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menoscemo

RacoonQueen wrote: »

On the 405, if I pressed the lap button at say 4.35 miles it wouldn't beep itself again till 5.35 miles.

^^^^^^^^^^^^
Same for me (405 also)
Before i realised this I always waited until exactly the mile before starting a tempo :rolleyes: (I have 1 mile auto lap set up), now I can start that tempo any time I want

shels4ever

RacoonQueen wrote: »

On the 405, if I pressed the lap button at say 4.35 miles it wouldn't beep itself again till 5.35 miles.

Thats what I was thinking, was hoping that it would jsut put in an extra point might jsut trun off the auto lap then and hit the lap button myself....

opus

I noticed my HRM strap is getting, how shall I say, quite pungent! Does anyone know if it can be washed in some way as given the cost of the yoke I'm worried about damaging it.

menoscemo

opus wrote: »

I noticed my HRM strap is getting, how shall I say, quite pungent! Does anyone know if it can be washed in some way as given the cost of the yoke I'm worried about damaging it.

I have washed mine down with a soapy sponge manys a time (also no bother running it under a tap).

robinph

Give the strap a rinse under the tap after each run and it should last a bit longer before you need to call in Rent'o'kill to lay a trap for it.

Krusty_Clown

Go running in the rain sometimes. Problem solved!
2.5 hours in the rain last night and my Garmin smelled minty fresh (bezel wouldn't work for cr@p though).

seanynova

not sure if this was covered, sorry if it has been but not long ago i encountered a problem with my 305.

durning my midweek sessions i didnt have access to a computer and such, couldnt upload my run from "day 1".
when setting out on a run on "day 2", i started as normal but noticed that my distance was a total of "day 1s" run and "day 2s" run.

how do i clear the memory from one run before starting another. i can see this being a problem when warming up for a race, wanting to clear data(but keep it in memory) and start the race from scratch.

cheers

Krusty_Clown

seanynova wrote: »

not sure if this was covered, sorry if it has been but not long ago i encountered a problem with my 305.

durning my midweek sessions i didnt have access to a computer and such, couldnt upload my run from "day 1".
when setting out on a run on "day 2", i started as normal but noticed that my distance was a total of "day 1s" run and "day 2s" run.

how do i clear the memory from one run before starting another. i can see this being a problem when warming up for a race, wanting to clear data(but keep it in memory) and start the race from scratch.

cheers

On a 405 you hold the lap button at the end of your workout (or start of the next), and it resets the activity, so the next time it will kick off a new workout. I presume it's something similar on the 305. Yep, just checked the 305 manual. That seems like the right way to do it.

RacoonQueen

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

(bezel wouldn't work for cr@p though).

I remember those frustrating days! You need to get yourself a 310 :pac:

HardyEustace

Just wanted to rock in here and say a big thank you and great thread.

Started using the garmin training centre tonight and it's just a revelation! What a great tool (now I know how to use it!).

Thanks for all the help.

HuntingDrog

HardyEustace wrote: »

Just wanted to rock in here and say a big thank you and great thread

+1 great place to sound issues out and everyones v helpful too. Tks to all the experts!

Wilbury

Does anybody know if there is a possible way to use the backlight on a 405cx when the bezel is locked? Now that the evenings are getting shorter is is very difficult to see the lap times in the dark!

Seres

any way you can change HR monitor from the top right hand corner in small to big on the centre of a screen ( for 305 forerunner ) ?
also i find the HR strap really annoying , always have to keep tightening it before but has started to slip off now even when tightened , can you use alternatives ?

opus

menoscemo wrote: »

I have washed mine down with a soapy sponge manys a time (also no bother running it under a tap).

robinph wrote: »

Give the strap a rinse under the tap after each run and it should last a bit longer before you need to call in Rent'o'kill to lay a trap for it.

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

Go running in the rain sometimes. Problem solved!
2.5 hours in the rain last night and my Garmin smelled minty fresh (bezel wouldn't work for cr@p though).

Cheers, I'll give it a wash later on today after my run. Going for a run in the rain just to get the strap washed seems a bit too hardcore for me mind you

bazman

Not sure if this was covered before, but when I sync my Garmin 405 with my PC it is not loading any GPS data. Is this a capacity issue? Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Krusty_Clown

Wilbury wrote: »

Does anybody know if there is a possible way to use the backlight on a 405cx when the bezel is locked? Now that the evenings are getting shorter is is very difficult to see the lap times in the dark!

I don't believe you can manually. But if I remember correctly, there is a way to get the backlight to come on automatically, after each lap. I haven't tried this, but apparently what you need to do is associate the backlight with keys and alerts, and then manually turn the light on before pressing start for your workout. So to do this:
Menu > Settings > System > Backlight> Keys and Alerts
Then when you're getting ready to start your workout, turn on the light (by pressing the bezel with two fingers) and click on start. It should automatically turn on the bezel any time a key is pressed, or an alert message (e.g. a lap) is recorded. If you try it, let us know if it works. Could be a handy feature for interval training for those dark wintery nights.

Krusty_Clown

Seres wrote: »

any way you can change HR monitor from the top right hand corner in small to big on the centre of a screen ( for 305 forerunner ) ?
also i find the HR strap really annoying , always have to keep tightening it before but has started to slip off now even when tightened , can you use alternatives ?

The data screens should be entirely customizable. I don't have a 305, but if you read page 43 of the user guide, it describes exactly how to do this. You may need to change the number of fields displayed on the screen to get it to size exactly the way you want it.

You can use alternative Garmin Heart Rate monitors, but that's about the sum of your choices.

Krusty_Clown

bazman wrote: »

Not sure if this was covered before, but when I sync my Garmin 405 with my PC it is not loading any GPS data. Is this a capacity issue? Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Is it just Training Centre or is it both Garmin connect and GTC?
Have you tried clearing the existing activities from the watch? Failing that, try to do a watch rest (Hold the start/stop and lap buttons for approximately 10 seconds). Failing that (worst case), try a master rest. This will erase all data, including personal data.

Wilbury

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

I don't believe you can manually. But if I remember correctly, there is a way to get the backlight to come on automatically, after each lap. I haven't tried this, but apparently what you need to do is associate the backlight with keys and alerts, and then manually turn the light on before pressing start for your workout. So to do this:
Menu > Settings > System > Backlight> Keys and Alerts
Then when you're getting ready to start your workout, turn on the light (by pressing the bezel with two fingers) and click on start. It should automatically turn on the bezel any time a key is pressed, or an alert message (e.g. a lap) is recorded. If you try it, let us know if it works. Could be a handy feature for interval training for those dark wintery nights.

Thanks a million for that advice Krusty, much appreciated. I will let you know how it works. (hope I can set it up now!:)).

HuntingDrog

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

I don't believe you can manually. But if I remember correctly, there is a way to get the backlight to come on automatically, after each lap. I haven't tried this, but apparently what you need to do is associate the backlight with keys and alerts, and then manually turn the light on before pressing start for your workout. So to do this:
Menu > Settings > System > Backlight> Keys and Alerts
Then when you're getting ready to start your workout, turn on the light (by pressing the bezel with two fingers) and click on start. It should automatically turn on the bezel any time a key is pressed, or an alert message (e.g. a lap) is recorded. If you try it, let us know if it works. Could be a handy feature for interval training for those dark wintery nights.

Krusty - is there a backlight on the 305?

meathcountysec

HuntingDrog wrote: »

Krusty - is there a backlight on the 305?

Yep. Just press the on/off button momentarily and it will come on. It also comes on when an alert is being displayed. Don't hold it in too long though...

Krusty_Clown

HuntingDrog wrote: »

Krusty - is there a backlight on the 305?

I just checked the *cough* manual *cough* and on page six it says that if you press the power button it turns the backlight on/off.

RayCun

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

*cough* manual *cough*

I threw that out as soon as this thread started

Patrick_K

Hi Everyone,

My name is Patrick_K and I'm a garmaholic.

I gave someone a loan of my 405 at lunchtime and something appears to have changed since ...
I want to turn off GPS which I normally do by pressing and holding on 'GPS' on the bezel which brings me into the menu and I toggle GPS to on/off.

However now when I press and hold GPS it goes into 'Locating Satelites' instead of the normal menu - anyone know how I can get out of this situation ?
I'm indoors now so it cant complete 'Locating Satelites' so maybe the menu will appear when it does, I'll try that when I'm outside.
I tried a reset (press and hold the 2 buttons) but when it came back up it is still the same ...

Thanks
PK

Krusty_Clown

Patrick_K wrote: »

Hi Everyone,

My name is Patrick_K and I'm a garmaholic.

I gave someone a loan of my 405 at lunchtime and something appears to have changed since ...
I want to turn off GPS which I normally do by pressing and holding on 'GPS' on the bezel which brings me into the menu and I toggle GPS to on/off.

However now when I press and hold GPS it goes into 'Locating Satelites' instead of the normal menu - anyone know how I can get out of this situation ?
I'm indoors now so it cant complete 'Locating Satelites' so maybe the menu will appear when it does, I'll try that when I'm outside.
I tried a reset (press and hold the 2 buttons) but when it came back up it is still the same ...

Thanks
PK

You're not holding it upside down are you?
What happens when you hold the right hand side of the bezel?

Maybe you need to do a master rest.

Patrick_K

Hahaha - no not holding it upside own.
Same thing happens when I hold down 'training' as I'd expect.
I presume if I do a master reset I lose all data and have to reconfigure everything ?
Not the worst but Ill leave it as the last resort.
How do I do that as a matter of interest ?

PK

Krusty_Clown

Yes, master reset = lose everything (all data, settings, everything). Have you tried giving it a quick rinse under a tap and drying with a cloth? The bezel can be quite finicky.

HuntingDrog

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

I just checked the *cough* manual *cough* and on page six it says that if you press the power button it turns the backlight on/off.

Whats that??;)

Hint taken.:o tks Krusty

Patrick_K

I went outside there, hit GPS and let it find satelites to see what was happening. When it found 'em it displayed a compass type thing so I assume it's set now to use the Location functionality where it gudes you home etc. I've never used this so I don't know how it works.
Couldnt get back to the GPS menu or turn it off.
Will go looking in the manual to see if it tells me whats what.

PK

Patrick_K

Sorted - a simple case of RTFM once I figured out what the hell it was trying to do. Thanks for the help Krusty.

PK