TRAMsoft GmbH - GARMIN Forerunner 310XT (english)

Small wrist top GPS receiver with easy to read display, heart rate monitor (included with pack) and wireless data exchange with USB receiver. Also well suited as bike computer.

As a personal training assistant, the GARMIN Forerunner 310XT records the travelled path (track), your heart rate (requires heart rate monitor), distance, time and pace/speed, computes the calories burned and helps to achieve your personal workout goals. The device is very easy to use, supports multiple languages and has an extremely sensitive antenna. It is the perfect partner for any outdoor activities. Supports wireless data exchange with a PC via the included USB receiver.
The optional speed and cadence sensor plus the mounting kit for handlebar make the Forerunner 310XT also well suited as a bike computer. Also, there is an optional foot pod to measure speed and distance indoor.

The Forerunner 310XT is especially well suited to provide information about your outdoor activities (track, speed, distance, elevation profile, heart rate, time a.s.o.). Use the function "mark waypoint" to get the coordinates of the current location. The device also shows distance and direction from the current location to user defined waypoints.

Differences between the various Forerunner models:

All models provide similar functions; these are the main differences:

Model / Feature	Power supply	Interface	Heart rate monitor	Navigation	Dimensions in mm	Weight in g	Price
Forerunner 101	batteries (2 x AAA)	-	-	Back to start only	83x43x23	74	discontinued
Forerunner 110	rechargeable battery	USB	YES (included with the models pink and red)	-	45x69x14	52	discontinued
Forerunner 201	rechargeable battery	SERIAL	-	Back to start only	83x43x18	78	discontinued
Forerunner 205	rechargeable battery	USB	-	Back to start and routes from waypoints	53x69x18	77	discontinued
Forerunner 210	rechargeable battery	USB	YES (Premium monitor)	-	45x69x14	52	discontinued
Forerunner 220	rechargeable battery	USB	YES (Premium monitor)	-	45x45x13	41	discontinued
Forerunner 225	rechargeable battery	USB	YES (built-in, no belt)	-	48x48x16	54	discontinued
Forerunner 301	rechargeable battery	USB	YES	Back to start and routes from waypoints	83x43x18	78	discontinued
Forerunner 305	rechargeable battery	USB	YES	Back to start and routes from waypoints	53x69x18	77	discontinued
Forerunner 310XT	rechargeable battery	USB (wireless)	YES (premium monitor included in the pack)	Back to start only	54x56x19	72	discontinued
Forerunner 405	rechargeable battery	USB (wireless)	YES	Back to start only	48x71x16	60	discontinued
Forerunner 410	rechargeable battery	USB (wireless)	YES (included in the pack)	Back to start only	48x71x16	60	discontinued
Forerunner 610	rechargeable battery	USB (wireless)	YES (premium monitor included in the pack)	Back to start only	46x64x14	72	discontinued
Forerunner 620	rechargeable battery	BlueTooth, WLAN, USB	YES (HRM-Run with G-sensor included in the pack)	-	45x45x12.5	44	discontinued
Forerunner 910XT	rechargeable battery	USB (wireless)	YES (premium monitor included in the pack)	Back to start and routes from waypoints	54x61x15	72	discontinued
Forerunner 920XT	rechargeable battery	BlueTooth, WLAN, USB	YES (HRM-Run with G-sensor included in the pack)	Back to start and routes from waypoints	48x55x13	61	discontinued

Please find a table with detailed technical data in our Buyer's guide.

Contents: Features - Overview - Main Pages - Training Center - Prices - Options - Downloads - Order

Features:

Wrist top device, robust, very handy
Easy to read display with background illumination
Multilingual user interface in Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish
Integrated 12 channel GPS receiver with very sensitive built-in SiRFstarIII antenna. The antenna is positioned behind the bended part of the housing and provides the best possible conditions for receiving the satellites signals regardless of the position of the bearer's wrist.
Chest belt with heart rate monitor. (included with the "Pack", but also available as an option). The chest belt uses a digitally coded signal, which means, once a heart beat sensor and the GPS have been paired, the GPS will never receive a conflicting signal from another sensor. So you can exercise in close proximity to other sensors without fear of interference.
Powered by built-in, rechargeable battery (lasts about 20 h), battery charger included
Short time to first fix (TTFF¹: approx. 15 seconds after a warm start, meaning there are valid coordinates of the satellites available, or approx. 45 seconds after a cold start, meaning there are no valid coordinates of the satellites available)
Firmware stored in Flash-Memory, can be updated by the user
Operating temperatures -20 .. 60°C (-4° .. 140°F)
USB stick for wireless data exchange with a PC included
Dimensions: 54x56x19 mm (2.1x2.2x0.8 inches)
Weight: 72 g (2.5 ounces); Chest belt 21 g (0.74 ounces)
Water resistant up to 50 m (150 ft)

¹) TTFF: Time To First Fix, time until the first information about the local position is acquired.

Information about your training:

Profile: stores personal information such as gender, weight and date of birth (in order to calculate the calories burned)
Stores various settings per sport mode (running, biking, other), such as values to be displayed on the custom page, heart rate zones, limits etc.
Swim mode: Tracks distance in mode "Other Sport" when swimming in open water by pressing the lap or stop key.
Stop watch with split times (laps). Records split times either manually by pressing the "lap" key or automatically based on a user defined distance.
Auto pause: Stops the watch automatically if the current speed drops below a user defined value, e.g. when waiting at a red light or during a short break.
Virtual Partner: This unique feature helps you to achieve certain goals for your workout. The virtual partner will keep exactly the pace / speed required to achieve the goal you have set. Forerunner will constantly measure your current pace / speed and compares it to the virtual partner's pace / speed. It will ask you to speed up or slow down as needed and it shows on the display whether you are ahead or behind your virtual partner.
History: Forerunner keeps track of your workouts. It stores the date, time, number of laps, duration, distance, average speed, calories burned, average and maximum heart rate on a daily basis. It also provides weekly overviews and running totals for the duration, distance and calories burned.
Navigation: Indicates distance and direction from your current location to a user specific waypoint. Stores up to 100 waypoints.
Course: Follow a course based on previously recorded activities to match or exceed your goals. The Forerunner tracks your workout, but also indicates if you are on your course path or not.
Back to start: This feature helps you to travel all the way back to the starting point of your trip.
Stores up to 1'000 laps.
Supports metric and U.S. units.

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GARMIN Forerunner 310XT overview:

Buttons and connectors of the GARMIN Forerunner 310XT

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Main pages of the GARMIN Forerunner 310XT:

Note: You may configure the main pages through options. The screenshots below are just examples, the actual appearance may vary from the pages shown below depending on the current settings. Especially the content of the data fields is user configurable. You can choose from 56 different values, see the table below.

Satellites	Menu	Settings	Waypoint

Current position of the satellites in the sky (upper image) Accuracy of current position information Strength of satellites' signals Numbers of the visible satellites	History (per day, per week, running totals) Workout settings (auto-stop, virtual partner, speed alarm, distance alarm) Navigation (waypoints, goto, routes) Settings (time format, language, units etc.) Status line with battery charging state, GPS status, current sport, current time	Settings for current sport (currently "running") General settings (system, units, time format etc.) Manage user profiles Information about the unit (firmware version etc.) Status line with battery charging state, GPS status, current sport, current time	Symbol Name (max. 20 characters) Coordinates Elevation above sea level Delete waypoint Show waypoint on map Exit this page

Training	Virtual Partner	Compass	Map

Duration of the current workout Current speed Distance travelled You can set the unit to show 1 to 4 data fields. Select for every field which value to show, there is a choice of 56 different values, see table below.	Current pace (time per distance) Your position (below) in relation to your virtual partner (above) Distance between you and your virtual partner Time difference between you and your virtual partner	Direction to next waypoint Distance to next waypoint Estimated remaining time until arrival at next waypoint	Map with waypoint (flag), current position (triangle) and travelled path (track) Current scale

Data fields on pages with user selectable data fields:

You can configure the device to show values in english or metric units.
Speed is meassured in distance per time, usually kilometers per hour (km/h).
Pace is meassured in time per distance, usually minutes and seconds per kilometer (/km).
For each data field, you can choose one from the following 56 values.
FTP: Functional Threshold Power, used to automatically compute the seven power ranges.

No	Name	Explanation
1	Cadence	Revolutions of the crank arm (cadence) per minute or number of steps per minute (requires a speed and cadence sensor or a foot-pod which are available as options).
2	Cadence - Average	Average cadence or average number of steps for this workout (requires a speed and cadence sensor or a foot-pod which are available as options).
3	Cadence - Lap	Average cadence or average number of steps for the current lap (requires a speed and cadence sensor or a foot-pod which are available as options).
4	Calories	Calories burned during this workout.
5	Calories - Fat	Fat calories burned during this workout (requires a new leaf assessment)
6	Distance - Lap	Distance travelled during this lap.
7	Distance - Last Lap	Distance travelled during last completed lap.
8	Distance - Nautical	Distance travelled in nautical miles.
9	Distance	Distance travelled during this workout.
10	Elevation	Current altitude above sea level.
11	GPS Accuracy	The current accuracy of your GPS determined position.
12	Grade	Current grade computed from elevation change over distance.
13	Heading	The direction in which you are currently moving.
14	Heart Rate	Current heart rate (heart beats per minute, bpm) (requires heart rate monitor which is included in the pack but is also available as an option).
15	Heart Rate - %HRR	Percentage of heart rate reserve (heart rate reserve, HRR = maximum heart rate minus resting heart rate; requires heart rate monitor which is included in the pack but is also available as an option).
16	Heart Rate - %Max	Percentage of maximum heart rate (requires heart rate monitor which is included in the pack but is also available as an option).
17	Heart Rate - Average	Average heart rate for this workout (requires heart rate monitor which is included in the pack but is also available as an option).
18	Heart Rate - Average %HRR	Average percentage of heart rate reserve for this workout (heart rate reserve, HRR = maximum heart rate minus resting heart rate; requires heart rate monitor which is included in the pack but is also available as an option).
19	Heart Rate - Average %Max	Average percentage of maximum heart rate for this workout (requires heart rate monitor which is included in the pack but is also available as an option).
20	Heart Rate - Lap	Average heart rate for this lap (requires heart rate monitor which is included in the pack but is also available as an option).
21	Heart Rate - Lap %HRR	Average percentage of heart rate reserve for this lap (heart rate reserve, HRR = maximum heart rate minus resting heart rate; requires heart rate monitor which is included in the pack but is also available as an option).
22	Heart Rate - Lap %Max	Average percentage of maximum heart rate for this lap (requires heart rate monitor which is included in the pack but is also available as an option).
23	Heart Rate Graph	Graphical representation of the heart rate zone over time (requires heart rate monitor which is included in the pack but is also available as an option).
24	Heart Rate Zone	Current heart rate zone (1..5). Default zones are based on the user profile, the maximum heart rate and the rest heart rate, but may be changed by the user (requires heart rate monitor which is included in the pack but is also available as an option).
25	Laps	Number of completed laps.
26	Pace	Current pace (time per distance unit).
27	Pace - Average	Average pace.
28	Pace - Lap	Average pace for current lap.
29	Pace - Last Lap	Average pace for last completed lap.
30	Power	Current power output (requires optional 3rd party power meter).
31	Power - %FTP	Current power output in %FTP ("Functional Threshold Power") (requires optional 3rd party power meter).
32	Power - 30s Average	Average power output during the last 30 seconds moving (requires optional 3rd party power meter).
33	Power - 3s Average	Average power output during the last 3 seconds moving (requires optional 3rd party power meter).
34	Power - Average	Average power output during this workout (requires optional 3rd party power meter).
35	Power - Kilojoules	Total (cumulative) power output during this workout (requires optional 3rd party power meter).
36	Power - Lap	Average power output during this lap (requires optional 3rd party power meter).
37	Power - Max	Maximum power output achieved during this workout (requires optional 3rd party power meter).
38	Power - Zone	Current power zone (1..7). The zones are based on your FTP or user settings (requires optional 3rd party power meter).
39	Speed	Current speed (distance per time unit).
40	Speed - Average	Average speed since the last reset.
41	Speed - Lap	Average speed for this lap.
42	Speed - Last Lap	Average speed for the last completed lap.
43	Speed - Max	Maximum speed since last reset.
44	Speed - Nautical	Current speed in nautical miles.
45	Speed - Vertical 30s	Average vertical speed during the last 30 seconds moving.
46	Speed - Vertical	Rate of ascent or descent.
47	Sunrise	Time of sunrise at the current position
48	Sunset	Time of sunset at the current position
49	Time	Stopwatch time.
50	Time - Average Lap	Average time for the completed laps.
51	Time - Elapsed	Time since last reset.
52	Time - Lap	Elapsed time for the current lap.
53	Time - Last Lap	Elapsed time for the last completed lap.
54	Time of Day	Current time.
55	Total Ascent	Total elevation gain for the current workout.
56	Total Descent	Total elevation loss for the current workout.

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Training Center:

You may download this software either from GARMIN's website or from our server, see Downloads below. The software requires a PC with Windows 2000 or later and an USB connector or an Intel-based Mac or PowerPC (G3 or newer) running OS X 10.4 or later with an USB connector. Training Center provides the following features:

Multi-lingual user interface: The software supports the languages English, French, German, Italian and Spanish.
User management: Supports multiple Forerunner devices.
Data exchange: Supports archiving of data collected with Forerunner 310XT devices.
Data export: Supports data export as XML files.
Graphical data analysis: Supports graphical data analysis as shown below.

Examples:

Hint: Click on the images for an enlargement

User profile	Overview graphics	Overview graphics

Username, gender, weight, date of birth, speed zones etc.	Calendar, logs, track, graphical representation for elevation and pace	Calendar, logs, track, graphical representation for grade and speed

Overview values	Graph speed over time	Detailed map with track

Calendar, logs, totals, graphical representation	Graphical representation speed over time	If you own a map with detailed information (e.g Topo Switzerland), you can display the track on these maps as well

Training schedule	Workout (example 1)	Workout (example 2)

The Training Center helps you to manage work outs and training schedules.

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Prices:

This model has been discontinued; however, you can still order options for the Forerunner 310XT.

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Options:

Power supply with USB connector (cable not included) (One such power supply comes with the Forerunner 310XT)	CHF 17	[Picture and details]
USB power cable (One such power cable comes with the Forerunner 310XT)	CHF 20	[Picture and details]
Belt for premium heart rate monitor (Such a belt comes with the Forerunner 310XT Pack)	CHF 38	[Picture and details]
Wrist strap orange/black including spring bolts and tool	CHF 27	[Picture and details]
Mounting kit for handlebar	CHF 22	[Picture and details]
Front mounting kit for handlebar (Requires quick release kit)	CHF 59	[Picture and details]
Quick release kit	CHF 20	[Picture and details]
USB ANT stick (Such a USB stick comes with the Forerunner 310XT)	CHF 49	[Picture and details]
Soft case	CHF 23	[Picture and details]

All options for the GARMIN Forerunner 310XT in detail.

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Downloads:

Here we provide additional documentation and software updates related to the Forerunner 310XT.

Owner's manual (as PDF):
- English (832 kB)
- French (934 kB)
- German (935 kB)
- Italian (912 kB)
Quick start manual (as PDF):
- English (577 kB)
- French (638 kB)
- German (611 kB)
- Italian (573 kB)
Firmware Upgrade:
- Firmware Upgrade V4.50 (Go to buy.garmin.com/shop/store/fr310update.jsp to install the firmware upgrade using your USB wireless adapter)
- List of changes made with Firmware Upgrades
Training Center and other software:
- Training Center for Windows V3.6.5 (Self-extracting ZIP-file, 40.8 MB; Windows 2000 or later)
- Training Center for Mac V2.1.5 (DMG-file, 51.4 MB; Intel-based or PowerPC G3 or later; Mac OS 10.4 or later)
- Garmin Communication Plug-in Version 2.6.1 (Self-extracting ZIP-file, 3.4 MB; Windows 2000 or later)
- Garmin ANT Agent Version 2.3.4 (Self-extracting ZIP-file, 13.1 MB; Windows 2000 or later)
- Training Center Version 3.6.5 with Garmin ANT Agent Version 2.3.3 (Self-extracting ZIP-file, 91.1 MB; Windows 2000 or later)

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