Garmin vivoactive 3 Music Owners Manual - Page 20

Using the Garmin Connect App After you pair your device with your smartphone (Pairing Your Smartphone, page 1), you can use the Garmin Connect app to upload all of your activity data to your Garmin Connect account. 1 Verify the Garmin Connect app is running on your smartphone. 2 Bring your device within 10 m (30 ft.) of your smartphone. Your device automatically syncs your data with the Garmin Connect app and your Garmin Connect account. Using Garmin Connect on Your Computer The Garmin Express application connects your device to your Garmin Connect account using a computer. You can use the Garmin Express application to upload your activity data to your Garmin Connect account and to send data, such as workouts or training plans, from the Garmin Connect website to your device. You can also install device software updates and manage your Connect IQ apps. 1 Connect the device to your computer using the USB cable. 2 Go to www.garmin.com/express. 3 Download and install the Garmin Express application. 4 Open the Garmin Express application, and select Add Device. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions. Customizing Your Device Changing the Watch Face You can choose from several preloaded watch faces or use a Connect IQ watch face that is downloaded to your device (Connect IQ Features, page 3). You can also customize a preloaded watch face or create a new one (Creating a Custom Watch Face, page 16). 1 From the watch face, hold the touchscreen. 2 Select Watch Face. 3 Swipe up or down to scroll through the available watch faces. 4 Tap the screen to select the watch face. 5 Select Apply to activate the displayed watch face. Creating a Custom Watch Face You can customize the style and data fields for the watch face. 1 From the watch face, hold the touchscreen. 2 Select Watch Face. 3 Select an option: • To customize an existing watch face, select the watch face, and select Customize. • To create a new watch face, swipe to the bottom of the watch face list, and select Create New. 4 Swipe up or down to scroll through the analog and digital dials, and tap the screen to select the displayed dial. 5 Select each data field you want to customize, and select the data to display in it. A green border indicates the customizable data fields for this dial. 6 Swipe left to customize the watch face hands. NOTE: This option is available only for analog dials. 7 Swipe up or down to scroll through the hand styles, and tap the screen to select the displayed hands. 8 Swipe left, and select an accent color. 9 Select . 10Select Done. 16 The device sets the new watch face as your active watch face. Customizing the Controls Menu You can add, remove, and change the order of the shortcut menu options in the controls menu (Using the Controls Menu, page 1). 1 Hold the key. The controls menu appears. 2 Hold the touchscreen. The controls menu switches to edit mode. 3 Select the shortcut you want to customize. 4 Select an option: • To change the location of the shortcut in the controls menu, select the location where you want it to appear, or drag the shortcut to a new location. • To remove the shortcut from the controls menu, select . 5 If necessary, select to add a shortcut to the controls menu. NOTE: This option is available only after you remove at least one shortcut from the menu. Activities and 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. Press the key, select an activity, and select Settings. Accent Color: Sets the accent color of each activity to help identify which activity is active. Alerts: Sets the training alerts for the activity (Alerts, page 17). Auto Activity Start: Sets the minimum time threshold for automatically detecting and recording a timed activity. This feature is available for walking and running only. Auto Pause: Sets the device to stop recording data when you stop moving or when you drop below a specified speed (Using Auto Pause®, page 17). Auto Run: Enables the device to detect ski runs automatically using the built-in accelerometer. Auto Scroll: Enables you to move through all of the activity data screens automatically while the timer is running (Using Auto Scroll, page 17). Background: Sets the background color of each activity to black or white. Data Screens: Enables you to customize data screens and add new data screens for the activity (Customizing the Data Screens, page 16). GPS: Sets the mode for the GPS antenna. Using the GPS + GLONASS or GPS + GALILEO options provides increased performance in challenging environments and faster position acquisition. Using the GPS and another satellite together can reduce battery life more than using the GPS option only. Laps: Sets the options for the Auto Lap® feature (Marking Laps Using the Auto Lap Feature, page 17), and turns on the manual lap function (Turning On the Manual Lap Function, page 17). Pool Size: Sets the pool length for pool swimming. Customizing the Data Screens You can customize data screens based on your training goals or optional accessories. For example, you can customize one of the data screens to display your lap pace or heart rate zone. 1 Press the key. 2 Select an activity. 3 Select Settings > Data Screens. Customizing Your Device