Garmin Forerunner 610 Instruction manual

FORERUNNER®
quick s t a r t guide

2 Forerunner610QuickStartManual
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 
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.
notice
The Forerunner® is waterproof to IEC
Standard 60529 IPX7. It can withstand
immersion in 1 meter of water for
30 minutes. Prolonged submersion
can cause damage to the unit. After
submersion, be certain to wipe dry
and air dry the unit before using or
charging.
: The Forerunner is not intended
to be used while swimming.

When using your Forerunner the rst
time, complete these tasks.
1. Charge the Forerunner (page 2).
2. Congure the Forerunner (page 3).
3. Locate satellites (page 5).
4. Put on the optional heart rate
monitor (page 6).
5. Go for a run (page 6).
6. Save your run (page 7).
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notice
To prevent corrosion, thoroughly dry
the contacts and the surrounding area
before charging or connecting to a
computer.
1. Plug the USB end of the cable into
the AC adapter.
2. Plug the AC adapter into a standard
wall outlet.

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3. Align the contacts on the back of
the Forerunner with the posts on the
charging cradle ➊ .
The charging cradle is magnetic
and holds the Forerunner in place.
➊
When you connect the Forerunner
to a power source, the Forerunner
turns on, and the charging screen
appears.
4. Charge the Forerunner completely.
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The rst time you use the Forerunner,
you are prompted to choose your
system settings and enter user prole
information.
• Follow the on-screen instructions.
• Swipe up or down on the
touchscreen to view choices and
change the default selection.
For more touchscreen tips, see
page 4.

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
Each key has multiple functions.
➊➋
➌
➍
➎
➊


Hold
to turn the device on
and off.
Select to turn on the
backlight.
Select to search for a
compatible weight scale.
➋


Select to start and stop
the timer.
➌


Select to mark a new lap.
Hold to save your run and
reset the timer.
➍
Select to show and hide
the menu.
➎
◄Select to return to the
previous page.

A solid icon means the feature is
active. A ashing icon means the
device is searching.
GPS is on and receiving signals.
Heart rate monitor is active.
Foot pod is active.
Bike sensor is active.
Watch is in power save mode
(page 10).
Fitness equipment is active.

The Forerunner touchscreen is
different than most mobile devices.
The touchscreen is designed so you
can operate it with your ngernail. The
touchscreen is optimized to prevent

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accidental touches while you run.
: You must press or swipe rmly
in order to select items and change
pages. You should practice using the
touchscreen before you run.
• Tap the touchscreen to scroll
through the pages ➊ .
: You can also swipe your
nger across the touchscreen.
• Swipe left to exit power save mode.
• Tap the touchscreen to conrm
messages.
• Make each touchscreen selection or
swipe a separate action.

It may take 30–60 seconds to locate
satellite signals.
1. From the clock page, swipe left to
view the locating satellites banner.
2. Go outdoors to an open area.
3. Wait while the Forerunner searches
for satellites.
Do not begin your activity until
the locating satellites banner
disappears.
The time of day and date are set
automatically.
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6 Forerunner610QuickStartManual
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
: If you do not have a heart rate
monitor, you can skip this task.
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.
1. Connect the heart rate monitor
module ➊ to the strap.
➊
2. Wet both electrodes ➋ on the
back of the strap to create a strong
connection between your chest and
the transmitter.
➋
3. Wrap the strap around your chest,
and connect it.
The Garmin logo should be right-
side up.
4. Bring the device within range (3 m)
of the heart rate monitor.
: If the heart rate data is erratic
or does not appear, you may have
to tighten the strap on your chest or
warm up for 5–10 minutes.
After you put on the heart rate monitor,
it is on standby and ready to send data.
When the heart rate monitor is paired, a
message appears, and appears solid
on the screen.
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Before you can record history, you
must locate satellite signals (page 5) or
pair your Forerunner with an optional
foot pod.
1. From the timer page, select 
to start the timer ➊ .

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History is recorded only while the
timer is running. Your distance ➋
and lap pace ➌ appear on the timer
page.
➊
➌
➋
The data elds shown are the
defaults. You can customize data
elds (page 9).
2. After completing your run, select
.

Hold  to save your run and
reset the timer.
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Your Forerunner stores data based on
the type of activity, the accessories
used, and your training settings. The
Forerunner can save approximately 180
hours of history with typical use. When
the Forerunner memory is full, your
oldest data is overwritten.

The history displays the date, time of
day, distance, activity time, calories,
and average and maximum pace or
speed. The history can also display
the average and maximum heart rate
and cadence data if you are using the
heart rate monitor, foot pod, or cadence
sensor (optional accessories).
1. Select >  > .
2. Swipe up or down to view your
saved activities.
3. Select an activity.

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4. Scroll to the bottom of the page,
and select .
5. Swipe up or down to scroll through
laps.
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1. Select >  > .
2. Select a run.
3. Scroll to the bottom of the page,
and select  > 

Garmin provides two software options
for storing and analyzing your 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 www.garmin.com
/intosports.
2. Select .
3. Select  or 
.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
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
Before you can wirelessly send an
activity to your device, you must pair
the Forerunner with your computer
using the USB ANT Stick™ (page 8).
1. Plug the USB ANT Stick ➊ into a
USB port on your computer.
➊
2. Bring your device within range
(3 m) of your computer.
When the ANT Agent nds your
device, the ANT Agent displays the
unit ID and asks you if you want
to pair.

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3. Select .
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
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
You can customize the data elds on
four training pages. For a complete
list of the available data elds, see the
Forerunner 610 Owner’s Manual.
1. Select >  > 
.
2. Select a training page.
3. Select .
4. Change the number of data elds
you want to see on the page.
5. Select .
6. Select ◄.
7. Select a data eld to change it.
8. Select a category and a data eld.
For example, select  >
.

 
This product contains a lithium-ion
battery. See the Important Safety and
Product Information guide in the
product box for product warnings and
other important information.
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1 week You are training for 45
minutes per day with
GPS. The Forerunner is in
power save mode for the
remaining time.
Up to 4
weeks
You are using the
Forerunner in power save
mode the entire time.
Up to 8 hours You are training with GPS
the entire time.
*The actual battery life of a fully
charged battery depends on how much
time you use GPS, the backlight,

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and power save mode. Exposure to
extremely cold temperatures will also
reduce battery life.

After a period of inactivity, the
Forerunner goes into power save
mode and appears. The Forerunner
displays the time and date, but does not
connect with your ANT+ accessories
or use GPS. Swipe left to exit power
save mode.


If the keys or screen stop responding,
you may need to reset the device.
1. Hold  until the screen goes
blank.
2. Hold  until the screen
turns on.
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The owner’s manual for this device is
located on a CD in the product box.
You can also get the latest owner’s
manual from the Web.
1. Go to www.garmin.com/intosports.
2. Select your product.
3. Click .

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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.

You can nd more information about
this product on the Garmin Web site.
• Go to www.garmin.com/intosports.
• Go to www.garmin.com
/learningcenter.
• Go to http://buy.garmin.com,
or contact your Garmin dealer
for information about optional
accessories and replacement parts.
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
You can contact Garmin Product
Support if you have any questions
about this product.
• In the USA, go to www.garmin
.com/support, or contact Garmin
USA by phone at [phone] or
[phone].
• In the UK, contact Garmin (Europe)
Ltd. by phone at 0808 2380000.
• In Europe, go to www.garmin.com
/support and click 
for in-country support
information, or contact Garmin
(Europe) Ltd. by phone at +44 (0)
870.8501241.

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