Garmin VIVOSMART 5, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...VÍVOSMART 5 Owner sManual ...

Page 2: ...rmin Ltd or its subsidiaries registered in the USA and other countries Body Battery Firstbeat Analytics Garmin Connect Garmin Express and Garmin Move IQ 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 Bluetooth SIG Inc and any use of such ma...

Page 3: ...ity 13 Calibrating the Treadmill Distance 13 Heart Rate Features 14 Wrist Heart Rate Monitor Settings 14 Pulse Oximeter 14 Getting Pulse Oximeter Readings 14 Turning On Pulse Oximeter Sleep Tracking 15 About VO2 Max Estimates 15 Getting Your VO2 Max Estimate 15 Viewing Your Fitness Age 15 Broadcasting Heart Rate Data to Garmin Devices 16 Setting an Abnormal Heart Rate Alert 16 Clocks 16 Setting an...

Page 4: ... Settings 31 Updating the Software Using the Garmin Connect App 31 Updating the Software Using Garmin Express 31 Troubleshooting 31 Resetting the Watch 31 Is my phone compatible with my watch 31 My phone will not connect to the watch 31 Activity Tracking 32 My step count does not seem accurate 32 The step counts on my watch and my Garmin Connect account do not match 32 My stress level does not app...

Page 5: ... the Garmin Connect app follow the on screen instructions If you have already paired another watch or device with the Garmin Connect app from the or menu select Garmin Devices Add Device and follow the on screen instructions Using the Watch Wrist gesture Rotate and lift your wrist toward your body to turn the screen on Rotate your wrist away from your body to turn the screen off Double tap Double ...

Page 6: ...screen Press Rotate and lift your wrist toward your body NOTE You cannot wake the watch with a gesture when do not disturb mode is enabled Using Do Not Disturb Mode page 18 2 Rotate your wrist away from your body to turn off the screen NOTE The screen turns off when not in use When the screen is off the watch is still active and recording data 2 Introduction ...

Page 7: ...Viewing Widgets and Menus From the watch face press to view the main menu From the watch face swipe right to view the controls menu Introduction 3 ...

Page 8: ...ns You can press to view the menu TIP Swipe to scroll through the menu options Displays the timed activity options Displays the heart rate features Displays the watch face options Displays the timer stopwatch and alarm options Displays the watch settings 4 Introduction ...

Page 9: ...r pulse oximeter readings you should remain motionless NOTE The optical sensor is located on the back of the watch See Troubleshooting page 31 for more information about wrist based heart rate See Tips for Erratic Pulse Oximeter Data page 33 for more information about the pulse oximeter sensor For more information about accuracy go to garmin com ataccuracy For more information about watch wear and...

Page 10: ...mount of water consumed and your goal for the day Your intensity minutes total and goal for the week The distance traveled in kilometers or miles for the day The amount of total calories burned for the day including both active and resting calories Your current heart rate in beats per minute bpm and seven day average resting heart rate Your current stress level The watch measures your heart rate v...

Page 11: ...irable metabolic state changes The move bar reminds you to keep moving After one hour of inactivity the move bar appears Additional segments appear after every 15 minutes of inactivity You can reset the move bar by walking a short distance Intensity Minutes To improve your health organizations such as the World Health Organization recommend at least 150 minutes per week of moderate intensity activ...

Page 12: ...ble reserve energy The Body Battery level range is from 0 to 100 where 0 to 25 is low reserve energy 26 to 50 is medium reserve energy 51 to 75 is high reserve energy and 76 to 100 is very high reserve energy You can sync your watch with your Garmin Connect account to view your most up to date Body Battery level long term trends and additional details Tips for Improved Body Battery Data page 33 Vi...

Page 13: ...sical symptoms sex drive sexual activity ovulation days and more Logging Your Menstrual Cycle Information page 9 You can learn more and set up this feature in the Health Stats settings of the Garmin Connect app Menstrual cycle tracking and details Physical and emotional symptoms Period and fertility predictions Health and nutrition information NOTE You can use the Garmin Connect app to add and rem...

Page 14: ...fter meals and before bed Select Movement to use a stopwatch or timer to log the baby s movements 4 Follow the on screen instructions Controlling Music Playback The music control widget allows you to control music on your phone using your vívosmart 5 watch The widget controls the currently active or most recently active media player app on your phone If no media player is active the widget does no...

Page 15: ...our Garmin Connect account 1 Press to view the menu 2 Select 3 Swipe to scroll through the activity list and select an option Select for walking Select for running Select for a cardio activity Select for strength training Select for a bike activity Select for pool swimming Select for a yoga activity Select for other activity types Select for an elliptical trainer activity Select for a stair steppe...

Page 16: ...o delete the activity Select to resume the activity Recording a Strength Training Activity You can record sets during a strength training activity A set is multiple repetitions reps of a single move 1 Press to view the menu 2 Select 3 Select to set up rep counting and automatic set detection 4 Select the toggle switch to enable Rep Counting and Auto Set 5 Press to return to the activity timer scre...

Page 17: ...ool size 4 Select 5 Select to start the activity timer The watch records activity data only while the activity timer is running 6 Start your activity The watch displays your distance and swim intervals or pool lengths 7 After you complete your activity hold until appears and the circle closes 8 Select an option Select to save the activity Select to delete the activity Select to resume the activity...

Page 18: ...en in your blood Knowing your oxygen saturation can be valuable in understanding your overall health and help you determine how your body is adapting to altitude Your watch gauges your blood oxygen level by shining light into the skin and checking how much light is absorbed This is referred to as SpO2 On the watch your pulse oximeter readings appear as an SpO2 percentage On your Garmin Connect acc...

Page 19: ...ndix VO2 Max Standard Ratings page 35 and go to www CooperInstitute org Getting Your VO2 Max Estimate The watch requires wrist based heart rate data and a timed 15 minute brisk walk or run to display your VO2 max estimate 1 Press to view the menu 2 Select If you have already recorded a 15 minute brisk walk or run your VO2 max estimate may appear The watch updates your VO2 max estimate each time yo...

Page 20: ... when your heart rate exceeds or drops below a certain number of beats per minute as selected by the user after a period of inactivity This feature does not notify you of any potential heart condition and is not intended to treat or diagnose any medical condition or disease Always defer to your health care provider for any heart related issues 1 Press 2 Select HR Alerts 3 Select High or Low 4 Sele...

Page 21: ...onnect tracking page Music controls Allows you to control the music player on your phone Notifications Alerts you to view notifications from your phone including calls texts social network updates calendar appointments and more based on your phone notification settings Software updates Your watch wirelessly downloads and installs the latest software update Weather updates Displays the current temp...

Page 22: ...enu page 22 2 Select Morning Report Your watch displays a morning report based on your normal wake time Tap the touchscreen to view the report which includes weather sleep steps menstrual cycle tracking or pregnancy information and calendar events NOTE You can customize your display name in your Garmin Connect account System Settings page 26 Garmin Connect You can connect with your friends on your...

Page 23: ...ove IQ feature can automatically start a timed activity for walking and running using time thresholds you set in the Garmin Connect app or the watch activity settings These activities are added to your activities list Connected GPS With the connected GPS feature your watch uses the GPS antenna in your phone to record GPS data for walk run or bike activities Recording an Activity with Connected GPS...

Page 24: ...a web page Adding Emergency Contacts Emergency contact phone numbers are used for the safety and tracking features 1 From the Garmin Connect app select or 2 Select Safety Tracking Safety Features Emergency Contacts Add Emergency Contacts 3 Follow the on screen instructions Adding Contacts 1 From the Garmin Connect app select or 2 Select Contacts 3 Follow the on screen instructions After you add co...

Page 25: ...n view your sleep statistics on your Garmin Connect account NOTE Naps are not added to your sleep statistics You can use do not disturb mode to turn off notifications and alerts with the exception of alarms Using Do Not Disturb Mode page 18 Syncing Your Data with the Garmin Connect App Your watch automatically syncs data with the Garmin Connect app each time you open the app Your watch periodicall...

Page 26: ...e and change the order of the shortcut menu options in the controls menu Viewing Widgets and Menus page 3 1 Swipe right to view the controls menu The controls menu appears 2 Hold the touchscreen The controls menu switches to edit mode 3 To remove a shortcut from the controls menu select in the upper right corner of the shortcut 4 Select to add a shortcut to the controls menu NOTE This option is av...

Page 27: ...our phone Phone Enables or disables Bluetooth technology and your connection to your paired phone Pulse Ox Displays pulse oximeter data Getting Pulse Oximeter Readings page 14 Stopwatch Starts the stopwatch Using the Stopwatch page 16 Sync Syncs your watch with your paired phone Timer Sets a countdown timer Starting the Countdown Timer page 17 Watch Settings You can customize some settings on your...

Page 28: ...o use mass storage mode or Garmin mode when connected to a computer Edit Widgets Shows the location where you can edit widgets in Garmin Connect Edit Activities Shows the location where you can edit activities in Garmin Connect Reset Allows you to delete your user data and reset all settings to their default values Restoring All Default Settings page 31 Power Off Turns off the watch Setting the Br...

Page 29: ... period of inactivity You can set the alert threshold Move Alert Allows your device to display a message and the move bar on the time of day screen when you have been inactive for too long Relax Reminders Allows you to set the device to alert you when your stress level is unusually high The alert encourages you to take a moment to relax and the device prompts you to begin a guided breathing exerci...

Page 30: ...curately calculate the distance traveled using your custom stride length You can enter a known distance and the number of steps it takes to cover the distance and Garmin Connect can calculate your step length Set as Preferred Activity Tracker Sets this device to be your primary activity tracking device when more than one device is connected to the app User Profile Settings From your Garmin Connect...

Page 31: ...atch page 28 1 Plug the small end of the USB cable into the charging port on your watch 2 Plug the large end of the USB cable into a USB charging port The watch displays the current battery charge level Tips for Charging Your Watch Connect the charger securely to the watch to charge it using the USB cable Charging the Watch page 27 You can charge the watch by plugging the USB cable into a Garmin a...

Page 32: ...re prolonged exposure to extreme temperatures can occur because it can cause permanent damage Cleaning the Watch CAUTION Some users may experience skin irritation after prolonged use of the watch especially if the user has sensitive skin or allergies If you notice any skin irritation remove the watch and give your skin time to heal To help prevent skin irritation ensure the watch is clean and dry ...

Page 33: ...and 2 Insert the device into the band and stretch the band material around the device The mark on the device must align with the mark inside the band Viewing Device Information You can view the unit ID software version and regulatory information 1 Hold the touchscreen to view the menu 2 Select 3 Swipe to view the information Device Information 29 ...

Page 34: ...ce needs to be repaired go to support garmin com for information about submitting a service request with Garmin Product Support Getting More Information Go to support garmin com for additional manuals articles and software updates Go to buy garmin com or contact your Garmin dealer for information about optional accessories and replacement parts Go to www garmin com ataccuracy This is not a medical...

Page 35: ...ch software you must download and install the Garmin Express application and add your watch Syncing Your Data with Your Computer page 21 1 Connect the watch to your computer using the USB cable When new software is available the Garmin Express application sends it to your watch 2 After the Garmin Express application finishes sending the update disconnect the watch from your computer Your watch ins...

Page 36: ...our step count with the Garmin Connect app Syncing Your Data with the Garmin Connect App page 21 2 Wait while the watch syncs your data Syncing can take several minutes NOTE Refreshing the Garmin Connect app does not sync your data or update your step count My stress level does not appear Before the watch can detect your stress level wrist based heart rate monitoring must be turned on The watch sa...

Page 37: ...ty NOTE In cold environments warm up indoors Rinse the watch with fresh water after each workout Tips for Improved Body Battery Data For more accurate results wear the watch while sleeping Good sleep charges your Body Battery Strenuous activity and high stress can cause your Body Battery to drain more quickly Food intake as well as stimulants like caffeine has no impact on your Body Battery Tips f...

Page 38: ...icult to read The automatic activity detection feature can be helpful when starting outdoor activities Activity Tracking Settings page 26 Appendix Fitness Goals Knowing your heart rate zones can help you measure and improve your fitness by understanding and applying these principles Your heart rate is a good measure of exercise intensity Training in certain heart rate zones can help you improve ca...

Page 39: ...labored breathing Anaerobic and muscular endurance increased power VO2 Max Standard Ratings These tables include standardized classifications for VO2 max estimates by age and gender Males Percentile 20 29 30 39 40 49 50 59 60 69 70 79 Superior 95 55 4 54 52 5 48 9 45 7 42 1 Excellent 80 51 1 48 3 46 4 43 4 39 5 36 7 Good 60 45 4 44 42 4 39 2 35 5 32 3 Fair 40 41 7 40 5 38 5 35 6 32 3 29 4 Poor 0 4...

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