With vívosmart® 5 health and fitness tracker, you can access the latest in
fitness and wellness monitoring features to track your daily activity with confidence
In this video, we’ll introduce you to your new
activity tracker and show you how to start using it
First, download the Garmin Connect™ app onto your compatible smartphone
This will allow you to set up your tracker and pair it with your compatible smartphone
Then, press the button below the touchscreen to power on your device
Now, select your language
The device will automatically enter Bluetooth® pairing mode
If this is your first time pairing a device via the Garmin Connect™ app,
follow the on-screen instructions to get started
If you already have a device paired through the Garmin Connect™ app,
open the Garmin Connect™ app and select “More”
From there, you will select “Garmin Devices” then hit “Add Device”
After adding your new device, simply follow the
on-screen instructions to complete the setup process
Once you’ve set up the device through the Garmin Connect™ app,
you’re ready to view the available widgets and menu functions
Just double tap the touchscreen to wake up your device
Your home screen will appear
You can swipe the touchscreen up or down to scroll through and view the widgets
You’ll notice a button below the touchscreen
You can press this button at any time to go back to the previous screen
Scrolling through the widget loop, you’ll see the watch face
Under “My Day” you can view your daily steps, intensity minutes and calories burned
You can also see health stats, heart rate, stress, and the Body Battery energy monitoring widget,
which determines your readiness for activity based on sleep, stress and other factors
Plus, view sleep score, respiration and Pulse Ox
You can tap into some of the widgets to view additional information
For example, the weather widget can show you tomorrow’s forecast
Or tap the hydration widget to add how much water you’ve had throughout the day
You can also add, remove and reorder your widget display
by going to Appearance settings on the Garmin Connect™ app on your mobile phone
To return to the home screen on your vívosmart® 5 tracker, just tap the Back button
From here you can press the button again to access your menu options
Scroll the menu icons by swiping the touchscreen up or down
The first icon you see in the menu is the activity icon
Tap it and then swipe through the available activities
Available activities include Walk, Run, Cardio, Strength, Breathwork, Elliptical and Bike
Again, you can use Garmin Connect™ on your mobile device to add other activities to
this list — such as Treadmill, Pilates, Yoga, Pool Swim, HIIT and indoor rowing
When you decide on an activity, tap the icon
A prompt will appear to begin your activity
Now you can tap to start
Connected GPS from your compatible smartphone even allows you to track
outdoor walks, runs and cycling sessions
In the middle of an activity,
you will see two data fields that you can customize based on the activity
You can also swipe up to view the current time
For even more data, you can add a page for the heart rate gauge and music control
When you’re finished with an activity, hold down the button until a stop activity prompt appears
From there, you can either select Save, Delete or Resume
Back in the menu, you can also access other topline features
such as watch face selection, timers and alarms and more
You can also view your settings by tapping the gear icon
This provides options for hydration alerts, heart rate settings and alerts,
phone and Bluetooth® connectivity, and your morning report
In addition, system settings allow you to manage brightness, vibration strength and display timeout
Your fitness tracker comes with a shortcut menu,
which includes the Find My Phone and Do Not Disturb icons as default
From the watch face, swipe right to view the shortcut menu
Based on your needs, you can press and hold specific
icons to swap them for other options such as Pulse Ox, smart notifications and more
In addition to everything the vívosmart® 5 tracker shows you on the device, you can also
go to the Garmin Connect™ app on your phone to view your health and fitness data in more detail
The vívosmart® 5 tracker provides Safety and Tracking features
First, set up your emergency contacts through the Garmin Connect™ app,
then use the app to activate the features on your tracker
When used during select outdoor activities, the incident detection feature
sends a message and live location information to emergency contacts
The assistance feature also sends a message with your live location when activated
Finally, the LiveTrack feature lets friends and family follow your outdoor activities in real time
When you need to trigger the assistance feature, hold the button until you feel three vibrations
The display will then flash a message for you to release the button
You will see a countdown timer, which allows you to cancel the request if needed
Once the countdown finishes,
the device will alert your emergency contacts through the app and share your location
If you no longer require assistance, press the assistance icon on the watch
face, followed by pressing the button to cancel and send an “I’m OK” message
That’s it for now
Thanks for watching!