User manual

• Warm up for 5 to 10 minutes and get a heart rate reading
before starting your activity.
NOTE: In cold environments, warm up indoors.
• Rinse the device with fresh water after each workout.
My intensity minutes are flashing
When you exercise at an intensity level that qualifies toward
your intensity minutes goal, the intensity minutes flash.
Exercise for at least 10 consecutive minutes at a moderate or
vigorous intensity level.
The floors climbed amount does not seem
accurate
Your device uses an internal barometer to measure elevation
changes as you climb floors. A floor climbed is equal to 3 m
(10 ft.).
• Locate the small barometer holes on the back of the device,
near the charging contacts, and clean the area around the
charging contacts.
The barometer performance may be affected if the barometer
holes are obstructed. You can use canned air to clear
obstructions. You can rinse the device with water to clean the
area.
After cleaning, allow the device to dry completely.
• Avoid holding handrails or skipping steps while climbing
stairs.
Maximizing Battery Life
• Turn off the Auto Backlight setting (Device Settings on Your
Garmin Connect Account, page 6).
• Decrease the backlight brightness (Device Settings, page 6).
• In your smartphone notification center settings, limit the
notifications that appear on your vívosmart HR/HR+ device
(Managing Notifications, page 5).
• Turn off smart notifications (Bluetooth Settings, page 5).
• Turn off Bluetooth wireless technology when you are not
using connected features (Turning Off Bluetooth Wireless
Technology, page 5).
• Stop broadcasting heart rate data to paired Garmin devices
(Broadcasting Heart Rate Data to Garmin
®
Devices, page 3).
• Turn off wrist-based heart rate monitoring (Device Settings,
page 6).
NOTE: Wrist-based heart rate monitoring is used to calculate
vigorous intensity minutes and calories burned.
Resetting the Device
If the device stops responding, you may need to reset it. This
does not erase any of your data or settings. You must set the
time of day again.
1
Hold the device key for 10 seconds.
The device turns off.
2
Hold the device key for one second to turn on the device.
Restoring All Default Settings
You can restore all of the device settings back to the factory
default values.
NOTE: This deletes all user-entered information and activity
history.
1
Press the device key to view the menu.
2
Select > Restore Defaults > .
Updating the Software Using Garmin
Connect Mobile
Before you can update your device software using the Garmin
Connect Mobile app, you must have a Garmin Connect account,
and you must pair the device with a compatible smartphone
(Pairing Your Smartphone, page 1).
1
Synchronize your device with the Garmin Connect Mobile
app (Synchronizing Your Data with the Garmin Connect
Mobile App, page 1).
When new software is available, your device alerts you to
update the software.
2
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Updating the Software Using Garmin
Express
Before you can update your device software, you must have a
Garmin Connect account, and you must download and install
the Garmin Express application.
1
Connect the device to your computer using the USB cable.
When new software is available, Garmin Express sends it to
your device.
2
Disconnect the device from your computer.
Your device alerts you to update the software.
3
Select an option.
Support and Updates
Garmin Express (www.garmin.com/express) provides easy
access to these services for Garmin devices.
• Product registration
• Product manuals
• Software updates
• Data uploads to Garmin Connect
Getting More Information
• Go to www.garmin.com/intosports.
• Go to www.garmin.com/learningcenter.
• Go to http://buy.garmin.com, or contact your Garmin dealer
for information about optional accessories and replacement
parts.
Appendix
Fitness Goals
Knowing your heart rate zones can help you measure and
improve your fitness by understanding and applying these
principles.
• Your heart rate is a good measure of exercise intensity.
• Training in certain heart rate zones can help you improve
cardiovascular capacity and strength.
• Knowing your heart rate zones can prevent you from
overtraining and can decrease your risk of injury.
If you know your maximum heart rate, you can use the table
(Heart Rate Zone Calculations, page 9) 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.
About Heart Rate Zones
Many athletes use heart rate zones to measure and increase
their cardiovascular strength and improve their level of fitness. A
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