Status LED

The LED can help you troubleshoot issues with the HRM 600.

LED State

Description

Action

Flashes Green Green every 5 seconds

Active and secure connection

You can press the button twice quickly to change to change the connection type to open.

The LED color reflects the battery life (How do I check the battery level?).

Flashes Green Green Green every 5 seconds

Active and open connection

You can press the button twice quickly to change to change the connection type to secure.

The LED color reflects the battery life (How do I check the battery level?).

Flashes Purple continuously

Pairing mode

You can press the button to exit pairing mode (Pairing and Setup).

Flashes every 5 seconds

Active and recording a timed activity

Finish your activity, and select Stop > Save in the Garmin Connect™ app (Recording an Activity).

Flashes Red Red Red Red Red quickly and repeats

Connection error

Remove the HRM 600 from the paired sensors list on your Garmin® device or phone, switch the HRM 600 to open connection, and pair again (Pairing and Setup).

Flashes Orange Green

Updating the software

Wait for the update to complete (Updating the HRM 600 Software).

Flashes Green Orange Red continuously

Resetting the device

Wait for the reset to complete (Resetting the Device Using the Garmin Connect App).

Slow flashes Red

Error state

Contact Garmin Support.

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