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NOTE: The optical sensor is located on the back of the
watch.
• See
Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data, page 12
information about wrist-based heart rate.
• See
Tips for Erratic Pulse Oximeter Data, page 14
more information about the pulse oximeter sensor.
• For more information about accuracy, go to
garmin.com/ataccuracy.
• For more information about watch wear and care, go to
www.garmin.com/fitandcare.
Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data
If the heart rate data is erratic or does not appear, you can
try these tips.
• Clean and dry your arm before putting on the watch.
• Avoid wearing sunscreen, lotion, and insect repellent
under the watch.
• Avoid scratching the heart rate sensor on the back of
the watch.
• Wear the watch above your wrist bone. The watch
should be snug but comfortable.
• Wait until the
icon is solid before starting your
activity.
• Warm up for 5 to 10 minutes and get a heart rate
reading before starting your activity.
NOTE: In cold environments, warm up indoors.
• Rinse the watch with fresh water after each workout.
• While exercising, use a silicone band.
Viewing Heart Rate Information
1 From the watch face, swipe up or down to view the
heart rate glance.
The heart rate glance displays your current heart rate in
beats per minute (bpm).
2 Select the glance to view a graph of your heart rate
since midnight.
The graph shows your recent heart rate activity, high
and low heart rate, and color-coded bars to indicate the
time spent in each heart rate zone
Zones, page
12).
3 Swipe up to view your resting heart rate (RHR) values
for the last 7 days.
Setting an Abnormal Heart Rate Alert
This feature only alerts you when your heart rate exceeds
or drops below a certain number of beats per minute, as
12
for more
(About Heart Rate
CAUTION
selected by the user, after a period of inactivity. This
feature does not notify you of any potential heart
condition and is not intended to treat or diagnose any
medical condition or disease. Always defer to your health
care provider for any heart-related issues.
for
1 Hold
.
2 Select
> Wrist Heart Rate > Abnormal Heart Rate
Alerts.
3 Select High Alert or Low Alert.
4 Select a heart rate threshold value.
5 Select the toggle to turn on the alert.
Each time you exceed or drop below the custom value, a
message appears and the watch vibrates.
Broadcasting Heart Rate
You can broadcast your heart rate data from your D2 Air
X10 watch and view it on paired devices. For example, you
can broadcast your heart rate data to an Edge
while cycling.
NOTE: Broadcasting heart rate data decreases battery life.
1 Hold
.
2 Select
> Wrist Heart Rate.
3 Select an option:
• Select Broadcast In Activity to broadcast heart rate
data during timed activities
page
19).
• Select Broadcast to start broadcasting heart rate
data now.
4 Pair your D2 Air X10 watch with your compatible
device.
NOTE: The pairing instructions differ for each Garmin
compatible device. See your owner's manual.
Turning Off the Wrist-based Heart Rate Monitor
The default value for the Wrist Heart Rate setting is Auto.
The watch automatically uses the wrist-based heart rate
monitor unless you pair a chest heart rate monitor to the
watch. Chest heart rate data is only available during an
activity.
NOTE: Disabling the wrist-based heart rate monitor also
disables features such as your VO2 max. estimate, sleep
tracking, intensity minutes, the all-day stress feature, and
the wrist-based pulse oximeter sensor.
NOTE: Disabling the wrist-based heart rate monitor also
disables the on-wrist detection feature for Garmin Pay
payments, and you must enter a passcode before making
each payment
1 Hold
.
2 Select
> Wrist Heart Rate > Status > Off.
About Heart Rate Zones
Many athletes use heart rate zones to measure and
increase their cardiovascular strength and improve their
level of fitness. A heart rate zone is a set range of
heartbeats per minute. The five commonly accepted heart
rate zones are numbered from 1 to 5 according to
(Starting an Activity,
(Garmin Pay, page
9).
®
device
Heart Rate Features
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