Garmin VIVOSMART 5 User manual
VÍVOSMART®5
Quick Start Manual
M/N: A04352
Introduction
WARNING
See the Important Safety and Product
Information guide in the product box for
product warnings and other important
information.
Always consult your physician before you
begin or modify any exercise program.
Setting Up Your Watch
To take full advantage of the vívosmart 5
features, complete these tasks.
•Pair the watch with your phone using the
Garmin Connect™ app (page 2).
• Set up safety features (page 5).
Pairing Your Phone
To set up the vívosmart 5 watch, it must be
paired directly through the Garmin Connect
app, instead of from the Bluetooth® settings on
your phone.
1From the app store on your phone, install
and open the Garmin Connect app.
2Press to turn on the watch.
3Select an option to add your watch to your
Garmin Connect account:
• If this is the first watch or device you
have paired with the Garmin Connect
app, follow the on-screen instructions.
• If you have already paired another
watch or device with the Garmin
Connect app, from the or menu,
select Garmin Devices > Add Device,
and follow the on-screen instructions.
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Using the Watch
Double-tap: Double-tap the touchscreen to
wake the watch.
NOTE: The screen turns off when not in
use. When the screen is off, the watch is
still active and recording data.
Wrist gesture: Rotate and lift your wrist toward
your body to turn the screen on. Rotate
your wrist away from your body to turn the
screen off.
Press: Press to open and close the
menu from the main watch face.
Press to return to the previous
screen.
Hold: From the watch face, hold to view
the controls menu.
Swipe: Swipe the touchscreen up or down to
scroll through widgets and menu options.
Tap: Tap the touchscreen to make a selection.
Menu Options
You can press to view the menu.
TIP: Swipe to scroll through the menu options.
Displays the timed activity options.
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Displays the heart rate features.
Displays the watch face options.
Displays the timer, stopwatch, and
alarm options.
Displays the watch settings.
Widgets
Your watch comes preloaded with widgets that
provide at-a-glance information. You can swipe
the touchscreen to scroll through the widgets.
Some widgets require a paired phone.
For a description of each widget, see the
owner's manual (page 9).
NOTE: You can use the Garmin Connect app to
add or remove widgets.
Watch Face Data Field
Some vívosmart 5 watch faces display a data
field. You can tap the watch face to scroll
through steps, heart rate, battery level, date,
weather, calories burned, and intensity
minutes. The last data field you select appears
when the display turns off and turns back on.
Recording a Timed Activity
You can record a timed activity, which can be
saved and sent to your Garmin Connect
account.
1Press to view the menu.
2Select .
3Swipe to scroll through the activity list,
and select an option:
• Select for walking.
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• Select for running.
• Select for a cardio activity.
• Select for strength training.
• Select for a bike activity.
• Select for an elliptical trainer
activity.
• Select for a breathwork activity.
NOTE: You can use the Garmin Connect
app to add or remove timed activities.
4Select to start the timer.
5Start your activity.
6Swipe up and down to view additional data
screens.
7After you complete your activity, hold
until appears and the circle closes.
8Select an option:
• Select to save the activity.
• Select to delete the activity.
• Select to resume the activity.
Safety and Tracking Features
CAUTION
The safety and tracking features are
supplemental features and should not be
relied on as a primary method to obtain
emergency assistance. The Garmin Connect
app does not contact emergency services on
your behalf.
The vívosmart 5 watch has safety and tracking
features that must be set up with the Garmin
Connect app.
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NOTICE
To use these features, the vívosmart 5 watch
must be connected to the Garmin Connect app
using Bluetooth technology. You can enter
emergency contacts in your Garmin Connect
account.
Assistance: Allows you to send a message
with your name, LiveTrack link, and GPS
location (if available) to your emergency
contacts.
Incident detection: When the vívosmart 5
watch detects an incident during certain
outdoor activities, the watch sends an
automated message, LiveTrack link, and
GPS location (if available) to your
emergency contacts.
LiveTrack: Allows friends and family to follow
your races and training activities in real
time. You can invite followers using email
or social media, allowing them to view
your live data on a web page.
Requesting Assistance
Before you can request assistance, you must
set up the safety and tracking features in the
Garmin Connect app (page 5).
1Hold .
2When you feel three vibrations, release the
button to activate the assistance feature.
The countdown screen appears.
TIP: Before the countdown is complete,
you can select to cancel the message.
Connected GPS
With the connected GPS feature, your watch
uses the GPS antenna in your phone to record
GPS data for walk, run, or bike activities. The
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GPS data, including location, distance, and
speed, appears in the activity details in your
Garmin Connect account.
Connected GPS is also used for the assistance
and LiveTrack features.
NOTE: To use the connected GPS feature,
enable phone app permissions to always share
location to the Garmin Connect app.
Heart Rate Features
Your watch has a heart rate menu, enabling
you to view wrist-based heart rate data.
Monitors the saturation of oxygen in
your blood. Knowing your oxygen satu‐
ration can help you determine how your
body is adapting to exercise and
stress.
NOTE: The pulse oximeter sensor is
located on the back of the watch.
Displays your current VO2 max., which
is an indication of athletic performance
and should increase as your level of
fitness improves.
Displays your current fitness age,
which is based on your VO2 max.,
resting heart rate, and body mass index
(BMI).
Broadcasts your current heart rate to a
paired Garmin® device.
Morning Report
Your watch displays a morning report based on
your normal wake time. Tap the touchscreen to
view the report, which includes weather, sleep,
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steps, menstrual cycle tracking or pregnancy
information, and calendar events.
Wearing the Watch
• Wear the watch above your wrist bone.
NOTE: The watch should be snug but
comfortable. For more accurate heart rate
readings, the watch should not move while
running or exercising. For pulse oximeter
readings, you should remain motionless.
NOTE: The optical sensor is located on the
back of the watch.
• See the owner's manual for more
information.
Device Information
Charging the Watch
WARNING
This device contains a lithium-ion battery. See
the Important Safety and Product Information
guide in the product box for product warnings
and other important information.
NOTICE
To prevent corrosion, thoroughly clean and dry
the contacts and the surrounding area before
charging or connecting to a computer. Refer to
the cleaning instructions in the owner's
manual.
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1Plug the small end of the USB cable into
the charging port on your watch.
2Plug the large end of the USB cable into a
USB charging port.
3Charge the watch completely.
Specifications
Operating temperature range
From -20º to 45ºC (from -4º to 113ºF)
Charging temperature range: From 0º to 45ºC
(from 32º to 113ºF)
Wireless frequency: 2.4 GHz @ -4.69 dBm
maximum
Getting the Owner's Manual
The owner's manual includes instructions for
using watch features and accessing regulatory
information.
Go to www.garmin.com/manuals
/vivosmart5.
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support.garmin.com
© 2022 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries
Garmin®, the Garmin logo, and vívosmart® are
trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries,
registered in the USA and other countries.Garmin
Connect™ is a trademark of Garmin Ltd. or its
subsidiaries. These trademarks may not be used
without the express permission of Garmin.
The BLUETOOTH® word mark and logos are owned
by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks
by Garmin is under license. Other trademarks and
trade names are those of their respective owners.
M/N: A04352
Printed in Taiwan
January 2022
190-02905-90
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