Garmin Forerunner 205 - Running GPS Receiver User manual

Owner’s Manual
Forerunner
®
205/305
GPS-enabled trainer for runners

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Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual i
INTRODUCTION
Introduction .......................... i
Contact Garmin .......................... ii
Getting Started .................... 1
Charging the Battery ..................1
Acquiring Satellite Signals .........2
Using the Heart Rate Monitor ....3
Extending the Strap ...................5
Buttons .......................................6
Pages .........................................7
User Profile ................................8
Training ................................ 9
Alerts ..........................................9
Auto Pause® ............................12
Auto Lap® ................................13
Virtual Partner™ .......................15
Workouts: Quick, Interval, and
Advanced ..........................16
Courses ...................................24
Multi-sport Workouts ................28
History ............................... 31
Viewing History ........................32
Deleting History .......................34
Navigation ......................... 35
Viewing the Map ......................35
Marking Locations ....................36
Back to Start ............................39
Creating and Using Routes ......40
Viewing GPS Information .........42
Settings ............................. 43
General Settings ......................43
Data Recording ........................46
Changing Sport Settings ..........49
Setting Pace/Speed Zones ......50
Setting Heart Rate Zones ........51
Appendix ........................... 53
Cleaning and Care ...................53
Data Fields ...............................54
Heart Rate Information ............57
Garmin Training Center ...........61
Specifications ...........................62
Limited Warranty ......................63
Warning ....................................67
Caution ....................................68
Index .................................. 69
TABLE OF CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION
Contact Garmin
If you encounter any difficulty
while using your Forerunner, or
if you have any questions, in the
U.S.A. contact Garmin Product
Support by phone: [phone]
or 800/800.1020, Monday–Friday,
8 am–5 pm Central Time; or visit
www.garmin.com/support. Click
Product Support and fill out the
form.
In Europe, contact
Garmin (Europe) Ltd. at
44/0870.8501241.
Tell us how you like this
manual! Fill out the Product
Documentation Survey. Go to
www.garmin.com/contactUs/
and click Product
Documentation Survey.
Product Registration
Help us better support you by
completing our online registration
today! Have the serial number
of your Forerunner handy and
connect to our Web site (www.
garmin.com). Look for the Product
Registration link on our home
page.
Use this area to record the serial
number (8-digit number located
on the back of the unit) in case
your Forerunner is lost, stolen, or
needs service. Be sure to keep
your original sales receipt in a
safe place or attach a photocopy
inside the manual.
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Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual 1
GETTING STARTED
GETTING STARTED
Charging the Battery
Charge the Forerunner for three hours before using it. When the
battery is fully charged, the battery life is approximately 10 hours. To
avoid corrosion, be sure the Forerunner is completely dry before
charging or connecting to a personal computer.
To charge the Forerunner:
1. Snap the Forerunner into the
charging cradle.
2. Plug the small end of the AC
adapter into the mini-USB port
on the cradle. Plug the other end
into a standard wall outlet.
NOTE: The Forerunner will not charge outside the temperature range of
0°C–50°C (32°F–122°F).
You can also charge the Forerunner by connecting it to your personal
computer with the enclosed USB cable. However, you must install
Garmin Training Center before you connect to your computer. See page
61 to install Garmin Training Center.
mini-USB port cradle

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GETTING STARTED
Acquiring Satellite
Signals
Before you begin using the
Forerunner, you must acquire
GPS satellite signals. To acquire
satellite signals, go outdoors
away from tall buildings and
trees. Acquiring satellite signals
may take 30–60 seconds.
To acquire satellites:
Go outdoors to an open area and
press the Power button to turn
on the Forerunner.
Wait while the Forerunner
searches for satellites. For best
reception, make sure the GPS
antenna is facing up. Stand still
in an open area, and do not
begin walking or running until
the Locating Satellites page
disappears.
GPS antenna is
located here.
After the Locating Satellites page
disappears, you can begin your
run or other activity.
To turn off GPS and use the
Forerunner indoors, see page 44.

Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual 3
GETTING STARTED
Using the Heart Rate Monitor
NOTE: The heart rate monitor works with the Forerunner 305 only.
Wear the heart rate monitor directly on your skin, just below your
breastplate. It should be snug enough to stay in place during your run.
To position the heart rate monitor:
1. Push one tab on the strap through the slot in the heart rate monitor.
Press the tab down.
sensors
2. Wet both sensors on the back of the heart rate monitor to create a
strong connection between your pulse and the transmitter.

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3. Wrap the strap around your
chest and attach it to the
other side of the heart rate
monitor.
NOTE: If you have trouble with
erratic heart rate readings, position
the transmitter on your back instead
of your chest, or try applying
electrode gel.
4. Turn on the Forerunner
and bring it within range (3
meters) of the heart rate
monitor.
The heart rate icon on the Timer
page changes from flashing to
constant when the Forerunner
begins receiving data.
Be sure to move away from other
heart rate monitors while the
Forerunner is trying to “pair” with
your heart rate monitor for the
first time. After the Forerunner
pairs with your heart rate monitor,
you can go near other heart rate
monitors. For more information
on pairing and troubleshooting,
see pages 59-60.

Forerunner® 205/305 Owner’s Manual 5
GETTING STARTED
Extending the Strap
If the Forerunner strap is not
long enough for your wrist, you
can replace it with the included
extension strap and pin removal
tool.
Pin removal tool
To add the extension strap:
1. Remove the short watch strap
(with the buckle). Use the pin
removal tool to pull one spring
bar back so that it clears
the edge of the case. Then
remove the strap.
2. Install the extension strap.
Place one side of the spring
bar into one pinhole.
3. Compress the spring bar and
snap it into the other pinhole.

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Buttons
➊
power
• Press and hold to turn unit on/off.
• Press to turn backlight on/off.
➋
mode
• Press to view Timer or Main Menu.
• Press to exit a menu or page.
• Press and hold to change sports.
➌
lap/reset
• Press to create a new lap.
• Press and hold to reset the timer.
➍
start/stop
Press to start or stop the timer.
➎
enter
Press to select options and to acknowledge messages.
➏
arrows
• Press to highlight options.
• Press to scroll through menus and data fields.
NOTE: If the unit stops responding to button presses, press mode and
lap/reset simultaneously to reset the unit.
➌ ➍
➎➋
➏➊