Epson SF-310, SF-510, SF-710 User Manual

SF-710/510/310 User Manual

Introduction

Introduction

Thank you very much for purchasing this GPS Sports Monitor "RUNSENSE".

To use the device correctly, make sure you read the User Manual along with the supplied Quick Start Guide.

Keep the supplied Quick Start Guide handy to help you resolve any problems.

The illustrations and screens shown in the Quick Start Guide/User Manual are for the SF-710.

This device can measure running distance, pace, elapsed time, altitude, and calories burnt. You can also upload recorded data to a dedicated website allowing you to look back over previous workouts.

Descriptions in the User Manual

c Important:	Indicates things you must or must not do. Ignoring these instructions or
	mishandling this device could cause malfunction or operationalproblems
	to the device.
Note:	Indicates additional explanations and related information.
Menu Name	Indicates menu items displayed on the screen of the device.
A/B/C/D	Indicates the device buttons.
U	Indicates related pages. Click the link in blue text to display the related
	page.

Trademarks

EPSON and EXCEED YOUR VISION are registered trademarks of the Seiko Epson Corporation.

Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation in the United States of America and other countries.

The Bluetooth®word mark and logos are the registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by the Seiko Epson Corporation is under licence.

Other product names are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Caution:

Unapproved copying of part or all of this guide is strictly forbidden.

The content of this guide is subject to change without prior notice.

Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this guide, contact us if you have any questions or notice any errors in descriptions in the content of this guide.

Despite the preceding clause, we cannot accept any responsibility for mishandling due to errors in this guide.

We cannot accept any responsibility for malfunctions and so on that occur due to ignoring the content of this guide, the device being handled inappropriately, repairs or modifications performed by a third party that is not our company or appointed by our company.

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Features

Chronograph function

Allows you to measure running data such as distance and time.

You can measure split and lap times, as well as using the GPS signal to measure distance and pace.

U “Measuring Time, Distance, and Speed (Chronograph Function)” on page 38

Split Time: Elapsed time from the start

Lap time: Time taken for each lap

You can use the recall screen to check recorded measurement data.

U “Checking Measurement Data” on page 63

Interval function

Allows you to perform interval training.

Interval training:

Training method in which you repeat sets of light and hard exercise to increase your athletic ability. An exercise menu is created using combinations of hard (sprint) and light (recovery) exercise. An alarm sounds when it is time to change between sprinting and recovering.

U “Setting a Time and Distance for Hard and Light Workouts (Interval Function)” on page 43

Goal function (timed race)

Allows you to set a time as your goal and measure the time remaining until that goal is reached.

You can exercise while checking the elapsed time. You can also calculate the estimated distance you will cover during that time.

U “Measure until the Time or Distance Set in Advance Is Reached (Goal Function)” on page 50

You can use the recall screen to check recorded measurement data.

U “Checking Measurement Data” on page 63

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Goal function (distance race)

Allows you to set a distance as your goal and measure the distance taken until that goal is reached.

You can exercisewhile checking the distance. You can also calculate the estimated total time to complete the set distance.

U “Measure until the Time or Distance Set in Advance Is Reached (Goal Function)” on page 50

You can use the recall screen to check recorded measurement data.

U “Checking Measurement Data” on page 63

Measure settings

Allows you to change the measurement settings.

Automatically records laps when a time or distance set in advance has been reached (AT Lap function)

U “Recording Laps Automatically (AT Lap Function)” on page 54

Automatically stops measuring when you stop running, and resumes when you

continue running (AT Pause function)

U “Automatically Start/Stop Measuring (AT Pause Function)” on page 56

Sets and measures the target time for one kilometre/mile (Target Pace function)

U “Setting a Pace and Measuring (Target Pace Function)” on page 57

Set a waypoint to display the direction and distance to the waypoint, and the difference in elevation (Waypoint function) (SF-710 only)

U “Setting and Measuring Waypoints (Waypoint Function)” on page 59

Monitors heart rate with the heart rate monitor (Heart rate function)

U “Measuring Heart Rate” on page 72

You can change the items and layout of the measurement screen display (Screen settings function)

U “Screen” on page 115

Tap to display a set function (Tap function)

U “Tap” on page 20

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Settings

Allows you to change the settings for the device.

Communicates with external devices (Communication function)

U “Comm. Settings” on page 112

Inverts the screen's display (Invert function)

U “Sys. Settings” on page 113

Adjusts the screen's contrast (Adjust contrast function)

U “Sys. Settings” on page 113

Turns on the light automatically when the screen changes (Auto Light function)

U “Sys. Settings” on page 113

Sets an alarm (Alarm function)

U “Sys. Settings” on page 113

Turns off operation tones (Operation Tones function)

U “Sys. Settings” on page 113

Resets configuration information in the device's memory (Initialise function)

U “Sys. Settings” on page 113

Other features

You can measure pitch and stride using the built-in stride sensor (SF-710/SF-510 only).

U “Educating Your Stride Sensor” on page 33

You can skip GPS positioning if it is taking too long.

U “Skipping GPS positioning” on page 30

You can take measurements without performing GPS positioning.

U “Indoor mode (SF-710/SF-510 only)” on page 31

You can monitor, analyse, compare and share your recorded data using the dedicated Web application "RUNSENSE View".

U “Data Management Using the Web Application (RUNSENSE View)” on page 77

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Contents

Introduction

Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Using this Device Safely

Symbols in this Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Notes on Usage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Notes on using the product and components

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Notes on using the cradle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Optional heart rate monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Notes on Electromagnetic Waves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Preparing and Basic Operations

Checking the Items Provided. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Basic Operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Changing screens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Function of each button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Tap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Alarm (tones/vibration). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Charging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Before use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Charging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Initial Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

About the battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Specifying a GPS (GPS Positioning). . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Measuring function for the device. . . . . . . . . . . 29 GPS positioning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Indoor mode (SF-710/SF-510 only). . . . . . . . . . 31 Making precise measurements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Educating Your Stride Sensor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

About the stride sensor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Educating the stride sensor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Measurable Items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Measure

Measuring Time, Distance, and Speed

(Chronograph Function). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

What is the chronograph function?. . . . . . . . . . 38 Measuring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Screen display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Setting a Time and Distance for Hard and Light Workouts (Interval Function). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

What is the interval function?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Setting interval conditions and measuring. . . . . 44

Loading interval conditions that have already

been set. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Screen display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Measure until the Time or Distance Set in

Advance Is Reached (Goal Function). . . . . . . . . . . 50

What is the goal function?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Measuring by setting the time or distance. . . . . . 51 Screen display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Recording Laps Automatically (AT Lap

Function). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Automatically Start/Stop Measuring (AT Pause

Function). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Setting a Pace and Measuring (Target Pace

Function). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Setting and Measuring Waypoints (Waypoint

Function). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Registering waypoints. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Specifying and measuring waypoints. . . . . . . . . 60

Checking Measurement Data (Recall

Function)

Checking Measurement Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Measurement data that can be checked in

recall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Delete unnecessary measurement data. . . . . . . . 64

Measuring Heart Rate (Heart Rate

Monitor)

Preparing to Measure Heart Rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Preparing the heart rate monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Wearing the heart rate monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Registering the heart rate monitor to the device

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Enabling the heart rate monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Measuring Heart Rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Checking the communication status with the

heart rate monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Displaying the measured heart rate screen. . . . . 72

Replacing the Battery for the Heart Rate Monitor

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Disabling the Heart Rate Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

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Data Management Using the Web

Application (RUNSENSE View)

What is the Web Application (RUNSENSE

View)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Installing Run Connect (Uploader Software). . . . . 80

Creating an Account (When Using for the First Time). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Uploading Measurement Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Checking Uploaded Measurement Data. . . . . . . . . 86

Setting Measurements Using the PC Application (Run Connect) (SF-710 only)

What is the PC Application (Run Connect). . . . . . 90

Starting Run Connect and Displaying the Settings

Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Setting the AT Lap Function (SF-710 only). . . . . . . 94

Setting AT lap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Measuring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Setting the Target Pace Function (SF-710 only). . . . 96

Setting the target pace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Measuring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Setting the Waypoint Function (SF-710 only). . . . . 99

Setting waypoints. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Measuring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Setting the Interval Function (SF-710 only). . . . . . 102

Setting intervals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Measuring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Settings

Making Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Measure set.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Changing the Measure set.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Measure set. table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Changing the Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Settings table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Screen settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Screen pattern table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Measurement display abbreviations. . . . . . . . . 119 Changing the measurement screen. . . . . . . . . . 122 Changing the Lap screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Setting examples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Maintenance

Looking after your device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

About the strap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Heart rate monitor maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . 130

Replacing the Battery on your GPS Sports

Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

About the device's built-in rechargeable

battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 About the heart rate monitor battery. . . . . . . . 131

Updating the Firmware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Checking the firmware version. . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Updating the firmware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Troubleshooting

Caution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Problem Solving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Resetting the System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Contacting us About this Product. . . . . . . . . . . . 139

After-sales Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Appendix

Understanding the Icons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Product Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Device specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Cradle specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Option specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Index

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Using this Device Safely

Make sure you read the manuals (Quick Start Guide and User Manual) first to use this product safely. The product may malfunction, or an accident may occur if it is handled incorrectly.

Keep the manuals handy to help you resolve any problems.

When taking this product out of the country of purchase, check the laws and regulations in the destination country before you travel.

This product is not a medical device. Use this product as an indicator during physical exercise.

Symbols in this Manual

The following symbols are used in this guide to indicate possible dangerous operations or handling. Make sure you understand these warnings before using the product.

!Warning:

This symbol indicates information that, if ignored, could possibly result in serious personal injury.

!Caution:

Ignoring these instructions and mishandling this device could cause injury or damage to property.

This symbol indicates an action that should be done.

This symbol indicates an action that must not be done.

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Notes on Usage

Notes on using the product and components

Warning

Exercise according to your physical capabilities. Stop exercising and consult your doctor if you feel unwell during exercise.

Do not use or store this product in the following environments. It may cause an electric shock or fire, or the product may malfunction or be damaged.

Locations with very high or low temperatures or humidity

Near volatile substances

Dusty places

Near a strong magnetic field (for example, near a loudspeaker)

Do not disassemble this product, and do not attempt to repair this product by yourself. It may cause an electric shock or accident.

Do not leave this product within reach of young children.

Caution

Stop using the device immediately and consult your doctor if you have an allergic reaction or a rash during use.

The device is water resistant at 5 bar (5 ATM). Although you can use the device for swimming and so on, do not perform button operations under water.

Do not pour water directly from the tap onto this product. The power of the tap water stream may be strong enough to compromise the product’s waterproof feature.

Do not wear this product in a bath or sauna. The steam and soap may compromise the waterproof feature or cause corrosion.

Notes on using the cradle

Warning

Do not use the cradle or AC adapter if they are in any way damaged, faulty or contaminated by foreign material such as dust, water or dirt. Do not use any adapter other than the specified adapter for charging.

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Optional heart rate monitor

Warning

If the heart rate monitor battery is accidentally swallowed, contact your doctor immediately.

When disposing of the heart rate monitor battery, follow your local laws and regulations.

When replacing the heart rate monitor battery, only use the type of battery specified. Also, make sure the direction of the positive and negative terminals is correct.

Do not place the battery or the heart rate monitor with a battery installed into a fire.

Notes on Electromagnetic Waves

This device is equipped with Bluetooth® Smart technology. When operating supported heart rate monitors or smartphones, this function wirelessly sends and receives heart rate measurement data to the device.

This device has been classified as a low electronic data communication system based on Radio Law. Therefore, this device does not require a radio station licence. The following acts may be punishable by law.

Disassembling or remodeling the device

Removing the verification or certification number for the device

VCCI Class B Information Technology Device

This device is a class B information technology device. This device is designed for home use, but interference could occur when using in close proximity to radios or television aerials.

Certification information

Frequency

This device uses the frequency bands 2.402 to 2.480 GHz. Other wireless devices may use the same frequency. Note the following points to avoid wireless interference with other wireless devices.

Precautions when performing wireless communication

This device operates on the 2.4 GHz band.

This device operates in the same frequency bandwidth as industrial, scientific, and medical devices such as microwave ovens and mobile object identification (RF-ID) systems (licensed premises radio stations, amateur, and unlicensed specified low-power radio stations (hereafter "other radio stations")) used in factory production lines.

1. Before using this device, make sure there are no "other radio stations" being used in the vicinity.

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2.If this device causes RF interference between the device and "other radio stations", promptly move to a different location, stop using the device, and contact your local reseller to ask for advice on preventing interference (for example setting up partitions).

3.In addition, when harmful radio wave interference occurs between the device and "other radio stations", and refer to "Contacting us about this product" to contact our service centre.

U “Contacting us About this Product” on page 139

Warning

If you notice any abnormalities on your skin and so on, stop using the device immediately and contact a specialist.

In areas in which usage is restricted, such as on airplanes and in hospitals, follow the rules and regulations provided (such as in-flight announcements).

Do not use the device if you have a surgically implanted medical device such as a cardiac pacemaker.

Do not bring the device into an operating room, intensive care unit, and so on, and do not use the device near medical equipment. Radio waves from the device may interfere with electronic medical equipment causing the equipment to malfunction and cause an accident.

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Preparing and Basic Operations

You need to make the following preparations before use.

U “Checking the Items Provided” on page 13

U “Basic Operations” on page 14

U “Charging” on page 22

U “Initial Settings” on page 26

Once preparations are complete, check the method and important points when performing GPS satellite positioning.

U “Specifying a GPS (GPS Positioning)” on page 29

U “Educating Your Stride Sensor” on page 33

U “Measurable Items” on page 34

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Checking the Items Provided

Make sure you check that all of the following items have been supplied with this product. If there is anything missing, contact your local reseller.

Main unit (One of the models that you purchased.)

SF-710

SF-510

SF-310

Cradle

Quick Start Guide

Warranty

Options

You can purchase the following optional extras. Contact your local reseller for more information.

AC Adapter for Europe excluding UK	AC Adapter for UK	Heart Rate Monitor
(Model No.: SFAC02)	(Model No.: SFAC03)	(Model No.: SFHRM01)

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Basic Operations

Changing screens

This device is comprised of a Time screen, Measurement screen, Settings screen (Settings menu and Measure set. menu), and Recall screen, and you can perform operations with the following buttons.

Operation buttons

: Short press

: Long press (two seconds or more)

Settings menu	Time screen	Measurement screen
B		C
A		A/C

U “Setting screen	U “Time screen” on	U “Measurement screen”
(Settings menu/Measure	page 16	on page 17
set. menu)” on page 18

		D	B
	A		A
See the following pages for information	Recall screen		Measure set. menu
on making settings for each screen.

U “Making Settings” on page 105

U “Recall screen” on	U “Setting screen
page 19	(Settings menu/Measure
	set. menu)” on page 18

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Note:

When you leave the device for a while, it enters sleep status and the time display turns off. This is not a malfunction as the display is restored the next time a button is pressed or you move the device. You can also turn off the sleep function.

U “Sys. Settings” on page 113

The time screen is displayed if no operations are made for a specified length of time. The time varies depending on the screen displayed.

Sys. Settings/User Settings/Recall screen: 3 mins. Measurement Screen (while not measuring): 60 mins.

When three minutes have passed without any operations being performed on the Measure set. menu screen, the measurement screen is displayed.

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Function of each button

The function for each button changes depending on which screen is displayed.

Time screen

Operation buttons

	Button Operation					Explanation
		Short press		-
A
		Long press (two			Turns the power on or off.
		seconds or more)
		Short press			Turns the light on or off. The light turns on for approximately 10
					seconds.
B
		Long press (two			Displays the Settings menu.
		seconds or more)			U “Setting screen (Settings menu/Measure set. menu)” on
					page 18
		Short press			Performs GPS positioning, and displays the measurement screen.
C					U “Measurement screen” on page 17
		Long press (two			Changes to indoor mode (GPS off) (SF-710/SF-510 only).
		seconds or more)			U “Indoor mode (SF-710/SF-510 only)” on page 31
		Short press			Displays a record of the measurement history (recall screen).
D					U “Recall screen” on page 19
		Long press (two			Performs Bluetooth	communication. Use this when uploading
		seconds or more)			measurement data.®

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Measurement screen

Operation buttons

	Button Operation				Explanation
		Short press			You can display up to four measurement screens and switch the
					screens using this button.
A
		Long press (two			Displays the time screen.
		seconds or more)			Not available while measuring.
		Short press			Turns the light on or off. The light turns on for approximately 10
B					seconds.
		Long press (two			Displays the Measure set. menu.
		seconds or more)			Not available while measuring.
		Short press			Starts, stops, or resumes measuring.
C		Long press (two			Displays the time screen.
					Displays the time screen if you use reset* while measuring is stopped.
		seconds or more)
					Not available while measuring.
		Short press			Records laps while measuring.
D
		Long press (two			Resets* while measuring is stopped.
		seconds or more)			Not available while measuring.

*When you reset the display, it returns to the status before measuring started allowing you to start the next measurement. Data that has been measured up to that point is stored in the device's memory.

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Setting screen (Settings menu/Measure set. menu)

Operation buttons

Button Operation

Explanation

Short press

Confirm a selection.

A

Long press (two

From the Settings menu, the time screen is displayed.

seconds or more)

From the Measure set. menu, the measurement screen is displayed.

Short press

Turns the light on or off. The light turns on for approximately 10

B

seconds.

Long press (two

-

seconds or more)

Short press

Selects the upper item.

Increases the value.

C

Long press (two

Selects the upper item.

seconds or more)

Speeds through the values.

Short press

Selects the lower item.

Decreases the value.

D

Long press (two

Selects the lower item.

seconds or more)

Speeds through the values.

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Recall screen

Operation buttons

	Button Operation						Explanation
		Short press			Confirm a selection.
A
		Long press (two			Displays the time screen.
		seconds or more)
		Short press			Turns the light on or off. The light turns on for approximately 10
B					seconds.
		Long press (two		-
		seconds or more)
		Short press			Selects the upper item.
C
		Long press (two			Selects the upper item.
		seconds or more)
		Short press			Selects the lower item.
D
		Long press (two			Selects the lower item.
		seconds or more)

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Tap

You can perform one of the following operations by tapping the screen once while measuring. Tapping is only supported by SF-710/SF-510.

Function	Explanation
Lap	Records the lap.
	The same operation as pressing D while measuring.
Light	Turns on the light. The light turns on for approximately 10 seconds.
	The same operation as pressing B.
Screen Chg.	Changes between the four measurement screens.
	The same operation as pressing A.
OFF (default)	Turns off tap operations.

Note:

When you want to change functions operated by tapping, set Tap from the Measure set. menu.

U “Measure set.” on page 106

The operation may not be recognised if you tap the screen rapidly in succession. Leave a gap of approximately one second between taps.

When bike mode is selected, the tap function may operate automatically depending on the condition of the road surface. If this occurs, we recommend to change the setting to OFF.

Alarm (tones/vibration)

This function allows you to sound an alarm when pausing a lap, setting the target pace, and so on.

The following shows the alarm timing. A long alarm sounds when the lap is paused, and a short alarm sounds at other times.

Also, vibration is only supported by the SF-710.

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Mode		Measurement Settings	Timing
Chronograph	AT Lap		When lap is paused
Interval		From device
Goal		U “Recording Laps Automatically (AT
		Lap Function)” on page 54
	From PC application (Run Connect)*
		U “Setting the AT Lap Function (SF-710
		only)” on page 94
	AT Pause		When measuring is stopped
	U “Automatically Start/Stop Measuring (AT		When measuring restarts
	Pause Function)” on page 56
	Target Pace		When you are off the target pace
		From device	When you have set multiple target
		U “Setting a Pace and Measuring (Target	paces and the target pace changes*
		Pace Function)” on page 57
	From PC application (Run Connect)*
		U “Setting the Target Pace Function
		(SF-710 only)” on page 96
	Waypoint*		When you have reached to the set point
		From device
		U “Setting and Measuring Waypoints
		(Waypoint Function)” on page 59
	From PC application (Run Connect)*
		U “Setting the Waypoint Function
		(SF-710 only)” on page 99
	HR		When you are off the HR Zone
	U “Measuring Heart Rate” on page 72
Interval		From device	When changing between sprint/
		U “Setting a Time and Distance for Hard	recovery
			When the number of sets is
		and Light Workouts (Interval Function)”
		on page 43	complete
	From PC application (Run Connect)*
		U “Setting the Interval Function (SF-710
		only)” on page 102
Goal	U “Measure until the Time or Distance Set in		When 50/90% of the set time/
	Advance Is Reached (Goal Function)” on		distance is reached
	page 50		When the set time/distance is
			complete

* Only for the SF-710.

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Charging

Before use

cImportant:

Do not place the device in the cradle if it is wet from water or sweat.

Otherwise the contact points on the cradle and the device could corrode, malfunction, or cause a communication failure.

Do not perform button operations when it is wet; otherwise, a malfunction could occur.

If the device is wet from water or sweat, use a little running water to wash the contact points, wipe away most of the water with a towel and so on, and then let it dry naturally before placing it in the cradle.

Contact points

Use low pressure water to wash the device.

See the following for more details about daily maintenance.

U “Looking after your device” on page 130

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Charging

cImportant:

Charge this device when using it for the first time.

Charge in an environment where the surrounding temperature is 5 to 35˚C. In any other environment the following charge error screen is displayed, and charging stops. When it returns to a suitable temperature, charging resumes.

A Connect the cradle using one of the following methods.

o Using a computer

Connect the cradle's USB plug to the computer's USB port.

This is not guaranteed to work with all computers. Do not use a USB hub. Instead, connect the cradle directly to the computer.

o Using the AC adapter

Connect the cradle's USB plug to the AC adapter's USB port.

We recommend using the optional AC adapter (Model No.: SFAC02 Europe excluding UK / SFAC03 UK). If you do not use a supported AC adapter, you may not be able to charge or it may not operate correctly.

B Place the device into the cradle.

Check that the contact points on the device are pointing up and match the contact marks on the cradle.

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After placing the device into the bottom of the cradle, push carefully on the top of the device until it is fixed in place.

cImportant:

Make sure the device is placed in the correct direction; otherwise, the device or the cradle could be damaged.

When the device is placed in the correct direction, the alarm sounds, the following screen is displayed, and charging starts.

Although the average time necessary for a full charge is 2.5 to 3.5 hours, this varies depending on the situation.

C Check that charging is complete.

When the following charging icon is displayed, charging is complete.

Note:

When the battery icon displays 100%, an over-charge prevention function is activated. The device will not be damaged even if you continue to charge the battery.

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D When charging is complete, remove the device from the cradle.

Hold the cradle and press the device down into the lower part of the cradle to release it.

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Initial Settings

After charging the device for the first time and removing it from the cradle, follow the on-screen instructions to Initialise the settings.

cImportant:

Set the time by receiving a GPS signal. Signals from the GPS cannot be received while indoors. Make sure this is performed outside.

Operation buttons

A Set the language.

Use C/D to select, and then press A.

C

D

Set your Height and Weight.

Use C/D to select, and then press A.

Set your DOB.

Use C/D to select, and then press A.

B Set the Units.

Use C/D to select, and then press A.

E Set your Gender.

Use C/D to select, and then press A.

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F Set today's date.

Use C/D to select, and then press A.

G Set the Date Format.

Use C/D to select, and then press A.

H	Go to a location outside with no
	obstructions overhead.

cImportant:

Take the following steps to receive a signal from the GPS and synchronise time automatically. Since the signal from the GPS cannot be received indoors, go outside to a location without any obstructions overhead.

I Complete the settings.

Use C/D to select Yes, and then press A.

A signal is received from the GPS and time is automatically synchronised.

When Complete is displayed, press A.

The time screen is displayed.

Note:

When you leave the device for a while, it enters sleep status and the time display turns off. This is not a malfunction as the display is restored the next time you move the device.

If time synchronisation fails, the signal from the GPS may not be being received properly. Perform Time Adjust from Sys. Settings.

U “Sys. Settings” on page 113

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About the battery

You can check how much charge remains from the battery icon below the time display.

Battery icon
	GPS On	30 to 21 hours	21 to 12 hours	12 to 3 hours	3 to 0 hours
	Heart Rate Monitor
Hours	Off
remaining*	GPS On	26 to 18 hours	18 to 10 hours	10 to 2 hours	2 to 0 hours
	Heart Rate Monitor
	On

*Standard hours during which you can use the Chronograph function while receiving a GPS signal.

Usage hours vary depending on the conditions (Heart Rate Monitor On, frequency the light turns on, and so on).

cImportant:

Nothing is displayed when the battery is running out. If the device is left for a long time with a low battery, the performance of the rechargeable battery will deteriorate. Make sure you charge the device at least once every six months even when it is not being used.

Note:

Even if the battery runs out, measurement data is stored in the main memory.

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Specifying a GPS (GPS Positioning)

Measuring function for the device

This device receives a signal from the GPS, and measures distance and pace. To make sure measurements are performed accurately, try to use the device under the following conditions which allow for easy reception of GPS signals.

Outside with no obstructions overhead

Wear the device with the screen facing up

Locations where you cannot receive signals

Inside rooms or buildings, or

In tunnels

Under water

underground

Locations that are difficult to receive signals

Locations with electronic

Near high-voltage wires or

On water

interference, such as

television towers, overhead

constructions sites and heavy

electric wires for trains, and roads

traffic

with skyscrapers

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GPS positioning

When you change to the measurement screen, the device receives a signal from various satellites, and identifies your position to use for measurement.

cImportant:

While identifying a GPS, make sure you are outside with no obstructions overhead, and try to keep the device as still as possible.

Operation buttons

A
	Go to a location outside with no
	obstructions overhead.

B Perform GPS positioning.

Press C.

GPS positioning starts.

When GPS positioning is complete, the positioning complete screen flashes, and then the measurement screen is displayed.

Note:

It usually takes less than two minutes to complete GPS positioning.

If it takes more than two minutes and Failed is displayed, we recommend selecting Cancel, moving to a different location, and trying again.

When the measurement screen is displayed, you can start measuring.

U “Measure” on page 37

Skipping GPS positioning

If you want to start measuring immediately, or if GPS positioning is taking too long, select Skip during GPS positioning and start measuring.

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