Viewing The Dive Log Widget; Dive Planning; Calculating Ndl Time - Garmin DESCENT MK1 Owner's Manual

Viewing the Dive Log Widget

The widget displays summaries of your recently recorded dives.
1 From the surface interval widget, press UP.
2 Press to view more information about a dive.
3 Select a dive.
4 Select an option:
• To view additional information about the activity, select Details.
• To view additional information about one of multiple apnea dives in the activity, select Dives, and select a
dive.
• To view the activity on a map, select Map.
NOTE: The device shows your entry and exit locations if you waited for GPS signals before and after the
dive.
• To save a dive entry or exit location, select Save Location.
• To view the depth profile of the activity, select Depth Profile.
• To view the temperature profile of the activity, select Temperature Profile.
• To view the gases you used, select Gas Switches.

Dive Planning

You can plan for future dives using your device. The device can calculate no-decompression limit (NDL) times
or create decompression plans. When planning a dive, the device uses your residual tissue load from recent
dives in the calculations.

Calculating NDL Time

You can calculate the no-decompression limit (NDL) time or maximum depth for a future dive. These
calculations are not saved or applied to your next dive.
1 Press .
2 Select Plan Dive > Compute NDL.
3 Select an option:
• To calculate NDL based on your current tissue load, select Diving Now.
• To calculate NDL based on your tissue load at a future time, select Enter Surf. Interval, and enter your
surface interval time.
4 Enter an oxygen percentage.
5 Select an option:
• To calculate the NDL time, select Enter Depth, and enter the planned depth for your dive.
• To calculate the maximum depth, select Enter Time, and enter your planned dive time.
The NDL countdown clock, depth, and maximum operating depth (MOD) appear.
6 Press DOWN.
7 Select an option:
• To exit, select Done.
• To add intervals to your dive, select Add Repeat Dive, and follow the on-screen instructions.
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