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CHAPTER 6: VIVOFIT

CHAPTER 6: VIVOFIT

 

OVERVIEW VIVOFIT

6.1 GETTING STARTED

6.4 INACTIVITY ALERT / GOAL SETTING 

6.5 STARTING AND STOPPING HEART RATE ACTIVITY

6.2 BASIC SETTINGS 

6.6 AUTO GOAL 

Vivofit

 offers are easy-to-read display showing you how many steps you‘ve taken throughout the day, 

the distance traveled, calories burned as well as time of the day.

When the sleep mode is activated, vivofit

 monitors your rest. Your sleep statistics on Garmin Connect 

include total hours of sleep, period of movement, and period of restful sleep. 

1.

 Hold the device key until 

Sleep 

appears. 

2.

 Press the device key to exit sleep mode.

After one hour of inactivity, the move bar 

1

, appears. 

Additional segments 

2

, appear after every 15 additional 

minutes of inactivity. Inactivity can cause unfavorable chan-
ges in your metabolism and may lead to health issues.

Starting
1. 

Put on your HRM: see chapter 1.5.

2.

 Select the device key until 

Heart

 appears.

Stopping: 
1.

 Click several times on the button until you reach 

the heart rate page. 

2.

 Wait until the heart rate data displays. 

3.

 Hold the device key to stop heart rate activity.

What are the first things you need to do once you receive your device?

1.

 Plug the ANT+

 USB stick into a USB port and install Garmin Express:  

http://software.garmin.com/en-US/express.html 
2.

 Go to 

www.GarminConnect.com/vivofit

 and sign in or create a Garmin Connect account. 

3. 

Turn on the device. If you are not in 

Pair

 mode, hold the device key until 

Pair

 appears.

4.

 Follow the on-screen instructions to pair your device and complete the setup process. 

1.

 Go to Garmin Connect. 

2. 

On vivofit

 window, click on Device 

Settings.

3. 

Change your display  

preferences: 

Time Format, Date Format, Units, 
Visible Screens, Auto-Goal, Auto 
Activity detection. 

1.

 Go to 

www.Garmin-

Connect.com/vivofit.
2.

 Click on the device’s name

vivofit

™.

3.

 In 

Device Settings

, you can 

activate or deactivate Auto-Goal. 
If you deactivate Auto-Goal, you 
can define your daily goal. 

6.3 SLEEP TRACKING 

Your device automatically creates a daily step goal based on your previous activity levels. You can also 
determine your steps goal manually (8000 steps for instance). For that you need to: 

Basic settings allows you to adapt the display of the vivofit

 according to your preferences. It concerns 

the following features: Time Format, Date Format, Units, Visible Screens, Auto-Goal and Auto Activity 
detection.

TIP: 

Vivofit

 follows your progress 24/7 and can stay active for more than a year without a battery 

change. As it is dust and water resistant, so you can wear it all the time.

TIP: 

Vivofit

 automatically records your activity 

while HRM is used. You can review your activity 
details in Garmin Connect once uploaded.

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Summary of Contents for Forerunner 620

Page 1: ...1 QUICK GUIDE Sports and fitness GPS devices YOUR JOURNEY STARTS HERE...

Page 2: ...ctivities every day and improve the quality of your workout By connecting your Garmin device to your computer or smartphone you can check analyze and share any of your activities anywhere anytime GARM...

Page 3: ...ing Metrics only FR 620 p 26 4 8 VO2 MAX and Race Predictor only FR 620 p 26 4 9 Virtual Partner only FR 620 p 27 4 10 Recovery Advisor only FR 620 p 27 CONTENTS CHAPTER 5 FE NIX 2 Overview fe nix 2 p...

Page 4: ...the unit format Miles or Kilometers 3 Choose the time format 12 hour or 24 hour 4 Select your gender Male Female 5 Select your birth date 6 Select your weight 7 Select your height Start Stop Select P...

Page 5: ...uto matically If the HRM is not recognized you can pair it from the settings menu 2 Wet the the contact path 2 and the electrodes 3 on the back of the strap 3 Wrap the strap around your chest and conn...

Page 6: ...y then Details 5 5 5 Forerunner 620 4 Touch Save on the screen to save the activity 4 CHAPTER 1 BASIC SETUP CHAPTER 2 COMPLEMENTARY APPLICATION SOFTWARE Garmin Connect is a web application designed fo...

Page 7: ...mobile phone go to the Google Play or iTunes App Store 2 Search for Garmin Connect 3 Once you find Garmin Connect Mobile click Free then Install 2 2 GARMIN EXPRESS 1 Download from www garmin com expre...

Page 8: ...rn On with 1 Scroll down with to Run Options select it with 3 4 VIRTUAL PACER 1 2 3 2 Scroll down with to Activity Tr select it with 3 Scroll down with to Move Alert select it with 4 Select Turn On wi...

Page 9: ...e stops the timer automatically when you stop moving This is helpful if your run includes stop lights or other places with frequent stops removing those involuntary breaks from your activity 2 Scroll...

Page 10: ...NNER 220 Start Stop Select Power on off Light on off Go up and down Lap Reset Go back OVERVIEW FORERUNNER 620 Configurable Data fields provides you with the ability to configure screens according to y...

Page 11: ...manually for comparing performance over longer runs for an one kilometer segment Auto Pause stops the timer automatically when you stop moving This is helpful if your run includes stop lights or othe...

Page 12: ...TO YOUR SMARTPHONE Connecting your smartphone with your device allows you to upload and review your data directly from your smartphone as well as Livetrack First you need to download Garmin Connect Mo...

Page 13: ...LiveTrack view 4 Select Invite Recipients you want to let track you Let your friends and family track your activities in real time using Garmin Connect Mobile LiveTrack gives your loved ones peace of...

Page 14: ...Partner then select it 1 Tap on scroll down to Settings 1 Tap on select Settings 1 Tap on then scroll down to VO2 MAX then select it 1 Tap on scroll down to Recovery Advisor and select it 5 Select St...

Page 15: ...recovery time 2 The recovery time iindicates the time you should rest or have a low intensity workout e g for 12 hour 1 2 TIP To learn more about using the Forerunner 620 and the Forerunner 220 please...

Page 16: ...owing XC Ski Ski Board Climb Hike Navigate Trail Run Run Bike Swim Workout Indoor Multisport Custom 3 Wait until you get your GPS location 1 Select Start 5 1 ACTIVITY SELECTION BASICS 1 3 2 1 When you...

Page 17: ...yle 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 RUNNING How to record laps or to view the data SWIMMING how to pause the timer to record an interval or view the data BIKING How to view the data a a a 2 Select your activity number...

Page 18: ...for 5k 10k 21k and marathon based on your current state of fitness To obtain your VO2 max and a prediction of your race time you need to run at least 10 minutes with a HRM and a heart rate above 135...

Page 19: ...by devices and select fe nix 2 4 Select an option 8 Scroll to Notifications 1 Once you are close to your smartphone 10m hold Menu then select Settings 1 Select Settings 1 Hold Menu then select Setting...

Page 20: ...Details 5 9 MAP VIEW 5 11 VIEWING TRACK DETAILS 5 10 VIEWING THE ROUTE ON YOUR DEVICE 1 1 5 2 2 6 3 4 To guide you during your activity you can view maps and routes directly on your device Routes and...

Page 21: ...n Express http software garmin com en US express html 2 Go to www GarminConnect com vivofit and sign in or create a Garmin Connect account 3 Turn on the device If you are not in Pair mode hold the dev...

Page 22: ...ty with family and friends and have access to their data as well 1 Click on the button Activities on the left then select Badges BADGES Have an overview of your achievements and stay motivated to obta...

Page 23: ...data to Garmin Connect 6 The new Calories In Out feature on Garmin Connect automatically compares calories consumed against calories burned as measured by compa tible Garmin devices to show the day s...

Page 24: ...oft Strap Premium Heart Rate Monitor When worn around your chest during an activity it wirelessly transmits your heart rate to your compatible device for instant feedback After the first pairing it wi...

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