Activities And App Settings - Garmin EPIX GEN 2 PRO Owner's Manual

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 39).
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 create a rest interval when you stop moving
Manual Rest, page 9).
Auto Run: Enables the watch to detect ski or water sport runs automatically using the built-in accelerometer
(Viewing Your Ski Runs,
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.
Auto Start: Sets the watch to automatically start a motocross or BMX activity when you start moving.
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 79).
Broadcast to GameOn: Enables automatic biometrics data broadcasting to the Garmin GameOn app when you
start a gaming activity
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,
Countdown Start: Enables a countdown timer for pool swimming intervals.
Data Screens: Enables you to customize data screens and add new data screens for the activity
the Data Screens, page 33).
Driver Distance: Sets the average distance the ball travels on your drive while playing golf.
Edit Weight: Allows you to add the weight used for an exercise set during a strength training or cardio activity.
Flashlight Strobe: Sets the LED flashlight strobe mode, speed, and color during the activity.
Golf Distance: Sets the unit of measure for distance while playing golf.
Golf Wind Speed: Sets the unit of measure for wind speed while playing golf.
Grading System: Sets the grading system for rating the route difficulty for a rock climbing activity.
Handicap Scoring: Enables handicap scoring while playing golf. The Local Handicap option allows you to enter
the number of strokes to be subtracted from your total score. The Index/Slope option allows you to enter
your handicap and the course slope rating so the watch can calculate your course handicap. When you
enable either handicap scoring option, you can adjust your handicap value.
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page 20, Viewing Your Water Sport Runs,
(Using the Garmin GameOn
page 26).
(Activity Alerts, page 36).
page 18).
App, page 12).
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(Enabling
(Auto Rest and
(Big Numbers Mode,
(Broadcasting
(Using ClimbPro, page 38).
(Customizing
Activities and Apps