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Garmin VIVOACTIVE 6 Owner's Manual (106 pages)

HEALTH AND FITNESS GPS SMARTWATCH

Brand: Garmin | Category: Watch | Size: 5 MB

Table of Contents
3
Introduction
9
Getting Started
9
Overview
9
Touchscreen Tips
10
Locking and Unlocking the Touchscreen
10
Icons
10
Apps and Activities
11
Activities
11
Starting an Activity
12
Tips for Recording Activities
12
Stopping an Activity
13
Evaluating an Activity
13
Running
13
Going for a Run
13
Going for a Track Run
14
Tips for Recording a Track Run
14
Going for a Virtual Run
14
Calibrating the Treadmill Distance
14
Recording an Obstacle Racing Activity
15
Cycling
15
Going for a Ride
15
Swimming
15
Going for a Pool Swim
15
Swimming in Open Water
16
Setting the Pool Size
16
Swim Terminology
16
Swim Auto Rest and Manual Rest
16
Gym Activities
16
Recording a Strength Training Activity
17
Tips for Recording Strength Training Activities
17
Recording a HIIT Activity
18
Recording a Mobility Activity
18
Calibrating the Treadmill Distance
18
Golfing
19
Playing Golf
19
Golf Menu
21
Viewing the Direction to the Pin
21
Changing the Pin Location
21
Viewing Layup and Dogleg Distances
21
Viewing Hazards
22
Measuring a Shot with Garmin Autoshot
23
Adding a Shot Manually
23
Keeping Score
23
Setting the Scoring Method
23
Tracking Golf Statistics
24
Recording Golf Statistics
24
Viewing Your Shot History
24
Viewing Your Round Summary
24
Ending a Round
25
Customizing Your Golf Club List
25
Golf Settings
25
Winter Sports
25
Viewing Your Ski Runs
25
Other Activities
26
Recording a Breathwork Activity
26
Recording a Meditation Activity
26
Apps
27
Garmin Pay
28
Setting up Your Garmin Pay Wallet
29
Paying for a Purchase Using Your Watch
29
Adding a Card to Your Garmin Pay Wallet
29
Managing Your Garmin Pay Cards
30
Changing Your Garmin Pay Passcode
30
Health Snapshot
30
Workouts
30
Customizing Activities and Apps
30
Customizing the App List
31
Customizing Your Favorite Activities List
31
Pinning a Favorite Activity to the List
31
Customizing the Data Screens
32
Creating a Custom Activity
32
Activity Settings
33
Activity Alerts
34
Setting an Alert
35
Satellite Settings
35
Appearance
35
Watch Face Settings
35
Customizing the Watch Face
36
Glances
36
Viewing Glances
38
Customizing the Glance Loop
39
Body Battery
39
Viewing the Body Battery Glance
39
Tips for Improved Body Battery Data
39
Heart Rate Variability Status
40
Using the Stress Level Glance
40
Women's Health
41
Menstrual Cycle Tracking
41
Logging Your Menstrual Cycle Information
41
Pregnancy Tracking
41
Logging Your Pregnancy Information
42
Customizing the Weather Glance
42
Adding Alternate Time Zones
42
Using the Varia Camera Controls
43
Controls
43
Customizing the Controls Menu
45
Using Do Not Disturb Mode
45
Setting up a Shortcut
45
Training
46
Activity Tracking
46
Auto Goal
46
Move Alert
46
Turning on the Move Alert
46
Customizing Move Alerts
46
Sleep Tracking
47
Using Automated Sleep Tracking
47
Intensity Minutes
47
Earning Intensity Minutes
47
Move IQ
47
Enabling Self Evaluation
47
Workouts
48
Starting a Workout
48
Following a Workout from Garmin Connect
49
Using Garmin Connect Training Plans
49
Adaptive Training Plans
49
Starting Today's Workout
49
Viewing Scheduled Workouts
49
Interval Workouts
50
Starting an Interval Workout
50
Customizing an Interval Workout
50
Stopping an Interval Workout
50
Race Calendar and Primary Race
51
Training for a Race Event
51
Pacepro Training
51
Downloading a Pacepro Plan from Garmin Connect
52
Starting a Pacepro Plan
53
Racing a Previous Activity
54
Recovery Time
54
Viewing Your Recovery Time
54
Recovery Heart Rate
54
History
54
Using History
55
Personal Records
55
Viewing Your Personal Records
55
Restoring a Personal Record
55
Clearing Personal Records
55
Viewing Data Totals
56
Notifications and Alerts Settings
56
Health and Wellness Alerts
56
Setting an Abnormal Heart Rate Alert
56
Move Alert
57
Turning on the Move Alert
57
Customizing Move Alerts
57
Morning Report
57
Customizing Your Morning Report
57
Setting Time Alerts
57
Turning on Phone Connection Alerts
57
Vibration Settings
58
Display and Brightness Settings
58
Health and Wellness Settings
58
Wrist Heart Rate
58
Wearing the Watch
59
Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data
59
Wrist Heart Rate Monitor Settings
59
Broadcasting Heart Rate Data
60
Pulse Oximeter
60
Getting Pulse Oximeter Readings
61
Setting the Pulse Oximeter Mode
61
Tips for Erratic Pulse Oximeter Data
61
Auto Goal
62
Intensity Minutes
62
Earning Intensity Minutes
62
Sleep Tracking
62
Using Automated Sleep Tracking
62
Navigation
62
Saving Locations
62
Saving Your Location
62
Viewing and Editing Saved Locations
63
Deleting a Location
63
Sharing a Location from a Map Using the Garmin Connect App
63
Starting a GPS Activity from a Shared Location
63
Navigating to a Shared Location During an Activity
63
Navigating to a Destination
64
Navigating Back to Start
64
Stopping Navigation
64
Courses
64
Creating a Course on Garmin Connect
65
Sending a Course to Your Device
65
Following a Course on Your Device
65
Viewing or Editing Course Details
65
Compass
65
Calibrating the Compass Manually
66
Setting the North Reference
66
Map
66
Adding the Map Data Screen
66
Panning and Zooming the Map
66
Map Settings
67
Connectivity
67
Sensors and Accessories
67
Wireless Sensors
67
Pairing Your Wireless Sensors
68
Heart Rate Accessory Running Pace and Distance
69
Tips for Recording Running Pace and Distance
69
Running Dynamics
69
Tips for Missing Running Dynamics Data
70
Running Power
70
Using the Varia Camera Controls
71
Inreach Remote
71
Using the Inreach Remote
71
Phone Connectivity Features
72
Pairing Your Phone
72
Enabling Phone Notifications
72
Viewing Notifications
73
Receiving an Incoming Phone Call
73
Replying to a Text Message
73
Managing Notifications
73
Turning off the Bluetooth Phone Connection
74
Turning on and off Find My Phone Alerts
74
Locating a Phone Lost During a GPS Activity
74
Wi-Fi Connectivity Features
74
Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network
74
Garmin Share
74
Sharing Data with Garmin Share
75
Receiving Data with Garmin Share
75
Garmin Share Settings
75
Phone Apps and Computer Applications
75
Garmin Connect
76
Using the Garmin Connect App
76
Updating the Software Using the Garmin Connect App
76
Unified Training Status
77
Using Garmin Connect on Your Computer
77
Updating the Software Using Garmin Express
77
Manually Syncing Data with Garmin Connect
77
Connect IQ Features
78
Downloading Connect IQ Features
78
Downloading Connect IQ Features Using Your Computer
78
Garmin Messenger App
78
Using the Messenger Feature
79
Garmin Golf App
79
Focus Modes
79
Customizing the Sleep Focus Mode
79
Customizing the Activity Focus Mode
80
User Profile
80
Setting up Your User Profile
80
Gender Settings
80
Wheelchair Mode
80
Viewing Your Fitness Age
81
About Heart Rate Zones
81
Fitness Goals
81
Setting Your Heart Rate Zones
81
Letting the Watch Set Your Heart Rate Zones
82
Heart Rate Zone Calculations
82
Setting Your Power Zones
82
Detecting Performance Measurements Automatically
82
Music
83
Connecting to a Third-Party Provider
83
Downloading Audio Content from a Third-Party Provider
83
Downloading Personal Audio Content
83
Listening to Music
84
Music Playback Controls
84
Connecting Bluetooth Headphones
85
Changing the Audio Mode
85
Safety and Tracking Features
85
Adding Emergency Contacts
85
Adding Contacts
86
Turning Incident Detection on and off
86
Requesting Assistance
86
Clocks
87
Setting an Alarm
87
Editing an Alarm
87
Smart Wake Alarm
87
Using the Countdown Timer
88
Using the Stopwatch
88
Adding Alternate Time Zones
89
Editing an Alternate Time Zone
89
Adding a Countdown Event
89
Editing a Countdown Event
90
Power Manager Settings
90
Customizing the Battery Saver Feature
90
System Settings
91
Customizing the Button Shortcuts
91
Setting Your Watch Passcode
91
Changing Your Watch Passcode
91
Compass
92
Setting the Compass Heading
92
Compass Settings
92
Time Settings
92
Syncing the Time
92
Advanced System Settings
93
Changing the Units of Measure
93
Restore and Reset Settings
93
Restoring Your Settings and Data from Garmin Connect
93
Resetting All Default Settings
94
Viewing Device Information
94
Viewing E-Label Regulatory and Compliance Information
94
Device Information
94
About the AMOLED Display
94
Charging the Watch
95
Specifications
95
Battery Information
96
Device Care
96
Cleaning the Watch
96
Changing the Bands
97
Troubleshooting
97
Product Updates
97
Getting more Information
97
My Device Is in the Wrong Language
97
Tips for Maximizing the Battery Life
98
Restarting Your Watch
98
Is My Phone Compatible with My Watch
98
My Phone will Not Connect to the Watch
98
Can I Use My Bluetooth Sensor with My Watch
98
My Headphones will Not Connect to the Watch
99
My Music Cuts out or My Headphones Won't Stay Connected
99
How Can I Undo a Lap Button Press
99
Acquiring Satellite Signals
99
Improving GPS Satellite Reception
99
The Heart Rate on My Watch Is Not Accurate
99
The Activity Temperature Reading Is Not Accurate
100
Exiting Demo Mode
100
Activity Tracking
100
My Step Count Does Not Seem Accurate
100
The Step Counts on My Watch and My Garmin Connect Account Don't Match
100
Appendix
101
Data Fields
101
About VO2 Max. Estimates
104
VO2 Max. Standard Ratings
104
Wheel Size and Circumference
105

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