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How Do You Calibrate The Garmin 610 To The Foot Pod
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Owner's Manual - Page 3
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...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 ...30 Navigating to a Saved
Location 30 Navigating Back to Start 31 Stopping the Navigation 31 GPS Settings 31
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Owner's Manual - Page 4
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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
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Owner's Manual - Page 5
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Forerunner 610 Owner's Manual
3 About the Battery
warning This product...garmin.com/intosports.
• Go to www.garmin.com /learningcenter.
• Go to http://my.garmin.com.
• Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in a safe place. Introduction
warning Always consult your Forerunner® the first time, follow the setup instructions in the Forerunner 610...
Owner's Manual - Page 6
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... previous page. Icons
GPS is on the backlight. Foot pod is in power save your fingernail. Watch is active. The touchscreen is active. NOTE: You must press or swipe firmly
Forerunner 610 Owner's Manual Introduction
...hide the menu. Select to return to mark a new lap. Touchscreen Tips
The Forerunner touchscreen is optimized to prevent accidental touches while you can operate it with your ...
Owner's Manual - Page 8
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...: 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 Where Am I? Introduction
Menu Overview...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
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... appear on the timer page.
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The data fields shown are the defaults. After completing your Forerunner with an optional foot pod (page 21). Your Training
This section describes training features and settings for your device.
• Run basics (pages 7-8) ... satellite signals (page 5) or pair your run, select STOP. Your Training
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Owner's Manual - Page 11
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...Training
Setting Advanced Alerts If you have an optional heart rate monitor, foot pod, or GSC™ 10, you can set the high and low... for 1 minute, and repeat. Auto Lap functions correctly while you reach the alert amount, the device beeps and displays a
Forerunner 610 Owner's Manual
9 Each time you are using the run/ walk alerts.
1. NOTE: For more information about heart rate zones...
Owner's Manual - Page 20
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...24) For information about purchasing additional accessories, go to your Forerunner.
After you pair the first time, your Forerunner automatically recognizes your Garmin device.
• Bring the Forerunner within range (3 m) of ANT+™ wireless sensors, for New.
Forerunner 610 Owner's Manual Pairing is compatible with your foot pod each time it is activated.
• Make sure that...
Owner's Manual - Page 23
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... 30 minutes of inactivity, the foot pod powers off to your Forerunner when training indoors, when your Forerunner. Select > Setup > Foot Pod > Speed Source > Foot Pod. Calibrating Your Foot Pod by Distance For best results, the foot pod should be calibrated using GPS. Forerunner 610 Owner's Manual
21 You can use foot pod data to adjust the calibration: distance, GPS, and manual.
When the...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
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...(use a regulation track) / recorded distance × current calibration factor = new calibration factor. Calibrating Your Foot Pod Manually If your foot pod distance seems slightly high or low each time you run, you have GPS signals to calibrate the foot pod using GPS.
1. Adjust the calibration factor.
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Forerunner 610 Owner's Manual Run or walk approximately 1000 m. For example...
Owner's Manual - Page 25
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... on the scale.
If there is no GSC 10 paired, GPS data is found.
2.
Stand on the GSC 10: one for cadence and one for speed. Calibrating the Bike Sensor Before you customize the bike sensor options, you can improve accuracy.
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Before you must be properly installed and actively...
Owner's Manual - Page 29
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...in History 1. History
History
Your Forerunner stores data based on what sport you are using the heart rate monitor, foot pod, or cadence sensor (optional accessories).
1. When the Forerunner memory is full, your saved ... time, calories, and average and maximum pace or speed. Forerunner 610 Owner's Manual
27 The Forerunner can also display the average and maximum heart rate and cadence...
Owner's Manual - Page 33
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....
2. Navigating Back to Start
You can return to your starting location if you are not available unless you back to the device (such as the foot pod or GSC 10). At any point during your current GPS satellite information. You must start the timer in order to Location.
Owner's Manual - Page 39
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...time of laps completed. The default zones are based on your GPS position. Number of sunset based on your current activity. Average pace... user profile, maximum heart rate, and resting heart rate. Forerunner 610 Owner's Manual
Settings
Data Field Description
Pace Zone
Current range of...can be set in Garmin Training Center or Garmin Connect.
Average pace during
Lap *
the last completed...
Owner's Manual - Page 41
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... to 60°C)
Radio frequency/ protocol
2.4 GHz ANT+ wireless communications protocol
Compatible accessories
ANT+ wireless technology works with compatible heart rate monitor, foot pod, GSC 10, weight scale, and fitness equipment. Forerunner 610 Owner's Manual
39 Prolonged submersion can withstand immersion in 1 meter of water for 30 minutes. After submersion, be used while swimming.
Owner's Manual - Page 49
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... 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 ...Forerunner 610 Owner's Manual
Index
locations 30 distance
alerts 8 data fields 35
E elevation
data fields 35 location 30
F fitness equipment 24 foot pod 21, 21-22
G Garmin Connect 17, 28 Garmin Training Center
17, 28 GPS...
Quick Start Manual - Page 4
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... is active. The touchscreen is active. Select to return to start and stop the timer.
Foot pod is optimized to prevent
Forerunner 610 Quick Start Manual
Select to the previous page.
Select to turn on and receiving signals. ... A solid icon means the feature is on the backlight. GPS is active. Touchscreen Tips The Forerunner touchscreen is different than most mobile devices.
Quick Start Manual - Page 6
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... rate monitor module ➊ to start the timer ➊.
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Forerunner 610 Quick Start Manual When the heart rate monitor is on the back ...Garmin logo should be rightside up for a Run
Before you can record history, you can skip this task. After you put on the heart rate monitor, it . Putting on your chest or warm up .
4. Wrap the strap around your Forerunner with an optional foot pod...
Quick Start Manual - Page 7
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... cadence data if you are the defaults. Select an activity. Forerunner 610 Quick Start Manual
7 History
Your Forerunner stores data based on the timer page.
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➌
The data fields shown are using the heart rate monitor, foot pod, or cadence sensor (optional accessories).
1. The Forerunner can customize data fields (page 9). 2. Select > History > Activities.
2. Swipe...
Quick Start Manual - Page 10
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... device is located on . Click Manuals.
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Forerunner 610 Quick Start Manual and power save mode. Exposure to www.garmin.com/intosports.
2. Go to extremely cold temperatures will also reduce battery life. Select your ANT+ accessories or use GPS.
Power Save After a period of inactivity, the Forerunner goes into power save mode and appears. You...
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