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Introduction
See the Important Safety and Product Information guide
in the product box for product warnings and other
important information.
Always consult your physician before you begin or
modify any exercise program.
Device Overview
Action button: Press to turn on the device.
Press to start and stop the activity timer.
Hold for 2 seconds to view the controls menu,
including device power.
Hold for 5 seconds to request assistance
and Tracking Features,
Back button: Press to return to the previous
screen, except during an activity.
During an activity, press to mark a new lap, start a
new set or pose, or advance to the next stage of a
workout.
Hold to view a menu of device settings and options
for the current screen.
Touchscreen: Swipe up or down to scroll through
widgets, features, and menus.
Tap to select.
Swipe right to return to the previous screen.
During an activity, swipe right to view the watch
face and widgets.
From the watch face, swipe right to view the
shortcut feature.
Touchscreen Tips
y Drag up or down to scroll through lists and menus.
y Swipe up or down to scroll quickly.
y Tap to select an item.
y From the watch face, swipe up or down to scroll
through the widgets on the device.
y From a widget, tap to view additional widget
screens, if available.
y During an activity, swipe up or down to view the
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next data screen.
y During an activity, swipe right to view the watch
face and widgets, and swipe left to return to the
activity data fields.
y Perform each menu selection as a separate action.
Locking and Unlocking the Touchscreen
You can lock the touchscreen to prevent inadvertent
screen touches.
1 Hold
to view the controls menu.
2 Select
.
The touchscreen locks and does not respond to
touches until you unlock it.
3 Hold any button to unlock the touchscreen.
Using the Controls Menu
The controls menu contains customizable shortcuts,
such as locking the touchscreen and turning the
device off.
NOTE: You can add, reorder, and remove the shortcuts
in the controls menu
(Customizing the Controls Menu,
page 21).
1 From any screen, hold
2 Select an option.
Icons
A flashing icon means the device is searching for a
signal. A solid icon means the signal was found or the
sensor is connected.
Smartphone connection status
Heart rate monitor status
Foot pod status
LiveTrack status
Speed and cadence sensor status
Varia bike light status
Varia bike radar status
tempe sensor status
vívoactive alarm status
Setting Up Your Watch
To take full advantage of the vívoactive features,
complete these tasks.
y Pair your smartphone with the Garmin Connect
for 2 seconds.
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