VENTURE
User Guide
ECG accurate heart rate
without a chest strap
calculate calories
burned using
personal data
personalized percent
of maximum heart
rate display
3500 calorie
countdown mode
User's guide and
how-to videos available at
www.mioglobal.com
B. MODES OF OPERATION
Press MODE to move to the next mode.
TIME & DATE
• Display time, date, weekday and
your name or initials
ALARM
• Set daily alarm
CALORIE COUNTDOWN
• Display remaining calories that
should be burned for the week
• Notify you when you meet
your goal
EXERCISE TIMER
• Exercise Timer for workouts and
other activities, timer modes
including Walk/Run timer
RESTING HEART RATE
• Measure and display your
Resting Heart Rate
MY MIO
• Set your personal data
D. QUICK TIPS
SHORTCUTS
• To return to TIME from any mode, hold MODE for seconds
• To go directly to EXERCISE TIMER from any
mode press the START button
• To exit from any SET mode without going through
all settings, hold SET key for seconds
SET MODES
Whatever mode you are in, hold the SET button
to enter its SET mode:
. Hold SET until beep ( seconds)
. Value you are setting will fl ash
. Press + or – to adjust the value
To scroll automatically, hold + or –
. When value is adjusted, press SET again
. Repeat steps to as needed or hold SET for
seconds to exit the SET mode.
E. WEARING MIO IN WATER & LOCKING
THE HEART RATE SENSOR
To prevent triggering the Smart Touch Heart Rate feature
from accidental readings due to contact with water
or some clothing materials use the Heart Rate Lock
feature. Because water is a conductor, it will activate
the HR function.
To protect the battery's life while swimming or showering
(although wearing in the shower/bath/sauna is not recom-
mended) always use MIO's Heart Rate Lock.
• To turn the HR Lock on: in any MODE press and hold START/
STOP for seconds. The HR lock icon will display.
• To turn HR Lock off: fi rst dry the watch by towel, then
repeat the step above.
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A. MIO VENTURE AT A GLANCE
Heart Rate
Alarm
flashing indicates
measurement
towards your Calorie goal,
in progress
when measuring Heart Rate
SET
indicates
you are in
Set mode
C. TAKING YOUR HEART RATE WITH THE SMART TOUCH TECHNOLOGY SENSOR
Place any fi nger or your
palm anywhere on the
Smart Touch sensor.
Hold to activate Smart Touch
sensor. Make sure the back plate
is in contact with your wrist.
Heart icon will fl ash.
Wait for Heart Rate readout
( – seconds). MIO will beep
when the reading is ready.
Your heart rate will remain displayed
for seconds after you release
the sensor button.
You can take your HEART RATE from any mode (except
SET modes).
• With MIO Smart Touch Technology, obtaining your on-
demand heart rate by touch has never been easier.
You can get a reading by placing your fi nger tips, palms
or just about any part of your hand on the stainless
steel ring. Experiment to fi nd your own preference.
• A one-time read out of your Heart Rate in beats per
minute (BPM) will display. The small digits at the right
display the percentage of your current heart rate to
your maximum heart rate (up to
• MIO calculates this percentage using your personal
data. A maximum heart rate is an estimate with a
variability of up to
BPM.
• For continuous reading, keep pressing the sensor.
• For best accuracy, left and right hands should not be in
contact during the test.
The display returns to the previous mode seconds af-
ter you remove your fi nger from the Smart Touch sensor.
F. WAKING UP YOUR MIO
Your MIO may be in sleep mode (with a blank display)
when you fi rst receive it.
• Hold START until you see blinking
H or
activate your MIO and start setting it up.
• Setting time & date format:
Press + or – to toggle the format.
H =
Hour clock (AM/PM) & MM/DD date format
H =
Hour clock & DD/MM date format
Press SET to move to next setting.
• Do the same for TIME, DATE, YOUR NAME, WEIGHT UNIT,
WEIGHT, GENDER, BIRTH YEAR.
• Press SET to fi nish START UP.
G. SET TIME & DATE
Display shows Time, cycling through NAME, DATE, and
WEEKDAY automatically. To change TIME and DATE:
• Hold SET until beep ( seconds).
H or
• Press + or – to toggle the TIME & DATE format.
H =
Hour clock (AM/PM) & MM/DD date format
H =
Hour clock & DD/MM date format
• Press SET to set HOUR.
• Press + or – to select HOUR. To scroll quickly, hold + or –.
Press SET.
• Do the same to select MIN.
To use light: Press the LIGHT button to turn on the backlight.
Light will stay on for seconds, or until no key has been
pressed for seconds.
Performance Bars
indicates your progress
LIGHT/RESET
indicates effort level
button
turns on
backlight,
KCAL
resets value
indicates
number is
in calories
MODE/–
BPM
button
beats per
switches modes,
minute
decreases value
%
percentage of
Smart Touch
max heart rate
MIO sensor
TROUBLESHOOTING POINTERS
If you don't get your heart rate within
moisten fi nger pads and try again. It helps to wear your
MIO for a little while to allow a layer of moisture to build
up between the back of the watch and your arm.
Do not press too hard on the sensor.
Exercising vigorously with a lot of arm movement or
body motion can cause "muscle noise" that may
prevent proper detection of a HR signal. Try to relax
your watch arm.
).
If your HR varies, note that fl uctuations are normal in a
healthy heart; in fact, the healthier your heart is, the more
variation you could see. However, if MIO's calculations
start to vary signifi cantly from what you have come to
expect, replace MIO's battery (see Section M).
To optimize readings, occasionally clean the back of your
MIO case and the Sensor Ring with a clean, soft cloth.
• To reset seconds to zero press + or –.
Otherwise press SET to move to next setting.
• Use + or – then SET to adjust YEAR, MONTH, DAY.
• To stop making changes at any time, hold SET for seconds.
H to
H. SET MY MIO
MIO uses your personal information in calculating calories
burned during exercise. Update your weight regularly for
greatest accuracy in MIO's calculations.
• Press MODE times to go from TIME to MY MIO.
• To make changes to your personal settings in MY MIO,
hold SET until beep ( seconds).
• The fi rst letter of NAME will blink. Use + or – to adjust. To
scroll quickly, hold + or –. Press SET to move to next letter.
• Do the same for WEIGHT UNIT, WEIGHT, GENDER,
BIRTH YEAR.
• The Venture will calculate your MAX HR based on your
personal details. If you wish to override this and input
your MAX HR use the + or – buttons. Also see Section J.
H blinks.
• Turn the SCROLL on or off. When the Scroll is on, the
Venture's main screen will automatically toggle between
NAME, DATE, WEEKDAY.
• To stop making changes at any time hold SET until
beep ( seconds).
To return to TIME, press MODE.
START/STOP/+
button
starts or stops the
exercise timer,
increases
value
SET/
SUBMENU
button
hold to enter
SET mode,
toggle alarm ON/OFF
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