Garmin Forerunner 15 manual

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    Forerunner ® 15 Owner's Manual WARNING 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 [...]

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    calories burned, cadence, an overhead map view, pace and speed charts, and customizable reports. NOTE: Some data requires an optional accessory such as a heart rate monitor. Track your progress : You can track your daily steps, join a friendly competition with your connections, and meet your goals. Share your activities : You can connect with frien[...]

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    2 Enter your maximum heart rate. About Heart Rate Zones Many athletes use heart rate zones to measure and increase their cardiovascular strength and improve their level of fitness. A heart rate zone is a set range of heartbeats per minute. The five commonly accepted heart rate zones are numbered from 1 to 5 according to increasing intensity. Genera[...]

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    • Select Lap Key > Turn On to use to mark a lap during an activity. 3 Go for a run ( Going For a Run ). Pausing Your Run Automatically You can use Auto Pause ® to pause the timer automatically when you stop moving. This feature is helpful if your run includes stop lights or other places where you need to stop. NOTE: The paused time is not sav[...]

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    Customizing Your Device Settings To open the device settings, select > Settings . Alarm : Sets a daily alarm. Activity Tracking : Turns activity tracking on or off ( Turning On Activity Tracking ). Tones : Turns audible tones on or off. You can set tones for keys and alert messages. User Profile : Sets your maximum heart rate, weight, height, ge[...]

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    2 Use a coin to twist the cover counter-clockwise until it is loose enough to remove (the arrow points to OPEN ). 3 Remove the cover and the battery. 4 Wait 30 seconds. 5 Insert the new battery with the positive side facing up. NOTE: Do not damage or lose the O-ring gasket. 6 Use a coin to twist the cover clockwise back into place (the arrow points[...]

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    Garmin ® , Auto Lap ® , Auto Pause ® , Forerunner ® , and the Garmin logo are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries, registered in the USA and other countries. ANT+ ™ , Garmin Connect ™ , Garmin Express ™ , and Virtual Pacer ™ are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. These trademarks may not be used without the express[...]