Tips For Erratic Heart Rate Data; Viewing The Heart Rate Widget; Broadcasting Heart Rate To Garmin Devices; Turning Off The Wrist Heart Rate Monitor - Garmin VIVOACTIVE 3 Element Owner's Manual

NOTE: The heart rate sensor is located on the back
of the device.
y See Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data, page 4
more information about wrist-based heart rate.
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Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data

If the heart rate data is erratic or does not appear, you
can try these tips.
y Clean and dry your arm before putting on the
device.
y Avoid wearing sunscreen, lotion, and insect
repellent under the device.
y Avoid scratching the heart rate sensor on the back
of the device.
y Wear the device above your wrist bone. The device
should be snug but comfortable.
y Wait until the icon is solid before starting your
activity.
y Warm up for 5 to 10 minutes and get a heart rate
reading before starting your activity.
NOTE: In cold environments, warm up indoors.
y Rinse the device with fresh water after each
workout.

Viewing the Heart Rate Widget

The heart rate widget displays your current heart rate
in beats per minute (bpm) and a graph of your heart
rate. The graph shows your recent heart rate activity,
high and low heart rate, and color-coded bars to
indicate the time spent in each heart rate zone
Heart Rate Zones, page 4).
1 From the watch face, swipe to view the heart rate
widget.
2 Tap the touchscreen to view your average resting
heart rate (RHR) values for the last 7 days.
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Broadcasting Heart Rate to Garmin Devices

You can broadcast your heart rate data from your
vívoactive 3 Element device and view it on paired
Garmin devices. For example, you can broadcast your
heart rate data to an Edge device while cycling, or to a
VIRB action camera during an activity.
NOTE: Broadcasting heart rate data decreases battery
life.
1 Hold the touchscreen.
2 Select Settings > Sensors & Accessories > Heart
Rate.
3 Select an option:
• Select Broadcast In Activity to broadcast heart
rate data during timed activities
Activity, page 8).
• Select Broadcast to start broadcasting heart
rate data now.
4 Pair your vívoactive 3 Element device with your
Garmin ANT+ compatible device.
NOTE: The pairing instructions differ for each
Garmin compatible device. See your owner's
manual.

Turning Off the Wrist Heart Rate Monitor

For the vívoactive 3 Element, the default value for the
Heart Rate setting is Auto. The device automatically
uses the wrist-based heart rate monitor unless you
pair a chest heart rate monitor to the device.
1 Hold the touchscreen.
2 Select Settings > Sensors & Accessories > Heart
Rate > Off.

About Heart Rate Zones

Many athletes use heart rate zones to measure and
increase their cardiovascular strength and improve
their level of fitness. A heart rate zone is a set range of
heartbeats per minute. The five commonly accepted
heart rate zones are numbered from 1 to 5 according
to increasing intensity. Generally, heart rate zones are
calculated based on percentages of your maximum
heart rate.

Setting Your Heart Rate Zones

The device uses your user profile information from the
initial setup to determine your default heart rate zones.
The device has separate heart rate zones for running
and cycling. For the most accurate calorie data during
your activity, you should set your maximum heart
rate. You can also set each heart rate zone. You can
manually adjust your zones on the device or using your
Garmin Connect account.
1 Hold the touchscreen.
2 Select Settings > User Profile > Heart Rate Zones.
3 Select Default to view the default values (optional).
The default values can be applied to running and
cycling.
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