Garmin 610, 620 Owner's Manual
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Introduction
Table of Contents
Introduction ............................3
About the Battery ..........................3
Setting Up the Device ...................3
Registering Your Device ...............3
Getting More Information ..............3
Keys..............................................4
Icons ............................................. 4
Touchscreen Tips..........................4
Locating Satellite Signals ............5
Menu Overview.............................6
Your Training ..........................7
Going for a Run ............................ 7
Saving Your Run ........................... 8
Run Options..................................8
Interval Workouts ........................13
Custom Workouts ....................... 15
Bike Training Options ................. 17
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ANT+ Sensors ......................18
Pairing Your ANT+ Sensors ........18
Heart Rate Monitor ..................... 19
Foot Pod ..................................... 21
GSC 10 .......................................23
Using the Weight Scale .............. 23
Fitness Equipment ......................24
Heart Rate Zone Calculations ....25
ANT+ Sensor Troubleshooting ...26
History ..................................27
Viewing History ...........................27
Deleting History .......................... 28
Using Free Software ...................28
Sending History to Your
Computer ................................ 29
Navigation ............................30
Locations .................................... 30
Navigating to a Saved
Location ...................................30
Navigating Back to Start ............. 31
Introduction
Stopping the Navigation .............31
GPS Settings .............................. 31
Settings ................................32
System Settings..........................32
Time Settings ..............................33
Setting Your User Prole ............33
Customizing the Training Pages .34
Appendix ..............................39
Specications .............................39
About the Battery ........................40
Heart Rate Monitor Battery .........42
Changing the Wrist Band ............43
Caring for Your Device................ 44
Updating the Software Using
Garmin Connect .......................45
Troubleshooting ..........................46
Index .....................................47
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Introduction
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.
About the Battery
warning
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 charger included in the
product box (page 41).
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Setting Up the Device
When using your Forerunner®
the rst time, follow the setup
instructions in the Forerunner 610
Quick Start Manual.
Registering Your Device
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.
Getting More Information
• 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.
Introduction
Keys
Each key has multiple functions.
➊
➋
➍
◄ Select to return to the
➎
Icons
➎
➌
➍
POWER/
➊
LIGHT
START/
➋
STOP
LAP/
➌
RESET
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to turn the device on
Hold
and off.
Select to turn on the
backlight.
Select to search for a
compatible weight scale.
Select to start and stop
the timer.
Select to mark a new lap.
Hold to save your run and
reset the timer.
Touchscreen Tips
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
accidental touches while you run.
NOTE: You must press or swipe rmly
Select to show and hide
the menu.
previous page.
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.
Introduction
»»»»»
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.
TIP: You can also swipe your
nger across the touchscreen.
• Swipe left to exit power save mode.
• Tap the touchscreen to conrm
messages.
• Make each touchscreen selection or
swipe a separate action.
Changing Data Fields
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 35).
Locating Satellite Signals
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.
➊
Timer Heart Rate Virtual Partner
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®
Clock
Introduction
Menu Overview
Activities
Totals
Options: showing pace or speed, start of the week, deleting activities,
resetting totals, uploading an activity
Ready to Run
Options: alerts, Auto Lap, Auto Pause, auto scroll
Virtual Partner
Virtual Racer
Workouts: intervals, custom workouts
Sport: running or cycling
Training Pages: data elds
Alarm
Heart Rate Monitor: pairing, heart rate zones
Foot Pod: pairing, speed source, calibration
Bike Sensor: pairing, calibration, wheel size
User Prole: gender, birth year, weight, height
System: language, tones, display, data recording, GPS, backlight, time,
units, data transfer, restore default settings
Where Am I?
Back to Start
Locations
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Your Training
Your Training
This section describes training features
and settings for your device.
• Run basics (pages 7–8)
• Alerts (page 8)
• Auto Lap® (page 10)
• Auto Pause® (page 11)
• Auto scroll (page 11)
• Virtual Partner® (page 12)
• Virtual Racer™ (page 12)
• Interval workouts (page 13)
• Custom workouts (page 15)
• Bike training (page 17)
Going for a Run
Before you can record history, you
must locate satellite signals (page 5) or
pair your Forerunner with an optional
foot pod (page 21).
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1. From the timer page, select START
to start the timer
History is recorded only while the
timer is running. Your distance
and lap pace ➌ appear on the timer
page.
➊
.
➋
➋
➊
➌
The data elds shown are the
defaults. You can customize data
elds (page 35).
2. After completing your run, select
STOP.
Your Training
Saving Your Run
Hold RESET to save your run and
reset the timer.
Alerts
NOTE: Alerts do not function during
interval or custom workouts.
You can use alerts to train toward
Run Options
Displaying Pace or Speed
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 to appear on the training page.
For a complete list of the available
data elds and descriptions, see
page 35.
specic time, distance, calorie, heart
rate, and cadence goals.
NOTE: To turn on alert tones and
vibrations, see page 32.
Setting Time, Distance, and
Calorie Alerts
1. Select > Training > Options >
Alerts.
2. Select Time, Distance, or Calories.
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
Setting Advanced Alerts
If you have an optional heart rate
monitor, foot pod, or GSC™ 10, you
can set up advanced alerts for heart rate
Each time you exceed or drop below
the specied heart rate or cadence
amount, the device beeps and displays
a message.
and cadence.
1. Select > Training > 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,
see page 19.
• 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.
Setting Walk Break Alerts
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. Auto Lap functions
correctly while you are using the run/
walk alerts.
1. Select > Training > 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
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Your Training
message. The run/walk alerts will
repeat until you stop the timer.
Marking Laps by Position
You can use Auto Lap to automatically
mark the lap at a specic position. This
Auto Lap
The default Auto Lap setting is By
Distance, 1 mile or 1 kilometer.
NOTE: Auto Lap does not function
during interval or custom workouts.
Marking Laps by Distance
You can use Auto Lap to automatically
mark the lap at a specic distance. This
feature is helpful for comparing your
performance over different parts of a
run.
1. Select > Training > Options >
Auto Lap.
2. Select Auto Lap > By Distance.
3. Select Lap At, and enter a distance.
feature is helpful for comparing your
performance over different parts of a
run (for example, a long hill or training
sprints).
1. Select > Training > Options >
Auto Lap.
2. Select Auto Lap > By Position >
Lap At.
3. Select an option:
• Select Lap Press Only to
trigger the lap counter each time
you select LAP and each time
you pass any of those positions
again.
• Select Start and Lap to
trigger the lap counter at the
GPS location where you select
START and at any location
during the run where you select
LAP.
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Your Training
• Select Mark and Lap to trigger
the lap counter at a specic GPS
location marked before the run
(use Mark Position) and at any
location during the run where
you select LAP.
Pausing Your Run
Automatically
NOTE: Auto Pause does not function
during interval or custom workouts.
You can use Auto Pause to pause the
timer automatically when you stop
moving or when your speed drops
below a specied value. This feature is
helpful if your run includes stop lights
or other places where you need to slow
down or stop.
2. Select an option:
• To pause the timer automatically
when you stop moving, select
When Stopped.
• To pause the timer automatically
when your speed drops below a
specied value, select Custom
Speed.
Using Auto Scroll
You can use the auto scroll feature to
automatically cycle through all of the
training data pages while the timer is
running.
1. Select > Training > Options >
Auto Scroll > Auto Scroll.
2. Select Slow, Medium, or Fast.
NOTE: The paused time is not saved
with your history data.
1. Select > Training > Options >
Auto Pause > Auto Pause.
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Your Training
Running With a Virtual Partner
Your Virtual Partner is a training tool
designed to help you meet your goals.
1. Select > Training > Virtual
Partner.
2. Select Virtual Partner > On.
3. Select Format, and select Speed or
Pace.
4. Enter a value for the Virtual
Partner’s speed or pace.
5. Select Alert > On (optional).
6. Go for a run.
7. Scroll to the Virtual Partner page to
see who is leading.
Virtual Racer
Your Virtual Racer is a training tool
designed to help you improve your
performance. You can race against
your own activity or one transferred
from your computer (page 13). For
example, you can practice running the
actual race route and save it to your
Forerunner. On race day, you can race
against that practice run. The Virtual
Racer pushes you to beat your previous
pace including hills where you might
slow down and the nal sprint to the
nish line.
Running With a Virtual Racer
Before you can create a race, you must
have at least one saved activity.
1. Select > Training > Virtual
Racer.
2. Select Create New Race, and
select an activity from the list.
3. Enter a name.
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Your Training
4. Select the race.
5. Select Do Race.
Virtual Racer Options
Select > Training > Virtual
Racer, and select a race.
• View Stats—Displays the time and
distance of the previous activity.
• Race Options—Allows you to edit
the race name, delete the race, and
set alert tones.
Racing Against an Activity From
the Web
You must have a Garmin Connect
account (page 28).
Before you can wirelessly send an
3. Click Send to Device.
4. On the device, select >
Training > Virtual Racer.
5. Select the race.
6. Select Do Race.
Interval Workouts
You can create interval workouts
based on distance or time. Your
custom interval workout is saved until
you create another interval workout.
Open intervals can be used for track
workouts when you are running a
known distance but want to keep
track of how many intervals you have
completed.
activity to your device, you must pair
the Forerunner with your computer
using the USB ANT Stick™ (page 28).
1. Pair the device to your computer.
2. Go to www.garminconnect.com,
and nd an activity.
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Your Training
Creating an Interval Workout
1. Select > Training > Workouts
> Intervals.
2. Select Edit Workout.
3. Select Type, and select Time,
Distance, or Open.
TIP: To create an open-ended
interval, set the type to Open.
4. Enter a distance or time interval
value.
5. Select Rest Type, and select
Distance, Time, or Open.
6. If necessary, enter a distance or
time value for the rest interval.
7. Select the number of repetitions.
8. If necessary, select Warmup > Yes
to add an open-ended warmup to
your workout.
Starting an Interval Workout
1. Select > Training > Workouts
> Intervals > Do Workout.
2. Select START.
If your interval workout has a warm
up, you must select LAP to begin
the rst interval.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
When you complete all of the intervals,
a message appears.
Stopping an Interval Workout
• At any time, select LAP to end an
interval.
• At any time, select STOP to stop
the timer.
• If your interval workout has a cool
down, you must select LAP to end
the interval workout.
9. If necessary, select Cooldown >
Yes to add an open-ended cooldown
to your workout.
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