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Owner’s Manual

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Page 2: ...in Pay Health Snapshot HRM Dual HRM Pro tempe TrueUp and Varia are trademarks of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries These trademarks may not be used without the express permission of Garmin Android is a trademark of Google LLC Apple iPhone and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries The BLUETOOTH word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG Inc and any use of...

Page 3: ... Viewing Your Shot History 11 Viewing Your Round Summary 11 Ending a Round 12 Activities and App Settings 12 Customizing the Data Screens 13 Alerts 13 Setting an Alert 14 Auto Lap 14 Marking Laps Using the Auto Lap Feature 14 Using Auto Pause 15 Using Auto Scroll 15 Changing the GPS Setting 15 Appearance 15 Watch Face Settings 16 Changing the Watch Face 16 Creating a Custom Watch Face 16 Editing a...

Page 4: ...35 About VO2 Max Estimates 35 Getting Your VO2 Max Estimate 35 Viewing Your Fitness Age 35 Pulse Oximeter 36 Getting Pulse Oximeter Readings 36 Changing the Pulse Oximeter Tracking Mode 36 Tips for Erratic Pulse Oximeter Data 36 Navigation 36 Saving Your Location 37 Deleting a Location 37 Navigating to a Saved Location 37 Navigating Back to Start 37 Stopping Navigation 37 Compass 37 Calibrating th...

Page 5: ...Settings 51 Time Settings 52 Time Zones 52 Customizing the Display Settings 52 Changing the Units of Measure 52 Garmin Connect Settings 52 Device Information 53 About the AMOLED Display 53 Charging the Watch 53 Viewing Watch Information 53 Viewing E label Regulatory and Compliance Information 53 Product Updates 54 Setting Up Garmin Express 54 Specifications 54 Battery Life Information 54 Device Ca...

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Page 7: ...h settings and options for the current screen Touchscreen Swipe up or down to scroll through glances features and menus Tap to select Double tap to wake the watch Swipe right to return to the previous screen During an activity swipe right to view the watch face and glances From the watch face swipe right to view the shortcut feature Touchscreen Tips Drag up or down to scroll through lists and menu...

Page 8: ...Garmin Connect app Pairing Your Phone page 43 Set up Wi Fi networks Connecting to a Wi Fi Network page 45 Set up music Music page 40 Set up your Garmin Pay wallet Setting Up Your Garmin Pay Wallet page 25 Set up safety features Safety and Tracking Features page 48 Apps and Activities Your watch includes a variety of preloaded apps and activities Apps Apps provide interactive features for your watc...

Page 9: ...wn to view additional data screens Stopping an Activity 1 Press 2 Select an option To save the activity select To discard the activity select To resume the activity press Adding a Custom Activity You can create a custom activity and add it to the activity list 1 Press 2 Select 3 Select an activity type to copy 4 Select an activity name 5 If necessary edit the activity app settings Activities and A...

Page 10: ...t available unless you have an optional sensor that sends speed and distance data to the watch such as a speed or cadence sensor Recording a Strength Training Activity You can record sets during a strength training activity A set is multiple repetitions reps of a single move 1 Press 2 Select Strength 3 Press to start the activity timer 4 Start your first set By default the watch counts your reps Y...

Page 11: ...inish the activity press to stop the activity timer 8 Select Calibrating the Treadmill Distance To record more accurate distances for your treadmill runs you can calibrate the treadmill distance after you run at least 1 5 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...

Page 12: ...ing Your Wireless Sensors page 39 1 Pair your wireless sensors such as a heart rate monitor speed sensor or cadence sensor optional 2 Press 3 Select Bike 4 When using optional wireless sensors wait while the watch connects to the sensors 5 Go outside and wait while the watch locates satellites 6 Press to start the activity timer The watch records activity data only while the activity timer is runn...

Page 13: ...se your CSS to guide your training pace and monitor your improvement Golfing Downloading Golf Courses Before you play a course for the first time you must download it using the Garmin Connect app 1 From the Garmin Connect app select or 2 Select Download Golf Courses 3 Select a golf course 4 Select Download After the course finishes downloading it appears in the list of courses on your Venu Sq 2 wa...

Page 14: ...drag the pin to the correct location indicates the selected pin location 3 Press to accept the pin location The distances on the hole information screen are updated to reflect the new pin location The pin location is saved for only the current round Viewing the Direction to the Pin The PinPointer feature is a compass that provides directional assistance when you are unable to see the green This fe...

Page 15: ...mine the distance to layup or carry 1 From the hole information screen press and select The distances to the front and back of the nearest hazard appear on the screen The hazard type is listed at the top of the screen The green is represented as a half circle at the top of the screen The line below the green represents the center of the fairway Hazards are indicated by a letter signifying the orde...

Page 16: ... shot location appears in the banner at the top of the screen TIP You can tap the banner to hide it for 10 seconds 2 Hit your next shot The watch records the distance of your last shot Keeping Score 1 While playing golf press 2 Select 3 Select a hole 4 Select or to set the score 5 Select Setting the Scoring Method You can change the method the watch uses to keep score 1 From the watch face hold 2 ...

Page 17: ...e Garmin Golf app 1 Hold 2 Select Activities Apps Golf 3 Select the activity settings 4 Select Scoring Stat Tracking Recording Golf Statistics Before you can record statistics you must enable statistics tracking Tracking Golf Statistics page 11 1 From the scorecard select a hole 2 Set the number of strokes taken including putts and select 3 Set the number of putts taken and select NOTE The number ...

Page 18: ...mer is running Using Auto Scroll page 15 Auto Set Enables the watch to start and stop exercise sets automatically during a strength training activity Club Prompt Displays a prompt that enables you to enter which golf club you used after each detected shot Data Screens Enables you to customize data screens and add new data screens for the activity Customizing the Data Screens page 13 Driver Distanc...

Page 19: ... An event alert notifies you one time The event is a specific value For example you can set the watch to alert you when you burn a specified number of calories Range alert A range alert notifies you each time the watch is above or below a specified range of values For example you can set the watch to alert you when your heart rate is below 60 beats per minute bpm and over 210 bpm Recurring alert A...

Page 20: ... exceed or drop below the specified range minimum and maximum values Auto Lap Marking Laps Using the Auto Lap Feature You can set your watch to use the Auto Lap feature to mark a lap at a specific distance automatically This feature is helpful for comparing your performance over different parts of an activity for example every 1 mile or 5 kilometers 1 Hold 2 Select Activities Apps 3 Select an acti...

Page 21: ...n the auto scroll feature you must have the Always On setting enabled during activities Customizing the Display Settings page 52 You can use the auto scroll feature to cycle through all of the activity data screens automatically while the timer is running 1 Hold 2 Select Activities Apps 3 Select an activity NOTE This feature is not available for all activities 4 Select the activity settings 5 Sele...

Page 22: ...und 6 Swipe up or down to scroll through the background options and tap the screen to select the displayed background 7 Swipe up or down to scroll through the analog and digital dials and tap the screen to select the displayed dial 8 Select each data field you want to customize and select the data to display in it A white border indicates the customizable data fields for this dial 9 Swipe left to ...

Page 23: ...hat provide quick information Viewing Glances page 19 Some glances require a Bluetooth connection to a compatible phone Some glances are not visible by default You can add them to the glance loop manually Customizing the Glances page 19 Appearance 17 ...

Page 24: ...mary of your last recorded activity Last golf Last ride Last run Last strength Last swim Displays a brief summary of your last recorded activity and history of the specified sport Lights Provides bike light controls when you have a Varia light paired with your Venu Sq 2 watch Music controls Provides music player controls for your phone or watch music Notifications Alerts you to incoming calls text...

Page 25: ... glance from the glance loop 5 Select 6 Select a glance The glance is added to the glance loop Heart Rate Variability and Stress Level Your watch analyzes your heart rate variability while you are inactive to determine your overall stress Training physical activity sleep nutrition and general life stress all impact your stress level The stress level range is from 0 to 100 where 0 to 25 is a restin...

Page 26: ...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 50 is medium reserve energy 51 to 75 is high reserve energy and 76 to 100 is very high reserve energy You can sync your watch with your Garmin Connect account to view your most up to date Body Battery level long term trends and additional details Tips f...

Page 27: ...vity select Sexual Activity To rate your sex drive from low to high select Sex Drive To designate the current date as a period day select Period Day Pregnancy Tracking The pregnancy tracking feature displays weekly updates on your pregnancy and provides health and nutrition information You can use your watch to log physical and emotional symptoms blood glucose readings and baby movement Logging Yo...

Page 28: ...t Containers select a container select the units of measure and enter the container size Using the Varia Camera Controls NOTICE Some jurisdictions may prohibit or regulate the recording of video audio or photographs or may require that all parties have knowledge of the recording and provide consent It is your responsibility to know and follow all laws regulations and any other restrictions in juri...

Page 29: ...ls The controls menu lets you quickly access watch features and options You can add reorder and remove the options in the controls menu Customizing the Controls Menu page 25 From any screen hold Appearance 23 ...

Page 30: ...Bluetooth signal strength appears on the Venu Sq 2 watch screen and it increases as you move closer to your phone Lock Screen Select to lock the buttons and the touchscreen to prevent inadvertent presses and swipes Music Controls Select to control music playback on your watch or phone Phone Connection Select to enable or disable Bluetooth technology and your connection to your paired phone Power O...

Page 31: ...a shortcut to your favorite control such as your Garmin Pay wallet or the music controls 1 From the watch face swipe right 2 Select an option If this is the first time you are setting up a shortcut swipe up and select Setup If you previously set up a shortcut hold and select Shortcut Settings 3 Select a shortcut control Garmin Pay The Garmin Pay feature allows you to use your watch to pay for purc...

Page 32: ...IP After you successfully enter your passcode you can make payments without a passcode for 24 hours while you continue to wear your watch If you remove the watch from your wrist or disable heart rate monitoring you must enter the passcode again before making a payment Adding a Card to Your Garmin Pay Wallet You can add up to 10 credit or debit cards to your Garmin Pay wallet 1 From the Garmin Conn...

Page 33: ...the day appears on the steps glance The step count updates periodically For more information about activity tracking and fitness metric accuracy go to garmin com ataccuracy Auto Goal Your watch creates a daily step goal automatically based on your previous activity levels As you move during the day the watch shows your progress toward your daily goal If you choose not to use the auto goal feature ...

Page 34: ...a timed activity for the most accurate calculation of intensity minutes Wear your watch all day and night for the most accurate resting heart rate 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...

Page 35: ...armin Connect account Garmin Connect page 46 and you must pair the Venu Sq 2 watch with a compatible phone 1 From the Garmin Connect app select or 2 Select Training Training Plans 3 Select and schedule a training plan 4 Follow the on screen instructions 5 Review the training plan in your calendar Adaptive Training Plans Your Garmin Connect account has an adaptive training plan and Garmin coach to ...

Page 36: ... and select an option Select Laps to view additional information about each lap Select Sets to view additional information about each set Select Intervals to view additional information about each swim interval Select Time in Zone to view your time in each heart rate zone Select Delete to delete the selected activity Viewing Your Time in Each Heart Rate Zone Before you can view heart rate zone dat...

Page 37: ...ny saved activities Viewing Data Totals You can view the accumulated distance and time data saved to your watch 1 From the watch face hold 2 Select History Totals 3 Select an activity 4 Select an option to view weekly or monthly totals Deleting History 1 From the watch face hold 2 Select History Options 3 Select an option Select Delete All Activities to delete all activities from the history Selec...

Page 38: ...Rate Data page 32 for more information about wrist based heart rate See Tips for Erratic Pulse Oximeter Data page 36 for more information about the pulse oximeter sensor For more information about accuracy go to garmin com ataccuracy For more information about watch wear and care go to www garmin com fitandcare Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data If the heart rate data is erratic or does not appear y...

Page 39: ...medical condition or disease Always defer to your health care provider for any heart related issues 1 Hold 2 Select Wrist Heart Rate Abnormal Heart Rate Alerts 3 Select High Alert or Low Alert 4 Select a heart rate threshold value 5 Select the toggle to turn on the alert Each time you exceed or drop below the custom value a message appears and the watch vibrates Broadcasting Heart Rate You can bro...

Page 40: ...as running and cycling For the most accurate calorie data during your activity set your maximum heart rate You can also set each heart rate zone and enter your resting heart rate manually You can manually adjust your zones on the watch or using your Garmin Connect account 1 Hold 2 Select User Profile Heart Rate Zones 3 Select Max HR and enter your maximum heart rate 4 Select 5 Select Resting HR 6 ...

Page 41: ...lytics VO2 max analysis is provided with permission from The Cooper Institute For more information see the appendix VO2 Max Standard Ratings page 61 and go to www CooperInstitute org Getting Your VO2 Max Estimate The watch requires heart rate data and a timed up to 15 minutes brisk outdoor walk or run to display your VO2 max estimate 1 Hold 2 Select User Profile VO2 Max If you have already recorde...

Page 42: ...t heart level while the watch reads your blood oxygen saturation 4 Keep still The watch displays your oxygen saturation as a percentage and a graph of your pulse oximeter readings and heart rate values since midnight Changing the Pulse Oximeter Tracking Mode 1 Hold 2 Select Wrist Heart Rate Pulse Ox Tracking Mode 3 Select an option To turn on measurements while you are inactive during the day sele...

Page 43: ...tion TIP For more accurate navigation orient the top of the screen toward the direction in which you are moving Navigating Back to Start Before you can navigate back to start you must locate satellites start the timer and start your activity At any time during your activity you can return to your starting location For example if you are running in a new city and you are unsure how to get back to t...

Page 44: ...ption Club Sensors You can use Approach CT10 golf club sensors to automatically track your golf shots including location distance and club type NOTE Approach CT10 golf club sensors are compatible only with a Venu Sq 2 Music watch External Heart Rate You can use an external heart rate monitor such as the HRM Pro or HRM Dual and view heart rate data during your activities Foot Pod You can use a foot...

Page 45: ...tible third party training apps when connected using Bluetooth technology The pace and distance accuracy improves with calibration Automatic calibration The default setting for your watch is Auto Calibrate The HRM Pro series accessory calibrates each time you run outside with it connected to your compatible Venu Sq 2 watch NOTE Automatic calibration does not work for indoor trail or ultra run acti...

Page 46: ... On a Venu Sq 2 Music watch you can download audio content to your watch from your computer or from a third party provider so you can listen when your phone is not nearby To listen to audio content stored on your watch you can connect Bluetooth headphones Downloading Personal Audio Content Before you can send your personal music to your watch you must install the Garmin Express application on your...

Page 47: ...lect Music Providers 4 Select a connected provider or select Add Provider to add a music provider from the Connect IQ store 5 Select a playlist or other item to download to the watch 6 If necessary press until you are prompted to sync with the service NOTE Downloading audio content can drain the battery You may be required to connect the watch to an external power source if the battery is low Disc...

Page 48: ...ylist 5 Select Music Playback Controls NOTE Some music playback controls are available on a Venu Sq 2 Music watch only NOTE Music playback controls may look different depending on the selected music source Select to view more music playback controls Select to adjust the volume Select to play and pause the current audio file Select to skip to the next audio file in the playlist Hold to fast forward...

Page 49: ...uctions to complete the pairing and setup process Viewing Notifications 1 From the watch face swipe up or down to view the notifications glance 2 Select the glance 3 Select a notification to read the full notification 4 Swipe up to view the notification options 5 Select an option To act on the notification select an action such as Dismiss or Reply The available actions depend on the type of notifi...

Page 50: ...atible phone Pairing Your Phone page 43 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 duratio...

Page 51: ...t account as soon as you finish recording the activity Audio content Allows you to sync audio content from third party providers Software updates You can download and install the latest software Workouts and training plans You can browse for and select workouts and training plans on the Garmin Connect site The next time your watch has a Wi Fi connection the files are sent to your watch Connecting ...

Page 52: ...ensors page 39 Track your progress You can track your daily steps join a friendly competition with your connections and meet your goals 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 watch and user settings on your Garmin Connect account Using ...

Page 53: ...up your device with Wi Fi connectivity Garmin Connect can automatically download available software updates to your device when it connects using Wi Fi Manually Syncing Data with Garmin Connect NOTE You can add options to the controls menu Customizing the Controls Menu page 25 1 Hold to view the controls menu 2 Select Sync Connect IQ Features You can add Connect IQ apps data fields glances music p...

Page 54: ...For more information about safety and tracking features go to www garmin com safety Assistance Allows you to send a message with your name LiveTrack link and GPS location if available to your emergency contacts Incident Detection When the Venu Sq 2 watch detects an incident during certain outdoor activities the watch sends an automated message LiveTrack link and GPS location if available to your e...

Page 55: ...available to your emergency contacts A message appears on your watch and paired phone indicating your contacts will be informed after 15 seconds have elapsed If assistance is not needed you can cancel the automated emergency message Requesting Assistance NOTE Your paired phone must be equipped with a data plan and be in an area of network coverage where data is available Before you can request ass...

Page 56: ... to stop the timer 6 Select an option To reset the timer swipe down To save the stopwatch time as an activity swipe up and select Save To review the lap timers swipe up and select Review Laps To exit the stopwatch swipe up and select Done Starting the Countdown Timer 1 Hold 2 Select Clocks Timer 3 Enter the time and select 4 Press Syncing the Time with GPS Each time you turn on the watch and acqui...

Page 57: ...ocks the touchscreen to prevent inadvertent screen touches You can press to unlock the touchscreen Language Sets the language of the watch interface Time Sets the time format and source for local time Time Settings page 52 Display Sets the display timeout and brightness Customizing the Display Settings page 52 Physio TrueUp Allows your watch to sync activities history and data from other Garmin de...

Page 58: ...the battery and display life Select Gesture to set the display to turn on when you rotate your wrist toward your body to view the watch You can also adjust the gesture sensitivity to turn on the display more or less often NOTE The Gesture and Always On settings are disabled during your sleep window and in do not disturb mode to prevent the display from turning on while you are asleep Changing the ...

Page 59: ...uct warnings and other important information NOTICE To prevent corrosion thoroughly clean and dry the contacts and the surrounding area before charging or connecting to a computer Refer to the cleaning instructions Device Care page 55 1 Plug the small end of the USB cable into the charging port on your watch 2 Plug the large end of the USB cable into a USB charging port The watch displays the curr...

Page 60: ...Operating temperature range From 20º to 55ºC from 4º to 131ºF Charging temperature range From 0º to 45ºC from 32º to 113ºF Venu Sq 2 wireless frequency 2 4 GHz 1 dBm maximum Venu Sq 2 Music wireless frequency 2 4 GHz 20 dBm maximum Water rating Swim 5 ATM1 Battery Life Information The actual battery life depends on the features enabled on your watch such as activity tracking wrist based heart rate...

Page 61: ...ecially if the user has sensitive skin or allergies If you notice any skin irritation remove the watch and give your skin time to heal To help prevent skin irritation ensure the watch is clean and dry and do not overtighten the watch on your wrist NOTICE Even small amounts of sweat or moisture can cause corrosion of the electrical contacts when connected to a charger Corrosion can prevent charging...

Page 62: ...your watch You can try these tips Turn off Bluetooth technology on your phone Refer to the owner s manual for your phone for more information Stay 10 m 33 ft away from your phone while connecting your headphones to your watch Pair your headphones with your watch Connecting Bluetooth Headphones page 41 My music cuts out or my headphones won t stay connected When using a Venu Sq 2 Music watch connec...

Page 63: ...tery Life You can do several things to extend the life of the battery Turn on Battery Saver Battery Manager page 51 Stop using the Always On display timeout option and select a shorter display timeout Customizing the Display Settings page 52 Reduce the display brightness Customizing the Display Settings page 52 Switch from a live watch face to a watch face with a static background Changing the Wat...

Page 64: ...nect your watch to a computer using the USB cable and the Garmin Express application Sync your watch to the Garmin Connect app using your Bluetooth enabled phone Connect your watch to your Garmin account using a Wi Fi wireless network While connected to your Garmin account the watch downloads several days of satellite data allowing it to quickly locate satellite signals Take your watch outside to ...

Page 65: ...istance The distance traveled for 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 minutes your elapsed time is 35 minutes Elevation The altitude of your current location above or below sea level Heading The direction you are moving Heart Rate Your heart...

Page 66: ...ur last completed pool length Lengths The number of pool lengths completed during the current activity Maximum Speed The top speed for the current activity Moderate Minutes The number of moderate intensity minutes Pace The current pace Reps During a strength training activity the number of repetitions in a workout set Respiration Rate Your respiration rate in breaths per minute brpm Set Timer Duri...

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Page 68: ...necessary you can manually enter your wheel circumference in the speed sensor settings The tire size is marked on both sides of the tire This is not a comprehensive list You can also measure the circumference of your wheel or use one of the calculators available on the internet 62 Appendix ...

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Page 70: ...C 2155 700 35C 2168 700 38C 2180 700 40C 2200 700 44C 2235 700 45C 2242 700 47C 2268 Symbol Definitions These symbols may appear on the device or accessory labels WEEE disposal and recycling symbol The WEEE symbol is attached to the product in compliance with the EU directive 2012 19 EU on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE It is intended to deter the improper disposal of this product ...

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