Garmin vivoactive 3 Music Owners Manual - Page 22

Phone and Bluetooth Settings, System Settings, Garmin Connect Settings

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Phone and Bluetooth Settings Hold the touchscreen, and select Settings > Connectivity > Phone. Status: Displays the current Bluetooth connection status and allows you to turn Bluetooth technology on or off. Notifications: The device turns smart notifications on and off automatically based on your selections (Enabling Bluetooth Notifications, page 2). Pair Phone: Connects your device with a compatible smartphone equipped with Bluetooth technology. Connected Alerts: Alerts you when your paired smartphone connects and disconnects. Stop LiveTrack: Allows you to stop a LiveTrack session while one is in progress. System Settings Hold the touchscreen, and select Settings > System. Auto Lock: Automatically locks the touchscreen to prevent inadvertent screen touches. You can press the key to unlock the touchscreen. Language: Sets the language of the device interface. Time: Sets the time format and source for local time (Time Settings, page 18). Date: Alllows you to manually set the date and date format. Physio TrueUp: Allows your device to sync activities, history, and data from other Garmin devices. Backlight: Sets the backlight mode, timeout, and brightness (Backlight Settings, page 18). Vibration: Turns vibration on or off and sets the vibration intensity. Do Not Disturb: Turns on or off do not disturb mode. Units: Sets the measurement units used to display data (Changing the Units of Measure, page 18). Data Recording: Sets how the device records activity data. The Smart recording option (default) allows for longer activity recordings. The Every Second recording option provides more detailed activity recordings, but may require you to charge the battery more frequently. USB Mode: Sets the device to use media transfer mode or Garmin mode when connected to a computer. Reset: Allows you to reset the default settings or delete personal data and reset the settings (Restoring All Default Settings, page 22). NOTE: If you have set up a Garmin Pay wallet, restoring default settings also deletes the wallet from your device. Software Update: Allows you to check for software updates. About: Displays the unit ID, software version, regulatory information, and license agreement. Time Settings Hold the touchscreen, and select Settings > System > Time. Time Format: Sets the device to show time in a 12-hour or a 24-hour format. Time Source: Allows you to set the time manually or automatically based on your paired mobile device. Set Time with GPS: Allows the device to set the time of day automatically based on your GPS position. Time Zones Each time you turn on the device and acquire satellites or sync with your smartphone, the device automatically detects your time zone and the current time of day. Setting the Time Manually By default, the time is set automatically when the vívoactive device is paired with a mobile device. 1 Hold the touchscreen. 2 Select Settings > System > Time > Time Source > Manual. 3 Select Time, and enter the time of day. Setting the Alarm 1 Hold the touchscreen. 2 Select Clocks > Alarms > Add New. 3 Select Time, and enter a time. 4 Select Repeat, and select an option. Deleting an Alarm 1 Hold the touchscreen. 2 Select Clocks > Alarms. 3 Select an alarm, and select Remove. Starting the Countdown Timer 1 Hold the touchscreen. 2 Select Clocks > Timer. 3 Enter the time. 4 Select Start. 5 If necessary, select the touchscreen for more options. Using the Stopwatch 1 Hold the touchscreen. 2 Select Clocks > Stopwatch. 3 Press the key. Backlight Settings Hold the touchscreen, and select Settings > System > Backlight. Mode: Sets the backlight to turn on when you interact with the device, which includes receiving a notification or using the key or touchscreen. Gesture: Sets the backlight to turn on when you rotate your wrist toward your body to view the device. You can use the Only During Activity option to use this feature only during timed activities. Timeout: Sets the length of time before the backlight turns off. Brightness: Sets the brightness level of the backlight. During an activity, the backlight uses the brightest setting. Changing the Units of Measure You can customize units of measure for distance, pace and speed, elevation, weight, height, and temperature. 1 From the watch face. hold the touchscreen. 2 Select Settings > System > Units. 3 Select a measurement type. 4 Select a unit of measure. Garmin Connect Settings You can change your device settings from your Garmin Connect account, using either the Garmin Connect app or the Garmin Connect website. Some settings are available only using your Garmin Connect account and cannot be changed on your device. • In the Garmin Connect app, select the image of your device, and select Device Settings. • On the Garmin Connect website, from the devices widget, select Device Settings. After customizing settings, sync your data to apply the changes to your device (Using the Garmin Connect App, page 16, Using Garmin Connect on Your Computer, page 16). 18 Customizing Your Device

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Phone and Bluetooth Settings
Hold the touchscreen, and select
Settings
>
Connectivity
>
Phone
.
Status
: Displays the current Bluetooth connection status and
allows you to turn Bluetooth technology on or off.
Notifications
: The device turns smart notifications on and off
automatically based on your selections (
Enabling Bluetooth
Notifications
, page 2
).
Pair Phone
: Connects your device with a compatible
smartphone equipped with Bluetooth technology.
Connected Alerts
: Alerts you when your paired smartphone
connects and disconnects.
Stop LiveTrack
: Allows you to stop a LiveTrack session while
one is in progress.
System Settings
Hold the touchscreen, and select
Settings
>
System
.
Auto Lock
: Automatically locks the touchscreen to prevent
inadvertent screen touches. You can press the key to unlock
the touchscreen.
Language
: Sets the language of the device interface.
Time
: Sets the time format and source for local time (
Time
Settings
, page 18
).
Date
: Alllows you to manually set the date and date format.
Physio TrueUp
: Allows your device to sync activities, history,
and data from other Garmin devices.
Backlight
: Sets the backlight mode, timeout, and brightness
(
Backlight Settings
, page 18
).
Vibration
: Turns vibration on or off and sets the vibration
intensity.
Do Not Disturb
: Turns on or off do not disturb mode.
Units
: Sets the measurement units used to display data
(
Changing the Units of Measure
, page 18
).
Data Recording
: Sets how the device records activity data. The
Smart recording option (default) allows for longer activity
recordings. The Every Second recording option provides
more detailed activity recordings, but may require you to
charge the battery more frequently.
USB Mode
: Sets the device to use media transfer mode or
Garmin mode when connected to a computer.
Reset
: Allows you to reset the default settings or delete
personal data and reset the settings (
Restoring All Default
Settings
, page 22
).
NOTE:
If you have set up a Garmin Pay wallet, restoring
default settings also deletes the wallet from your device.
Software Update
: Allows you to check for software updates.
About
: Displays the unit ID, software version, regulatory
information, and license agreement.
Time Settings
Hold the touchscreen, and select
Settings
>
System
>
Time
.
Time Format
: Sets the device to show time in a 12-hour or a
24-hour format.
Time Source
: Allows you to set the time manually or
automatically based on your paired mobile device.
Set Time with GPS
: Allows the device to set the time of day
automatically based on your GPS position.
Time Zones
Each time you turn on the device and acquire satellites or sync
with your smartphone, the device automatically detects your
time zone and the current time of day.
Setting the Time Manually
By default, the time is set automatically when the vívoactive
device is paired with a mobile device.
1
Hold the touchscreen.
2
Select
Settings
>
System
>
Time
>
Time Source
>
Manual
.
3
Select
Time
, and enter the time of day.
Setting the Alarm
1
Hold the touchscreen.
2
Select
Clocks
>
Alarms
>
Add New
.
3
Select
Time
, and enter a time.
4
Select
Repeat
, and select an option.
Deleting an Alarm
1
Hold the touchscreen.
2
Select
Clocks
>
Alarms
.
3
Select an alarm, and select
Remove
.
Starting the Countdown Timer
1
Hold the touchscreen.
2
Select
Clocks
>
Timer
.
3
Enter the time.
4
Select
Start
.
5
If necessary, select the touchscreen for more options.
Using the Stopwatch
1
Hold the touchscreen.
2
Select
Clocks
>
Stopwatch
.
3
Press the key.
Backlight Settings
Hold the touchscreen, and select
Settings
>
System
>
Backlight
.
Mode
: Sets the backlight to turn on when you interact with the
device, which includes receiving a notification or using the
key or touchscreen.
Gesture
: Sets the backlight to turn on when you rotate your
wrist toward your body to view the device. You can use the
Only During Activity option to use this feature only during
timed activities.
Timeout
: Sets the length of time before the backlight turns off.
Brightness
: Sets the brightness level of the backlight. During an
activity, the backlight uses the brightest setting.
Changing the Units of Measure
You can customize units of measure for distance, pace and
speed, elevation, weight, height, and temperature.
1
From the watch face. hold the touchscreen.
2
Select
Settings
>
System
>
Units
.
3
Select a measurement type.
4
Select a unit of measure.
Garmin Connect Settings
You can change your device settings from your Garmin Connect
account, using either the Garmin Connect app or the Garmin
Connect website. Some settings are available only using your
Garmin Connect account and cannot be changed on your
device.
In the Garmin Connect app, select the image of your device,
and select
Device Settings
.
On the Garmin Connect website, from the devices widget,
select
Device Settings
.
After customizing settings, sync your data to apply the changes
to your device (
Using the Garmin Connect App
, page 16
,
Using
Garmin Connect on Your Computer
, page 16
).
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Customizing Your Device