Garmin Approach S70 - 42 mm Owners Manual - Page 35

Broadcasting Heart Rate to Garmin Devices, Turning Off the Wrist-based Heart Rate Monitor

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Broadcasting Heart Rate to Garmin Devices You can broadcast your heart rate data from your watch and view it on paired devices. Broadcasting heart rate data decreases battery life. TIP: You can customize the activity settings to broadcast your heart rate data automatically when you begin an activity (Activities and App Settings, page 42). For example, you can broadcast your heart rate data to an Edge device while cycling. 1 Press . 2 Select Settings > Sensors & Accessories > Wrist Heart Rate > Broadcast Heart Rate. 3 Press the action button. The watch starts broadcasting your heart rate data. 4 Pair your watch with your compatible device. NOTE: The pairing instructions differ for each Garmin compatible device. See your owner's manual. 5 Press the action button to stop broadcasting your heart rate data. Turning Off the Wrist-based Heart Rate Monitor The wrist-based heart rate monitor is enabled by default. The device automatically uses the wrist-based heart rate monitor unless you pair a chest heart rate monitor to the device. Chest heart rate data is only available during an activity. NOTE: Disabling the wrist-based heart rate monitor also disables the all-day stress feature, intensity minutes, and the wrist-based pulse oximeter sensor. 1 Press . 2 Select Settings > Sensors & Accessories > Wrist Heart Rate > Status > Off. About Heart Rate Zones Many athletes use heart rate zones to measure and increase their cardiovascular strength and improve their level of fitness. A heart rate zone is a set range of heartbeats per minute. The five commonly accepted heart rate zones are numbered from 1 to 5 according to increasing intensity. Generally, heart rate zones are calculated based on percentages of your maximum heart rate. Heart Rate Features 29

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Broadcasting Heart Rate to Garmin Devices
You can broadcast your heart rate data from your watch and view it on paired devices. Broadcasting heart rate
data decreases battery life.
TIP:
You can customize the activity settings to broadcast your heart rate data automatically when you begin an
activity (
Activities and App Settings
, page 42
). For example, you can broadcast your heart rate data to an Edge
device while cycling.
1
Press
.
2
Select
Settings
>
Sensors & Accessories
>
Wrist Heart Rate
>
Broadcast Heart Rate
.
3
Press the action button.
The watch starts broadcasting your heart rate data.
4
Pair your watch with your compatible device.
NOTE:
The pairing instructions differ for each Garmin compatible device. See your owner's manual.
5
Press the action button to stop broadcasting your heart rate data.
Turning Off the Wrist-based Heart Rate Monitor
The wrist-based heart rate monitor is enabled by default. The device automatically uses the wrist-based heart
rate monitor unless you pair a chest heart rate monitor to the device. Chest heart rate data is only available
during an activity.
NOTE:
Disabling the wrist-based heart rate monitor also disables the all-day stress feature, intensity minutes,
and the wrist-based pulse oximeter sensor.
1
Press
.
2
Select
Settings
>
Sensors & Accessories
>
Wrist Heart Rate
>
Status
>
Off
.
About Heart Rate Zones
Many athletes use heart rate zones to measure and increase their cardiovascular strength and improve their
level of fitness. A heart rate zone is a set range of heartbeats per minute. The five commonly accepted
heart rate zones are numbered from 1 to 5 according to increasing intensity. Generally, heart rate zones are
calculated based on percentages of your maximum heart rate.
Heart Rate Features
29