Garmin 305

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Garmin Forerunner 305
• Single-unit lightweight design • High-sensitivity GPS receiver provides faster acquisition times and improves tracking under trees and near tall buildings • Integrated heart rate monitor. • Customizable screens let you view up to 12 data fields on 3 data screens • Courses feature lets you download recorded courses and compete against previous workouts • Auto Pause pauses and resumes training timer based on a specified speed so you never have to start or stop the timer • Auto Lap records lap data when you reach a specified time, distance or position so you never have to punch the lap button • Virtual Partner lets you train against a digital person • AutoScroll cycles through data pages during a workout • 1000-lap memory • Rechargable
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Julia T
10/12/2008 at 21:13

A silly question I'm sure but is there any way of turning up the volume of the alert beeps as I have trouble hearing them! Especially when going down the main road with my headphones on (always bearing in mind the potential hazards and taking all precautions of course).

Thanks

barongreenback
10/12/2008 at 22:04
Unfortunately not.
Mr Bump
11/12/2008 at 12:34

Shame though, as there are bound to be deaf (and partially deaf) runners out there who have to constantly look at their watch to make sure they are still in the correct heart rate zone, should they be heart rate training.

I've lost quite a bit of my hearing and I can't hear the bleeps and it is frustrating.  I've thought that a vibrate function like on a mobile phone ought to be included to make this sort of kit more useful to people with poor/no hearing.

Julia T
11/12/2008 at 17:20
Oh that's a shame, i'll just have to stop listening to the music and stick to the park when doing complicated manouvers (did i spell that right?) like intervals and suchlike. Thanks anyway!
Steve C.
12/12/2008 at 09:18
If you're running a planned interval session the light comes on as you are coming up to the start and finish of each interval, and also if you go outside target zone. In the dark evenings just now that is a help that I didn't notice in the summer, IMHO
steveadi
12/12/2008 at 15:30

I have had issues with 2 fr305 with the sound,the one i have now has no sound at all.

Julia T
13/12/2008 at 13:29
The lights sound like a good idea, trouble is i feel i shouldn't really be out alone in the dark as a female runner. I feel ok but Mr T gets worried...
Chris Vardy
05/01/2009 at 09:55

My previous (replaced) unit 's volume faded to nothing and this one is going the same way.  Intervals are very difficult if you can't hear the beeps.

Chris.

Chris Vardy
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Julia T
06/01/2009 at 17:37
Actually, now you mention it, I think mine may be getting quieter, I put it down to too much loud music making me deaf from my misspent youth headbanging at Radio Caroline roadshows but perhaps it was not me at all................................

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