Setting Up Your Watch
To take full advantage of the Venu 2/2S features,
complete these tasks.
Pair the device with your smartphone using the
Garmin Connect app (
Set up Wi‑Fi
®
networks (
Set up music (
Set up your Garmin Pay wallet (
Set up safety features (
Smart Features
Pairing Your Smartphone
To set up the Venu 2/2S device, it must be paired
directly through the Garmin Connect app, instead of from
the Bluetooth
®
settings on your smartphone.
1
From the app store on your smartphone, install and open
the Garmin Connect app.
2
Select an option to enable pairing mode on your
device:
•
If this is the first time you are setting up your
device, hold
to turn on the device.
•
If you previously skipped the pairing process or
paired your device with a different smartphone, hold
, and select
>
Connectivity
>
Pair Phone
to manually enter pairing mode.
3
Select an option to add your device to your Garmin
Connect account:
•
If this is the first device you have paired with the
Garmin Connect app, follow the on‑screen
instructions.
•
If you have already paired another device with the
Garmin Connect app, from the
or
menu,
select
Garmin Devices
>
Add Device
, and follow
the on‑screen instructions.
Connected Features
Connected features are available for your Venu 2/2S device
when you connect the device to a compatible smartphone
using Bluetooth technology and install the Garmin Connect
app on the connected smartphone. Go to
for more information. Some
features are also available when you connect your device to
a Wi‑Fi network.
Phone notifications:
Displays phone notifications and
messages on your Venu 2/2S device.
LiveTrack:
Allows friends and family to follow your
races and training activities in real time. You can
invite followers using email or social media,
allowing them to view your live data on a Garmin
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 your device features
with new watch faces, glances, apps, and data fields.
Software Updates:
Allows you to update your device
software.
Weather:
Allows you to view current weather
conditions and weather forecasts.
Bluetooth sensors:
Allows you to connect Bluetooth
compatible sensors, such as a heart rate monitor.
Find my phone:
Locates your lost smartphone that is paired
with your Venu 2/2S device and currently within
Bluetooth range.
Find my device:
Locates your lost Venu 2/2S device that
is paired with your smarphone and currently within
Bluetooth range.
Phone Notifications
Phone notifications require a compatible smartphone to be
within Bluetooth range and paired with the device. When
your phone receives messages, it sends notifications to your
device.
Enabling Bluetooth Notifications
Before you can enable notifications, you must pair the
Venu 2/2S device with a compatible smartphone (
1
Hold
.
2
Select
>
Connectivity
>
Phone
>
Notifications
.
3
Select
During Activity
to set preferences for
notifications that appear when recording an
activity.
4
Select a notification preference.
5
Select
Not During Activity
to set preferences for
notifications that appear when in watch mode.
6
Select a notification preference.
7
Select
Timeout
.
8
Select a timeout duration.
9
Select
Privacy
.
10
Select a privacy preference.
Viewing Notifications
1
From the watch face, swipe up or down to view the
notifications glance.
2
Select the glance.
2
Smart Features
Varia bike light status
Varia bike radar status
tempe sensor status
