TomTom Spark 3 User Guide

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Your watch and your Android device are now paired. 
 
As long as you have the mobile app active or running in the background on your Android device, the 
watch automatically tries to connect when it has a new recorded activity to upload or when the 
QuickGPSfix data is out-of-date. 
If you open the mobile app on your Android device and it is trying to connect to your watch, you may 
need to wake up your watch by pressing down from the clock screen. It can take up to 30 seconds to 
connect to...

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6. On your iOS device, tap Pair, then enter the pin code shown on your watch. 
 
The devices should now be paired. Click here for troubleshooting instructions if you experience issues 
with pairing your watch. 
As long as you have the mobile app active or running in the background on your phone or mobile 
device, the watch automatically tries to connect when it has a new activity to upload or when the 
QuickGPSfix data is out-of-date. 
If you open the mobile app on your phone and it is trying...

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You can upload or sync your activity data from your watch to the Sports mobile app using your 
smartphone. Alternatively you can sync by connecting your watch to your computer. 
Important: W hen you disconnect your watch from a power source after charging a flat battery, you 
see a blinking 0:00 time on the screen. This means that your watch needs to be synced. 
Using your smartphone 
1. On your phone, ensure that you have a working internet connection and that bluetooth is switched 
on. 
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Syncing data using mobile device or website 
To sync the activity data on your watch with the Sports app, do the following: 
1. Start the Sports app on your smartphone. 
2. Place your watch near the phone and press down from the clock screen to wake up the watch. 
3. In the app, pull down on the Latest tab or on the Activities tab to start syncing. Syncing may also 
start automatically when your watch is detected. 
 
To sync your activity data on your watch with the Sports website, do the...

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9. When the name of your watch appears in the list on the Searching screen, tap on it and accept the 
request to pair. 
10. In the Sports mobile app, enter the PIN code shown on your watch. 
If you are still not able to connect your watch to your Android device, try the following: 
 Factory reset your watch and make your Android device un-pair or forget your watch again. 
 Sync your watch using Sports Connect on your computer. Your data always shows in both the 
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About activities 
Note: Not all activities are available on all watch models. 
In the activities menu, you can start one of the activities available on your watch: 
  
Run 
 
Swim 
  
Treadmill 
 
Ski 
  
Trail run 
 
 
Snowboard 
  
Hike 
 
 
Gym 
  
Cycle 
     
Freestyle 
  
Indoor 
 
Stopwatch 
When you select RUN, CYCLE, FREESTYLE, TRAIL RUN, HIKE, SKI or SNOWBOARD your watch 
uses its internal GPS receiver to measure your speed, and to record the route you have taken. 
If your watch has a...

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When you select STOPWATCH, you can use your watch to show elapsed time, mark laps and see 
times for your current and previous laps.  
About calorie estimation 
Calories are estimated based on the type of sport, your gender, your weight and the intensity and 
duration of the exercise. 
24x7 calorie estimation is based on your BMI and then adjusted for steps, active time, sports activities, 
etc., to generate a theoretical total for the day. Heart rate is not used during 24x7 calorie counting...

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Viewing your heart rate on the Sports website or in the Sports app 
See the TomTom Sports App User Manual on the TomTom website.  
Starting an activity 
Note: Not all activities are available on all watch models. 
To start an activity on your watch, do the following. 
1. From the clock, press right. 
2. Select one of the activities, then press right. 
  
Run 
 
Swim 
  
Treadmill 
 
Ski 
  
Trail run 
 
 
Snowboard 
  
Hike 
 
 
Gym 
  
Cycle 
     
Freestyle 
  
Indoor 
 
Stopwatch 
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To ensure good GPS reception, make sure you are outdoors with a clear view of the sky. Large 
objects such as tall buildings can sometimes interfere with reception. 
If your watch has a heart rate sensor, you may see a message saying Warm up at the start of 
an activity while your watch gets a GPS position. This is because the sensor performs most 
accurately when you are warmed up with good circulation in your arms. 
From this screen, press in one of these directions to choose an option: 
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3. When you see Please wait or Get going, press down. 
4. Select PAUSE. 
5. Select ON or OFF. 
There are some important things you need to know about auto pause: 
 This setting is set PER ACTIVITY and can be set on your watch or using the Sports website. 
 When auto-paused, your watch keeps on recording and just pauses the display of metrics and 
your averages.  
 Settings for auto pause are not synced between your watch and the Sports website. 
 If auto pause is set to OFF on the Sports...