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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).
1Turn on your VIRB camera.
2On your fēnix 3 device, select UP or DOWN from the watch
face to view the VIRB widget.
3Wait while the device connects to your VIRB camera.
4Select 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.
1Hold UP.
2Select Settings > Apps.
3Select the activity to customize.
4Select Data Screens.
5Select a data screen to customize.
6Select 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.
1Hold UP.
2Select Settings > Apps.
3Select the activity to customize.
4Select Data Screens > Map.
5Select Status to turn the map on or off.
6Select Orientation.
7Select 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.
8Select User Locations to show or hide saved locations on
the map.
9Select 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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