Starting An Activity; Tips For Recording Activities; Changing The Power Mode; Playing Audio Prompts During An Activity - Garmin DESCENT MK2I Owner's Manual

Starting an Activity

When you start an activity, GPS turns on automatically (if required).
1 From the watch face, press START.
2 Select an option:
• Select an activity from your favorites.
• Select , and select an activity from the extended activity list.
3 If the activity requires GPS signals, go outside to an area with a clear view of the sky, and wait until the
device is ready.
The device is ready after it establishes your heart rate, acquires GPS signals (if required), and connects to
your wireless sensors (if required).
4 Press START to start the activity timer.
The device records activity data only while the activity timer is running.

Tips for Recording Activities

• Charge the device before starting an activity
• Press LAP to record laps, start a new set or pose, or advance to the next workout step.
• Press UP or DOWN to view additional data pages.

Changing the Power Mode

You can change the power mode to extend battery life during an activity.
1 During an activity, hold MENU.
2 Select Power Mode.
3 Select an option.
The watch displays the hours of battery life gained with the selected power mode.

Playing Audio Prompts During an Activity

You can enable your Descent Mk2i device to play motivational status announcements during a run or other
activity. Audio prompts play on your connected headphones using Bluetooth technology, if available. Otherwise,
audio prompts play on your smartphone paired through the Garmin Connect app. During an audio prompt, the
device or smartphone mutes the primary audio to play the announcement.
NOTE: This feature is not available for all activities.
1 Hold MENU.
2 Select Audio Prompts.
3 Select an option:
• To hear a prompt for each lap, select Lap Alert.
NOTE: The Lap Alert audio prompt is enabled by default.
• To customize prompts with your pace and speed information, select Pace/Speed Alert.
• To customize prompts with your heart rate information, select Heart Rate Alert.
• To customize prompts with power data, select Power Alert.
• To hear prompts when you start and stop the timer, including the Auto Pause
Events.
• To hear activity alerts play as an audio prompt, select Activity Alerts.
• To hear a sound play right before an audio alert or prompt, select Audio Tones.
• To change the language or the dialect of the voice prompts, select Dialect.
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