Garmin Vivosmart Owners Manual

vívosmart® Owner's Manual
Introduction
 WARNING
See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the 
product box for product warnings and other important 
information.
Always consult your physician before you begin or modify any exercise program.
Getting Started
Before you can use the vívosmart device, you must set up the device on your compatible mobile device or computer.
Select an option:
•Set up the device on your mobile device (Mobile Setup).
•Set up the device on your computer...

Device Features
You can swipe left or right to scroll through the features on your device. Icons represent many of the features available. A flashing icon means the device is searching for a compatible sensor, such as a bike speed sensor or heart rate monitor. A solid icon means the sensor is paired.
NOTE: Some features may not be available. You can enable these features by customizing the screens your device displays 
(Device Settings).
Time and 
dateThe current time of day and date based on your...

Viewing Notifications
Before you can view notifications, you must pair the vívosmart device with a compatible mobile device.
1Select .
2Swipe left or right to scroll through the notifications.
3Select a notification.
4If necessary, select  to scroll through the contents of the notification.
5Select  to return to the previous screen.
NOTE: The notification remains on your vívosmart device until you view it on your mobile device.
Managing Notifications
You can use your compatible mobile device to manage...

1Push one tab À of the strap through the slot Á in the heart 
rate monitor module.
2Press the tab down.
3Wet the electrodes  on the back of the module to create a 
strong connection between your chest and the heart rate 
monitor module.
4Wrap the strap around your chest and attach it to the other side of the heart rate monitor module.
The Garmin® logo should be right-side up.
5Bring the device within 3 m (10 ft.) of the heart rate monitor.
After you put on the heart rate monitor, it is active and...

NOTE: Notifications are always displayed in landscape 
format.
Time Format: Sets the device to display time in a 12-hour or 24-hour format.
Language: Sets the language the device displays.
Units: Sets the device to display the distance traveled in kilometers or miles.
Custom Step Length: Allows your device to more accurately 
calculate the distance traveled using your custom step 
length.
Heart Rate: Allows you to estimate your maximum heart rate and determine custom heart rate zones.
Alert Settings
Hold...

•Hand wash the strap occasionally, using a tiny amount of 
mild detergent, such as dishwashing liquid.
NOTE: Using too much detergent may damage the strap.
•Do not put the strap in a dryer.
•When drying the strap, hang it up or lay it flat.
Troubleshooting
My device does not display the correct time
The device updates the time and date when you synchronize your device to a mobile device. When you change time zones, you should synchronize your device to receive the correct time.
Synchronize your device to...

Wheel SizeL (mm)700 × 23C2096700 × 25C2105700 × 28C2136700 × 30C2170700 × 32C2155700C Tubular2130700 × 35C2168700 × 38C2180700 × 40C2200
Software License Agreement
BY USING THE DEVICE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE 
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE 
LICENSE AGREEMENT. PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY.
Garmin Ltd. and its subsidiaries (“Garmin”) grant you a limited license to use the software embedded in this device (the 
“Software”) in binary executable form in the normal operation of...

Garmin®
, the Garmin logo, ANT+ ®
, and vívosmart ®
 are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries, registered in the USA and other countries. Garmin Connect ™
, Garmin Express ™
, and VIRB ™
 are trademarks 
of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. These trademarks may not be used without the express permission of Garmin.
Android ™
 is a trademark of Google, Inc. The Bluetooth ®
 word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Garmin is under license. iOS ®
 is a...