Stopping An Activity; Running; Going For A Virtual Run; Calibrating The Treadmill Distance - Garmin DESCENT G1 Series Owner's Manual

Stopping an Activity

1 Press STOP.
2 Select an option:
• To resume your activity, select Resume.
• To save the activity and return to watch mode, select Save > Done.
• To suspend your activity and resume it at a later time, select Resume Later.
• To mark a lap, select Lap.
• To navigate back to the starting point of your activity along the path you traveled, select Back to Start >
TracBack.
NOTE: This feature is available only for activities that use GPS.
• To navigate back to the starting point of your activity by the most direct path, select Back to Start >
Straight Line.
NOTE: This feature is available only for activities that use GPS.
• To measure the difference between your heart rate at the end of the activity and your heart rate two
minutes later, select Recovery HR, and wait while the timer counts down.
• To discard the activity and return to watch mode, select Discard >
NOTE: After stopping the activity, the device saves it automatically after 30 minutes.

Running

Going for a Virtual Run

You can pair your Descent G1 device with a compatible third-party app to transmit pace, heart rate, or cadence
data.
1 From the watch face, press START.
2 Select Virtual Run.
3 On your tablet, laptop, or smartphone, open the Zwift
4 Follow the on-screen instructions to start a running activity and pair the devices.
5 Press START to start the activity timer.
6 After you complete your run, press STOP to stop the activity timer.

Calibrating the Treadmill Distance

To record more accurate distances for your treadmill runs, you can calibrate the treadmill distance after you run
at least 1.5 km (1 mi.) on a treadmill. If you use different treadmills, you can manually calibrate the treadmill
distance on each treadmill or after each run.
1 Start a treadmill activity
2 Run on the treadmill until your Descent G1 device records at least 1.5 km (1 mi.).
3 After you complete your run, press STOP.
4 Select an option:
• To calibrate the treadmill distance the first time, select Save.
The device prompts you to complete the treadmill calibration.
• To manually calibrate the treadmill distance after the first-time calibration, select Calibrate & Save >
5 Check the treadmill display for the distance traveled, and enter the distance on your device.

Swimming

NOTE: The watch has wrist-based heart rate enabled for swim activities.
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