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- Page 1 VENU 2 SERIES ® Owner’s Manual...
- Page 2 © 2021 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries All rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be copied, in whole or in part, without the written consent of Garmin. Garmin reserves the right to change or improve its products and to make changes in the content of this manual without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes or improvements. Go to www.garmin.com...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Paying for a Purchase Using Your Watch............ 10 Adding a Card to Your Garmin Pay Introduction........1 Wallet............. 10 Device Overview........1 Managing Your Garmin Pay Cards.. 10 Touchscreen Tips....... 2 Changing Your Garmin Pay Locking and Unlocking the Passcode.......... - Page 4 Viewing Your Time in Each Heart Rate Playing Golf........27 Zone........... 36 Hole Information....... 28 Garmin Connect........37 Changing the Pin Location... 28 Using the Garmin Connect App..37 Viewing the Direction to the Pin... 28 Using Garmin Connect on Your Computer........... 38 Table of Contents...
- Page 5 Customizing Your Device....38 Updating the Software Using the Garmin Connect App......49 Changing the Watch Face....38 Updating the Software Using Garmin Creating a Custom Watch Face..38 Express..........49 Editing a Watch Face......39 Viewing Device Information....49 Customizing the Controls Menu..
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Page 7: Introduction
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. Device Overview Action button: Hold to turn on the device. Press to start and stop the activity timer. -
Page 8: Touchscreen Tips
Touchscreen Tips • Drag up or down to scroll through lists and menus. • Swipe up or down to scroll quickly. • Tap to select an item. • From the watch face, swipe up or down to scroll through the glances on the device. •... -
Page 9: Icons
(Safety and Tracking Features, page 11). Smart Features Pairing Your Smartphone To set up the Venu 2 series device, it must be paired directly through the Garmin Connect app, instead of from the Bluetooth settings on your smartphone. ® 1 From the app store on your smartphone, install and open the Garmin Connect app. -
Page 10: Connected Features
Weather: Allows you to view current weather conditions and weather forecasts. Bluetooth sensors: Allows you to connect Bluetooth compatible sensors, such as a heart rate monitor. Find my phone: Locates your lost smartphone that is paired with your Venu 2 series device and currently within Bluetooth range. -
Page 11: Replying To A Text Message
™ When you receive a text message notification on your Venu 2 series device, you can send a quick reply by selecting from a list of messages. You can customize messages in the Garmin Connect app. NOTE: This feature sends text messages using your phone. Regular text message limits and charges may apply. -
Page 12: Finding Your Phone
Apps: Add interactive features to your watch, such as new outdoor and fitness activity types. Downloading Connect IQ Features Before you can download features from the Connect IQ app, you must pair your Venu 2 series device with your smartphone (Pairing Your Smartphone, page 1 From the app store on your smartphone, install and open the Connect IQ app. -
Page 13: Connecting To A Wi-Fi Network
• Music stored on your phone On a Venu 2 series device, you can download audio content to your device from your computer or from a third- party provider, so you can listen when your smartphone is not nearby. To listen to audio content stored on your device, you must connect headphones with Bluetooth technology. -
Page 14: Downloading Audio Content From A Third-Party Provider
4 Select an installed third-party provider, and follow the on-screen instructions to disconnect the third-party provider from your device. Connecting Bluetooth Headphones To listen to music loaded onto your Venu 2 series device, you must connect headphones using Bluetooth technology. 1 Bring the headphones within 2 m (6.6 ft.) of your device. -
Page 15: Music Playback Controls
Select to change the shuffle mode. Garmin Pay The Garmin Pay feature allows you to use your watch to pay for purchases in participating stores using credit or debit cards from a participating financial institution. Setting Up Your Garmin Pay Wallet You can add one or more participating credit or debit cards to your Garmin Pay wallet. -
Page 16: Paying For A Purchase Using Your Watch
Your most recently used payment card appears. 4 If you have added multiple cards to your Garmin Pay wallet, swipe to change to another card (optional). 5 Within 60 seconds, hold your watch near the payment reader, with the watch facing the reader. -
Page 17: Changing Your Garmin Pay Passcode
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 Venu 2 series device has safety and tracking features that must be set up with the Garmin Connect app. NOTICE To use these features, your device must be connected to the Garmin Connect app using Bluetooth technology. -
Page 18: Incident Detection
NOTE: Incident detection is available only for outdoor walk, run, hike, and bike activities. When an incident is detected by your Venu 2 series device with GPS enabled, the Garmin Connect app can send an automated text message and email with your name and GPS location to your emergency contacts. You have 30 seconds to cancel the message. -
Page 19: Wrist-Based Heart Rate
• For more information about accuracy, go to garmin.com/ataccuracy. • For more information about device wear and care, go to www.garmin.com/fitandcare. Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data If the heart rate data is erratic or does not appear, you can try these tips. -
Page 20: Viewing Heart Rate Information
Each time you exceed or drop below the custom value, a message appears and the device vibrates. Broadcasting Heart Rate to Garmin Devices You can broadcast your heart rate data from your Venu 2 series device and view it on paired Garmin devices. For example, you can broadcast your heart rate data to an Edge ®... -
Page 21: Turning Off The Wrist-Based Heart Rate Monitor
NOTE: Disabling the wrist-based heart rate monitor also disables features such as your VO2 max. estimate, intensity minutes, the all-day stress feature, and the wrist-based pulse oximeter sensor. NOTE: Disabling the wrist-based heart rate monitor also disables the on-wrist detection feature for Garmin Pay payments, and you must enter a passcode before making each payment... -
Page 22: Heart Rate Zone Calculations
In simple terms, VO2 max. is an indication of cardiovascular strength and should increase as your level of fitness improves. On the device, your VO2 max. estimate appears as a number and description. On your Garmin Connect account, you can view additional details about your VO2 max. estimate. -
Page 23: Pulse Oximeter
Pulse Oximeter The Venu 2 series device has a wrist-based pulse oximeter to gauge the saturation of oxygen in your blood. Knowing your oxygen saturation can be valuable in understanding your overall health and help you determine how your body is adapting to altitude. Your device gauges your blood oxygen level by shining light into the skin and checking how much light is absorbed. -
Page 24: Auto Goal
Your device creates a daily step goal automatically, based on your previous activity levels. As you move during the day, the device shows your progress toward your daily goal If you choose not to use the auto goal feature, you can set a personalized step goal on your Garmin Connect account. -
Page 25: Garmin Move Iq
The Move IQ feature can automatically start a timed activity for walking and running using time thresholds you set in the Garmin Connect app. These activities are added to your activities list. Activity Tracking Settings... -
Page 26: Glances
Last <sport>: Displays a brief summary of your last recorded activity and history of the specified sport. Lights: Provides bike light controls when you have a Varia light paired with your Venu 2 series device. Music controls: Provides music player controls for your smartphone or on-device music. -
Page 27: Viewing Glances
Knowing your stress level can help you identify stressful moments throughout your day. For best results, you should wear the device while sleeping. You can sync your device with your Garmin Connect account to view your all-day stress level, long-term trends, and additional details. -
Page 28: Body Battery
The pregnancy tracking feature displays weekly updates on your pregnancy and provides health and nutrition information. You can use your device to log physical and emotional symptoms, blood glucose readings, and baby movement . You can learn more and set up this feature in the Health Stats settings of the Garmin Connect app. -
Page 29: Hydration Tracking
If you enable automatic goals, your goal increases on the days when you record an activity. When you exercise, you need more fluid to replace the sweat lost. NOTE: You can use the Garmin Connect app to add and remove glances. Using the Hydration Tracking Glance The hydration tracking glance displays your fluid intake and your daily hydration goal. -
Page 30: Starting An Activity
Starting an Activity When you start an activity, GPS turns on automatically (if required). 1 Press 2 If this is the first time you have started an activity, select the checkbox next to each activity to add to your favorites, and select 3 Select an option: •... -
Page 31: Health Snapshot
Indoor Activities The Venu 2 series device can be used for training indoors, such as running on an indoor track or using a stationary bike or indoor trainer. GPS is turned off for indoor activities (Activities and App Settings, page 40). -
Page 32: Going For A Run
Going for a Run Before you can use a wireless sensor for your run, you must pair the sensor with your device (Pairing Your Wireless Sensors, page 46). 1 Put on your wireless sensors, such as a foot pod or heart rate monitor (optional). 2 Press 3 Select Run. -
Page 33: Going For A Pool Swim
2 Select a golf course. 3 Select Download. After the course finishes downloading, it appears in the list of courses on your Venu 2 series device. Playing Golf Before you play a course for the first time, you must download it using your smartphone... -
Page 34: Hole Information
Hole Information The device calculates the distance to the front and back of the green, and to the selected pin location (Changing the Pin Location, page 28). Current hole number Distance to the back of the green Distance to the selected pin location Distance to the front of the green Par for the hole Map of the green... -
Page 35: Viewing Layup And Dogleg Distances
Viewing Layup and Dogleg Distances You can view a list of layup and dogleg distances for par 4 and 5 holes. 1 Press 2 Select . NOTE: Distances and locations are removed from the list as you pass them. Viewing Hazards You can view distances to hazards along the fairway for par 4 and 5 holes. -
Page 36: Measuring A Shot With Garmin Autoshot
Measuring a Shot with Garmin AutoShot ™ Each time you take a shot along the fairway, the device records your shot distance so you can view it later (Viewing Your Shot History, page 31). Putts are not detected. 1 While playing golf, wear the device on your leading wrist for better shot detection. -
Page 37: Tracking Golf Statistics
Tracking Golf Statistics When you enable statistics tracking on the device, you can view your statistics for the current round (Viewing Your Round Summary, page 31). You can compare rounds and track improvements using the Garmin Golf ™ app. 1 Hold 2 Select >... -
Page 38: Ending A Round
More than 42,000 courses have leaderboards that anyone can join. You can set up a tournament event and invite players to compete. The Garmin Golf app syncs your data with your Garmin Connect account. You can download the Garmin Golf app from the app store on your smartphone. -
Page 39: Using Garmin Connect Training Plans
Using Garmin Connect Training Plans Before you can download and use a training plan from Garmin Connect, you must have a Garmin Connect account (Garmin Connect, page 37), and you must pair the Venu 2 series device with a compatible smartphone. -
Page 40: Restoring A Personal Record
Restoring a Personal Record You can set each personal record back to the one previously recorded. 1 From the watch face, hold 2 Select History > Records. 3 Select a sport. 4 Select a record to restore. 5 Select Previous > NOTE: This does not delete any saved activities. -
Page 41: Navigating To A Saved Location
TIP: Move your wrist in a small figure eight motion until a message appears. History Your device stores up to 200 hours of activity data. You can synchronize your data to view unlimited activities, activity tracking data, and heart rate monitoring data on your Garmin Connect account (Using the Garmin Connect App, page (Using Garmin Connect on Your Computer, page 38). -
Page 42: Using History
Using History 1 Hold 2 Select History. 3 Select an option: • To view an activity from this week, select This Week. • To view an older activity, select Previous Weeks. 4 Select an activity. 5 Select , and select an option: •... -
Page 43: Garmin Connect
You can create your free Garmin Connect account when you pair your device with your phone using the Garmin Connect app. You can also create an account when you set up the Garmin Express application (www.garmin.com/express). -
Page 44: Using Garmin Connect On Your Computer
Garmin Express application to upload your activity data to your Garmin Connect account and to send data, such as workouts or training plans, from the Garmin Connect website to your device. You can also add music to your device (Downloading Personal Audio Content, page 7). -
Page 45: Editing A Watch Face
NOTE: This option is available only after you remove at least one shortcut from the menu. Setting Up a Shortcut Control You can set up a shortcut to your favorite control, such as your Garmin Pay wallet or the music controls. 1 From the watch face, swipe right. -
Page 46: Activities And App Settings
Activities and App Settings These settings allow you to customize each preloaded activity app based on your needs. For example, you can customize data screens and enable alerts and training features. Not all settings are available for all activity types and vary by watch model. Hold , select >... -
Page 47: Alerts
Alerts You can set alerts for each activity, which can help you to train toward specific goals. Some alerts are available only for specific activities. Some alerts require optional accessories, such as a heart rate monitor or cadence sensor. There are three types of alerts: event alerts, range alerts, and recurring alerts. Event alert: An event alert notifies you once. -
Page 48: Auto Lap
Auto Lap Marking Laps Using the Auto Lap Feature You can set your device to use the Auto Lap feature to mark a lap at a specific distance automatically. This feature is helpful for comparing your performance over different parts of an activity (for example, every 1 mile or 5 kilometers). -
Page 49: Changing The Gps Setting
Changing the GPS Setting For more information about GPS, go to www.garmin.com/aboutGPS. 1 Hold 2 Select > Activities & Apps. 3 Select the activity to customize. 4 Select the activity settings. 5 Select GPS. 6 Select an option: • Select Off to disable GPS for the activity. -
Page 50: System Settings
Each time you turn on the device and acquire satellites or sync with your smartphone, the device automatically detects your time zone and the current time of day. Setting the Time Manually By default, the time is set automatically when the Venu 2 series device is paired with a mobile device. 1 Hold 2 Select >... -
Page 51: Deleting An Alarm
Deleting an Alarm 1 Hold 2 Select Clocks > Alarms. 3 Select an alarm, and select Delete. Starting the Countdown Timer 1 Hold 2 Select Clocks > Timer. 3 Enter the time, and select 4 Press Using the Stopwatch 1 Hold 2 Select Clocks >... -
Page 52: Garmin Connect Settings
Pairing Your Wireless Sensors The first time you connect a wireless ANT+ or Bluetooth sensor to your Garmin device, 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. -
Page 53: Improving Foot Pod Calibration
Situational Awareness Your Venu 2 series device can be used with the Varia smart bike lights and rearview radar to improve situational awareness. See the owner's manual for your Varia device for more information. NOTE: You may need to update the Venu 2 series software before pairing Varia devices... -
Page 54: Device Information
2 Plug the large end of the USB cable into a USB charging port. 3 Charge the device completely. Product Updates On your computer, install Garmin Express (www.garmin.com/express). On your smartphone, install the Garmin Connect app. This provides easy access to these services for Garmin devices: •... -
Page 55: Updating The Software Using The Garmin Connect App
Updating the Software Using the Garmin Connect App Before you can update your device software using the Garmin Connect app, you must have a Garmin Connect account, and you must pair the device with a compatible smartphone (Pairing Your Smartphone, page... -
Page 56: Battery Life Information
Corrosion can prevent charging and data transfer. 1 Wipe the device using a cloth dampened with a mild detergent solution. 2 Wipe it dry. After cleaning, allow the device to dry completely. TIP: For more information, go to www.garmin.com/fitandcare. Device Information... -
Page 57: Changing The Bands
• Remove your device from the Garmin Connect app and the Bluetooth settings on your smartphone to retry the pairing process. • If you bought a new smartphone, remove your device from the Garmin Connect app on the smartphone you intend to stop using. -
Page 58: My Music Cuts Out Or My Headphones Do Not Stay Connected
My music cuts out or my headphones do not stay connected When using a Venu 2 series device connected to headphones using Bluetooth technology, the signal is strongest when there is a direct line of sight between the device and the antenna on the headphones. -
Page 59: Restarting The Device
Delete Data and Reset Settings. NOTE: If you have set up a Garmin Pay wallet, this option deletes the wallet from your device. If you have music stored on your device, this option deletes your stored music. -
Page 60: The Floors Climbed Amount Does Not Seem Accurate
• Go to support.garmin.com for additional manuals, articles, and software updates. • Go to buy.garmin.com, or contact your Garmin dealer for information about optional accessories and replacement parts. • Go to www.garmin.com/ataccuracy. This is not a medical device. The pulse oximeter feature is not available in all countries. -
Page 61: Appendix
Appendix Data Fields Some data fields require ANT+ accessories to display data. 24-Hour Max.: The maximum temperature recorded in the last 24 hours from a compatible temperature sensor. 24-Hour Min.: The minimum temperature recorded in the last 24 hours from a compatible temperature sensor. Average Cadence: Cycling. - Page 62 L. Int. Stk. Type: The stroke type used during the last completed interval. L. Len. Stk. Rate: The average number of strokes per minute (spm) during the last completed pool length. L. Len. Stk. Type: The stroke type used during the last completed pool length. L.
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Page 63: Vo2 Max. Standard Ratings
Total Ascent: The total elevation distance ascended during the activity or since the last reset. Total Descent: The total elevation distance descended during the activity or since the last reset. Total Minutes: The total number of intensity minutes. Vertical Speed: The rate of ascent or descent over time. Vigorous Minutes: The number of vigorous intensity minutes. -
Page 64: Wheel Size And Circumference
Wheel Size and Circumference Your speed sensor automatically detects your wheel size. If necessary, you can manually enter your wheel circumference in the speed sensor settings. The tire size is marked on both sides of the tire. This is not a comprehensive list. You can also measure the circumference of your wheel or use one of the calculators available on the internet. -
Page 65: Symbol Definitions
Tire Size Wheel Circumference (mm) 27 × 1-1/4 2161 27 × 1-3/8 2169 29 x 2.1 2288 29 x 2.2 2298 29 x 2.3 2326 650 x 20C 1938 650 x 23C 1944 650 × 35A 2090 650 × 38B 2105 650 ×... -
Page 66: Index
Index foot pod 3, 46, 47 pairing ANT+ sensors 14 sensors 46 accessories 46, 54 Garmin Connect 3, 4, 6, 11, 32, 33, 37, 46, smartphone 3, 51 activities 24, 25, 40 payments 9–11 adding 24 storing data 38 personal records 33, 34 custom 24 Garmin Express 6 deleting 34 favorites 24 updating software 48 phone calls 5... - Page 67 user profile 16, 32 max. 16, 57 wallet 3, 10 watch face 2 watch faces 6, 38, 39 wheel sizes 47, 58 Wi-Fi, connecting 7 Wi‑Fi, connecting 6 workouts 32, 33 zones heart rate 15 time 44 Index...
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