Garmin tactix Bravo Owner s Manual PDF - Page 18

4 Select an option: • Select Status to show or hide the widget from the widget loop. • Select Move Up or Move Down to change the location of the widget in the widget loop. VIRB Remote The VIRB remote function allows you to control your VIRB action camera using your device. Go to www.garmin.com/VIRB to purchase a VIRB action camera. Controlling a VIRB Action Camera Before you can use the VIRB remote function, you must enable the remote setting on your VIRB camera. See the VIRB Series Owner's Manual for more information. You must also set the VIRB widget to be shown in the widget loop (Customizing the Widget Loop, page 13). 1 Turn on your VIRB camera. 2 On your tactix Bravo device, select UP or DOWN from the watch face to view the VIRB widget. 3 Wait while the device connects to your VIRB camera. 4 Select an option: • To record video, select . The video counter appears on the tactix Bravo screen. • To stop recording video, select . • To take a photo, select DOWN. Customizing Your Device Activity App Settings These settings allow you to customize each preloaded activity app based on your needs. For example, you can customize data pages and enable alerts and training features. Not all settings are available for all activity types. Hold UP, select Settings > Apps, and select an activity. Data Screens: Enables you to customize data screens for the activity (Customizing the Data Screens, page 14). You can also show or hide a map data screen for some activities. Alerts: Sets the training or navigation alerts for the activity. Metronome: Plays tones at a steady rhythm to help you improve your performance by training at a faster, slower, or more consistent cadence (Using the Metronome, page 3). Auto Lap: Sets the options for the Auto Lap® feature (Auto Lap, page 15). Auto Pause: Sets the device to stop recording data when you stop moving or when you drop below a specified speed (Enabling Auto Pause®, page 15). Auto Climb: Enables the device to detect elevation changes automatically using the built-in altimeter. Auto Run: Enables the device to detect ski runs automatically using the built-in accelerometer. 3D Speed: Calculates your speed using your elevation change and your horizontal movement over ground (3D Speed and Distance, page 15). 3D Distance: Calculates your distance traveled using your elevation change and your horizontal movement over ground. Lap Key: Enables you to record a lap or a rest during the activity. Auto Scroll: Enables you to move through all of the activity data screens automatically while the timer is running (Using Auto Scroll, page 15). GPS: Sets the mode for the GPS antenna (UltraTrac, page 16). Pool Size: Sets the pool length for pool swimming (Going for a Pool Swim, page 4). Stroke Detect.: Enables stroke detection for pool swimming. Power Save: Sets the power-save timeout setting for the activity (Power Save Timeout Settings, page 16). Background Color: Sets the background color of each activity to black or white. Accent Color: Sets the accent color of each activity to help identify which activity is active. Status: Shows or hides the activity in the apps list. Move Up: Adjusts the position of the activity in the apps list. Move Down: Adjusts the position of the activity in the apps list. Remove: Deletes the activity. NOTE: This deletes the activity from the apps list and all user-entered activity settings. You can restore all of the device settings to the factory default values to add a removed activity back to the list (Restoring All Default Settings, page 22). Rename: Sets the activity name. Customizing the Data Screens You can show, hide, and change the layout and content of data screens for each activity. 1 Hold UP. 2 Select Settings > Apps. 3 Select the activity to customize. 4 Select Data Screens. 5 Select a data screen to customize. 6 Select an option: • Select Status to turn the data screen on or off. • Select Layout to adjust the number of data fields on the data screen. • Select a field to change the data that appears in the field. Adding a Map to an Activity You can add the map to the data screens loop for an activity. 1 Hold UP. 2 Select Settings > Apps. 3 Select the activity to customize. 4 Select Data Screens > Map. 5 Select Status to turn the map on or off. 6 Select Orientation. 7 Select an option: • To show north at the top of the page, select North Up. • To show your current direction of travel toward the top of the page, select Track Up. 8 Select User Locations to show or hide saved locations on the map. 9 Select Auto Zoom to select automatically the optimal zoom level for the map. When Off is selected, you must zoom in or out manually. Alerts You can set alerts for each activity, which can help you to train toward specific goals, to increase your awareness of your environment, and to navigate to your destination. Some alerts are available only for specific activities. There are three types of alerts: event alerts, range alerts, and recurring alerts. Event alert: An event alert notifies you once. The event is a specific value. For example, you can set the device to alert you when you reach a specified elevation. 14 Customizing Your Device