Maximizing Battery Life; My Watch Display Is Difficult To See Outside; Appendix; Fitness Goals - Garmin VIVOSMART 5 Owner's Manual

Maximizing Battery Life

• Decrease the screen brightness and timeout
• Reduce the vibration level
• Turn off wrist gestures
• In your phone notification center settings, limit the notifications that appear on your vívosmart 5 watch
(Managing Notifications, page
• Turn off smart notifications
• Turn off Bluetooth wireless technology when you are not using connected features
page 24).
• Turn off pulse oximeter sleep tracking
• Turn off wrist-based heart rate monitoring
NOTE: Wrist-based heart rate monitoring is used to calculate vigorous intensity minutes, VO2 max., body
battery, stress level, and calories burned.

My watch display is difficult to see outside

The watch detects ambient light and automatically adjusts the backlight brightness to maximize battery life. In
direct sunlight, the screen gets brighter, but it may still be difficult to read. The automatic activity detection
feature can be helpful when starting outdoor activities

Fitness Goals

Knowing your heart rate zones can help you measure and improve your fitness by understanding and applying
these principles.
• Your heart rate is a good measure of exercise intensity.
• Training in certain heart rate zones can help you improve cardiovascular capacity and strength.
If you know your maximum heart rate, you can use the table
determine the best heart rate zone for your fitness objectives.
If you do not know your maximum heart rate, use one of the calculators available on the Internet. Some gyms
and health centers can provide a test that measures maximum heart rate. The default maximum heart rate is
220 minus your age.

About Heart Rate Zones

Many athletes use heart rate zones to measure and increase their cardiovascular strength and improve their
level of fitness. A heart rate zone is a set range of heartbeats per minute. The five commonly accepted heart
rate zones are numbered from 1 to 5 according to increasing intensity. Generally, heart rate zones are
calculated based on percentages of your maximum heart rate.
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(System Settings, page
(Setting the Vibration Level, page
(System Settings, page 24).
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(Alert Settings, page
(Turning On Pulse Oximeter Sleep Tracking, page
(Wrist Heart Rate Monitor Settings, page

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