User Manual

Troubleshooting 15
should be snug but comfortable.
y Warm up for 5 to 10 minutes and get a heart rate
reading before starting your activity.
NOTE: In cold environments, warm up indoors.
y Rinse the device with fresh water after each
workout.
y While exercising, use a silicone band.
Tips for Improved Body Battery Data
y Your Body Battery level updates when you sync
your device with your Garmin Connect account.
y For more accurate results, wear the device while
sleeping.
y Rest and good sleep charge your Body Battery.
y Strenuous activity, high stress, and poor sleep can
cause your Body Battery to drain.
y Food intake, as well as stimulants like caffeine, has
no impact on your Body Battery.
Tips for Erratic Pulse Oximeter Data
If the pulse oximeter data is erratic or does not appear,
you can try these tips.
y Remain motionless while the device reads your
blood oxygen saturation.
y Wear the device above your wrist bone. The device
should be snug but comfortable.
y Hold the arm wearing the device at heart level
while the device reads your blood oxygen
saturation.
y Use a silicone band.
y Clean and dry your arm before putting on the
device.
y Avoid wearing sunscreen, lotion, and insect
repellent under the device.
y Avoid scratching the optical sensor on the back of
the device.
y Rinse the device with fresh water after each
workout.
My device does not display the correct time
The device updates the time and date when you
sync your device to a computer or mobile device.
You should sync your device to receive the correct
time when you change time zones, and to update for
daylight saving time.
If the watch hands do not match the digital time, you
should align them manually (Aligning the Watch Hands,
page15).
1 Confirm that your time is set to automatic (Time
Settings, page11).
2 Confirm that your computer or mobile device
displays the correct local time.
3 Select an option:
• Sync your device to a computer (Syncing Your
Data with Your Computer, page10).
• Sync your device to a mobile device (Syncing
Your Data with the Garmin Connect App,
page10).
The time and date are updated automatically.
Aligning the Watch Hands
Your vívomove Style/Luxe device contains precision
watch hands. Intense activities can alter the position
of the watch hands. If the watch hands do not match
the digital time, you should align them manually.
TIP: Alignment of the watch hands may be necessary
after a few months of normal use.
1 Hold the touchscreen to view the menu.
2 Select > > Align Hands to 12:00.
3 Tap or until the minute hand points to the 12
o’clock position.
4 Select .
5 Tap or until the hour hand points to the 12
o’clock position.
6 Select .
The message Alignment Complete appears.
NOTE: You can also use the Garmin Connect app
to align the watch hands.
Maximizing Battery Life
y Decrease the screen brightness and timeout
(Appearance Settings, page11).
y Turn off wrist gestures (Appearance Settings,
page11).
y In your smartphone notification center
settings, limit the notifications that appear on
your vívomove Style/Luxe device (Managing
Notifications, page9).
y Turn off smart notifications (Bluetooth Settings,
page10).
y Turn off Bluetooth wireless technology when
you are not using connected features (Bluetooth
Settings, page10).
Stop broadcasting heart rate data to paired Garmin
devices (Broadcasting Heart Rate Data to Garmin
Devices, page7).
y Turn off wrist-based heart rate monitoring (Heart
Rate and Stress Settings, page11).
NOTE: Wrist-based heart rate monitoring is used
to calculate vigorous intensity minutes, VO2 max.,
stress level, and calories burned (Intensity Minutes,
page3).
My device display is difficult to see outside
The device detects ambient light and automatically
adjusts the backlight brightness to maximize battery
life. In direct sunlight, the screen gets brighter, but it
may still be difficult to read. The automatic activity