Starting An Activity; Tips For Recording Activities; Stopping An Activity; Evaluating An Activity - Garmin APPROACH S70 Owner's Manual

Starting an Activity

When you start an activity, GPS turns on automatically (if required).
1 Press the action button.
2 Select .
3 Select an activity.
4 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).
5 Press the action button to start the activity timer.
The device records activity data only while the activity timer is running.

Tips for Recording Activities

• Charge the watch before starting an activity
• Press to record laps, start a new set or pose, or advance to the next workout step.
• Swipe up or down to view additional data screens.

Stopping an Activity

1 Press the action button.
2 Select an option:
• To resume your activity, select Resume.
• To save the activity and view the details, select Save, press the action button, and select an option.
NOTE: After you save the activity, you can enter self-evaluation data
• To suspend your activity and resume it at a later time, select Resume Later.
• To mark a lap, select Lap.
• 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, select Discard.

Evaluating an Activity

Before you can evaluate an activity, you must enable the self-evaluation setting on your Approach S70 watch
(Activities and App Settings,
NOTE: This feature is not available for all activities.
1 After you complete an activity, select Save
2 Select a number that corresponds with your perceived effort.
NOTE: You can select
3 Select how you felt during the activity.
You can view evaluations in the Garmin Connect app.

Indoor Activities

The watch can be used for training indoors, such as running on an indoor track or using a stationary bike or
indoor trainer. GPS is turned off for indoor activities
When running or walking with GPS turned off, speed and distance are calculated using the accelerometer in the
watch. The accelerometer is self-calibrating. The accuracy of the speed and distance data improves after a few
outdoor runs or walks using GPS.
TIP: Holding the handrails of the treadmill reduces accuracy.
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(Charging the Watch,
page 42).
(Stopping an Activity,
to skip the self evaluation.
(Activities and App Settings,
page 2).
(Evaluating an Activity,
page 32).
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Activities and Apps