C-R

posted: 6/26/2008 at 2:00 PM

How long does it take (on average) for your unit to synch with the satellites? On my downtown runs it seems to take well over 3 minutes even when I am away from buildings. I am also doing my warm-up jog at that time> so does being in motion increase the sych times.

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Bonkin

posted: 6/26/2008 at 2:25 PM

Quote from C-R on 6/26/2008 at 2:00 PM:

How long does it take (on average) for your unit to synch with the satellites? On my downtown runs it seems to take well over 3 minutes even when I am away from buildings. I am also doing my warm-up jog at that time> so does being in motion increase the sych times.

Mine takes maybe 10-15 seconds. If I move locations between runs - like home to work (30+ miles) it takes longer (> 1 min) the first time - then 10-15 seconds after that. Being in motion does seem to make it take longer.

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CodeRunner

posted: 6/26/2008 at 2:38 PM

A friend gave me a tip - take the watch off and put it on the ground while it's locating satellites. That seems to speed it up quite a bit. Of course, you have to be careful not to step on it!

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posted: 6/26/2008 at 3:24 PM

Quote from C-R on 6/26/2008 at 2:00 PM:

How long does it take (on average) for your unit to synch with the satellites? On my downtown runs it seems to take well over 3 minutes even when I am away from buildings. I am also doing my warm-up jog at that time> so does being in motion increase the sych times.

Usually about a minute. Being in motion will make it take longer, so make sure the watch is still during satellite acquisition.

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posted: 6/27/2008 at 8:50 PM

If I'm moving mine won't lock in at all. Otherwise it takes a couple of minutes. Odd that there's so much variation. Arla

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posted: 6/27/2008 at 9:21 PM

I didn't know it was slower if you're moving - I usually just strap it on my wrist and go. Usually, I don't have any trouble, but about once a month it struggles to find a signal. I'll have to try setting it down next time that happens.

runnerclay

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posted: 6/27/2008 at 10:21 PM

When I can not get a signal I turn it off and back on. The signal takes 10-15 seconds

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Mississippi

posted: 6/27/2008 at 11:35 PM

I usually have good luck with mine at home. For my 1/2 block walk (about a minute) to where I start my run it's enough time to find the signal. When I was at the shore it took about 3 minutes to find a signal.

Michelle

Mississippi

posted: 6/27/2008 at 11:35 PM

Quote from runnerclay on 6/27/2008 at 10:21 PM:

When I can not get a signal I turn it off and back on. The signal takes 10-15 seconds

This has worked for me too.

Michelle

runnerclay

Consistently Slow

posted: 6/28/2008 at 5:34 PM

HOW DO YOU GET THE GARMIN TRAINING CENTER TO RETAIN RUNS? I NEED TO DOWNLOAD EVERY 2-3 DAYS FROM THE 305. HOW DO YOU GET A QUOTE IN REPLY WITHOUT GETTING THE ENTIRE MESSAGE?

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Bonkin

posted: 6/28/2008 at 9:14 PM

Quote from runnerclay on 6/28/2008 at 5:34 PM:

HOW DO YOU GET THE GARMIN TRAINING CENTER TO RETAIN RUNS? I NEED TO DOWNLOAD EVERY 2-3 DAYS FROM THE 305. HOW DO YOU GET A QUOTE IN REPLY WITHOUT GETTING THE ENTIRE MESSAGE?

Hit the quote button. If you do not want all the words - delete some. The Garmin Training Center software will retain all of the runs that you download. If it's not, then you are doing something you shouldn't be, or something is amiss with your garmin or the software.

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backstretch

posted: 6/28/2008 at 9:37 PM

Yep the training centre automatically keeps a record of your runs and the watch can keep a years worth or something like that. Anyway I didn't have to do anything the watch and training centre just automatically kept the records.

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