VÍVOACTIVE® 3 Owner’s Manual
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Table of Contents Introduction.....................................................................1 Device Overview ......................................................................... 1 Touchscreen Tips .................................................................. 1 Locking and Unlocking the Touchscreen .......................... 1 Using the Controls Menu ....................................................... 1 Side Swipe Control Tips .........................................................
Customizing the Data Screens ............................................ 14 Alerts .................................................................................... 14 Setting an Alert ................................................................ 15 Auto Lap ............................................................................... 15 Marking Laps Using the Auto Lap Feature ..................... 15 Using Auto Pause® .............................................................
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. 3 Hold the key to unlock the touchscreen. Using the Controls Menu The controls menu contains customizable shortcuts, such as turning on do not disturb mode, locking the touchscreen, and turning the device off.
Smart Features Pairing Your Smartphone To use the connected features of the vívoactive 3 device, it must be paired directly through the Garmin Connect™ Mobile app, instead of from the Bluetooth settings on your smartphone. 1 From the app store on your smartphone, install and open the Garmin Connect Mobile app. Select an option to enable pairing mode on your device: 2 • If this is the first time you are setting up your device, hold the key to turn on the device.
1 From the vívoactive 3 device page in the Garmin Connect Using Do Not Disturb Mode You can use do not disturb mode to turn off vibrations and the backlight for alerts and notifications. For example, you can use this mode while sleeping or watching a movie. • To manually turn on or off do not disturb mode, hold the key, and select .
• To unsuspend your suspended wallet, select Unsuspend Wallet. • To delete a specific card, select the card, and select Delete. The card is completely deleted from your wallet. If you want to add this card to your wallet in the future, you must enter the card information again. • To delete all cards in your wallet, select Delete Wallet. Your Garmin Pay wallet and all the card information associated with it are deleted.
most accurate calorie data during your activity, you should set your maximum heart rate. You can also set each heart rate zone. You can manually adjust your zones on the device or using your Garmin Connect account. 1 Hold the touchscreen. 2 Select Settings > User Profile > Heart Rate Zones. 3 Select Default to view the default values (optional). The default values can be applied to running and cycling. 4 Select Running or Cycling. 5 Select Preference > Set Custom. 6 Select Max.
minutes. Your total vigorous intensity minutes are doubled when added. Earning Intensity Minutes Your vívoactive 3 device calculates intensity minutes by comparing your heart rate data to your average resting heart rate. If heart rate is turned off, the device calculates moderate intensity minutes by analyzing your steps per minute. • Start a timed activity for the most accurate calculation of intensity minutes. • Exercise for at least 10 consecutive minutes at a moderate or vigorous intensity level.
Apps and Activities 2 Tap the touchscreen to view a graph of your stress level for the last four hours. Blue bars indicate periods of rest. Yellow bars indicate periods of stress. Gray bars indicate times that you were too active to determine your stress level. 3 To start a breathing activity, swipe up, select Yes, and enter a duration for the breathing activity in minutes. VIRB Remote The VIRB remote function allows you to control your VIRB action camera using your device. Go to www.garmin.
6 Select an option: • To add the activity to your favorites list, select . • To add the activity to the extended list, select . Adding or Removing a Favorite Activity The list of your favorite activities appears when you press the key from the watch face, and it provides quick access to the activities you use most. The first time you press the key to start an activity, the device prompts you to select your favorite activities. You can add or remove favorite activities at any time. 1 Hold the touchscreen.
Viewing Your Ski Runs Your device records the details of each skiing or snowboarding run using the auto run feature. This feature is turned on by default for downhill skiing and snowboarding. It automatically records new ski runs based on your movement. The timer pauses when you stop moving downhill and when you are on a chairlift. The timer remains paused during the chairlift ride. You can start moving downhill to restart the timer.
Viewing Layup and Dogleg Distances You can view a list of layup and dogleg distances for par 4 and 5 holes. 1 Press the key. 2 Select . NOTE: Distances and locations are removed from the list as you pass them. 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. 1 From the hole information screen, press the key, and select .
• To pause the round and resume it at a later time, select Pause. Golf Settings From the watch face, hold the touchscreen, and select Settings > Activities & Apps > Golf > Golf Settings. Scoring: Allows you to set the scoring options (Scoring Settings, page 11). Driver Distance: Sets the average distance the ball travels on your drive. Big Numbers: Changes the size of the numbers on the hole view screen.
• To start the workout, select Do Workout. Personal Records When you complete an activity, the device displays any new personal records you achieved during that activity. Personal records include your fastest time over several typical race distances and longest run or ride. Viewing Your Personal Records 1 Hold the touchscreen. 2 Select History > Records. 3 Select a sport. 4 Select a record. 5 Select View Record.
History Your device stores up to 14 days of activity tracking and heart rate monitoring data, and up to seven timed activities. You can view your last seven timed activities on your device. You can synchronize your data to view unlimited activities, activity tracking data, and heart rate monitoring data on your Garmin Connect account (Using Garmin Connect Mobile, page 13) (Using Garmin Connect on Your Computer, page 13). When the device memory is full, your oldest data is overwritten.
1 From the watch face, hold the touchscreen. 2 Select Watch Face. 3 Select an option: • To customize an existing watch face, select the watch face, and select Customize. • To create a new watch face, swipe to the bottom of the watch face list, and select Create New. 4 Select Dial. 5 Swipe up or down to scroll through the analog and digital dials, and tap the screen to select the displayed dial. 6 Swipe left to the Data page. A green border indicates the customizable data fields for this dial.
Alert Name Alert Type Description Using Auto Scroll Stroke Rate Range You can set high or low strokes per minute. Time You can set a time interval. You can use the auto scroll feature to cycle through all of the data screens automatically while the timer is running. 1 Press the key. 2 Select an activity. 3 Select Settings > Auto Scroll. NOTE: This feature is not available for all activities. 4 Select a display speed. Event, recurring Setting an Alert 1 Press the key.
Time Format: Sets the device to show time in a 12-hour or a 24-hour format. Time Source: Allows you to set the time manually or automatically based on your paired mobile device. Time Zones Each time you turn on the device and acquire satellites or sync with your smartphone, the device automatically detects your time zone and the current time of day. Setting the Time Manually By default, the time is set automatically when the vívoactive 3 device is paired with a mobile device. 1 Hold the touchscreen.
Custom Stride Length: Allows your device to more accurately calculate the distance traveled using your custom step length. You can enter a known distance and the number of steps it takes to cover the distance, and Garmin Connect can calculate your step length. Daily Floors Climbed: Allows you to enter a daily goal for the number of floors to climb. Daily Steps: Allows you to enter your daily step goal. You can use the Auto Goal setting to allow your device to determine your step goal automatically.
Device Information Charging the Device 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. Refer to the cleaning instructions in the appendix. 1 Plug the small end of the USB cable into the charging port on your device.
Acquiring Satellite Signals 2 Insert one side of the spring bar for the new band into the device. 3 Slide the quick-release pin, and align the spring bar with the opposite side of the device. 4 Repeat steps 1 through 3 to replace the other band. Troubleshooting Maximizing Battery Life You can do several things to extend the life of the battery. • Reduce the backlight timeout (Backlight Settings, page 16). • Reduce the backlight brightness (Backlight Settings, page 16).
Appendix Data Fields Some data fields require ANT+ accessories to display data. 24-Hour Max.: The maximum temperature recorded in the last 24 hours. 24-Hour Min.: The minimum temperature recorded in the last 24 hours. 30s Avg. Vertical Speed: The 30-second moving average of vertical speed. Average Cadence: Cycling. The average cadence for the current activity. Average Cadence: Running. The average cadence for the current activity.
Timer: The stopwatch time for the current activity. Total Ascent: The total elevation distance ascended during the activity or since the last reset. Total Descent: The total elevation distance descended during the activity or since the last reset. Vertical Speed: The rate of ascent or descent over time. VO2 Max. Standard Ratings These tables include standardized classifications for VO2 max. estimates by age and gender. Males Percentile 20–29 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–69 70–79 Superior 95 55.
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Index A accessories 17, 19 activities 7, 8, 14 adding 7 custom 7 favorites 8 saving 7 starting 7 activity tracking 5, 6 alarms 14, 16 alerts 14, 15 ANT+ sensors 17 applications 2, 3 smartphone 2, 7 Auto Lap 15 Auto Pause 15 auto scroll 15 B backlight 1, 16 bands 18 battery charging 18 maximizing 2, 16, 19 bike sensors 17 Bluetooth sensors 17 Bluetooth technology 2, 15, 19 Bluetooth Technology 3 C cadence alerts 15 sensors 17 calendar 11 calibrating, compass 12 calorie, alerts 15 calories 19 charging 18 cl
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