Garmin Forerunner 225 Owners Manual

Forerunner® 225

Owner’s Manual

May 2015

Printed in Taiwan

190-01887-00_0A

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This product is ANT+® certified. Visit www.thisisant.com/directory for a list of compatible products and apps. M/N: A02740

Table of Contents
Introduction.....................................................................	1
Keys ............................................................................................	1
Status Icons ...........................................................................	1
Wearing the Device and Heart Rate Detection ...........................	1
Going for a Run ......................................................................	1
Viewing Your Heart Rate in Watch Mode ..............................	1
Garmin Connect ..........................................................................	1
Using Garmin Connect ...........................................................	2
Bluetooth Connected Features ..............................................	2
Charging the Device ...................................................................	2
Training...........................................................................	2
Workouts .....................................................................................	2
Following a Workout From the Web .......................................	2
Starting a Workout .................................................................	2
About the Training Calendar ..................................................	2
Interval Workouts ........................................................................	3
Creating an Interval Workout .................................................	3
Starting an Interval Workout ..................................................	3
Stopping an Interval Workout .................................................	3
Personal Records .......................................................................	3
Viewing Your Personal Records ............................................	3
Clearing a Personal Record ...................................................	3
Restoring a Personal Record .................................................	3
Clearing All Personal Records ...............................................	3
Activity Tracking ..........................................................................	3
Turning On Activity Tracking ..................................................	3
Using the Move Alert ..............................................................	3
Auto Goal ...............................................................................	3
ANT+® Sensors..............................................................	4
Pairing Your ANT+ Sensors .......................................................	4
Foot Pod .....................................................................................	4
Going for a Run Using a Foot Pod .........................................	4
Foot Pod Calibration ..............................................................	4
History.............................................................................	4
Viewing History ...........................................................................	4
Viewing Data Totals ....................................................................	4
Deleting History ..........................................................................	4
Data Management ......................................................................	4
Deleting Files .........................................................................	4
Disconnecting the USB Cable ................................................	4
Customizing Your Device..............................................	4
Setting Up Your User Profile .......................................................	4
Setting Your Heart Rate Zones ...................................................	4
Heart Rate Color Zones .........................................................	5
Fitness Goals .........................................................................	5
Activity Settings ..........................................................................	5
Customizing the Data Screens ..............................................	5
Alerts ......................................................................................	5
Using Auto Pause® ...............................................................	5
Marking Laps by Distance ......................................................	5
Using Auto Scroll ...................................................................	5
Timeout Settings ....................................................................	5
System Settings ..........................................................................	6
Changing the Device Language ............................................	6
Time Settings .........................................................................	6
Backlight Settings ..................................................................	6
Setting the Device Sounds .....................................................	6
Changing the Units of Measure .............................................	6
Changing the Theme Color ....................................................	6
Training Indoors .....................................................................	6
Format Settings ......................................................................	6
Device Information.........................................................	6

Device Specifications ..................................................................	6
Device Care ................................................................................	6
Cleaning the Device ...............................................................	6
Replacing the Light Seal ........................................................	7
Troubleshooting.............................................................	7
Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data .................................................	7
Support and Updates ..................................................................	7
Getting More Information ............................................................	7
Resetting the Device ...................................................................	7
Clearing User Data .....................................................................	7
Restoring All Default Settings .....................................................	7
Viewing Device Information ........................................................	7
Updating the Software ................................................................	7
Maximizing Battery Life ...............................................................	7
Switching to Watch Mode ......................................................	7
Turning Off the Heart Rate Monitor ........................................	8
Turning Off the Device ...........................................................	8
Appendix.........................................................................	8
Heart Rate Zone Calculations .....................................................	8
Data Fields ..................................................................................	8
Software License Agreement ......................................................	8
Index................................................................................	9

Table of Contents

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Introduction

WARNING

See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information.

Always consult your physician before you begin or modify any exercise program.

Keys

À		Select to turn the backlight on and off.
		Hold to turn the device on and off.

Select to unlock the device.

Á

Select to start and stop the timer.

Select to choose an option or to acknowledge a message.

Select to mark a new lap.

Â

Select to return to the previous screen.

Select to scroll through the data screens, options, and

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settings.

Hold to scroll quickly.

Status Icons

Icons appear at the top of the home screen. A flashing icon means the device is searching for a signal. A solid icon means the signal was found or the sensor is connected.

GPS status

Bluetooth® technology status

Heart rate status

Foot pod status

Wearing the Device and Heart Rate Detection

•During workouts, wear the Forerunner device above your wrist bone, and fasten the band tightly around your wrist to ensure proper heart rate detection.

•Do not remove or discard the light seal on the back of the device.

•See Troubleshooting for more information.

The heart rate monitor feature in the Forerunner device is Philips® licensed technology.

Going for a Run

The device comes partially charged. You may need to charge the device (Charging the Device) before going for a run.

1 Hold to turn on the device.

2From the time of day screen, select twice to unlock the device.

3Go outside, and wait while the device locates satellites.

It may take a few minutes to locate satellite signals. The satellite bars turn green, and the timer screen appears.

4 Select to start the timer.

5 Go for a run.

6 Select to view the heart rate screen.

7 After you complete your run, select to stop the timer.

8Select an option:

•Select Resume to restart the timer.

•Select Save to save the run and reset the timer. A summary appears.

NOTE: You can upload your run to Garmin Connect™.

• Select Discard to delete the run.

Viewing Your Heart Rate in Watch Mode

You can view your current heart rate in beats per minute (bpm) from the time of day screen.

1 Select .

2Wait a few seconds.

Your current heart rate appears .

Garmin Connect

You can connect with your friends on Garmin Connect. Garmin Connect gives you the tools to track, analyze, share, and encourage each other. Record the events of your active lifestyle including runs, walks, rides, swims, hikes, triathlons, and more. To sign up for a free account, go to www.garminconnect.com /start.

Store your activities: After you complete and save an activity with your device, you can upload that activity to Garmin Connect and keep it as long as you want.

Introduction

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