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Getting started, Charging the battery – Garmin Forerunner 305 User Manual

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Charging the Battery

Charge the Forerunner for three hours before using it. When the

battery is fully charged, the battery life is approximately 10 hours.

To

avoid corrosion, be sure the Forerunner is completely dry before

charging or connecting to a personal computer.
To charge the Forerunner:

1. Snap the Forerunner into the

charging cradle.

2. Plug the small end of the AC

adapter into the mini-USB port

on the cradle. Plug the other end

into a standard wall outlet.

Note: The Forerunner wll not charge outsde the temperature range of

0°C–50°C (32°F–22°F).

You can also charge the Forerunner by connecting it to your personal

computer with the enclosed USB cable. However, you must install

Garmin Training Center before you connect to your computer. See

page

62

to install Garmin Training Center.

mini-USB port

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