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Garmin Forerunner 405CX - Running GPS Receiver Owner's Manual
Summary of Forerunner 405CX - Running GPS Receiver
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F o r e r u n n e r ® 4 0 5 c x owner’s manual gps-enabled sports watch with wireless sync.
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All rights reserved. Except as expressly provided herein, no part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, transmitted, disseminated, downloaded or stored in any storage medium, for any purpose without the express prior written consent of garmin. Garmin hereby grants permission to download a single...
Page 3: Introduction
Forerunner 405cx owner’s manual introduction introduction thank you for purchasing the garmin ® forerunner ® 405cx gps- enabled sports watch. Warning: always consult your physician before you begin or modify any exercise program. See the important safety and product information guide in the product ...
Page 4: Table of Contents
Forerunner 405cx owner’s manual introduction table of contents introduction .......................... I contact garmin ...................... I product registration ............... I free software ......................... I caring for the forerunner ..... Iv getting started .................... 1 ...
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Forerunner 405cx owner’s manual introduction history ............................... 23 deleting history .................. 23 viewing activities ................ 24 viewing totals ..................... 24 viewing goals..................... 24 settings ............................. 25 data fields .....
Page 6: Caring For The
V forerunner 405cx owner’s manual introduction caring for the forerunner clean the forerunner and the heart rate monitor using a cloth dampened with a mild detergent solution. Wipe dry. Avoid chemical cleaners and solvents that may damage plastic components. Do not store the forerunner where prolong...
Page 7: Getting Started
Forerunner 405cx owner’s manual getting started getting started step 1: use the touch bezel the silver bezel around the watch face acts as a multifunction button. Tap: quickly press your finger on the bezel to make a selection, toggle a menu option, or change pages. Touch and hold: hold your finger ...
Page 8: Touch Bezel Areas and
Forerunner 405cx owner’s manual getting started touch bezel areas and buttons ➊ ➋ ➏ ➍ ➌ ➎ ➊ time/date: touch and hold to enter time/date mode. ➋ gps: touch and hold to enter gps mode. ➌ menu: touch and hold to open the menu page. ➍ training: touch and hold to enter training mode. ➎ start/stop/enter:...
Page 9: Bezel Tips
Forerunner 405cx owner’s manual getting started bezel tips touch the bezel firmly. Touch the bezel on the outer ring, where the words appear, not the inner ring near the watch face. Make each bezel selection a separate action. Do not rest your finger or thumb on the bezel while using it. Do not wear...
Page 10: Step 2: Charge The
4 forerunner 405cx owner’s manual getting started step 2: charge the battery your forerunner ships with the power off to conserve the battery. Charge the forerunner for at least 3 hours before using it. The length of time a fully charged battery will last depends upon usage. For more battery informa...
Page 11: Step 3: Configure Your
Forerunner 405cx owner’s manual 5 getting started step 3: configure your forerunner the first time you use your forerunner, follow the on-screen instructions to learn how to use the bezel, set your user profile, and configure the forerunner. If you are using an ant+ heart rate monitor, select yes du...
Page 12: Step 4: Acquire Satellite
Forerunner 405cx owner’s manual getting started monitor to pair (connect) with your forerunner. See step 5 for more information. The forerunner uses your user profile to calculate accurate workout data. Using the table on page 5 , select 0-10 to set your activity class. Step 4: acquire satellite sig...
Page 13: Heart Rate Monitor (Back)
Forerunner 405cx owner’s manual getting started heart rate monitor (back) electrodes tab heart rate monitor strap heart rate monitor (front) slot step 5: pair the heart rate monitor (optional) while you are trying to pair your heart rate monitor with your forerunner for the first time, move 10 m awa...
Page 14: Quit
Forerunner 405cx owner’s manual getting started 4. Press quit or enter to exit power save mode. 5. Bring the forerunner within range (3 m) of the heart rate monitor. The heart rate icon appears on the training mode pages. 6. If heart rate data does not appear or if you have erratic heart rate data, ...
Page 15: Step 8: Pair Your
Forerunner 405cx owner’s manual getting started 2. Follow the on-screen instructions to download and install ant agent. Step 8: pair your computer and forerunner note: before connecting the usb ant stick ™ to your computer, you must download software as instructed in step 7 so that the necessary usb...
Page 16: Time/date Mode
0 forerunner 405cx owner’s manual time/date mode time/date mode touch and hold time/date to enter time/date mode. Tap the bezel to scroll through the available pages: time battery gauge alarm set (if any) goal/progress indicator (if any) today’s scheduled workouts transferred from garmin connect or ...
Page 17: Training Mode
Forerunner 405cx owner’s manual training mode training mode the forerunner offers several training features and optional settings. About the training page touch and hold training to enter training mode. Tap the bezel to scroll through the available pages. To customize the data fields on the training...
Page 18: Auto Pause
Forerunner 405cx owner’s manual training mode auto pause 1. Touch and hold menu > select training > options > auto pause . 2. Select one of the following options: off custom pace —pauses timer automatically when your speed drops below a specified value. When stopped —pauses timer automatically when ...
Page 19: Mark and Lap
Forerunner 405cx owner’s manual training mode mark and lap —marks a lap at the specific gps location you mark when you select this option and at any location during the run where you pressed lap . 3. Press quit to exit. Note: when doing a course ( page 19 ), use by position to mark laps at all of th...
Page 20: Speed
4 forerunner 405cx owner’s manual training mode speed —distance travelled in an hour, for example miles per hour or kilometers per hour. Note: changing speed units does not change your custom data fields (see page 25 ). Virtual partner ® touch and hold menu > select training > options > virtual part...
Page 21: Workouts
Forerunner 405cx owner’s manual 5 training mode 4. To save the changes, tap the bezel or wait for the page to time out. Workouts touch and hold menu > select training > workouts to choose the type of workout right for you. Simple, interval, and heart rate workouts are replaced each time you create a...
Page 22: Do Workout
Forerunner 405cx owner’s manual training mode 4. Select do workout . 5. Press start . Heart rate workouts note: to use heart rate workouts, you must have a heart rate monitor. You can use the forerunner to train using a specific heart rate zone or a custom range of beats per minute (bpm). The type a...
Page 23: Interval Workouts
Forerunner 405cx owner’s manual training mode interval workouts you can create interval workouts with your forerunner. The intervals can be based on time or distance for the run and rest portions of the workout. To create an interval workout: 1. Touch and hold menu > select training > workouts > int...
Page 24: Note: For More Information
Forerunner 405cx owner’s manual training mode note: for more information about transferring data to your forerunner, see page 9 . Tip: in time/date mode, tap the bezel to view today’s scheduled workout. Press enter to do the workout. To start an advanced workout: 1. Touch and hold menu > select trai...
Page 25: Courses
Forerunner 405cx owner’s manual training mode courses another way you can use the forerunner for custom training is to follow courses based on a previously recorded activity. You can follow the course trying to match or exceed previously set goals. You can also race against the virtual partner when ...
Page 26: To Delete A Course:
0 forerunner 405cx owner’s manual training mode when you start a course, your virtual partner also starts the course. If you are warming up and are not on the course, the first time that you join the course, your virtual partner restarts the course from your current location. If you stray away from ...
Page 27: Gps Mode
Forerunner 405cx owner’s manual gps mode gps mode touch and hold gps to view the gps menu. Satellites—view information about the gps signals the forerunner is currently receiving. The black bars represent the strength of each satellite signal. The number of the satellite appears below each bar. The ...
Page 28: Quit
Forerunner 405cx owner’s manual gps mode to stop navigating to the location, press quit > select stop go to . To edit a location: 1. Touch and hold gps > select go to location . 2. Select the location you would like to edit. 3. Select edit . 4. Select an option to edit. To delete a location, touch a...
Page 29: History
Forerunner 405cx owner’s manual history history your forerunner automatically saves history when you start the timer. The forerunner can record up to 1000 laps and approximately 20 hours of detailed tracklog data (when recording approximately 1 trackpoint every 4 seconds). Tracklog data includes you...
Page 30: Viewing Activities
4 forerunner 405cx owner’s manual history viewing activities you can view the following data on your forerunner: time, distance, average pace/speed, calories, average heart rate data, and average cadence. 1. Touch and hold menu > select history > activities . 2. Use the bezel to scroll through the a...
Page 31: Settings
Forerunner 405cx owner’s manual 5 settings settings touch and hold menu > select settings . Tip: when finished selecting options or entering values on your forerunner, press enter to save the setting. Data fields you can show/hide the following pages and customize up to three data fields on each of ...
Page 32: Data
Forerunner 405cx owner’s manual settings data field description dist–lap * distance traveled in the current lap. Dist–last lap * distance of the last completed lap. Elevation * distance above/below sea level. Gps accuracy * margin of error for your exact location. For example, your gps location is a...
Page 33: Data
Forerunner 405cx owner’s manual settings data field description hr–lap %max ** or hr–lap %hrr ** average percentage of maximum heart rate for the lap. Or average percentage of heart rate reserve (maximum heart rate minus resting heart rate) for the lap. Hr graph ** line graph showing your current he...
Page 34: Data
Forerunner 405cx owner’s manual settings data field description time–lap amount of time in the current lap. Time–last lap amount of time to complete the last full lap. Time of day current time of day based on your time settings (see page 29 ). User profile touch and hold menu > select settings > use...
Page 35: Alarms
Forerunner 405cx owner’s manual settings alarms touch and hold menu > select settings > alarms . Set alarm—turn alarm on or off. When the alarm is on, tap the bezel in time/date mode to view the alarm time. Set time—use the bezel to set the alarm time. Type—set the alarm occurrence to daily or once ...
Page 36: Time2
0 forerunner 405cx owner’s manual settings time2—turn time2 on or off. When time2 is on, you can set time2 format , time2 zone , and time2 dst . When time2 is active, press and hold enter in time mode to time2. The or icon appears next to the time. System touch and hold menu > select settings > syst...
Page 37: Ant+
Forerunner 405cx owner’s manual settings timeout—select the amount of time the backlight stays on. Use a short backlight setting to conserve battery power. Brightness—adjust the brightness. Ant+ accessories see page 33 for information about accessories. Computer move away (10 m) from other ant+ acce...
Page 38: Send All Data
Forerunner 405cx owner’s manual settings send all data by default, your forerunner only sends new data to your computer. You can force the forerunner to send all data to your computer. Touch and hold menu > select settings > ant+ > computer > force send > yes . All data will be sent again. Unit to u...
Page 39: Using Accessories
Forerunner 405cx owner’s manual using accessories using accessories the following ant+ accessories are compatible with the forerunner: heart rate monitor foot pod gsc ™ 10 speed and cadence bike sensor usb ant stick (see page 9 and page 31 ) to purchase accessories, go to http://buy.Garmin.Com or co...
Page 40: Status
4 forerunner 405cx owner’s manual using accessories 5. Scroll to view status . If the forerunner cannot pair with the accessory, select rescan . Tip: the accessory needs to send data to complete the pairing process. You need to wear the heart rate monitor, take a step wearing the foot pod, or pedal ...
Page 41: Heart Rate Zones
Forerunner 405cx owner’s manual 5 using accessories some 2.4 ghz wireless sensors, which can interfere with your heart rate monitor. Sources of interference may include very high voltage power lines, electric motors, microwave ovens, 2.4 ghz cordless phones, and wireless lan access points. Heart rat...
Page 42: Heart Rate Monitor Battery
Forerunner 405cx owner’s manual using accessories zones can prevent you from overtraining and decrease your risk of injury. Heart rate monitor battery the heart rate monitor contains a user-replaceable cr2032 battery. Note: contact your local waste disposal department to properly dispose of batterie...
Page 43: Foot Pod
Forerunner 405cx owner’s manual using accessories foot pod your forerunner is compatible with the foot pod. You can use the foot pod to send data for your forerunner when training indoors or when your gps signal is weak or you lose satellite signals. The foot pod is on standby and ready to send data...
Page 44: Manual Calibration
Forerunner 405cx owner’s manual using accessories 3. Run or walk approximately 1000 m. The forerunner informs you that you have traveled far enough. Manual calibration if your foot pod distance seems slightly high or low each time you run, you can manually adjust the calibration factor. Touch and ho...
Page 45: Appendix
Forerunner 405cx owner’s manual appendix appendix resetting the forerunner if your forerunner is locked up, reset your forerunner. Press and hold enter and quit simultaneously until the screen goes blank (about 7 seconds). This does not erase any of your data or settings. Clearing user data to clear...
Page 46: Battery Information
40 forerunner 405cx owner’s manual appendix battery information actual battery life depends on use of the following items: gps, backlight, ant+ computer connection, and time spent in power save mode. On a fully charged battery, the forerunner should last one week if you train for 30 minutes a day wi...
Page 47: Operating Temperature Range:
Forerunner 405cx owner’s manual 4 appendix battery life: up to 8 hours in gps mode; up to 2 weeks in power save mode. Operating temperature range: from 5°f to 122°f (from -15°c to 50°c) charging temperature range: from 32°f to 122°f (from 0°c to 50°c) radio frequency/protocol: 2.4 ghz/dynastream ant...
Page 48: Software License
4 forerunner 405cx owner’s manual appendix operating temperature: from 14°f to 122°f (from -10°c to 50°c) note: in cold conditions, wear appropriate clothing to keep the heart rate monitor near your body temperature. Radio frequency/protocol: 2.4 ghz/dynastream ant+ wireless communications protocol ...
Page 49: Declaration of
Forerunner 405cx owner’s manual 4 appendix create any derivative works based on the software. You agree not to export or re-export the software to any country in violation of the export control laws of the united states of america. Declaration of conformity (doc) hereby, garmin, declares that this f...
Page 50: Troubleshooting
44 forerunner 405cx owner’s manual appendix troubleshooting problem solution/answer the bezel is not responding to my taps. Unlock the bezel: press enter and quit simultaneously . Press firmly on the bezel for the best results. Tap the outer ring on the bezel, not the inner ring near the watch face....
Page 51: Heart Rate Zone Table
Forerunner 405cx owner’s manual 45 appendix heart rate zone table % of maximum heart rate or resting heart rate perceived exertion benefits 1 50–60% relaxed, easy pace; rhythmic breathing beginning-level aerobic training; reduces stress 2 60–70% comfortable pace; slightly deeper breathing, conversat...
Page 52: Index
Index 4 forerunner 405cx owner’s manual index a accessories 5, 31, 33, 33–38 activities 24 advanced workouts 17 alarms 29 all data, erase 39 auto lap 12 auto pause 12 b backlight 30 battery charging 4 information 40 life 40 bezel 2 locking 3 tips for using 1 c cadence data fields 25 calibrating bike...
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Forerunner 405cx owner’s manual 4 index transferring 9 viewing 24 i icons 34 indoor use 21 interval workouts 17 l language 30 license agreement 42 light 30 lithium-ion battery 40 locations 21 p pace 13 pairing accessories 33 computer 9 heart rate monitor 7 pairing sensors 5 power save mode 3 product...
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Index 4 forerunner 405cx owner’s manual w water immersion iv waypoints , see locations workouts 15 advanced 17 interval 17 simple 15 z zones, heart rate 35.
Page 56: Www.Garmin.Com
For the latest product information and accessories, visit the garmin web site at www.Garmin.Com . © 2009 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, s...