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Widgets
Using the Move Alert
Sitting for prolonged periods of time can trigger
undesirable metabolic state changes. The move
alert reminds you to keep moving. After one hour of
inactivity, Move! and the red bar appear. Additional
segments appear after every 15 minutes of inactivity.
The device also vibrates if vibration is turned on
(
).
Go for a short walk (at least a couple of minutes)
to reset the move alert.
Sleep Tracking
While you are sleeping, the device automatically
detects your sleep and monitors your movement
during your normal sleep hours. You can set your
normal sleep hours in the user settings on your Garmin
Connect account. Sleep statistics include total hours
of sleep, sleep levels, and sleep movement. You can
view your sleep statistics on your Garmin Connect
account.
NOTE:
Naps are not added to your sleep statistics. You
can use do not disturb mode to turn off notifications
and alerts, with the exception of alarms (
).
Intensity Minutes
To improve your health, organizations such as the
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the
American Heart Association
®
, and the World Health
Organization, recommend at least 150 minutes per
week of moderate intensity activity, such as brisk
walking, or 75 minutes per week of vigorous intensity
activity, such as running.
The device monitors your activity intensity and tracks
your time spent participating in moderate to vigorous
intensity activities (heart rate data is required to
quantify vigorous intensity). You can work toward
achieving 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
the amount of vigorous activity minutes. Your total
vigorous intensity minutes are doubled when added.
Earning Intensity Minutes
Your vívoactive 3 Element device calculates intensity
minutes by comparing your heart rate data to your
average resting heart rate. If heart rate is turned off,
the device calculates moderate intensity minutes by
analyzing your steps per minute.
y
Start a timed activity for the most accurate
calculation of intensity minutes.
y
Exercise for at least 10 consecutive minutes at a
moderate or vigorous intensity level.
y
Wear your device 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 newsfeed.
The Move IQ feature can automatically start a timed
activity for walking and running using time thresholds
you set in the Garmin Connect Mobile app. These
activities are added to your activities list.
Activity Tracking Settings
Hold
the touchscreen
, and select
Settings
>
Activity
Tracking
.
Status
: Turns off the activity tracking features.
Move Alert:
Displays a message and the move bar on
the digital watch face and steps screen. The device
also vibrates to alert you.
Goal Alerts:
Allows you to turn on and off goal alerts,
or turn them off only during activities. Goal alerts
appear for your daily steps goal, daily floors
climbed goal, and weekly intensity minutes goal.
Intensity Minutes:
Allows you to set a heart rate zone
for moderate intensity minutes and a higher heart
rate zone for vigorous intensity minutes. You can
also use the default algorithm.
Auto Activity Start:
Allows you to turn on and off Auto
Activity Start to create and save timed activities
automatically.
Move IQ:
Allows you to turn on and off Move IQ
Turning Off Activity Tracking
When you turn off activity tracking, your steps, floors
climbed, intensity minutes, sleep tracking, and Move IQ
events are not recorded.
1
Hold the touchscreen.
2
Select
Settings
>
Activity Tracking
>
Status
>
Off
.
Widgets
Your device comes preloaded with widgets that
provide at-a- glance information. Some widgets require
a Bluetooth connection to a compatible smartphone.
Some widgets are not visible by default. You can add
them to the widget loop manually.
Calendar:
Displays upcoming meetings from your
smartphone calendar.
Music controls:
Provides music player controls for
your smartphone.
Weather:
Displays the current temperature and
weather forecast.
My day:
Displays a dynamic summary of your activity
today. The metrics include your last recorded
activity, intensity minutes, floors climbed, steps,
calories burned, and more.
