Garmin DESCENT G1 Series Owner's Manual page 131

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Broadcasting Heart Rate Data
You can broadcast your heart rate data from your watch and view it on paired devices. Broadcasting heart rate
data decreases battery life.
TIP: You can customize the activity settings to broadcast your heart rate data automatically when you begin an
activity (Activities and App Settings, page
device while cycling.
NOTE: Broadcasting heart rate data is not available for dive activities.
1 Select an option:
• Hold MENU, and select Sensors & Accessories > Wrist Heart Rate > Broadcast Heart Rate.
• Hold LIGHT to open the controls menu, and select
NOTE: You can add options to the controls menu
2 Press START.
The watch starts broadcasting your heart rate data.
3 Pair your watch with your compatible device.
NOTE: The pairing instructions differ for each Garmin compatible device. See your owner's manual.
4 Press STOP to stop broadcasting your heart rate data.
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Pulse Oximeter
The Descent watch has a wrist-based pulse oximeter to gauge the saturation of oxygen in your blood. Knowing
your oxygen saturation can be valuable in understanding your overall health and help you determine how your
body is adapting to altitude. Your watch gauges your blood oxygen level by shining light into the skin and
checking how much light is absorbed. This is referred to as SpO
On the watch, your pulse oximeter readings appear as an SpO
you can view additional details about your pulse oximeter readings, including trends over multiple days
the Pulse Oximeter Mode, page
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