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Garmin Forerunner 50 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 owner’s manual ® ORERUNNER with ANT+Sport wireless technology ™...
  • Page 2 © 2007 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, Tel. (913) 397.8200 or (800) 800.1020 Fax (913) 397.8282 All rights reserved. Except as expressly provided herein, no part of this manual may be...

  • Page 3: Product Registration

    Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in a safe place. Forerunner 50 Owner’s Manual Contact Garmin In the USA, contact Garmin Product Support by phone: (913) 397.8200 or (800) 800.1020, Monday–Friday; or go to www.garmin.com/support. In Europe, contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Set the Time ... Set the Alarm ... Set a Second Time Zone ... More Time Options ... Train Mode ... Timed Workout ... Training Settings ... Training Zones ... Running Zones ... Forerunner 50 Owner’s Manual 10 ... ™...
  • Page 5 Data Upload Mode ... Requirements ... Appendix ... Optional Accessories ... Bike Accessories ... Pairing Sensors ... Forerunner 50 Owner’s Manual Battery Information ... Forerunner Battery ... Heart Rate Monitor Battery Foot Pod Battery ... Specifications ... Forerunner 50 ...

  • Page 6: What's In The Box

    What’s in the Box? Forerunner 50 sports monitoring watch including four modes: Time, Train, Interval Timer, and History. USB anT stick to wirelessly ™ send workout data from your Forerunner to your computer. For more information, see page Heart rate monitor (optional)

  • Page 7: Getting Started

    Press to scroll through the data pages in Train mode or History mode. • Press to confirm and advance to the next setting. Forerunner 50 Owner’s Manual ➋ mode • Press to change modes. • Press to exit a menu or page.

  • Page 8: Icons

    5 more seconds by pressing any button. Step 1: Turn on Your Forerunner start/stop Press and hold your Forerunner. Your Forerunner ships with the power off to conserve the battery. For more battery information, see page Forerunner 50 Owner’s Manual to turn on...

  • Page 9: Step 2: Set The Time

    5. Continue this process to set seconds, month, day, year, and 12/24-hour mode. When finished, press mode resume Time mode. Forerunner 50 Owner’s Manual Step 3: Set Up Sensors (Optional) If your Forerunner included a heart rate monitor and foot pod, the ANT+Sport ™...

  • Page 10: Step 4: Go For A Run

    Step 5: Download Free Software 1. Go to www.garmin.com/ forerunner. 2. Create a free myGarmin account. 3. Choose Garmin Connect or Garmin Training Center with Garmin ANT Agent. Click Download. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions. Step 6: Send Workout to start...

  • Page 11: Using Accessories

    For information about purchasing additional accessories, go to http://buy.garmin.com. Slot Forerunner 50 Owner’s Manual Using the Heart Rate Monitor The heart rate monitor is on standby and ready to send data. Wear the heart rate monitor directly on your skin, just below your breastplate.
  • Page 12 3. Wrap the strap around your chest and attach it to the other side of the heart rate monitor. nOTE: The Garmin logo should be right-side up. 4. Bring the Forerunner within range (3 m) of the heart rate monitor.

  • Page 13: Using The Foot Pod

    3. Thread the lace clip through 2–3 secure sections of your shoelaces, allowing enough room at the top to tie the shoelaces. Forerunner 50 Owner’s Manual ettInG Lace clp 4. Tie your shoelaces securely to keep the foot pod in place during your workout.

  • Page 14: Calibrating The Foot Pod

    1. On the Train page, press and 2. Press or foot pod data does not appear, you may have to pair the foot pod and the Forerunner. See page hold start/stop. view to advance to the PUSH CALIB setting. Forerunner 50 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 15: Removing The Foot Pod

    4. Press view to save the calibration factor. Forerunner 50 Owner’s Manual ettInG Removing the Foot Pod Press the tabs on the front of the lace clip to remove the foot pod. Turning Off the Foot Pod...

  • Page 16: Time Mode

    The Alarm page appears. start/stop the hour setting blinks. to adjust the hour. TiP: Press and hold to scroll quickly through the hours, minutes, and other Time mode settings. view to advance to the minutes setting. Forerunner 50 Owner’s Manual until...

  • Page 17: Set A Second Time Zone

    2. Follow the instructions on page 3 to set the time. 3. Press and hold lap/reset change back to the first time zone. Forerunner 50 Owner’s Manual More Time Options • Press view between day and month. • Press and hold to activate alternate time zones.

  • Page 18: Train Mode

    2. When finished, press stop. 3. To save the workout, press and hold lap/reset. Use view to confirm. view Forerunner 50 Owner’s Manual nOTE: To pause the active session, press stop. Press start when you are ready to continue the session. Your history includes a rest lap that contains rest time only.

  • Page 19: Training Settings

    • PACE SHOW–display pace in minutes per mile/ kilometer. SPEED SHOW–display speed in miles/kilometers per hour. Forerunner 50 Owner’s Manual raIn • AUTO–turn Auto Lap or off. When AUTO is ON, laps are triggered by distance; you cannot use the...

  • Page 20: Training Zones

    • • • page • nOTE: During a workout to ON. Forerunner 50 Owner’s Manual Audible zone alarms Pace and speed zones (foot pod required) Heart rate zone (heart rate monitor required) Bike speed and cadence zones (GSC 10 required)

  • Page 21: Running Zones

    4. Press to set ZONES 5. Press view to advance to RUN. Forerunner 50 Owner’s Manual 6. Press 7. Press Heart Rate Zones Setting the heart rate zone is very similar to setting speed or pace zones. See Many runners and other athletes are...

  • Page 22: How Do Heart Rate Zones Affect Your Fitness Goals

    If you do not know your maximum heart rate, use one of the calculators available on the Internet. Forerunner 50 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 23 80–90% Fast pace and a bit uncomfortable; breathing forceful 90–100% Sprinting pace, unsustainable for long period of time; labored breathing Forerunner 50 Owner’s Manual raIn Benefits Beginning-level aerobic training; reduces stress Basic cardiovascular training; good recovery pace Improved aerobic capacity; optimal...

  • Page 24: Computer Pairing

    Forerunner and nearby computers. To turn off computer pairing: 1. On the Train page, press and 2. Press page 3. Press hold start/stop. view to advance to the TxPAIR setting. to turn off computer pairing. Forerunner 50 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 25: Interval Timer Mode

    Setting the Timers 1. On the Timer page, press and hold start/stop until the hour setting blinks. 2. Use to adjust the hour. Forerunner 50 Owner’s Manual 3. Press until the 4. Repeat this process for 5. Press 6. Press nterval Imer...

  • Page 26: Starting The Timers

    If both TiMEr 2 function runs TIMER TiMEr 1 > forth until you press stop. Forerunner 50 Owner’s Manual stop at any time to lap/reset rEPEaT TiMEr 1 are active, the repeat TiMEr 1 >...

  • Page 27: History Mode

    2. Press view to display the start time and lap information. Forerunner 50 Owner’s Manual 3. Press IStory to view the rest of the run data depending on which accessories, settings, and training zones were used: •...

  • Page 28: Managing Memory

    Lo MEM Forerunner screen in Train mode. When the memory is full, the warning appears, and your Forerunner stops recording data. For information about uploading data to your computer, see Forerunner 50 Owner’s Manual warning appears on the Full page...

  • Page 29: Deleting Workout History

    1. On the History page, press to scroll through your saved runs to select the run you want to delete. 2. Press and hold lap/reset delete a single run. Continue to hold lap/reset runs. Forerunner 50 Owner’s Manual page 24 to delete all IStory...

  • Page 30: Data Upload Mode

    USB port on your computer. For optimal performance, keep the area free of clutter. 4. Bring the Forerunner within range (5 m) of your computer. 5. Verify that Forerunner is in Time mode. Forerunner 50 Owner’s Manual 4) so that the necessary...
  • Page 31 Forerunner timers running or active training sessions. The Forerunner automatically transmits data to the USB ANT stick so you can use Garmin Training Center or Garmin Connect to store and analyze your workout data. nOTE: If you are having problems uploading data, you may need to enable computer pairing.

  • Page 32: Appendix

    Optional Accessories For more information about optional accessories, go to http://buy.garmin .com. You can also contact your Garmin dealer to purchase accessories. Bike Accessories For information about the GSC 10 speed and cadence sensor and the Forerunner bike mount, go to http://buy.garmin.com.

  • Page 33: Battery Information

    5. Press start/stop. While the Forerunner scans for new sensors, the icons blink. The icons are solid when paired. Forerunner 50 Owner’s Manual Battery Information Warning: The Forerunner, the heart rate monitor, and the foot pod contain user-replaceable CR2032 batteries. See the...

  • Page 34: Heart Rate Monitor Battery

    To replace the battery: 1. Locate the circular battery cover on the back of the heart rate monitor. 2. Use a coin to twist the cover counter-clockwise so the arrow on the cover points to OPEN. Forerunner 50 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 35: Foot Pod Battery

    Lo BaTT Also, the warning appears in Train mode when a workout starts or stops. Forerunner 50 Owner’s Manual To replace the battery: 1. Locate the circular battery cover on the back of the foot pod. 2. Use a coin to twist the cover counter-clockwise until it is loose enough to remove.

  • Page 36: Specifications

    Computer interface: Wireless, automatic USB ANT stick • Battery type: User-replaceable CR2032 (3 volts) • Battery life: 12 months, depending on usage • Operating temperature range: 5°F–158°F (-15°C–70°C) • radio frequency/protocol: 2.4 GHz/Dynastream ANT+Sport wireless communications protocol Forerunner 50 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 37: Usb Ant Stick

    × 1.1 cm • Weight: 44 g • Water resistance: 10 m • Transmission range: approximately 3 m Forerunner 50 Owner’s Manual • Battery: User-replaceable CR2032 (3 volts) • Battery Life: approximately 3 years (1 hour per day) • Operating temperature: 14°F–122°F (-10°C–50°C)

  • Page 38: Foot Pod

    Sensor accuracy range: 32°F–104°F (0°C–40°C) • radio frequency/protocol: 2.4 GHz/Dynastream ANT+Sport wireless communications protocol Accuracy may be degraded by electrical interference, receiver distance from the transmitter, and extreme temperatures. For a complete list of specifications, see www.garmin.com/forerunner. Forerunner 50 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 39: Troubleshooting

    • The heart rate monitor A smaller elastic strap is sold separately. Go to strap is too big. .garmin.com. Forerunner 50 Owner’s Manual to select the correct hour. The page 18 to enable computer pairing. See for additional troubleshooting. Stay 10 m away from other ANT sensors while pairing.
  • Page 40 2.4 GHz cordless phones, and wireless LAN access points. After you move away from the source of interference, your heart rate data should return to normal. Forerunner 50 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 41: Software License Agreement

    TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT. PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. Garmin grants you a limited license to use the software embedded in this device (the “Software”) in binary executable form in the normal operation of the product.

  • Page 42: Index

    Garmin Training Center i, GSC 10 9, heart rate monitor 5, heart rate zones History mode icons Interval Timer mode lap 1, license agreement Forerunner 50 Owner’s Manual memory modes, change MyGarmin pairing computer sensors 3, product registration product support...
  • Page 43 Time mode timers, setting time zones training zones Train mode transferring data 4, troubleshooting turning on Forerunner units uploading data 4, USB ANT stick iv, USB drivers 4, workout data Forerunner 50 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 44 For the latest product information and accessories, visit the Garmin Web site at www.garmin.com. © 2007 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries Garmin International, Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, Kansas 66062, USA Garmin (Europe) Ltd. Liberty House, Hounsdown Business Park, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 9RB UK Garmin Corporation No.

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