In this video, we’ll take you through the setup of your new Venu 2 or Venu 2S smartwatch and introduce you to some features you’re going to love.
First, download the Garmin Connect app to your compatible smartphone.
Turn on the watch by pressing the top button.
When the watch powers on, open the Garmin Connect app and follow the instructions on your phone screen to set up your account and watch.
If you already have a Garmin Connect account, select “Garmin Devices” from the main menu, then “Add Device” at the bottom.
The app will automatically search for and connect to Venu 2 or 2S. Then you can follow the on-screen instructions to complete setup.
During this process, you’ll be able to set your goals and more.
Once you’re done with initial setup, you can tailor your experience by customizing glance and app lists, setting up Garmin Pay, adjusting hydration goals, enabling Pulse Ox for sleep tracking and more.
Now let’s talk about using your smartwatch.
To wake up the display, you can either double tap the touchscreen or lift your wrist and rotate it toward your body.
When the watch face is displayed, you can swipe up or down to scroll through glances that show your stats for the day, health data, calendar and more.
You can change these glances or add more right on the watch.
Press and hold the bottom button to bring up the main menu.
Here you can change your watch face, open your alarms, stopwatch and timer, and access watch settings.
From Settings, you can customize your glances, set up music, turn on battery-saver mode and more.
This is also where you’ll configure health and fitness features, such as setting abnormal heart rate alerts or turning on Pulse Ox.
From any screen, press and hold the top button for two seconds to view the controls menu where you can access quick functions, such as music, find-my-phone and Garmin Pay, as well as see your remaining battery.
Press the bottom button — or simply swipe from left to right — to go back to the previous screen.
From the watch face, you can also swipe from left to right to set up a shortcut.
Next, we’ll walk through how to start an activity. You can customize the activities available on your watch in the Garmin Connect app or on your watch.
First, press the top button to access the apps and activities list.
Tap individual activities to select them, then press the top button to add them to your favorites list.
To edit and add more activities, press and hold the bottom button, then select “Manage Apps.”
Tap an activity to reorder it, remove it or add it to favorites.
Swipe through the options and select the activity you want to start.
If the activity requires GPS, go outside and wait until a signal is acquired.
Press the top button again to start the activity timer and begin recording data.
Depending on the activity, you can use the bottom button for different functions such as marking a lap or moving on to the next set.
While you work out, swipe left to right to return to your watch face and view glances.
Simply press the bottom button to get back to the activity screen.
When you’re finished, press the top button to stop the timer.
You’ll see a recap of your activity data and the option to resume your activity. You can also choose to either save the activity or discard it.
Once saved, the activity will be synced to the Garmin Connect app for you to view in detail.
Now, let’s take a look at how you can add music to your watch for phone-free listening wherever you go.
To connect to a third-party provider, hold down the bottom button and select the Settings icon.
Followed by “Music” and then “Music Providers.”
Select your preferred music provider and then follow the instructions to sync your music.
If your favorite music provider isn’t among those pre-installed, check the Connect IQ Store app on your smartphone to see if your preferred option is available.
If it is, download the app to your Venu 2.
Hold down the bottom button and select the settings icon.
Followed by “Music” and then “Music Providers” to finish setting up the app for the music provider you chose.
You can also download content from your own digital music collection to your watch.
Start by installing the Garmin Express application on your computer.
Then connect your watch to the computer, using the included USB cable.
Open Garmin Express. Select your device, then select “Music” to begin transferring the songs and albums you want.
Then, all that’s left to do is pair your headphones.
Just bring the headphones within range of your device and enable pairing mode on them.
On your watch, hold down the bottom button.
Select the Settings icon.
Followed by "Music", "Headphones" and "Add new".
Select your headphones to complete the pairing process.
Now you’re ready to get out there and get moving.
Thanks for watching!