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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 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.
• Start a timed activity for the most accurate calculation of 

intensity minutes.

• Exercise for at least 10 consecutive minutes at a moderate or 

vigorous intensity level.

• Wear your device all day and night for the most accurate 

resting heart rate.

Garmin Move IQ

The Move IQ feature automatically detects activity patterns, 

such as walking, running, cycling, swimming, and elliptical 

training, for at least 10 minutes. You can view the event type 

and duration on your Garmin Connect timeline, but they do not 

appear in your activities list, snapshots, or newsfeed. The Move 

IQ feature can automatically start a timed activity for walking and 

running, and it appears in your activities list. You can view the 

full details of timed activities on your Garmin Connect account.

Activity Tracking Settings

Hold 

the touchscreen

, and select 

Settings

 > 

Activity 

Tracking

.

Status

: Turns off the activity tracking feature.

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.

Move IQ

: Allows you to turn on and off Move IQ events.

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.

Notifications

: Alerts you to incoming calls, texts, social network 

updates, and more, based on your smartphone notification 

settings.

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.

Steps

: Tracks your daily step count, step goal, and distance 

traveled.

Intensity minutes

: Tracks your time spent participating in 

moderate to vigorous activities, your weekly intensity minutes 

goal, and progress toward your goal.

Heart rate

: Displays your current heart rate in beats per minute 

(bpm) and a graph of your heart rate.

Last sport

: Displays a brief summary of your last recorded sport 

and your total distance for the week.

VIRB controls

: Provides camera controls when you have a 

VIRB device paired with your vívoactive 3 device.

Calories

: Displays your calorie information for the current day.

Golf

: Displays golf information for your last round.

Floors climbed

: Tracks your floors climbed and progress 

toward your goal.

Stress

: Displays your stress level and provides a breathing 

activity to help you relax.

Viewing Widgets

From the watch face, swipe up or down.

Customizing the Widget Loop

1

Hold the touchscreen.

2

Select 

Settings

 > 

Widgets

.

3

Select an option:
• Select an item to show or hide it from the app list or 

rearrange the app list.

• Select 

Add Widgets

 to add an item to the widget loop.

About My Day

The My Day widget is a daily snapshot of your activity. This is a 

dynamic summary that updates throughout the day. As soon as 

you climb a flight of stairs or record an activity, it appears in the 

widget. The metrics include your last recorded sport, intensity 

minutes for the week, floors climbed, steps, calories burned, and 

more. You can tap the touchscreen for an option to improve 

accuracy or to view additional metrics.

Viewing the Weather Widget

1

From the watch face, swipe to view the weather widget.

2

Tap the touchscreen to view hourly and daily weather data.

3

Scroll down to view daily weather data.

Heart Rate Variability and Stress Level

Your device 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 resting state, 26 to 50 is low stress, 51 to 75 is medium 

stress, and 76 to 100 is a high stress state. Knowing your stress 

level can help you identify stressful moments throughout your 

day. For best results, you should wear the device while sleeping.
You can sync your device with your Garmin Connect account to 

view your all-day stress level, long-term trends, and additional 

details.

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Summary of Contents for VIVOACTIVE 3

Page 1: ...VÍVOACTIVE 3 Owner sManual ...

Page 2: ...a Vision are trademarks of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries These trademarks may not be used without the express permission of Garmin American Heart Association is a registered trademark of American Heart Association Inc Android is a trademark of Google Inc Apple and Mac are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth...

Page 3: ...ontrols 7 Controlling Music Playback 7 Apps and Activities 7 Starting an Activity 7 Tips for Recording Activities 7 Stopping an Activity 7 Adding a Custom Activity 8 Adding or Removing a Favorite Activity 8 Indoor Activities 8 Recording a Strength Training Activity 8 Calibrating the Treadmill Distance 8 Outdoor Activities 8 Going for a Run 8 Going for a Ride 8 Viewing Your Ski Runs 9 Swimming 9 Go...

Page 4: ...le 17 Updating the Software Using Garmin Express 17 Viewing Device Information 17 Specifications 17 Device Care 17 Cleaning the Device 17 Replacing the Bands 17 Troubleshooting 17 Maximizing Battery Life 17 Restarting the Device 18 Restoring All Default Settings 18 My device does not display the correct time 18 Acquiring Satellite Signals 18 Improving GPS Satellite Reception 18 My daily step count...

Page 5: ...he Touchscreen You can lock the touchscreen to prevent inadvertent screen touches 1 Hold the key 2 Select The touchscreen locks and does not respond to touches until you unlock it 3 Hold Hold the key to unlock the touchscreen Using the Controls Menu The controls menu contains customizable shortcuts such as turning on do not disturb mode locking the touchscreen and turning the device off NOTE You c...

Page 6: ...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 Viewing Notifications 1 From the watch face swipe up or down to view the notifications widget 2 Select a notification 3 Scroll to read the full notification 4 Select an option To act on the notification select an action such as Dism...

Page 7: ...for a Purchase Using Your Watch Before you can use your watch to pay for purchases you must set up at least one payment card You can use your watch to pay for purchases in a participating store 1 Hold the key 2 Select 3 Enter your four digit passcode NOTE If you enter your passcode incorrectly three times your wallet locks and you must reset your passcode in the Garmin Connect Mobile app Your most...

Page 8: ...ph of your heart rate The graph shows your recent heart rate activity high and low heart rate and color coded bars to indicate the time spent in each heart rate zone About Heart Rate Zones page 4 1 From the watch face swipe to view the heart rate widget 2 Tap the touchscreen to view your average resting heart rate RHR values for the last 7 days Broadcasting Heart Rate to Garmin Devices You can bro...

Page 9: ...elect My Stats VO2 Max If you have already recorded a 15 minute brisk walk or run outdoors your VO2 max estimate may appear The device displays the date your VO2 max estimate was last updated The device updates your VO2 max estimate each time you complete an outdoor walk or run of 15 minutes or longer You can manually start a VO2 max test to get an updated estimate 3 To start a VO2 max test swipe ...

Page 10: ...ming calls texts social network updates and more based on your smartphone notification settings 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 inten...

Page 11: ...rack 3 Select an option To skip to the next or previous track select or To pause or resume playback select or To increase or decrease the volume select and select or TIP You can slide up or down on the Side Swipe control to adjust the volume slider To shuffle the tracks in your playlist select To change the repeat mode select Apps and Activities Your device includes a variety of preloaded apps and...

Page 12: ...ly count reps of a single move for each set When you want to change moves you should finish the set and start a new one 5 Press the key to finish the set The watch displays the total reps for the set After several seconds the rest timer appears 6 If necessary hold the touchscreen select Edit Last Set and edit the number of reps 7 When you are done resting press the key to start your next set 8 Rep...

Page 13: ...ze or enter a custom size Swim Terminology Length One 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 swolf score is the sum of the time for one pool length and the number of strokes for that length For example 30 seconds plus 15 strokes equals a swolf ...

Page 14: ...workout 1 Press the key 2 Select an activity 3 Select Workouts NOTE This option appears only when you have workouts loaded on your device for the selected activity 4 Select a workout 5 Press the key to start the activity timer The device briefly displays the goals for the first step of your workout 6 After you complete the workout step press the key A summary of the workout step appears After seve...

Page 15: ...ate 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 the trail head or hotel you can navigate back to your starting location This feature is not available for all activities 1 Hold the touchscreen 2 Select Navig...

Page 16: ...d apps watch faces data fields and widgets Using Garmin Connect Mobile You can upload all of your activity data to your Garmin Connect account for comprehensive analysis With your Garmin Connect account you can view a map of your activity and share your activities with friends You can turn on auto upload in the Garmin Connect Mobile app 1 From the Garmin Connect Mobile app settings menu select Gar...

Page 17: ...e data screens to display your lap pace or heart rate zone 1 Press the key 2 Select an activity 3 Select Settings Data Screens 4 Select one or more options To adjust the style and number of data fields on each data screen select Layout To customize the fields on a data screen select the screen and select Edit Data Fields To show or hide a data screen select the toggle switch next to the screen To ...

Page 18: ...e one is in progress System Settings Hold the touchscreen and select Settings System Auto Lock Automatically locks the touchscreen in watch mode to prevent inadvertent screen touches You can select a key to unlock the touchscreen Language Sets the language of the device interface Time Sets the time format and source for local time Time Settings page 14 Orientation Allows you to change the orientat...

Page 19: ...ordings but may require you to charge the battery more frequently Date Format Sets the device to display the month and day format Display Options Allows you to change the backlight preferences and customize the shortcuts that appear in the controls menu Customizing the Controls Menu page 13 Do Not Disturb Sets the device to turn on do not disturb mode automatically during your sleep hours Goal Ani...

Page 20: ...rated a foot pod with another Garmin product you may know your calibration factor 1 Hold the touchscreen 2 Select Settings Sensors Accessories Foot Pod Calib Factor 3 Adjust the calibration factor Increase the calibration factor if your distance is too low Decrease the calibration factor if your distance is too high Using an Optional Bike Speed or Cadence Sensor You can use a compatible bike speed...

Page 21: ...less frequencies protocols 2 4 GHz 0dB nominal ANT wireless communications protocol Bluetooth Smart wireless technology Water rating Swim 5 ATM The device withstands pressure equivalent to a depth of 50 m For more information go to www garmin com waterrating Device Care NOTICE Avoid extreme shock and harsh treatment because it can degrade the life of the product Avoid pressing the keys under water...

Page 22: ...g the USB cable and the Garmin Express application Sync your device to the Garmin Connect Mobile app using your Bluetooth enabled smartphone While connected to your Garmin Connect account the device downloads several days of satellite data allowing it to quickly locate satellite signals Take your device outside to an open area away from tall buildings and trees Remain stationary for a few minutes ...

Page 23: ... of heart rate reserve maximum heart rate minus resting heart rate for the current lap Lap Cadence Cycling The average cadence for the current lap Lap Cadence Running The average cadence for the current lap Lap Distance The distance traveled for the current lap Lap HR The average heart rate for the current lap Lap HR Max The average percentage of maximum heart rate for the current lap Lap Pace The...

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Page 26: ...se 17 locations 11 deleting 11 locking screen 1 14 M main menu customizing 6 maps 11 measuring a shot 10 menu 1 music controls 7 N navigation 11 stopping 11 NFC 3 notifications 2 phone calls 2 text messages 2 O odometer 9 P pairing ANT sensors 4 sensors 16 smartphone 2 payments 3 4 personal records 10 11 deleting 11 phone calls 2 pool size custom 9 setting 9 power force alerts 13 profiles user 10 ...

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