Garmin Heart Rate Monitor User Manual download pdf (Page 2)

Forerunner

301

Quick Start Guide

Step by Step Instructions

to get you started

Virtual Partner

™

Virtual Partner is a unique tool designed to help

you meet your training goals. It graphically displays

your goal pace/speed compared to your current pace/

speed. To complete your workout and meet your

goal, stay ahead of the Virtual Partner.

To set up a Virtual Partner workout:

1. Press mode to access Menu mode. Then

highlight Training Assistant and press

enter.

2. Highlight Virtual Partner

and press enter.

Then choose an option according to how

you want to set up your workout.

3. Highlight each ﬁeld and enter a distance,

time, or pace/speed.

4. Highlight

Done and press enter. Press

start to begin your workout.

Reviewing Workout History

The Forerunner 301 automatically saves every

workout in memory for up to two years.

To view workout history:

1. Press mode to access Menu mode. Then

highlight Run History (Bike History/Other

History) and press enter.

2. Highlight

By Day and press enter. Then

highlight a workout in the list. A summary

of that workout appears at the bottom of

the page.

3. To view more details about a workout, high

light it and press enter.

Auto Lap

™

and Auto Pause

™

You can set the Forerunner 301 to lap automatically

after a certain distance or to pause automatically

when your pace/speed drops below a certain value.

To turn on Auto Lap:

1. Press mode to access Menu mode. Then

highlight Training Assistant and press

enter.

2. Highlight Auto Pause/Lap and press

enter.

3. Highlight the Auto Lap Trigger ﬁeld and

press enter. Then choose On and press

enter.

4. Select the

Lap Distance ﬁeld and choose a

distance from the menu or choose Custom.

5. If you chose Custom, enter a distance to

trigger the automatic lap.

6. Press

mode repeatedly to exit.

To turn on Auto Pause:

1. Press mode to access Menu mode. Then

highlight Training Assistant and press

enter.

2. Highlight Auto Pause/Lap and press

enter.

3. Press

enter to open the Auto Timer Pause

menu. Then choose

On and press enter.

4. Select the

Pause When ﬁeld and choose

Stopped or Custom.

5. If you chose

Custom, enter a pace or

speed to trigger the automatic pause.

6. Press mode repeatedly to exit.

Using the Heart Rate Page

From Timer mode, press the or arrows to view

the Heart Rate page. When you are wearing the heart

rate monitor, this page displays your current heart

rate zone to help you determine the intensity of your

workout. For more information on training with

heart rate zones, refer to the Owner’s Manual.

Using Alerts

You can set distance, time, pace/speed, or heart

rate alerts to help you achieve your training goals.

For more instructions on setting alerts, refer to the

Owner’s Manual.

To set a distance alert:

1. Press mode to access Menu mode. Then

highlight Training Assistant and press

enter.

2. Select

Alerts. Then select Time/Dist Alert.

3. Highlight the Distance Alert ﬁeld and press

enter. Then choose Once or Repeat to set

the alert to appear one time or repeatedly.

4. Highlight the Alert At ﬁeld and press

enter.

Choose a preset distance from the menu or

choose Custom and press enter.

5. If you chose Custom, enter a time or dis-

tance using the and arrows and enter.

Then select OK.

6. Press

mode repeatedly to exit.

Advanced Workouts

The Forerunner 301 allows you to build advanced

workouts, including varied distances, rest laps, and

training goals. You can build the workouts on your

Forerunner or with the included Garmin Training

Center

™

software, which allows you to plan ahead

by creating and scheduling workouts in advance.

For more information on advanced workouts, see

the Owner’s Manual or the Garmin Training Center

software.

Garmin Training Center

™

Use the Garmin Training Center software on your

personal computer to plan your workouts before

you run and analyze them afterwards. With Garmin

Training Center, you can build and schedule

advanced workouts and send them to your Fore-

runner. You can also view your workout history,

complete with maps and graphs of your perfor-

mance. Install Garmin Training Center from the CD

that came in the product box. For help using Garmin

Training Center, click the Help menu in the software

or press F1 on your keyboard.

Troubleshooting

If the Forerunner freezes (stops responding to button

presses), press Power while pressing and holding

reset to reset the unit. If you have trouble acquiring

satellite signals or using the heart rate monitor,

refer to the Owner’s Manual for troubleshooting

information.

Power Press and hold to turn unit on/off.

Press to turn backlight on/off.

mode Press to view Timer/Menu modes.

Press and hold to change sports.

reset/lap Press and hold to reset timer.

Press to lap timer.

enter Press to select options.

start/stop Press to start and stop timer.

up/down Press to highlight options.

Press to scroll through data pages.

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