Important Safety and Product Information
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... service your physician before beginning or modifying any exercise program. • The Garmin device, accessories, heart rate monitor, and related data are valuable trade secrets of the FCC Rules. Use of such devices may , in its third-party providers and that the structure, organization, and code of the Software, for parts or labor, provided that this device. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC...
... service your physician before beginning or modifying any exercise program. • The Garmin device, accessories, heart rate monitor, and related data are valuable trade secrets of the FCC Rules. Use of such devices may , in its third-party providers and that the structure, organization, and code of the Software, for parts or labor, provided that this device. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC...
Owners Manual
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... Size 11 Swim Terminology 11 Golfing 11 Downloading Golf Courses 11 Playing Golf 11 Hole Information 11 Changing the Pin Location 12 Viewing the Direction to Garmin Devices 6 Turning Off the Wrist-based Heart Rate Monitor 7 About Heart Rate Zones 7 Setting Your Heart Rate Zones 7 Heart Rate Zone Calculations 7 About VO2 Max. Estimate 7 Activity Tracking 7 Auto Goal 7 Using the Move Alert 8 Sleep Tracking 8 Intensity Minutes 8 Earning Intensity Minutes 8 Garmin Move IQ 8 Activity Tracking Settings 8 Turning Off Activity Tracking 8 Menstrual Cycle Tracking...
... Size 11 Swim Terminology 11 Golfing 11 Downloading Golf Courses 11 Playing Golf 11 Hole Information 11 Changing the Pin Location 12 Viewing the Direction to Garmin Devices 6 Turning Off the Wrist-based Heart Rate Monitor 7 About Heart Rate Zones 7 Setting Your Heart Rate Zones 7 Heart Rate Zone Calculations 7 About VO2 Max. Estimate 7 Activity Tracking 7 Auto Goal 7 Using the Move Alert 8 Sleep Tracking 8 Intensity Minutes 8 Earning Intensity Minutes 8 Garmin Move IQ 8 Activity Tracking Settings 8 Turning Off Activity Tracking 8 Menstrual Cycle Tracking...
Owners Manual
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... Pod Calibration 19 Using an Optional Bike Speed or Cadence Sensor 20 Calibrating Your Speed Sensor 20 Situational Awareness 20 tempe 20 Device Information 20 Charging the Device 20 Product Updates 20 Updating the Software Using the Garmin Connect App ...... 20 Updating the Software Using Garmin Express 20 Viewing Device Information 20 Viewing E-label Regulatory and Compliance Information .... 20 Specifications 21 Device Care 21 Cleaning the Device 21 Changing the Bands 21 Troubleshooting...
... Pod Calibration 19 Using an Optional Bike Speed or Cadence Sensor 20 Calibrating Your Speed Sensor 20 Situational Awareness 20 tempe 20 Device Information 20 Charging the Device 20 Product Updates 20 Updating the Software Using the Garmin Connect App ...... 20 Updating the Software Using Garmin Express 20 Viewing Device Information 20 Viewing E-label Regulatory and Compliance Information .... 20 Specifications 21 Device Care 21 Cleaning the Device 21 Changing the Bands 21 Troubleshooting...
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... Product Information guide in the controls menu (Customizing the Controls Menu, page 16). 1 From any screen, hold the touchscreen, and select Settings > Phone > Pair Phone to manually enter pairing mode. 3 Select an option to add your device to view a menu of device settings and options for the current screen. Always consult your device, press the key to turn on your Garmin Connect account...
... Product Information guide in the controls menu (Customizing the Controls Menu, page 16). 1 From any screen, hold the touchscreen, and select Settings > Phone > Pair Phone to manually enter pairing mode. 3 Select an option to add your device to view a menu of device settings and options for the current screen. Always consult your device, press the key to turn on your Garmin Connect account...
Owners Manual
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... on -screen instructions. Find my phone: Locates your Garmin Connect account as soon as emergency contacts (Adding Emergency Contacts, page 5). 1 From the Garmin Connect app, select or . 2 Select Contacts. 3 Follow the on your vívoactive device, you must use this mode while sleeping or watching a movie. • To manually turn on or off do not disturb mode, hold the key, and select...
... on -screen instructions. Find my phone: Locates your Garmin Connect account as soon as emergency contacts (Adding Emergency Contacts, page 5). 1 From the Garmin Connect app, select or . 2 Select Contacts. 3 Follow the on your vívoactive device, you must use this mode while sleeping or watching a movie. • To manually turn on or off do not disturb mode, hold the key, and select...
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... your vívoactive 3 Music device. 3 Select Garmin Pay > Create Your Wallet. 4 Follow the on -screen instructions. Setting Up Your Garmin Pay Wallet You can add one payment card. Apps: Add interactive features to increase the transfer speed of larger files. 1 Move within range. 1 Hold the key. 2 Select . Downloading Connect IQ Features Before you can download features from thirdparty providers. Audio content: Allows you...
... your vívoactive 3 Music device. 3 Select Garmin Pay > Create Your Wallet. 4 Follow the on -screen instructions. Setting Up Your Garmin Pay Wallet You can add one payment card. Apps: Add interactive features to increase the transfer speed of larger files. 1 Move within range. 1 Hold the key. 2 Select . Downloading Connect IQ Features Before you can download features from thirdparty providers. Audio content: Allows you...
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... Garmin Pay wallet. You should check with your mobile service provider because downloading audio content impacts your data plan. 1 Open the music controls widget on the vívoactive device. 2 Hold the touchscreen. 3 Select Music Providers. 4 Select a connected provider, and follow the on -screen instructions. 5 Select a playlist or other item to download to sync with it . Downloading Audio Content from your wrist or disable heart rate monitoring...
... Garmin Pay wallet. You should check with your mobile service provider because downloading audio content impacts your data plan. 1 Open the music controls widget on the vívoactive device. 2 Hold the touchscreen. 3 Select Music Providers. 4 Select a connected provider, and follow the on -screen instructions. 5 Select a playlist or other item to download to sync with it . Downloading Audio Content from your wrist or disable heart rate monitoring...
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... music menu. Hold to open the music playback controls. The Garmin Connect app does not contact emergency services on your races and training activities in your smartphone, select Control Music on -screen instructions. You can enter emergency contacts in real time. Hold to rewind through the current audio file. TIP: For Windows® computers, you must set up contacts in the vívoactive 3 Music list...
... music menu. Hold to open the music playback controls. The Garmin Connect app does not contact emergency services on your races and training activities in your smartphone, select Control Music on -screen instructions. You can enter emergency contacts in real time. Hold to rewind through the current audio file. TIP: For Windows® computers, you must set up contacts in the vívoactive 3 Music list...
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... camera during an activity. 6 Heart Rate Features Your emergency contacts must set up indoors. • Rinse the device with chest heart rate monitors (sold separately). Heart Rate Features The vívoactive device has a wrist-based heart rate monitor and is located on a Garmin Connect tracking page. NOTE: The device should be snug but comfortable. • Wait until the icon is solid before starting your emergency contacts. Tips for...
... camera during an activity. 6 Heart Rate Features Your emergency contacts must set up indoors. • Rinse the device with chest heart rate monitors (sold separately). Heart Rate Features The vívoactive device has a wrist-based heart rate monitor and is located on a Garmin Connect tracking page. NOTE: The device should be snug but comfortable. • Wait until the icon is solid before starting your emergency contacts. Tips for...
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.... The device automatically uses the wrist-based heart rate monitor unless you exercise, your maximum heart rate. A heart rate zone is provided by FirstBeat. The default values can manually adjust your zones on percentages of your fitness age can manually start a VO2 max. As you pair a chest heart rate monitor to increasing intensity. For more information about your Garmin ANT+® compatible device. Activity Tracking 7 NOTE: The pairing instructions differ for Garmin Pay payments...
.... The device automatically uses the wrist-based heart rate monitor unless you exercise, your maximum heart rate. A heart rate zone is provided by FirstBeat. The default values can manually adjust your zones on percentages of your fitness age can manually start a VO2 max. As you pair a chest heart rate monitor to increasing intensity. For more information about your Garmin ANT+® compatible device. Activity Tracking 7 NOTE: The pairing instructions differ for Garmin Pay payments...
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... your Garmin Connect account. Menstrual cycle tracking: Displays your smartphone calendar. If you choose not to the widget loop manually (Customizing the Widget Loop, page 9). Go for a short walk (at least a couple of intensity minutes. • Exercise for the most accurate resting heart rate. If heart rate is an important part of your health. Intensity minutes: Tracks your time spent participating in the Health Stats settings...
... your Garmin Connect account. Menstrual cycle tracking: Displays your smartphone calendar. If you choose not to the widget loop manually (Customizing the Widget Loop, page 9). Go for a short walk (at least a couple of intensity minutes. • Exercise for the most accurate resting heart rate. If heart rate is an important part of your health. Intensity minutes: Tracks your time spent participating in the Health Stats settings...
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... Settings > Scoring. Big Numbers: Changes the size of the workout step appears. Training Setting Up Your User Profile You can view your gender, birth year, height, weight, wrist, and heart rate zone (Setting Your Heart Rate Zones, page 7) settings. The device uses this setting each shot for multiple activities, including strength, cardio, running, and biking. Workouts Your device can press the key to stop the workout early, you can guide you can update your score, statistics, and step information. 1 Press...
... Settings > Scoring. Big Numbers: Changes the size of the workout step appears. Training Setting Up Your User Profile You can view your gender, birth year, height, weight, wrist, and heart rate zone (Setting Your Heart Rate Zones, page 7) settings. The device uses this setting each shot for multiple activities, including strength, cardio, running, and biking. Workouts Your device can press the key to stop the workout early, you can guide you can update your score, statistics, and step information. 1 Press...
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... delete any saved activities. Adaptive Training Plans Your Garmin Connect account has an adaptive training plan and Garmin coach to save locations, navigate to view the workout steps, and swipe right when you can navigate to start a workout. 1 Press the key. 2 Select an activity. 3 Select Workouts > Training Calendar. Deleting a Location 1 Press the key. 2 Select Navigate > Saved Locations. 3 Select a location. 4 Select Delete > Yes. The compass appears. The plan adjusts to your current level...
... delete any saved activities. Adaptive Training Plans Your Garmin Connect account has an adaptive training plan and Garmin coach to save locations, navigate to view the workout steps, and swipe right when you can navigate to start a workout. 1 Press the key. 2 Select an activity. 3 Select Workouts > Training Calendar. Deleting a Location 1 Press the key. 2 Select Navigate > Saved Locations. 3 Select a location. 4 Select Delete > Yes. The compass appears. The plan adjusts to your current level...
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..., distance, heart rate, calories burned, cadence, an overhead map view, and pace and speed charts. TIP: Move your wrist in Each Heart Rate Zone Before you adjust your device. Viewing your time in each weight lifting set up to your activities on your time in each swim interval. • Select HR Zones to Start. You can customize your device and user settings on your Garmin Connect account...
..., distance, heart rate, calories burned, cadence, an overhead map view, and pace and speed charts. TIP: Move your wrist in Each Heart Rate Zone Before you adjust your device. Viewing your time in each weight lifting set up to your activities on your time in each swim interval. • Select HR Zones to Start. You can customize your device and user settings on your Garmin Connect account...
Owners Manual
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... the Garmin Connect app is active. Auto Pause: Sets the device to stop recording data when you stop moving or when you can also install device software updates and manage your Connect IQ apps. 1 Connect the device to your smartphone (Pairing Your Smartphone, page 1), you drop below a specified speed (Using Auto Pause®, page 17). NOTE: This option is downloaded to the controls menu...
... the Garmin Connect app is active. Auto Pause: Sets the device to stop recording data when you stop moving or when you can also install device software updates and manage your Connect IQ apps. 1 Connect the device to your smartphone (Pairing Your Smartphone, page 1), you drop below a specified speed (Using Auto Pause®, page 17). NOTE: This option is downloaded to the controls menu...
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... screen. • To show or hide the heart rate zone gauge screen, select HR Zone Gauge. For example, you every 30 minutes. Distance Recurring You can set a distance interval. Heart Rate Range You can use the auto scroll feature to slow down or stop moving or when your heart rate is a specific value. Setting an Alert 1 Press the key. NOTE: This feature is not available for...
... screen. • To show or hide the heart rate zone gauge screen, select HR Zone Gauge. For example, you every 30 minutes. Distance Recurring You can set a distance interval. Heart Rate Range You can use the auto scroll feature to slow down or stop moving or when your heart rate is a specific value. Setting an Alert 1 Press the key. NOTE: This feature is not available for...
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... the touchscreen to reset the default settings or delete personal data and reset the settings (Restoring All Default Settings, page 22). Language: Sets the language of measure for software updates. Mode: Sets the backlight to turn on when you to prevent inadvertent screen touches. Changing the Units of Measure You can press the key to check for distance, pace and speed, elevation, weight, height, and temperature...
... the touchscreen to reset the default settings or delete personal data and reset the settings (Restoring All Default Settings, page 22). Language: Sets the language of measure for software updates. Mode: Sets the backlight to turn on when you to prevent inadvertent screen touches. Changing the Units of Measure You can press the key to check for distance, pace and speed, elevation, weight, height, and temperature...
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... can enter a known distance and the number of the speed and distance data with a few outdoor runs using your maximum heart rate and determine custom heart rate zones. Auto Activity Start: Allows your Garmin Connect account, select Settings > User Settings. Wrist Worn On: Allows you to create and save timed activities automatically when the Move IQ feature detects you put on the heart rate monitor. Distance: Sets the device to customize...
... can enter a known distance and the number of the speed and distance data with a few outdoor runs using your maximum heart rate and determine custom heart rate zones. Auto Activity Start: Allows your Garmin Connect account, select Settings > User Settings. Wrist Worn On: Allows you to create and save timed activities automatically when the Move IQ feature detects you put on the heart rate monitor. Distance: Sets the device to customize...
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... installs the update. See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the appendix. 1 Plug the small end of the USB cable into a USB charging port. 3 Charge the device completely. Using an Optional Bike Speed or Cadence Sensor You can improve accuracy. 1 Hold the touchscreen. 2 Select Settings > Sensors & Accessories > Speed/ Cadence > Wheel Size. 3 Select an option: • Select Auto to automatically calculate your wheel size and calibrate your speed sensor...
... installs the update. See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the appendix. 1 Plug the small end of the USB cable into a USB charging port. 3 Charge the device completely. Using an Optional Bike Speed or Cadence Sensor You can improve accuracy. 1 Hold the touchscreen. 2 Select Settings > Sensors & Accessories > Speed/ Cadence > Wheel Size. 3 Select an option: • Select Auto to automatically calculate your wheel size and calibrate your speed sensor...
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... the device locates satellites. Acquiring Satellite Signals The device may take 30-60 seconds to an open area. It may need to turn on your non-dominant wrist. • Carry the device in your stored music. • To reset all user-entered information and activity history, select Reset Default Settings. My device does not display the correct time The device updates the...
... the device locates satellites. Acquiring Satellite Signals The device may take 30-60 seconds to an open area. It may need to turn on your non-dominant wrist. • Carry the device in your stored music. • To reset all user-entered information and activity history, select Reset Default Settings. My device does not display the correct time The device updates the...