Garmin Forerunner 35 Owner s Manual PDF - Page 5

Introduction WARNING See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. Always consult your physician before you begin or modify any exercise program. Keys 3 Charge the device completely. 4 Press to remove the charger. Á Training Going for a Run The first fitness activity you record on your device can be a run, ride, or any outdoor activity. The device comes partially charged. You may need to charge the device (Charging the Device, page 1) before starting the activity. 1 Select , and select an outdoor activity profile. 2 Go outside, and wait while the device locates satellites. 3 Select to start the timer. 4 Go for a run. The timer appears. You can select to view more data pages. Hold to turn the device on and off. À Select to turn the backlight on and off. Select to choose an activity profile. Á Select to start and stop the timer. Select to choose the highlighted menu item. Select to view more information. Select to scroll through the screens, pages, options, and  settings. Hold to open the music controls for your smartphone. Select to return to the previous screen. à Select to mark a new lap, when the lap key function is enabled. From the time of day screen, select to view the menu. Using the Backlight • At any time, select to turn on the backlight. NOTE: Alerts and messages activate the backlight automatically. • Customize the backlight behavior during activities (Customizing the Backlight for Activities, page 8). Charging the Device WARNING This device contains a lithium-ion battery. See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. NOTICE To prevent corrosion, thoroughly clean and dry the contacts and the surrounding area before charging or connecting to a computer. Refer to the cleaning instructions in the appendix. 1 Align the charger posts with the contacts on the back of the device, and connect the charging clip securely to the À device. 5 After you complete your run, select to stop the timer. 6 Select an option: • Select Resume to restart the timer. • Select Save to save the run and reset the timer. You can view a summary of the run. • Select Discard > Yes to delete the run. Setting the Run Mode 1 Select , and select a running profile. 2 Select Options > Run Mode. 3 Select an option: • Select Free to run outdoors or indoors, at your own pace, (Training Indoors, page 1) without running mode alerts. NOTE: This is the default run mode. • Select Run/Walk to set run and walk intervals for a run (Using Run and Walk Intervals, page 2). • Select Virtual Pacer to help improve your pacing ability (Running With the Virtual Pacer Feature, page 2). • Select Intervals to create an interval workout based on distance or time (Interval Workouts, page 2). 4 Go for a run. Training Indoors You can turn off GPS when you are training indoors or to save battery life. When GPS is off, speed and distance are calculated using the accelerometer in the device. The accelerometer is self-calibrating. The accuracy of the speed and distance data improves after a few outdoor runs using GPS. 1 Select . 2 Select an option: • Select Run Indoor or Cardio. • Select Walk > Options > Use Indoors. 2 Plug the USB cable into a USB port on your computer. Introduction 1