Maximizing The Battery Life; Activity Tracking; My Daily Step Count Does Not Appear; My Step Count Does Not Seem Accurate - Garmin DESCENT MK2I Owner's Manual

Maximizing the Battery Life

You can do several things to extend the life of the battery.
• Change the power mode during an activity
• Turn on the battery saver feature from the controls menu
• Reduce the backlight timeout
• Reduce the backlight brightness.
• Use UltraTrac GPS mode for your activity
• Turn off Bluetooth technology when you are not using connected features
• When pausing your activity for a longer period of time, use the resume later option
page 35).
• Turn off activity tracking
• Use a watch face that is not updated every second.
For example, use a watch face without a second hand
• Limit the smartphone notifications the device displays
• Stop broadcasting heart rate data to paired Garmin devices
page 63).
• Turn off wrist-based heart rate monitoring
NOTE: Wrist-based heart rate monitoring is used to calculate vigorous intensity minutes and calories burned.
• Turn on manual pulse oximeter readings

Activity Tracking

For more information about activity tracking accuracy, go to garmin.com/ataccuracy.

My daily step count does not appear

The daily step count is reset every night at midnight.
If dashes appear instead of your step count, allow the device to acquire satellite signals and set the time
automatically.

My step count does not seem accurate

If your step count does not seem accurate, you can try these tips.
• Wear the device on your non-dominant wrist.
• Carry the device in your pocket when pushing a stroller or lawn mower.
• Carry the device in your pocket when actively using your hands or arms only.
NOTE: The device may interpret some repetitive motions, such as washing dishes, folding laundry, or
clapping your hands, as steps.

The step counts on my device and my Garmin Connect account don't match

The step count on your Garmin Connect account updates when you sync your device.
1 Select an option:
• Sync your step count with the Garmin Connect application
page 54).
• Sync your step count with the Garmin Connect app
page 54).
2 Wait while the device syncs your data.
Syncing can take several minutes.
NOTE: Refreshing the Garmin Connect app or the Garmin Connect application does not sync your data or
update your step count.
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(Changing the Power Mode, page
(Changing the Backlight Settings, page
(UltraTrac, page
(Turning Off Activity Tracking, page
(Turning Off the Wrist-based Heart Rate Monitor, page
(Turning Off Automatic Pulse Oximeter Readings, page
34).
(Viewing the Controls Menu, page
124).
112).
(Connected Features, page
82).
(Customizing the Watch Face, page
(Managing Notifications, page
(Broadcasting Heart Rate Data to Garmin Devices,
(Using Garmin Connect on Your Computer,
(Manually Syncing Data with Garmin Connect,
3).
50).
(Stopping an Activity,
118).
52).
63).
78).
Troubleshooting