Garmin Forerunner 15 Owner's Manual
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Forerunner
®
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.

Getting Started

When using your device for the first time, you should complete
these tasks to set up the device and learn about the basic
features.
1
Charge the device
(Charging the
2
Turn on activity tracking
3
Put on the optional heart rate monitor
Rate
Monitor).
4
Go for a run
(Going For a
5
Upload your run to the Garmin Connect™ site
Connect).
6
Get more information
(Getting More
Keys
Select to turn the backlight on and off.
Hold to turn the device on and off.
Select to start and stop the timer.
Select to choose the highlighted menu item.
Select to scroll through the data screens, options, and
settings.
Select to scroll through activity tracking data.
Select to mark a new lap.
Select to return to the previous screen.
Status Icons
A flashing icon means the device is searching for a signal. A
solid icon means the signal was found or the sensor is
connected.
GPS status
Heart rate status
Foot pod status
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15 Owner's Manual
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Device).
(Turning On Activity
Tracking).
(Putting On the Heart
Run).
(Using Garmin
Information).
Going For a Run
The device comes partially charged. You may need to charge
the device
(Charging the
1
Put on the optional heart rate monitor
Rate
Monitor).
2
Hold
to turn on the device.
3
Select .
4
Go outside, and wait while the device locates satellites.
It may take a few minutes to locate satellite signals. When
satellites are located,
5
When using a heart rate monitor, wait while the device
connects to the sensor.
When the device detects the heart rate monitor, a message
appears and
6
Select Start to start the timer.
7
Go for a run.
Time
, distance
minute
, and heart rate zone
timer is running.
8
After you complete your run, select
9
Select an option:
• Select Resume to restart the timer.
NOTE: After a few seconds, a summary appears.
• Select Save to save the run and reset the timer. A
summary appears.
NOTE: You can now upload your run to Garmin Connect
(Using Garmin
• Select Discard to delete the run.

Garmin Connect

You can connect with your friends on Garmin Connect. Garmin
Connect gives you the tools to track, analyze, share, and
encourage each other. Record the events of your active lifestyle
including runs, walks, rides, swims, hikes, triathlons, and more.
To sign up for a free account, go to
/start.
Store your activities: After you complete and save an activity
with your device, you can upload that activity to Garmin
Connect and keep it as long as you want.
Analyze your data: You can view more detailed information
about your activity, including time, distance, heart rate,
Printed in Taiwan
Device) before going for a run.
(Putting On the Heart
displays solid.
displays solid.
, pace
, calories burned
are recorded while the
to stop the timer.
Connect).
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Summary of Contents for Garmin Forerunner 15

  • Page 1: Garmin Connect

    • Select Save to save the run and reset the timer. A Select to start and stop the timer. summary appears. Select to choose the highlighted menu item. NOTE: You can now upload your run to Garmin Connect Select to scroll through the data screens, options, and (Using Garmin Connect).
  • Page 2: Ant+ ® Sensors

    Setting Your Maximum Heart Rate sensors, go to http://buy.garmin.com. The device uses your user profile information from the initial Putting On the Heart Rate Monitor setup to estimate your maximum heart rate and determine your default heart rate zones.
  • Page 3: Training

    Enter your maximum heart rate. TIP: If your foot pod is installed under your insole, you may need to bring the device close to the sole of your shoe. About Heart Rate Zones When the device detects the foot pod, a message appears. Many athletes use heart rate zones to measure and increase their cardiovascular strength and improve their level of fitness.
  • Page 4: Viewing History

    NOTE: Deleting a run from your device history does not delete it the previous day's step count. You can set a personalized step from Garmin Connect. goal at Garmin Connect. As you move during the day, the Select > History.
  • Page 5: Customizing Your Device

    Battery life Up to 5 weeks in low power mode be deleted. Up to 8 hours in active mode Open the Garmin drive or volume. Operating temperature From -15º to 60ºC (from 5º to 140ºF) range If necessary, open a folder or volume.
  • Page 6: Heart Rate Zone Calculations

    “Software”) in binary executable form in the normal operation of the product. Title, ownership rights, and intellectual property My daily step count does not appear rights in and to the Software remain in Garmin and/or its third- The daily step count is reset every night at midnight. party providers.
  • Page 8 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries, registered in the USA and other countries. Garmin Connect™, Garmin Express™, and Virtual Pacer™ are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. These trademarks may not be used without the express permission of Garmin.

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