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SPEED INPUT

HEART RATE INDICATOR 

(Training pack only)

SPEED/PACE

MOUNTING

DOCK FEET

FIRMWARE

UPGRADE PORT

BATTERY CONTACTS

IMPELLER CONTACTS

STROKE RATE

FLEX WINDOWS: SHOW CHOICE OF 

DISTANCE, DISTANCE PER STROKE,

AVERAGE SPEED/PACE, STROKE 

COUNT, HEART RATE OR  ELAPSED TIME

BATTERY LIFE

INDICATOR

PROTECTIVE 

RUBBER BUMPER

BUTTONS:

ON/OFF/BACK UP    DOWN   SELECT

LANYARD ATTACHMENT

SERIAL NUMBER

USE YOUR LANYARD – To prevent loss of your SpeedCoach GPS with Heart Rate, make sure to loop your lanyard around any secure part of your boat.  There are a lot of 

electronics packed into the unit and IT DOES NOT FLOAT.  NK is not responsible in the event that your unit sinks.

Model 2

 

Includes Training Pack Upgrade

SpeedCoach GPS 

Model 2

Contains FCC ID: QOQBLE112  

Contains IC: 5123A-BGTBLE112  

LiPoly Rechargeable, 3.6 Wh 3.7 V typ

DOES 

NOT

FLOAT

Designed and Manufactured 

in the USA by:

Nielsen-Kellerman

www.NKhome.com

as seen from front

INSTALLATION 

Strap Mounting
Use the provided strap mount to attach your Speed-
Coach GPS to a rigger, foot stretcher or any other
convenient fixed location in any boat you row. The mount
base rotates to allow you to install the strap vertically or 
horizontally.

SpeedCoach Harness Dock Mounting
If your boat is equipped with a SpeedCoach harness,
you can mount your unit on the dock. Your Speed-
Coach GPS will always use its internal accelerometer
to calculate stroke rate so a working seat switch and magnet
are not necessary. If an impeller is present, you have
the option to select “Impeller” for speed and distance
input. Otherwise, the harness dock will serve as a
secure holder and your unit will use its internal GPS
receiver to calculate speed and distance.

SpeedCoach Heart Rate Monitor*
The heart rate 

SMART (LE)

 monitor belt connects  to your 

unit via 

Bluetooth

® technology and adjust the strap to fit 

your body snugly. Attach belt across the lower portion of 
your chest, as shown in the  figure to the right. To pair your 
strap to your unit, please see Setup Menu option. 

*Training Pack Features

MENU NAVIGATION AND SETTING BUTTON USE

 

Access Menus/Select 

 

Press once to access the Main Menu.   

 

From there, you can Setup or Run Workouts,  View Data  

 

Recall, use the Data LiNK, enter the Setup Menu or    

 

view the About screen for firmware version number and  

 

other information. On any menu, select the highlighted  

 

option to enter the submenu or enter adjustment mode.  

 

 also moves to the next menu item adjustment. 

 

Move/Adjust

 

Use the up and down buttons to navigate within  

 

  

a menu OR to adjust a selected value. 

 

Go 

Back/Exit 

 

    

Press to exit from any screen or menu to the previous screen.

MAIN MENU

SELECT

EXIT

Workouts...

Data Recall...
Data Link...
Setup...

Training Pack version

LiNK...

WORKOUTS*

Run Last Workout: Runs the last workout. This is a quick way to repeat single distance or single time 
workouts without setting up intervals. 
NOTE : Press 

 to ready the workout. Workout wil start when first stroke is  

 

detected. Press 

 to pause a workout. Hold 

 to cancel a worout

Single Distance: Select this option to run a single distance-based workout at the distance shown.   
Press 

, followed by 

 and 

 to adjust the distance. Then press 

 2x to run the workout.

Single Time:Select this option to run a single time-based workout for the time shown. Press 

,  

followed by 

 and 

  to adjust the time. Then press 

 2x to run the workout.

Intervals… 
Select this option to create a multi-interval based workout (e.g. time, 
distance, and/or rest periods).  You can select from the pre-loaded 
workouts or customize to create your own. Upto 6 custom workouts 
can be programmed. The SPC is loaded with 6 default workouts,  
which are editable. Please note:  Interval workout names are 
automatically generated based on the type of intervals performed.
Creating an Interval Workout 
First select a pre-existing workout to edit. Use 

 and 

 to  

select a field. Press the 

, followed by the 

 and 

 to 

modify the middle column. Press      

 again, followed by 

 

and 

 to adjust the right column value.  Press 

 return to field 

selection. Please note:  pressing the 

 will automatically SAVE 

and exit the workout when finished.

Countdown:  When toggled ON, a countdown timer will start 
when the first stroke is detected.   When the countdown reaches 
zero, the workout will begin. Tip:  The countdown allows the user  
to build to “race pace” before starting their workout.  If countdown 
is toggled OFF, the workout will start immediately when the first  
stroke is detected.
Intervals:  Determines the number of intervals in the workout.   
If you select Equal, all work intervals will be equal in type and 
value and all rest intervals will be equal in type and value.   
If you select Variable, you can create a multi-faceted workout 
of work and rest intervals that can each vary by type and 
duration.
Work: Defines the first work interval of the workout. Work can 
be time based or distance based. If more than one interval is 
being performed, a number will be added to this entry (i.e., Work1,  
Work2, Work3, etc).
Rest: Defines the amount of rest in between work intervals.  
Rest can be time based or distance based. The number shown 
to the right is the rest value per the unit shown.  Similarly if more  
than one rest period is entered in a variable workout, it will be  
followed by a number.
Repeat: Select ON if you would like to repeat the work and rest 
intervals found above this entry. You may also select the number  
of times you would like to repeat this interval grouping.
Rest Each Repeat: Only appears when Repeat is ON. Defines the 
rest period between repeated group of intervals. 30 seconds is  
the minimum value.

WORKOUTS

SELECT

EXIT

Single Distance

Run Last Workout

Single Time
Intervals...

2000M

00:30:00

NEW INTERVAL WORKOUT

SELECT

EXIT

Countdown

OFF

Run Workout?

Intervals

Equal

Work

Dist

10S

1

100M

Rest

Time

Repeat?

OFF

00:02:00

1

BASIC OPERATION

Turn On - Hold for 2 seconds.

Start -Press once. A checkered READY bar will appear 
on the screen. The READY bar will disappear and the
stroke rate, speed/split, timer and flex windows will all 
start to run when the unit detects a stroke.

Stop - Press once.

Reset Timers - Hold for 2 seconds until the RESET bar 
appears, then release.  Press again to Start.

Turn Off - Hold for 3 seconds until TURN OFF bar 
appears (after STOP and RESET), then release. Your 
SpeedCoach GPS will turn off automatically after 8 
minutes of not sensing accelerometer movement.  

To preserve your battery, be sure to turn your unit 

off before carrying it in your workout bag or car.

Change Flex Field Measurement - Press up to change 
the bottom left flex window and press down to change  
the  lower right  flex window.

 DISTANCE - Accrued distance since reset in your selected units of measure.
  AVERAGE - Average Split or Speed since reset calculated as a function of the 

distance traveled over the elapsed time.

  COUNT - Count of strokes detected since reset.
 DIST/STROKE - Distance per stroke calculated on a stroke-by-stroke basis.

  HEART RATE*  –  Current heart rate in beats per minute (bpm) .     

ELAPSED TIME -  Amount of time since start of row.

SPM   

CHRONO   

HRS:   0    AVERAGE   

GPS   

-

/500M   

- --

-- -- -

8:12AM

SPM   

AVERAGE   

GPS   

-

/500M   

- --

CHRONO   

HRS:   0   

OFF 

OFF 

TURN OFF

TURN OFF

8:12AM

BATTERY USE AND CHARGING

A fully charged battery will provide approximately 6-8 hours of operation, depending on backlight 
use. Each bar on the battery indicator represents 20% of battery life, or approximately 1.2 to 1.6 
hours. 
To charge your unit, press it firmly into the charging dock of your SpeedCoach GPS charger until 
it clicks and you see “Charging ...” on the screen. The battery indicator will flash and the bars will 
indicate the charge status achieved. The battery indicator will show full and stop flashing after 90% 
charge is achieved, and the display will turn off when the unit is fully charged.  
The SpeedCoach GPS can only be charged with the supplied charging dock. The SpeedCoach GPS 
is compatible with any USB charging source, including your computer an automotive USB or a cell-
phone standby power source.  A SpeedCoach® XL charger will not charge a SpeedCoach GPS.

Your SpeedCoach is equipped with a safety feature that will shut down charging if the 
battery is too hot or too cold. Do not charge below 32°F | 0°C or above 115°F | 45°C. If 
you receive a battery warning on the screen while the unit is within these temperature 
limits, immediately remove the unit from the charging dock and contact NK for  
service. Further attempts to charge may result in fire or permanent damage.

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