Garmin Vivosport, Owner'S Manual

Restoring a Personal Record

You can set each personal record back to the one previously 

recorded.

1

Hold the touchscreen to view the menu.

2

Select   >  .

3

Select   or  .

4

Select a record.

5

Select 

Restore Last

 > 

.

NOTE: 

This does not delete any saved activities.

Clearing a Personal Record

1

Hold the touchscreen to view the menu.

2

Select   >  .

3

Select   or  .

4

Select a record.

5

Select 

Clear

 > 

.

NOTE: 

This does not delete any saved activities.

Garmin Connect

You can connect with your friends on your Garmin Connect 

account. Garmin Connect gives you the tools to track, analyze, 

share, and encourage each other. Record the events of your 

active lifestyle including runs, walks, hikes, and more.
You can create your free Garmin Connect account when you 

pair your device with your phone using the Garmin Connect app, 

or you can go to 

garminconnect.com

.

Track your progress

: You can track your daily steps, join a 

friendly competition with your connections, and meet your 

goals.

Analyze your data

: You can view more detailed information 

about your activity, including time, distance, calories burned, 

and customizable reports.

Share your activities

: You can connect with friends to follow 

each other's activities or post links to your activities on your 

favorite social networking sites.

Manage your settings

: You can customize your device and 

user settings on your Garmin Connect account.

Garmin Move IQ

™

When your movements match familiar exercise patterns, the 

Move IQ feature automatically detects the event and displays it 

in your timeline. The Move IQ events show activity type and 

duration, but they do not appear in your activities list or 

newsfeed.
The Move IQ feature can automatically start a timed activity for 

walking and running using time thresholds you set in the Garmin 

Connect app. These activities are added to your activities list.

Syncing Your Data with the Garmin Connect 

App

Your device automatically syncs data with the Garmin Connect 

app each time you open the app. Your device periodically syncs 

data with the Garmin Connect app automatically. You can also 

manually sync your data at any time.

1

Bring the device near your smartphone.

2

Open the Garmin Connect app.

TIP: 

The app can be open or running in the background.

3

Hold the touchscreen to view the menu.

4

Select  .

5

Wait while your data syncs.

6

View your current data in the Garmin Connect app.

Syncing Your Data with Your Computer

Before you can sync your data with the Garmin Connect 

application on your computer, you must install the Garmin 

Express

™

 application (

Setting Up Garmin Express

, page 6

).

1

Connect the device to your computer using the USB cable.

2

Open the Garmin Express application.
The device enters mass storage mode.

3

Follow the on-screen instructions.

4

View your data on your Garmin Connect account.

Setting Up Garmin Express

1

Connect the device to your computer using a USB cable.

2

Go to 

www.garmin.com/express

.

3

Follow the on-screen instructions.

Customizing Your Device

Locking and Unlocking the Touchscreen

You can enable the Auto Lock option to automatically lock the 

touchscreen after a period of inactivity to prevent inadvertent 

screen touches.

1

Hold the touchscreen to view the menu.

2

Select   > 

Auto Lock

.

3

Select an option.

4

Double tap the touchscreen to unlock the device.

Wrist Heart Rate Monitor Settings

Hold the touchscreen to view the menu, and select  .

: Turns the wrist heart rate monitor on or off. You can use the 

Activity Only option to use the wrist heart rate monitor only 

during timed activities.

: Enables the device to start broadcasting heart rate data to 

paired Garmin devices (

Broadcasting Heart Rate Data to 

Garmin

®

 Devices

, page 4

).

: Enables the device to alert you when your heart rate 

exceeds a set threshold after a period of inactivity (

Setting an 

Abnormal Heart Rate Alert

, page 6

).

Setting an Abnormal Heart Rate Alert

 CAUTION

This feature only alerts you when your heart rate exceeds 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.

You can set the heart rate threshold value.

1

Hold the touchscreen to view the menu.

2

Select   >  .

3

Swipe to set the heart rate threshold value.

6

Customizing Your Device