4
Select an option:
• Select
Status
to show or hide the widget from the widget
loop.
• Select
Move Up
or
Move Down
to change the location of
the widget in the widget loop.
VIRB Remote
The VIRB remote function allows you to control your VIRB
action camera using your device. Go to
to purchase a VIRB action camera.
Controlling a VIRB Action Camera
Before you can use the VIRB remote function, you must enable
the remote setting on your VIRB camera. See the
VIRB Series
Owner's Manual
for more information. You must also set the
VIRB widget to be shown in the widget loop (
).
1
Turn on your VIRB camera.
2
On your tactix Bravo device, select
UP
or
DOWN
from the
watch face to view the VIRB widget.
3
Wait while the device connects to your VIRB camera.
4
Select an option:
• To record video, select .
The video counter appears on the tactix Bravo screen.
• To stop recording video, select .
• To take a photo, select
DOWN
.
Customizing Your Device
Activity App Settings
These settings allow you to customize each preloaded activity
app based on your needs. For example, you can customize data
pages and enable alerts and training features. Not all settings
are available for all activity types.
Hold UP, select
Settings
>
Apps
, and select an activity.
Data Screens
: Enables you to customize data screens for the
activity (
). You can
also show or hide a map data screen for some activities.
Alerts
: Sets the training or navigation alerts for the activity.
Metronome
: Plays tones at a steady rhythm to help you
improve your performance by training at a faster, slower, or
more consistent cadence (
).
Auto Lap
: Sets the options for the Auto Lap
®
feature (
).
Auto Pause
: Sets the device to stop recording data when you
stop moving or when you drop below a specified speed
(
).
Auto Climb
: Enables the device to detect elevation changes
automatically using the built-in altimeter.
Auto Run
: Enables the device to detect ski runs automatically
using the built-in accelerometer.
3D Speed
: Calculates your speed using your elevation change
and your horizontal movement over ground (
).
3D Distance
: Calculates your distance traveled using your
elevation change and your horizontal movement over ground.
Lap Key
: Enables you to record a lap or a rest during the
activity.
Auto Scroll
: Enables you to move through all of the activity data
screens automatically while the timer is running (
).
GPS
: Sets the mode for the GPS antenna (
).
Pool Size
: Sets the pool length for pool swimming (
).
Stroke Detect.
: Enables stroke detection for pool swimming.
Power Save
: Sets the power-save timeout setting for the activity
(
).
Background Color
: Sets the background color of each activity
to black or white.
Accent Color
: Sets the accent color of each activity to help
identify which activity is active.
Status
: Shows or hides the activity in the apps list.
Move Up
: Adjusts the position of the activity in the apps list.
Move Down
: Adjusts the position of the activity in the apps list.
Remove
: Deletes the activity.
NOTE:
This deletes the activity from the apps list and all
user-entered activity settings. You can restore all of the
device settings to the factory default values to add a removed
activity back to the list (
Restoring All Default Settings
).
Rename
: Sets the activity name.
Customizing the Data Screens
You can show, hide, and change the layout and content of data
screens for each activity.
1
Hold
UP
.
2
Select
Settings
>
Apps
.
3
Select the activity to customize.
4
Select
Data Screens
.
5
Select a data screen to customize.
6
Select an option:
• Select
Status
to turn the data screen on or off.
• Select
Layout
to adjust the number of data fields on the
data screen.
• Select a field to change the data that appears in the field.
Adding a Map to an Activity
You can add the map to the data screens loop for an activity.
1
Hold
UP
.
2
Select
Settings
>
Apps
.
3
Select the activity to customize.
4
Select
Data Screens
>
Map
.
5
Select
Status
to turn the map on or off.
6
Select
Orientation
.
7
Select an option:
• To show north at the top of the page, select
North Up
.
• To show your current direction of travel toward the top of
the page, select
Track Up
.
8
Select
User Locations
to show or hide saved locations on
the map.
9
Select
Auto Zoom
to select automatically the optimal zoom
level for the map.
When Off is selected, you must zoom in or out manually.
Alerts
You can set alerts for each activity, which can help you to train
toward specific goals, to increase your awareness of your
environment, and to navigate to your destination. Some alerts
are available only for specific activities. There are three types of
alerts: event alerts, range alerts, and recurring alerts.
Event alert
: An event alert notifies you once. The event is a
specific value. For example, you can set the device to alert
you when you reach a specified elevation.
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Customizing Your Device