Heart Rate Monitor for the Garmin Forerunner 305
Today must be the day for parcel deliveries - the UPS man just showed up with a replacement heart rate monitor
As stated previously, I have nothing but good things to say about the customer service received from Garmin, and it’s refreshing to see a company stand behind their products in this way. The timing of the UPS delivery was perfect too - I’m just about to go for an afternoon run!
Just in case anyone needs to know, here’s how to configure the Forerunner 305 to work with the heart rate monitor:
- Turn on the GPS device
- Bring within 3 meters of the heart rate monitor
- Press mode to access the main menu
- Choose Settings, then General
- Scroll down to the Accessories page and press “Enter“
- Choose Heart Rate Monitor
- In the Heart Monitor field select “Yes”
- To find the Heart Rate Monitor and pair with the GPS unit, select “Restart Scan“
At the bottom of the display you should now see a flashing heart symbol, and your GPS should show your current heart rate. Mine is currently about 45 beats per minute, which is 5 or 6 beats higher than it is first thing in the morning when I wake up.
Great to have the heart rate monitor back, and I look forward to using it to track my fitness in the upcoming months.
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April 30th, 2008 at 10:06 pm
Thank you so much! I could not get my monitor to work and this was a snap! Thank you thank you - Lisa