Garmin vivosmart 4 Service Manual

VÍVOSMART® 4

Owner’s Manual

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Introduction

WARNING

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.

Turning On and Setting Up the Device

Before you can use your device, you must plug it into a power source to turn it on.

To use the vívosmart 4 device, you must set it up using a smartphone or computer. When using a smartphone, the device must be paired directly through the Garmin Connect™ Mobile app, instead of from the Bluetooth® settings on your smartphone.

From the app store on your smartphone, install the Garmin

Connect Mobile app. Pinch the sides of the charging clip À to open the arms on

the clip.

NOTE: The device should be snug but comfortable. For more accurate heart rate readings on the vívosmart device, it should not move while running or exercising. For more accurate pulse oximeter readings on the vívosmart device, you should remain motionless.

NOTE: The optical sensor is located on the back of the device.

• See Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data, page 10 for more information about wrist-based heart rate.

• See Tips for Erratic Pulse Oximeter Data, page 10 for more information about the pulse oximeter sensor.

• For more information about accuracy, go to garmin.com

/ataccuracy.

Using the Device

Align the clip with the contacts Á, and release the arms of the

clip. Plug the USB cable into a power source to turn on the device

(Charging the Device, page 9). Hello! appears when the device turns on.

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, from the or menu, select Garmin Devices > Add Device, and follow the on-screen instructions.

After you pair successfully, a message appears, and your device syncs automatically with your smartphone.

Wearing the Device

• Wear the device above your wrist bone.

Double-tap Double-tap the touchscreen À to wake the device.

NOTE: The screen turns off when not in use. When the screen is off, the device is still active and recording data.

During a timed activity, double-tap the touchscreen to start and stop the timer.

Wrist gesture

Press Press Á to open and close the menu from the main

Swipe Swipe the touchscreen up or down to scroll through

Tap Tap the touchscreen to make a selection.

Rotate and lift your wrist toward your body to turn the screen on. Rotate your wrist away from your body to turn the screen off.

watch face. Press to return to the previous screen.

widgets and menu options.

Menu Options

You can press to view the menu. TIP: Swipe to scroll through the menu options.

Displays the timed activity options.

Displays the heart rate features.

Displays the timer, stopwatch, and alarm options.

Displays options for your Bluetooth paired smartphone.

Displays the device settings.

Viewing Battery Power

You can view the remaining battery power on your device.

Hold the time and date screen for a few seconds. The remaining battery power appears as an image.

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Widgets

Your device comes preloaded with widgets that provide at-aglance information. You can swipe the touchscreen to scroll through the widgets. Some widgets require a paired smartphone.

NOTE: You can use the Garmin Connect Mobile app to select the watch face and add or remove widgets, such as music controls for your smartphone (Customizing Activity Options,

page 8).

Time and date

VIRB Controls for a paired VIRB® action camera (sold

Step Goal

Your device creates a daily step goal automatically, based on your previous activity levels. As you move during the day, the device records your progress À toward your daily goal Á. Your device begins with a default goal of 7,500 steps per day.

If you choose not to use the auto goal feature, you can disable it and set a personalized step goal on your Garmin Connect account (Activity Tracking Settings, page 8).

Viewing the Move Bar

Sitting for prolonged periods of time can trigger undesirable metabolic state changes. The move bar reminds you to keep moving.

Swipe to view the steps widget. After one hour of inactivity, the move bar À appears.

The current time and date. The device updates the time and date when you sync your device with a smartphone or computer.

The total number of steps taken and your goal for the day. The device learns and proposes a new step goal for you each day.

The total number of floors climbed and your goal for the day.

Your intensity minutes total and goal for the week.

The amount of total calories burned for the day, including both active and resting calories.

The distance traveled in kilometers or miles for the day.

separately).

Controls for the music player on your smartphone.

The current temperature and weather forecast from a paired smartphone.

Notifications from your smartphone, including calls, texts, social network updates, and more, based on your smartphone notification settings.

A custom message that you create on the Garmin Connect Mobile app.

Your current heart rate in beats per minute (bpm) and seven-day average resting heart rate.

Your current stress level. The device measures your heart rate variability while you are inactive to estimate your stress level. A lower number indicates a lower stress level.

Your current Body Battery™ energy level. The device calculates your current energy reserves based on sleep, stress, and activity data. A higher number indicates a higher energy reserve.

NOTE: After a brief timeout, the move bar is replaced by your step goal for the day.

Additional segments Á appear after every 15 minutes of inactivity.

NOTE: You can reset the move bar by walking a short distance.

Viewing the Heart Rate Widget

The heart rate widget displays your current heart rate in beats per minute (bpm). For more information on heart rate accuracy, go to garmin.com/ataccuracy.

Swipe to view the heart rate widget. The widget shows your current heart rate À and your resting

heart rate Á (About Heart Rate Zones, page 11).

Intensity Minutes

To improve your health, organizations such as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Heart Association®, and the World Health Organization, recommend at least 150 minutes per week of moderate intensity activity, such 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 vívosmart 4 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.

Improving Calorie Accuracy

The device displays an estimate of your total calories burned for the current day. You can improve the accuracy of this estimate by walking briskly for up to 15 minutes.

Swipe to view the calories screen.

Select .

2 Widgets

NOTE: appears when calories need to be calibrated. This calibration process only needs to be completed once. If you have already recorded a timed walk or run, may not appear.

Follow the on-screen instructions.

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.

Using the Relaxation Timer

You can use the relaxation timer to perform a guided breathing exercise.

Swipe to view the stress level widget.

Tap the touchscreen.

Select to start the relaxation timer.

Follow the on-screen instructions.

The device vibrates, signaling you to breathe in or out (Setting the Vibration Level, page 7).

Your updated stress level appears when the relaxation timer ends.

Body Battery

Your device analyzes your heart rate variability, stress level, sleep quality, and activity data to determine your overall Body Battery level. Like a gas gauge on a car, it indicates your amount of available reserve energy À. The Body Battery level range is from 0 to 100, where 0 to 25 is low reserve energy, 26 to 50 is medium reserve energy, 51 to 75 is high reserve energy, and 76 to 100 is very high reserve energy.

Your device also displays a trending arrow indicating if your energy reserve is increasing, decreasing, or holding steady Á.

hours. You can set your normal sleep hours in the user settings on your Garmin Connect account. Sleep statistics include total hours of sleep, sleep levels, and sleep movement. You can view your sleep statistics on your Garmin Connect account.

NOTE: Naps are not added to your sleep statistics. You can use do not disturb mode to turn off notifications and alerts, with the exception of alarms (Using Do Not Disturb Mode, page 7).

VIRB Remote

The VIRB remote function allows you to control your VIRB action camera using your device. Go to www.garmin.com/VIRB 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 enable the VIRB screen on your vívosmart 4 device (Customizing Activity

Options, page 8).

Turn on your VIRB camera.

On your vívosmart 4 device, swipe to view the VIRB screen.

Wait while the device connects to your VIRB camera.

Select an option:

• To record video, select .

The video counter appears on the vívosmart 4 device.

• To stop recording video, select .

• To take a photo, select .

Bluetooth Connected Features

The vívosmart 4 device has several Bluetooth connected features for your compatible smartphone using the Garmin Connect Mobile app.

Notifications: Alerts you to notifications from your smartphone,

including calls, texts, social network updates, and more, based on your smartphone notification settings.

Weather updates: Displays the current temperature and

weather forecast from your smartphone.

Music controls: Allows you to control the music player on your

smartphone.

Find my phone: Locates your lost smartphone that is paired

with your vívosmart device and currently within range.

Find my device: Locates your lost vívosmart device that is

paired with your smartphone and currently within range.

Activity uploads: Automatically sends your activity to the

Garmin Connect Mobile app as soon as you open the app.

Software updates: Your device wirelessly downloads and

installs the latest software update.

Viewing Notifications

When your device is paired with the Garmin Connect Mobile app, you can view notifications from your smartphone on your device, such as text messages and emails.

Swipe to view the notifications widget.

Select View.

The most recent notification appears in the center of the

You can sync your device with your Garmin Connect account to view your most up-to-date Body Battery level, long-term trends, and additional details (Tips for Improved Body Battery Data,

page 10).

Sleep Tracking

While you are sleeping, the device automatically detects your sleep and monitors your movement during your normal sleep

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touchscreen. Tap the touchscreen to select the notification.

TIP: Swipe to view older notifications.

The entire message scrolls on the device. Tap the touchscreen, and select to dismiss the notification.

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