Garmin Forerunner 230 Owner's Manual - Introduction
Introduction
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.
Keys
À
Hold to turn the device on and off.
Select to turn the backlight on and off.
Á
Select to start and stop the timer.
Select to choose an option or to acknowledge a
message.
Select to mark a new lap.
Select to return to the previous screen.
Ã
Select to scroll through the widgets, data screens,
options, and settings.
After you select an activity profile, select to open the
menu.
Hold to view the options menu.
Locking and Unlocking the Device Keys
You can lock the device keys to avoid accidental key presses
during an activity or in watch mode.
1
Hold .
2
Select
Lock Device
.
3
Hold to unlock the device keys.
Status Icons
Icons appear at the top of the home screen. 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
Bluetooth
®
technology status
Heart rate status
Foot pod status
Speed and cadence sensor status
tempe
™
sensor status
VIRB
®
camera status
Opening the Menu
1
Select , and select an activity profile.
2
Select .
Training
Going for a Run
The first fitness activity you record on your device can be a run,
ride, or any outdoor activity. You may need to charge the device
) before starting the activity.
1
Select , and select an activity profile.
2
Go outside, and wait while the device locates satellites.
3
Select to start the timer.
4
Go for a run.
5
After you complete your run, select to stop the timer.
6
Select an option:
• Select
Resume
to restart the timer.
• Select
Save
to save the run and reset the timer. You can
select the run to view a summary.
• Select
Discard
>
Yes
to delete the run.
Forerunner 235 Only
Wearing the Device and Heart Rate
• Wear the Forerunner device above your wrist bone.
NOTE:
The device should be snug but comfortable, and it
should not move while running.
• Do not damage the heart rate sensor on the back of the
device.
• See (
Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data
) for more
information about wrist-based heart rate.
Viewing the Heart Rate Widget
The widget displays your current heart rate in beats per minute
(bpm), lowest resting heart rate for today, and a graph of your
heart rate.
1
From the time of day screen, select .
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