Garmin Forerunner 610 User manual

FORERUNNER®

owner's manual

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, Garmin

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™

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™

, Virtual

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™

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™

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™

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Forerunner 610 Owner’s Manual 1

Introduction

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About the Battery ..........................3

Setting Up the Device ...................3

Registering Your Device ...............3

Getting More Information ..............3

Keys..............................................4

Icons .............................................4

Tips and Shortcuts ........................5

Locating Satellite Signals ............5

Menu Overview.............................6

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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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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

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Viewing History ...........................27

Deleting History ..........................28

Using Free Software ...................28

Sending History to Your

Computer ................................29

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Locations ....................................30

Navigating to a Saved

Location ...................................30

Navigating Back to Start .............31

Stopping the Navigation .............31

GPS Settings ..............................31

2 Forerunner 610 Owner’s Manual

Introduction

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System Settings..........................32

Time Settings ..............................33

Setting Your User Prole ............33

Customizing the Training

Pages .......................................34

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

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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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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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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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• 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.

4 Forerunner 610 Owner’s Manual

Introduction

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Each key has multiple functions.

➊➋

➌

➍

➎

➊





Hold

to turn the device on

and off.

Select to turn on the

backlight.

Select to search for a

compatible weight scale.

➋





Select to start and stop

the timer.

➌





Select to mark a new lap.

Hold to save your run and

reset the timer.

➍

Select to show and hide

the menu.

➎

◄Select to return to the

previous page.

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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 41).

Fitness equipment is active.

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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

Forerunner 610 Owner’s Manual 5

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 conrm

messages.

• Make each touchscreen selection or

swipe a separate action.

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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 35).

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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.

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6 Forerunner 610 Owner’s Manual

Introduction

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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 Prole: 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

Forerunner 610 Owner’s Manual 7

Your Training

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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)

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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 (page 21).

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 35).

2. After completing your run, select

STOP.

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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 to appear on the training page.

For a complete list of the available

data elds and descriptions, see

page 35.

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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 32.

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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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