Garmin Fr70 W Owners Manual

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Training Mode
The five commonly accepted heart 
rate zones are numbered from 1 to 
5 according to increasing intensity. 
Generally, heart rate zones are 
calculated based on percentages of 
your maximum heart rate. 
How Do Heart Rate Zones 
Affect Your Fitness Goals?
Knowing your heart rate zones can 
help you measure and improve 
your fitness by understanding and 
applying these principles:
• Your heart rate is a good measure 
of exercise intensity.
•  Training in certain heart...

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Training Mode
Zone% of 
Maximum 
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,
conversation possible Basic cardiovascular
training; good recovery
pace
3 70–80% Moderate pace;
more difficult to hold
conversation Improved aerobic
capacity; optimal
cardiovascular training
4 80–90% Fast pace and a bit
uncomfortable;
breathing forceful Improved...

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Training Mode
Virtual Partner®
Your Virtual Partner is a unique tool 
designed to help you meet your pace 
(or speed) training goals. 
If you make changes to the Virtual 
Partner pace before you start the 
timer, those changes are saved. 
Changes made to the Virtual Partner 
pace after the timer has started are 
applied only to the current session, 
and are not saved when the timer 
is reset. If you make changes to the 
Virtual Partner during an activity, 
the Virtual Partner uses...

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Training Mode
 nOTE: The display field is 
highlighted in black when your 
pace is behind the Virtual Partner’s 
pace.
5.  Press ▲ or ▼ to view the Virtual 
Partner data page. 
Turning Off Virtual Partner1. Press MODE > SETTINGS > 
SPORT.
2.  Select RUN, GENERAL, or BIKE 
> VIRTUAL PARTNER > OFF.
Interval Workouts
You can create interval workouts 
with your FR70. The intervals can 
be based on time or distance for 
the activity and rest portions of the 
activity. 
Creating an...

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Training Mode
9. Select WARM UP > YES and 
COOL DOWN > YES (optional).
10.  Select DO WORKOUT.
11.  Press START.
If you are doing a warm up or cool 
down, press LaP at the end of 
your warm up lap to start your first 
interval. At the end of your last 
interval, the FR70 automatically 
starts a cool down lap. When you are 
finished cooling down, press  
LaP to end your cool down period. 
Press STOP to end your workout.
As you approach the end of each 
interval, an alarm counts down...

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Training Mode
Linking to Compatible 
Equipment
1. Press MODE > TRAINING. 
2.  Turn on the compatible equipment 
console.  
3.  Touch your FR70 to the ANT+ 
“Link Here” logo on the fitness 
equipment for 2 seconds. The 
watch will beep and display a 
message indicating that it is 
linked to the fitness equipment.  
4.  Press START on the fitness 
equipment to begin. 
 nOTE: The fitness equipment 
and your FR70 will stay linked 
until you end the session, or until 
you leave the...

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History
History
GENERAL
RUN
BIKE
Select YES or NO
HISTORY
Press 
▲ or ▼  to view 
activities.
TOTALS
ACTIVITIES DELETE
TRANSFER ALL
ALL ACTIVITIES 
OLD ACTIVITIES  ALL TOTALS 
History Menu      

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History
Saving History
Your FR70 stores data based on 
the type of activity, the accessories 
used, and your training settings. Your 
session is automatically saved to 
history when you reset the timer.
Viewing History
1. Press MODE > HISTORY.
2.  Select ACTIVITIES to view 
individual workouts or TOTALS to 
view the cumulative workout data 
saved to your FR70.
3.  Press ENTER to view the date 
and time information. Press 
▲/▼ to scroll through individual 
workouts.
Managing Memory...

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Uploading Data
Uploading Data
Your FR70 stores up to 100 laps 
and up to 20 hours of exercise files. 
Periodically upload data to your 
computer using the ANT+ wireless 
technology. 
Requirements
1.  Turn on the computer. (An 
Internet connection is required for 
software download and Garmin 
Connect.)
2.  Download software (see  
page 9) so that the necessary 
USB drivers are installed before 
connecting the USB ANT Stick to 
your computer.
3.  Connect the USB ANT Stick to 
an...

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Uploading Data
Computer Pairing
Pairing Your FR70 With a New 
Computer
1. Verify that the computer is set 
up for data upload. See the 
requirements on page 27.
2.  Press MODE > SETTINGS 
> SYSTEM > COMPUTER > 
PAIRING.
3.  Select ON. Your computer detects 
the FR70 and requests to pair.
4.  Press YES. 
Turning Off Computer Paring1. Press MODE > SETTINGS 
> SYSTEM > COMPUTER > 
PAIRING.
2.  Select OFF.
Using the  Power Save 
Transfer Mode
The power save transfer mode turns 
off the...