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Forerunner 405CX Quick Start Manual 

The Forerunner uses your user 

profile to calculate calorie 

consumption. Using the table on 

page 6

, select 0-10 to set your 

activity class. 

If you are using an ANT+ 

heart 

rate monitor, select 

Yes

 during the 

configuration to allow the heart rate 

monitor to pair (connect) with your 

Forerunner. See 

Step 

5

 for more 

information. 

Step 4: Acquire Satellite 

Signals

To set the correct time of day and 

begin using the Forerunner, you must 

acquire GPS satellite signals. It may 

take a few minutes to acquire signals.

 

noTe: 

To turn off the GPS 

receiver and use the Forerunner 

indoors, touch and hold 

gPS

Select 

off

 for 

gPS

.

 

noTe: 

You cannot acquire 

satellites in power save mode.  To 

exit power save mode, press 

enter 

or 

quit

.

1.  Go outdoors to an open area. For 

the best reception, make sure 

the antenna of the Forerunner is 

oriented toward the sky.

Antenna 

location

2.  Touch and hold 

training

 to enter 

training mode.

3.  Stand still and do not begin 

moving until the locating satellites 

page disappears. 

When you are receiving satellite 

signals, the 

 GPS icon appears in 

the training mode pages.

Summary of Contents for Forerunner 450CX

Page 1: ...F O R E R U N N E R 4 0 5 C X quick start manual GPS ENABLED SPORTS WATCH WITH WIRELESS SYNC...

Page 2: ...bezel to turn on the backlight Touch and drag scroll press your finger on the bezel and drag it around the bezel to scroll through the menu options or to increase or decrease values Warning This prod...

Page 3: ...nd hold to open the menu page training touch and hold to enter training mode start stop enter Press to start stop the timer in training mode Press to make a selection Press to exit power save mode lap...

Page 4: ...accidental bezel taps due to moisture or inadvertent bumping press enter and quit simultaneously To unlock the bezel press enter and quit simultaneously again Power Save Mode After a period of inacti...

Page 5: ...emperature range of 32 F 122 F 0 C 50 C To charge the Forerunner 1 Plug the USB connector on the charging clip cable into the AC adapter 2 Plug the AC adapter into a standard wall outlet 3 Align the c...

Page 6: ...15 minutes 2 15 to 30 minutes 3 Once a week Approximately 30 minutes 4 Regular exercise and training 2 to 3 times per week Approximately 45 minutes 5 45 minutes to 1 hour 6 1 to 3 hours 7 3 to 5 times...

Page 7: ...r you must acquire GPS satellite signals It may take a few minutes to acquire signals Note To turn off the GPS receiver and use the Forerunner indoors touch and hold GPS Select Off for GPS Note You ca...

Page 8: ...r skin just below your breastplate It should be snug enough to stay in place during your run 1 Push one tab on the strap through the slot in the heart rate monitor Press the tab down 2 Wet both electr...

Page 9: ...based training tool and Garmin Training Center a computer based training tool 1 Go to www garmin com forerunner405 owners 2 Follow the on screen instructions to download and install ANT Agent Step 8...

Page 10: ...within range 3 m of your computer ANT Agent automatically transfers data between your Forerunner and Garmin Connect or Garmin Training Center Note If you have a lot of data this may take a few minute...

Page 11: ...receipt or a photocopy in a safe place More Information For more information about the functions and settings of the Forerunner refer to the owner s manual Caution The Forerunner is not intended to be...

Page 12: ...espective owners This product was produced under the following United States patents and their foreign equivalents EP1507474 A1 US7460901 EP1545310 A1 US7192401 B2 and U20080279 WO03099114 A1 Pat Pend...

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