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Overview
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Touchscreen Tips
Locking and Unlocking the Touchscreen
You can lock the touchscreen to prevent inadvertent screen touches.
NOTE: You can customize the controls menu (Customizing the Controls Menu).
Setting Up Your Watch
To take full advantage of the Lily 2 Active features, complete these tasks.
Your watch comes preloaded with indoor and outdoor activities, including running, cycling, strength training, golfing, and more. 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.
Starting an Activity
When you start an activity, GPS turns on automatically (if required).
Tips for Recording Activities
Stopping an Activity
Evaluating an Activity
NOTE: This feature is not available for all activities.
You can customize the self-evaluation setting for certain activities (Customizing Activity Options).
Indoor Activities
The watch can be used for training indoors, such as running on an indoor track or using a stationary bike or indoor trainer. GPS is turned off for indoor activities (Customizing Activity Options).
When running or walking with GPS turned off, speed and distance are calculated using the accelerometer in the watch. The accelerometer is self-calibrating. The accuracy of the speed and distance data improves after a few outdoor runs or walks using GPS.
TIP: Holding the handrails of the treadmill reduces accuracy.
Recording a Dance Fitness Activity
Recording a Breathwork Activity
Recording a Strength Training Activity
You can record sets during a strength training activity. A set is multiple repetitions (reps) of a single move.
Tips for Recording Strength Training Activities
Recording a HIIT Activity
You can use specialized timers to record a high-intensity interval training (HIIT) activity.
Calibrating the Treadmill Distance
To record more accurate distances for your treadmill runs, you can calibrate the treadmill distance after you run at least 2.4 km (1.5 mi.) on a treadmill. If you use different treadmills, you can manually calibrate the treadmill distance on each treadmill or after each run.
Going for a Pool Swim
NOTE: The touchscreen is not available during swim activities.
Setting the Pool Size
Swim Terminology
Length: One trip down the pool.
Interval: One or more consecutive lengths. A new interval starts after a rest.
Stroke: A stroke is counted every time your arm wearing the watch completes a full cycle.
Swolf: Your swolf score is the sum of the time for one pool length and the number of strokes for that length. For example, 30 seconds plus 15 strokes equals a swolf score of 45. Swolf is a measurement of swimming efficiency and, like golf, a lower score is better.
Outdoor Activities
The Lily 2 Active watch comes preloaded with outdoor activities, such as running and biking. GPS is turned on for outdoor activities.
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).
Going for a Ride
Before you can use a wireless sensor for your ride, you must pair the sensor with your watch (Pairing Your Wireless Sensors).
Recording a Skiing or Snowboarding Activity
Golfing
Garmin Golf™ App
The Garmin Golf app allows you to upload scorecards from your Lily 2 Active device to view detailed statistics and shot analyses. Golfers can compete with each other at different courses using the Garmin Golf app. More than 43,000 courses have leaderboards that anyone can join. You can set up a tournament event and invite players to compete.
The Garmin Golf app syncs your data with your Garmin Connect account. You can download the Garmin Golf app from the app store on your phone (garmin.com/golfapp).
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,).
Before you play golf, you should charge the watch (Charging the Watch).
![]() | 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 |
![]() | Garmin AutoShot™ distance |
When you move to the next hole, the watch automatically transitions to display the new hole information.
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).
Scorecard: Opens the scorecard for the round (Keeping Score).
Round Summary: During a round, view your score, statistics, and step information.
Last Shot: View information for your last shot.
NOTE: You can view distances for all shots detected during the current round. If needed, you can manually add a shot (Adding a Shot Manually).
End Round: Ends the current round.
Viewing Layup and Dogleg Distances
You can view a list of layup and dogleg distances for par 4 and 5 holes.
Viewing Hazards
You can view distances to hazards along the fairway for par 4 and 5 holes. Hazards that affect shot selection are displayed individually or in groups to help you determine the distance to layup or carry.
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). Putts are not detected.
Adding a Shot Manually
You can manually add a shot if the device doesn't detect it. You must add the shot from the location of the missed shot.
Keeping Score
Viewing Your Shot History
Viewing Your Round Summary
During a round, you can view your score, statistics, and step information.
Ending a Round
Health Snapshot™
The Health Snapshot feature records several key health metrics while you hold still for two minutes. It provides a glimpse of your overall cardiovascular status. The watch records metrics such as your average heart rate, stress level, and respiration rate. You can add the Health Snapshot feature to the list of your favorite apps (Customizing Activity Options).
Customizing Activity Options
You can select activities to display on your watch.
Marking Laps
You can set your watch to use the Auto Lap® feature, which marks a lap automatically at every kilometer or mile. This feature is helpful for comparing your performance over different parts of an activity.
NOTE: The Auto Lap feature is not available for all activities.
Customizing the Activities List
You can customize the appearance of the watch face and the quick access features in the glance loop and controls menu.
Changing the Watch Face
You can choose from several preloaded watch faces.
Controls Menu
The controls menu lets you quickly access watch features and options. You can add, reorder, and remove the options in the controls menu (Customizing the Controls Menu).
From the watch face, hold .
Icon | Name | Description |
![]() | Alarms | Adds or edits an alarm (Setting an Alarm). |
![]() | Assistance | Sends an assistance request (Requesting Assistance). |
![]() | Brightness | Select to adjust the screen brightness (Customizing the Display Settings). |
![]() | Broadcast Heart Rate | Select to turn on heart rate broadcasting to a paired device (Broadcasting Heart Rate Data to Garmin Devices). |
![]() | Do Not Disturb | Enables or disables do not disturb mode to dim the screen and disable alerts and notifications. For example, you can use this mode while watching a movie (Using Do Not Disturb Mode). |
![]() | Garmin Pay | Select to open your Garmin Pay wallet and pay for purchases with your watch (Garmin Pay). |
![]() | Lock Device | Select to lock the buttons and the touchscreen to prevent inadvertent presses and swipes. |
![]() | Music | Controls music playback on your phone. |
![]() | Notifications | Displays notifications from your phone. |
![]() | Phone | Enables or disables Bluetooth® technology and your connection to your paired phone. |
![]() | Power Off | Select to turn off the watch. |
![]() | Sleep Mode | Select to enable or disable Sleep Mode. |
![]() | Stopwatch | Starts the stopwatch (Using the Stopwatch,). |
![]() | Sync | Syncs your watch with your paired phone. |
![]() | Time Sync | Select to sync your watch with the time on your phone or using satellites. |
![]() | Timer | Sets a countdown timer (Starting the Countdown Timer). |
Garmin Pay
The Garmin Pay feature allows you to use your watch to pay for purchases in participating locations using credit or debit cards from a participating financial institution.
Setting Up Your Garmin Pay Wallet
You can add one or more participating credit or debit cards to your Garmin Pay wallet. Go to garmin.com/garminpay/banks to find participating financial institutions.
Adding a Card to Your Garmin Pay Wallet
You can add up to 10 credit or debit cards to your Garmin Pay wallet.
Paying for a Purchase Using Your Watch
Before you can use your watch to pay for purchases, you must set up at least one payment card.
You can use your watch to pay for purchases in a participating location.
NOTE: You can customize the controls menu (Customizing the Controls Menu).
Managing Your Garmin Pay Cards
You can temporarily suspend or delete a card.
NOTE: In some countries, participating financial institutions may restrict the Garmin Pay features.
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 Lily 2 Active watch, create a new passcode, and reenter your card information.
Customizing the Controls Menu
You can add, remove, and change the order of the menu options in the controls menu.
Widgets
Your watch comes preloaded with widgets that provide at-a-glance information. You can swipe the touchscreen to scroll through the widgets. Some widgets require a Bluetooth connection to a compatible phone.
NOTE: You can customize the widget loop (Customizing the Widget Loop).
Watch face | The watch face includes the current time and date. The time and date are set automatically when the watch syncs with your Garmin Connect account. |
Body Battery | Your current Body Battery™ energy level. The watch calculates your current energy reserves based on sleep, stress, and activity data. A higher number indicates a higher energy reserve. |
Calendar | Upcoming appointments from your phone calendar. |
Calories | The amount of total calories burned for the day, including both active and resting calories. |
Distance | The distance traveled in kilometers or miles for the day. |
Garmin Coach | Displays scheduled workouts when you select a Garmin® coach adaptive training plan in your Garmin Connect account. The plan adjusts to your current level of fitness, coaching and schedule preferences, and race date. |
Health Snapshot | Starts a Health Snapshot session on your watch that records several key health metrics while you hold still for two minutes. It provides a glimpse of your overall cardiovascular status. The watch records metrics such as your average heart rate, stress level, and respiration rate. Displays summaries of your saved Health Snapshot sessions (Health Snapshot™). |
Health Stats | A dynamic summary of your current health statistics. The measurements include heart rate, stress, and Body Battery level. |
Heart Rate | Your current heart rate in beats per minute (bpm) and seven-day average resting heart rate. |
HRV Status | Displays your seven-day average of your overnight heart rate variability (Heart Rate Variability Status). |
Hydration | The total amount of water consumed and your goal for the day. |
Intensity Minutes | Your intensity minutes total and goal for the week. |
Last Activity | Displays a brief summary of your last recorded activity. |
Last Golf Last Ride Last Run Last Strength Last Swim | Displays a brief summary of your last recorded activity and history of the specified sport. |
Music Controls | Controls for the music player on your phone. |
My Day | A dynamic summary of your activity today. The metrics include steps, intensity minutes, and calories burned. |
Naps | Displays total nap time and Body Battery level gains. You can start the nap timer and set an alarm to wake you up. |
Notifications | Notifications from your phone, including calls, texts, social network updates, and more, based on your phone notification settings. |
Pulse Ox | Allows you to take a manual pulse oximeter reading. |
Sleep | Your sleep data for the previous night, including total sleep time. |
Steps | The total number of steps taken and your goal for the day. The watch learns and proposes a new step goal for you each day. |
Stress | Your current stress level. The watch measures your heart rate variability while you are inactive to estimate your stress level. A lower number indicates a lower stress level. |
Weather | The current temperature and weather forecast from a paired phone. |
Women's Health | Status of your current monthly menstrual cycle. You can view and log your daily symptoms. You can also track your pregnancy with weekly updates and health information. |
Viewing Widgets and Menus
Customizing the Widget Loop
Health Stats Widget
The Health Stats widget provides an at-a-glance view of your health data. This is a dynamic summary that updates throughout the day. The metrics include your heart rate, stress level, and Body Battery level.
NOTE: You can select each metric to view additional information.
Body Battery
Your watch analyzes your heart rate variability, stress level, sleep quality, and activity data to determine your overall Body Battery level. Like a gas gauge on a car, it indicates your amount of available reserve energy. The Body Battery level range is from 5 to 100, where 5 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).
Viewing the Body Battery Widget
The Body Battery widget displays your current Body Battery level.
Tips for Improved Body Battery Data
Viewing the Stress Level Widget
The stress level widget displays your current stress level.
Heart Rate Variability Status
Your watch analyzes your wrist heart rate readings while you are sleeping to determine your heart rate variability (HRV). Training, physical activity, sleep, nutrition, and healthy habits all impact your heart rate variability. HRV values can vary widely based on gender, age, and fitness level. A balanced HRV status may indicate positive signs of health such as good training and recovery balance, greater cardiovascular fitness, and resilience to stress. An unbalanced or poor status may be a sign of fatigue, greater recovery needs, or increased stress. For best results, you should wear the watch while sleeping. The watch requires three weeks of consistent sleep data to display your heart rate variability status.
Status | Description |
Balanced | Your seven-day average HRV is within your baseline range. |
Unbalanced | Your seven-day average HRV is above or below your baseline range. |
Low | Your seven-day average HRV is well below your baseline range. |
Poor No status | Your HRV values are averaging well below the normal range for your age. 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 Hydration Tracking Widget
The hydration tracking widget displays your fluid intake and your daily hydration goal.
Women's Health
Menstrual Cycle Tracking
Your menstrual cycle is an important part of your health. You can use your watch to log physical symptoms, sex drive, sexual activity, ovulation days, and more (Logging Your Menstrual Cycle Information). You can learn more and set up this feature in the Health Stats settings of the Garmin Connect app.
Logging Your Menstrual Cycle Information
Before you can log your menstrual cycle information from your Lily 2 Active watch, you must set up menstrual cycle tracking in the Garmin Connect app.
Pregnancy Tracking
The pregnancy tracking feature displays weekly updates on your pregnancy and provides health and nutrition information. You can use your watch to log physical and emotional symptoms, blood glucose readings, and baby movement (Logging Your Pregnancy Information). You can learn more and set up this feature in the 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.
Controlling Music Playback
The music control widget allows you to control music on your phone using your Lily 2 Active watch. The widget controls the currently active or most recently active media player app on your phone. If no media player is active, the widget does not display track information, and you must start playback from your phone.
Morning Report
Your watch displays a morning report based on your normal wake time. Tap the touchscreen to view the report, which can include weather, Body Battery, steps, women's health information, calendar events, and sleep information.
NOTE: You can customize the information in your morning report (Customizing Your Morning Report,).
You can customize your display name in your Garmin Connect account (Garmin Connect User Profile Settings).
Customizing Your Morning Report
NOTE: You can customize these settings on your watch or in your Garmin Connect account.
Setting Up the Touch Button Shortcut
You can set up a shortcut to your favorite app, glance, or control, such as your Garmin Pay wallet or the music controls.
Unified Training Status
When you use more than one Garmin device with your Garmin Connect account, you can choose which device is the primary data source for everyday use and for training purposes.
From the Garmin Connect app, select > Settings.
Primary Training Device: Sets the priority data source for training metrics like your training status and load focus.
NOTE: Garmin devices that do not have the training status feature cannot be set as the Primary Training Device, but can still be used to record your training data.
Primary Wearable: Sets the priority data source for daily health metrics like steps and sleep. This should be the watch you wear most often.
TIP: For the most accurate results, Garmin recommends that you sync often with your Garmin Connect account.
Syncing Activities and Performance Measurements
You can sync activities and performance measurements from other Garmin devices to your Lily 2 Active watch using your Garmin Connect account. This allows your watch to more accurately reflect your training and fitness. For example, you can record a ride with an Edge® bike computer, and view your activity details and recovery time on your Lily 2 Active watch.
Sync your Lily 2 Active watch and other Garmin devices to your Garmin Connect account.
TIP: You can set a primary training device and primary wearable in the Garmin Connect app (Unified Training Status).
Recent activities and performance measurements from your other Garmin devices appear on your Lily 2 Active watch.
Activity Tracking
The activity tracking feature records your daily step count, distance traveled, intensity minutes, floors climbed, calories burned, and sleep statistics for each recorded day. Your calories burned includes your base metabolism plus activity calories.
The number of steps taken during the day appears on the steps glance. The step count is updated periodically.
For more information about activity tracking and fitness metric accuracy, go to garmin.com/ataccuracy.
Auto Goal
Your watch creates a daily step goal automatically, based on your previous activity levels. As you move during the day, the watch records your progress toward your daily goal
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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. After one hour of inactivity, a message appears. The watch also vibrates, if vibration is turned on (System Settings).
Go for a short walk (at least a couple of minutes), or complete the suggested on-screen movements to reset the move alert.
Turning on the Move Alert
Sleep Tracking
While you are sleeping, the watch automatically detects your sleep and monitors your movement during your normal sleep hours. You can set your normal sleep hours in the Garmin Connect app. Sleep statistics include total hours of sleep, sleep stages, sleep movement, and sleep score. Naps are added to your sleep statistics, and can also impact your recovery. You can view detailed sleep statistics in your Garmin Connect account.
NOTE: You can use do not disturb mode to turn off notifications and alerts, with the exception of alarms (Using Do Not Disturb Mode).
Using Automated Sleep Tracking
Intensity Minutes
To improve your health, organizations such as the World Health Organization recommend at least 150 minutes per week of moderate intensity activity, such as brisk walking, or 75 minutes per week of vigorous intensity activity, such as running.
The watch monitors your activity intensity and tracks your time spent participating in moderate to vigorous intensity activities (heart rate data is required to quantify vigorous intensity). The watch adds the amount of moderate activity minutes with the amount of vigorous activity minutes. Your total vigorous intensity minutes are doubled when added.
Earning Intensity Minutes
Your Lily 2 Active watch calculates intensity minutes by comparing your heart rate data to your average resting heart rate. If heart rate is turned off, the watch calculates moderate intensity minutes by analyzing your steps per minute.
Move IQ®
When your movements match familiar exercise patterns, the Move IQ feature automatically detects the event and displays it in your timeline. The Move IQ events show activity type and duration, but they do not appear in your activities list or newsfeed.
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. Your self evaluation information can be viewed in your Garmin Connect account.
Activity Tracking Settings
You can update some activity tracking settings on the watch. You must update your weekly intensity minutes and step goal in the Garmin Connect app.
Hold , and select Settings > Activity Tracking.
Status: Turns off the activity tracking features.
Move IQ: Allows you to turn on and off Move IQ events.
Auto Activity Start: Allows your watch to create and save timed activities automatically when the Move IQ feature detects you are walking or running. You can set the minimum time threshold for running and walking.
Turning Off Activity Tracking
When you turn off activity tracking, your steps, intensity minutes, sleep tracking, and Move IQ events are not recorded.
Workouts
Your watch can guide you through multiple-step workouts that include goals for each workout step, such as distance, time, reps, or other metrics. Your watch includes several preloaded workouts for multiple activities, including strength, cardio, running, and biking. You can create and find more workouts and training plans using the Garmin Connect app and transfer them to your watch.
On your watch: You can open the workouts app from the activity list to show all workouts currently loaded on your watch (Customizing Activity Options.
You can also view your workout history.
On the app: You can create and find more workouts, or select a training plan that has built-in workouts and transfer them to your watch (Following a Workout From Garmin Connect).
You can schedule workouts.
You can update and edit your current workouts.
Starting a Workout
Your watch can guide you through multiple steps in a workout.
Following a Workout From Garmin Connect
Before you can download a workout from Garmin Connect, you must have a Garmin Connect account (Garmin Connect).
Using Garmin Connect Training Plans
Before you can download and use a training plan, you must have a Garmin Connect account (Garmin Connect), and you must pair the Lily 2 Active watch with a compatible phone.
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. When you start a plan, the Garmin coach glance is added to the glances list on your Lily 2 Active watch. Starting Today's Workout
After you send a training plan to your watch, the Garmin coach glance appears in your glance loop.
Viewing Scheduled Workouts
You can view workouts scheduled in your training calendar and start a workout.
Health and Wellness Settings and Alerts
Hold , and select Settings > Notifications & Alerts > Health & Wellness.
Wrist HR: See Setting an Abnormal Heart Rate Alert.
Move Alert: Enables the Move Alert feature (Using the Move Alert).
Stress Alerts: Notifies you when periods of stress have drained your Body Battery (Viewing the Stress Level Widget).
Rest Alerts: Notifies you after you have a restful period and its impact on your Body Battery (Body Battery).
Daily Summary: Enables the Body Battery daily summary that appears a few hours before the start of your sleep window. The daily summary provides insight on how your daily stress and activity history impacted your Body Battery (Viewing the Body Battery Widget).
Goals: Allows you to turn on and off goal alerts, or turn them on during general use while not in an activity. Goal alerts appear for your daily steps goal, daily floors climbed goal, and weekly intensity minutes goal.
Hydration Alerts: Allows you to turn on and off hydration alerts.
The Lily 2 Active watch enables you to view wrist-based heart rate data.
![]() | Your current Body Battery energy level. The watch calculates your current energy reserves based on sleep, stress, and activity data. A higher number indicates a higher energy reserve. |
![]() | Alerts you when your heart rate exceeds or drops below a certain number of beats per minute after a period of inactivity. |
![]() | Monitors the saturation of oxygen in your blood. Knowing your oxygen saturation can help you determine how your body is adapting to exercise and stress. NOTE: The pulse oximeter sensor is located on the back of the watch. |
![]() | Your current stress level. The watch measures your heart rate variability while you are inactive to estimate your stress level. A lower number indicates a lower stress level. |
![]() | Displays your current VO2 max., which is an indication of athletic performance and should increase as your level of fitness improves. |
Wrist-based Heart Rate
Wearing the Watch
Some users may experience skin irritation after prolonged use of the watch, especially if the user has sensitive skin or allergies. If you notice any skin irritation, remove the watch and give your skin time to heal. To help prevent skin irritation, ensure the watch is clean and dry, and do not overtighten the watch on your wrist. For more information, 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.
Viewing the Heart Rate Widget
The heart rate widget displays your current heart rate in beats per minute (bpm). For more information on heart rate accuracy, go to garmin.com/ataccuracy.
Setting an Abnormal Heart Rate Alert
This feature only alerts you when your heart rate exceeds or drops below a certain number of beats per minute, as selected by the user, after a period of inactivity. This feature does not notify you when your heart rate drops below the selected threshold during your chosen sleep window configured in the Garmin Connect app. This feature does not notify you of any potential heart condition and is not intended to treat or diagnose any medical condition or disease. Always defer to your health care provider for any heart-related issues.
Broadcasting Heart Rate Data to Garmin Devices
You can broadcast your heart rate data from your Lily 2 Active watch and view it on paired Garmin devices. For example, you can broadcast your heart rate data to an Edge bike computer while cycling or to a VIRB® action camera during an activity.
NOTE: Broadcasting heart rate data decreases battery life.
Wrist Heart Rate Monitor Settings
Hold , and select Settings > Watch Sensors > Wrist Heart Rate.
Status: Enables or disables the wrist heart rate monitor. The default value is Auto, which automatically uses the wrist heart rate monitor unless you pair an external heart rate monitor.
NOTE: Disabling the wrist heart rate monitor also disables the wrist-based pulse oximeter sensor. You can perform a manual reading from the pulse oximeter glance.
During Swim: Enables or disables the wrist heart rate monitor during swimming activities.
Turning Off the Wrist-based Heart Rate Monitor
The default value for the Wrist Heart Rate setting is Auto. The watch automatically uses the wrist-based heart rate monitor unless you pair a chest heart rate monitor to the watch. Chest heart rate data is only available during an activity.
NOTE: Disabling the wrist-based heart rate monitor also disables features such as your VO2 max. estimate, sleep tracking, intensity minutes, the all-day stress feature, and the wrist-based pulse oximeter sensor.
NOTE: Disabling the wrist-based heart rate monitor also disables the on-wrist detection feature for Garmin Pay payments, and you must enter a passcode before making each payment (Garmin Pay).
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.
Setting Your Heart Rate Zones
The watch uses your user profile information from the initial setup to determine your default heart rate zones. For the most accurate calorie data during your activity, set your maximum heart rate. You can also enter your resting heart rate manually. You can manually adjust your zones on the watch or using your Garmin Connect account.
Heart Rate Zone Calculations
Zone | % of Maximum Heart Rate | Perceived Exertion | Benefits |
1 | 50–60% | Relaxed, easy pace, rhythmic breathing | Beginning-level aerobic training, reduces stress |
2 | 60–70% | Comfortable pace, slightly deeper breathing, conversation possible | Basic cardiovascular training, good recovery pace |
3 | 70–80% | Moderate pace, more difficult to hold conversation | Improved aerobic capacity, optimal cardiovascular training |
4 | 80–90% | Fast pace and a bit uncomfortable, breathing forceful | Improved anaerobic capacity and threshold, improved speed |
5 | 90–100% | Sprinting pace, unsustainable for long period of time, labored breathing | Anaerobic and muscular endurance, increased power |
Fitness Goals
Knowing your heart rate zones can help you measure and improve your fitness by understanding and applying these principles.
If you know your maximum heart rate, you can use the table (Heart Rate Zone Calculations) to 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.
Pulse Oximeter
The Lily 2 Active watch has a wrist-based pulse oximeter to gauge the saturation of oxygen in your blood. Knowing your oxygen saturation can be valuable in understanding your overall health and help you determine how your body is adapting to altitude. Your watch gauges your blood oxygen level by shining light into the skin and checking how much light is absorbed. This is referred to as SpO2.
On the watch, your pulse oximeter readings appear as an SpO2 percentage. On your Garmin Connect account, you can view additional details about your pulse oximeter readings, including trends over multiple days (Turning On Pulse Oximeter Sleep Tracking). For more information on pulse oximeter accuracy, go to garmin.com/ataccuracy.
Getting Pulse Oximeter Readings
You can manually begin a pulse oximeter reading on your watch at any time. The accuracy of these readings can vary based on your blood flow, the watch placement on your wrist, and your stillness (Tips for Erratic Pulse Oximeter Data).
Turning On Pulse Oximeter Sleep Tracking
Before you can use pulse oximeter sleep tracking, you must set your Lily 2 Active watch as your primary wearable in your Garmin Connect account (Unified Training Status).
You can set your watch to continuously measure your blood oxygen level, or SpO2, for up to 4 hours during your defined sleep window (Tips for Erratic Pulse Oximeter Data).
NOTE: Unusual sleep positions can cause abnormally low sleep-time SpO2 readings.
Tips for Erratic Pulse Oximeter Data
If the pulse oximeter data is erratic or does not appear, you can try these tips.
About VO2 Max. Estimates
VO2 max. is the maximum volume of oxygen (in milliliters) you can consume per minute per kilogram of body weight at your maximum performance. In simple terms, VO2 max. is an indication of cardiovascular strength and should increase as your level of fitness improves. The Lily 2 Active watch requires wrist-based heart rate or a compatible chest heart rate monitor to display your VO2 max. estimate.
On the watch, your VO2 max. estimate appears as a number and description. On your Garmin Connect account, you can view additional details about your VO2 max. estimate.
VO2 max. data is provided by Firstbeat Analytics™. VO2 max. analysis is provided with permission from The Cooper Institute®. For more information, see the appendix (VO2 Max. Standard Ratings), and go to www.CooperInstitute.org.
Getting Your VO2 Max. Estimate
The watch requires wrist-based heart rate data and a timed 15 minute brisk walk or run to display your VO2 max. estimate.
Viewing Your Fitness Age
Before the watch can calculate an accurate fitness age, you must complete the user profile setup in the Garmin Connect app.
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 an Index™ scale, your watch uses the body fat percentage metric instead of BMI to determine your fitness age. Exercise and lifestyle changes can impact your fitness age.
Connectivity features are available for your watch when you pair with your compatible phone (Pairing Your Phone).
Garmin Connect
You can connect with your friends on your Garmin Connect account. Your Garmin Connect account gives you the tools to track, analyze, share, and encourage each other. Record the events of your active lifestyle including runs, walks, rides, and more.
You can create your free Garmin Connect account when you pair your watch with your phone using the Garmin Connect app, or you can go to www.garminconnect.com.
Track your progress: You can track your daily steps, join a friendly competition with your connections, and meet your goals.
Store your activities: After you complete and save a timed activity with your watch, you can upload that activity to your Garmin Connect account and keep it as long as you want.
Analyze your data: You can view more detailed information about your activity, including time, distance, heart rate, calories burned, and customizable reports.
Share your activities: You can connect with friends to follow each other's activities or share links to your activities.
Manage your settings: You can customize your watch and user settings on your Garmin Connect account.
Syncing Your Data with the Garmin Connect App
Your watch automatically syncs data with the Garmin Connect app each time you open the app. Your watch periodically syncs data with the Garmin Connect app automatically. You can also manually sync your data at any time.
Syncing Your Data with Your Computer
Before you can sync your data with the Garmin Connect application on your computer, you must install the Garmin Express™ application (Setting Up Garmin Express).
Setting Up Garmin Express
Pairing Your Phone
To set up the Lily 2 Active watch, it must be paired directly through the Garmin Connect app, instead of from the Bluetooth settings on your phone.
Viewing Notifications
When your watch is paired with the Garmin Connect app, you can view notifications from your phone on your watch, such as text messages and emails.
Replying to a Text Message
NOTE: This feature is available only for Android™ phones.
When you receive a text message notification on your Lily 2 Active watch, you can send a quick reply by selecting from a list of messages.
NOTE: This feature sends text messages using your phone. Regular text message limits and charges may apply. Contact your mobile carrier for more information.
Managing Notifications
You can use your compatible phone to manage notifications that appear on your Lily 2 Active watch.
Select an option:
Enabling Bluetooth Notifications
Before you can enable notifications, you must pair the Lily 2 Active watch with a compatible phone (Pairing Your Phone).
Turning Off the Bluetooth Phone Connection
You can turn off the Bluetooth phone connection from the controls menu.
NOTE: You can add options to the controls menu (Customizing the Controls Menu).
Receiving an Incoming Phone Call
When you receive a phone call on your connected phone, the Lily 2 Active watch displays the name or phone number of the caller.
Finding Your Phone
You can use this feature to help locate a lost phone that is paired using Bluetooth technology and currently within range.
Using Do Not Disturb Mode
You can use do not disturb mode to turn off vibrations and the display for alerts and notifications (Customizing the Display Settings). For example, you can use this mode while sleeping or watching a movie.
The safety and tracking features are supplemental features and should not be relied on as a primary method to obtain emergency assistance. The Garmin Connect app does not contact emergency services on your behalf.
NOTICE
To use the safety and tracking features, the Lily 2 Active 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. You can enter emergency contacts in your Garmin Connect account.
For more information about safety and tracking features, go to www.garmin.com/safety.
Assistance: Allows you to send a message with your name, LiveTrack link, and GPS location (if available) to your emergency contacts.
Adding Emergency Contacts
Emergency contact phone numbers are used for the safety and tracking features.
Requesting Assistance
Assistance is a supplemental feature and should not be relied upon as a primary method to obtain emergency assistance. The Garmin Connect app does not contact emergency services on your behalf.
NOTICE
Before you can request assistance, you must set up emergency contacts in the Garmin Connect app (Adding Emergency Contacts). Your paired phone 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).
Incident Detection
Incident detection is a supplemental feature available only for certain outdoor activities. Incident detection should not be relied on as a primary method to obtain emergency assistance.
NOTICE
Before you can enable incident detection on your watch, you must set up emergency contacts in the Garmin Connect app (Adding Emergency Contacts). Your paired phone 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).
Turning Incident Detection On and Off
When an incident is detected by your Lily 2 Active 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. A message appears on your watch and paired phone indicating your contacts will be informed after 15 seconds have elapsed. If assistance is not needed, you can cancel the automated emergency message.
Turning On and Off LiveTrack
Before you can start your first LiveTrack session, you must set up contacts in the Garmin Connect app (Adding Contacts).
NOTE: You must turn LiveTrack on in the Garmin Connect app.
Adding Contacts
Setting an Alarm
You can set multiple alarms. You can set each alarm to occur one time or to repeat regularly.
Deleting an Alarm
Using the Stopwatch
Starting the Countdown Timer
Syncing the Time with GPS
Each time you turn on the watch and acquire satellites, the watch automatically detects your time zones and the current time of day. You can also manually sync the time with GPS when you change time zones and to update for daylight saving time.
Setting the Time Manually
By default, the time is set automatically when the Lily 2 Active watch is paired with a phone.
Your watch can be paired and used with wireless sensors using ANT+ or Bluetooth technology (Pairing Your Wireless Sensors). After the devices are paired, you can customize the optional data fields (Customizing Activity Options). If your watch was packaged with a sensor, they are already paired.
For information about specific Garmin sensor compatibility, purchasing, or to view the owner's manual, go to buy.garmin.com for that sensor.
Sensor Type | Description |
Heart Rate | You can use an external sensor, such as the HRM-Pro™ series or HRM-Fit™ heart rate monitor, to view heart rate data during your activities. |
Speed/Cadence | You can attach speed or cadence sensors to your bike and view the data during your ride. If necessary, you can manually enter your wheel circumference (Calibrating Your Speed Sensor). |
Pairing Your Wireless Sensors
Before you can pair, you must put on the heart rate monitor or install the sensor.
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.
TIP: Some ANT+ sensors pair with your watch automatically when you start an activity with the sensor turned on and near the watch.
Heart Rate Accessory Running Pace and Distance
The HRM-Fit and HRM-Pro series accessories calculate 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. You can view your running pace and distance on your compatible Lily 2 Active watch when connected using ANT+ technology. You can also view it on compatible third-party training apps when connected using Bluetooth technology.
The pace and distance accuracy improves with calibration.
Automatic calibration: The default setting for your watch is Auto Calibrate. The heart rate accessory calibrates each time you run outside with it connected to your compatible Lily 2 Active watch.
NOTE: Automatic calibration does not work for indoor, trail, or ultra run activity profiles (Tips for Recording Running Pace and Distance).
Manual calibration: You can select Calibrate & Save after a treadmill run with your connected heart rate accessory (Calibrating the Treadmill Distance,).
Tips for Recording Running Pace and Distance
Using an Optional Bike Speed or Cadence Sensor
You can use a compatible bike speed or cadence sensor to send data to your watch.
Calibrating Your Speed Sensor
Before you can calibrate your speed sensor, you must pair your watch with a compatible speed sensor (Pairing Your Wireless Sensors).
Manual calibration is optional and can improve accuracy.
Watch Settings
You can customize some settings on your Lily 2 Active watch. Additional settings can be customized in the Garmin Connect app.
Hold to view the menu, and select Settings.
Shortcut: Allows you to set up a shortcut (Setting Up the Touch Button Shortcut).
Notifications & Alerts: Allows you to adjust the alert settings (Alert Settings).
Watch Sensors: Allows you to adjust the wrist heart rate sensor settings (Wrist Heart Rate Monitor Settings), sleep pulse ox settings (Turning On Pulse Oximeter Sleep Tracking), and calibrate the compass (Calibrating the Compass).
Accessories: Allows you to pair your Lily 2 Active watch with wireless sensors (Wireless Sensors).
User Profile: Allows you to adjust the user profile settings (Setting Up Your User Profile).
Safety & Tracking: Allows you to adjust the safety and tracking settings (Safety and Tracking Features).
Activity Tracking: Allows you to adjust the activity tracking settings (Activity Tracking).
System: Allows you to adjust the system settings (System Settings).
Alert Settings
Hold to view the menu, and select Settings > Notifications & Alerts.
Smart Notifications: Allows you to adjust settings for the Bluetooth notifications from your phone (Enabling Bluetooth Notifications).
Morning Report: Allows you to adjust the morning report settings (Morning Report).
Health & Wellness: Allows you to adjust the health and wellness alerts settings (Health and Wellness Settings and Alerts).
System Settings
Hold , and select Settings > System.
Display: Sets the display timeout and brightness (Customizing the Display Settings).
Alert Vibration: Turns vibration on or off and sets the vibration intensity.
Phone: Allows you to pair and sync your phone (Pairing Your Phone).
Format: Sets the measurement units used to display data (Changing the Units of Measure).
Language: Sets the language displayed on the watch.
Reset: Allows you to reset the default settings or delete personal data and reset the settings (Restoring All Default Settings).
NOTE: If you have set up a Garmin Pay wallet, restoring default settings also deletes the wallet from your device.
About: Displays the unit ID, software version, regulatory information, and license agreement.
Customizing the Display Settings
Changing the Units of Measure
You can customize units of measure for distance, pace and speed, elevation, and more.
Time Zones
Each time you turn on the device and acquire satellites or sync with your phone, the device automatically detects your time zone and the current time of day.
User Profile
You can update your user profile on your watch or on the Garmin Connect app.
Setting Up Your User Profile
You can update your sex, birth year, height, weight, wrist, and heart rate zones (Setting Your Heart Rate Zones) settings. The watch uses this information to calculate accurate training data.
Gender Settings
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.
Profile & Privacy: Enables you to customize the data on your public profile.
User Settings: Sets your sex. If you select Not Specified, the algorithms that require a binary input will use the sex you specified when you first set up the watch.
Calibrating the Compass
NOTICE
Calibrate the electronic compass outdoors. To improve heading accuracy, do not stand near objects that influence magnetic fields, such as vehicles, buildings, and overhead power lines.
Your device was already calibrated at the factory, and the device uses automatic calibration by default. If you experience irregular compass behavior, for example, after moving long distances or after extreme temperature changes, you can manually calibrate the compass.
Garmin Connect Settings
You can customize your watch settings, activity options, and user settings on your Garmin Connect account, using either the Garmin Connect app or the Garmin Connect website. Some settings can also be customized on your Lily 2 Active watch.
After customizing settings, you must sync your data to apply the changes to your watch (Syncing Your Data with the Garmin Connect App) (Syncing Your Data with Your Computer).
Garmin Connect User Profile Settings
From your Garmin Connect device menu, select User Profile.
VO2 Max: Allows you to see your current VO2 max. and when it was last updated (Getting Your VO2 Max. Estimate).
Fitness Age: Allows you to see your current fitness age (Viewing Your Fitness Age).
Display Name: Sets the display name used in your morning report and alerts (Morning Report).
Gender: Sets your sex (Gender Settings).
Birth Date: Set your birth date.
Height: Sets your height.
Weight: Sets your weight.
Wrist: Allows you to select which wrist you wear your watch on.
Sleep Schedule: Allows you to set your sleep schedule (Sleep Tracking).
Heart Rate Zones: Allows you to estimate your maximum heart rate and determine custom heart rate zones (About Heart Rate Zones).
Gender Settings
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.
Profile & Privacy: Enables you to customize the data on your public profile.
User Settings: Sets your sex. If you select Not Specified, the algorithms that require a binary input will use the sex you specified when you first set up the watch.
Charging the Watch
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. Refer to the cleaning instructions (Cleaning the Watch).
Device Care
NOTICE
Avoid extreme shock and harsh treatment, because it can degrade the life of the product.
Avoid pressing the buttons under water.
Do not use a sharp object to clean the device.
Never use a hard or sharp object to operate the touchscreen, or damage may result.
Avoid chemical cleaners, solvents, and insect repellents that can damage plastic components and finishes.
Thoroughly rinse the device with fresh water after exposure to chlorine, salt water, sunscreen, cosmetics, alcohol, or other harsh chemicals. Prolonged exposure to these substances can damage the case.
Do not place in high temperature environments, such as a clothes dryer.
Do not store the device where prolonged exposure to extreme temperatures can occur, because it can cause permanent damage.
Cleaning the Watch
Some users may experience skin irritation after prolonged use of the watch, especially if the user has sensitive skin or allergies. If you notice any skin irritation, remove the watch and give your skin time to heal. To help prevent skin irritation, ensure the watch is clean and dry, and do not overtighten the watch on your wrist.
NOTICE
Even small amounts of sweat or moisture can cause corrosion of the electrical contacts when connected to a charger. Corrosion can prevent charging and data transfer.
TIP: For more information, go to www.garmin.com/fitandcare.
Cleaning the Leather Bands
Changing the Bands
The watch is compatible with 14 mm wide, standard, quick-release bands.
Viewing Device Information
You can view the unit ID, software version, regulatory information, and license agreement.
Viewing E-label Regulatory and Compliance Information
The label for this device is provided electronically. The e-label may provide regulatory information, such as identification numbers provided by the FCC or regional compliance markings, as well as applicable product and licensing information.
Product Updates
Your watch automatically checks for updates when connected using Bluetooth technology. On your computer, you can install Garmin Express (garmin.com/express). On your phone, you can install the Garmin Connect app.
This provides easy access to these services for Garmin devices:
Updating the Software Using the Garmin Connect App
Before you can update your watch software using the Garmin Connect app, you must have a Garmin Connect account, and you must pair the watch with a compatible phone (Pairing Your Phone).
Sync your watch with the Garmin Connect app (Syncing Your Data with the Garmin Connect App).
When new software is available, the Garmin Connect app automatically sends the update to your watch. The update is applied when you are not actively using the watch. When the update is complete, your watch restarts.
Updating the Software Using Garmin Express
Before you can update your watch software, you must download and install the Garmin Express application and add your watch (Syncing Your Data with Your Computer).
Battery type | Rechargeable, built-in lithium-ion battery |
Battery life | Up to 9 days [1] |
Operating temperature range | From -20º to 60ºC (from -4º to 140ºF) |
Charging temperature range | From 0º to 45ºC (from 32º to 113ºF) |
Wireless frequencies | 2.4 GHz @ -1.3 dBm maximum 13.56 MHz @ -40 dBm maximum |
Water rating | 5 ATM[2] |
The Lily 2 Active watch is compatible with phones using Bluetooth technology.
Go to www.garmin.com/ble for Bluetooth compatibility information.
For more information about activity tracking accuracy, go to garmin.com/ataccuracy.
If your step count does not seem accurate, you can try these tips.
The step counts on my watch and my Garmin Connect account do not match
The step count on your Garmin Connect account updates when you sync your watch.
Before the watch can detect your stress level, wrist-based heart rate monitoring must be turned on.
The watch samples your heart rate variability throughout the day during periods of inactivity to determine your stress level. The watch does not determine your stress level during timed activities.
If dashes appear instead of your stress level, be still, and wait while the watch measures your heart rate variability.
For more information on your heart rate sensor, go to www.garmin.com/heartrate.
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 (Activity Tracking Settings).
You can change the language selection if you have accidently selected the wrong language on the watch.
You can restore all of the watch settings back to the factory default values.
The watch may need a clear view of the sky to acquire satellite signals.
Getting More Information
Device Service
If your device needs to be repaired or replaced, go to support.garmin.comfor information about submitting a service request with Garmin Product Support.
The activities below are available on your Lily 2 Active watch.
NOTE: Make sure to update your watch software to get the latest activities (Updating the Software Using the Garmin Connect App, Updating the Software Using Garmin Express).
![]() | Bike |
![]() | Bike Indoor |
![]() | Breathwork |
![]() | Cardio |
![]() | Dance Fitness |
![]() | Disc Golf |
![]() | Elliptical |
![]() | Golf |
![]() | HIIT |
![]() | Indoor Track |
![]() | Jump Rope |
![]() | Meditation |
![]() | Other |
![]() | Padel |
![]() | Pickleball |
![]() | Pilates |
![]() | Pool Swim |
![]() | Row |
![]() | Row Indoor |
![]() | Run |
![]() | Ski |
![]() | Snowboard |
![]() | Snowshoe |
![]() | Stair Stepper |
![]() | Strength |
![]() | SUP |
![]() | Tennis |
![]() | Treadmill |
![]() | Walk |
![]() | Walk Indoor |
![]() | XC Classic Ski |
![]() | Yoga |
These tables include standardized classifications for VO2 max. estimates by age and sex.
Males | Percentile | 20–29 | 30–39 | 40–49 | 50–59 | 60–69 | 70–79 |
Superior | 95 | 55.4 | 54 | 52.5 | 48.9 | 45.7 | 42.1 |
Excellent | 80 | 51.1 | 48.3 | 46.4 | 43.4 | 39.5 | 36.7 |
Good | 60 | 45.4 | 44 | 42.4 | 39.2 | 35.5 | 32.3 |
Fair | 40 | 41.7 | 40.5 | 38.5 | 35.6 | 32.3 | 29.4 |
Poor | 0–40 | <41.7 | <40.5 | <38.5 | <35.6 | <32.3 | <29.4 |
Females | Percentile | 20–29 | 30–39 | 40–49 | 50–59 | 60–69 | 70–79 |
Superior | 95 | 49.6 | 47.4 | 45.3 | 41.1 | 37.8 | 36.7 |
Excellent | 80 | 43.9 | 42.4 | 39.7 | 36.7 | 33 | 30.9 |
Good | 60 | 39.5 | 37.8 | 36.3 | 33 | 30 | 28.1 |
Fair | 40 | 36.1 | 34.4 | 33 | 30.1 | 27.5 | 25.9 |
Poor | 0–40 | <36.1 | <34.4 | <33 | <30.1 | <27.5 | <25.9 |
Data reprinted with permission from The Cooper Institute. For more information, go to www.CooperInstitute.org.
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.
[1] The battery life estimate is based on certain usage assumptions. For more information, go to www.garmin.com/lily2activebatterylifeassumptions.
[2] The device withstands pressure equivalent to a depth of 50 m. For more information, go to www.garmin.com/waterrating.
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