Activities And App Settings - Garmin VIVOACTIVE 5 Owner's Manual

Activities and App Settings

These settings allow you to customize each preloaded activity app based on your needs. For example, you can
customize data screens and enable alerts and training features. Not all settings are available for all activity
types.
Press , select an activity, and select
2 Players: Sets the scorecard to keep score for two players.
NOTE: This setting is only available during a round. You must enable this setting each time you begin a
round.
Accent Color: Sets the accent color of each activity to help identify which activity is active.
Alerts: Sets the training alerts for the activity
Auto Lap: Sets the options for the Auto Lap
Auto Pause: Sets the watch to stop recording data when you stop moving or when you drop below a specified
speed (Using Auto Pause
Auto Rest: Enables the watch to automatically detect when you are resting during a pool swim and create a rest
interval.
Auto Scroll: Enables you to move through all of the activity data screens automatically while the timer is running
(Using Auto Scroll, page 22).
Auto Set: Enables the watch to start and stop exercise sets automatically during a strength training activity.
Broadcast Heart Rate: Enables automatic heart rate data broadcasting when you start the activity
Heart Rate to Garmin Devices,
Broadcast to GameOn: Enables automatic biometrics data broadcasting to the Garmin GameOn app when you
start a gaming activity
Club Prompt: Displays a prompt to enter which golf club you used after each detected shot.
Data Screens: Enables you to customize data screens and add new data screens for the activity
the Data Screens, page 20).
Driver Distance: Sets the average distance the golf ball travels on your drive.
Edit Weight: Allows you to add the weight used for an exercise set during a strength training or cardio activity.
Ending Alerts: Sets an alert to notify you when your meditation session is ending.
GPS: Sets the mode for the GPS antenna
Pool Size: Sets the pool length for pool swimming.
Rename: Sets the activity name.
Rep Counting: Enables or disables rep counting during a strength training activity.
Scoring: Enables or disables scorekeeping automatically when you start a round of golf. The Always Ask option
prompts you when you begin a round.
Scoring Method: Sets the scoring method to stroke play or Stableford scoring while playing golf.
Self Evaluation: Sets how often you evaluate your perceived effort for the activity
page 4).
Stat Tracking: Enables statistics tracking while playing golf.
Status: Enables or disables scorekeeping automatically when you start a round of golf. The Always Ask option
prompts you when you begin a round.
Tournament Mode: Disables features that are not allowed during sanctioned golf tournaments.
Vibration Alerts: Enables alerts that notify you to inhale or exhale during a breathwork activity.
Apps and Activities
> Settings.
(Activity Alerts,
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, page 21).
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page 42).
(Using the Garmin GameOn
(Changing the GPS Setting,
page 20).
(Auto Lap, page 21).
App, page 6).
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page 22).
(Broadcasting
(Customizing
(Evaluating an Activity,
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