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TomTom Runner & Multi-Sport Reference Manual

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  • Page 1 TomTom Runner & Multi-Sport Reference Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Welcome Getting started Your watch About your watch ..........................6 Using the desk dock ........................... 7 Using the bike mount ......................... 7 Watch status ............................9 Activities About activities ..........................11 Starting an activity ..........................11 Pausing and stopping an activity ..................... 12 Settings for Running activities ......................
  • Page 3 Cadence or Speed Sensor ....................... 29 TomTom MySports account TomTom MySports Connect TomTom MySports mobile app Addendum Copyright notices...

  • Page 4: Welcome

    Welcome This Reference Guide explains everything you need to know about your new TomTom GPS Sports Watch. Here are some good starting points: Getting Started  About your watch  Starting an activity  Training programs  Settings ...

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    TomTom MySports Connect from tomtom.com/getstarted/sports and install it on your computer. TomTom MySports Connect is available for free. 2. Place your watch in the desk dock and connect the dock to your computer. Follow the instructions that TomTom MySports Connect gives you.

  • Page 6: Your Watch

    Your watch About your watch When you use your watch, you start from the clock screen. This screen shows the time and date. The hour number is shown slightly dimmed and the minutes are shown brighter so you can see the precise time more clearly.

  • Page 7: Using The Desk Dock

    Using the desk dock You can use the desk dock when your watch is in the wrist strap or you can remove your watch from the wrist strap first. To remove the watch from the wrist strap, hold the watch in one hand and lift the strap upwards away from the watch.
  • Page 8 2. Place the strap on your handlebar and wrap it around the bar. 3. Use the clip on the bottom of the holder to attach the handlebar strap to it. The strap should now be attached securely around the handlebar. 4.

  • Page 9: Watch Status

    Storage - the amount of free space available on your watch.  If you are running out of space, connect your watch to your computer. TomTom MySports Connect transfers the workouts or activities to your computer. You can choose to have activi- ties uploaded automatically to your account on the TomTom MySports website, or another website you have chosen.
  • Page 10 Version - the software version number and serial number of your watch. You may need this  information if you contact Customer Support. Every time you connect your watch to your computer, TomTom MySports Connect checks if a software update is available for your watch.

  • Page 11: Activities

    Activities About activities In the activities menu, you can start one of the activities available on your watch:  Cycle  Swim  Treadmill  Stopwatch  Note: Not all activities are available on all watches. When you select Run or Cycle, your watch uses its internal GPS receiver to measure your speed, and to record the route you have taken.

  • Page 12: Pausing And Stopping An Activity

    Note: It can take a short time to find your GPS position, especially the first time you use your watch or if the QuickGPSfix information is not up-to-date. To ensure good GPS reception, make sure you are outdoors with a clear view of the sky. Large objects such as tall buildings can sometimes interfere with reception.

  • Page 13: Settings For Cycle Activities

    Select Speed, then move right. Select Speed, Pace or Both. Settings for Cycle activities Note: Cycle is available on the TomTom Multi-Sport. sensor, you should set the Wheel size setting to increase the accuracy If you are using a cadence of the metrics provided by the sensor.

  • Page 14: Settings For Treadmill Activities

    You can do this in your TomTom MySports account or on your watch. As you run on a treadmill, your watch registers the number of times you swing your arm back and forward and how quickly.
  • Page 15 Duration - the length of time spent on your current activity.  Distance - the distance covered in your current activity.  Pace - your current pace.  Average pace - your average pace for the current activity.  Lap time - the length of time taken for the current lap. ...
  • Page 16 Icons on the screen The following icons can be shown along the bottom of the screen while you are training: This symbol shows the strength of GPS reception. While your watch is looking for GPS satellites, the satellite images flashes. The heart symbol shows that your watch is connected to a Heart Rate Monitor.

  • Page 17: Training Programs

    Training programs About training programs For each type of activity, the following training programs are available: None  Goals  Intervals  Laps  Zones  Race  From the clock screen, do the following to see the list of training programs: 1.

  • Page 18: Intervals

    This screen shows the percentage of your target you have reached and the remaining distance, time or number of calories. Tip: When running, you can head away from home until your progress reads 50% and then turn and come back again. Progress alerts When training to a goal, your watch alerts you at these stages: ...

  • Page 19: Laps

    During interval training, you see an alert for the next stage of interval training: You see the name of what you are doing, and how long this part of the set is in either time or distance. You are also warned with beeps and buzzes when you need to switch to the next stage in your interval training.

  • Page 20: Race

    Cadence - select this option to set your target cadence for your cycling activity. For your  watch to be able to track your cadence, it must be connected to a Cadence Sensor. You can set your target cadence and a margin above and below the target that you allow yourself. Not all watches are able to connect to a cadence sensor.

  • Page 21: Using The Stopwatch

    Your watch alerts you so you know if you are in front or behind in your race. Using the stopwatch To use the stopwatch, do the following. 1. From the clock, move right. 2. Select Stopwatch, then move right. Your watch shows an image of a stopwatch and the word "GO". 3.
  • Page 22 Transferring your activities to TomTom MySports Connect your watch to your computer to transfer details of your activities to TomTom MySports or another sports website that you choose, using TomTom MySports Connect. You can also transfer details about the activity to your computer in several different file formats.

  • Page 23: Settings

    Settings About settings From the clock screen, move down to open the Settings menu. These settings determine the overall behaviour of your watch. For each activity, there are also settings related to that activity. The following settings are available for your watch: Clock ...

  • Page 24: Sensors

    Your watch keeps searching for sensors even if you are not using a sensor. Phone For information as to why you should want to pair your watch with your phone or mobile device, TomTom MySports app. To pair your watch with a phone or mobile device, do the following: 1.

  • Page 25: Airplane Mode

    Synchronising your activities You can automatically upload your activities to your TomTom MySports account by using this setting. From the clock screen on your watch, move down to open the Settings screen, then select Phone and move right.

  • Page 26: Options

    Options From the clock screen, move down to open the Settings menu, then select Options and move right to open the Options menu. Units Select Units to set the distance and weight units used on your watch. You can select any combi- nation of miles or kilometres, and pounds or kilogrammes.
  • Page 27 To set the target heart rates for you in the heart rate training zones. The zones are worked out  by your TomTom MySports account. To work out your stride length if you are training on a treadmill.  Language...

  • Page 28: Adding Sensors

    2. Attach the strap around your chest, so the monitor sits just above the base of your chest bone. Make sure the monitor is the right way up so that the word 'TomTom' is the right way up for someone standing in front of you.

  • Page 29: Cadence Or Speed Sensor

    3. Chainstay sensor 4. Cable ties To use the TomTom Cadence/Speed Sensor with your watch, do the following: 1. Attach the chainstay sensor to the chainstay on your bike, using three of the cable ties pro- vided. Use two ties for the main body of the sensor and one tie for the smaller part of the sensor.
  • Page 30 Important: The smaller part of the sensor needs to face the crankarms and should not be at- tached to the top of the chainstay. You may have to tilt the main body of the sensor towards the wheel depending on your bike. You should make this adjustment after you have attached the spoke magnet.
  • Page 31 4. Attach the crankarm magnet to one of the crankarms on your bike. The magnet should face the chainstay where you attached the chainstay sensor. Tip: Make sure the different parts of the Cadence/Speed Sensor are lined up correctly on your bike.
  • Page 32 The first time your watch tries to connect to your sensor, if it finds more than one sensor, your watch doesn't know which sensor to connect to. Move to a place where there are no other sensors within range of your watch. When you have connected to your sensor once, your watch always reconnects to your sensor.

  • Page 33: Tomtom Mysports Account

    TomTom MySports account Your TomTom MySports account is a central storage location for all your training and fitness information. To create an account, click the button in TomTom MySports Connect, or go directly to the web- site: mysports.tomtom.com As you can see from the diagram below, you can transfer your activities to your MySports account using either TomTom MySports Connect or the TomTom MySports app.
  • Page 34 Note: If you use an export file format such as CSV, FIT or TCX files, you should not use the TomTom MySports mobile app to transfer activities to other sports websites. However, any automatic uploads using, for example RunKeeper, will work.

  • Page 35: Tomtom Mysports Connect

    Transfers your activity information to your TomTom MySports account or another sports  website that you choose. TomTom MySports Connect can also transfer activity information to your computer in a number of file formats. Transfers any settings you make on TomTom MySports to your watch.

  • Page 36: Tomtom Mysports Mobile App

    Important: Before using the MySports app on your smartphone, you need to link your watch to your MySports account using a computer. This needs to be done only once. You can download the TomTom MySports app for free from your usual apps store or by going to tomtom.com/app.

  • Page 37: Addendum

    The use of this product while exercising might distract from your surroundings or your activity. How TomTom uses your information Information regarding the use of personal information can be found at tomtom.com/privacy. Battery and Environmental information This product uses a lithium polymer battery that is not user accessible or user replaceable. Do not open the case or (attempt to) remove the battery.
  • Page 38 R&TTE directive Hereby, TomTom declares that TomTom products and accessories are in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the EU Directive 1999/5/EC. The declara- tion of conformity can be found here: tomtom.com/legal. FCC information for the user...
  • Page 39 Tel: 866 486-6866 option 1 (1-866-4-TomTom) Emissions information for Canada Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause interference.  This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired  operation of the device.

  • Page 40: Copyright Notices

    Copyright notices © 2014 TomTom. All rights reserved. TomTom and the "two hands" logo are registered trade- marks of TomTom N.V. or one of its subsidiaries. Please see tomtom.com/legal for limited war- ranty and end user licence agreements applying to this product.

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