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 Letter A symbol.


Watch features menu

Icon

Name

Description

Assistance symbol

Assistance

Select to send an assistance request (Requesting Assistance).

Battery saver symbol

Battery Saver

Select to enable or disable the battery saver feature (Battery Manager Settings).

Brightness symbol

Brightness

Select to adjust the screen brightness (Customizing the Display Settings).

Heart rate broadcast symbol

Broadcast Heart Rate

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

Do not disturb symbol

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 symbol

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).

Lock symbol

Lock Screen

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

Phone connection symbol

Phone Connection

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

Power off symbol

Power Off

Select to turn off the watch.

Red shift symbol

Red Shift

Select to turn the screen to shades of red to use the watch in low light conditions.

Sleep mode symbol

Sleep Mode

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

Sync symbol

Sync

Select to sync your watch with your paired phone.

Time sync symbol

Time Sync

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

Volume symbol

Volume

Select to open the watch volume controls.

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