Garmin vivosmart HD Owner's Manual - page 6
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Download and install the Garmin Express
™
application:
• If you are using a Windows
®
operating system, select
Download for Windows.
• If you are using a Mac
®
operating system, select
Download for Mac.
5
Follow the on-screen instructions.
Synchronizing Your Data with Your Computer
You should synchronize your data regularly to track your
progress in the Garmin Connect application.
1
Connect the device to your computer using the USB cable.
The Garmin Express application synchronizes your data.
2
View your current data in the Garmin Connect application.
Activity Tracking and Features
Some features require a paired smartphone.
Time and date: Displays the current time and date. The device
updates the time and date when you synchronize your device
with a smartphone.
Activity tracking: Tracks your daily step count, floors climbed,
distance traveled, calories, and intensity minutes. The move
bar displays the amount of time you are inactive.
Goals: Displays your progress toward your activity goals. The
device learns and proposes a new step goal for you each
day. You can customize goals for daily steps, daily floors
climbed, and weekly intensity minutes using your Garmin
Connect account.
Heart rate: Displays your current heart rate and seven-day
average resting heart rate in beats per minute (bpm).
Notifications: Alerts you to notifications from your smartphone,
including calls, texts, social network updates, and more,
based on your smartphone notification settings.
Music controls: Provides controls for the music player on your
smartphone.
VIRB
®
remote: Provides remote controls for a paired VIRB
action camera.
Icons
Icons appear at the top of the screen. Each icon represents a
different feature. You can swipe left or right to scroll through the
different device features. Some features require a paired
smartphone.
NOTE: You can use your Garmin Connect account to customize
the screens that appear on your device (
Your Garmin Connect Account, page 4
).
The total number of steps taken for the day, your step goal
for the day, and your progress toward your goal.
Your current heart rate and seven-day average resting
heart rate in beats per minute (bpm).
A flashing icon means the device is searching for a signal.
The amount of total calories burned for the current day,
including both active and resting calories.
The distance traveled in kilometers or miles for the current
day.
The total number of floors climbed for the day, your floors
climbed goal for the day, and your progress toward your
goal.
Your time spent participating in moderate to vigorous
intensity activities, your weekly intensity minutes goal, and
your progress toward your goal.
Music player controls for a paired smartphone.
VIRB
Remote controls for a paired VIRB action camera.
Notifications received from a paired smartphone.
Auto Goal
Your device creates a daily step goal automatically, based on
your previous activity levels. As you move during the day, the
device shows your progress toward your daily goal
À
.
If you choose not to use the auto goal feature, you can set a
personalized step goal on your Garmin Connect account.
Move Bar
Sitting for prolonged periods of time can trigger undesirable
metabolic state changes. The move bar reminds you to keep
moving. After one hour of inactivity, the move bar
À
appears.
Additional segments
Á
appear after every 15 minutes of
inactivity.
You can reset the move bar by walking a short distance.
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.
You can work toward achieving your weekly intensity minutes
goal by participating in at least 10 consecutive minutes of
moderate to vigorous intensity activities.
Recording a Fitness Activity
You can record a timed activity, such as a walk or run, which
can be saved and sent to your Garmin Connect account.
1
Press the device key to view the menu.
2
Select .
3
Press the device key to start the timer.
4
Go for a run.
5
Swipe left or right to view additional data screens.
NOTE: You can use your Garmin Connect account to
customize the data screens that appear (
Your Garmin Connect Account, page 4
).
6
After your run, press the device key to stop the timer.
7
Select an option:
• Press the device key to resume the timer.
• Select to save the activity and reset the timer. A
summary appears.
• Select to delete the activity.
Marking Laps
You can set your device to use the Auto Lap
®
feature, which
marks a lap automatically at every kilometer or mile. This feature
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Activity Tracking and Features