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Using a chest strap

Former Member over 7 years ago

one of the main reasons I chose the VA3 was so I could continue to use a chest strap. I can get the strap connected to the watch but it doesn’t stay that way during the workout, buzzes “connected” multiple times and uses the wrist hrm instead, which is just so inaccurate.
Am I missing something? Do I need to turn the wrist based off?? Help!!

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pshare over 7 years ago +1

Do you wet the chest strap before you put it on or is it possible the battery on the chest strap is weak?

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0 pshare over 7 years ago

Do you wet the chest strap before you put it on or is it possible the battery on the chest strap is weak?

0 Former Member over 7 years ago

I’ve been using it for a while now (with my vivofit) fresh batteries a couple of months ago

0 7682686 over 5 years ago

I know this post is 2 years old but what did you do to solve the Chest Strap issues? I've had this watch for about 2 1/2 months now and I'm having the exact same issues. I believe my problem may stem from the 2 straps I have are not Ant+ and they won't stay connected even with the wrist monitor off.

0 global_local over 5 years ago in reply to 7682686

The first time you connect a wireless ANT‍+^® or Bluetooth^® sensor to your Garmin^® device, you must pair the device and sensor. After they are paired, the device connects to the sensor automatically when you start an activity and the sensor is active and within range.

https://www8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/vivoactive3/EN-US/GUID-9AF2450C-6BDE-4E66-A0D1-AC575772827D.html

0 RobertK over 5 years ago in reply to 7682686

when strap is connected it turns off the wrist HR automatically. I use very basic HRM1 i bought 3 years ago on amazon for $15 and it works fine. Every time it starts to act off,i ts time to replace battery(done it 3x in 3 years) . Also what happens every now and then is that i have to take out the battery, put it back, delete the device and pair it again. But yeah my has Ant so maybe there is something to it as well.