Viewing The Heart Rate Widget; Broadcasting Heart Rate Data To Garmin Devices; Broadcasting Heart Rate Data During An Activity; Setting An Abnormal Heart Rate Alert - Garmin MARQ AVIATOR Owner's Manual

Viewing the Heart Rate Widget

1 From the watch face, press UP or DOWN to view the
heart rate widget.
NOTE: You may need to add the widget to your widget
loop (Customizing the Widget Loop,
2 Press START to view your current heart rate in beats
per minute (bpm) and a graph of your heart rate for the
last 4 hours.
3 Press DOWN to view your average resting heart rate
values for the last 7 days.

Broadcasting Heart Rate Data to Garmin Devices

You can broadcast your heart rate data from your MARQ
device and view it on paired Garmin devices.
NOTE: Broadcasting heart rate data decreases battery life.
1 From the heart rate widget, hold MENU.
2 Select Heart Rate Options > Broadcast Heart Rate.
3 Press START.
The MARQ device starts broadcasting your heart rate
data, and appears.
4 Pair your MARQ device with your Garmin ANT+
compatible device.
NOTE: The pairing instructions differ for each Garmin
compatible device. See your owner's manual.
TIP: To stop broadcasting your heart rate data, press
STOP from the broadcast heart rate screen.

Broadcasting Heart Rate Data During an Activity

You can set up your MARQ device to broadcast your heart
rate data automatically when you begin an activity. For
example, you can broadcast your heart rate data to an
Edge ® device while cycling, or to a VIRB
during an activity.
NOTE: Broadcasting heart rate data decreases battery life.
1 From the heart rate widget, hold MENU.
2 Select Heart Rate Options > Broadcast During Activity.
3 Begin an activity (Starting an Activity,
The MARQ device starts broadcasting your heart rate
data in the background.
NOTE: There is no indication that the device is
broadcasting your heart rate data during an activity.
4 Pair your MARQ device with your Garmin ANT+
compatible device.
NOTE: The pairing instructions differ for each Garmin
compatible device. See your owner's manual.
TIP: To stop broadcasting your heart rate data, stop
the activity (Stopping an Activity,
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Setting an Abnormal Heart Rate Alert

This feature only alerts you when your heart rate exceeds
or drops below a certain number of beats per minute,
as selected by the user, after a period of inactivity.
This feature does not notify you of any potential heart
condition and is not intended to treat or diagnose any
medical condition or disease. Always defer to your health
care provider for any heart-related issues.
You can set the heart rate threshold value.
1 From the heart rate widget, hold MENU.
2 Select Heart Rate Options > Abnormal Heart Rate
Alerts.
3 Select High Alert or Low Alert.
4 Set the heart rate threshold value.
Each time your heart rate exceeds or drops below the
threshold value, a message appears and the device
vibrates.

Turning Off the Wrist-based Heart Rate Monitor

The default value for the Wrist Heart Rate setting is Auto.
The device automatically uses the wrist-based heart rate
monitor unless you pair an ANT+ heart rate monitor to the
device.
NOTE: Disabling the wrist-based heart rate monitor also
disables the wrist-based pulse oximeter sensor. You can
perform a manual reading from the pulse oximeter widget.
1 From the heart rate widget, hold MENU.
2 Select Heart Rate Options > Status > Off.

Performance Measurements

These performance measurements are estimates that can
help you track and understand your training activities
and race performances. The measurements require
a few activities using wrist-based heart rate or a
compatible chest heart rate monitor. Cycling performance
measurements require a heart rate monitor and a power
meter.
These estimates are provided and supported by Firstbeat
Analytics . For more information, go to
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/performance-data/running.
NOTE: The estimates may seem inaccurate at first. The
watch requires you to complete a few activities to learn
about your performance.
VO2 max.: VO2 max. is the maximum volume of oxygen
(in milliliters) you can consume per minute per kilogram
of body weight at your maximum performance
VO2 Max. Estimates, page 24).
Predicted race times: The watch uses the VO2 max.
estimate and your training history to provide a target
race time based on your current state of fitness
(Viewing Your Predicted Race Times,
HRV status: The watch analyzes your wrist heart rate
readings while you are sleeping to determine your heart
rate variability (HRV) status based on your personal,
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