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Forerunner 50 Owner’s Manual 7

GettinG Started

Using the Foot Pod

The foot pod is on standby and

ready to send data (like the heart rate

monitor). As soon as you install the

foot pod and start moving, the foot

pod sends data to the Forerunner.

1. Press the tabs on the lace

clip. Lift and separate the foot

pod from the lace clip.

2. Loosen your shoe laces

slightly.

3. Thread the lace clip through

2–3 secure sections of your

shoelaces, allowing enough

room at the top to tie the

shoelaces as usual.

Lace clip

4. Tie your shoelaces securely

to keep the foot pod in place

during your workout.

5. Snap the foot pod into the

lace clip. The foot pod must

be pointed toward the front of

your shoe.

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Summary of content (9 pages)

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Using the Foot Pod Getting Started Lace clip The foot pod is on standby and ready to send data (like the heart rate monitor). As soon as you install the foot pod and start moving, the foot pod sends data to the Forerunner. 1. Press the tabs on the lace clip. Lift and separate the foot pod from the lace clip. 2. Loosen your shoe laces slightly. 3. Thread the lace clip through 2–3 secure sections of your shoelaces, allowing enough room at the top to tie the shoelaces as usual.
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Getting Started or foot pod data does 10. If not appear, you may have to pair the foot pod and the Forerunner. See page 25. Calibrating the Foot Pod 6. Take a few steps to activate the foot pod. The LED blinks three times. (This may occur during installation.) 7. Bring the Forerunner within range (3 m) of the foot pod. 8. Press mode to access Train mode. The foot pod icon appears on the Train page. 9. Press view to access the DIST, LAP, or SPEED/PACE data pages. 190-00839-00_0D.
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Getting Started 3. Press start to begin recording. 4. Run or walk the known distance. 5. Press stop. 6. Use + and - to adjust the distance to the ACTUAL distance. 7. Press view to save the calibrated distance. Manual Calibration If your foot pod distance seems slightly high or low each time you run, you can manually adjust the calibration factor. 1. On the Train page, press and hold start/stop. Removing the Foot Pod Press the tabs on the front of the lace clip to remove the foot pod.
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Time Mode Time Mode Time mode is the default view of the Forerunner. After 30 minutes of inactivity, the Forerunner automatically jumps back to the Time page. Otherwise, press mode until the Time page appears. Chimes On the Time page, press and hold view to toggle Chime mode. Set the Time See page 3. Set the Alarm 1. On the Time page, press start/stop. The Alarm page appears. 2. Press and hold start/stop until the hour setting blinks. 3. Use + and - to adjust the hour.
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Time Mode 5. Use + and - to adjust the minutes. 6. When finished, press mode to resume Alarm mode. 7. Press lap/reset to activate (or deactivate) the alarm. The icon appears on the Time and Alarm pages. More Time Options • Press lap/reset to switch the view between day and month. • Press and hold lap/reset to switch time zones. Set a Second Time Zone You can set the Forerunner time for two time zones. 1. On the Time page, press and hold lap/reset to switch to the second time zone.
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Train Mode Train Mode Train mode displays your current workout settings and data. Press mode until the Train page appears. 2. When finished, press stop. 3. To save the workout, press and hold lap/reset. Use + and - to toggle YES or NO. Press view to confirm. Training Settings Timed Workout note: Training settings cannot be modified during an active session in Train mode. 1. Press start to begin an active session. 1. On the Train page, press and hold start/stop.
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Train Mode • PACE SHOW–display pace in minutes per mile/ kilometer. OR SPEED SHOW–display speed in miles/kilometers per hour. • CALIB–enter calibration factor to adjust foot pod calibration to a known value. See page 8. • AUTO–turn Auto Lap® feature on or off. Laps are triggered by distance. If set to ON, press view again to enter the distance. When AUTO lap is ON, you cannot use the lap button to manually mark laps.
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Train Mode 3. Press + to set ZONES to ON. 4. Press view to advance to the next training zone setting. Use + and - to toggle or adjust numeric values for each zone limit. The following training zone settings can be modified: • Audible zone alarms • Pace and speed zones (foot pod required) • Heart rate zone (heart rate monitor required) • Bike speed and cadence zones (GSC10 required) Note: During a workout with training zones, the and icons flash if you are above or below the specified range.
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Train Mode 6. Press + to set ZO RUN to ON. 7. Press view to advance to the RUN LO and RUN HI settings. Use + and - to toggle or adjust numeric values for each zone limit. Heart Rate Zones Setting heart rate zone is very similar to setting speed or pace zones, see page 14. Many runners and other athletes are using heart rate zones to measure and increase their cardiovascular strength and improve their level of fitness. A heart rate zone is a set range of heartbeats per minute.