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).
Icon |
Name |
Description |
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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 (Battery Manager Settings). |
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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 to Garmin Devices). |
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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® 3 series watch screen, and it increases as you move closer to your phone. Select to navigate to your lost phone during a GPS activity (Locating a Phone Lost During a GPS Activity). |
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Lock Screen |
Select to lock the buttons and the touchscreen to prevent inadvertent presses and swipes. |
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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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Red Shift |
Select to turn the screen to shades of red to use the watch in low light conditions. |
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Sleep Mode |
Select to enable or disable Sleep Mode, set a nap timer, and manually track your naps. |
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Sync |
Select to sync your watch with your paired phone. |
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Time Sync |
Select to sync your watch with the time on your phone or using satellites. |
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Volume |
Select to open the watch volume controls. |