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- Page 1 VÍVOACTIVE 5 HEALTH AND FITNESS ® GPS SMARTWATCH Owner’s Manual...
- Page 2 © 2023 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries 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. Go to www.garmin.com...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Viewing Layup and Dogleg Pregnancy Tracking.......29 Distances........... 11 Hydration Tracking......30 Viewing Hazards....... 12 Using the Hydration Tracking Measuring a Shot with Garmin Glance..........30 AutoShot™.......... 12 Using the Varia Camera Controls..30 Adding a Shot Manually....13 Controls..........31 Keeping Score........ - Page 4 Clearing Personal Records....40 Setting Up a Shortcut......32 Viewing Data Totals......40 Garmin Pay..........32 Deleting History........40 Setting Up Your Garmin Pay Wallet.. 32 Heart Rate Features......41 Paying for a Purchase Using Your Watch..........33 Wrist-based Heart Rate......41 Adding a Card to Your Garmin Pay...
- Page 5 Phone Apps and Computer Device Care..........65 Applications........... 56 Cleaning the Watch......65 Garmin Connect.........57 Cleaning the Leather Bands....65 Using the Garmin Connect App..57 Product Updates........65 Using Garmin Connect on Your Setting Up Garmin Express....66 Computer........58 Specifications........66...
- Page 6 Battery Life Information....66 Troubleshooting......66 Is my phone compatible with my watch?............ 66 My phone will not connect to the watch............. 67 My headphones will not connect to the watch............. 67 My music cuts out or my headphones won't stay connected......67 My watch is in the wrong language..
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Page 7: Introduction
Introduction WARNING 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. Overview Action button: Press to turn on the watch. Press to open the activities and apps menu. -
Page 8: Touchscreen Tips
Touchscreen Tips • Drag up or down to scroll through lists and menus. • Swipe up or down to scroll quickly. • Tap to select an item. • Tap to wake the watch. • From the watch face, swipe up or down to scroll through the glances on the watch. •... -
Page 9: Setting Up Your Watch
When you start an activity, the watch displays and records sensor data, which you can save and share with the Garmin Connect community. For more information about activity tracking and fitness metric accuracy, go to garmin.com/ataccuracy. Connect IQ... -
Page 10: Evaluating An Activity
• Turn on automatic set detection to start and stop your sets. • Save and send your strength training activity to your Garmin Connect account. You can use the tools in your Garmin Connect account to view and edit activity details. Apps and Activities... -
Page 11: Recording A Hiit Activity
Recording a HIIT Activity You can use specialized timers to record a high-intensity interval training (HIIT) activity. 1 Press 2 Select HIIT. 3 Select an option: • Select Free to record an open, unstructured HIIT activity. • Select HIIT Timers > AMRAP to record as many rounds as possible during a set time period. •... -
Page 12: Gaming
TIP: You can click > Settings to customize your settings, reread the tutorial, or remove a watch. The Garmin GameOn app remembers your watch and settings the next time you open the app. If necessary, you can pair your watch to another computer (Pairing Your Wireless Sensors, page 48). -
Page 13: Going For A Pool Swim
Going for a Pool Swim NOTE: The touchscreen is not available during swim activities. 1 Press 2 Select Pool Swim. 3 Select your pool size, or enter a custom size. 4 Press to start the activity timer. 5 Start your activity. The watch automatically records swim intervals and lengths. -
Page 14: Going For A Run
Going for a Run Before you can use a wireless sensor for your run, you must pair the sensor with your watch (Pairing Your Wireless Sensors, page 48). 1 Put on your wireless sensors, such as a heart rate monitor (optional). 2 Press 3 Select Run. -
Page 15: Golfing
Golfing Playing Golf Before you play golf for the first time, you must download the Garmin Golf ™ app from the app store on your phone (Garmin Golf App, page 59). Before you play golf, you should charge the watch (Charging the Watch, page 64). - Page 16 6 Select a tee box. The hole information screen appears. Current hole number Distance to the back of the green Distance to the middle of the green Distance to the front of the green Par for the hole Map of the green NOTE: Because pin locations change, the watch calculates the distance to the front, middle, and back of the green, but not the actual pin location.
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Page 17: Golf Menu
Golf Menu During a round, you can press to view additional features in the golf menu. Hazards: Shows the bunkers and water hazards for the current hole. Layups: Shows the layup and distance options for the current hole (par 4 and par 5 holes only). Change Hole: Allows you to manually change the hole. -
Page 18: Viewing Hazards
Measuring a Shot with Garmin AutoShot ™ Each time you take a shot along the fairway, the watch records your shot distance so you can view it later (Viewing Your Shot History, page 14). -
Page 19: Adding A Shot Manually
When you enable statistics tracking on the watch, you can view your statistics for the current round (Viewing Your Round Summary, page 14). You can compare rounds and track improvements using the Garmin Golf app. 1 Press 2 Select Golf. The device locates satellites, calculates your location, and selects a course if there is only one course nearby. -
Page 20: Recording Golf Statistics
• To pause the round and resume it at a later time, select Pause. Customizing Your Golf Club List After you pair your compatible golf device with your smartphone using the Garmin Golf app, you can use the app to customize the default golf club list. -
Page 21: Golf Settings
Club Prompt: Displays a prompt that enables you to enter which club you used after each detected shot. Record Activity: Enables activity FIT file recording for golf activities. FIT files record fitness information that is tailored for the Garmin Connect app. Health Snapshot ™... -
Page 22: Apps
Apps You can customize your watch using the apps menu, which lets you quickly access watch features and options. Some apps require a Bluetooth connection to a compatible phone. Many apps can also be found in the glances (Glances, page 24). Press , and select Apps. - Page 23 Select to view upcoming events from your phone calendar. Calories Select to view your active and resting calorie information for the current day. Select to view your current leaderboard ranking if you participate in a Garmin Challenges Connect challenge. Garmin Coach Adaptive Training Plans, page 38...
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Page 24: Customizing The Activities And Apps List
Select to view interactive watch tips and scan a direct link to support.garmin.com Tips access the owner's manual for your watch. Wallet Select to open your Garmin Pay wallet (Garmin Pay, page 32). Weather Select to view the current weather forecast and conditions. -
Page 25: Activities And App Settings
Broadcast Heart Rate: Enables automatic heart rate data broadcasting when you start the activity (Broadcasting Heart Rate to Garmin Devices, page 42). Broadcast to GameOn: Enables automatic biometrics data broadcasting to the Garmin GameOn app when you start a gaming activity (Using the Garmin GameOn App, page 6). -
Page 26: Customizing The Data Screens
Customizing the Data Screens You can customize data screens based on your training goals or optional accessories. For example, you can customize one of the data screens to display your lap pace or heart rate zone (Data Fields, page 70). 1 Press 2 Select an activity. -
Page 27: Setting An Alert
Setting an Alert 1 Press 2 Select an activity. NOTE: This feature is not available for all activities. 3 Select the activity settings. 4 Select Alerts. 5 Select an option: • To add a new alert for the activity, select Add New. •... -
Page 28: Using Auto Scroll
NOTE: This feature is not available for all activities. 3 Select > Settings > Auto Scroll. 4 Select a display speed. Changing the GPS Setting For more information about GPS, go to garmin.com/aboutGPS. 1 Press 2 Select an activity. 3 Select > Settings > GPS. -
Page 29: Creating A Custom Watch Face
Creating a Custom Watch Face You can create a new watch face by selecting the layout, colors, and additional data. 1 From the watch face, hold 2 Select Watch Face. 3 Swipe left, and select 4 Select the type of watch face. 5 Select the type of background. -
Page 30: Glances
Glances Your watch comes preloaded with glances that provide quick information (Viewing Glances, page 26). Some glances require a Bluetooth connection to a compatible phone. Some glances are not visible by default. You can add them to the glance loop manually (Customizing the Glance Loop, page 26). - Page 31 Device usage Displays the current software version and device usage statistics. Displays scheduled workouts when you select a Garmin coach adaptive training plan in your Garmin coach Garmin Connect account. The plan adjusts to your current level of fitness, coaching and schedule preferences, and race date.
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Page 32: Viewing Glances
Body Battery level range is from 5 to 100, where 0 to 25 is very low reserve energy, 26 to 50 is low reserve energy, 51 to 75 is medium reserve energy, and 76 to 100 is high reserve energy. You can sync your watch with your Garmin Connect account to view your most up-to-date Body Battery level, long-term trends, and additional details (Tips for Improved Body Battery Data, page 27). -
Page 33: Viewing The Body Battery Glance
Viewing the Body Battery Glance The Body Battery glance displays your current Body Battery level. 1 Swipe up or down to view the Body Battery glance. NOTE: You may need to add the glance to your glance loop (Customizing the Glance Loop, page 26). -
Page 34: Using The Stress Level Glance
No status No status means that there is insufficient data to generate a seven-day average. You can sync your watch with your Garmin Connect account to view your current heart rate variability status, trends, and educational feedback. Using the Stress Level Glance The stress level glance displays your current stress level and a graph of your stress level since midnight. -
Page 35: Pregnancy Tracking
Health Stats settings of the Garmin Connect app. Logging Your Pregnancy Information Before you can log your information, you must set up pregnancy tracking in the Garmin Connect app. 1 Swipe to view the women's health tracking glance. 2 Tap the touchscreen. -
Page 36: Hydration Tracking
Hydration Tracking You can track your daily fluid intake, turn on goals and alerts, and enter the container sizes you use most often. If you enable automatic goals, your goal increases on the days when you record an activity. When you exercise, you need more fluid to replace the sweat lost. -
Page 37: Controls
Broadcast Heart Select to turn on heart rate broadcasting to a paired device (Broadcasting Heart Rate Rate to Garmin Devices, page 42). Select to enable or disable do not disturb mode to dim the screen and disable Do Not Disturb alerts and notifications. For example, you can use this mode while watching a movie. -
Page 38: Customizing The Controls Menu
• Select Edit Report to customize the order and type of data that appears in your morning report. • Select Your Name to customize your display name. Setting Up a Shortcut You can set up a shortcut to your favorite app, glance, or control, such as your Garmin Pay wallet or the music controls. 1 Hold 2 Select Settings >... -
Page 39: Paying For A Purchase Using Your Watch
Your most recently used payment card appears. 4 If you have added multiple cards to your Garmin Pay wallet, swipe to change to another card (optional). 5 Within 60 seconds, hold your watch near the payment reader, with the watch facing the reader. -
Page 40: Changing Your Garmin Pay Passcode
Changing Your Garmin Pay Passcode You must know your current passcode to change it. If you forget your passcode, you must reset the Garmin Pay feature for your vívoactive 5 watch, create a new passcode, and reenter your card information. 1 From the vívoactive 5 device page in the Garmin Connect app, select Garmin Pay > Change Passcode. -
Page 41: Auto Goal
(Wheelchair Mode, page 50). If you choose not to use the auto goal feature, you can set personalized goals on your Garmin Connect account. Using the Move Alert Sitting for prolonged periods of time can trigger undesirable metabolic state changes. The move alert reminds you to keep moving. -
Page 42: Intensity Minutes
The Move IQ feature can automatically start a timed activity for walking and running using time thresholds you set in the Garmin Connect app or the watch activity settings. These activities are added to your activities list. Enabling Self Evaluation When you save an activity, you can evaluate your perceived effort and how you felt during the activity. -
Page 43: Workouts
If your watch is in wheelchair mode, your watch includes workouts for push activities, handcycling, and more (User Profile, page 50). You can create a scheduled training plan using the Garmin Connect calendar and send the scheduled workouts to your watch. Starting a Workout Your watch can guide you through multiple steps in a workout. -
Page 44: Using Garmin Connect Training Plans
Adaptive Training Plans Your Garmin Connect account has an adaptive training plan and Garmin coach to fit your training goals. For example, you can answer a few questions and find a plan to help you complete a 5 km race. The plan adjusts to your current level of fitness, coaching and schedule preferences, and race date. -
Page 45: Health And Wellness Settings And Alerts
History Your watch stores up to 200 hours of activity data. You can synchronize your data to view unlimited activities, activity tracking data, and heart rate monitoring data on your Garmin Connect account (Using the Garmin Connect App, page 57) (Using Garmin Connect on Your Computer, page 58). -
Page 46: Personal Records
Personal Records When you complete an activity, the watch displays any new personal records you achieved during that activity. Personal records include your fastest time over several typical race distances, highest strength activity weight for major movements, and longest run, ride, or swim. Viewing Your Personal Records 1 Press 2 Select Apps >... -
Page 47: Heart Rate Features
• For more information about accuracy, go to garmin.com/ataccuracy. • For more information about watch wear and care, go to garmin.com/fitandcare. Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data If the heart rate data is erratic or does not appear, you can try these tips. -
Page 48: Viewing The Heart Rate Glance
3 Press The watch starts broadcasting your heart rate data. 4 Pair your watch with your compatible device. NOTE: The pairing instructions differ for each Garmin compatible device. See your owner's manual. 5 Press to stop broadcasting your heart rate data. -
Page 49: Turning Off The Wrist-Based Heart Rate Monitor
You can also set each heart rate zone and enter your resting heart rate manually. You can manually adjust your zones on the watch or using your Garmin Connect account. -
Page 50: Heart Rate Zone Calculations
On the device, your VO2 max. estimate appears as a number, description, and position on the color gauge. On your Garmin Connect account, you can view additional details about your VO2 max. estimate, such as where it ranks for your age and sex. -
Page 51: Getting Your Vo2 Max. Estimate
Your fitness age gives you an idea of how your fitness compares with a person of the same sex. Your watch uses information, such as your age, body mass index (BMI), resting heart rate data, and vigorous activity history to provide a fitness age. If you have a Garmin Index scale, your watch uses the body fat percentage metric ™... -
Page 52: Getting Pulse Oximeter Readings
Getting Pulse Oximeter Readings You can manually begin a pulse oximeter reading from the pulse oximeter glance. The accuracy of the pulse oximeter reading can vary based on your blood flow, the watch placement on your wrist, and your stillness. NOTE: You may need to add the pulse oximeter glance to the glance loop (Customizing the Glance Loop, page 26). -
Page 53: Saving Your Location
Saving Your Location Before you can navigate to a saved location, your watch must locate satellites. A location is a point that you record and store in the watch. If you want to remember landmarks or return to a certain spot, you can mark a location. 1 Go to the place where you want to mark a location. -
Page 54: Compass
The first time you connect a wireless sensor using ANT+ or Bluetooth technology, you must pair the watch and sensor. If the sensor has both ANT+ and Bluetooth technology, Garmin recommends that you pair using ANT+ technology. After they are paired, the watch connects to the sensor automatically when you start an activity and the sensor is active and within range. -
Page 55: Hrm-Pro™ Running Pace And Distance
HRM-Pro Running Pace and Distance ™ The HRM-Pro series accessory calculates your running pace and distance based on your user profile and the motion measured by the sensor on every stride. The heart rate monitor provides running pace and distance when GPS is not available, such as during treadmill running. -
Page 56: Situational Awareness
When you first set up the watch, you must choose a sex. Most fitness and training algorithms are binary. For the most accurate results, Garmin recommends selecting your sex assigned at birth. After the initial setup, you can customize the profile settings in your Garmin Connect account. -
Page 57: Music
To listen to audio content stored on your watch, you can connect Bluetooth headphones. Downloading Personal Audio Content Before you can send your personal music to your watch, you must install the Garmin Express application on ™... -
Page 58: Disconnecting From A Third-Party Provider
Disconnecting from a Third-Party Provider 1 From the Garmin Connect app, select 2 Select Garmin Devices, and select your watch. 3 Select Music. 4 Select an installed third-party provider, and follow the on-screen instructions to disconnect the third-party provider from your watch. -
Page 59: Music Playback Controls
(Connecting to a Wi‑Fi Network, page 56). Phone Connectivity Features Phone connectivity features are available for your vívoactive 5 watch when you pair it using the Garmin Connect (Pairing Your Phone, page 54). • App features from the Garmin Connect app, the Connect IQ app, and more... -
Page 60: Pairing Your Phone
Pairing Your Phone To set up the vívoactive 5 watch, it must be paired directly through the Garmin Connect app, instead of from the Bluetooth settings on your phone. 1 During the initial setup on your watch, select when you are prompted to pair with your phone. -
Page 61: Playing Audio Prompts During An Activity
Audio prompts play on your connected Bluetooth headphones, if available. Otherwise, audio prompts play on your phone paired through the Garmin Connect app. During an audio prompt, the watch or phone mutes the primary audio to play the announcement. -
Page 62: Finding Your Phone
• To manually turn on or off do not disturb mode, hold , and select • To automatically turn on do not disturb mode during your sleep hours, open the device settings in the Garmin Connect app, and select Sounds & Alerts > Do Not Disturb During Sleep. -
Page 63: Garmin Connect
You can create your free Garmin Connect account when you pair your watch with your phone using the Garmin Connect app. You can also create an account when you set up the Garmin Express application (garmin.com... -
Page 64: Using Garmin Connect On Your Computer
Garmin Express application to upload your activity data to your Garmin Connect account and to send data, such as workouts or training plans, from the Garmin Connect website to your watch. You can also add music to your watch (Downloading Personal Audio Content, page 51). -
Page 65: Garmin Golf App
NOTICE To use the safety and tracking features, the vívoactive 5 watch must be connected to the Garmin Connect app using Bluetooth technology. Your paired phone must be equipped with a data plan and be in an area of network coverage where data is available. -
Page 66: Turning Incident Detection On And Off
NOTE: Incident detection is available only for certain outdoor activities. When an incident is detected by your vívoactive 5 watch and your phone is connected, the Garmin Connect app can send an automated text message and email with your name and GPS location (if available) to your emergency contacts. -
Page 67: Clocks
Clocks Setting an Alarm You can set multiple alarms. You can set each alarm to occur once or to repeat regularly. 1 Hold 2 Select Clocks > Alarms > Add Alarm. 3 Enter a time. 4 Select the alarm. 5 Select Repeat, and select an option. 6 Select Label, and select a description for the alarm. -
Page 68: Setting The Time Manually
(Resetting All Default Settings, page 69). NOTE: If you have set up a Garmin Pay wallet, restoring default settings also deletes the wallet from your device. Software Update: Allows you to check for software updates. About: Displays the unit ID, software version, regulatory information, and license agreement. -
Page 69: Battery Manager Settings
Garmin Connect Settings You can change your watch settings from your Garmin Connect account, using either the Garmin Connect app or the Garmin Connect website. Some settings are available only using your Garmin Connect account and cannot be changed on your watch. -
Page 70: Charging The Watch
Charging the Watch WARNING This device contains a lithium-ion battery. See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. NOTICE To prevent corrosion, thoroughly clean and dry the contacts and the surrounding area before charging or connecting to a computer. -
Page 71: Viewing Device Information
(System Settings, page 62). On your computer, install Garmin Express (garmin.com/express). On your phone, install the Garmin Connect app. This provides easy access to these services for Garmin devices: • Data uploads to Garmin Connect • Product registration Device Information... -
Page 72: Setting Up Garmin Express
Is my phone compatible with my watch? The vívoactive 5 watch is compatible with phones using Bluetooth technology. Go to garmin.com/ble for Bluetooth compatibility information. The device withstands pressure equivalent to a depth of 50 m. For more information, go to www.garmin.com/waterrating. Troubleshooting... -
Page 73: My Phone Will Not Connect To The Watch
• Remove your watch from the Garmin Connect app and the Bluetooth settings on your phone to retry the pairing process. • If you bought a new phone, remove your watch from the Garmin Connect app on the phone you intend to stop using. -
Page 74: My Watch Does Not Display The Correct Time
My watch does not display the correct time The watch updates the time and date when it syncs with your phone or when the watch acquires GPS signals. You should sync your watch to receive the correct time when you change time zones and to update for daylight saving time. -
Page 75: Resetting All Default Settings
Resetting All Default Settings Before you reset all default settings, you should sync the watch with the Garmin Connect app to upload your activity data. You can reset all of the watch settings to the factory default values. 1 Hold 2 Select Settings >... -
Page 76: Appendix
Appendix Data Fields Some data fields require ANT+ accessories to display data. 24-Hour Max.: The maximum temperature recorded in the last 24 hours from a compatible temperature sensor. 24-Hour Min.: The minimum temperature recorded in the last 24 hours from a compatible temperature sensor. 500M Pace: The current rowing pace per 500 meters. - Page 77 Interval Time: The stopwatch time for the current interval. Int Strk Type: The current stroke type for the interval. L. Int. Dist./Stk.: The average distance traveled per stroke during the last completed interval. L. Int. Stk. Type: The stroke type used during the last completed interval. L.
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Page 78: Vo2 Max. Standard Ratings
Move Speed: The average speed of the current move. Move Time: The amount of time in the current move. Pace: The current pace. Pushes: The number of wheelchair pushes in the current activity. Reps: During a strength training activity, the number of repetitions in a workout set. Respiration Rate: Your respiration rate in breaths per minute (brpm). -
Page 79: Wheel Size And Circumference
Wheel Size and Circumference When used for cycling, your speed sensor automatically detects your wheel size. If necessary, you can manually enter your wheel circumference in the speed sensor settings. The tire size for cycling is marked on both sides of the tire. You can measure the circumference of your wheel or use one of the calculators available on the internet. - Page 80 September 2023 GUID-5D183A14-BB43-4A9B-B441-5F824214CE40 v1...