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Garmin Activity Tracking Operating Instructions - vivofit 2.
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Share your activities: You can connect with friends to follow 

each other's activities or post links to your activities on your 

favorite social networking sites.

Manage your settings: You can customize your device and 

user settings on your Garmin Connect account.

Customizing Your Device
Device Settings
You can customize your device settings and user settings on 

your Garmin Connect account. From the devices widget, select 

Device Settings.
Visible Screens: Allows you to customize the screens that 

appear on your device.

Default Screen: Sets the default home screen on the device.
Alert Tones: Allows you to turn alert tones on and off. The 

device beeps when alert tones are turned on.

Auto Goal: Allows your device to determine your step goal 

automatically.
NOTE: After you disable this feature, you must enter your 

step goal manually.

Time Format: Sets the device to display time in a 12-hour or 24-

hour format.

Units: Sets the device to display the distance traveled in 

kilometers or miles.

Custom Step Length: Allows your device to more accurately 

calculate the distance traveled using your custom step 

length.

Heart Rate: Allows you to estimate your maximum heart rate 

and determine custom heart rate zones.

ANT+ Heart Rate Monitor
Your device can be used with wireless ANT+ sensors. For more 

information about compatibility and purchasing optional sensors, 

go to http://buy.garmin.com.

Putting On the Heart Rate Monitor
NOTE: 
If you do not have a heart rate monitor, you can skip this 

task.
NOTE: The device may cause chafing when used for long 

periods of time. To alleviate this issue, apply an anti-friction 

lubricant or gel to the center of the module where it contacts 

your skin.

NOTICE

Do not apply anti-friction gel or lubricant on the electrodes.
Do not use gels or lubricants that contain sunscreen.

You should wear the heart rate monitor directly on your skin, just 

below your sternum. It should be snug enough to stay in place 

during your activity.
Push one tab 

À

 of the strap through the slot 

Á

 in the heart 

rate monitor module.

Press the tab down.
Wet the electrodes 

Â

 on the back of the module to create a 

strong connection between your chest and the heart rate 

monitor module.

Wrap the strap around your chest and attach it to the other 

side of the heart rate monitor module.

The Garmin® logo should be right-side up.

Bring the device within 3 m (10 ft.) of the heart rate monitor.
After you put on the heart rate monitor, it is active and sending 

data.

Pairing Your ANT+ Heart Rate Monitor
Before you can pair your heart rate monitor, you must enable 

the heart rate data screen on your vívofit 2 device. For more 

information about customizing the device screens, see Device 

Settings.
NOTE: If your device was packaged with a heart rate monitor, 

the heart rate data screen is already enabled and the heart rate 

monitor is paired.
Put on the heart rate monitor.
Bring the device within 3 m (10 ft.) of the sensor.

NOTE: Stay 10 m (33 ft.) away from other ANT+ sensors 

while pairing.

Select the device key until HEART appears.

When the sensor is paired with your device, your heart rate 

and heart rate zone appear.

About Heart Rate Zones
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.

Fitness Goals
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.

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