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®
301
Quick Start Guide
Step by Step Instructions
to get you started
Virtual Partner
™
Virtual Partner is a unique tool designed to help
you meet your training goals. It graphically displays
your goal pace/speed compared to your current pace/
speed. To complete your workout and meet your
goal, stay ahead of the Virtual Partner.
To set up a Virtual Partner workout:
1. Press mode to access Menu mode. Then
highlight Training Assistant and press
enter.
2. Highlight Virtual Partner
and press enter.
Then choose an option according to how
you want to set up your workout.
3. Highlight each field and enter a distance,
time, or pace/speed.
4. Highlight
Done and press enter. Press
start to begin your workout.
Reviewing Workout History
The Forerunner 301 automatically saves every
workout in memory for up to two years.
To view workout history:
1. Press mode to access Menu mode. Then
highlight Run History (Bike History/Other
History) and press enter.
2. Highlight
By Day and press enter. Then
highlight a workout in the list. A summary
of that workout appears at the bottom of
the page.
3. To view more details about a workout, high
-
light it and press enter.
Auto Lap
™
and Auto Pause
™
You can set the Forerunner 301 to lap automatically
after a certain distance or to pause automatically
when your pace/speed drops below a certain value.
To turn on Auto Lap:
1. Press mode to access Menu mode. Then
highlight Training Assistant and press
enter.
2. Highlight Auto Pause/Lap and press
enter.
3. Highlight the Auto Lap Trigger field and
press enter. Then choose On and press
enter.
4. Select the
Lap Distance field and choose a
distance from the menu or choose Custom.
5. If you chose Custom, enter a distance to
trigger the automatic lap.
6. Press
mode repeatedly to exit.
To turn on Auto Pause:
1. Press mode to access Menu mode. Then
highlight Training Assistant and press
enter.
2. Highlight Auto Pause/Lap and press
enter.
3. Press
enter to open the Auto Timer Pause
menu. Then choose
On and press enter.
4. Select the
Pause When field and choose
Stopped or Custom.
5. If you chose
Custom, enter a pace or
speed to trigger the automatic pause.
6. Press mode repeatedly to exit.
Using the Heart Rate Page
From Timer mode, press the or arrows to view
the Heart Rate page. When you are wearing the heart
rate monitor, this page displays your current heart
rate zone to help you determine the intensity of your
workout. For more information on training with
heart rate zones, refer to the Owner’s Manual.
Using Alerts
You can set distance, time, pace/speed, or heart
rate alerts to help you achieve your training goals.
For more instructions on setting alerts, refer to the
Owner’s Manual.
To set a distance alert:
1. Press mode to access Menu mode. Then
highlight Training Assistant and press
enter.
2. Select
Alerts. Then select Time/Dist Alert.
3. Highlight the Distance Alert field and press
enter. Then choose Once or Repeat to set
the alert to appear one time or repeatedly.
4. Highlight the Alert At field and press
enter.
Choose a preset distance from the menu or
choose Custom and press enter.
5. If you chose Custom, enter a time or dis-
tance using the and arrows and enter.
Then select OK.
6. Press
mode repeatedly to exit.
Advanced Workouts
The Forerunner 301 allows you to build advanced
workouts, including varied distances, rest laps, and
training goals. You can build the workouts on your
Forerunner or with the included Garmin Training
Center
™
software, which allows you to plan ahead
by creating and scheduling workouts in advance.
For more information on advanced workouts, see
the Owner’s Manual or the Garmin Training Center
software.
Garmin Training Center
™
Use the Garmin Training Center software on your
personal computer to plan your workouts before
you run and analyze them afterwards. With Garmin
Training Center, you can build and schedule
advanced workouts and send them to your Fore-
runner. You can also view your workout history,
complete with maps and graphs of your perfor-
mance. Install Garmin Training Center from the CD
that came in the product box. For help using Garmin
Training Center, click the Help menu in the software
or press F1 on your keyboard.
Troubleshooting
If the Forerunner freezes (stops responding to button
presses), press Power while pressing and holding
reset to reset the unit. If you have trouble acquiring
satellite signals or using the heart rate monitor,
refer to the Owner’s Manual for troubleshooting
information.
Power Press and hold to turn unit on/off.
Press to turn backlight on/off.
mode Press to view Timer/Menu modes.
Press and hold to change sports.
reset/lap Press and hold to reset timer.
Press to lap timer.
enter Press to select options.
start/stop Press to start and stop timer.
up/down Press to highlight options.
Press to scroll through data pages.
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