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your rounds of golf. To sign up for a free account, go to 

www.garminconnect.com/start.
Store your activities: After you complete and save an activity 

with your device, you can upload that activity to Garmin 

Connect and keep it as long as you want.

Analyze your data: You can view more detailed information 

about your fitness and outdoor activities, including time, 

distance, heart rate, calories burned, cadence, an overhead 

map view, and pace and speed charts. You can view more 

detailed information about your golf games, including 

scorecards, statistics, and course information. You can also 

view customizable reports.
NOTE: Some data requires an optional accessory such as a 

heart rate monitor.

Track your progress: You can track your daily steps, join a 

friendly competition with your connections, and meet your 

goals.

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.

Using Garmin Connect Mobile
You can upload all of your activity data to your Garmin Connect 

account for comprehensive analysis. With your Garmin Connect 

account, you can view a map of your activity, and share your 

activities with friends. You can turn on auto upload in the Garmin 

Connect Mobile app.
From the Garmin Connect Mobile app, select   > Devices.
Select your vívoactive device, and select Device Settings.
Select the toggle switch to turn on auto upload.
Using Garmin Connect on Your Computer
If you have not paired your vívoactive device with your 

smartphone, you can upload all of your activity data to your 

Garmin Connect account using your computer.
Connect the device to your computer using the USB cable.
Go to www.garminconnect.com/start.
Follow the on-screen instructions.

ANT+ Sensors

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

information about compatibility and purchasing optional sensors, 

go to http://buy.garmin.com.

Pairing ANT+ Sensors
The first time you connect a sensor to your device using ANT+ 

wireless technology, you must pair the device and sensor. After 

they are paired, the device connects to the sensor automatically 

when you start an activity and the sensor is active and within 

range.

NOTE: If a heart rate monitor was bundled with your device, the 

included heart rate monitor is already paired with your device.
If you are pairing a heart rate monitor, put on the heart rate 

monitor (Putting On the Heart Rate Monitor).
The heart rate monitor does not send or receive data until 

you put it on.

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 action key.
Select System > Sensors > Add New.
Select an option:

• Select Search All.
• Select your sensor type.
After the sensor is paired with your device, the sensor status 

changes from Searching to Connected. Sensor data appears 

in the data page loop or a custom data field.

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

task.
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.
Snap the heart rate monitor module 

À

 onto the strap.

The Garmin logos on the module and the strap should be 

right-side up.

Wet the electrodes 

Á

 and the contact patches 

Â

 on the back 

of the strap to create a strong connection between your chest 

and the transmitter.

Wrap the strap around your chest, and connect the strap 

hook 

Ã

 to the loop 

Ä

.

NOTE: The care tag should not fold over.

The Garmin logos 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.
TIP: If the heart rate data is erratic or does not appear, see the 

troubleshooting tips (Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data).

Setting Your Heart Rate Zones
The device uses your user profile information from the initial 

setup to determine your default heart rate zones. The device 

has separate heart rate zones for running and cycling. For the 

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