Garmin Fr60 W User Manual

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owner’s manual
FITNESS WATCH WITH WIRELESS SYNC 
						

							November 2010 Part Number 190-01001-00 Rev. B  Printed in Taiwan
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							FR60 Owner’s Manual i
Introduction
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the 
Garmin® FR60 sports monitoring 
watch.
   See the Important Safety and 
Product Information guide in 
the product box for product 
warnings and other important 
information.
Warning : Always consult your 
physician before you begin or 
modify any exercise program. See 
the Important Safety and Product 
Information guide in the product 
box for product warnings and 
other important information.
Product Registration
Help us better support you by 
completing our online registration 
today. Go to http://my.garmin.com . 
Keep the original sales receipt, or a 
photocopy, in a safe place.
Contact Garmin
Contact Garmin Product Support if 
you have any questions while using 
your FR60. In the USA, go to www
.garmin.com/support , or contact 
Garmin USA by phone at (913) 
397-8200 or (800) 800-1020.
In the UK, contact Garmin (Europe) 
Ltd. by phone at 0808 2380000.
In Europe, go to  www.garmin.com
/support and click  Contact Support 
for in-country support information, 
or contact Garmin (Europe) Ltd. by 
phone at +44 (0) 870.8501241.
Free Garmin Software 
Go to www.garmin.com/FR60
/owners for information about 
Garmin Connect
™ Web-based 
software. Use this software to store 
and analyze your workout data.  
						

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Introduction
Introduction .......................... i
Product Registration  .................... i
Contact Garmin  ........................... i
Free Garmin Software   ................i
Getting Started  ....................1
Buttons ...................................... 1
Icons  .......................................... 2
FR60 Backlight  .......................... 2
Changing Modes  ....................... 2
Turn on Your FR60  ....................3
Pairing Sensors  ......................... 5
Going for a Run  ......................... 6
Downloading Free Software  ...... 6
Sending Workout Data to Your  Computer  ................................ 7
Using the Heart Rate Monitor  .... 7
Using the Foot Pod  ....................8
Using the GSC
™ 10   ................. 10
Using the Weight Scale  ........... 10
Time Mode  .......................... 11
Setting the Time........................11
Power Save  .............................. 11Set the Alarm 
........................... 12
Using the Alarm  .......................12
Set a Second Time Zone  .........12
Training Mode  ...................13
Timed Workout  ........................13
Training Alerts  .......................... 13
Heart Rate Zones  .................... 14
Virtual Partner
® ...........................................17
Interval Workouts  .....................18
Linking to Fitness Equipment  .. 19
History  ............................... 21
Saving History ......................... 22
Viewing History  ........................ 22
Managing Memory  ................... 22
Deleting Workout History   ........22
Uploading Data  .................23
Requirements  .......................... 23
Computer Pairing .....................24
Settings ............................. 25
Run Settings ............................ 26
Biking Settings  ......................... 27 
						

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Introduction
Data Fields .............................. 28
Data Field Options  ................... 28
Appendix ........................... 30
Optional Accessories  ............... 30
Battery Information  ..................30
Specifications  .......................... 33
Troubleshooting  ....................... 37
Software License Agreement ...39
Declaration of Conformity   
(DoC)  .................................... 39
Index .................................. 40 
						

							FR60 Owner’s Manual 1
Getting Started
Getting Started
Buttons
➊
➋
➎
➍
➌
➊ LigHT/
• Press to turn the backlight on.
•  Press and hold to pair with your 
ANT+
™ weight scale (optional).
➋ UP/DOWn
•  Press to scroll through training 
pages during an activity.
•  Press to scroll through menus and 
settings.  • 
Press and hold to scroll quickly 
through the settings. 
•  On the Virtual Partner page, press 
and hold to adjust the Virtual 
Partner pace. (The foot pod must 
be paired to view the Virtual 
Partner page.)
➌ LaP
•  Press to create a new lap.
•  In training mode, press and hold 
to save your activity.
•  In history mode, press and hold 
to delete an activity.
➍ STar T/STOP/EnTEr
•  In training mode, press to start or 
stop the timer.
•  In menu mode, press to confirm 
and advance to the next setting. 
•  In time mode, press and hold to 
set the time.   
						

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➎ MODE
•  Press to change modes. 
•  Press to exit a menu or page. 
Your settings are saved.
•  Press and hold to change sport 
modes. 
Icons
More items in a list.
More items in a list.
Bike sensor active
Foot pod sensor active
Heart rate sensor active
Data uploading or pairing 
with fitness equipment
Timer is running
Alarm on
FR60 Backlight
Press LigHT/ to turn on the 
backlight. The default backlight time 
is 5 seconds. 
Press MODE > SETTingS > 
SYSTEM > BaCKLigHT to 
adjust the backlight time from 1 to 
20 seconds. 
Changing Modes
Press MODE to change modes. (See 
image on  page 3.) 
						

							FR60 Owner’s Manual 3
Getting Started
Menu Mode
Time Mode
Training Mode
Turn on Your FR60
Your watch ships with the power off 
to conserve the battery. For more 
battery information, see  page 30. 
Press MODE to turn on your watch. 
When you initially turn on the watch 
and are completing the  setup wizard, 
set your activity class and indicate if 
you are a lifetime athlete.
Use the chart on  page 4 to determine 
your activity class.
A lifetime  athlete is an individual 
who has trained intensely for many 
years (with the exception of minor 
injuries) and has a resting heart rate 
of 60 beats per minute (bpm) or less.    
						

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Getting Started
Training  
DescriptionTraining  
Frequency Training Time Per Week
0 No exercise - -
1 Occasional, 
light exercise Once every two weeks
Less than 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 per week 3 to 7 hours
8 Daily training Almost daily 7 to 11 hours
9 Daily 11 to 15 hours
10 More than 15 hours
Activity Class Chart
Activity Class Chart provided by Firstbeat Technologies Ltd., portions of which are based on Jackson et 
al. Prediction of functional aerobic capacity without exercise testing. Medicine and Science in Sports & 
Exercise 22:863:870, 1990.