Controls
The controls menu lets you quickly access watch features and options. You can add, reorder, and remove the options in the controls menu (Customizing the Controls Menu).
From any screen, hold .
Icon |
Name |
Description |
Alarms |
Select to add or edit an alarm (Setting an Alarm). |
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Assistance |
Select to send an assistance request (Requesting Assistance). |
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Battery Saver |
Select to enable or disable the battery saver feature. |
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Brightness |
Select to adjust the screen brightness (Customizing the Display Settings). |
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Broadcast Heart Rate |
Select to turn on heart rate broadcasting to a paired device (Broadcasting Heart Rate). |
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Contacts |
Select to open your Garmin Connect contact list on your watch. |
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Dial Pad |
Select to open the phone dial pad (Calling from the Watch). |
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Do Not Disturb |
Select to enable or disable do not disturb mode to dim the screen and disable alerts and notifications. For example, you can use this mode while watching a movie. |
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Find My Phone |
Select to play an audible alert on your paired phone, if it is within Bluetooth range. The Bluetooth signal strength appears on the Venu 2 Plus watch screen, and it increases as you move closer to your phone. |
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Lock Screen |
Select to lock the buttons and the touchscreen to prevent inadvertent presses and swipes. |
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Music Controls |
Select to control music playback on your watch or phone. |
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Phone Calling |
Select to open the phone controls, such as contacts and the dial pad. |
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Phone Connection |
Select to enable or disable Bluetooth technology and your connection to your paired phone. |
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Power Off |
Select to turn off the watch. |
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Save Location |
Select to save your current location to navigate back to it later. |
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Set Time with GPS |
Select to sync your watch with the time on your phone or using satellites. |
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Stopwatch |
Select to start the stopwatch (Using the Stopwatch). |
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Sunrise and Sunset |
Select to view sunrise, sunset, and twilight times. |
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Sync |
Select to sync your watch with your paired phone. |
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Timer |
Select to set a countdown timer (Starting the Countdown Timer). |
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Voice Assistant |
Select to connect to voice assistance (Using Voice Assistance). |
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Volume |
Select to open the watch volume controls. |
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Wallet |
Select to open your Garmin Pay wallet and pay for purchases with your watch (Garmin Pay). |