Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 405CX Garmin
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FORERUNNER ® 405CX owner ’ s manual GPS-ENABLED SPORTS W A TCH WITH WIRELESS SYNC.
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Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual i Introduction Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Garmin ® Forerunner ® 405CX GPS- enabled sports watch. W ARNING: Always consult your physician before you begin or modify any exercise program.
ii Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual Introduction T able of Contents Introduction .......................... i Contact Garmin ...................... i Product Registration ............... i Free Software ......................... i Caring for the Forerunner .
Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual iii Introduction History ............................... 23 Deleting History .................. 23 Viewing Activities ................ 24 Viewing T otals ..................... 24 Viewing Goals..................... 24 Settings .
iv Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual Introduction Caring for the Forerunner Clean the Forerunner and the heart rate monitor using a cloth dampened with a mild detergent solution. Wipe dry . A void chemical cleaners and solvents that may damage plastic components.
Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual 1 Getting Started Getting Started Step 1: Use the T ouch Bezel The silver bezel around the watch face acts as a multifunction button. T ap: quickly press your nger on the bezel to make a selection, toggle a menu option, or change pages.
2 Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual Getting Started T ouch Bezel Areas and Buttons ➊ ➋ ➏ ➍ ➌ ➎ ➊ time/date: touch and hold to enter time/date mode. ➋ GPS: touch and hold to enter GPS mode. ➌ menu: touch and hold to open the menu page.
Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual 3 Getting Started Bezel Tips T ouch the bezel rmly . T ouch the bezel on the outer ring, where the words appear , not the inner ring near the watch face. Make each bezel selection a separate action. Do not rest your nger or thumb on the bezel while using it.
4 Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual Getting Started Step 2: Charge the Battery Y our Forerunner ships with the power off to conserve the battery . Charge the Forerunner for at least 3 hours before using it. The length of time a fully charged battery will last depends upon usage.
Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual 5 Getting Started Step 3: Congure Y our Forerunner The rst time you use your Forerunner , follow the on-screen instructions to learn how to use the bezel, set your user prole, and congure the Forerunner .
6 Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual Getting Started monitor to pair (connect) with your Forerunner . See Step 5 for more information. The Forerunner uses your user prole to calculate accurate workout data. Using the table on page 5 , select 0-10 to set your activity class.
Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual 7 Getting Started Heart Rate Monitor (Back) Electrodes T ab Heart Rate Monitor Strap Heart Rate Monitor (Front) Slot Step 5: Pair the Heart Rate Monitor (Optional) While you are trying to pair your heart rate monitor with your Forerunner for the rst time, move 10 m away from other heart rate monitors.
8 Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual Getting Started 4. Press quit or enter to exit power save mode. 5. Bring the Forerunner within range (3 m) of the heart rate monitor . The heart rate icon appears on the training mode pages. 6. If heart rate data does not appear or if you have erratic heart rate data, follow the tips on page 34 .
Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual 9 Getting Started 2. Follow the on-screen instructions to download and install ANT Agent. Step 8: Pair Y our Computer and Forerunner NOTE: Before connecting the USB ANT Stick ™ to your computer , you must download software as instructed in Step 7 so that the necessary USB drivers are installed.
10 Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual T ime/Date Mode T ime/Date Mode T ouch and hold time/date to enter time/date mode. T ap the bezel to scroll through the available pages: T ime Battery gauge Alarm.
Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual 1 1 T raining Mode T raining Mode The Forerunner offers several training features and optional settings. About the T raining Page T ouch and hold training to enter training mode. T ap the bezel to scroll through the available pages.
12 Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual T raining Mode Auto Pause 1. T ouch and hold menu > select T raining > Options > Auto Pause . 2. Select one of the following options: Off Custom Pace —pauses timer automatically when your speed drops below a specied value.
Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual 13 T raining Mode Mark and Lap —marks a lap at the specic GPS location you mark when you select this option and at any location during the run where you pressed lap . 3. Press quit to exit. NOTE: When doing a course ( page 19 ), use By Position to mark laps at all of the lap positions marked in the course.
14 Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual T raining Mode Speed —distance travelled in an hour , for example miles per hour or kilometers per hour . NOTE: Changing speed units does not change your custom data elds (see page 25 ). Virtual Partner ® T ouch and hold menu > select T raining > Options > V irtual Partner > On .
Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual 15 T raining Mode 4. T o save the changes, tap the bezel or wait for the page to time out. Workouts T ouch and hold menu > select T raining > W orkouts to choose the type of workout right for you. Simple, interval, and heart rate workouts are replaced each time you create a workout of the same type.
16 Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual T raining Mode 4. Select Do Workout . 5. Press start . Heart Rate Workouts NOTE: T o use heart rate workouts, you must have a heart rate monitor . Y ou can use the Forerunner to train using a specic heart rate zone or a custom range of beats per minute (bpm).
Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual 17 T raining Mode Interval Workouts Y ou can create interval workouts with your Forerunner . The intervals can be based on time or distance for the run and rest portions of the workout. T o create an interval workout: 1.
18 Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual T raining Mode NOTE: For more information about transferring data to your Forerunner , see page 9 . TIP: In time/date mode, tap the bezel to view today’ s scheduled workout. Press enter to do the workout. T o start an advanced workout: 1.
Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual 19 T raining Mode Courses Another way you can use the Forerunner for custom training is to follow courses based on a previously recorded activity . Y ou can follow the course trying to match or exceed previously set goals.
20 Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual T raining Mode When you start a course, your V irtual Partner also starts the course. If you are warming up and are not on the course, the rst time that you join the course, your V irtual Partner restarts the course from your current location.
Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual 21 GPS Mode GPS Mode T ouch and hold GPS to view the GPS menu. Satellites —view information about the GPS signals the Forerunner is currently receiving. The black bars represent the strength of each satellite signal.
22 Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual GPS Mode T o stop navigating to the location, press quit > select Stop Go T o . T o edit a location: 1. T ouch and hold GPS > select Go T o Location . 2. Select the location you would like to edit. 3. Select Edit .
Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual 23 History History Y our Forerunner automatically saves history when you start the timer . The Forerunner can record up to 1000 laps and approximately 20 hours of detailed tracklog data (when recording approximately 1 trackpoint every 4 seconds).
24 Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual History Viewing Activities Y ou can view the following data on your Forerunner: time, distance, average pace/speed, calories, average heart rate data, and average cadence. 1. T ouch and hold menu > select History > Activities .
Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual 25 Settings Settings T ouch and hold menu > select Settings . TIP: When nished selecting options or entering values on your Forerunner , press enter to save the setting.
26 Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual Settings Data Field Description Dist–Lap * Distance traveled in the current lap. Dist–Last Lap * Distance of the last completed lap. Elevation * Distance above/below sea level. GPS Accuracy * Margin of error for your exact location.
Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual 27 Settings Data Field Description HR–Lap %Max ** OR HR–Lap %HRR ** Average percentage of maximum heart rate for the lap. OR Average percentage of heart rate reserve (maximum heart rate minus resting heart rate) for the lap.
28 Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual Settings Data Field Description T ime–Lap Amount of time in the current lap. T ime–Last Lap Amount of time to complete the last full lap. T ime of Day Current time of day based on your time settings (see page 29 ).
Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual 29 Settings Alarms T ouch and hold menu > select Settings > Alarms . Set Alarm —turn alarm on or off. When the alarm is on, tap the bezel in time/date mode to view the alarm time. Set T ime —use the bezel to set the alarm time.
30 Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual Settings Time2 —turn Time2 on or of f. When T ime2 is on, you can set Time2 Format , Time2 Zone , and T ime2 DST . When Time2 is active, press and hold enter in time mode to T ime2. The or icon appears next to the time.
Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual 31 Settings Timeout —select the amount of time the backlight stays on. Use a short backlight setting to conserve battery power . Brightness —adjust the brightness. ANT+ Accessories See page 33 for information about accessories.
32 Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual Settings Send All Data By default, your Forerunner only sends new data to your computer . Y ou can force the Forerunner to send all data to your computer . T ouch and hold menu > select Settings > ANT+ > Computer > For ce Send > Y es .
Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual 33 Using Accessories Using Accessories The following ANT+ accessories are compatible with the Forerunner: Heart rate monitor Foot pod GSC ™ 10 speed and cadence bike sensor USB ANT Stick (see page 9 and page 31 ) T o purchase accessories, go to http://buy .
34 Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual Using Accessories 5. Scroll to view Status . If the Forerunner cannot pair with the accessory , select Rescan . TIP: The accessory needs to send data to complete the pairing process. Y ou need to wear the heart rate monitor , take a step wearing the foot pod, or pedal your bike with the GSC 10.
Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual 35 Using Accessories some 2.4 GHz wireless sensors, which can interfere with your heart rate monitor . Sources of interference may include very high voltage power lines, electric motors, microwave ovens, 2.4 GHz cordless phones, and wireless LAN access points.
36 Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual Using Accessories zones can prevent you from overtraining and decrease your risk of injury . Heart Rate Monitor Battery The heart rate monitor contains a user-replaceable CR2032 battery . NOTE: Contact your local waste disposal department to properly dispose of batteries.
Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual 37 Using Accessories Foot Pod Y our Forerunner is compatible with the foot pod. Y ou can use the foot pod to send data for your Forerunner when training indoors or when your GPS signal is weak or you lose satellite signals.
38 Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual Using Accessories 3. Run or walk approximately 1000 m. The Forerunner informs you that you have traveled far enough. Manual Calibration If your foot pod distance seems slightly high or low each time you run, you can manually adjust the calibration factor .
Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual 39 Appendix Appendix Resetting the Forerunner If your Forerunner is locked up, reset your Forerunner . Press and hold enter and quit simultaneously until the screen goes blank (about 7 seconds). This does not erase any of your data or settings.
40 Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual Appendix Battery Information Actual battery life depends on use of the following items: GPS, backlight, ANT+ computer connection, and time spent in power save mode.
Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual 41 Appendix Battery life: up to 8 hours in GPS mode; up to 2 weeks in power save mode. Operating temperature range: From 5°F to 122°F (from -15°C to 50°C) Charging temperature range: From 32°F to 122°F (from 0°C to 50°C) Radio frequency/pr otocol: 2.
42 Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual Appendix Operating temperature: From 14°F to 122°F (from -10°C to 50°C) NOTE: In cold conditions, wear appropriate clothing to keep the heart rate monitor near your body temperature. Radio frequency/pr otocol: 2.
Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual 43 Appendix create any derivative works based on the Software. Y ou agree not to export or re-export the Software to any country in violation of the export control laws of the United States of America.
44 Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual Appendix T roubleshooting Problem Solution/Answer The bezel is not responding to my taps. Unlock the bezel: press enter and quit simultaneously . Press rmly on the bezel for the best results. T ap the outer ring on the bezel, not the inner ring near the watch face.
Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual 45 Appendix Heart Rate Zone T able % of Maximum Heart Rate or Resting Heart Rate Perceived Exertion Benets 1 50–60% Relaxed, easy pace; rhythmic breathing Begin.
Index 46 Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual Index A accessories 5, 31, 33, 33–38 activities 24 advanced workouts 17 alarms 29 all data, erase 39 Auto Lap 12 Auto Pause 12 B backlight 30 battery char.
Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual 47 Index transferring 9 viewing 24 I icons 34 indoor use 21 interval workouts 17 L language 30 license agreement 42 light 30 lithium-ion battery 40 locations 21 P pa.
Index 48 Forerunner 405CX Owner ’s Manual W water immersion iv waypoints , See locations workouts 15 advanced 17 interval 17 simple 15 Z zones, heart rate 35.
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