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GARMIN Forerunner 405

Small wrist top GPS receiver with easy to read display, intuitive user interface with touch bezel, heart rate monitor and wireless data exchange with USB receiver. Also well suited as bike computer.

As a personal training assistant, the GARMIN Forerunner 405 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 thanks to its unique touch bezel (touch sensitive housing), supports multiple languages and has an extremely sensitive antenna. It is the perfect partner for any outdoor activities. Supports wireless data exchange with other units or with a PC via the included USB receiver.
The optional speed and cadence sensor plus the mounting kit for handlebar make the Forerunner 405 also well suited as a bike computer. Also, there is an optional foot pod to measure speed and distance indoor.

The Forerunner 405 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 Forerunner 101, 201, 205, 301, 305 and 405:

Model	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 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	CHF 198 / EUR 136
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	CHF 278 / EUR 191
Forerunner 310XT	rechargeable battery	USB (wireless)	YES	Back to start only	54x56x19	72	from CHF 448 / EUR 308
Forerunner 405	rechargeable battery	USB (wireless)	YES	Back to start only	48x71x16	60	from CHF 398 / EUR 274

Features: Wrist top device, robust, very handy Easy to read display with background illumination Simple, intuitive handling using the "touch bezel" (touch sensitive bezel (ring) around the display). Single, double or long touch to accept a selection or to activate a function. Move your finger over the bezel to scroll. Touch the bezel with two fingers simultaneously to turn on/off the backlight. Multilingual user interface in Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Slovak, Slovenian, 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 established a connection, 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 2 weeks with the GPS receiver turned off, about 8 h with the GPS receiver turned on), 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) Wireless data exchange with other units USB stick for wireless data exchange with a PC included Dimensions: 48x71x16 mm (1.9x2.9x0.6 inches) Weight: 60 g (2.1 ounces); Chest belt 21 g (0.74 ounces) Water resistant up to approx. 3 feet (1 meter) for about 30 minutes (IPX7) 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. 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 405 overview:

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Main pages of the GARMIN Forerunner 405:

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 35 different values, see the table below.

Time	Menu	Satellites	Navigation
Current time Current date Day of week	Settings History (selected) Training Selection 1 of 3	Strength of satellites' signals Number of the visible satellites Accuracy of current position information	Direction to destination Distance to destination

Training	Heart Rate Graph	Virtual Partner	History
Choose the number of data fields and your preferred value for each of the data fields. For the available values, see list below. In this example, the following values are shown: Elapsed time since the start of the current training Current pace Distance travelled	Choose the number of data fields and your preferred value for each of the data fields. For the available values, see list below. In this example, the following values are shown: Heart rate zones and heart rate over time diagram Current heart rate Time of day Icon indicating active connection with heart rate sensor	Your position (below) in relation to your virtual partner (above) Distance between you and your virtual partner Elapsed time since the start of the current training	Date and time when the history of this activity started Duration Pace (minutes and seconds for 1 kilometer) Average heart rate Distance travelled Calories burned

Data fields on pages with user selectable data fields:

Hints:

• Speed is measured in distance per time unit, usually kilometers per hour (km/h)
• Pace is measured in time per distance unit, usually minutes and seconds per kilometer (/km)
• Values marked with ¹) require a chest belt with heart rate monitor which is included in the pack but is also available as an option.
• Values marked with ²) require a speed and cadence sensor which is available as an option.
• Values marked with ³) require a foot pod which is available as an option.

No	Value	Explanation
1	Cadence2)3)	Revolutions of the crank arm2) rsp. number of steps3) per minute
2	Cadence average2)3)	Average revolutions of the crank arm2) rsp. number of steps3) during this training unit
3	Cadence lap2)3)	Average revolutions of the crank arm2) rsp. number of steps3) during the current lap
4	Calories	Amount of calories burned during this training unit
5	Distance	Distance traveled during this training unit
6	Distance lap	Distance traveled during current lap
7	Distance last lap	Distance traveled during last completed lap
8	Elevation	Current altitude
9	GPS accuracy	Accuracy of current position information
10	Grade	Inclination or declination, calculation based on distance and elevation gain or loss
11	Heart rate1)	Current heart rate
12	Heart rate graph1)	Graphical representation of the heart rate over time
13	Heart rate zone1)	Current heart rate zone (the Forerunner 405 supports 5 adjustable heart rate zones to define different work out benefits)
14	Heart rate %Max1)	Current heart rate in percent of the maximum heart rate
15	Heart rate average1)	Average heart rate during this training unit
16	Heart rate average %Max1)	Average heart rate in percent of the maximum heart rate during this training unit
17	Heart rate lap1)	Average heart rate during this lap
18	Heart rate lap %Max1)	Average heart rate in percent of the maximum heart rate during this lap
19	Heading	Current direction of movement
20	Laps	Number of completed laps
21	Pace	Current pace (time per distance unit)
22	Pace average	Average pace (time per distance unit) for this training unit
23	Pace lap	Average pace (time per distance unit) for this lap
24	Pace last lap	Average pace (time per distance unit) for last completed lap
25	Speed	Current speed (distance per time unit)
26	Speed average	Average speed (distance per time unit) for this training unit
27	Speed lap	Average speed (distance per time unit) for this lap
28	Speed last lap	Average speed (distance per time unit) for last completed lap
29	Sunrise	Time of the theoretical sunrise at the current location
30	Sunset	Time of the theoretical sunset at the current location
31	Time	Elapsed time since the start of the current training unit
32	Time of day	Current time and date
33	Time average lap	Average time to complete the laps so far
34	Time lap	Elapsed time since the start of the current lap
35	Time last lap	Time to complete the last completed lap

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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, XP or Vista 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 Edge devices.
• Data exchange: Supports archiving of data collected with Edge 705 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, heart rate, heart rate zones, speed zones etc.	Calendar, logs, track, graphical representation for heart rate, elevation and pace	Calendar, logs, track, graphical representation for heart rate, grade and speed
Overview values	Graph heart rate over distance	Graph speed over time
Calendar, logs, totals, graphical representation	Graphical representation heart rate over distance	Graphical representation speed over time
Graph heart rate and pace over distance	Graph heart rate and elevation over distance	Detailed map with track
Graphical representation heart rate and pace over distance	Graphical representation heart rate and elevation over distance (heart rate in precent of the maximum heart rate)	If you own a map with detailed information (e.g MapSource MetroGuide or Swiss Topo), 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:

• GARMIN Forerunner 405:     CHF 398 / EUR 274
  the package includes the following items:
  • GARMIN Forerunner 405
  • Battery charger (100..240 V)
  • USB receiver (stick) for wireless data exchange with PC
  • Download Training Center - program for data exchange between a Forerunner 405 and a Windows PC or Mac (see "Training Center")
  • Operating instructions amongst others in German and English on CDrom
  • We will install the most recent version of the firmware available at the time of shipment
  
  
  
• GARMIN Forerunner 405 Pack:     CHF 448 / EUR 308
  the package includes the following items:
  • GARMIN Forerunner 405
  • Chest belt with heart rate monitor
  • Battery charger (100..240 V)
  • USB receiver (stick) for wireless data exchange with PC
  • Download Training Center - program for data exchange between a Forerunner 405 and a Windows PC or Mac (see "Training Center")
  • Operating instructions amongst others in German and English on CDrom
  • We will install the most recent version of the firmware available at the time of shipment

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Options:

Chest belt with heart rate monitor (Such a heart rate monitor comes with the Forerunner 405 Pack)			CHF 86	/	EUR 59	[Picture and details]
Premium chest belt with heart rate monitor (soft fabric strap for more comfort)			CHF 99	/	EUR 68	[Picture and details]
Bike speed and cadence sensor			CHF 79	/	EUR 54	[Picture and details]
Foot-Pod			CHF 99	/	EUR 68	[Picture and details]
GARMIN mounting kit for handlebar			CHF 24	/	EUR 17	[Picture and details]
SUUNTO mounting kit for handlebar			CHF 15	/	EUR 10	[Picture and details]
Wrist strap black including spring bolts tool			CHF 41	/	EUR 28	[Picture and details]
USB ANT stick (Such a USB stick comes with the Forerunner 405)			CHF 79	/	EUR 54	[Picture and details]

All options for the GARMIN Forerunner 405 in detail.

MapSource, various CDroms with world or country map.

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Downloads:

Here we provide additional documentation and software updates related to the Forerunner 405.

• Owner's manual (als PDF):
  • English (1.1 MB)
  • French (1.1 MB)
  • German (1.1 MB)
  • Italian (1.1 MB)
  
  
• Quick start guide (als PDF):
  • English (807 kB)
  • French (832 kB)
  • German (834 kB)
  • Italian (1125 kB)
  
  
• Training Center and other software:
  • Training Center for Windows V3.4.3 (Self-extracting ZIP-file, 31.7 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 2.1.5 (Self-extracting ZIP-file, 12.7 MB; Windows 2000 or later)
  • Garmin ANT Agent with Training Center Version 2.1.5 (Self-extracting ZIP-file, 47.9 MB; Windows 2000 or later)
  
  
  
• Firmware Upgrade:
  • Firmware Upgrade V2.30 (Go to https://buy.garmin.com/shop/store/fr405update.jsp to install the firmware upgrade using your USB wireless adapter)
  • List of changes made with Firmware Upgrades

If Adobe Acrobat Reader is not installed on your computer, you may download and install it for free.

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