Switch Series ™ User Manual
Safety It is strongly recommended to consult a doctor before starting any exercise program. If you have a pacemaker or other implemented device, consult your doctor before using the heart rate monitor. The Switch™ GPS watch is a fitness device designed to record and track certain fitness activities such as running, biking or swimming. When using the Switch GPS watch, these safety rules must be followed to prevent accidents that can result in injury or death to yourself or others.
Table of Contents Switch Fundamentals Switch....................................................................................................................1 Switch Up..............................................................................................................1 Switch Buttons......................................................................................................2 Power..........................................................................................................
Setting the Activity Profile........................................................................6 Setting the Activity Profile (Shortcut)......................................................6 Starting the Activity Recording................................................................6 Saving the Activity Recording..................................................................6 Start Reminder......................................................................................................
History Accessing History Menu..........................................................................12 Activity History...................................................................................................12 Viewing Activity History.........................................................................12 Viewing Activity Summary......................................................................12 Viewing Laps.............................................................................
ANT+™ Sensors Supported sensors..............................................................................................17 Compatibility with Activity types.....................................................................17 Settings...............................................................................................................17 Accessing ANT+ Settings.........................................................................17 Sensors..................................................
Magellan Active Website Overview.............................................................................................................24 Getting Started with Magellan Active..............................................................24 Activity Files.......................................................................................................25 Uploading Activity Files..........................................................................25 Profile......................................
Switch Fundamentals Switch The Magellan Switch is a crossover GPS watch for runners looking to track all of their outdoor activities. You choose the sport and Switch will guide you to peak performance with precise GPS satellite data by recording distance, speed/pace, and elevation. It’s sleek, yet durable design with 50 meters waterresistance will keep up in any condition.
Switch Buttons Switch has five buttons, all with multiple functions. The chart below describes the different functions and how they are accessed. For ease of explanation this manual will refer to the buttons by the names displayed here. Back Up Enter Down Power Button Press Press and Hold Up Page back through data screens and up on menus. Displays Quick Info screen. Down Page forward through data screens and down on menus. Access Main Menu. Power Turn backlight on and off. Power on and off.
Battery Switch has an internal lithium-ion battery that is rechargeable using the Switch charging/ data cable. Under normal training activities with the backlight off, the battery should last up to 8 hours. An optional Battery Extender Pack is available as an accessory for Switch which can give up to 16 hours of battery life. Use of the backlight can help in making the display more readable but is a drain on the internal battery.
GPS Caring for Switch Before beginning an activity be sure that your Switch is receiving GPS signals from the GPS satellite constellation. After Switch is turned on it begins searching for signals from GPS satellites. After it acquires enough information to compute your location, Switch will inform you that GPS is found and ready to record your activity. Checking GPS Status 1. Press and hold the Down button. 2. Use the Down button to highlight Settings.
Activity Mode No matter what your activity is, the Activity screens provide you with the information you require to optimize your training workout. The Activity screens can be customized for each Activity Profile and are at your fingertip during your training session. See the Activity Profile chapter for details on customizing the screens. Back Enter Up Down Power Button Functions in Activity Mode Button Up Down Power Back Enter Press Press and Hold Page back through Display time and status information.
Recording an Activity Before the start of an activity, select the Activity Profile that matches the activity type and desired settings of the activity you are performing. Activity Profiles are fully customizable and include: Activity Types (run, bike, swim, other), data screens, alerts, and many more customizable features. Setting the Activity Profile 1. Press and hold the Down button. 2. Use the Down button to highlight “Settings”. 3. Press Enter. 4. Use the Down button to highlight “Activity Profiles” 5.
Start Reminder The Start Reminder is displayed whenever you are moving and there is no active recording or if you have stopped recording. This alert is a reminder in case you forgot to start recording. Press Back (Cancel) to close the popup or Enter to begin or resume recording. To turn the Start Reminder on or off go to: Settings > Device Settings > Recording > Smart Reminder.
Activity Profiles The Activity Profile function of Switch provides the means by which you can select the type of activity you are performing and customize the data screens, display preferences, training alerts and Activity Pacer for each Activity Profile. Customizing the Activity Profile Activity Profile Selecting the Active Activity Profile 1. Press and hold the Down button. 2. Use the Down button to highlight “Settings”. 3. Press Enter. 4. Use the Down button to highlight “Activity Profiles”. 5.
Changing the Activity Profile Name 1. Follow the steps in “Selection the Activity Profile to Customize” to hide or display an Activity Profile from the Activity Profile pop-up menu. You can access popup menu by holding the Up & Down buttons at the same time). 2. Highlight the “Name” field and press Enter. 3. Press Up or Down to change the character. Press Enter to accept the character and move to the next character or use Back to move to the previous character.
Setting an Activity Pacer The Activity Pacer helps complete an activity of a specified goal (distance, time, speed/pace, or all of the above). Once enabled and the goals are set, Switch will present data to help achieve the goal. 1. Follow the steps in “Selecting the Activity to Customize” and select the Activity Profile. 2. Highlight “Activity Pacer” and press Enter. 3. Enable the Activity Pacer by pressing Enter with the “Enable” field highlighted.
Setting Training Alerts Training Alerts are tools to alert you when a predefined training criteria has been met. Alerts can be set for calories burned, distance traveled, session time, pace (minimum and/or maximum) is met, heart rate* (minimum and/ or maximum) is met and cadence** (minimum and/or maximum) is met. 1. Follow the steps in “Selecting the Activity to Customize” and select the Activity Profile. 2. Highlight “Training Alerts” and press Enter. 3.
History Whenever an activity recording is completed the user has the option of deleting the activity or saving it to history. Once an activity recording has been saved it can be viewed or deleted using the History function. Accessing History Menu 1. Press and hold the Down button. 2. Use the Down button to highlight “History”. 3. Press Enter.
Deleting Old Activities Activities older than one month can be deleted as a group. Resetting Activity Totals 1. Press and hold the Down button. 1. Press and hold the Down button. 2. Use the Down button to highlight “History”. Press Enter. 2. Use the Down button to highlight “History”. Press Enter. 3. Highlight “Activity Totals” and press Enter. 3. Highlight “Activity History” and press Enter. 4. Highlight the activity group to view totals for and press ENter. 4.
Deleting a Marked Location 1. Press and hold the Down button. 2. Use the Down button to highlight “History”. Press Enter. 3. Highlight “Location History” and press Enter. 4. Highlight “View Locations” and press Enter. 5. Locations are displayed in the order that they were marked. Highlight the location to be deleted and press enter. 6. Press enter. 7. Confirm the deletion by pressing Enter (or Back to cancel).
Navigation The Navigation function provides a graphical display of your current track and locations you have saved. The current track, or ‘breadcrumbs’ for the activity, visually displays the path of your activity and provides awareness to the start of the activity as well as any locations you may have marked. There is the option of displaying simple navigation instructions back to the start of your activity or to the last marked location.
Accessing the Navigation Screen 1. Press and hold the down button until the popup menu is displayed. 2. Use the down button to highlight “Navigation”. 3. Press Enter. Changing the Map Scale 1. While viewing the Navigation screen use the Up (zoom out) and down (zoom in) buttons to change the map scale. Navigation Mode Starting Navigation 1. Press and hold the down button until the popup menu is displayed. 2. Highlight “Settings” and press Enter. 3. Highlight “GPS Settings” and press Enter.
ANT+™ Sensors Switch is compatible with ANT+™ sensors to provide additional information about your activity. Options : Supported sensors • Bike Spd & Cadence - Speed and cadence can be provided by separate sensors or by a combined speed and cadence sensor. Select the option that matches your configuration. • Heart rate • Foot pod • Bike speed/cadence • Bike speed • Bike cadence • Bike Spd Source - Speed can be provided from a bike speed sensor (combined or separate) or from a power meter sensor.
6. If the sensor chosen is not compatible with the active Activity Profile, a warning will appear. The sensor can still be enabled, the warning is a reminder that the sensor is not compatible with the current activity type selected. 7. Press enter to toggle the current state of the sensor (enabled or disabled). 8. When enabled information on the status of the sensor is displayed. Once a sensor has been enabled, Switch will begin searching for the sensor.
Quick Info Screen The Quick Info screen displays some important information that the user will find useful whenever using Switch. It is displayed in two variations, Activity and Navigation depending upon the mode Switch is in when accessed. Activity Quick Info Screen Accessing the Activity Quick Info Screen 1. While viewing the Activity Screen press and hold the Up button until the Quick Info screen is displayed. 2. To exit the Quick Info screen press the Back button.
Information Activity Recording Status Icon Details Not recording Recording Recording Stopped Activity Type Heart Rate Monitor TRAIL Displays the icon and name of the current activity type selected. Heart Rate Monitor not connected. Heart Rate Monitor connected. Foot Pod Sensor Foot Pod Sensor not connected. Foot Pod Sensor connected. Bike Speed Sensor Bike Speed Sensor not connected. Bike Speed Sensor connected. Bike Cadence Sensor Bike Cadence Sensor not connected. Bike Cadence Sensor connected.
Navigation Quick Info Screen Accessing the Navigation Quick Info Screen 3. While viewing the Navigation Screen press and hold the Up button until the Quick Info screen is displayed. 4. To exit the Quick Info screen press the Back button. Navigation Quick Info Screen Details Information Time of Day Icon 12:25:20PM Date 12/24 Sunrise / Sunset 7:00AM 7:00PM Heading Satellite Status GPS Accuracy Current Location 5 ft. 34.10360o 117.
Settings GPS Settings Accessing GPS Settings Device Settings Accessing GPS Settings 1. Press and hold the down button. 1. Press and hold the down button. 2. Highlight “Settings” and press enter. 2. Highlight “Settings” and press enter. 3. Highlight “GPS Settings” and press ENTer. 3. Highlight “Device Settings” and press ENTer. Enabled : Checked, GPS is enabled; unchecked, GPS is disabled. Navigation : Begins or ends navigation. Sets destination, Activity Start or Last Marked.
Training Zones Accessing Training Zones Device Information Accessing Device Information 1. Press and hold the down button. 1. Press and hold the down button. 2. Highlight “Settings” and press enter. 2. Highlight “Settings” and press enter. 3. Highlight “Training Zones” and press ENTer. 3. Highlight “Device Info” and press ENTer. HR Zones : Provides means to set up and use Heart Rate Zones for each activity type.
Magellan Active Website active.magellangps.com Overview We built Magellan Active to help you get the most out of your Magellan fitness devices. Magellan Active offers a rich activity upload and device software update experience, the ability to view all of the data captured by our fitness devices, a unified approach to supporting multisport activities, and much more.
4. Select the activities your want to upload from the list displayed. Click “Next”. Activity Files Uploading Activity Files Note: Before uploading, capture an activity with Switch. 1. Log in to your Magellan Active account. 2. Connect Switch to your personal computer using the charging/data cable. 3. Click on the Upload button. If this is the first time uploading files you will be asked to install the device plugin. Follow the onscreen instructions. 5.
All of the data for the activity are displayed, including a map with line of your activity. Even the data for the individual laps can be displayed by clicking on the lap from the listing of laps below button to view a the graph. When the lap is displayed, click on the “Activity/Lap Selector” different lap or return to the Activity page.
Activities Page Your Profile page displays your recent activities but you can also view all of your activities from the Activities Page. Click on the Activities link in the Navigation Bar to view your Activities Page. Exporting Activity Files Activities that you have uploaded can be exported to different formats (.FIT, .kml, gpx, or .csv). 1. Go to the Activity page. 2. Select the desired activity. 3. Click on “Export” to select the desired format. 4. Follow the onscreen instructions to save the file.
Addendum A - Switch Specifications Physical & Performance Unit Dimensions (WxHxD) ............................................................. 4.5 x 5.8 x 1.7 cm Display Type......................................................................................... High Resolution, Monochrome Display Dimensions (WxH).............................................................. 2.1 x 2.4 cm Display Resolution .............................................................................
Alerts (Pace, Heart Rate)................................................................... Yes Auto Lap................................................................................................ Yes Customizable Activity Screen(s)..................................................... Yes Auto Scroll Activity Screens............................................................. Yes Customizable Activity Profiles ........................................................ Yes (9) Quick Info Screens ........
Addendum B - Available Data Types Category Cadence Requires a Foot Pod Cadence Measurement Cadence Description Units The number of revolutions of a bicycle crank per minute. Revolutions per minute (rpm). Avg Cadence Cadence Max Cadence Cadence Lap Avg Cad This is the cumulative average for the laps in the current Revolutions per session. minute (rpm). Maximum cadence measured during the current session. Revolutions per minute (rpm).
Category Elevation Measurement Lap Elev Gain Description The elevation gained in the current lap. Elevation Lap Elev Loss The elevation lost in the current lap. Elevation Lap Elev Net The net elevation (gain - loss) for the current lap. Elevation Prev Avg Elev The average elevation for the previous lap. Elevation Prev Max Elev The maximum elevation for the previous lap. Elevation Prev Min Elev The minimum elevation for the previous lap.
Category Laps Speed/Pace Measurement Lap # Speed [1] Speed/Pace Pace [2] Power Power Description Number of laps in the current session. Distance traveled divided by the time to travel that distance. Time to travel a distance divided by the distance traveled in that time. Total rate of energy used in the current session.
Category Time Measurement Prev Elsped Time Time Prev Mov Time Vertical Speed Vertical Speed Description The cumulative amount of time for the previous lap. Includes time that the activity was stopped. The amount of time that the Switch was moving during the previous lap. Vertical speed is the rate of speed based on a vertical plane from the start of the activity to the current position of the activity.
Addendum C - Resting Heart Rate Measuring Your Resting Heart Rate The measurement of resting heart rate or pulse rate (the number of heart beats per minute) should be taken after a few minutes upon waking while still lying in bed. Give your body some time to adjust to the change from sleeping before taking your pulse (2-5 minutes). If you are not able to take a measurement first thing in the morning, make sure you lie down for at least 10 minutes before taking a measurement.
