Garmin vivoactive Manual De Propietario

most accurate calorie data during your activity, set your 

maximum heart rate. You also can set each heart rate zone and 

enter your resting heart rate manually. You can adjust your 

zones manually on the device or using your Garmin Connect 

account.

Select the action key.

Select System > User Profile > Heart Rate Zones.

Select Based On, and select an option.
• Select BPM to view and edit the zones in beats per 

minute.

• Select %Max. HR to view and edit the zones as a 

percentage of your maximum heart rate.

• Select %HRR to view and edit the zones as a percentage 

of your heart rate reserve (maximum heart rate minus 

resting heart rate).

Select Max. HR, and enter your maximum heart rate.

Select a zone, and enter a value for each zone.

Select Resting HR, and enter your resting heart rate.

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 

zone for your 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. 

The default maximum heart rate is 220 minus your age.

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

these tips.
• Reapply water to the electrodes and contact patches.
• Tighten the strap on your chest.
• Warm up for 5–10 minutes.
• Follow the care instructions (

).

• Wear a cotton shirt or thoroughly wet both sides of the strap.

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.

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.

Before you can calibrate your foot pod, you must pair your 

device with the foot pod (

).

Manual calibration is recommended if you know your calibration 

factor. If you have calibrated a foot pod with another Garmin 

product, you may know your calibration factor.

Select the action key.

Select System > Sensors > Foot Pod > Calibration Factor.

Adjust the calibration factor:
• Increase the calibration factor if your distance is too low.
• Decrease the calibration factor if your distance is too high.

You can use a compatible bike speed or cadence sensor to 

send data to your device.
• Pair the sensor with your device (

).

• Update your fitness user profile information (

).

• Set your wheel size (

).

• Go for a ride (

).

Before you can calibrate your speed sensor, you must pair your 

device with a compatible speed sensor (

).

Manual calibration is optional and can improve accuracy.

Select the action key.

Select System > Sensors > Speed/Cadence > Wheel Size.

Select an option:
• Select Auto to automatically calculate your wheel size and 

calibrate your speed sensor.

• Select Manual, and enter your wheel size to manually 

calibrate your speed sensor (

).

The tempe is an ANT+ wireless temperature sensor. You can 

attach the sensor to a secure strap or loop where it is exposed 

to ambient air, and therefore, provides a consistent source of 

accurate temperature data. You must pair the tempe with your 

device to display temperature data from the tempe.

You can use the default digital watch face or a Connect IQ 

watch face (

).

Select the action key.

Select System > Watch Face.

Select an option.

You can update your gender, birth year, height, weight, and 

heart rate zone (

) settings. The 

device uses this information to calculate accurate training data.

Customizing Your Device

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