Garmin vivoactive Manual De Propietario

See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the 

product box for product warnings and other important 

information.
Always consult your physician before you begin or modify any 

exercise program.

To get the most out of the vívoactive device, you should pair it 

with your smartphone and complete the setup using the Garmin 

Connect

™

 Mobile app. This allows you to share and analyze 

data, download software updates, and download additional 

Connect IQ

™

 features from Garmin

®

 and other providers. You can 

also view notifications and calendar events from your paired 

smartphone.
NOTE: Unlike other Bluetooth

®

 devices that are paired from the 

Bluetooth settings on your mobile device, your vívoactive device 

must be paired directly through the Garmin Connect Mobile app.

Go to 

 on your mobile 

browser.

Follow the on-screen instructions to get the app.

Install and open the Garmin Connect Mobile app.

Select an option:
• During the initial setup, follow the on-screen instructions to 

pair your device with your smartphone.

• If you did not pair your device with your smartphone 

during the initial setup, select the action key on the 

vívoactive device, and select System > Bluetooth.

Select an option to add your device to your Garmin Connect 

account:
• If this is the first device you have paired with the Garmin 

Connect Mobile app, follow the on-screen instructions.

• If you have already paired another device with the Garmin 

Connect Mobile app, select 

 > Devices >   in the 

Garmin Connect Mobile app, and follow the on-screen 

instructions.

This device contains a lithium-ion battery. See the Important 

Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for 

product warnings and other important information.
The charging cradle contains a magnet. Under certain 

circumstances, magnets may cause interference with some 

medical devices, including pacemakers and insulin pumps. Keep 

the charging cradle away from such medical devices.

The charging cradle contains a magnet. Under certain 

circumstances, magnets may cause damage to some electronic 

devices, including hard drives in laptop computers. Use caution 

when the charging cradle is near electronic devices.
To prevent corrosion, thoroughly clean and dry the contacts and 

the surrounding area before charging or connecting to a 

computer. Refer to the cleaning instructions in the appendix.

Plug the USB cable into a USB port on your computer.

Align the charger 

À

 with the back of the device, and press 

the charger into place.

Charge the device completely.

À

Select to turn the backlight on or off.
Hold to turn the device on or off.

Á

Action key

Select to start or stop activities or apps.

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Select to open the menu from an activity or app.

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Select to return to the previous screen.
Select to mark a new lap.

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Touchscreen Swipe left or right to scroll through menus, options, 

and settings.
Touch to select.

A flashing icon means the device is searching for a signal. A 

solid icon means the signal was found or the sensor is 

connected.

GPS status

Heart rate monitor status

Foot pod status

LiveTrack status

Speed and cadence sensor status

• From the watch face, swipe left or right to scroll through the 

widgets on the device.

• Select the action key, and swipe left or right to scroll through 

the apps on the device.

• During an activity, hold the touchscreen to view widgets.
• During an activity, swipe or tap the touchscreen to view the 

next data screen.

• Perform each touchscreen selection as a separate action.

After a period of inactivity, the device goes into watch mode and 

the screen is locked.

Introduction

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