Garmin INSTINCT 3 SOLAR Owner's Manual page 26

Recording a Backcountry Skiing or Snowboarding Activity
The backcountry skiing or snowboarding activity lets you switch between climbing and descending tracking
modes so you can accurately track your statistics. You can customize the Mode Tracking setting to
automatically or manually switch tracking modes
1 From the watch face, press GPS.
2 Select an option:
• Select Backcountry Ski.
• Select Backcountry Snowboard.
3 Select an option:
• If you are starting your activity on a climb, select Climbing.
• If you are starting your activity moving downhill, select Descending.
4 Press GPS to start the activity timer.
5 If necessary, press SET to switch between climbing and descending tracking modes.
6 After you complete your activity, press GPS, and select Save.
Water Sports
Surfing
You can use the surfing activity to record your surfing sessions. After your session, you can view the number of
waves, longest wave, and maximum speed.
1 From the watch face, press GPS.
2 Select Surf.
3 Wait on the beach until your watch acquires GPS signals.
4 Press GPS to start the activity timer.
5 After you complete your activity, press GPS to stop the activity timer.
6 Select Save to review the summary of your surfing session.
Viewing Your Water Sport Runs
Your watch records the details of each water sport run using the auto run feature. This feature automatically
records new runs based on your movement. The activity timer pauses when you stop moving. The activity timer
starts automatically when your movement speed increases. You can view run details from the paused screen or
while the activity timer is running.
NOTE: This feature is not available for all water sport activity types.
1 Start a water sport activity.
2 Hold MENU.
3 Select View Runs.
4 Press UP and DOWN to view details of your last run, your current run, and your total runs.
The run screens include time, distance traveled, maximum speed, and average speed.
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(Activities and App Settings, page 26).
Activities and Apps