Sending Data to Your Mobile Device
Before you send data to your mobile device, you must pair the
device with your mobile device (Downloading the Mobile
Bring the device within 3 m (10 feet) of your mobile device.
Hold the device key until SYNC appears.
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vívofit™ Owner's Manual
Introduction
View your data in the Garmin Connect Mobile application.
WARNING
Wearing the Device
See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the
product box for product warnings and other important
information.
Select a band that fits best on your wrist.
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Make sure the pegs on the clasp are fully inserted into the
band.
Always consult your physician before you begin or modify any
exercise program.
When both pegs are fully inserted, the device fits securely
against your wrist.
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Getting Started
When using your device for the first time, you must complete
these tasks to set up the device and learn about the basic
features.
Icons
Icons appear at the bottom of the display. Each icon represents
a different feature. You can select the device key to cycle
through the different device features.
NOTE: You can set up the device using your home computer or
compatible mobile device.
Select an option:
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The total number of steps taken for the day.
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If you are using a computer to set up your device, plug the
wireless USB ANT Stick™ into an empty USB port, and
install the setup software.
GOAL
The number of remaining steps needed to reach your step
goal for the day. The vívofit device learns and proposes a
new goal for you at the beginning of each day.
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If you are using a mobile phone to set up your device,
download and install the Garmin Connect™ Mobile
application.
KM or MI The distance traveled in kilometers or miles for the current
day.
The amount of total calories burned for the current day.
Turn on the device.
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The current time of day and date based on your current
location. The device updates the time each time you
synchronize your device to a computer or mobile device. If
you change time zones, you must synchronize your device
to receive the correct time.
When you turn on the device for the first time, it is in pairing
mode. If your device is not in pairing mode when you turn it
on, you must hold the device key until PAIR appears.
Your current heart rate and heart rate zone. Your device
must be connected to a compatible heart rate monitor.
Follow the on-screen instructions to pair your device and
complete the setup process.
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Move Bar
Downloading the Software
Sitting for prolonged periods of time can trigger harmful
metabolic state changes. The move bar reminds you to keep
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Select Download, and follow the on-screen instructions.
moving. After one hour of inactivity, the move bar appears.
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Additional segments appear after every 15 additional minutes
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Downloading the Mobile Application
of inactivity.
Unlike other Bluetooth® devices, your device must be paired
directly through the Garmin Connect Mobile application.
NOTE: Your mobile device must support Bluetooth 4.0 in order
to pair with your device and synchronize data.
From your mobile device, go to www.garminconnect.com
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Select Download App, and follow the on-screen
instructions.
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You can reset the move bar by walking a short distance.
Turning on the Device
Select the device key
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About Auto Goal
Your device automatically creates a daily step goal based on
your previous activity levels. As you begin your walk or run, the
device counts down the number of remaining steps in your daily
goal. When you reach your step goal, the device displays
GOAL+, and begins counting the number of steps taken that
exceed your daily goal.
Sending Data to Your Computer
When you set up your device for the first time you must
designate an activity class. This class determines your initial
step goal.
Before you send data to your computer, you must plug the USB
ANT Stick into a computer USB port.
Bring the device within 3 m (10 feet) of your computer.
Hold the device key until SYNC appears.
View your data at Garmin Connect.
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You can change your activity class or set a personalized step
goal at Garmin Connect.
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Printed in Taiwan
Contact your local waste disposal department to properly
recycle the batteries. Perchlorate Material – special handling
may apply. Go to www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste
Operating
temperature range
From -10° to 50°C (from 14° to 122°F)
NOTE: In cold conditions, wear appropriate
clothing to keep the heart rate monitor near your
body temperature.
Radio frequency/
protocol
2.4 GHz ANT+ wireless communications protocol
Replacing the Heart Rate Monitor Battery
Locate the circular battery cover on the back of the heart rate
monitor.
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*The device withstands pressure equivalent to a depth of
10 meters.
User Replaceable Batteries
WARNING
Do not use a sharp object to remove batteries.
Keep the battery away from children.
Never put batteries in mouth. If swallowed, contact your
physician or local poison control center.
Use a coin to twist the cover counter-clockwise until it is
loose enough to remove (the arrow points to OPEN).
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Replaceable coin cell batteries may contain perchlorate
material. Special handling may apply. See
Remove the cover and the battery.
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Wait 30 seconds.
CAUTION
Insert the new battery with the positive side facing up.
NOTE: Do not damage or lose the O-ring gasket.
Contact your local waste disposal department to properly
recycle the batteries.
Use a coin to twist the cover clockwise back into place (the
arrow points to CLOSE).
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Replacing the vívofit Batteries
Remove the module from the band.
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After you replace the heart rate monitor battery, you may need
to pair the heart rate monitor with the device again.
Device Care
NOTICE
Avoid extreme shock and harsh treatment, because it can
degrade the life of the product.
Avoid pressing the keys under water.
Do not use a sharp object to clean the device.
Avoid chemical cleaners, solvents, and insect repellents that
can damage plastic components and finishes.
Use a small Phillips screwdriver to remove the four screws
on the front of the module.
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Thoroughly rinse the device with fresh water after exposure to
chlorine, salt water, sunscreen, cosmetics, alcohol, or other
harsh chemicals. Prolonged exposure to these substances can
damage the case.
Remove the cover and batteries.
Do not store the device where prolonged exposure to extreme
temperatures can occur, because it can cause permanent
damage.
Appendix
Registering Your Device
Help us better support you by completing our online registration
today.
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Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in a safe
place.
Software License Agreement
BY USING THE DEVICE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY
THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING
SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT. PLEASE READ THIS
AGREEMENT CAREFULLY.
Insert the new batteries.
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NOTE: Do not damage or lose the gasket.
Replace the front cover and the four screws.
Garmin Ltd. and its subsidiaries (“Garmin”) grant you a limited
license to use the software embedded in this device (the
“Software”) in binary executable form in the normal operation of
the product. Title, ownership rights, and intellectual property
rights in and to the Software remain in Garmin and/or its third-
party providers.
After you replace the device batteries, you need to pair it with
your computer or mobile device again.
Heart Rate Monitor Battery
WARNING
You acknowledge that the Software is the property of Garmin
and/or its third-party providers and is protected under the United
Do not use a sharp object to remove user-replaceable batteries.
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States of America copyright laws and international copyright
treaties. You further acknowledge that the structure,
organization, and code of the Software, for which source code is
not provided, are valuable trade secrets of Garmin and/or its
third-party providers and that the Software in source code form
remains a valuable trade secret of Garmin and/or its third-party
providers. You agree not to decompile, disassemble, modify,
reverse assemble, reverse engineer, or reduce to human
readable form the Software or any part thereof or create any
derivative works based on the Software. You agree not to
export or re-export the Software to any country in violation of
the export control laws of the United States of America or the
export control laws of any other applicable country.
Software Update
If there is a software update available, your device automatically
downloads and installs the update the next time you
synchronize your device to Garmin Connect.
Heart Rate Zone Calculations
Zone % of
Maximum
Perceived Exertion
Benefits
Heart Rate
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50–60%
Relaxed, easy pace,
rhythmic breathing
Beginning-level
aerobic training,
reduces stress
60–70%
Comfortable pace,
slightly deeper
Basic cardiovascular
training, good
breathing, conversation recovery pace
possible
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70–80%
80–90%
Moderate pace, more
difficult to hold
conversation
Improved aerobic
capacity, optimal
cardiovascular training
Fast pace and a bit
uncomfortable,
Improved anaerobic
capacity and
breathing forceful
threshold, improved
speed
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90–100%
Sprinting pace,
Anaerobic and
unsustainable for long
period of time, labored
breathing
muscular endurance,
increased power
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