Garmin INSTINCT 3 SOLAR Owner's Manual page 34

Activities and App Settings
These settings allow you to customize each preloaded activity app based on your needs. For example, you can
customize data screens and enable alerts and training features. Not all settings are available for all activity
types.
From the watch face, hold MENU, select Activities & Apps, select an activity, and select the activity settings.
3D Distance: Calculates your distance traveled using your elevation change as well as your horizontal
movement over ground.
3D Speed: Calculates your speed using your elevation change as well as your horizontal movement over ground.
Add Activity: Adds an activity type to a multisport activity.
Alerts: Sets the training or navigation alerts for the activity
Auto Climb: Detects elevation changes using the built-in altimeter and automatically displays relevant climb
data (Enabling Auto Climb,
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 SET. 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: Automatically creates a rest interval when you stop moving during a pool swim activity
and Manual Rest, page 13).
Auto Run: Automatically detects 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 Set: Automatically starts and stops exercise sets during a strength training activity.
Auto Scroll: Automatically scrolls through all of the activity data screens automatically while the activity timer is
running.
Auto Sport Change: Automatically detects a transition to the next sport in a multisport activity, such as a
triathlon.
Auto Start: Automatically starts a motocross or BMX activity when you start moving.
Background Color: Sets the background color of each activity to black or white.
Big Numbers: Changes the size of the numbers on the activity data screens.
Broadcast Heart Rate: Automatically broadcasts heart rate data from your watch to paired devices when you
start the activity (Broadcasting Heart Rate Data,
Broadcast to GameOn: Automatically broadcasts biometrics data to the Garmin GameOn app when you start a
gaming activity (Using the Garmin GameOn
Countdown Start: Enables a countdown timer for pool swimming intervals.
Data Screens: Customizes data screens and adds new data screens for the activity
Screens, page 25).
Edit Weight: Prompts you to add the weight used for an exercise set during a strength training or cardio activity.
Golf Distance: Sets the unit of measure used for distance while playing golf.
Grading System: Sets the grading system for rating the route difficulty for a rock climbing activity.
Lane Number: Sets your lane number for track running.
Lap Key: Enables the SET button for recording a lap, set, or rest during the activity.
Lock Device: Locks the buttons during a multisport activity to prevent inadvertent button presses.
Metronome: Plays tones or vibrates at a steady rhythm to help you improve your performance by training at a
faster, slower, or more consistent cadence. You can set the beats per minute (bpm) of the cadence you want
to maintain, beat frequency, and sound settings.
Mode Tracking: Sets the ascent and descent mode tracking to automatic or manual for backcountry skiing and
snowboarding.
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(Activity Alerts, page 28).
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Activities and Apps