Garmin vivosmart HR/HR+, Owner'S Manual

Setting Your Heart Rate Alerts

You can set the device to alert you when your heart rate is 

above or below a target zone or a custom range. For example, 

you can set the device to alert you when your heart rate is 

above 180 beats per minute (bpm).

1

Press the device key to view the menu.

2

Select  .

3

Select an activity.

4

Select   > 

HR Alert

.

5

Select an option:
• To use the range of an existing heart rate zone, select a 

heart rate zone.

• To use custom minimum or maximum values, select 

Custom

.

TIP: 

You can use your Garmin Connect account to define 

custom zones (

Run Options on Your Garmin Connect 

Account

, page 7

).

Each time you exceed or drop below the specified range or 

custom value, a message appears and the device vibrates.

Marking Laps

You can set your device to use the Auto Lap

®

 feature, which 

marks a lap automatically at every kilometer or mile. This feature 

is helpful for comparing your performance over different parts of 

an activity.

NOTE: 

The Auto Lap feature is not available for all activities.

1

Press the device key to view the menu.

2

Select  .

3

Select an activity.

4

Select   > 

Auto Lap

 > 

On

.

5

Start your activity.

vívosmart HR+ GPS Training Features

This manual is for the vívosmart HR and vívosmart HR+ models. 

The features described in this section apply to the vívosmart 

HR+ model only.

vívosmart HR

: This device does not have GPS tracking 

features or location settings.

vívosmart HR+

: This device has GPS tracking features and 

location settings.

Setting the Activity Mode

1

Press the device key to view the menu.

2

Select  .

3

Select an activity.

4

Select   > 

Activity Mode

.

5

Select an option:
• Select 

Basic

 to record an activity without any alerts 

(

Recording a Fitness Activity

, page 3

).

NOTE: 

This is the default activity mode.

• Select 

Run/Walk

 to train using timed running and walking 

intervals.

NOTE: 

This mode is available for the 

Run

 activity only.

• Select 

Virtual Pacer

 to train toward a pace goal.

NOTE: 

This mode is available for the 

Run

 activity only.

• Select 

Time

, 

Distance

, or 

Calories

 to train toward a 

specific goal using duration alerts.

TIP: 

You can use your Garmin Connect account to customize 

activity mode alerts (

Run Options on Your Garmin Connect 

Account

, page 7

).

6

Select  .

7

Start your activity.
Each time you reach the alert value, a message appears and 

the device vibrates.

Virtual Pacer

™

Virtual Pacer is a training tool designed to help you improve your 

performance by encouraging you to run at the pace you set.

Setting Your Heart Rate Alerts

You can set the device to alert you when your heart rate is 

above or below a target zone or a custom range. For example, 

you can set the device to alert you when your heart rate is 

above 180 beats per minute (bpm).

1

Press the device key to view the menu.

2

Select  .

3

Select an activity.

4

Select   > 

HR Alert

.

5

Select an option:
• To use the range of an existing heart rate zone, select a 

heart rate zone.

• To use custom minimum or maximum values, select 

Custom

.

TIP: 

You can use your Garmin Connect account to define 

custom zones (

Run Options on Your Garmin Connect 

Account

, page 7

).

Each time you exceed or drop below the specified range or 

custom value, a message appears and the device vibrates.

Marking Laps

You can set your device to use the Auto Lap feature, which 

marks a lap automatically at every kilometer or mile. This feature 

is helpful for comparing your performance over different parts of 

an activity.

1

Press the device key to view the menu.

2

Select  .

3

Select an activity.

4

Select   > 

Auto Lap

 > 

On

.

5

Start your activity.

Pausing Your Activity Automatically

You can use the Auto Pause

®

 feature to pause the timer 

automatically when you stop moving. This feature is helpful if 

your activity includes stop lights or other places where you need 

to stop.

NOTE: 

The paused time is not saved with your history data.

NOTE: 

The Auto Pause feature is not available for all activities.

1

Press the device key to view the menu.

2

Select  .

3

Select an activity.

4

Select   > 

Auto Pause

 > 

On

.

Improving Calorie Accuracy

The device displays an estimate of your total calories burned for 

the current day. You can improve the accuracy of this 

calculation by walking briskly or running outside for 20 minutes.

1

Swipe to view the calories screen.

2

Select  .

NOTE: 

 appears when calories need to be calibrated. This 

calibration process only needs to be completed once. If you 

have already recorded a timed walk or run,   may not 

appear.

4

vívosmart HR+ GPS Training Features