FINIS SWIMSENSE Programming manual

Quickstart Instructions
Download the full instruction manual at:
Swimsense.com

Part 1: Charge & Update your Device
Charge Up
Before you can use the Swimsense™ Monitor,
you will need to charge it for at least 2 hours.
1) Fit your Swimsense™ erformance
monitor in the Swimsense™ dock. Match
u the FINIS® logos so that the ort and
cable are on the right side of the unit.
2) Connect the dock to your com uter's USB
ort via the rovided USB cable.
3) Your Swimsense™ monitor will begin
charging.
Tip: When ro erly connected to USB, the
watch will dis lay: “CONNECTED TO USB”
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Before ou Swim
We are constantly looking for ways to im rove
the Swimsense™ and therefore have designed
the device to be fully u datable. It is ossible
that u dates have been made available after
your Swimsense™ was assembled and shi ed.
Please follow the next ste s to register your
new Swimsense™ at Swimsense.com and run
the Swimsense™ Bridge to check if any u dates
are available for your device.
Register for a Swimsense™ Account
1) While your Swimsense™ is connected and
charging, launch your web browser and go
to: Swimsense.com
2) Click REGISTER in the to navigation bar
to be taken to the registration form.
3) Fill in the fields with your ersonal
information and submit.
4) U on com letion a confirmation will be
sent to the email address you entered.
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Download & Install the Swimsense™ Bridge
1) Once you have registered an account, login
using the email address and assword you
created on the Swimsense™ website:
Swimsense.com
2) Hover over the M ACCOUNT link in the
to navigation and select “Swimsense
Bridge”. The Bridge is a iece of software
that runs on your com uter to transfer
your workout files.
3) Click on the Swimsense™ Bridge image on
the right side of the age to start the
install.
a. It may take a moment for the install
to begin. Be atient!
b. Click “O en” when rom ted
c. Click “Install” if you are installing the
Swimsense™ Bridge for the first time
d. Click “Continue” to select the default
installation location
Note: The Swimsense™ Bridge is both PC and
MAC com atible.
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Update your Swimsense™ Device
1) After installing the Swimsense™ Bridge
software, o en and run the a lication:
a. From your deskto or rogram list,
double-click the swimmer icon to
launch the Swimsense™ Bridge.
b. OR click on the Swimsense™ Bridge
image on the right side of the
web age from which you installed the
software. When rom ted, select
“Run Now”.
2) The Swimsense™ Bridge window will load
and you will be rom ted to enter your
user name (email) and assword.
3) Make sure that you have a live internet
connection, and the Swimsense™ device is
correctly lugged into your com uter’s
USB ort.
4) Enter your user name (email) and
assword you created during registration
and click AUTHENTICATE.
5) If new firmware u dates are available for
your watch, the Swimsense™ Bridge will
notify you at this oint.
6) Follow the onscreen instructions to kee
your watch u -to-date with the latest
features.
Warning: U dating the firmware will delete any
workouts currently on the watch. Make sure to
u load all of your workouts on the watch first.
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Part 2: Using your Swimsense™
Once you have charged and u dated your
Swimsense™, un-dock the device and it will
automatically turn ON.
Navigate
To navigate, you can sim ly read the labels that
a ear on the screen. Labels a ear next to
each button when an o tion or action is
available.
[ ] Press to scroll u through o tions,
view revious o tion, or increase.
[ ] Press to scroll down through
o tions, view next o tion, or decrease.
[SEL] Generally used to select or start.
[EXIT] Press to exit from your current
screen or o tion, and return to the arent
menu for that o tion.
Tip: Kee ressing the [EXIT] button and you
will eventually return to the Home screen.
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Sleep Mode
To conserve battery ower, ut your device in
Slee Mode while it is not being used. Press and
hold the bottom-left and bottom-right buttons
together for 3 seconds to ut to slee . To wake-
u , sim ly ress the to -left button.
Configure
To ensure the most accurate measurements,
configure your ersonal settings before getting
in the ool.
1) From the Home screen, ress [ / ]
until you reach “Config”. Then ress [SEL].
2) Press [SEL] to select a setting. Use
[ / ] to adjust each setting, [NEXT] to
toggle to the next highlighted o tion on the
screen, then [SAVE] to confirm and exit.
Tip: Watch Position (Left or Right wrist) and
Pool Size must be set correctly for each
workout. It is also recommended to set the
ro er Date and Time so your workouts will be
organized correctly when you u load
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Go Swim
Make sure your watch has been configured to
the correct wrist and ool size before
swimming.
1) Select the “Swim ” mode by ressing the
[SWIM] shortcut from the
Home screen, or by scrolling [ / ]
through the main menu.
2) Press [SWIM] to begin recording your
workout and start swimming.
3) If you want to record intervals or if you
want to rest between swims during your
workout, ress [PAUSE]. The screen will
invert, so that the background is black.
This means you are now resting. When you
are ready to start swimming again, ress
the [SWIM] button and continue.
4) You can view alternate data values during
your workout by ressing the [ALT] button.
SWIMMING READ TO SWIM
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5) When taking long breaks, or if you are at
the end of your workout, ress [STOP]. If
you are com letely done with your
workout, ress [RESET]. The workout will
be automatically stored. If you want to
swim further ress [START] again. Note
that ressing [STOP] does not create an
interval.
Tips:
 An “interval” is a eriod of time that you
are swimming. Swim intervals occur
between rest eriods. Use [PAUSE] to
ca ture intervals. A “workout” is your
entire workout session.
 Whenever you are not swimming, your
Swimsense™ should either be aused or
sto ed.
 Swimsense™ su orts the four major
strokes (Butterfly, Backstroke,
Breaststroke and Freestyle).
 our device should be paused or stopped
during drills or kicking sets.
SWIM PAUSED
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Make Sense
Review your workout by going to “Workout
History” in the main menu.
1) Press [SEL] to enter, and use [ / ] to
scroll through the list of workouts.
2) Press [VIEW] to see a workout in de th,
and use [ / ] to scroll through
various data on your swim.
3) You can view workout details broken down
by stroke in the Stroke Ty e Data
submenu. Press [VIEW] to see further
details, and [EXIT] to go back to the
overview.
WORKOUT
SUMMAR
REVIEW B
STROKE T PE
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4) You can also view details by interval in the
Intervals submenu. Again ress [VIEW] to
see more details and [EXIT] to return to
the overview.
Need More Help?
Log into your account at
Swimsense.com. How-to videos,
FAQ’s, ste -by-ste walkthroughs,
live chat su ort, and com lete
instruction manuals are available
under the M ACCOUNT: Support
Center ortal
REVIEW B
INTERVAL
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Part 3: Uploading your Workouts
Launch the the Swimsense™ Bridge
1) After installing the Swimsense™ Bridge
software (see ages 3 & 4 for installation
instructions), o en and run the
a lication:
a. From your deskto or rogram list,
double-click the swimmer icon to
launch the Swimsense™ Bridge
b. OR click on the Swimsense™ Bridge
image on the right side of the
web age from which you installed the
software. When rom ted, select
“Run Now”.
2) The Swimsense™ Bridge window will load
and you will be rom ted to enter your
user name (email) and assword.
3) Make sure that you have a live internet
connection, and the Swimsense™ device is
correctly lugged into your com uter’s
USB ort.
4) Enter your user name (email) and
assword you created during registration
and click AUTHENTICATE.
5) Once authenticated and connected, a list of
your com leted workouts on the watch will
a ear. These are now ready for u load.
6) Click the UPLOAD button. A notification
will a ear to let you know that the
workouts were u loaded successfully.
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Review Workouts on the Swimsense™ Website
Once you have swum and u loaded workouts
through the Swimsense™ Bridge, they will
automatically a ear on the online
Swimsense™ Training Log account you created.
1) Go to Swimsense.com and login using your
email address and assword.
2) After logging in, you will be taken to your
DASHBOARD overview age where you can
view cumulative stats or rogress goals.
3) Click on WORKOUTS: Uploaded Workouts
to view a list of the most recent workouts
you have u loaded to your Training Log.
4) Click on WORKOUTS: Calendar View to
see your workouts laid out on a calendar.
5) Clicking on the Details of a workout will
take you to the Workout Details age
where you can view more detailed stats
about your workout.
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Understanding the Workout Details Page
Grab and slide the workout timeline at the
to of the age to view more of your
workout.
The dark blue horizontal bar re resents
your entire swim workout.
Each interval and length of the ool is
color-coded by stroke ty e.
Clicking on the workout, interval, or length
bars in the timeline will refresh all the
charts and data below.
Are there any eaks or valleys in your
workout detail charts? What do you think
these re resent?
Tip: Online tutorials and videos are available
under the M ACCOUNT: Support Center
ortal, where you can walk through how to
u load, navigate, and analyze all your workouts.
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Hel ful Definitions
INTERVAL: One or more lengths of the
ool swum continuously without including
rest time.
LAP: One full circle in the ool, down and
back (2 lengths)
REST TIME: Time s ent resting between
intervals with the device aused.
WORKOUT: Your entire swim session
including all intervals and rest eriods.
STROKE COUNT: The average number of
stroke cycles you take er length. A stroke
cycle is one com lete revolution of both
the left and right arm.
PACE: A measure of average time er 100.
For exam le, if you did a 500 swim in 6:00,
then your ace time er 100 will be 1:12.
STROKE RATE: The average time in
seconds it takes for you to com lete a full
stroke cycle. Measured in Seconds/Stroke.
DISTANCE PER STROKE: How far you
travel with each stroke cycle. Measured in
meters or yards, this metric lets you
understand how long your stroke may be.
SWOLF SCORE: A measurement of
efficiency, SWOLF adds both the stroke
count er length and the time er length.
Similar to golf, the lower SWOLF score the
better and more efficient you are
swimming!
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Su ort
Web: Log into your Swimsense™ account
at Swimsense.com. Hel is available under
the M ACCOUNT: Support Center ortal.
Toll Free: 888-333-4647
Safety and Care
Rinse the Swimsense™ in fresh water
after use. Wi e the front and back dry and
store indoors in a dry environment.
Wi e clean the back of the Swimsense™
watch and to of the docking station before
connecting. Remove any excess debris.
The Swimsense™ device is water resistant
and can be used safely in swimming ools,
lakes, oceans, or any fresh or salt water.
All users of this roduct assume risk
resulting from its use. Whether roximate
or remote, there may be a risk of injury.
Neither manufacturer nor seller of this
roduct assumes any liability.
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