Creating A Custom Activity; Activities And App Settings - Garmin QUATIX 7 Solar Owner's Manual

Creating a Custom Activity

1 From the watch face, press START.
2 Select Add.
3 Select an option:
• Select Copy Activity to create your custom activity starting from one of your saved activities.
• Select Other to create a new custom activity.
4 If necessary, select an activity type.
5 Select a name or enter a custom name.
Duplicate activity names include a number, for example: Bike(2).
6 Select an option:
• Select an option to customize specific activity settings. For example, you can customize the data screens
or auto features.
• Select Done to save and use the custom activity.
7 Select Yes to add the activity to your list of favorites.

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.
Accent Color: Sets the accent color of each activity to help identify which activity is active.
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 35).
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
LAP. 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, page
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.
Auto Set: Enables the watch to start and stop exercise sets automatically during a strength training activity.
Background Color: Sets the background color of each activity to black or white.
Big Numbers: Changes the size of the numbers on the golf hole information screen
page 28).
Broadcast Heart Rate: Enables automatic heart rate data broadcasting when you start the activity
Heart Rate Data, page
ClimbPro: Displays ascent planning and monitoring screens while navigating
Club Prompt: Displays a prompt to enter which golf club you used after each detected shot to record your club
statistics (Recording Statistics, page
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Activities and Apps