Garmin fenix 3 Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 17)

VIRB

Remote

The VIRB remote function allows you to control your VIRB

action camera from a distance. Go to www.garmin.com/VIRB to

purchase a VIRB action camera.

Controlling a VIRB Action Camera

Before you can use the VIRB remote function, you must enable

the remote setting on your VIRB camera. See the VIRB Series

Owner's Manual for more information. You must also set the

VIRB widget to be shown in the widget loop (Customizing the

Widget Loop).

Turn on your VIRB camera.

On your fēnix 3 device, select UP or DOWN from the watch

face to view the VIRB widget.

Wait while the device connects to your VIRB camera.

Select an option:

• To record video, select START.

The video counter appears on the fēnix 3 screen.

• To stop recording video, select STOP.

• To take a photo, select DOWN.

Customizing Your Device

Activity App Settings

These settings allow you to customize each pre-loaded activity

app based on your needs. For example, you can customize data

pages and enable alerts and training features. Not all settings

are available for all activity types.

Hold UP, select Settings > Apps, and select an activity.

Data Screens: Shows or hides data screens for the selected

activity (Customizing the Data Screens).

Alerts: Sets the training or navigation alerts for the selected

activity.

Metronome: Plays tones at a steady rhythm to help you

improve your performance by training at a faster, slower, or

more consistent cadence (Using the Metronome).

Auto Lap: Sets the options for the auto lap feature (Auto Lap

Auto Pause: Sets the device to stop recording data when you

stop moving or when you drop below a specified speed

(Enabling Auto Pause

Auto Climb: Enables the device to detect elevation changes

automatically using the built-in altimeter.

Auto Run: Enables the device to detect ski runs automatically

using the built-in accelerometer.

3D Speed: Calculates your speed using your elevation change

and your horizontal movement over ground (3D Speed and

Distance).

3D Distance: Calculates your distance traveled using your

elevation change and your horizontal movement over ground.

Auto Scroll: Enables you to cycle through all of the activity data

screens automatically while the timer is running (Using Auto

Scroll).

GPS: Sets the mode for the GPS antenna (UltraTrac).

Pool Size: Sets the pool length for pool swimming (Going for a

Pool Swim).

Stroke Detect.: Enables stroke detection for pool swimming.

Power Save: Sets the power-save timeout setting for an activity

(Power Save Timeout Settings).

Background Color: Sets the background color of each activity

to black or white.

Accent Color: Sets the accent color of each activity to help

identify which activity is active.

Status: Shows or hides the selected activity in the apps list.

Move Up: Adjusts the position of the activity in the apps list.

Move Down: Adjusts the position of the activity in the apps list.

Remove: Deletes the activity.

NOTE: This deletes the activity from the apps list and all

user-entered activity settings. You can restore all of the

device settings to the factory default values to add a removed

activity back to the list (Restoring All Default Settings).

Rename: Sets the activity name.

Customizing the Data Screens

You can show, hide, and change the layout and content of data

screens for each activity.

Hold UP.

Select Settings > Apps.

Select the activity to customize.

Select Data Screens.

Select a data screen to customize.

Select an option:

• Select Status to turn the data screen on or off.

• Select Layout to adjust the number of data fields on the

data screen.

• Select a field to change the data that appears in the field.

Adding a Map to an Activity

You can add the map to the data screens loop for an activity.

Hold UP.

Select Settings > Apps.

Select the activity to customize.

Select Data Screens > Map.

Select Status to turn the map on or off.

Select Orientation.

Select an option:

• To show north at the top of the page, select North Up.

• To show your current direction of travel toward the top of

the page, select Track Up.

Select User Locations to show or hide saved locations on

the map.

Select Auto Zoom to select automatically the optimal zoom

level for the map.

When Off is selected, you must zoom in or out manually.

Alerts

You can set alerts for each activity, which can help you to train

toward specific goals, to increase your awareness of your

environment, and to navigate to your destination. Some alerts

are available only for specific activities. There are three types of

alerts: event alerts, range alerts, and recurring alerts.

Event alert: An event alert notifies you once. The event is a

specific value. For example, you can set the device to alert

you when you reach a specified elevation.

Range alert: A range alert notifies you each time the device is

above or below a specified range of values. For example, you

can set the device to alert you when your heart rate is below

60 beats per minute (bpm) and over 210 bpm.

Recurring alert: A recurring alert notifies you each time the

device records a specified value or interval. For example, you

can set the device to alert you every 30 minutes.

Alert Name Alert Type Description

Cadence Range You can set minimum and maximum

cadence values.

Calories Event,

recurring

You can set the number of calories.

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