RunningAHEAD - Topic: Issues

hsemerson

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posted: 9/2/2008 at 1:07 PM

New advertising slogan: "Garmin 405: for athletes who don't sweat". I ran a marathon yesterday in what can only be described as Gustavian humidity, and my 405 freaked out. It was switching between screens and beeping with every arm swing for a couple of the miles in the middle. It had turned itself on to time-of-day mode by the time I crossed the finish line, and I was unable to get to the timer screen to turn it off because it ignores any touch from a moist finger.

perfesserr

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posted: 9/2/2008 at 2:38 PM
modified: 9/2/2008 at 2:38 PM

This is a known problem, although I haven't had it with mine. Most users will set the screen on the display they want, or else turn on auto-scroll, then lock the bezel. MTA: what was the race?

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posted: 9/2/2008 at 6:48 PM
modified: 9/2/2008 at 7:40 PM

yes, lock the bezel by pressing lap/reset and start/stop buttons at the same time.

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hsemerson

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posted: 9/4/2008 at 9:43 AM

Thanks for the replies. I'll see if I can figure out the auto-scroll and I'll try locking the bezel at that point. The race was the 49th annual Heart of America Marathon. I ran in the rain this morning and had no problems at all with the 405, but I don't look at it much when it's dark outside.

hsemerson

cat/dog furniture

posted: 9/25/2008 at 8:43 AM

I've found that it's best to lock the bezel before you start running to make sure you don't turn the stopwatch off.

Chenille

posted: 9/25/2008 at 5:20 PM

I've had that happen in the rain. All my data was there when I downloaded it though. I've not had a problem with using the buttons when wet, just the bezel. Do you have to be on the timer screen to stop it?

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