User manual
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Diving
- Activities and Apps
- Starting an Activity
- Stopping an Activity
- Adding or Removing a Favorite Activity
- Creating a Custom Activity
- Indoor Activities
- Outdoor Activities
- Multisport
- Swimming
- Golfing
- Climbing Sports
- Starting an Expedition
- Connected Features
- Safety and Tracking Features
- Wi‑Fi® Connected Features
- Connect IQ Features
- Garmin Pay
- Music
- Heart Rate Features
- Wrist-based Heart Rate
- Running Dynamics
- Performance Measurements
- Turning Off Performance Notifications
- Detecting Performance Measurements Automatically
- Syncing Activities and Performance Measurements
- About VO2 Max. Estimates
- Viewing Your Predicted Race Times
- About Training Effect
- Heart Rate Variability and Stress Level
- Performance Condition
- Lactate Threshold
- Getting Your FTP Estimate
- Training Status
- Body Battery™
- Pulse Oximeter
- Training
- Setting Up Your User Profile
- Activity Tracking
- Workouts
- Interval Workouts
- PacePro Training
- Segments
- Using Virtual Partner®
- Setting a Training Target
- Racing a Previous Activity
- Personal Records
- Pausing Your Training Status
- Clocks
- Navigation
- Saving Your Location
- Projecting a Waypoint
- Navigating to a Destination
- Navigating to a Point of Interest
- Courses
- Using ClimbPro
- Marking and Starting Navigation to a Man Overboard Location
- Navigating with Sight 'N Go
- Navigating to Your Starting Point During an Activity
- Navigating to the Starting Point of a Saved Activity
- Stopping Navigation
- Map
- Compass
- Altimeter and Barometer
- History
- Customizing Your Device
- Activities and App Settings
- Changing the Order of an Activity in the Apps List
- Widgets
- Customizing the Controls Menu
- Watch Face Settings
- Sensors Settings
- Map Settings
- Navigation Settings
- Power Manager Settings
- System Settings
- Viewing Device Information
- Wireless Sensors
- Device Information
- Device Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- My device is in the wrong language
- Is my smartphone compatible with my device?
- My phone will not connect to the device
- Can I use my Bluetooth sensor with my watch?
- My headphones will not connect to the device
- My music cuts out or my headphones do not stay connected
- Restarting Your Device
- Resetting All Default Settings
- Diving
- Acquiring Satellite Signals
- The temperature reading is not accurate
- Maximizing the Battery Life
- Activity Tracking
- Getting More Information
- Appendix
- Index
Recording a Strength Training Activity
You can record sets during a strength training activity. A set is multiple repetitions (reps) of a single move.
1 From the watch face, press START.
2 Select Strength.
3 Select a workout.
The first time you record a strength training activity, you must select which wrist your watch is on.
4 Select View to view a list of workout steps (optional).
TIP: While viewing workout steps, you can press START to view an animation of the selected exercise, if
available.
5 Select Do Workout.
6 Press START to start the set timer.
7 Start your first set.
The device counts your reps. Your rep count appears when you complete at least four reps.
TIP: The device can only count reps of a single move for each set. When you want to change moves, you
should finish the set and start a new one.
8 Press LAP to finish the set and move to the next exercise, if available.
The watch displays the total reps for the set. After several seconds, the rest timer appears.
9 If necessary, press DOWN, and edit the number of reps.
TIP: You can also add the weight used for the set.
10 When you are done resting, press LAP to start your next set.
11 Repeat for each strength training set until your activity is complete.
12 After your last set, press START to stop the set timer.
13 Select Save.
Using an ANT+
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Indoor Trainer
Before you can use a compatible ANT+ indoor trainer, you must mount your bike on the trainer and pair it with
your device (Pairing Your Wireless Sensors, page 116).
You can use your device with an indoor trainer to simulate resistance while following a course, ride, or workout.
While using an indoor trainer, GPS is turned off automatically.
1 From the watch face, press START.
2 Select Bike Indoor.
3 Hold MENU.
4 Select Smart Trainer Options.
5 Select an option:
• Select Free Ride to go for a ride.
• Select Follow Course to follow a saved course (Courses, page 87).
• Select Follow Workout to follow a saved workout (Workouts, page 73).
• Select Set Power to set the target power value.
• Select Set Grade to set the simulated grade value.
• Select Set Resistance to set the resistance force applied by the trainer.
6 Press START to start the activity timer.
The trainer increases or decreases resistance based on the elevation information in the course or ride.
Outdoor Activities
The Descent device comes preloaded with outdoor activities, such as running and cycling. GPS is turned on for
outdoor activities. You can add new activities based on default activities, such as walking or rowing. You can
also add custom activities to your device (Creating a Custom Activity, page 26).
28 Activities and Apps