Forerunner 230/235 ® Owner’s Manual December 2015 190-01955-00_0B
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Table of Contents Introduction.....................................................................1 Keys ............................................................................................ 1 Locking and Unlocking the Device Keys ................................ 1 Status Icons ........................................................................... 1 Opening the Menu ................................................................. 1 Training.....................................................
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 Á Â Ã Hold to turn the device on and off. Select to turn the backlight on and off. Select to start and stop the timer. Select to choose an option or to acknowledge a message.
Using the Move Alert Before you can use the move alert, you must turn on activity tracking. Sitting for prolonged periods of time can trigger undesirable metabolic state changes. The move alert reminds you to keep moving. After one hour of inactivity, Move! and the red bar appear. The device also beeps or vibrates if audible tones are turned on (Setting the Device Sounds, page 9). Go for a short walk (at least a couple of minutes) to reset the move alert. 2 Select 7 days.
can create workouts using Garmin Connect or select a training plan that has built-in workouts from Garmin Connect, and transfer them to your device. You can schedule workouts using Garmin Connect. You can plan workouts in advance and store them on your device. Following a Workout From the Web Before you can download a workout from Garmin Connect, you must have a Garmin Connect account (Garmin Connect, page 7). 1 Connect the device to your computer. 2 Go to www.garminconnect.com.
Forerunner 235: This device has a wrist-based heart rate monitor and is compatible with ANT+ heart rate monitors. Your VO2 max. estimate appears as a number and position on the color gauge. Setting Your Heart Rate Zones The device uses your user profile information from the initial setup to determine your default heart rate zones. You can manually enter heart rate values and set the range for each zone. 1 Select Menu > My Stats > User Profile > Heart Rate Zones. 2 Select Max.
The recovery time appears. The maximum time is 4 days. Viewing Notifications • When a notification appears on your Forerunner device, select to view the notification. • Select to clear the notification. • From the time of day screen, select to view all of your notifications on the notifications widget. Managing Notifications You can use your compatible smartphone to manage notifications that appear on your Forerunner device.
Synchronizes your data with the Garmin Connect Mobile app. Activates the find my phone feature. It sends a beacon to your smartphone that is paired and in range of your Forerunner device. Viewing the Weather Widget 1 From the time of day screen, select to view the weather widget. 2 Select to view hourly weather data. 3 Scroll down to view daily weather data. VIRB Remote The VIRB remote function allows you to control your VIRB action camera using your device. Go to www.garmin.
• Select Time in Zone to view your time in each heart rate zone. • Select Delete to delete the selected activity. Viewing Your Time in Each Heart Rate Zone Before you can view heart rate zone data, you must pair your device with a compatible heart rate monitor, complete an activity, and save the activity. Viewing your time in each heart rate zone can help you adjust your training intensity. > History > Activities. 1 Select 2 Select an activity. 3 Select Time in Zone.
3 If necessary, select Menu > Settings > Sensors and Alerts Foot Pod You can use alerts to train toward specific heart rate, pace, time, distance, cadence, and calories goals and to set run/walk time intervals. Accessories to manage ANT+ sensors. 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.
2 Select an option: • Select When Stopped to pause the timer automatically when you stop moving. • Select Custom to pause the timer automatically when your pace or speed drops below a specified value. Marking Laps by Distance You can use the Auto Lap feature to mark a lap at a specific distance automatically. This feature is helpful for comparing your performance over different parts of a run (for example, every 1 mi. or 5 km). 1 Select Menu > Activity Settings > Laps > Auto Distance. 2 Select a distance.
Smart: Records key points where you change direction, pace, or heart rate. Your activity record is smaller, allowing you to store more activities on the device memory. Every Second: Records points every second. It creates a very detailed record of your activity and increases the size of the activity record. *The device withstands pressure equivalent to a depth of 50 m. For more information, go to www.garmin.com/waterrating.
Never put batteries in mouth. If swallowed, contact your physician or local poison control center. Replaceable coin cell batteries may contain perchlorate material. Special handling may apply. See www.dtsc.ca.gov /hazardouswaste/perchlorate. CAUTION Contact your local waste disposal department to properly recycle the batteries. Troubleshooting Support and Updates Garmin Express™ (www.garmin.com/express) provides easy access to these services for Garmin devices.
lines, electric motors, ovens, microwave ovens, 2.4 GHz cordless phones, and wireless LAN access points. Appendix Data Fields Some data fields require ANT+ accessories to display data. %HRR: The percentage of heart rate reserve (maximum heart rate minus resting heart rate). 24-Hour Max.: The maximum temperature recorded in the last 24 hours. 24-Hour Min.: The minimum temperature recorded in the last 24 hours.
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Index A accessories 7, 11 activity tracking 2, 9 alarms 9 alerts 8 ANT+ sensors 7 pairing 7 applications 6 smartphone 5 Auto Lap 9 Auto Pause 8 Auto Scroll 9 B backlight 1, 9 battery charging 10 maximizing 6, 9, 11 replacing 10 Bluetooth technology 1, 5, 6 C cadence 8 calendar 3 calorie, alerts 8 charging 10 cleaning the device 10 clock 1, 9 Connect IQ 6 customizing the device 8 D data recording 9 storing 7 transferring 7 data fields 6, 8, 12 deleting all user data 7, 11 history 7 personal records 3 dist
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