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Aligning the Watch Hands
Your vívomove 3/3S device contains precision watch hands. Intense activities can alter the position of the
watch hands. If the watch hands do not match the digital time, you should align them manually.
TIP: Alignment of the watch hands may be necessary after a few months of normal use.
1 Hold the touchscreen to view the menu.
2 Select
>
> Align Hands to 12:00.
3 Tap or until the minute hand points to the 12 o'clock position.
4 Select
.
5 Tap or until the hour hand points to the 12 o'clock position.
6 Select
.
The message Alignment Complete appears.
NOTE: You can also use the Garmin Connect app to align the watch hands.
Maximizing Battery Life
• Decrease the screen brightness and timeout
• Turn off wrist gestures
• In your smartphone notification center settings, limit the notifications that appear on your vívomove 3/3S
device
(Managing Notifications, page
• Turn off smart notifications
• Turn off Bluetooth wireless technology when you are not using connected features
page
18).
• Stop broadcasting heart rate data to paired Garmin devices
page
14).
• Turn off wrist-based heart rate monitoring
NOTE: Wrist-based heart rate monitoring is used to calculate vigorous intensity minutes, VO2 max., stress
level, and calories burned
My device display is difficult to see outside
The device detects ambient light and automatically adjusts the backlight brightness to maximize battery life. In
direct sunlight, the screen gets brighter, but it may still be difficult to read. The automatic activity detection
feature can be helpful when starting outdoor activities
Restoring All Default Settings
You can restore all of the device settings back to the factory default values.
1 Hold the touchscreen to view the menu.
2 Select
>
.
3 Select an option:
• To reset all of the device settings to the factory default values and save all user-entered information and
activity history, select Reset Default Settings.
• To reset all of the device settings to the factory default values and delete all user-entered information and
activity history, select Delete Data and Reset Settings.
An informational message appears.
4 Tap the touchscreen.
5 Follow the on-screen instructions.
Troubleshooting
(Appearance Settings, page
(Appearance Settings, page
16).
(Bluetooth Settings, page
(Heart Rate and Stress Settings, page
(Intensity Minutes, page
20).
20).
18).
(Broadcasting Heart Rate Data to Garmin Devices,
7).
(Activity Tracking Settings, page
(Bluetooth Settings,
19).
21).
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