Garmin vivofit Manual De Propietario

Wet both electrodes 

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 on the back of the strap to create a 

strong connection between your chest and the transmitter.

If the heart rate monitor has a contact patch 

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, wet the 

contact patch.

Wrap the strap around your chest, and connect the strap 

hook 

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 to the loop.

The Garmin logo should be right-side up.

Bring the device within range (3 m) of the heart rate monitor.

After you put on the heart rate monitor, it is on standby and 

ready to send data.

Many athletes use heart rate zones to measure and increase 

their cardiovascular strength and improve their level of fitness. A 

heart rate zone is a set range of heartbeats per minute. The five 

commonly accepted heart rate zones are numbered from 1 to 5 

according to increasing intensity. Generally, heart rate zones 

are calculated based on percentages of your maximum heart 

rate.

Knowing your heart rate zones can help you measure and 

improve your fitness by understanding and applying these 

principles.

• Your heart rate is a good measure of exercise intensity.
• Training in certain heart rate zones can help you improve 

cardiovascular capacity and strength.

• Knowing your heart rate zones can prevent you from 

overtraining and can decrease your risk of injury.

If you know your maximum heart rate, you can use the table 

fitness objectives.
If you do not know your maximum heart rate, use one of the 

calculators available on the Internet. Some gyms and health 

centers can provide a test that measures maximum heart rate.

Before the device can determine your heart rate zones, you 

must set up your fitness user profile (

).

You can manually adjust the heart rate zones according to your 

fitness goals (

).

Select the action key.

Select Setup > Fitness > HR Zones.

Enter the maximum and minimum heart rate for zone 5.

Enter your minimum heart rate for zones 4-1.
The maximum heart rate for each zone is based on the 

minimum heart rate of the previous zone. For example, if you 

enter 167 as a minimum heart rate for zone 5, the device 

uses 166 as the maximum rate for zone 4.

If the heart rate data is erratic or does not appear, you can try 

these tips.
• Reapply moisture to the electrodes and contact patch.

You can use water, saliva, or electrode gel.

• Tighten the strap on your chest.
• Warm up for 5–10 minutes.
• Wash the strap after every seven uses (

).

• Wear a cotton shirt or wet your shirt if suitable for your 

activity.
Synthetic fabrics that rub or flap against the heart rate 

monitor can create static electricity that interferes with heart 

rate signals.

• Move away from sources that can interfere with your heart 

rate monitor.
Sources of interference may include strong electromagnetic 

fields, some 2.4 Ghz wireless sensors, high-voltage power 

lines, electric motors, ovens, microwave ovens, 2.4 Ghz 

cordless phones, and wireless LAN access points.

• Replace the battery (

Your device is compatible with the foot pod. You can use the 

foot pod to record pace and distance instead of using GPS 

when you are training indoors or when your GPS signal is weak. 

The foot pod is on standby and ready to send data (like the 

heart rate monitor).
After 30 minutes of inactivity, the foot pod powers off to 

conserve the battery. When the battery is low, a message 

appears on your device. Approximately five hours of battery life 

remain.

You can set your device to use foot pod data instead of GPS 

data to calculate pace.

Select the action key.

Select Setup > Fitness > Foot Pod Speed.

Select an option:
• Select Indoor when you are training indoors without GPS.
• Select Always On when training outdoors, when your 

GPS signal is weak, or when you lose satellite signals.

Before you go for a run, you must change the profile to running 

(

).

When your device can not acquire satellite signals, such as 

when running indoors on a treadmill, you can use the foot pod 

to measure your running distance.

Install your foot pod according to the accessory instructions.

Select the action key.

Select Setup > Fitness > Foot Pod Speed > Indoor.

Hold   to start the timer.

Start running.
You can hold   to pause and resume your run. You can hold 

 to mark a lap.

Hold   to stop the timer.
The device automatically saves your run.

Calibrating your foot pod is optional and can improve accuracy. 

There are three ways to adjust the calibration: distance, GPS, 

and manual.

Before you can calibrate your device, you must pair your device 

with the foot pod (

).

For best results, the foot pod should be calibrated using the 

inside lane of a regulation track or an exact distance. A 

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