Garmin Forerunner 610 User manual

FORERUNNER®
owner's manual

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Forerunner 610 Owner’s Manual 1
Introduction
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Setting Up the Device ...................3
Registering Your Device ...............3
About the Battery ..........................3
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Going for a Run ............................6
Saving Your Run ...........................7
Run Options..................................7
Interval Workouts ........................12
Custom Workouts .......................13
Bike Training Options .................16
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Pairing Your ANT+ Sensors ........17
Heart Rate Monitor .....................18
Foot Pod .....................................20
GSC 10 .......................................21
Using the Weight Scale ..............22
Fitness Equipment ......................22
Heart Rate Zone Calculations ....23
ANT+ Sensor Troubleshooting ...24
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Viewing History ...........................25
Deleting History ..........................26
Using Free Software ...................26
Sending History to Your
Computer ................................27
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Locations ....................................28
Navigating to a Saved
Location ...................................29
Navigating Back to Start .............29
Stopping the Navigation .............29
GPS Settings ..............................29
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Time Settings ..............................31
System and Display Settings ......31
Setting Your User Prole ............32
Customizing the Training
Pages .......................................33

2 Forerunner 610 Owner’s Manual
Introduction
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Specications .............................38
About the Battery ........................39
Heart Rate Monitor Battery .........41
Changing the Wrist Band ............42
Caring for Your Device................43
Troubleshooting ..........................45
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Forerunner 610 Owner’s Manual 3
Introduction
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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.
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When using your Forerunner®
the rst time, follow the setup
instructions in the Forerunner 610
Quick Start Manual.
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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.
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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.
The device is powered by a built-in,
lithium-ion battery that you can charge
using the AC charger or the USB cable
included in the product box (page 40).

4 Forerunner 610 Owner’s Manual
Introduction
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Each key has multiple functions.
➊➋
➌
➍
➊
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Hold
to turn the device on
and off.
Select to turn on the
backlight.
Select to search for a
compatible weight scale.
➋
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Select to start and stop
the timer.
➌
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Select to mark a new lap.
Hold to save your run and
reset the timer.
➍
Select to open the menu.
Hold to exit the menu.
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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 40).
Fitness equipment is active.

Forerunner 610 Owner’s Manual 5
Introduction
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• Swipe up to exit power save mode.
• Tap the time page to view the
battery status icon.
• Tap the touchscreen to conrm
messages.
• Swipe right to return to the previous
screen or menu level.
• Make each touchscreen selection or
swipe a separate action.
• Do not use a hard or sharp object to
operate the touchscreen.
• Thick gloves can hinder
touchscreen operation.
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On any training page, hold a data
eld until it is highlighted.
When you lift your nger, you are
prompted to select a new data eld
(page 34).
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It may take 30–60 seconds to locate
satellite signals.
1. From the time page, swipe up 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.

6 Forerunner 610 Owner’s Manual
Your Training
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This section describes the following
training features and settings:
• Run Basics (pages 6–7)
• Alerts (page 7)
• Auto Lap® (page 9)
• Auto Pause® (page 10)
• Auto Scroll (page 11)
• Virtual Partner® (page 11)
• Virtual Racer™ (page 11)
• Interval Workouts (page 12)
• Custom Workouts (page 13)
• Bike Training (page 16)
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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 START
to start the timer
➊ .
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 34).
2. Swipe left to view additional
training pages (if enabled).
3. After completing your run, select
STOP.

Forerunner 610 Owner’s Manual 7
Your Training
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Hold RESET to save your run and
reset the timer.
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1. Select > Setup.
2. Select Training Pages.
3. Select a training page to customize.
4. Select a data eld to customize.
5. Select Pace/Speed.
6. Select the type of pace or speed
data you want to appear on the
training page.
For a complete list of the available
data elds and descriptions, see
page 34.
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NOTE: Alerts do not function during
interval or custom workouts.
You can use alerts to train toward
specic time, distance, calorie, heart
rate, and cadence goals.
NOTE: To turn on alert tones and
vibrations, see page 31.
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1. Select > Training > Run
Options > Alerts.
2. Select Time, Distance, or Calorie.
3. Select On.
4. Select Alert At, and enter a time,
distance, or calorie amount.
Each time you reach the alert amount,
the device beeps and displays a
message.

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Your Training
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If you have an optional heart rate
monitor or GSC™ 10, you can set
up advanced alerts for heart rate and
cadence.
1. Select > Training > Run
Options > Alerts.
2. Select an option:
• Select Heart Rate to set the
high and low heart rate values in
beats per minute (bpm).
NOTE: For more information
about heart rate zones and
settings, see page 18.
• Select Cadence to set the high
and low cadence amounts
in steps per minute (spm) or
revolutions of the crank arm per
minute (rpm).
3. Set the parameters for your heart
rate or cadence alerts.
Each time you exceed or drop below
the specied heart rate or cadence
amount, the device beeps and displays
a message.
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Some running programs use timed
walking breaks at regular intervals. For
example, during a long training run,
the program may instruct you to run for
four minutes, then walk for 1 minute,
and repeat.
1. Select > Training > Run
Options > Alerts.
2. Select Run/Walk > Run/Walk
Alert > On.
3. Select Run Alert, and enter a time.
4. Select Walk Alert, and enter a
time.
Each time you reach the alert amount,
the device beeps and displays a
message. The run/walk alerts will
repeat until you stop the timer.