User manual

Activity uploads to your Garmin Connect account: Allows
you to synchronize activity data with your paired smartphone.
You can view your data in the Garmin Connect Mobile app.
Viewing Notifications
• When a notification appears on your device, select an option:
◦ Tap the touchscreen, and select to view the entire
notification.
◦ Select , and select an option to dismiss the notification.
• When an incoming call appears on your device, select an
option:
NOTE: Available options vary based on your smartphone.
◦ Select to accept the call on your smartphone.
◦ Select to decline or silence the call.
• To view all notifications, swipe to view the notifications
screen, tap the touchscreen, and select an option:
◦ Swipe to scroll through the notifications.
◦ Select a notification, and select Read to view the entire
notification.
◦ Select a notification, and select an option to dismiss the
notification.
Managing Notifications
You can use your compatible smartphone to manage
notifications that appear on your vívosmart HR/HR+ device.
Select an option:
• If you are using an Apple
®
device, use the notification
center settings on your smartphone to select the items to
show on the device.
• If you are using an Android
™
device, use the app settings
in the Garmin Connect Mobile app to select the items to
show on the device.
Locating a Lost Smartphone
You can use this feature to help locate a lost smartphone that is
paired using Bluetooth wireless technology and currently within
range.
1
Press the device key to view the menu.
2
Select .
The vívosmart HR/HR+ device begins searching for your
paired smartphone. An audible alert sounds on your
smartphone, and the Bluetooth signal strength appears on
the vívosmart HR/HR+ device screen. The Bluetooth signal
strength increases as you move closer to your smartphone.
Bluetooth Settings
Press the device key to view the menu, and select .
Bluetooth: Enables Bluetooth wireless technology.
NOTE: Other Bluetooth settings appear only when Bluetooth
wireless technology is enabled.
Pair Smartphone: Connects your device with a compatible
Bluetooth enabled smartphone. This setting allows you to use
Bluetooth connected features using the Garmin Connect
Mobile app, including notifications and activity uploads to
Garmin Connect.
Notifications: Allows you to enable phone notifications from
your compatible smartphone. You can use the Show Calls
Only option to display notifications for only incoming phone
calls.
Connect Alert: Allows you to enable an alert informing you
when your paired smartphone is no longer within Bluetooth
wireless technology range.
Display: Sets the device to display notifications in landscape or
portrait format.
NOTE: This setting appears only when the device is set to
display data in portrait format.
Turning Off Bluetooth Wireless Technology
1
Press the device key to view the menu.
2
Select > Bluetooth > Off to turn off Bluetooth wireless
technology on your vívosmart HR/HR+ device.
TIP: Refer to the owner's manual for your smartphone to turn
off Bluetooth wireless technology.
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 (Synchronizing Your Data with the Garmin
Connect Mobile App, page 1) (Synchronizing Your Data with
Your Computer, page 2).
When the device memory is full, your oldest data is overwritten.
Viewing History
1
Press the device key to view the menu.
2
Select .
3
Select an option:
• On the vívosmart HR device, select an activity.
• On the vívosmart HR+ device, select Past Activities, and
select an activity.
Garmin Connect
You can connect with your friends on your Garmin Connect
account. Garmin Connect gives you the tools to track, analyze,
share, and encourage each other. Record the events of your
active lifestyle including runs, walks, rides, swims, hikes,
triathlons, and more. To sign up for a free account, go to
www.garminconnect.com/start.
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 device, 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 post links to your activities on your
favorite social networking sites.
Manage your settings: You can customize your device and
user settings on your Garmin Connect account.
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