Garmin Swim Quick Start Manual

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IntroductionWARNINGAlways consult your physician before you begin or modify anyexercise program.See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in theproduct box for product warnings and other importantinformation.Getting StartedWhen using your Garmin Swim for the first time, complete thesetasks.1 Select any key to turn on the device.2 Follow the on-screen instructions.3 Select , and set the pool size.4 Go for a swim (Going for a Swim).5 View your history (Viewing History).6 Send your history to your computer (Sending History to YourComputer).Going for a Swim1 Select .The first time you use the device, you are prompted to setthe pool size. Each time you switch pools, you must set thepool size (Setting the Pool Size).2 Select to start the timer.History is recorded only while the timer is running. Your totaldistance À and total time Á appear on the TOTAL page.3 Select to view more swim data.Instructions for an additional page of custom data fields arein the owner's manual (Getting the Owner's Manual).4 When resting, select to pause the timer.The paused screen includes the interval number Â, intervaldistance Ã, and swim time for the interval Ä. The screenappears inverted until you select and resume swimming.5 After completing your session, select .6 Select an option:• Select RESUME to continue swimming. The timerresumes.• Select SAVE to save the session to history.• Select DELETE to delete the session without saving.Device InformationKeysÀ Select to view the time of day.Á Select to scroll through the menus and settings. Select to turnon the backlight.Â Select to start and stop the timer. Select to choose an optionand to acknowledge a message.Ã Select to scroll through the menus and settings. Select topause the timer. Select to restart the paused timer.Ä Select to view the menu. Select to exit a page or setting.Å Select to enter swim mode and view training pages.TIP: You must press the side of the blue key.IconsAlarm is on.Battery is low.Select to pause the timer. The icon flashes when the timer ispaused. Select to restart the paused timer.Additional items are in the list.Select to exit a page or setting.Sleep ModeThe device goes into sleep mode if it has been motionless forone minute. This extends the battery life. As soon as you movethe device again, it wakes up.Swim InformationAbout Distance RecordingThe Garmin Swim measures and records distance bycompleted lengths. The pool size must be correct to displayaccurate distance (Setting the Pool Size).TIP: For accurate results, swim the entire length, and use onestroke type for the entire length. Pause the timer when resting.TIP: To help the device count your lengths, use a strong pushoff the wall and glide before your first stroke.TIP: When doing drills, you must either pause the timer or usethe drill logging feature. For more information about the drilllogging feature, see the owner's manual (Getting the Owner'sManual).Your weekly (starting on Monday) total distance appears on thetime page as DISTANCE THIS WEEK. The distance appearsusing the current pool size.Setting the Pool Size1 Select > SWIMMING > POOL SIZE.2 Select your pool size or enter a custom size.2

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