Garmin vivoactive HR, 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.

Device Overview

À

Touchscreen Swipe up or down to scroll through widgets, data 

screens, and menus.
Swipe right to return to the previous screen.
Touch to select.
Hold to return to the watch face or time of day screen.

Á

Press to return to the previous screen.
Press to mark a new lap (requires user configuration).
Hold to view shortcut menu options, including turning 
the device on and off.

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Press to open the app list.
Press to start or stop activities or apps.
Hold to open the menu. The menu items change 
based on your activity or the widget you are viewing. 

Icons

A flashing icon means the device is searching for a signal. A 

solid icon means the signal was found or the sensor is 

connected.

GPS status

Bluetooth

®

 technology status

Chest heart rate monitor status

Foot pod status

LiveTrack status

Speed and cadence sensor status

Varia

™

 bike light status

Varia bike radar status

Varia Vision

™

 status

tempe

™

 sensor status

VIRB

VIRB

®

 camera status

vívoactive HR alarm status

Using the Backlight

• At any time, touch or swipe the touchscreen to turn on the 

backlight.

NOTE: 

Alerts and messages activate the backlight 

automatically.

• Customize the backlight setting (

Backlight Settings

, 

page 11

).

Using Do Not Disturb Mode

You can use do not disturb mode to turn off tones, vibrations, 

and the backlight for alerts and notifications. For example, you 

can use this mode while sleeping or watching a movie.

NOTE: 

The device automatically enters do not disturb mode 

during your normal sleep hours. You can set your normal sleep 

hours in the user settings on your Garmin Connect

™

 account.

1

Hold  .

2

Select 

Do Not Disturb

.

TIP: 

To exit do not disturb mode, hold  , and select Do Not 

Disturb.

Touchscreen Tips

• From the watch face, swipe up or down to scroll through the 

widgets on the device.

• Before you start the activity timer, hold your finger on a data 

field to change it.

• During an activity, swipe up or down to view the next data 

screen.

• During an activity, hold your finger on the touchscreen to 

view the watch face and widgets.

• Drag your finger up or down to scroll through widgets and 

menus.

• Perform each menu selection as a separate action.

Locking and Unlocking the Touchscreen

You can lock the touchscreen to prevent inadvertent screen 

touches.

1

Hold  .

2

Select 

Lock Device

.

3

Select a key to unlock the device.

Smart Features

Pairing Your Smartphone

You should connect your vívoactive HR device to a smartphone 

to access the full features of the device.

NOTE: 

Unlike other Bluetooth devices that are paired from the 

Bluetooth settings on your smartphone, your vívoactive HR 

device must be paired directly through the Garmin Connect 

Mobile app.

1

Go to 

www.garminconnect.com/vivoactiveHR

, and follow the 

on-screen instructions to download the Garmin Connect 

Mobile app.

2

Select an option:
• During the initial setup, follow the on-screen instructions to 

pair your device with your smartphone.

• If you did not pair your device with your smartphone 

during the initial setup, hold   on the vívoactive HR 

device, and select 

Settings

 > 

Bluetooth

.

3

Open the Garmin Connect Mobile app.

4

Select an option to add your device to your Garmin Connect 

account:
• If this is the first device you have paired with the Garmin 

Connect Mobile app, follow the on-screen instructions.

• If you have already paired another device with the Garmin 

Connect Mobile app, from the settings menu, select 

Garmin Devices

 >   in the Garmin Connect Mobile app, 

and follow the on-screen instructions.

Connected Features

Connected features are available for your vívoactive HR device 

when you connect the device to a compatible smartphone using 

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