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Forerunner
910XT
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owner's manual
October 2011
190-01371-00_0A
Printed in Taiwan

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  • Page 1 Forerunner 910XT ® owner’s manual October 2011 190-01371-00_0A Printed in Taiwan...
  • Page 2 All rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be copied, in whole or in part, without the written consent of Garmin. Garmin reserves the right to change or improve its products and to make changes in the content of this manual without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes or improvements.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Weight Scales ... Fitness Equipment ... �������7 History ��������������������������������������������29 Viewing History ... Deleting History ... Using Garmin Connect ... Goals ... Navigation ��������������������������������������31 Adding the Map Page ... Marking Your Location ... Navigating to a Location ... Editing or Deleting a Location ...
  • Page 4 System Settings ... User Profiles ... Data Fields ... Device Information ������������������������42 Caring for Your Device ... Specifications ... Heart Rate Monitor Battery ... Appendix ����������������������������������������44 Registering Your Device ... Wheel Size and Circumference ... Troubleshooting ... Index �����������������������������������������������50 Table of Contents...

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    wArNINg  Always consult your physician before you begin or modify any exercise program. See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. getting Started When using your Forerunner the first time, complete these tasks.

  • Page 6: Turning On The Forerunner

    Charge the Forerunner completely. A fully charged battery will last up to 20 hours, depending on usage. Turning on the Forerunner The first time you use the Forerunner, you are prompted to choose your system settings and enter user profile information. Hold to turn on your Forerunner.

  • Page 7: Keys

    ➊ ➏ ➎ Hold to turn the device on ➊ and off. Select to adjust the backlight. Select to view status icons (page Select to search for a compatible weight scale. ▲▼ Select to scroll through menus ➋ and settings. Hold to scroll quickly through the settings.

  • Page 8: About The Barometric Altimeter

    Battery is charging. Heart rate monitor is active. Foot pod is active. Bike sensor is active. Power sensor is active. Fitness equipment is active. Run sport is active. Bike sport is active. Swim (open or pool) sport is active. Other sport is active. Locking the Keys You can lock the keys on your Forerunner.

  • Page 9: Changing Sports

    the barometric altimeter if you are within 50 meters of a saved location with elevation data. Otherwise, the Forerunner calibrates the barometric altimeter using GPS elevation data. Training with Your Forerunner This section describes training features and settings for your device. Many of the tasks have instructions for run mode, but most of the training features can be used in all of the sport modes.

  • Page 10: Multisport Workouts

    You can customize the data fields (page 36). After completing your run, select STOP. Saving Your run Hold rESET to save your run and reset the timer. Transfer saved activities to your computer (page 30). Multisport workouts Triathletes, duathletes, and other multisport competitors can take advantage of the multisport workouts.

  • Page 11: Alerts

    Transition to record transition time separately from the sport segments. Select Start Multisport > STArT. ➊ ➋ Your total event time event distance appear on the first ➋ page in the training page loop. You can use ▲ and ▼ to view additional training pages for each sport segment.

  • Page 12: Auto Lap

    in swim mode. Select MODE > Training > run Alerts. Select an option: • Select Hr Alert to set the high and low heart rate values in beats per minute (bpm). NOTE: For more information about heart rate zones, see •...
  • Page 13 Sport Mode Default Distance 1 mile or 1 kilometer Bike 5 miles or 5 kilometers Open water 0.25 mile or 0.5 kilometer swim Other 1 mile or 1 kilometer Marking Laps by Distance You can use Auto Lap to automatically mark the lap at a specific distance.

  • Page 14: Pausing Your Run Automatically

    Automatically You can use Auto Pause to pause the timer automatically when you stop moving or when your speed drops below a specified value. This feature is helpful if your run includes stop lights or other places where you need to slow down or stop.

  • Page 15: Virtual Racer

    Virtual Partner uses the new pace from your location. Select MODE to view the training page. Use ▲ or ▼ to view the Virtual Partner page. Hold ▲ or ▼ to increase or decrease the Virtual Partner pace. Virtual racer Your Virtual Racer is a training tool designed to help you improve your performance.

  • Page 16: Interval Workouts

    You must have a Garmin Connect account, and you must pair the Forerunner with your computer using the USB ANT Stick (page 30). ™ Go to www.garminconnect.com, and find an activity. Click Send to Device, and wait for ANT Agent to send the activity.

  • Page 17: Custom Workouts

    Forerunner. However, you can also create and save a custom workout directly on your Forerunner. You can also schedule custom workouts using Garmin Connect. You can plan workouts in advance and store them on your Forerunner. NOTE: Custom workouts are not available in swim mode.

  • Page 18: Courses

    details, select MODE. Complete an action: • To add another step, select <Add New Step> and repeat steps 4-8. • To mark any step as a rest step, select the step and select Mark as rest Step. Rest steps are noted in your workout history.
  • Page 19 Select Do Course > STArT. History is recorded even if you are not on the course. Following a Course From the web You must have a Garmin Connect account, and you must pair the Forerunner with your computer using the USB ANT Stick (page 30).

  • Page 20: Training Indoors

    you are on any part of the course path, a message appears. NOTE: As soon as you select STArT, your Virtual Partner starts the course and does not wait for you to warm up. • Select MODE to view the course map or use the compass to find your way back to the course.

  • Page 21: Swim Features

    Done. Select Bike 1 > Bike Details. Enter a name for the bike profile, the bike weight, and the odometer value. If you are using a speed and cadence sensor or power sensor, select wheel Size. • Select Auto to calculate your wheel size using GPS distance.
  • Page 22 custom length. If necessary, select MODE > Settings > Pool Swim Settings > Data Fields to customize the swim training pages. For a complete list of the available data fields, see page Select STArT. If you stop to rest, select LAP, and select LAP again when you resume swimming.

  • Page 23: Using The Countdown Timer

    The Forerunner cannot record strokes or lengths during drill strokes or kick sets. Garmin recommends that you record drills as a separate swim interval using the LAP key. Similarly, use the LAP key to record rest intervals separately. This improves the accuracy of your swim data.

  • Page 24: Pairing Your Ant+ Sensors

    Before you can pair, you must put on the heart rate monitor or install the sensor. See the quick start manual or the accessory instructions. If your Forerunner does not show data from the accessory, you may need to pair the accessory to your Forerunner.

  • Page 25: About Heart Rate Zones

    ➋ Wrap the strap around your chest, and connect it. The Garmin logo should be right-side Bring the device within range (3 m) of the heart rate monitor. TIP: If the heart rate data is erratic or does not appear, you may have to tighten the strap on your chest or warm up for 5–10 minutes.

  • Page 26: Foot Pod

    Knowing your heart rate zones can help you measure and improve your fitness by understanding and applying these principles. • Your heart rate is a good measure of exercise intensity. • Training in certain heart rate zones can help you improve cardiovascular capacity and strength.

  • Page 27: Calibrating Your Foot Pod Manually

    Calibrating your foot pod is optional and can improve accuracy. There are three ways to adjust the calibration: distance, GPS, and manual. Calibrating Your Foot Pod by Distance For best results, the foot pod should be calibrated using the inside lane of a regulation track.

  • Page 28: Bike Sensors

    GSC 10 speed and cadence bike sensor. For a list of third-party ANT+ sensors that are compatible with the Forerunner, go to www.garmin.com/intosports. Training with a Bike Sensor Before you start training, you must be in bike sport mode, and you must pair the GSC 10 with your Forerunner.

  • Page 29: Weight Scales

    power meter, refer to the manufacturer’s instructions. Select MODE > Settings > Bike Settings > bike name > ANT+Power. Select Yes in the Power meter present field. Select Calibrate. Keep your power meter active by pedaling until the message appears. Setting Your Power Zones Before you configure power zones, you must be in bike sport mode.

  • Page 30: Fitness Equipment

    Select MODE to view timer page. is ready. Move the Forerunner near the ANT+ Link Here logo. A message appears. The when your device is paired with the equipment. www.garmin.com/antplus flashes indicating that pairing ANT+ Sensors for more is solid...

  • Page 31: History

    Start the timer on the fitness equipment to begin your workout. The timer on your Forerunner starts automatically. If you have trouble pairing, reset the Forerunner and fitness equipment and try again. History Your Forerunner stores data based on the type of activity, the accessories used, and your training settings.

  • Page 32: Deleting History

    Go to www.garminconnect.com. Select getting Started. Follow the on-screen instructions. Sending History to Your Computer You must have a Garmin Connect account, and you must pair the Forerunner with your computer using the USB ANT Stick (page 30).

  • Page 33: Goals

    Select MODE > Settings > System > Data Transfer > Enabled > No. goals You can create training goals in Garmin Connect and send them to your Forerunner. Sending goals to your Forerunner You must have a Garmin Connect...

  • Page 34: Marking Your Location

    the map. Map Features ➊ ➋ ➌ Points to North ➊ Your current location ➋ Zoom level ➌ Marking Your Location A location is any point that you store in memory. If you want to remember landmarks or return to a certain spot, you can mark a location.

  • Page 35: Editing Or Deleting A Location

    ➌ ➋ Stopping Navigation ➌ Viewing gPS Information For more information about GPS, go to www.garmin.com/aboutGPS. recording (page 34), it may take several seconds to determine your starting location. The map appears. A line appears on the map from your current location to your starting point.

  • Page 36: Customizing Your

    You can customize your settings for each sport. If necessary, hold MODE to change your sport. Select MODE > Settings. Select a setting based on your active sport. For example, if the Forerunner is set to bike, select Bike Settings. Customize your settings.

  • Page 37: User Profiles

    Initial Setup—allows you to run the configuration wizard the next time you turn on the device. Adjusting the Display Select MODE > Settings > System > Display. Select an option: • To set the amount of time the backlight stays on, select Backlight Timeout�...

  • Page 38: Data Fields

    how the activity has improved your fitness. Training Effect is determined by your user profile information, heart rate, duration, and intensity of your activity. It is important to know that your training effect numbers (1.0–5.0) may seem abnormally high during your first few runs. It takes several activities for the device to learn your aerobic fitness.
  • Page 39 Data Field Description Cadence – Avg. ** Average cadence for the duration of your current activity. Cadence – Lap ** Average cadence during the current lap. Cadence – Last Average cadence during Lap ** the last completed lap. Calories Amount of total calories burned.
  • Page 40 Heart Rate ** Heart rate in beats per minute (bpm). Heart Rate – %HRR Percentage of heart rate reserve (maximum heart rate minus resting heart rate). Heart Rate – %Max. Percentage of maximum heart rate. Heart Rate – Avg. ** Average heart rate for the duration of your current activity.
  • Page 41 Data Field Description Pace – Average Average pace for the duration of your current activity. Pace – Interval Average pace during the current swim interval. Pace – Lap Average pace during the current lap. Pace – Last Lap Average pace during the last completed lap.
  • Page 42 Speed – Max. * Top speed achieved during the current activity. Speed – Nautical Current speed in knots. Speed – Vertical * Rate of ascent or descent in feet/meters per hour. Speed – VS 30s * The 30-second moving average of vertical speed.
  • Page 43 Data Field Description Strokes – Interval Amount of strokes during the current interval. Strokes – Last Amount of strokes Interval during the last completed interval. Strokes – Last Amount of strokes Length during the last completed pool length. Strokes/Length – Average amount of Last Interval strokes per pool length...

  • Page 44: Device Information

    Time of Day Current time of day based on your time settings (format, time zone, and daylight saving time). Total Ascent Total elevation gain for the current activity. Total Decent Total elevation lost for the current activity. Training Effect Current impact (1.0 to (TE) ** 5.0) on your aerobic fitness...

  • Page 45: Specifications

    Forerunner Specifications Battery type 620 mAh prismatic, lithium- ion battery Battery life Actual battery life depends on use of GPS, backlight, and ANT+ devices. With a fully charged battery, the Forerunner can operate up to 20 hours with GPS on. Water Water resistant to 164 ft.

  • Page 46: Heart Rate Monitor Battery

    (page 22). Appendix registering Your Device Help us better support you by completing our online registration today. • Go to http://my.garmin.com. • Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in a safe place. Appendix...

  • Page 47: Wheel Size And Circumference

    Circumference The wheel size is marked on both sides of the tire. To modify your bike profile, see page wheel Size L (mm) 12 × 1.75 14 × 1.5 1020 14 × 1.75 1055 16 × 1.5 1185 16 × 1.75 1195 18 ×...

  • Page 48: Troubleshooting

    700 × 38C 2180 700 × 40C 2200 Troubleshooting Updating the Software Using garmin Connect You must have a Garmin Connect account, and you must pair the Forerunner with your computer using the USB ANT Stick (page 30). Go to www.garminconnect.com.
  • Page 49 Forerunner Troubleshooting Problem Solution The keys do not respond. How do I reset the device? I want to clear all the NOTE: This deletes all user-entered information, but it does not delete user data from my your history. device. How do I reset the device to the original factory settings? My device does not...
  • Page 50 Problem Solution I have a third-party Make sure that it is compatible with the Forerunner ANT+ sensor. (www.garmin.com/intosports). I changed the battery in You must pair the sensor to your Forerunner again my accessory. The heart rate data is • Make sure that the heart rate monitor is snug against your body.

  • Page 51: Heart Rate Zone Calculations

    Heart rate Zone Calculations Zone % of Maximum Heart rate 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90–100% Appendix Perceived Exertion Relaxed, easy pace, rhythmic breathing Comfortable pace, slightly deeper breathing, conversation possible Moderate pace, more difficult to hold conversation Fast pace and a bit uncomfortable, breathing forceful Sprinting pace, unsustainable for long period of time, labored...

  • Page 52: Index

    27, 33, distance alerts data fields drill strokes efficiency index elevation barometric altimeter data fields fitness equipment foot pod 24, 25–26 Garmin Connect 30, goals GPS 4, 18, accuracy navigation grade GSC 10 heart rate alerts data fields 38–39 zones 23–24...
  • Page 53 keys locking tones kick sets language lifetime athlete locating satellite signals locations 32, map 31, memory in hours multisport navigating back to start New Leaf 37, non-zero data-averaging 26, pace pairing ANT+ sensors power data averaging data fields meters zones Index profile registering your device...
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