... Turn off the device. 2. While holding LAP, turn the device on. 3. How do I want to clear all user‑entered information, but it does not delete your oldest data is the software Select > Setup > System > About to avoid losing data. Appendix Troubleshooting Problem Solution The keys do I reset the Select device to the original factory settings? > Setup > System > Restore Defaults > Yes. Some gyms and health centers can Leaf assessment? I quickly change sports? Hold POWER until the screen turns on the timer, select RESET...
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... Auto Lap 10-11 Auto Pause 11 auto scroll 11 B backlight 41 back to start 31 battery charging 3, 41 Forerunner 40 heart rate monitor 43 bike sensors 23 C cadence alerts 9 data fields 35 GSC 10 23 calibrating bike sensors 23 foot pod 21-22 calorie alerts 8 data fields 35 expenditure 33 caring for your devices 44 charging 41 clearing user data 46 coordinates 30 custom workouts 15 D data fields 5, 35-38 data recording 32 deleting custom workout 17 history 28 Forerunner 610 Owner's Manual Index locations 30 distance alerts 8 data fields 35 E elevation data fields...
... Auto Lap 10-11 Auto Pause 11 auto scroll 11 B backlight 41 back to start 31 battery charging 3, 41 Forerunner 40 heart rate monitor 43 bike sensors 23 C cadence alerts 9 data fields 35 GSC 10 23 calibrating bike sensors 23 foot pod 21-22 calorie alerts 8 data fields 35 expenditure 33 caring for your devices 44 charging 41 clearing user data 46 coordinates 30 custom workouts 15 D data fields 5, 35-38 data recording 32 deleting custom workout 17 history 28 Forerunner 610 Owner's Manual Index locations 30 distance alerts 8 data fields 35 E elevation data fields...
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... 9 data fields 36-37 zones 19-20 heart rate monitor battery 43 cleaning 45 pairing 18 specifications 40 history deleting 28 missing 46 transferring 29 viewing 27, 46 I icons 4 interval workouts 13 K keys 4 tones 32 L language 32 lifetime athlete 24 lithium-ion battery 3, 39, 40 locating satellite signals 5, 46 locations 30 M marking your location 30 N navigating back to start 31 to locations 30 New Leaf 35, 46 P pace 8, 27, 37 pairing ANT+ sensors 18 pausing an activity 11 power save 41 profile...
... 9 data fields 36-37 zones 19-20 heart rate monitor battery 43 cleaning 45 pairing 18 specifications 40 history deleting 28 missing 46 transferring 29 viewing 27, 46 I icons 4 interval workouts 13 K keys 4 tones 32 L language 32 lifetime athlete 24 lithium-ion battery 3, 39, 40 locating satellite signals 5, 46 locations 30 M marking your location 30 N navigating back to start 31 to locations 30 New Leaf 35, 46 P pace 8, 27, 37 pairing ANT+ sensors 18 pausing an activity 11 power save 41 profile...
Quick Start Manual
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...; ➍ ➊ POWER/ LIGHT ➋ START/ STOP ➌ LAP/ RESET Hold to show and hide the menu. Select to prevent Forerunner 610 Quick Start Manual Foot pod is searching. Watch is in power save your fingernail. The touchscreen is designed so you can operate it with your run and reset the timer. 4 ➍ ➎◄ Select to turn on and receiving signals. Select to mark a new lap. A flashing icon means the device is active. Select to turn the device on and off...
...; ➍ ➊ POWER/ LIGHT ➋ START/ STOP ➌ LAP/ RESET Hold to show and hide the menu. Select to prevent Forerunner 610 Quick Start Manual Foot pod is searching. Watch is in power save your fingernail. The touchscreen is designed so you can operate it with your run and reset the timer. 4 ➍ ➎◄ Select to turn on and receiving signals. Select to mark a new lap. A flashing icon means the device is active. Select to turn the device on and off...
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... page, and select View Laps. 5. Select > History > Activities. 2. Select Train with your computer. ➊ 2. Plug the USB ANT Stick ➊ into a USB port on -screen instructions. Forerunner 610 Quick Start Manual 4. Deleting a Run 1. Select a run data. • Garmin Connect is Web-based software (www.garminconnect .com). • Garmin Training Center is computer software that does not require the Internet after installation. 1. Go to scroll through laps. Follow the on your computer using the USB ANT Stick™ (page 8). 1. Sending History to Your Computer...
... page, and select View Laps. 5. Select > History > Activities. 2. Select Train with your computer. ➊ 2. Plug the USB ANT Stick ➊ into a USB port on -screen instructions. Forerunner 610 Quick Start Manual 4. Deleting a Run 1. Select a run data. • Garmin Connect is Web-based software (www.garminconnect .com). • Garmin Training Center is computer software that does not require the Internet after installation. 1. Go to scroll through laps. Follow the on your computer using the USB ANT Stick™ (page 8). 1. Sending History to Your Computer...
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...Product Information guide in power save mode the entire time. Select Yes. 4. Select > Setup > Training Pages. 2. Lap. Forerunner 610 Quick Start Manual About the Battery warning This product contains a lithium-ion battery. Select . 4. Up to 8 hours You are using the Forerunner in power save mode for the remaining time. For example, select Heart Rate > HR - Up to 4 weeks You are training with GPS. 3. Select a data field to see the Forerunner 610 Owner's Manual. 1. Follow the on four training pages. Change the number of a fully charged battery...
...Product Information guide in power save mode the entire time. Select Yes. 4. Select > Setup > Training Pages. 2. Lap. Forerunner 610 Quick Start Manual About the Battery warning This product contains a lithium-ion battery. Select . 4. Up to 8 hours You are using the Forerunner in power save mode for the remaining time. For example, select Heart Rate > HR - Up to 4 weeks You are training with GPS. 3. Select a data field to see the Forerunner 610 Owner's Manual. 1. Follow the on four training pages. Change the number of a fully charged battery...
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... also get the latest owner's manual from the Web. 1. Hold POWER until the screen turns on a CD in the product box. and power save mode and appears. Swipe left to extremely cold temperatures will also reduce battery life. Go to reset the device. 1. Troubleshooting Resetting the Device If the keys or screen stop responding, you may need to www.garmin.com/intosports. 2. Hold POWER until the screen goes blank. 2. Click Manuals. 10 Forerunner 610 Quick Start Manual
... also get the latest owner's manual from the Web. 1. Hold POWER until the screen turns on a CD in the product box. and power save mode and appears. Swipe left to extremely cold temperatures will also reduce battery life. Go to reset the device. 1. Troubleshooting Resetting the Device If the keys or screen stop responding, you may need to www.garmin.com/intosports. 2. Hold POWER until the screen goes blank. 2. Click Manuals. 10 Forerunner 610 Quick Start Manual
