Controls

ABC

Select to open the altimeter, barometer, and compass app.

Airplane Mode

Select to enable or disable airplane mode to turn off all wireless communications.

Alarm Clock

Select to open the alarm clocks app (Setting an Alarm).

Alt. Time Zones

Select to view the current time of day in additional time zones (Adding Alternate Time Zones).

Altimeter

Select to open the altimeter screen.

Assistance

Select to send an assistance request (Requesting Assistance).

Barometer

Select to open the barometer screen.

Battery Saver

Select to enable or disable the battery saver feature (Controls).

Brightness

Select to adjust the screen brightness (Display and Brightness Settings).

Broadcast Heart Rate

Select to turn on heart rate broadcasting to a paired device (Broadcasting Heart Rate Data).

Calculator

Select to use the calculator, including the tip calculator.

Calendar

Select to view upcoming events from your phone calendar.

Camera Controls

Select to manually take a photo and record a video clip on a compatible Varia headlight (Using the Varia Camera Controls).

Clocks

Select to open the Clocks app to set an alarm, timer, stopwatch, or view alternate time zones (Clocks App).

Color Shift

Select to turn the screen to shades of red, green, or orange to use the watch in low light conditions.

Compass

Select to open the compass screen.

Display

Select to turn off the screen for alerts, gestures, and Always On Display mode (Display and Brightness Settings).

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.

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 4 watch screen, and it increases as you move closer to your phone.

Flashlight

Select to turn on the screen to use your watch as a flashlight.

Garmin Share

Select to open the Garmin Share app (Garmin Share).

History

Select to view your activity history, records, and totals.

Lock Device

Select to lock the buttons and the touchscreen to prevent inadvertent presses and swipes.

Messenger

Select to open the Messenger app (Using the Messenger Feature).

Music

Select to control music playback on your watch or phone.

Notifications

Select to view calls, texts, social network updates, and more, based on your phone notification settings (Enabling Phone Notifications).

Phone

Select to enable or disable Bluetooth technology and your connection to your paired phone.

Phone Assistant

Select to connect to your phone’s voice assistant (Using the Phone Assistant).

Power Off

Select to turn off the watch.

Pulse Oximeter

Select to take a manual pulse oximeter reading (Getting Pulse Oximeter Readings).

Save Location

Select to save your current location to navigate back to it later.

Settings

Select to open the settings menu.

Sleep Mode

Select to enable or disable Sleep Mode, set a nap timer, and manually track your naps.

Stopwatch

Select to start the stopwatch.

Strobe

Select to turn on the LED flashlight strobe. You can create a custom strobe mode (Editing the Custom Flashlight Strobe).

Sunrise & Sunset

Select to view sunrise, sunset, and twilight times.

Sync

Select to sync your watch with your paired phone.

Time Sync

Select to sync your watch with the time on your phone or using satellites.

Timer

Select to set a countdown timer.

Voice Command

Select to open the voice command app and say a command (Using Voice Commands).

Voice Notes

Select to open the voice notes app and record a note (Recording a Voice Note).

Volume

Select to open the watch volume controls.

Wallet

Select to open your Garmin Pay wallet and pay for purchases with your watch (Garmin Pay).

Weather

Select to view the current weather forecast and current conditions.

Wi-Fi

Select to enable or disable Wi-Fi communications.