Garmin 50 Instruction Manual

owner’s manual

®

FORERUNNER

with ANT+Sport™ wireless technology

50

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IntroductIon

Thank you for purchasing the
Garmin® Forerunner® 50 sports
monitoring watch.

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.

Product Registration

Help us better support you by
completing our online registration
today. Go to www.garmin.com/

forerunner. Keep the original sales

receipt, or a photocopy, in a safe
place.

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Contact Garmin

In the USA, contact Garmin Product
Support by phone: [phone] or
[phone], Monday–Friday; or
go to www.garmin.com/support.

In Europe, contact Garmin (Europe)
Ltd. at +44 (0) 870.8501241 (outside
the UK) or 0808 2380000 (within
the UK).

Free Garmin Software

Go to www.garmin.com/forerunner
to download the Garmin Connect™
Web-based software or the Garmin
Training Center® computer software.
Use this software to store and
analyze your workout data.

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Table of Contents

Introduction .......................... i

Product Registration ................ i

Contact Garmin ......................... i

Free Garmin Software ............. i

What’s in the Box? .................. iv

Getting Started .................... 1

Buttons ..................................... 1

Icons.......................................... 2

Forerunner Backlight............... 2

Step 1: Turn on Your Forerun-

ner ........................................ 2

Step 2: Set the Time ................. 3

Step 3: Set Up Sensors

(Optional) ............................ 3

Step 4: Go for a Run! ............... 4

Step 5: Download Free

Software .............................. 4

Step 6: Send Workout Data to

Your Computer ................... 4

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Using Accessories ................... 5

Using the Heart Rate

Monitor ............................ 5

Using the Foot Pod .............. 7

Calibrating the Foot Pod ...... 8

Removing the Foot Pod ....... 9

Turning Off the Foot Pod ...... 9

Using the GSC™ 10 .............. 9

Time Mode ......................... 10

Chimes .................................... 10

Set the Time ............................ 10

Set the Alarm .......................... 10

Set a Second Time Zone ....... 11

More Time Options ................ 11

Train Mode ......................... 12

Timed Workout ....................... 12

Training Settings .................... 13

Training Zones ....................... 14

Running Zones ....................... 15

Heart Rate Zones ................... 15

How Do Heart Rate Zones

Affect Your Fitness

Goals? .......................... 16

Computer Pairing ................... 18

Interval Timer Mode .......... 19

Setting the Timers .................. 19

Starting the Timers ............. 20

Stopping and Resetting the

Timers ........................... 20

Using Timer Repeat ........... 20

History Mode ..................... 21

Viewing Workout History ...... 21

Managing Memory ................. 22

Deleting Workout History ...... 23

Data Upload Mode ............ 24

Requirements ......................... 24

Appendix ........................... 26

Optional Accessories ............ 26

Bike Accessories ............... 26

Pairing Sensors .................. 26

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Battery Information ................ 27

Forerunner Battery ............. 27

Heart Rate Monitor Battery 28

Foot Pod Battery ................ 29

Specications ........................ 30

Forerunner 50 .................... 30

USB ANT stick .................... 31

Heart Rate Monitor ............. 31

Foot Pod ............................. 32

Troubleshooting ..................... 33

Software License

Agreement ........................ 35

Declaration of Conformity ..... 35

Index .................................. 36

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What’s in the Box?

Forerunner 50 sports monitoring
watch including four modes: Time,
Train, Interval Timer, and History.

USB ANT

send workout data from your
Forerunner to your computer. For
more information, see page 24.

Heart rate monitor (optional)

sends heart rate data to the
Forerunner (see page 5).

Foot pod (optional) sends speed
and distance data to the Forerunner
(see page 7).

For more information about
compatible accessories, go to

http://buy.garmin.com.

™

stick to wirelessly

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Buttons

➊

➍

➋

➌

view

➊

Press and hold to turn the

•
backlight on/off.

Press to scroll through the data

•
pages in Train mode or History
mode.

Press to conrm and advance to

•
the next setting.

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mode

➋

Press to change modes.

•

Press to exit a menu or page.

•

Press and hold to return to the

•
Time page.

lap/reset/-

➌

Press to create a new lap.

•

Press and hold to save your

•
workout in Train mode.

Press to decrease the value for

•
settings.

start/stop/+

➍

Press to start or stop the timer.

•

Press and hold to customize

•
settings.

Press to increase the value for

•
settings.

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Icons

Above high zone setting

Below low zone setting

Bike sensor active

Foot pod sensor active

Heart rate sensor active

Data uploading

Interval timer mode

Alarm on

Chime on

Second time zone

Forerunner Backlight

Press and hold view to turn on the
backlight for 5 seconds. Extend the
backlight for 5 more seconds by
pressing any button.

Step 1: Turn on Your Forerunner

Press and hold start/stop to turn on
your Forerunner. Your Forerunner
ships with the power off to conserve
the battery. For more battery
information, see page 27.

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Step 2: Set the Time

1. On the Time page, press and
hold start/stop until the hour
setting blinks.

2. Use

+ and - to adjust the hour.



TIP: Press and hold + or

- to scroll quickly through

the hours, minutes, and
other Time mode settings.

3. Press view to advance to the
minutes setting.

4. Use

+ and - to adjust the

minutes.

5. Continue this process to set
seconds, month, day, year,
and 12/24-hour mode.

6. Whennished,press

resume Time mode.

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Step 3: Set Up Sensors (Optional)

If your Forerunner included a heart
rate monitor and foot pod, the
ANT+Sport™ sensors are already
paired. Press mode until the Train
page appears. The and
icons appear on the Forerunner
screen when the sensors are paired.
If you purchased an accessory
separately, see Pairing Sensors on

page 26.

For instructions on using the
heart rate monitor, see page 5. For
instruction on using the foot pod, see

page 7.

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Step 4: Go for a Run!

In Train mode, press start to start
the timer. After completing your run,
press stop. Press and hold lap/reset
to save your workout. Use + and - to
toggle YES or NO. Press view to

conrm.

Step 5: Download Free Software

1. Go to www.garmin.com/

forerunner.

2. Create a free myGarmin
account.

3. Choose

4. Follow the on-screen

Garmin Connect or
Garmin Training Center with
Garmin ANT Agent. Click

Download.

instructions.

Step 6: Send Workout Data to Your Computer



NOTE: You must
download software as
instructed in Step 5 so that
the necessary USB drivers
are installed before
connecting the USB ANT
stick to your computer.

1. Plug the USB ANT stick into
an available USB port on your
computer.

2. Bring your Forerunner within
range (5 m) of your computer.

3. Follow the on-screen
instructions.

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Using Accessories

If your Forerunner came with a
sensor (with ANT+Sport wireless
technology) in the box, the sensors
and the Forerunner are already
paired. If you purchased an
accessory separately, see page 26 for
pairing instructions.

For information about purchasing
additional accessories, go to

http://buy.garmin.com.

Tab

Heart Rate Monitor Strap

Slot

Heart Rate Monitor (Front)

Heart Rate Monitor (Back)

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Using the Heart Rate Monitor

The heart rate monitor is on standby
and ready to send data. 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. Push one tab on the strap
through the slot in the heart
rate monitor. Press the tab

down.

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2. Wet both sensors on the back
of the heart rate monitor to
create a strong connection
between your chest and the
transmitter.

3. Wrap the strap around your
chest and attach it to the other
side of the heart rate monitor.



NOTE: The Garmin logo
should be right-side up.

4. Bring the Forerunner within
range (3 m) of the heart rate
monitor.

5. Press

6. Press

mode to access Train

mode. The heart rate icon
appears on the Train page.

view to advance to the

HEART data page.

7. If or heart rate data does
not appear or if you have
erratic heart rate data, you
may have to tighten the strap
on your chest or warm up for
5–10 minutes. If the problem
persists, you may have to pair
the sensors. See page 26.



NOTE: For instructions
on setting up heart rate
zones, see page 15.

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Using the Foot Pod

The foot pod is on standby and
ready to send data (like the heart rate
monitor). When you install or move
the foot pod, the LED blinks three
times.

1. Press the tabs on the lace
clip. Lift and separate the foot
pod from the lace clip.

2. Loosen your shoe laces
slightly.

3. Thread the lace clip through
2–3 secure sections of your
shoelaces, allowing enough
room at the top to tie the
shoelaces.

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Lace clip

4. Tie your shoelaces securely
to keep the foot pod in place
during your workout.

5. Snap the foot pod into the
lace clip. The foot pod must
be pointed toward the front of
your shoe.

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6. Bring the Forerunner within
range (3 m) of the foot pod.

7. Press

8. Press

mode to access Train

mode. The foot pod icon
appears on the Train page.

view to access the

DIST, LAP, or SPEED/PACE

data pages.

9. If

or foot pod data does
not appear, you may have
to pair the foot pod and the
Forerunner. See page 26.

Calibrating the Foot Pod

Calibrating your foot pod is optional
and can improve accuracy. There are
two ways to adjust the calibration:
auto and manual.

Auto Calibration

The minimum calibration distance is
400 m. For best results, calibrate the
foot pod using the longest distance
possible at your typical pace. A
regulation track (one lap = 400 m) is
more accurate than a treadmill.

1. On the Train page, press and
hold start/stop.

2. Press

view to advance to the

PUSH CALIB setting.

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