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select > Phone > Pair Phone to manually enter pairing
mode.
3
Select an option to add your device to your Garmin Connect
account:
• If this is the first device you have paired with the Garmin
Connect app, follow the on-screen instructions.
• If you have already paired another device with the Garmin
Connect app, from the or menu, select Garmin
Devices > Add Device, and follow the on-screen
instructions.
Connected Features
Connected features are available for your Venu Sq device when
you connect the device to a compatible smartphone using
Bluetooth technology. Some features require you to install the
Garmin Connect app on the connected smartphone. Go to
www.garmin.com/apps for more information. Some features are
also available when you connect your device to a wireless
network.
Phone notifications: Displays phone notifications and
messages on your Venu Sq device.
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 Garmin Connect tracking page.
Activity uploads to Garmin Connect: Automatically sends
your activity to your Garmin Connect account as soon as you
finish recording the activity.
Connect IQ
™
: Allows you to extend your device features with
new watch faces, widgets, apps, and data fields.
Software Updates: Allows you to update your device software.
Weather: Allows you to view current weather conditions and
weather forecasts.
Bluetooth sensors: Allows you to connect compatible
Bluetooth devices, such as headphones or a heart rate
monitor, to your Venu Sq Music device.
Find my phone: Locates your lost smartphone that is paired
with your Venu Sq device and currently within range.
Find my device: Locates your lost Venu Sq device that is
paired with your smarphone and currently within range.
Phone Notifications
Phone notifications require a compatible smartphone to be in
range and paired with the device. When your phone receives
messages, it sends notifications to your device.
Enabling Bluetooth Notifications
Before you can enable notifications, you must pair the Venu Sq
device with a compatible smartphone (Pairing Your Smartphone,
page 1).
1
Hold .
2
Select > Phone > Notifications.
3
Select During Activity to set preferences for notifications
that appear when recording an activity.
4
Select a notification preference.
5
Select Not During Activity to set preferences for
notifications that appear when in watch mode.
6
Select a notification preference.
7
Select Timeout.
8
Select a timeout duration.
9
Select Privacy.
10
Select a privacy preference.
Viewing Notifications
1
From the watch face, swipe up or down to view the
notifications widget.
2
Select a notification.
3
Scroll to read the full notification.
4
Swipe up to view the notification options.
5
Select an option:
• To act on the notification, select an action, such as
Dismiss or Reply.
The available actions depend on the type of notification
and your phone operating system. When you dismiss a
notification on your phone or the Venu Sq device, it no
longer appears in the widget.
• To return to the notification list, press .
Replying to a Text Message
NOTE: This feature is available only for Android
™
smartphones.
When you receive a text message notification on your Venu Sq
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. Contact
your mobile carrier for more information.
1
Swipe up or down to view the notifications widget.
2
Select a text message notification.
3
Swipe up to view the notification options.
4
Select Reply.
5
Select a message from the list.
Your phone sends the selected message as a text message.
Receiving an Incoming Phone Call
When you receive a phone call on your connected smartphone,
the Venu Sq device displays the name or phone number of the
caller.
• To accept the call, select .
NOTE: To talk to the caller, you must use your connected
smartphone.
• To decline the call, select .
• To decline the call and immediately send a text message
reply, select , and select a message from the list.
NOTE: This feature is available only if your device is
connected to an Android smartphone.
Managing Notifications
You can use your compatible smartphone to manage
notifications that appear on your Venu Sq device.
Select an option:
• If you are using an iPhone
®
device, go to the iOS
®
notifications settings to select the items to show on the
device.
• If you are using an Android smartphone, from the Garmin
Connect app, select Settings > Notifications.
Turning Off the Bluetooth Smartphone Connection
You can turn off the Bluetooth smartphone connection from the
controls menu.
NOTE: You can add options to the controls menu (Customizing
the Controls Menu, page 16).
1
Hold to view the controls menu.
2
Select to turn off the Bluetooth smartphone connection on
your Venu Sq device.
Refer to the owner's manual for your mobile device to turn off
Bluetooth technology on your mobile device.
Using Do Not Disturb Mode
You can use do not disturb mode to turn off vibrations and the
display for alerts and notifications. This mode disables the
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