Forerunner 620 ® Owner’s Manual October 2013 190-01631-00_0A Printed in Taiwan
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Table of Contents Introduction.................................................................... 1 Getting Started ........................................................................... 1 Keys ........................................................................................... 1 Status Icons .......................................................................... 1 Touchscreen Tips ...................................................................... 1 Going for a Run ......................
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. Getting Started When using your device for the first time, you should complete these tasks to set up the device and learn about the basic features. 1 Charge the device (page 2). 2 Put on the optional heart rate monitor (page 4). 3 Go for a run (page 1).
3 Follow the on-screen instructions. 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.
5 Select Plan > Calendar. 6 Select , and follow the on-screen instructions. Interval Workouts You can create interval workouts based on distance or time. The device saves your custom interval workout until you create another interval workout. You can use open intervals for track workouts and when you are running a known distance. When you select , the device records an interval and moves to a rest interval. 3 Charge the device completely.
2 Select a record to restore. 3 Select Previous > Yes. NOTE: This does not delete any saved activities. Clearing All Personal Records Select > Records > Clear All Records > Yes. NOTE: This does not delete any saved activities. Viewing Your Predicted Race Times Before you can view your projected race times, you must put on a heart rate monitor and pair it with your device. For the most accurate estimate, complete the user profile setup (page 7), and set your maximum heart rate (page 6).
Training with Running Dynamics Before you can view running dynamics, you must put on the HRM-Run accessory and pair it with your device (page 6). If your Forerunner was packaged with the HRM-Run accessory, the devices are already paired, and the Forerunner is set to display running dynamics. You can put on your heart rate monitor and skip to step 4. > Settings > Activity Settings > Data Screens > 1 Select Running Dynamics > Status > On. 2 Select Primary Metric.
2 Select an option: Purple Superior Blue Excellent Green Good Orange Fair Red Poor VO2 max. data and analysis is provided with permission from The Cooper Institute®. For more information, see the appendix (page 11), and go to www.CooperInstitute.org. Recovery Advisor You can use your Garmin device paired with the heart rate monitor to display how much time remains before you are fully recovered and ready for the next hard workout.
Going for a Run Using a Foot Pod Disconnecting the USB Cable Before you go for a run, you must pair the foot pod with your device (page 6). 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. 1 Install your foot pod according to the accessory instructions. 2 If necessary, turn off GPS (page 8). 3 Select to start the timer. 4 Go for a run.
4 Select Frequency, and 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 (page 8). 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. Auto Lap® functions correctly while you are using the run/walk alerts.
Format Settings Select > Settings > System > Format. Running: Sets the device to display speed or pace. Start of Week: Sets the first day of the week for your weekly history totals. Data Recording Settings Select > Settings > System > Data Recording. 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.
• Go to http://buy.garmin.com, or contact your Garmin dealer for information about optional accessories and replacement parts. Resetting the Device If the device stops responding, you may need to reset it. This does not erase any of your data or settings. 1 Hold for 15 seconds. The device turns off. 2 Hold for one second to turn on the device. Clearing User Data You can restore all of the device settings to the factory default values.
HR Zone: The current range of your heart rate (1 to 5). The default zones are based on your user profile and maximum heart rate (220 minus your age). Lap %HRR: The average percentage of heart rate reserve (maximum heart rate minus resting heart rate) for the current lap. Lap Cadence: The average cadence for the current lap. Lap Distance: The distance traveled for the current lap. Lap Ground Contact Time: The average amount of ground contact time for the current lap.
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Index A accessories 4, 9 alarms 8 alerts 7 ANT+ sensors 4 pairing 6 applications 2 smartphone 2 Auto Lap 8 Auto Pause 8 Auto Scroll 8 B backlight 1, 8 battery charging 2 maximizing 2, 8, 10 replacing 9 Bluetooth technology 1, 2 C cadence 4, 5, 7 calendar 3 calorie, alerts 7 charging 2 cleaning the device 9 clock 1, 8 color screen 8 customizing the device 7 D data recording 9 storing 1, 2 transferring 1, 2 data fields 1, 7, 10 deleting all user data 7, 10 history 7 personal records 3, 4 device, registrat
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