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Garmin DESCENT MK2I manual available for free PDF download: Owner's Manual
Garmin DESCENT MK2I Owner's Manual (162 pages)
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
Introduction
11
Getting Started
11
Buttons
12
Using the Watch
13
Viewing the Controls Menu
13
Viewing Widgets
14
Customizing the Watch
14
Default Watch Face
14
Clearing User Data with the Kill Switch Feature
15
Pairing Your Smartphone
15
Charging the Device
15
Product Updates
16
Setting up Garmin Express
16
Diving
17
Dive Warnings
17
Dive Modes
18
Using the Pool Dive Mode
18
Dive Setup
19
Setting up Your Breathing Gases
20
Setting PO2 Thresholds
20
Setting CCR Setpoints
21
Air Integration
21
Installation and Setup
21
Transmitter Position Tips
22
Installing the Transmitter on Your Tank Regulator
23
Installing the Transmitter on a High Pressure Hose Extension
24
Pairing the Transmitter with a Descent Mk2I Dive Computer
26
Selecting Paired Transmitters to View on Your Dive Data Screens
26
Transmitter Settings
27
Selecting the Gas Consumption Rate Metric
27
Including Transmitters in Gas Consumption Calculations
27
Dive Data Screens
28
Single-Gas and Multi-Gas Data Screens
29
CCR Data Screens
30
Gauge Data Screens
31
Apnea and Apnea Hunt Data Screens
32
Starting a Dive
33
Navigating with the Dive Compass
33
Using the Dive Stopwatch
34
Viewing the Transmitter Data Screens
35
Switching Gases During a Dive
35
Switching between CC and OC Diving for a Bailout Procedure
36
Performing a Safety Stop
36
Performing a Decompression Stop
37
Diving with the Map
37
Viewing the Surface Interval Widget
38
Viewing the Dive Log Widget
38
Dive Planning
38
Calculating NDL Time
39
Creating a Decompression Plan
39
Viewing and Applying a Decompression Plan
39
Editing a Decompression Plan
40
Deleting a Decompression Plan
40
No-Fly Time
40
Altitude Diving
40
Tips for Wearing the Device with an Exposure Suit
40
Dive Alerts
41
Transmitter Alerts
42
Enabling Lost Transmitter Alerts
43
Dive Terminology
43
Activities and Apps
43
Starting an Activity
44
Tips for Recording Activities
44
Changing the Power Mode
44
Playing Audio Prompts During an Activity
44
Using the Metronome
45
Stopping an Activity
45
Adding or Removing a Favorite Activity
45
Creating a Custom Activity
46
Indoor Activities
46
Going for a Virtual Run
46
Calibrating the Treadmill Distance
46
Recording a Strength Training Activity
47
Using an ANT+ Indoor Trainer
47
Outdoor Activities
47
Viewing Tide Information
48
Going for a Track Run
49
Tips for Recording a Track Run
49
Recording an Ultra Run Activity
49
Viewing Your Ski Runs
49
Recording a Backcountry Skiing Activity
50
Cross-Country Skiing Power Data
50
Jumpmaster
50
Multisport
50
Triathlon Training
51
Creating a Multisport Activity
51
Swimming
51
Swim Terminology
51
Stroke Types
51
Tips for Swimming Activities
52
Resting During Pool Swimming
52
Auto Rest
52
Training with the Drill Log
52
Turning off Wrist-Based Heart Rate While Swimming
52
Golfing
53
Playing Golf
53
Hole Information
53
Big Numbers Mode
54
Measuring Distance with Button Targeting
54
Changing Holes
54
Changing the Green
54
Moving the Flag
55
Viewing Measured Shots
55
Viewing Layup and Dogleg Distances
55
Saving Custom Targets
55
Viewing Club Statistics
55
Keeping Score
56
Setting the Scoring Method
56
Setting Your Handicap
56
Updating a Score
56
Enabling Statistics Tracking
57
Truswing
57
Using the Golf Odometer
57
Viewing Playslike Distance
57
Viewing the Direction to the Pin
58
Climbing Sports
58
Recording an Indoor Climbing Activity
58
Recording a Bouldering Activity
59
Starting an Expedition
59
Changing the Track Point Recording Interval
59
Recording a Track Point Manually
60
Viewing Track Points
60
Connected Features
60
Enabling Bluetooth Notifications
61
Viewing Notifications
61
Receiving an Incoming Phone Call
61
Replying to a Text Message
61
Managing Notifications
62
Turning off the Bluetooth Smartphone Connection
62
Turning on and off Smartphone Connection Alerts
62
Locating a Lost Mobile Device
62
Garmin Dive App
62
Garmin Connect
63
Updating the Software Using the Smartphone Apps
63
Updating the Software Using Garmin Express
64
Using Garmin Connect on Your Computer
64
Manually Syncing Data with Garmin Connect
64
Garmin Golf™ App
64
Garmin Explore
64
Safety and Tracking Features
65
Adding Emergency Contacts
65
Adding Contacts
65
Turning Incident Detection on and off
65
Requesting Assistance
66
Starting a Grouptrack Session
66
Tips for Grouptrack Sessions
66
Grouptrack Settings
66
Wi-Fi Connected Features
67
Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network
67
Connect IQ Features
67
Downloading Connect IQ Features
67
Downloading Connect IQ Features Using Your Computer
67
Garmin Pay
68
Setting up Your Garmin Pay Wallet
68
Paying for a Purchase Using Your Watch
68
Adding a Card to Your Garmin Pay Wallet
68
Managing Your Garmin Pay Cards
68
Changing Your Garmin Pay Passcode
69
Music
69
Connecting to a Third-Party Provider
69
Downloading Audio Content from a Third-Party Provider
69
Downloading Audio Content from Spotify
70
Changing the Music Provider
70
Disconnecting from a Third-Party Provider
70
Downloading Personal Audio Content
70
Listening to Music
71
Music Playback Controls
71
Connecting Bluetooth Headphones
71
Changing the Audio Mode
71
Heart Rate Features
72
Wrist-Based Heart Rate
72
Wearing the Device
72
Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data
72
Viewing the Heart Rate Widget
72
Broadcasting Heart Rate Data to Garmin Devices
73
Broadcasting Heart Rate Data During an Activity
73
Setting an Abnormal Heart Rate Alert
73
Turning off the Wrist-Based Heart Rate Monitor
73
Running Dynamics
74
Training with Running Dynamics
74
Color Gauges and Running Dynamics Data
75
Ground Contact Time Balance Data
75
Vertical Oscillation and Vertical Ratio Data
76
Tips for Missing Running Dynamics Data
76
Performance Measurements
77
Turning off Performance Notifications
77
Detecting Performance Measurements Automatically
77
Syncing Activities and Performance Measurements
77
About VO2 Max. Estimates
78
Getting Your VO2 Max. Estimate for Running
78
Getting Your VO2 Max. Estimate for Cycling
79
Recording
79
Turning off VO2 Max
79
Viewing Your Predicted Race Times
79
About Training Effect
80
Heart Rate Variability and Stress Level
80
Viewing Your Heart Rate Variability and Stress Level
80
Performance Condition
81
Viewing Your Performance Condition
81
Lactate Threshold
81
Performing a Guided Test to Determine Your Lactate Threshold
81
Getting Your FTP Estimate
82
Conducting an FTP Test
82
Training Status
83
Training Status Levels
84
Tips for Getting Your Training Status
84
Heat and Altitude Performance Acclimation
84
Training Load
84
Training Load Focus
85
Recovery Time
85
Recovery Heart Rate
85
Viewing Your Recovery Time
85
Body Battery
86
Viewing the Body Battery Widget
86
Tips for Improved Body Battery Data
86
Pulse Oximeter
87
Getting Pulse Oximeter Readings
87
Turning on All-Day Pulse Oximeter Readings
88
Turning off Automatic Pulse Oximeter Readings
88
Turning on Pulse Oximeter Sleep Tracking
88
Tips for Erratic Pulse Oximeter Data
88
Training
88
Setting up Your User Profile
88
Fitness Goals
89
About Heart Rate Zones
89
Setting Your Heart Rate Zones
89
Heart Rate Zone Calculations
90
Letting the Device Set Your Heart Rate Zones
90
Setting Your Power Zones
90
Activity Tracking
90
Auto Goal
91
Using the Move Alert
91
Sleep Tracking
91
Using Automated Sleep Tracking
91
Using Do Not Disturb Mode
91
Intensity Minutes
92
Earning Intensity Minutes
92
Garmin Move IQ
92
Activity Tracking Settings
92
Turning off Activity Tracking
92
Workouts
92
Following a Workout from Garmin Connect
93
Creating a Custom Workout on Garmin Connect
93
Sending a Custom Workout to Your Device
93
Starting a Workout
94
Following a Daily Suggested Workout
94
Turning Daily Suggested Workout Prompts on and off
94
Following a Pool Swim Workout
94
Editing Your Critical Swim Speed Result
95
Recording a Critical Swim Speed Test
95
About the Training Calendar
95
Adaptive Training Plans
95
Using Garmin Connect Training Plans
95
Interval Workouts
96
Creating an Interval Workout
96
Starting an Interval Workout
96
Stopping an Interval Workout
97
Pacepro Training
97
Downloading a Pacepro Plan from Garmin Connect
97
Starting a Pacepro Plan
98
Stopping a Pacepro Plan
98
Creating a Pacepro Plan on Your Watch
99
Segments
99
Strava™ Segments
99
Viewing Segment Details
99
Racing a Segment
100
Setting a Segment to Adjust Automatically
100
Using Virtual Partner
100
Setting a Training Target
101
Cancelling a Training Target
101
Racing a Previous Activity
101
Personal Records
101
Viewing Your Personal Records
101
Restoring a Personal Record
102
Clearing a Personal Record
102
Clearing All Personal Records
102
Pausing Your Training Status
102
Resuming Your Paused Training Status
102
Clocks
103
Setting an Alarm
103
Editing an Alarm
103
Starting the Countdown Timer
103
Deleting a Timer
103
Using the Stopwatch
104
Adding Alternate Time Zones
104
Editing an Alternate Time Zone
104
Navigation
105
Saving Your Location
105
Editing Your Saved Locations
105
Projecting a Waypoint
105
Navigating to a Destination
105
Navigating to a Point of Interest
106
Points of Interest
106
Courses
106
Creating and Following a Course on Your Device
106
Creating a Round-Trip Course
107
Creating a Course on Garmin Connect
107
Sending a Course to Your Device
107
Viewing or Editing Course Details
108
Using Climbpro
108
Marking and Starting Navigation to a man Overboard Location
108
Navigating with Sight 'N Go
109
Navigating to Your Starting Point During an Activity
109
Viewing Route Directions
109
Navigating to the Starting Point of a Saved Activity
110
Stopping Navigation
110
Map
110
Viewing the Map
110
Saving or Navigating to a Location on the Map
111
Navigating with the Around Me Feature
111
Changing the Map Theme
112
Compass
112
Setting the Compass Heading
112
Altimeter and Barometer
112
History
112
Using History
113
Multisport History
113
Viewing Your Time in each Heart Rate Zone
113
Viewing Data Totals
113
Using the Odometer
113
Deleting History
114
Customizing Your Device
115
Activities and App Settings
115
Customizing the Data Screens
117
Adding a Map to an Activity
117
Alerts
118
Setting an Alert
119
Activity Map Settings
119
Routing Settings
120
Auto Lap
120
Marking Laps by Distance
120
Enabling Auto Pause
121
Enabling Auto Climb
121
3D Speed and Distance
121
Turning on and off the Lap Key
121
Using Auto Scroll
122
Changing the GPS Setting
122
GPS and Other Satellite Systems
122
Ultratrac
122
Power Save Timeout Settings
123
Changing the Order of an Activity in the Apps List
123
Widgets
124
Customizing the Widget Loop
125
Inreach Remote
125
Using the Inreach Remote
125
VIRB Remote
125
Controlling a VIRB Action Camera
126
Controlling a VIRB Action Camera During an Activity
126
Using the Stress Level Widget
127
Customizing the My Day Widget
127
Customizing the Controls Menu
127
Watch Face Settings
127
Customizing the Watch Face
128
Sensors Settings
128
Compass Settings
128
Calibrating the Compass Manually
128
Setting the North Reference
129
Altimeter Settings
129
Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter
129
Barometer Settings
129
Calibrating the Barometer
129
Xero Laser Location Settings
130
Map Settings
130
Map Themes
130
Marine Map Settings
130
Showing and Hiding Map Data
131
Navigation Settings
131
Customizing Map Features
131
Setting Navigation Alerts
131
Setting up a Heading Bug
131
Power Manager Settings
131
Customizing Power Modes
132
Customizing the Battery Saver Feature
132
Restoring a Power Mode
132
System Settings
133
Setting Time Alerts
133
Time Settings
133
Changing the Backlight Settings
134
Changing the Units of Measure
134
Customizing the Hot Keys
134
Syncing the Time
134
Viewing Device Information
134
Viewing E-Label Regulatory and Compliance Information
135
Wireless Sensors
135
Pairing Your Wireless Sensors
135
Extended Display Mode
135
Using an Optional Bike Speed or Cadence Sensor
135
Training with Power Meters
135
Using Electronic Shifters
136
Situational Awareness
136
Foot Pod
136
Improving Foot Pod Calibration
136
Calibrating Your Foot Pod Manually
136
Setting Foot Pod Speed and Distance
137
Tempe
137
Club Sensors
137
Device Information
137
Descent Mk2I Specifications
137
Battery Information
138
Descent T1 Specifications
138
Data Management
138
Deleting Files
139
Device Maintenance
139
Device Care
139
Cleaning the Device
139
Changing the Quickfit Bands
140
Extra Long Diving Band
140
Metal Watch Band Adjustment
140
Descent T1 Device Care
140
Cleaning the Transmitter
140
User Replaceable Batteries
141
Replacing the Descent T1 Battery
141
Troubleshooting
141
My Device Is in the Wrong Language
141
Is My Smartphone Compatible with My Device
141
My Phone will Not Connect to the Device
142
Can I Use My Bluetooth Sensor with My Watch
142
My Headphones will Not Connect to the Device
142
My Music Cuts out or My Headphones Do Not Stay Connected
142
Restarting Your Device
142
Resetting All Default Settings
143
Diving
143
Resetting Your Tissue Load
143
Resetting the Surface Pressure
143
Updating the Transmitter Software Using Your Descent Dive Computer
144
My Transmitter and Watch Lose Connection Underwater
144
Adjusting the Transmitter Power Setting
144
My Transmitter Battery Is Draining Rapidly
145
My Transmitter Makes an Audible Noise While Diving
145
Acquiring Satellite Signals
145
Improving GPS Satellite Reception
145
The Temperature Reading Is Not Accurate
145
Maximizing the Battery Life
146
Activity Tracking
146
My Daily Step Count Does Not Appear
146
My Step Count Does Not Seem Accurate
146
The Step Counts on My Device and My Garmin Connect Account Don't Match
146
The Floors Climbed Amount Does Not Seem Accurate
147
Getting more Information
147
Appendix
148
Data Fields
148
VO2 Max. Standard Ratings
155
FTP Ratings
156
Wheel Size and Circumference
157
Symbol Definitions
158
Index
159
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