User Manual

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If necessary, select Menu

> Settings > Sensors and

Accessories

to manage ANT+ sensors.

Foot Pod

Your device is compatible with the foot pod. You can use the

foot pod to record pace and distance instead of using GPS when

you are training indoors or when your GPS signal is weak. The

foot pod is on standby and ready to send data (like the heart

rate monitor).

After 30 minutes of inactivity, the foot pod powers off to

conserve the battery. When the battery is low, a message

appears on your device. Approximately five hours of battery life

remain.

Going for a Run Using a Foot Pod

Before you go for a run, you must pair the foot pod with your

Forerunner device (Pairing

ANT+ Sensors, page

7).

You can run indoors using a foot pod to record pace, distance,

and cadence. You can also run outdoors using a foot pod to

record cadence data with your GPS pace and distance.

Install your foot pod according to the accessory instructions.

Select the

Run Indoor activity profile.

Go for a run.

Foot Pod Calibration

The foot pod is self-calibrating. The accuracy of the speed and

distance data improves after a few outdoor runs using GPS.

Setting Up Your User Profile

You can update your gender, birth year, height, weight, and

heart rate zone settings. The device uses this information to

calculate accurate training data.

Select Menu

> My Stats > User Profile

Select an option.

Activity Profiles

Activity profiles are a collection of settings that optimize your

device based on how you are using it. For example, the settings

and data screens are different when you are using the device for

running than for riding your bike.

When you are using a profile and you change settings such as

data fields or alerts, the changes are saved automatically as part

of the profile.

Changing Your Activity Profile

The device has default activity profiles. You can modify each of

the saved activity profiles.

TIP: The default activity profiles use a specific accent color for

each sport.

Select Menu

> Settings > Activity Profiles

Select a profile.

You can show or hide the default activity profiles.

Activity Settings

These settings allow you to customize your device based on

your training needs. For example, you can customize data

screens and enable alerts and training features.

Customizing the Data Screens

You can customize data screens based on your training goals or

optional accessories. For example, you can customize one of

the data screens to display your lap pace or heart rate zone.

Select Menu

> Activity Settings > Data Screens

Select a screen.

Some screens can only be turned on or off.

If necessary, edit the number of data fields.

Select a data field to change it.

Alerts

You can use alerts to train toward specific heart rate, pace, time,

distance, cadence, and calories goals and to set run/walk time

intervals.

Setting Range Alerts

A range alert notifies you when the device is above or below a

specified range of values. For example, if you have an optional

heart rate monitor, you can set the device to alert you when your

heart rate is below zone 2 and over zone 5 (Setting Your Heart

Rate Zones, page 4)

Select Menu

> Activity Settings > Alerts > Add New

Select the type of alert.

Depending on your accessories and the activity profile, the

alerts may include heart rate, pace, speed, and cadence.

If necessary, turn on the alert.

Select a zone or enter a value for each alert.

Each time you exceed or drop below the specified range, a

message appears. The device also beeps or vibrates if audible

tones are turned on (Setting the Device Sounds,

page

9).

Setting a Recurring Alert

A recurring alert notifies you each time the device records a

specified value or interval. For example, you can set the device

to alert you every 30 minutes.

Select Menu

> Activity Settings > Alerts > Add New

Select an option:

• Select Custom, select a message, and select an alert

type.

• Select

Time, Distance, or Calories.

Enter a value.

Each time you reach the alert value, a message appears. The

device also beeps or vibrates if audible tones are turned on

(Setting the Device Sounds, page 9).

Setting Walk Break Alerts

Some running programs use timed walking breaks at regular

intervals. For example, during a long training run, you can set

the device to alert you to run for 4 minutes, and then walk for 1

minute, and repeat. You can use the Auto Lap

feature while

using the run/walk alerts.

NOTE:

Walk break alerts are available only for running profiles.

Select Menu

> Activity Settings > Alerts > Add New

Select

Run/Walk.

Enter a time for the run interval.

Enter a time for the walk interval.

Each time you reach the alert value, a message appears. The

device also beeps or vibrates if audible tones are turned on

(Setting the Device Sounds, page 9).

Editing an Alert

Select Menu

> Activity Settings > Alerts

Select an alert.

Edit the alert values or settings.

Using

Auto Pause

You can use the

Auto Pause feature to pause the timer

automatically when you stop moving or when your pace or

speed drops below a specified value. This feature is helpful if

your activity includes stop lights or other places where you need

to slow down or stop.

NOTE:

History is not recorded while the timer is stopped or

paused.

Select Menu

> Activity Settings > Auto Pause

8 Customizing Your Device