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Introduction

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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

   Action button:

 Press to turn on the device.

Press to start and stop the activity timer.
Hold for 2 seconds to view the controls menu, 

including device power.
Hold for 5 seconds to request assistance (

Safety 

and Tracking Features, page 

6

)

   Back button:

 Press to return to the previous 

screen, except during an activity.
During an activity, press to mark a new lap, start a 

new set or pose, or advance to the next stage of a 

workout.
Hold to view a menu of device settings and options 

for the current screen.

 Touchscreen:

 Swipe up or down to scroll through 

widgets, features, and menus.
Tap to select.
Swipe right to return to the previous screen.
During an activity, swipe right to view the watch 

face and widgets.
From the watch face, swipe right to view the 

shortcut feature.

Touchscreen Tips

 

y

Drag up or down to scroll through lists and menus.

 

y

Swipe up or down to scroll quickly.

 

y

Tap to select an item.

 

y

From the watch face, swipe up or down to scroll 

through the widgets on the device.

 

y

From a widget, tap to view additional widget 

screens, if available.

 

y

During an activity, swipe up or down to view the 

next data screen.

 

y

During an activity, swipe right to view the watch 

face and widgets, and swipe left to return to the 

activity data fields.

 

y

Perform each menu selection as a separate action.

Locking and Unlocking the Touchscreen

You can lock the touchscreen to prevent inadvertent 

screen touches.

Hold   to view the controls menu.

Select  .
The touchscreen locks and does not respond to 

touches until you unlock it.

Hold any button to unlock the touchscreen.

Using the Controls Menu

The controls menu contains customizable shortcuts, 

such as locking the touchscreen and turning the 

device off.

NOTE:

 You can add, reorder, and remove the shortcuts 

in the controls menu (

Customizing the Controls Menu, 

page 

21

).

From any screen, hold   for 2 seconds.

Select an option.

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.

Smartphone connection status
Heart rate monitor status
Foot pod status
LiveTrack status
Speed and cadence sensor status
Varia  bike light status
Varia bike radar status
tempe  sensor status
vívoactive alarm status

Setting Up Your Watch

To take full advantage of the vívoactive features, 

complete these tasks.

 

y

Pair your smartphone with the Garmin Connect 

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Page 1: ...V VOACTIVE 4 4S Owner s Manual...

Page 2: ...s 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 Apple iPhone and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc r...

Page 3: ...e 7 Wearing the Device 7 Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data 7 Viewing the Heart Rate Widget 7 Setting an Abnormal Heart Rate Alert 7 Broadcasting Heart Rate to Garmin Devices 7 Turning Off the Wrist bas...

Page 4: ...Manually 19 History 19 Using History 19 Viewing Your Time in Each Heart Rate Zone 20 Garmin Connect 20 Using the Garmin Connect App 20 Using Garmin Connect on Your Computer 20 Customizing Your Device...

Page 5: ...ot display the correct time 28 Maximizing Battery Life 28 Restarting the Device 29 Restoring All Default Settings 29 Acquiring Satellite Signals 29 Improving GPS Satellite Reception 29 Activity Tracki...

Page 6: ...hrough the widgets on the device y y From a widget tap to view additional widget screens if available y y During an activity swipe up or down to view the next data screen y y During an activity swipe...

Page 7: ...n Connect tracking page Activity uploads to Garmin Connect Automatically sends your activity to your Garmin Connect account as soon as you finish recording the activity Connect IQ Allows you to extend...

Page 8: ...ings page 25 For example you can use this mode while sleeping or watching a movie y y To manually turn on or off do not disturb mode hold and select y y To automatically turn on do not disturb mode du...

Page 9: ...internet every 7 days via Wi Fi or Garmin Connect Mobile so that you can continue to make use of third party offline music services Before you can download music or other audio files to your compatibl...

Page 10: ...play and pause the current audio file Select to skip to the next audio file in the playlist Hold to fast forward through the current audio file Select to restart the current audio file Select twice to...

Page 11: ...ct app does not contact emergency services on your behalf The v voactive device has safety and tracking features that must be set up with the Garmin Connect app NOTICE To use these features you must b...

Page 12: ...ation about wrist based heart rate y y See Tips for Erratic Pulse Oximeter Data page 9 for more information about the pulse oximeter sensor y y For more information about accuracy go to Garmin com sg...

Page 13: ...ion from the initial setup to determine your default heart rate zones The device has separate heart rate zones for running and cycling For the most accurate calorie data during your activity you shoul...

Page 14: ...r Readings You can manually begin a pulse oximeter reading by viewing the pulse oximeter widget The accuracy of the pulse oximeter reading can vary based on your blood flow the device placement on you...

Page 15: ...ving your weekly intensity minutes goal by participating in at least 10 consecutive minutes of moderate to vigorous intensity activities The device adds the amount of moderate activity minutes with th...

Page 16: ...daily symptoms Music controls Provides music player controls for your smartphone or on device music My day Displays a dynamic summary of your activity today The metrics include timed activities intens...

Page 17: ...your overall Body Battery level Like a gas gauge on a car it indicates your amount of available reserve energy The Body Battery level range is from 0 to 100 where 0 to 25 is low reserve energy 26 to...

Page 18: ...tion y y Select an activity from your favorites y y Select and select an activity from the extended activity list 4 If the activity requires GPS signals go outside to an area with a clear view of the...

Page 19: ...km 1 mi on a treadmill If you use different treadmills you can manually calibrate the treadmill distance on each treadmill or after each run 1 Start a treadmill activity Starting an Activity page 13 a...

Page 20: ...trip down the pool Interval One or more consecutive lengths A new interval starts after a rest Stroke A stroke is counted every time your arm wearing the device completes a full cycle Swolf Your swol...

Page 21: ...ted at the top of the screen The green is represented as a half circle 4 at the top of the screen The line below the green represents the center of the fairway Hazards 5 are shown below the green in a...

Page 22: ...compete with each other at different courses using the Garmin Golf app More than 41 000 courses have leaderboards that anyone can join You can set up a tournament event and invite players to compete...

Page 23: ...our widget loop 1 From the watch face swipe to view the Garmin Coach widget If a workout for this activity is scheduled for today the device shows the workout name and prompts you to start it 2 Select...

Page 24: ...3 Move forward The compass arrow points toward your starting point TIP For more accurate navigation orient your device toward the direction in which you are navigating Stopping Navigation y y To stop...

Page 25: ...on about your fitness and outdoor activities including time distance heart rate calories burned cadence an overhead map view and pace and speed charts You can view more detailed information about your...

Page 26: ...up or down to scroll through the time markers 10 Select The device sets the new watch face as your active watch face Customizing the Controls Menu You can add remove and change the order of the short...

Page 27: ...the activity settings 5 Select Data Screens 6 Select a data screen to customize 7 Select one or more options NOTE Not all options are available for all activities To adjust the style and number of dat...

Page 28: ...ps 3 Select an activity NOTE This feature is not available for all activities 4 Select the activity settings 5 Select Auto Pause 6 Select an option NOTE Not all options are available for all activitie...

Page 29: ...t Settings page 29 NOTE If you have set up a Garmin Pay wallet restoring default settings also deletes the wallet from your device Software Update Allows you to check for software updates About Displa...

Page 30: ...m sg buy Pairing Your Wireless Sensors The first time you connect a wireless ANT or Bluetooth sensor to your Garmin device you must pair the device and sensor After they are paired the device connects...

Page 31: ...with Varia smart bike lights and rearview radar to improve situational awareness See the owner s manual for your Varia device for more information NOTE You may need to update the v voactive software b...

Page 32: ...ttery type Rechargeable built in lithium polymer battery Battery life Smartwatch mode Up to 5 days Smartwatch mode with music Up to 8 hours GPS mode Up to 16 hours GPS mode with music Up to 5 hours Mu...

Page 33: ...onnecting headphones to your device y y Pair your headphones with your device Connecting Bluetooth Headphones page 5 My music cuts out or my headphones do not stay connected When using a v voactive de...

Page 34: ...ay take 30 60 seconds to locate satellite signals Improving GPS Satellite Reception y y Frequently sync the device to your Garmin Connect account Connect your device to a computer using the USB cable...

Page 35: ...or the current track or activity Elapsed Time The total time recorded For example if you start the timer and run for 10 minutes then stop the timer for 5 minutes then start the timer and run for 20 mi...

Page 36: ...uring a strength training activity the amount of time spent in the current workout set Speed The current rate of travel Steps The number of steps during the current activity Stress Your current stress...

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