Activities And App Settings - Garmin INSTINCT 2X Owner's Manual

Activities and App Settings

These settings allow you to customize each preloaded activity app based on your needs. For example, you can
customize data pages and enable alerts and training features. Not all settings are available for all activity types.
Hold MENU, select Activities & Apps, select an activity, and select the activity settings.
3D Distance: Calculates your distance traveled using your elevation change and your horizontal movement over
ground.
3D Speed: Calculates your speed using your elevation change and your horizontal movement over ground.
Add Activity: Allows you to customize a multisport activity.
Alerts: Sets the training or navigation alerts for the activity.
Auto Climb: Enables the watch to detect elevation changes automatically using the built-in altimeter
Auto Climb, page 29).
Auto Lap: Sets the options for the Auto Lap feature to automatically mark laps. The Auto Distance option
marks laps at a specific distance. The Auto Position option marks laps at a location where you previously
pressed SET. When you complete a lap, a customizable lap alert message appears. This feature is helpful for
comparing your performance over different parts of an activity.
Auto Pause: Sets the options for the Auto Pause
you drop below a specified speed. This feature is helpful if your activity includes stop lights or other places
where you must stop.
Auto Rest: Enables the watch to automatically detect when you are resting during a pool swim and create a rest
interval (Auto Rest and Manual Rest,
Auto Run: Enables the watch to detect ski or windsurf runs automatically using the built-in accelerometer. For
the windsurf activity, you can set speed and distance thresholds for automatically starting a run.
Auto Scroll: Sets the watch to scroll through all of the activity data screens automatically while the activity timer
is running.
Background Color: Sets the background color of each activity to black or white.
Big Numbers: Changes the size of the numbers on the activity data screens.
Broadcast Heart Rate: Enables automatic heart rate data broadcasting when you start the activity
Heart Rate Data, page 65).
Countdown Start: Enables a countdown timer for pool swimming intervals.
Data Screens: Enables you to customize data screens and add new data screens for the activity
the Data Screens, page 25).
Edit Weight: Allows you to add the weight used for an exercise set during a strength training or cardio activity.
Golf Distance: Sets the unit of measure used while playing golf.
Grading System: Sets the grading system for rating the route difficulty for a rock climbing activity.
Lane Number: Sets your lane number for track running.
Lap Key: Enables or disables the SET button for recording a lap, set, or rest during the activity.
Lock Device: Locks the buttons during a multisport activity to prevent inadvertent button presses.
Metronome: Plays tones or vibrates at a steady rhythm to help you improve your performance by training at a
faster, slower, or more consistent cadence. You can set the beats per minute (bpm) of the cadence you want
to maintain, beat frequency, and sound settings.
Mode Tracking: Enables or disables automatic ascent or descent mode tracking for backcountry skiing and
snowboarding.
Obstacle Tracking: Enables the watch to save obstacle locations from your first loop of the course. On repeat
loops of the course, the watch uses the saved locations to switch between obstacle and running intervals
(Recording an Obstacle Racing Activity,
Penalties: Enables penalty stroke tracking while playing golf
Pool Size: Sets the pool length for pool swimming.
Power Averaging: Controls whether the watch includes zero values for power data that occur when you are not
pedaling.
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(Broadcasting
(Customizing
page 21).
Activities and Apps