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owner’s manual
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F O R E R U N N E R 4 0 5
GPS-ENABLED SPORTS WATCH WITH WIRELESS SYNC
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Introduction Ltd. by phone at 0808 2380000. Introduction In Europe, go to www.garmin.com Thank you for purchasing the /support and click Contact Support ® ® Garmin Forerunner 405 GPS- for in-country support information, enabled sports watch. or contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. by Warning: Always consult your phone at +44 (0) 870.8501241. physician before you begin or modify any exercise program. See Product Registration the Important Safety and Product Help us better support you by Informat
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Introduction Time/Date Mode ................10 Table of Contents Time Options ............................10 Introduction ..........................i Training Mode ................... 11 Contact Garmin ...........................i About the Training Page .......... 11 Product Registration ...................i Sport Mode .............................. 11 Free Software .............................i Auto Pause ..............................12 Caring for the Forerunner ......... iv Auto Lap .......
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Introduction Troubleshooting .......................44 Settings .............................25 Heart Rate Zone Table .............45 Data Fields ...............................25 User Profile ..............................29 Index ..................................46 Alarms ......................................29 Time .........................................29 System .....................................30 ANT+ ........................................31 Using Accessories ...........33 Pairing
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Introduction Water Immersion Caring for the The Forerunner is waterproof to Forerunner IEC Standard 60529 IPX7. It can Clean the Forerunner and the heart withstand immersion in 1 meter of rate monitor using a cloth dampened water for 30 minutes. Prolonged with a mild detergent solution. Wipe submersion can cause damage to the dry. Avoid chemical cleaners and unit. After submersion, be certain to solvents that may damage plastic wipe dry and air dry the unit before components. using
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Getting Started Getting Started Warning: This product contains a non-replaceable lithium-ion battery. See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for important battery safety information. Warning: 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. Double press: press two fingers on Step 1: Use the two areas
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e a t d / e m t i Getting Started Touch Bezel Areas and training: touch and hold to enter ➍ Buttons training mode. ➊ start/stop/enter: ➎ ➎ • Press to start/stop the timer in training mode. ➋ ➍ • Press to make a selection. • Press to exit power save mode. ➏ lap/reset/quit: ➏ ➌ • Press to create a new lap in time/date: touch and hold to training mode. ➊ enter time/date mode. • Press and hold to reset the timer in training mode. gPS: touch and hold to enter ➋ • Press to exit a menu or pa
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Getting Started Bezel Tips Power Save Mode • Touch the bezel firmly. After a period of inactivity, the Forerunner switches to power save • Touch the bezel on the outer ring, mode. The Forerunner is inactive where the words appear, not the if the timer is not running, you are inner ring near the watch face. not navigating to a destination and • Make each bezel selection a viewing the navigation page, and separate action. you have not pressed any buttons or • Do not rest your finger or
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Getting Started 1. Plug the USB connector on the Step 2: Charge the charging clip cable into the AC Battery adapter. Your Forerunner ships with the 2. Plug the AC adapter into a power off to conserve the battery. standard wall outlet. Charge the Forerunner for at least 3. Align the charging clip posts with 3 hours before using it. The length the contacts on the back of the of time a fully charged battery will Forerunner. last depends upon usage. For more Forerunner 405 IC: 1792A-0125
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e a t d / e m t i Getting Started Step 4: Acquire Satellite Signals To set the correct time of day and begin using the Forerunner, you must acquire GPS satellite signals. It may Charging take a few minutes to acquire signals. clip note: To turn off the GPS receiver and use the Step 3: Configure Forerunner indoors, see Your Forerunner page 21. The first time you use your Forerunner, follow the on-screen note: You cannot acquire instructions to learn how to use the satellites in po
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e a t d / e m t i Getting Started Step 5: Pair the Heart Rate Monitor (Optional) Antenna location CAUTION The heart rate monitor may cause 2. Touch and hold training to enter chafing when used for long periods training mode. of time. To alleviate this issue, apply 3. Stand still and do not begin an anti-friction lubricant or gel to moving until the locating satellites the center of the hard strap where it page disappears. contacts your skin. When you are receiving satellite signa
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Getting Started Tab Heart Rate Monitor Strap Slot Heart Rate Monitor (Front) Electrodes Heart Rate Monitor (Back) monitors. 3. Wrap the strap around your chest and attach it to the other side of The heart rate monitor is on standby the heart rate monitor. and ready to send data. Wear the heart rate monitor directly on your note: The Garmin logo should be right-side up. skin, just below your breastplate. It should be snug enough to stay in 4. Press quit or enter to exit power place durin
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Getting Started 6. If heart rate data does not appear 1. Touch and hold training. or if you have erratic heart rate 2. Press start to start the timer. data, follow the tips on page 34. 3. After completing your run, press If the problem persists, you may stop. have to pair the sensors again. 4. Press and hold reset to save your See page 33. run data and reset the timer. tiP: Set your maximum heart rate and resting heart rate in Step 7: Download Settings > user Profile. Use Free Sof
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Getting Started 4. Your Forerunner should display Step 8: Pair Your the same number ANT Agent Computer and displayed. If so, select yes on your Forerunner to complete Forerunner pairing process. note: Before connecting ™ the USB ANT Stick to your Step 9: Transfer Data computer, you must download to Your Computer software as instructed in Bring your Forerunner within range Step 7 so that the necessary (3 m) of your computer. ANT Agent USB drivers are installed. automatically trans
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Time/Date Mode Time Options Time/Date Mode Touch and hold menu > select Touch and hold time/date to enter Settings > t ime. See page 29. time/date mode. Tap the bezel to scroll through the available pages: • Time • Battery gauge • Alarm set (if any) • Goal/progress indicator (if any) • Today’s scheduled workouts transferred from Garmin Connect or Garmin Training Center (if any) 10 Forerunner 405 Owner’s Manual
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Training Mode Sport Mode Training Mode running is the default sport mode. The Forerunner offers several Touch and hold menu > select training features and optional t raining > options > Sport settings. Mode to change the sport mode. ® Training settings such as AutoLap , ® About the Training AutoPause , heart rate zones, and speed zones are specific to running Page or biking. Any training options you Touch and hold training to enter change in running or biking mode are training mode
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Training Mode Auto Pause Auto Lap 1. Touch and hold menu > select You can use Auto Lap to Training > Options > Auto automatically mark the lap at a Pause. specific position or after you have 2. Select one of the following traveled a specific distance. This options: setting is helpful for comparing your • Off performance over different parts of a • Custom Pace—pauses timer run (every 2 miles or major hill, for automatically when your example). speed drops below a specified To set Auto
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Training Mode • Start and Lap—marks a lap To use auto scroll: at the GPS location where 1. Touch and hold menu > select you press start and at any Training > Options > Auto locations during the run where Scroll. you pressed lap. 2. Select a display speed: Slow, • Mark and Lap—marks a lap Medium, or Fast. at the specific GPS location 3. Press quit to exit. you mark when you select this option and at any location Timeout during the run where you Touch and hold menu > select pressed lap. t
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Training Mode competes with you every time you Speed Units and the timer are running. Touch and hold menu > select t raining > options > Speed units. If you make changes to the Virtual Partner pace/speed before you start Pace—amount of time it takes to the timer, those changes are saved. travel a specific distance. If you make changes to the Virtual Speed—distance travelled in an Partner during the run, when the hour, for example miles per hour or timer is started, the changes will n
