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HRM-Swim Accessory

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Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data If the heart rate data is erratic or does not appear, you can try these tips. • Clean and dry your arm before putting on the device. • Avoid wearing sunscreen, lotion, and insect repellent under the device. • Avoid scratching the heart rate sensor on the back of the device. • Wear the device above your wrist bone. The device should be snug but comfortable. • Wait until the icon is solid before starting your activity. • Warm up for 5 to 10 minutes and get a heart rate reading before starting your activity. NOTE: In cold environments, warm up indoors. • Rinse the device with fresh water after each workout. Viewing the Heart Rate Widget The widget displays your current heart rate in beats per minute (bpm) and a graph of your heart rate for the last 4 hours. 1 From the watch face, select UP or DOWN to view the heart rate widget. NOTE: You may need to add the widget to your widget loop (Customizing the Widget Loop, page 30). 2 Select START to view your average resting heart rate values for the last 7 days. Broadcasting Heart Rate Data to Garmin® Devices You can broadcast your heart rate data from your Forerunner device and view it on paired Garmin devices. NOTE: Broadcasting heart rate data decreases battery life. 1 From the heart rate widget, hold . 2 Select Options > Broadcast Heart Rate. The Forerunner device starts broadcasting your heart rate data, and appears. NOTE: You can view only the heart rate widget while broadcasting heart rate data from the heart rate widget. 3 Pair your Forerunner device with your Garmin ANT+® compatible device. NOTE: The pairing instructions differ for each Garmin compatible device. See your owner's manual. TIP: To stop broadcasting your heart rate data, select any key, and select Yes. Broadcasting Heart Rate Data During an Activity You can set up your Forerunner device to broadcast your heart rate data automatically when you begin an activity. For example, you can broadcast your heart rate data to an Edge device while cycling, or to a VIRB action camera during an activity. NOTE: Broadcasting heart rate data decreases battery life. 1 From the heart rate widget, hold . 2 Select Options > Broadcast During Activity. 3 Begin an activity (Starting an Activity, page 1). The Forerunner device starts broadcasting your heart rate data in the background. NOTE: There is no indication that the device is broadcasting your heart rate data during an activity. 4 Pair your Forerunner device with your Garmin ANT+ compatible device. NOTE: The pairing instructions differ for each Garmin compatible device. See your owner's manual. TIP: To stop broadcasting your heart rate data, stop the activity (Stopping an Activity, page 2). Setting an Abnormal Heart Rate Alert CAUTION This feature only alerts you when your heart rate exceeds or drops below a certain number of beats per minute, as selected by the user, after a period of inactivity. This feature does not notify you of any potential heart condition and is not intended to treat or diagnose any medical condition or disease. Always defer to your health care provider for any heart-related issues. You can set the heart rate threshold value. 1 From the heart rate widget, hold . 2 Select Options > Abnormal Heart Rate Alerts. 3 Select High Alert or Low Alert. 4 Set the heart rate threshold value. Each time your heart rate exceeds or drops below the threshold value, a message appears and the device vibrates. Turning Off the Wrist-based Heart Rate Monitor The default value for the Wrist Heart Rate setting is Auto. The device automatically uses the wrist-based heart rate monitor unless you pair an ANT+ heart rate monitor to the device. NOTE: Disabling the wrist-based heart rate monitor also disables the wrist-based pulse oximeter sensor. You can perform a manual reading from the pulse oximeter widget. 1 From the heart rate widget, hold . 2 Select Options > Status > Off. HRM-Swim Accessory Heart Rate While Swimming NOTE: If both wrist-based heart rate and chest heart rate data are available, your device uses the chest heart rate data. To view your heart rate data, you can add heart rate data fields (Customizing the Data Screens, page 31). Heart rate data is not visible while the heart rate accessory is underwater.The HRM-Tri accessory and the HRM-Swim accessory record and store your heart rate data while you are swimming. You must start a timed activity on your paired Forerunner device to view your stored heart rate data later. During rest intervals when you are out of the water, the heart rate accessory sends your heart rate data to your Forerunner device. Your Forerunner device automatically downloads stored heart rate data when you save your timed swim activity. Your heart rate accessory must be out of the water, active, and within range of the device (3 m) while the data downloads. Going for a Pool Swim 1 Select START > Pool Swim. 2 Select your pool size, or enter a custom size. 3 Select START. The device records swim data only while the activity timer is running. 4 Start your activity. The device automatically records swim intervals and lengths. 5 Select UP or DOWN to view additional data pages (optional). 6 When resting, select to pause the activity timer. Heart Rate Features 11

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Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data
If the heart rate data is erratic or does not appear, you can try
these tips.
•
Clean and dry your arm before putting on the device.
•
Avoid wearing sunscreen, lotion, and insect repellent under
the device.
•
Avoid scratching the heart rate sensor on the back of the
device.
•
Wear the device above your wrist bone. The device should
be snug but comfortable.
•
Wait until the
icon is solid before starting your activity.
•
Warm up for 5 to 10 minutes and get a heart rate reading
before starting your activity.
NOTE:
In cold environments, warm up indoors.
•
Rinse the device with fresh water after each workout.
Viewing the Heart Rate Widget
The widget displays your current heart rate in beats per minute
(bpm) and a graph of your heart rate for the last 4 hours.
1
From the watch face, select
UP
or
DOWN
to view the heart
rate widget.
NOTE:
You may need to add the widget to your widget loop
(
Customizing the Widget Loop
, page 30
).
2
Select
START
to view your average resting heart rate values
for the last 7 days.
Broadcasting Heart Rate Data to Garmin
®
Devices
You can broadcast your heart rate data from your Forerunner
device and view it on paired Garmin devices.
NOTE:
Broadcasting heart rate data decreases battery life.
1
From the heart rate widget, hold
.
2
Select
Options
>
Broadcast Heart Rate
.
The Forerunner device starts broadcasting your heart rate
data, and
appears.
NOTE:
You can view only the heart rate widget while
broadcasting heart rate data from the heart rate widget.
3
Pair your Forerunner device with your Garmin ANT+
®
compatible device.
NOTE:
The pairing instructions differ for each Garmin
compatible device. See your owner's manual.
TIP:
To stop broadcasting your heart rate data, select any
key, and select Yes.
Broadcasting Heart Rate Data During an Activity
You can set up your Forerunner device to broadcast your heart
rate data automatically when you begin an activity. For example,
you can broadcast your heart rate data to an Edge device while
cycling, or to a VIRB action camera during an activity.
NOTE:
Broadcasting heart rate data decreases battery life.
1
From the heart rate widget, hold
.
2
Select
Options
>
Broadcast During Activity
.
3
Begin an activity (
Starting an Activity
, page 1
).
The Forerunner device starts broadcasting your heart rate
data in the background.
NOTE:
There is no indication that the device is broadcasting
your heart rate data during an activity.
4
Pair your Forerunner device with your Garmin ANT+
compatible device.
NOTE:
The pairing instructions differ for each Garmin
compatible device. See your owner's manual.
TIP:
To stop broadcasting your heart rate data, stop the
activity (
Stopping an Activity
, page 2
).
Setting an Abnormal Heart Rate Alert
CAUTION
This feature only alerts you when your heart rate exceeds or
drops below a certain number of beats per minute, as selected
by the user, after a period of inactivity. This feature does not
notify you of any potential heart condition and is not intended to
treat or diagnose any medical condition or disease. Always defer
to your health care provider for any heart-related issues.
You can set the heart rate threshold value.
1
From the heart rate widget, hold
.
2
Select
Options
>
Abnormal Heart Rate Alerts
.
3
Select
High Alert
or
Low Alert
.
4
Set the heart rate threshold value.
Each time your heart rate exceeds or drops below the threshold
value, a message appears and the device vibrates.
Turning Off the Wrist-based Heart Rate Monitor
The default value for the Wrist Heart Rate setting is Auto. The
device automatically uses the wrist-based heart rate monitor
unless you pair an ANT+ heart rate monitor to the device.
NOTE:
Disabling the wrist-based heart rate monitor also
disables the wrist-based pulse oximeter sensor. You can
perform a manual reading from the pulse oximeter widget.
1
From the heart rate widget, hold
.
2
Select
Options
>
Status
>
Off
.
HRM-Swim Accessory
Heart Rate While Swimming
NOTE:
If both wrist-based heart rate and chest heart rate data
are available, your device uses the chest heart rate data.
To view your heart rate data, you can add heart rate data fields
(
Customizing the Data Screens
, page 31
). Heart rate data is
not visible while the heart rate accessory is underwater.The
HRM-Tri accessory and the HRM-Swim accessory record and
store your heart rate data while you are swimming. You must
start a timed activity on your paired Forerunner device to view
your stored heart rate data later. During rest intervals when you
are out of the water, the heart rate accessory sends your heart
rate data to your Forerunner device. Your Forerunner device
automatically downloads stored heart rate data when you save
your timed swim activity. Your heart rate accessory must be out
of the water, active, and within range of the device (3 m) while
the data downloads.
Going for a Pool Swim
1
Select
START
>
Pool Swim
.
2
Select your pool size, or enter a custom size.
3
Select
START
.
The device records swim data only while the activity timer is
running.
4
Start your activity.
The device automatically records swim intervals and lengths.
5
Select
UP
or
DOWN
to view additional data pages (optional).
6
When resting, select
to pause the activity timer.
Heart Rate Features
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