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Bravo
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Owner's Manual
February 2016
190-01984-00_0A

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  • Page 1 tactix Bravo ® Owner’s Manual February 2016 190-01984-00_0A...
  • Page 2 All rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be copied, in whole or in part, without the written consent of Garmin. Garmin reserves the right to change or improve its products and to make changes in the content of this manual without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes or improvements.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Using Garmin Connect Mobile ..........12 Setting Your Heart Rate Zones ......... 6 Manually Uploading Data to Garmin Connect Mobile ..13 Letting the Device Set Your Heart Rate Zones ....7 Using Garmin Connect on Your Computer ......13 Heart Rate Zone Calculations ...........
  • Page 4 Connect IQ Features............ 13 Viewing Your Performance Condition ......21 Stress Score ................ 21 Downloading Connect IQ Features .......... 13 Viewing Your Stress Score ..........21 Downloading Connect IQ Features Using Your Computer ..13 Widgets ..................13 Device Information............21 Viewing Widgets ..............

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Select to turn the backlight on and off. LIGHT Hold to turn the device on and off or enable night vision mode. You should connect your tactix Bravo device to a smartphone to use the full features of the device. Select to start or stop an activity.

  • Page 6: Planning A Jump

    • Select Wind to set the wind speed (in knots) and direction records sensor data. You can save activities and share them (in degrees). with the Garmin Connect community. • Select Constant to fine-tune some information for the You can also add Connect IQ activity apps to your device using ™...

  • Page 7: Starting An Activity

    Starting an Activity After you complete your activity, select > Save. When you start an activity, GPS turns on automatically (if Viewing Your Ski Runs required). When you stop the activity, the device returns to Your device records the details of each skiing or snowboarding watch mode.

  • Page 8: Biking

    • Select Alert Frequency to customize the frequency of the Swolf: Your swolf score is the sum of the time for one pool beats. length and the number of strokes for that length. For example, 30 seconds plus 15 strokes equals a swolf score of •...

  • Page 9: Water Sports

    Select Hike. Indoor Activities Go outside, and wait while the device locates satellites. The tactix Bravo device can be used for training indoors, such as running on an indoor track or using a stationary bike. Select to start the timer.

  • Page 10: Golfing

    Before you play a course for the first time, you must download it from the Garmin Connect Mobile app (Garmin Connect, page 12). Courses downloaded from the Garmin Connect Mobile app are updated automatically. Before you play golf, you should charge the device (Charging the Device, page...

  • Page 11: Letting The Device Set Your Heart Rate Zones

    Select My Stats > User Profile > Heart Rate Zones. calculate your power zones automatically. You can manually Select Default to view the default values (optional). adjust your zones on the device or using your Garmin Connect The default values can be applied to running, cycling, and account.

  • Page 12: Sleep Tracking

    Garmin Connect. your sleep statistics on your Garmin Connect account. After you have added a few workouts to the Garmin Connect Using Automated Sleep Tracking calendar, you can send them to your device. All scheduled...

  • Page 13: Stopping An Interval Workout

    From 2.0 to 2.9 Maintains your aerobic fitness. activity from your device. From 3.0 to 3.9 Improves your aerobic fitness if repeated as part of your weekly training program. • Select Downloaded to select an activity you downloaded from your Garmin Connect account. Select the activity. Training...

  • Page 14: Clock

    Editing Your Saved Locations Training Effect Description From 4.0 to 4.9 Highly improves your aerobic fitness if repeated one You can delete a saved location or edit its name, elevation, and or two times per week with adequate recovery time. position information.

  • Page 15: Navigating To Your Starting Point

    Connected Features • To delete the selected activity, select Delete. Connected features are available for your tactix Bravo device • To navigate the path you traveled for the activity, select when you connect the device to a compatible smartphone using Bluetooth wireless technology.

  • Page 16: Enabling Bluetooth Notifications

    Turning On and Off Bluetooth Connection Alerts activities with friends. You can turn on auto upload in the Garmin You can set the tactix Bravo device to alert you when your Connect Mobile app. paired smartphone connects and disconnects using Bluetooth wireless technology.

  • Page 17: Connect Iq Features

    Follow the on-screen instructions. Using Garmin Connect on Your Computer Widgets If you have not paired your tactix Bravo device with your Your device comes preloaded with widgets that provide at-a- smartphone, you can upload all of your activity data to your glance information.

  • Page 18: Virb Remote

    You can restore all of the Turn on your VIRB camera. device settings to the factory default values to add a removed On your tactix Bravo device, select UP or DOWN from the activity back to the list (Restoring All Default Settings, watch face to view the VIRB widget.

  • Page 19: Setting An Alert

    Range alert: A range alert notifies you each time the device is • Select Auto Distance to adjust the distance between above or below a specified range of values. For example, you laps. can set the device to alert you when your heart rate is below Each time you complete a lap, a message appears that displays 60 beats per minute (bpm) and over 210 bpm.

  • Page 20: Ultratrac

    Hold UP. • To change the style of the hands for the analog watch face, select Hands. Select Settings > Apps. • To change the style of the numbers for the analog watch Select an activity. face, select Background. NOTE: This feature is not available for all activities. •...

  • Page 21: Barometer Settings

    Wear the heart rate monitor with the Garmin logo facing right- USB Mode: Sets the device to use mass storage mode or side up.

  • Page 22: Tips For Erratic Heart Rate Data

    Manual calibration is recommended if you know your calibration when you start an activity and the sensor is active and within factor. If you have calibrated a foot pod with another Garmin range. product, you may know your calibration factor.

  • Page 23: Tempe

    The color zones are based on percentiles. Garmin has researched many runners of all different levels. The data values in the red or orange zones are typical for less experienced or slower runners. The data values in the green, blue, or purple zones are typical for more experienced or faster runners.

  • Page 24: Tips For Missing Running Dynamics Data

    You can watch the color gauge or data field during your run or view the summary on your Garmin Connect account after your run. As with the other running dynamics data, ground contact time balance is a quantitative measurement to help you learn about your running form.

  • Page 25: Recovery Advisor

    Recovery Advisor Performance condition values range from -20 to +20. After the You can use your Garmin device with a heart rate monitor to first 6 to 20 minutes of your activity, the device displays your display how much time remains before you are fully recovered performance condition score.

  • Page 26: Specifications

    12). to safely disconnect. Getting More Information Complete an action: You can find more information about this product on the Garmin • For Windows computers, select the Safely Remove website. Hardware icon in the system tray, and select your device.

  • Page 27: Cleaning The Device

    harsh chemicals. Prolonged exposure to these substances can damage the case. Avoid pressing the keys under water. Avoid extreme shock and harsh treatment, because it can degrade the life of the product. Do not store the device where prolonged exposure to extreme temperatures can occur, because it can cause permanent damage.
  • Page 28 Avg. Ascent: The average vertical distance of ascent since the ETA: The estimated time of day when you will reach the final last reset. destination (adjusted to the local time of the destination). You must be navigating for this data to appear. Avg.
  • Page 29 L. Int. Stk. Type: The stroke type used during the last Last Lap NP: The average Normalized Power for the last completed interval. completed lap. L. Int. Strokes: The total number of strokes for the last Last Lap Pace: The average pace for the last completed lap. completed interval.

  • Page 30: Vo2 Max. Standard Ratings

    Sunset: The time of sunset based on your GPS position. TSS: The Training Stress Score for the current activity. ™ Temperature: The temperature of the air. Your body V Dist to Dest: The elevation distance between your current temperature affects the temperature sensor. position and the final destination.

  • Page 31: Software License Agreement

    “Software”) in binary executable form in the normal operation of the product. Title, ownership rights, and intellectual property rights in and to the Software remain in Garmin and/or its third- party providers. You acknowledge that the Software is the property of Garmin...

  • Page 32: Index

    Index Garmin Express 1, 13 registering the device 1 racing 9 updating software 1 recovery 21 GLONASS 17 registering the device 1 accessories 22 goals 9 replacing the battery 23 activities 2, 14 GPS 16, 17 resetting the device 22 custom 5 ground contact time 19 routes 10 saving 3, 5 rowing 5 starting 3, 5 running dynamics 19, 20 activity tracking 7, 8...
  • Page 33 watch mode 1, 16 water resistance 22 waypoints, projecting 5 wheel sizes 26 Wi‑Fi, connecting 13 widgets 13 workouts 8 loading 8 zones heart rate 6, 7 power 7 zooming 1 Index...
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