Garmin Forerunner 305 Quick Start Guide - Page 1

Buttons ➊ power • • Press and hold to turn unit on/off. Press to turn backlight on/off. ➊ ➋ mode ➋ • Press to view Timer or Main Menu. ➌ • Press to exit a menu or page. • Press and hold to change sports. ➏ ➎ ➍ ➌ lap/reset • Press to create a new lap. • Press and hold to reset the timer. ➍ start/stop Press to start/stop the timer. ➎ enter Press to select options and to acknowledge messages. ➏ arrows • Press to highlight options. • Press to scroll through menus and data fields. Note: If the unit stops responding to button presses, press mode and lap/reset at the same time to reset the unit. ➊ Charge the Battery Charge the Forerunner for three hours before using it. When the battery is fully charged, the battery life is approximately 10 hours. To avoid corrosion, be sure the Forerunner is completely dry before charging. ➊ Snap the Forerunner into the charging cradle. mini-USB port cradle ➋ Plug the small end of the AC adapter into the mini-USB port on the cradle. Plug the other end into a standard wall outlet. ➋ Configure Press and hold power to turn on the Forerunner. Follow the instructions on the screen. ➌ Acquire Satellites After you configure the Forerunner, the Locating Satellites page appears. To acquire satellite signals, go outdoors away from tall buildings and trees. Acquiring satellite signals may take 30-60 seconds. Wait while the Forerunner searches for satellites. For best results, stand still in an open area until the Locating Satellites page disappears. When the Timer page appears, you can start your run or activity. GPS antenna is located here. Go! Press start to start the timer. During your run, press the arrows to view all of the Timer pages. To clear the timer, press stop. Then press and hold reset until the timer returns to zero. Timer pages mode Main Menu Press mode to view the Main Menu. Using the Main Menu, you can set up simple or advanced workouts, view your history data, save locations in memory, and customize the Forerunner.