Incident Detection; Phone Requirements; Turning Incident Detection On And Off; Requesting Assistance - Garmin VENU 2S Owner's Manual

1 From the Garmin Connect app, select
2 Select Contacts.
3 Follow the on‑ s creen instructions.
After you add contacts, you must sync your data to apply
the changes to your Venu 2/2S device
Connect App, page 21).

Incident Detection

Incident detection is a supplemental feature designed for
outdoor use. Incident detection should not be relied on as a
primary method to obtain emergency assistance.
Before you can enable incident detection on your
device, you must set up emergency contact
information in the Garmin Connect app.

Phone requirements

• The phone must be connected to your Venu 2/2S
series device during a GPS activity.
• The phone must be equipped with a data plan.
• You must be in a location with network coverage
where data is available.
• Your emergency contacts must be able to receive text
messages (standard text messaging rates may apply)
or email.

Turning Incident Detection On and Off

Before you can enable incident detection on your device,
you must set up emergency contacts in the Garmin Connect
app (Adding Emergency Contacts, page
smartphone must be equipped with a data plan and be in an
area of network coverage where data is available. Your
emergency contacts must be able to receive emails or text
messages (standard text messaging rates may apply).
1 From the watch face, hold
2 Select > Safety & Tracking > Incident Detection.
3 Select an activity.
NOTE: Incident detection is available only for
outdoor walk, run, hike, and bike activities.
When an incident is detected by your Venu 2/2S series
device with GPS enabled, the Garmin Connect app can send
an automated text message and email with your name and
GPS location to your emergency contacts. You have 30
seconds to cancel the message.

Requesting Assistance

Before you can request assistance, you must set up
emergency contacts (Adding Emergency Contacts, page
6).
1 Hold .
2 When you feel three vibrations, release the button to
activate the assistance feature. The countdown screen
appears.

Heart Rate Features

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. TIP: You can select Cancel before the countdown is
complete to cancel the message.
The Venu 2/2S series device has a wrist‑ b ased heart rate
monitor and is also compatible with chest heart rate
monitors (sold separately). You can view heart rate data on
the heart rate glance. If both wrist‑ b ased heart rate and chest
heart rate data are available when you start an activity, your
device uses the chest heart rate data.
Wrist‑based Heart Rate

Wearing the Device

 Wear the device above your wrist bone.
NOTE: The device should be snug but comfortable. For
more accurate heart rate readings, the device should not
move while running or exercising.
For pulse oximeter readings, you should remain
motionless.
NOTE: The optical sensor is located on the back of the
device.
 See
Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data, page 7
more information about wrist‑ b ased heart rate.
 See
Tips for Erratic Pulse Oximeter Data, page 10
more information about the pulse oximeter sensor.
 For more information about accuracy, go to
Garmin.com.sg/legal/atdisclaimer.
 For more information about device wear and care, go to
Garmin.com.sg/legal/fit‑ a nd‑ c

Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data

If the heart rate data is erratic or does not appear, you can try
these tips.
 Clean and dry your arm before putting on the
device.
 Avoid wearing sunscreen, lotion, and insect
repellent under the device.
 Avoid scratching the heart rate sensor on the back of the
device.
 Wear the device above your wrist bone. The device
should be snug but comfortable.
 Wait until the
activity.
 Warm up for 5 to 10 minutes and get a heart rate
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