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Table Of Contents

Table of Contents
Introduction
- Getting Started
- Pairing Your Smartphone
- Charging the Device
- Product Updates
  - Setting Up Garmin Express
Diving
- Dive Warnings
- Dive Modes
  - Using the Pool Dive Mode
- Dive Setup
- Dive Data Screens
- Starting a Dive
- Viewing the Surface Interval Widget
- Viewing the Dive Log Widget
- Dive Planning
- No-Fly Time
- Altitude Diving
- Tips for Wearing the Device with an Exposure Suit
- Dive Alerts
- Dive Terminology
Activities and Apps
- Starting an Activity
- Stopping an Activity
- Adding or Removing a Favorite Activity
- Creating a Custom Activity
- Indoor Activities
- Outdoor Activities
- Multisport
  - Triathlon Training
  - Creating a Multisport Activity
- Swimming
- Golfing
- Climbing Sports
  - Recording an Indoor Climbing Activity
  - Recording a Bouldering Activity
- Starting an Expedition
Connected Features
- Enabling Bluetooth Notifications
- Turning Off the Bluetooth Smartphone Connection
- Turning On and Off Smartphone Connection Alerts
- Locating a Lost Mobile Device
- Garmin Dive App
- Garmin Connect
- Garmin Explore™‎
Safety and Tracking Features
- Adding Emergency Contacts
- Adding Contacts
- Turning Incident Detection On and Off
- Requesting Assistance
- Starting a GroupTrack Session
  - Tips for GroupTrack Sessions
  - GroupTrack Settings
Wi‑Fi®‎ Connected Features
- Connecting to a Wi‑Fi Network
Connect IQ Features
- Downloading Connect IQ Features
- Downloading Connect IQ Features Using Your Computer
Garmin Pay
- Setting Up Your Garmin Pay Wallet
- Paying for a Purchase Using Your Watch
- Adding a Card to Your Garmin Pay Wallet
  - Managing Your Garmin Pay Cards
- Changing Your Garmin Pay Passcode
Music
- Connecting to a Third-Party Provider
- Downloading Personal Audio Content
- Listening to Music
- Music Playback Controls
- Connecting Bluetooth Headphones
- Changing the Audio Mode
Heart Rate Features
- Wrist-based Heart Rate
- Running Dynamics
- Performance Measurements
- Training Status
- Body Battery™‎
  - Viewing the Body Battery Widget
  - Tips for Improved Body Battery Data
Pulse Oximeter
- Getting Pulse Oximeter Readings
- Turning On All-Day Pulse Oximeter Readings
- Turning Off Automatic Pulse Oximeter Readings
- Turning On Pulse Oximeter Sleep Tracking
- Tips for Erratic Pulse Oximeter Data
Training
- Setting Up Your User Profile
- Activity Tracking
- Workouts
- Interval Workouts
- PacePro Training
- Segments
- Using Virtual Partner®‎
- Setting a Training Target
  - Cancelling a Training Target
- Racing a Previous Activity
- Personal Records
- Pausing Your Training Status
  - Resuming Your Paused Training Status
Clocks
- Setting an Alarm
  - Editing an Alarm
- Starting the Countdown Timer
  - Deleting a Timer
- Using the Stopwatch
- Adding Alternate Time Zones
  - Editing an Alternate Time Zone
Navigation
- Saving Your Location
  - Editing Your Saved Locations
- Projecting a Waypoint
- Navigating to a Destination
- Navigating to a Point of Interest
  - Points 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
  - Viewing Route Directions
- Navigating to the Starting Point of a Saved Activity
- Stopping Navigation
- Map
- Compass
  - Setting the Compass Heading
- Altimeter and Barometer
History
- Using History
  - Multisport History
  - Viewing Your Time in Each Heart Rate Zone
- Viewing Data Totals
- Using the Odometer
- Deleting 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
  - Customizing the Watch Face
- Sensors Settings
- Map Settings
- Navigation Settings
- Power Manager Settings
- System Settings
- Viewing Device Information
  - Viewing E-label Regulatory and Compliance Information
Wireless Sensors
- Pairing Your Wireless Sensors
- Extended Display Mode
- Using an Optional Bike Speed or Cadence Sensor
- Training with Power Meters
- Using Electronic Shifters
- Situational Awareness
- Foot Pod
- tempe™‎
- Club Sensors
Device Information
- Descent Specifications
  - Battery Information
- Data Management
  - Deleting Files
Device Maintenance
- Device Care
  - Cleaning the Device
- Changing the QuickFit®‎ Bands
- Extra Long Diving Band
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
  - Resetting Your Tissue Load
  - Resetting the Surface Pressure
- Acquiring Satellite Signals
  - Improving GPS Satellite Reception
- The temperature reading is not accurate
- Maximizing the Battery Life
- Activity Tracking
- Getting More Information
Appendix
- Data Fields
- VO2 Max.‍ Standard Ratings
- FTP Ratings
- Wheel Size and Circumference
- Symbol Definitions
Index

About VO2 Max. Estimates

VO2 max. is the maximum volume of oxygen (in milliliters) you can consume per minute per kilogram of body

weight at your maximum performance. In simple terms, VO2 max. is an indication of athletic performance and

should increase as your level of fitness improves. The Descent device requires wrist-based heart rate or a

compatible chest heart rate monitor to display your VO2 max. estimate. The device has separate VO2 max.

estimates for running and cycling. You must run either outside with GPS or ride with a compatible power meter

at a moderate level of intensity for several minutes to get an accurate VO2 max. estimate.

On the device, your VO2 max. estimate appears as a number, description, and position on the color gauge. On

your Garmin Connect account, you can view additional details about your VO2 max. estimate, including your

fitness age. Your fitness age gives you an idea of how your fitness compares with a person of the same gender

and different age. As you exercise, your fitness age can decrease over time.

Purple

Superior

Blue

Excellent

Green

Good

Orange

Fair

Red

Poor

VO2 max. data is provided by Firstbeat Analytics. VO2 max. analysis is provided with permission from The

Cooper Institute

. For more information, see the appendix (VO2 Max. Standard Ratings, page 133), and go to

www.CooperInstitute.org.

Getting Your VO2 Max. Estimate for Running

This feature requires wrist-based heart rate or a compatible chest heart rate monitor. If you are using a chest

heart rate monitor, you must put it on and pair it with your device (Pairing Your Wireless Sensors, page 116).

For the most accurate estimate, complete the user profile setup (Setting Up Your User Profile, page 69), and

set your maximum heart rate (Setting Your Heart Rate Zones, page 70). The estimate may seem inaccurate at

first. The device requires a few runs to learn about your running performance. You can disable VO2 max.

recording for ultra run and trail run activities if you do not want those run types to affect your VO2 max.

estimate (Turning Off VO2 Max. Recording, page 60).

1 Run for at least 10 minutes outdoors.

2 After your run, select Save.

3 Select UP or DOWN to scroll through the performance measurements.

TIP: You can select START to view additional information.

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