Garmin Forerunner 310XT - Running GPS Receiver User manual

FORERUNNER®310XT
owner’s manual
MULTISPORT GPS TRAINING DEVICE

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Forerunner 310XT Owner’s Manual i
Introduction
WARNING: Always consult
your physician before you begin
or modify any exercise program.
See the Important Safety and
Product Information guide in the
product box for product warnings
and other important information.
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the
Garmin®Forerunner®310XT GPS-
enabled sports watch.
Product Registration
Help us better support you by
completing our online registration
today. Go to http://my.garmin.com.
Keep the original sales receipt, or a
photocopy, in a safe place.
Contact Garmin
Contact Garmin Product Support if
you have any questions while using
your Forerunner. In the USA, go to
www.garmin.com/support, or contact
Garmin USA by phone at (913)
397.8200 or [phone].
In the UK, contact Garmin (Europe)
Ltd. by phone at 0808 2380000.
In Europe, go to www.garmin.com
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ii Forerunner 310XT Owner’s Manual
Introduction
Table of Contents
Introduction.......................... i
Product Registration....................i
Contact Garmin ...........................i
Caring for the Forerunner..........iv
Free Software............................iv
More Information .......................iv
Getting Started.................... 1
Buttons ...................................... 1
Forerunner Backlight ................. 2
Step 1: Charge the Battery........ 3
Step 2: Turn on Your
Forerunner................................. 4
Step 3: Acquire Satellite
Signals .................................... 6
Step 4: Pair the Heart Rate
Monitor (Optional) ................... 6
Step 5: Customize Your Sport
Settings (Optional) .................. 8
Step 6: Go workout!................... 8
Step 7: Download Free
Software.................................. 8
Step 8: Send Workout Data to
Your Computer ........................ 9
Resetting the Forerunner........... 9
Training.............................. 10
About the Training Page.......... 10
Sport Mode.............................. 10
Auto Lap® .........................................................10
Auto Pause® .................................................. 11
Auto Scroll ............................... 12
Heart Rate ............................... 12
Virtual Partner®....................... 13
Alerts ....................................... 14
Workouts ................................. 15
Courses ................................... 18
Multisport Workouts................. 19
Auto Multisport Workouts ........ 20

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Introduction
History ............................... 22
Viewing and Deleting History... 22
Viewing and Deleting Totals .... 23
Deleting History ....................... 23
Navigation ......................... 24
Viewing the map...................... 24
Marking Locations ................... 24
Back to Start............................ 26
Viewing GPS Information ........ 27
Settings ............................. 28
Data Fields .............................. 28
System..................................... 31
User Prole.............................. 33
ANT+ ....................................... 33
Using Accessories ........... 35
Pairing Accessories ................. 35
Heart Rate Monitor .................. 36
Foot Pod.................................. 37
Bike Details.............................. 39
Power Meter ............................ 39
GSC 10.................................... 40
Appendix ........................... 41
Resetting the Forerunner......... 41
Clearing User Data.................. 41
Updating the Forerunner
Software Using Garmin
Connect................................. 41
Battery Information .................. 41
Specications .......................... 42
Software License Agreement... 43
Declaration of Conformity
(DoC) .................................... 44
Troubleshooting....................... 45
Heart Rate Zone Table ............ 46
Index .................................. 47

iv Forerunner 310XT Owner’s Manual
Introduction
WARNING: This product
contains a non-replaceable
lithium-ion battery. See the
Important Safety and Product
Information guide in the product
box for important battery safety
information.
Caring for the
Forerunner
Clean the Forerunner or the optional
heart rate monitor using a cloth
dampened with a mild detergent
solution. Wipe dry. Avoid chemical
cleaners and solvents that may
damage plastic components.
Do not store the Forerunner where
prolonged exposure to temperature
extremes may occur (such as in the
trunk of a car), because permanent
damage may result.
User information, such as history,
locations, and tracks, is retained
indenitely in the memory of the
unit without the need for external
power. Back up important user data
by transferring it to Garmin Connect.
See page 9.
Free Software
Go to www.garmin.com/products
/forerunner310xt for information
about Garmin Connect™Web-based
software. Use this software to store
and analyze your workout data.
More Information
For information about accessories,
go to http://buy.garmin.com, or
contact your Garmin dealer.

Forerunner 310XT Owner’s Manual 1
Getting Started
Getting Started
Buttons
➊➏
➋
➍
➎
➌
➊
power
Press and hold to turn the
Forerunner on and off.
Press to turn on and to
adjust the backlight. A
status page appears.
•
•
➋
mode
Press to view the timer page and
menu page. The map page and
the compass page also appear if
they are active.
Press to exit a menu or a page.
Your settings are saved.
Press and hold to switch sport
modes.
➌
lap/reset
Press to create a new lap.
Press and hold to reset the timer.
➍
start/stop
Press to start or to stop the timer.
➎
enter
Press to select options and to
acknowledge messages.
•
•
•
•
•

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Getting Started
➏
arrows (up/down)
Press to scroll through menus and
settings.
TIP: Press and hold to
scroll quickly through the settings.
Press to scroll through training
pages during a workout.
On the Virtual Partner®page,
press and hold to adjust the
Virtual Partner pace.
Forerunner Backlight
Press to turn on the backlight for
fteen seconds. Use to adjust
the backlight level. This window also
shows several status icons.
•
•
•
Icons
GPS is on, and the
Forerunner is receiving
satellite signals.
GPS is off for use
indoors.
The timer is running.
The heart rate sensor is
active.
The foot pod sensor is
active.
The speed/cadence
sensor is active.
The power sensor is
active.
Battery charge level.
The battery is charging.

Forerunner 310XT Owner’s Manual 3
Getting Started
Step 1: Charge the
Battery
NOTE: To prevent corrosion,
thoroughly dry the charging
contacts and the surrounding area
before charging.
TIP: The Forerunner will
not charge when outside the
temperature range of 32°F–122°F
(0°C–50°C).
1. Plug the USB connector on the
charging clip cable into the AC
adapter.
2. Plug the AC adapter into a
standard wall outlet.
3. Align the charging clip posts with
the contacts on the back of the
Forerunner.
Contacts
4. Clip the charger securely over the
face of the Forerunner.
Charging
clip
A fully charged battery will last up to
20 hours, depending on usage.

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Getting Started
Step 2: Turn on �ourTurn on �our
Forerunner
Press and hold to turn on your
Forerunner.
Forerunner uses information that
you enter about yourself to calculate
calorie consumption.
To congure the Forerunner:
The Forerunner uses your user
prole to calculate accurate calorie
data. See page 5 for information on
activity class and lifetime athlete
information.
1. Follow the on-screen instructions
to congure the Forerunner and
set your user prole.
2. Press to view choices and
change the default selection.
3. Press enter to make a selection.
If you are using an ANT+ heart
rate monitor, select Yes during the
conguration to allow the heart rate
monitor to pair (connect) with your
Forerunner. See page 6 for more
information.