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- Page 1 Questo manuale d’istruzione è fornito da trovaprezzi.it. Scopri tutte le offerte per Garmin Descent G1 Solar - Ocean Edition o cerca il tuo prodotto tra le migliori offerte di Smartwatch e wearable DESCENT G1 SERIES ™ Owner’s Manual...
- Page 2 © 2022 Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries All rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be copied, in whole or in part, without the written consent of Garmin. Garmin reserves the right to change or improve its products and to make changes in the content of this manual without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes or improvements. Go to www.garmin.com...
- Page 3 Table of Contents Calculating Your Breathing Gas..21 Creating a Decompression Plan..21 Using Decompression Plans.... 21 Introduction........1 Altitude Diving........21 Getting Started........1 Tips for Wearing the Device with an Device Overview........1 Exposure Suit........22 Using the Watch........2 Dive Alerts..........23 Dive Terminology........
- Page 4 Garmin Connect.........47 Paying for a Purchase Using Your Starting a PacePro Plan....48 Watch..........67 Using Virtual Partner®......49 Adding a Card to Your Garmin Pay Wallet..........67 Setting a Training Target...... 49 Changing Your Garmin Pay Racing a Previous Activity....49 Passcode........
- Page 5 Phone Apps and Computer Compass Settings......71 Applications........... 81 Calibrating the Compass Garmin Connect.........81 Manually......... 71 Using the Garmin Connect App..81 Setting the North Reference..71 Using Garmin Connect on Your Altimeter and Barometer...... 71 Computer........82 Altimeter Settings......71 Connect IQ Features......
- Page 6 Courses..........91 Troubleshooting......102 Creating and Following a Course on Your Device........91 Product Updates......... 102 Creating a Course on Garmin Getting More Information....102 Connect..........92 My device is in the wrong language...102 Sending a Course to Your Is my phone compatible with my Device..........
- Page 7 The floors climbed amount does not seem accurate......... 105 Appendix........106 Data Fields........... 106 Color Gauges and Running Dynamics Data............119 Ground Contact Time Balance Data..........119 Vertical Oscillation and Vertical Ratio Data..........120 VO2 Max. Standard Ratings....120 FTP Ratings......... 121 Wheel Size and Circumference..
- Page 9 Introduction WARNING See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. Always consult your physician before you begin or modify any exercise program. Getting Started When using your watch the first time, you should complete these tasks to set it up and get to know the basic features.
- Page 10 • Press to choose an option in a menu. • Press to view the menu during a dive. • Hold to view the clock menu. NOTE: While diving, hold functions are disabled. BACK • Press to return to the previous screen. •...
- Page 11 Saving a Quick Timer You can set up to ten separate quick timers. 1 From any screen, hold START. 2 Select Timers. 3 Select an option: • To save your first quick timer, enter the time, press UP, and select Save. •...
- Page 12 Diving Dive Warnings WARNING • The diving features of this device are for use by certified divers only. This device should not be used as a sole dive computer. Failure to input the appropriate dive-related information into the device can lead to serious personal injury or death.
- Page 13 Dive Modes The Descent G1 device supports six dive modes. Each dive mode has four phases: dive pre-check, surface display, in-dive, and post-dive. During the pre-dive check, you can confirm the dive settings before you start diving (Dive Setup, page 6). The surface phase shows the data screens for the dive mode (Dive Data Screens, page 9).
- Page 14 HRM-Tri device, that stores heart rate ™ ™ data with the dive. You can view chest heart rate monitor data in the Garmin Dive ™ app after you complete the dive. Double Tap to Scroll: Allows you to double tap the device to scroll through the dive data screens. If you notice accidental scrolling, you can use the Sensitivity option to adjust the responsiveness.
- Page 15 Setting Up Your Breathing Gases You can enter up to twelve gases for each gas dive mode. Decompression calculations include your decompression gases, but do not include your backup gases. 1 Hold MENU. 2 Select Dive Setup > Gases. 3 Select a dive mode. 4 Select the first gas in the list.
- Page 16 Setting a Custom Dive Alert 1 Hold MENU. 2 Select Dive Setup. 3 Select an option: • Select Scuba Alerts. • Select Apnea Alerts. 4 Select an option: • Select Add Alert to add a new alert. • Select the alert name to edit an existing alert. 5 If necessary, enable the alert.
- Page 17 Setting CCR Setpoints You can configure the high and low partial pressure of oxygen (PO2) setpoints for closed-circuit rebreather (CCR) dives. 1 Hold MENU. 2 Select Dive Setup > CCR Setpoints. 3 Select an option: • To configure the lower PO2 setpoint, select Low Setpoint. •...
- Page 18 Single-Gas and Multi-Gas Data Screens Primary data screen: Displays the main dive data, including your breathing gas, partial pressure of oxygen (PO2) level, and rate of ascent. You can edit one of the data fields. Your nitrogen (N2) and helium (He) tissue load level. Segment 1: 0 to 79% tissue load.
- Page 19 Big Numbers Mode You can change the size of the numbers on the single-gas and multi-gas dive data screens. 1 Hold MENU. 2 Select Activities & Apps. 3 Select Single-Gas or Multi-Gas. 4 Select Big Numbers. CCR Data Screens Primary data screen: Displays the main dive data, including your breathing gas, partial pressure of oxygen (PO2) level, and rate of ascent.
- Page 20 Your nitrogen (N2) and helium (He) tissue load level. Segment 1: 0 to 79% tissue load. Segment 2: 80 to 99% tissue load. When you start a safety stop, the safety stop gauge appears (Performing a Safety Stop, page 18). When your tissue load level reaches or exceeds 100%, the decompression stop gauge appears (Performing a Decompression Stop, page 19).
- Page 21 Gauge Data Screens Dive stopwatch: Displays the bottom time stopwatch, average depth, maximum depth, and rate of ascent (Using the Gauge Dive Stopwatch, page 17). Your rate of ascent. : Good. Ascent is less than 7.9 m (26 ft.) per minute. : Moderately high.
- Page 22 Surface interval screen: Displays the current surface interval time, heart rate, and last dive information. You can edit the data fields. The number of completed dives. Time and temperature screen: Displays the temperature, time of day, and battery level. You can edit the data fields.
- Page 23 Surface interval screen: Displays the current surface interval time, as well as the elapsed time, maximum depth, and temperature for your last apnea dive. You can edit the data fields. The number of completed dives. Time of day screen: Displays the time of day, speed over ground (SOG), and battery level. You can edit the data fields.
- Page 24 Navigating with the Dive Compass 1 During a Single-Gas, Multi-Gas, CCR, or Gauge dive, scroll to the dive compass. The compass indicates your directional heading 2 Press START to set the heading. The compass indicates deviations from the set heading 3 Press START, and select an option: •...
- Page 25 Using the Gauge Dive Stopwatch TIP: You can add a simplified stopwatch screen to any of the gas dive modes (Customizing the Data Screens, page 40). 1 Start a Gauge dive. 2 Scroll to the stopwatch screen. 3 Press START, and select Reset Avg. Depth to set the average depth to your current depth. 4 Press START, and select Start Stopwatch.
- Page 26 Switching Between CC and OC Diving for a Bailout Procedure During a closed-circuit rebreather (CCR) dive, you can switch between closed-circuit (CC) and open-circuit (OC) diving while you perform a bailout procedure. 1 Start a CCR dive. 2 Press START. 3 Select Switch to OC.
- Page 27 Performing a Decompression Stop You should always perform all the required decompression stops during a dive to help reduce the risk of decompression sickness. Missing a decompression stop adds significant risk. 1 When you exceed the no-decompression limit (NDL) time, begin your ascent. Decompression stop information appears on the data screens.
- Page 28 Viewing the Dive Log Glance The glance displays summaries of your recently recorded dives. 1 From the watch face, press UP or DOWN to view the dive log glance. 2 Press START to view your most recent dive. 3 Press DOWN > START to view a different dive (optional). 4 Press START, and select an option: •...
- Page 29 Calculating Your Breathing Gas You can calculate the PO2 value, oxygen percentage, or maximum depth for a dive by adjusting two of the three values. The calculations are affected by the water type setting in the Dive Setup menu (Dive Setup, page 6).
- Page 30 Tips for Wearing the Device with an Exposure Suit • Use the extra long silicone diving band to wear the device over a thick exposure suit. • For accurate heart rate measurements, make sure that the device stays in contact with your skin and does not bump into other wrist-worn devices (Wearing the Watch, page 68).
- Page 31 Dive Alerts Alert Message Cause Watch Action The decompression stop depth and None You completed the decompression stop. time flash for five seconds. Your partial pressure of oxygen (PO2) value None Your PO2 value flashes. is above the specified warning value. Your oxygen toxicity units are above the %1 OTU accumulated.
- Page 32 None seconds. the number of seconds. Do not dive. Failed to read The watch has invalid or missing depth Do not start a dive. Call Garmin ® depth sensor. sensor data before you start a dive activity. Product Support. The watch has invalid or missing depth...
- Page 33 Connect IQ app (Connect IQ Features, page 82). For more information about activity tracking and fitness metric accuracy, go to garmin.com/ataccuracy. Starting an Activity When you start an activity, GPS turns on automatically (if required).
- Page 34 Stopping an Activity 1 Press STOP. 2 Select an option: • To resume your activity, select Resume. • To save the activity and return to watch mode, select Save > Done. • To suspend your activity and resume it at a later time, select Resume Later. •...
- Page 35 Stroke type identification is available only for pool swimming. Your stroke type is identified at the end of a length. Stroke types appear in your swimming history and in your Garmin Connect account. You can also select stroke type as a custom data field (Customizing the Data Screens, page 40).
- Page 36 Tips for Swimming Activities • Press BACK to record an interval during open water swimming. • Before starting a pool swimming activity, follow the on-screen instructions to select your pool size or enter a custom size. The watch measures and records distance by completed pool lengths. The pool size must be correct to display accurate distance.
- Page 37 Triathlon Training When you participate in a triathlon, you can use the triathlon activity to quickly transition to each sport segment, to time each segment, and to save the activity. 1 From the watch face, press START. 2 Select Triathlon. 3 Press START to start the activity timer.
- Page 38 You can record sets during a strength training activity. A set is multiple repetitions (reps) of a single move. 1 From the watch face, press START. 2 Select Strength. 3 Select a workout (Following a Workout From Garmin Connect, page 45). 4 Select Details to view a list of workout steps (optional). 5 Select 6 Press START, and select Start Workout to start the set timer.
- Page 39 Using an ANT+ Indoor Trainer ® Before you can use a compatible ANT+ indoor trainer, you must pair the trainer with your watch (Pairing Your Wireless Sensors, page 74). You can use your watch with an indoor trainer to simulate resistance while following a course, ride, or workout. While using an indoor trainer, GPS is turned off automatically.
- Page 40 Recording a Bouldering Activity You can record routes during a bouldering activity. A route is a climbing path along a boulder or small rock formation. 1 From the watch face, press START. 2 Select Bouldering. 3 Select a grading system. NOTE: The next time you start a bouldering activity, the watch uses this grading system.
- Page 41 Going Hunting You can save locations relevant to your hunt and view a map of saved locations. During a hunting activity, the device uses a GNSS mode that conserves battery life. 1 From the watch face, press START. 2 Select Hunt. 3 From the map, press START, and select Start Hunt.
- Page 42 Recording a Backcountry Skiing Activity The backcountry skiing activity lets you manually switch between climbing and descending tracking modes so you can accurately track your statistics. 1 From the watch face, press START. 2 Select Backcountry Ski. 3 Select an option: •...
- Page 43 Golfing Playing Golf Before you play a course for the first time, you must download it from the Garmin Connect app (Garmin Connect, page 81). Courses downloaded from the Garmin Connect app are updated automatically. Before you play golf, you should charge the watch (Charging the Watch, page 98).
- Page 44 Change Hole: Allows you to manually change the hole. Move Flag: Allows you to move the pin location to get a more precise distance measurement (Moving the Flag, page 37). Measure Shot: Shows the distance of your previous shot recorded with the Garmin AutoShot feature (Viewing ™...
- Page 45 Moving the Flag You can take a closer look at the green and move the pin location. 1 From the hole information screen, press START. 2 Select Move Flag. 3 Press UP or DOWN to move the pin location. 4 Press START. The distances on the hole information screen are updated to show the new pin location.
- Page 46 Keeping Score 1 From the hole information screen, press START. 2 Select Scorecard. The scorecard appears when you are on the green. 3 Press UP or DOWN to scroll through the holes. 4 Press START to select a hole. 5 Press UP or DOWN to set the score. Your total score is updated.
- Page 47 Viewing Tide Information WARNING Tide information is for information purposes only. It is your responsibility to heed all posted water-related guidance, to remain aware of your surroundings, and to use safe judgment in, on, and around the water at all times.
- Page 48 Changing the Order of an Activity in the Apps List 1 Hold MENU. 2 Select Activities & Apps. 3 Select an activity. 4 Select Reorder. 5 Press UP or DOWN to adjust the position of the activity in the apps list. Customizing the Data Screens You can show, hide, and change the layout and content of data screens for each activity.
- Page 49 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 &...
- Page 50 25 minutes of inactivity. The extended mode can result in shorter battery life between charges. Record Activity: Enables activity FIT file recording for golf activities. FIT files record fitness information that is tailored for Garmin Connect. Recording Interval: Sets the frequency for recording track points during an expedition. By default, GPS track points are recorded once an hour, and they are not recorded after sunset.
- Page 51 Alert Name Alert Type Description Cadence Range You can set minimum and maximum cadence values. Calories Event, recurring You can set the number of calories. You can select an existing message or create a custom message and select an Custom Event, recurring alert type.
- Page 52 NOTE: The Current Screen option allows you to automatically switch to the last screen you were viewing before the auto climb transition occurred. Changing the GPS Setting For more information about GPS, go to garmin.com/aboutGPS. 1 Hold MENU. 2 Select Activities & Apps.
- Page 53 During your activity, you can view workout-specific data screens that contain workout step information, such as the workout step distance or average step pace. You can create and find more workouts using Garmin Connect, or select a training plan that has built-in workouts and transfer them to your watch.
- Page 54 The training calendar on your watch is an extension of the training calendar or schedule you set up in your Garmin Connect account. After you have added a few workouts to the Garmin Connect calendar, you can send them to your device. All scheduled workouts sent to the device appear in the calendar glance. When you select a day in the calendar, you can view or do the workout.
- Page 55 You can also create a pace band for a known course to optimize your pace effort based on elevation changes. You can create a PacePro plan using the Garmin Connect app. You can preview the splits and elevation plot before you run the course.
- Page 56 Starting a PacePro Plan Before you can start a PacePro plan, you must download a plan from your Garmin Connect account. 1 From the watch face, press START. 2 Select an outdoor running activity. 3 Hold MENU. 4 Select Training > PacePro Plans.
- Page 57 5 Select an option: • Select From History to select a previously recorded activity from your device. • Select Downloaded to select an activity you downloaded from your Garmin Connect account. 6 Select the activity. The Virtual Partner screen appears indicating your estimated finish time.
- Page 58 History History includes time, distance, calories, average pace or speed, lap data, and optional sensor information. NOTE: When the device memory is full, your oldest data is overwritten. Using History History contains previous activities you have saved on your watch. 1 From the watch face, hold MENU.
- Page 59 Restoring a Personal Record You can set each personal record back to the one previously recorded. 1 From the watch face, hold MENU. 2 Select History > Records. 3 Select a sport. 4 Select a record to restore. 5 Select Previous > NOTE: This does not delete any saved activities.
- Page 60 Customizing the Watch Face You can customize the watch face information and appearance. 1 From the watch face, hold MENU. 2 Select Watch Face. 3 Press UP or DOWN to preview the watch face options. 4 Press START. 5 Select an option: •...
- Page 61 Tracks your floors climbed and progress toward your goal. Displays scheduled workouts when you select a Garmin coach adaptive training plan in Garmin coach your Garmin Connect account. The plan adjusts to your current level of fitness, coaching and schedule preferences, and race date. Health Snapshot Displays summaries of your saved Health Snapshot sessions.
- Page 62 Name Description Displays performance measurements that help you track and understand your training Performance activities and race performances (Performance Measurements, page 56). Allows you to take a manual pulse oximeter reading (Getting Pulse Oximeter Readings, Pulse oximeter page 70). If you are too active for the watch to determine your pulse oximeter reading, the measurements are not recorded.
- Page 63 51 to 75 is high reserve energy, and 76 to 100 is very high reserve energy. You can sync your watch with your Garmin Connect account to view your most up-to-date Body Battery level, long-term trends, and additional details (Tips for Improved Body Battery Data, page 55).
- Page 64 VO2 max. estimate. On the watch, your VO2 max. estimate appears as a number and description. On your Garmin Connect account, you can view additional details about your VO2 max. estimate.
- Page 65 Your HRV values are averaging well below the normal range for your age. No status No status means that there is insufficient data to generate a seven-day average. You can sync your watch with your Garmin Connect account to view your current heart rate variability status, trends, and educational feedback. Appearance...
- Page 66 Performance Condition As you complete your activity, such as running or cycling, the performance condition feature analyzes your pace, heart rate, and heart rate variability to make a real-time assessment of your ability to perform compared to your average fitness level. It is approximately your real-time percentage deviation from your baseline VO2 max. estimate.
- Page 67 Conducting an FTP Test Before you can conduct a test to determine your functional threshold power (FTP), you must pair a chest heart rate monitor and a power meter with your device (Pairing Your Wireless Sensors, page 74), and you must get your VO2 max.
- Page 68 Performing a Guided Test to Determine Your Lactate Threshold This feature requires a Garmin chest heart rate monitor. Before you can perform the guided test, you must put on a heart rate monitor and pair it with your device (Pairing Your Wireless Sensors, page 74).
- Page 69 Training Status Levels Training status shows you how your training affects your fitness level and performance. Your training status is based on changes to your training load and VO2 max. over an extended time period. You can use your training status to help plan future training and continue improving your fitness level.
- Page 70 (Training Load Focus, page 62). Each feedback phrase, for example, "Highly Impacting VO2 Max." has a corresponding description in your Garmin Connect activity details. Aerobic Training Effect uses your heart rate to measure how the accumulated intensity of an exercise affects your aerobic fitness and indicates if the workout had a maintaining or improving effect on your fitness level.
- Page 71 Recovery Time You can use your Garmin device with wrist-based heart rate or a compatible chest heart rate monitor to display how much time remains before you are fully recovered and ready for the next hard workout. NOTE: The recovery time recommendation uses your VO2 max. estimate and may seem inaccurate at first. The device requires you to complete a few activities to learn about your performance.
- Page 72 Controls The controls menu lets you quickly access watch features and options. You can add, reorder, and remove the options in the controls menu (Customizing the Controls Menu, page 66). From any screen, hold LIGHT. Appearance...
- Page 73 Icon Name Description Alarm Clock Select to add or edit an alarm (Setting an Alarm, page 2). Altimeter Select to open the altimeter screen. Select to view the current time of day in additional time zones (Adding Alternate Alt. Time Zones Time Zones, page 3).
- Page 74 5 If necessary, select Add New to add an additional shortcut to the controls menu. Garmin Pay The Garmin Pay feature allows you to use your watch to pay for purchases in participating locations using credit or debit cards from a participating financial institution.
- Page 75 • To delete the card, select Changing Your Garmin Pay Passcode You must know your current passcode to change it. If you forget your passcode, you must reset the Garmin Pay feature for your Descent G1 watch, create a new passcode, and reenter your card information.
- Page 76 • For more information about accuracy, go to garmin.com/ataccuracy. • For more information about watch wear and care, go to 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.
- Page 77 The watch starts broadcasting your heart rate data. 3 Pair your watch with your compatible device. NOTE: The pairing instructions differ for each Garmin compatible device. See your owner's manual. 4 Press STOP to stop broadcasting your heart rate data.
- Page 78 This is referred to as SpO On the watch, your pulse oximeter readings appear as an SpO percentage. On your Garmin Connect account, you can view additional details about your pulse oximeter readings, including trends over multiple days...
- Page 79 Compass Settings Hold MENU, and select Sensors & Accessories > Compass. Calibrate: Allows you to manually calibrate the compass sensor (Calibrating the Compass Manually, page 71). Display: Sets the directional heading on the compass to letters, degrees, or milliradians. North Ref.: Sets the north reference of the compass (Setting the North Reference, page 71).
- Page 80 Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter Your watch was already calibrated at the factory, and the watch uses automatic calibration at your GPS starting point by default. You can manually calibrate the barometric altimeter if you know the correct elevation. 1 Hold MENU. 2 Select Sensors &...
- Page 81 After the devices are paired, you can customize the optional data fields (Customizing the Data Screens, page 40). If your watch was packaged with a sensor, they are already paired. For information about specific Garmin sensor compatibility, purchasing, or to view the owner's manual, go to buy.garmin.com for that sensor. Sensor Type...
- Page 82 The first time you connect a wireless sensor to your watch using ANT+ or Bluetooth technology, you must pair the watch and sensor. If the sensor has both ANT+ and Bluetooth technology, Garmin recommends that you pair using ANT+ technology. After they are paired, the watch connects to the sensor automatically when you start an activity and the sensor is active and within range.
- Page 83 Running Power Garmin running power is calculated using measured running dynamics information, user mass, environmental data, and other sensor data. The power measurement estimates the amount of power a runner applies to the road surface, and it is displayed in watts. Using running power as a gauge of effort may suit some runners better than using either pace or heart rate.
- Page 84 NOTE: Ground contact time and balance appears only while running. It is not calculated while walking. inReach Remote The inReach remote function allows you to control your inReach device using your Descent device. Go to buy.garmin.com to purchase a compatible inReach device. Using the inReach Remote...
- Page 85 Controlling a VIRB Action Camera Before you can use the VIRB remote function, you must enable the remote setting on your VIRB camera. See the VIRB Series Owner's Manual for more information. 1 Turn on your VIRB camera. 2 Pair your VIRB camera with your Descent watch (Pairing Your Wireless Sensors, page 74).
- Page 86 Auto Zoom: Automatically selects the zoom level for optimal use of your map. When disabled, you must zoom in or out manually. Phone Connectivity Features Phone connectivity features are available for your Descent watch when you pair it using the Garmin Connect app (Pairing Your Phone with Your Watch, page 79).
- Page 87 4 Select an option to add your watch to your account: • If this is the first time you are pairing a device with the Garmin Dive app, follow the on-screen instructions. • If you already paired another device with the Garmin Dive app, select Add > Devices, and follow the on-screen instructions.
- Page 88 You can enable your watch to play motivational status announcements during a run or other activity. Audio prompts play on your phone paired through the Garmin Connect app. During an audio prompt, the watch or phone mutes the primary audio to play the announcement.
- Page 89 Garmin Connect You can connect with your friends on Garmin Connect. Garmin Connect gives you the tools to track, analyze, share, and encourage each other. Record the events of your active lifestyle including runs, walks, rides, swims, hikes, triathlons, and more. To sign up for a free account, you can download the app from the app store on your phone (garmin.com/connectapp), or go to connect.garmin.com.
- Page 90 Garmin Express application to upload your activity data to your Garmin Connect account and to send data, such as workouts or training plans, from the Garmin Connect website to your watch. You can also install software updates and manage your Connect IQ apps.
- Page 91 Garmin Explore ™ The Garmin Explore website and mobile app allow you to plan trips and use cloud storage for your waypoints, routes, and tracks. They offer advanced planning both online and offline, allowing you to share and sync data with your compatible Garmin device.
- Page 92 • Run often with the wrist or chest heart rate monitor. • Try a few heart rate training plans, available from your Garmin Connect account. • View your heart rate trends and time in zones using your Garmin Connect account. User Profile...
- Page 93 If you know your functional threshold power (FTP) or threshold power (TP) value, you can enter it and allow the software to calculate your power zones automatically. You can manually adjust your zones on the watch or using your Garmin Connect account. 1 Hold MENU.
- Page 94 If a contact declines, you must choose another emergency contact. Adding Contacts You can add up to 50 contacts to the Garmin Connect app. Contact emails can be used with the LiveTrack feature. Three of these contacts can be used as emergency contacts (Adding Emergency Contacts, page 86).
- Page 95 CAUTION Incident detection is a supplemental feature available only for certain outdoor activities. Incident detection should not be relied on as a primary method to obtain emergency assistance. The Garmin Connect app does not contact emergency services on your behalf.
- Page 96 Your device creates a daily step goal automatically, based on your previous activity levels. As you move during the day, the device shows your progress toward your daily goal. If you choose not to use the auto goal feature, you can set a personalized step goal on your Garmin Connect account.
- Page 97 Navigation Viewing and Editing Your Saved Locations TIP: You can save a location from the controls menu (Controls, page 64). 1 From the watch face, press START. 2 Select Navigate > Saved Locations. 3 Select a saved location. 4 Select an option to view or edit the location details. Setting a Reference Point You can set a reference point to provide the heading and distance to a location or bearing.
- Page 98 Navigating to the Starting Point of a Saved Activity You can navigate back to the starting point of a saved activity in a straight line or along the path you traveled. This feature is available only for activities that use GPS. 1 From the watch face, press START.
- Page 99 2 Select Stop Navigation. Courses You can send a course from your Garmin Connect account to your device. After it is saved to your device, you can navigate the course on your device. You can follow a saved course simply because it is a good route. For example, you can save and follow a bike friendly commute to work.
- Page 100 Creating a Course on Garmin Connect Before you can create a course on the Garmin Connect app, you must have a Garmin Connect account (Garmin Connect, page 81). 1 From the Garmin Connect app, select 2 Select Training & Planning > Courses > Create Course.
- Page 101 Projecting a Waypoint You can create a new location by projecting the distance and bearing from your current location to a new location. NOTE: You may need to add the Project Wpt. app to the activities and apps list. 1 From the watch face, press START. 2 Select Project Wpt..
- Page 102 5 Select During Sleep to enable the battery saver feature during your normal sleep hours. TIP: You can set your normal sleep hours in the user settings on your Garmin Connect account. 6 Select Low Battery Alert to receive an alert when the battery is low.
- Page 103 The Every Second recording option provides more detailed activity recordings, but may not record entire activities that last for longer periods of time. USB Mode: Sets the watch to use mass storage mode or Garmin mode when connected to a computer. Reset: Allows you to reset user data and settings (Resetting All Default Settings, page 103).
- Page 104 Syncing the Time Each time you turn on the device and acquire satellites or open the Garmin Connect app on your paired phone, the device automatically detects your time zones and the current time of day. You can also manually sync the time when you change time zones, and to update for daylight saving time.
- Page 105 4 Select a unit of measure. Syncing Activities and Performance Measurements You can sync activities and performance measurements from other Garmin devices to your Descent G1 watch using your Garmin Connect account. This allows your watch to more accurately reflect your training status and fitness.
- Page 106 Device Information Charging the Watch WARNING This device contains a lithium-ion battery. See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information. NOTICE To prevent corrosion, thoroughly clean and dry the contacts and the surrounding area before charging or connecting to a computer.
- Page 107 Up to 25 hours Up to 25 hours The device withstands pressure equivalent to a depth of 100 m. For more information, go to www.garmin.com/waterrating. Designed to comply with CSN EN 13319. Aside from normal wear and tear, performance is not affected by aging.
- Page 108 Corrosion can prevent charging and data transfer. 1 Wipe the watch using a cloth dampened with a mild detergent solution. 2 Wipe it dry. After cleaning, allow the watch to dry completely. TIP: For more information, go to garmin.com/fitandcare. Changing the QuickFit Bands ®...
- Page 109 Changing the Spring Bar Bands You can replace the bands with new Descent G1 bands or compatible QuickFit 22 bands. 1 Use the pin tool to push in the watch pin. 2 Remove the band from the watch. 3 Select an option: •...
- Page 110 You can find more information about this product on the Garmin website. • Go to support.garmin.com for additional manuals, articles, and software updates. • Go to buy.garmin.com, or contact your Garmin dealer for information about optional accessories and replacement parts. • Go to www.garmin.com/ataccuracy for information about feature accuracy.
- Page 111 • Remove your watch from the Garmin Dive app and the Bluetooth settings on your phone to retry the pairing process. • If you bought a new phone, remove your watch from the Garmin Dive app on the phone you intend to stop using.
- Page 112 The device may need a clear view of the sky to acquire satellite signals. The time and date are set automatically based on the GPS position. TIP: For more information about GPS, go to garmin.com/aboutGPS. 1 Go outdoors to an open area.
- Page 113 ◦ Connect your watch to a computer using the USB cable and the Garmin Express application. ◦ Sync your watch to the Garmin Dive app using your Bluetooth enabled phone. While connected to your Garmin account, the watch downloads several days of satellite data, allowing it to quickly locate satellite signals.
- Page 114 NOTE: Not all data fields are available for all activity types. Some data fields require ANT+ or Bluetooth accessories to display data. Some data fields appear in more than one category on the watch. TIP: You can also customize the data fields from the watch settings in the Garmin Connect app. Cadence Fields...
- Page 115 Diving Fields Name Description Ascent Rate The current rate of ascent toward the surface. Avg Temperature The average temperature during the activity. Your current central nervous system oxygen toxicity percentage. The partial pressure of oxygen (PO2) of the diluent gas during a closed-circuit Current Gas PO2 rebreather (CCR) dive.
- Page 116 Name Description Surface Time The amount of time elapsed since surfacing from a dive. Time to Surface The amount of time required to safely ascend to the surface. Total Dive Time The total amount of time spent below the surface during the dive activity. Elevation Fields Name Description...
- Page 117 Heart Rate Fields Name Description The percentage of heart rate reserve (maximum heart rate minus resting heart %HRR rate). Aerobic TE The impact of the current activity on your aerobic fitness level. Anaerobic TE The impact of the current activity on your anaerobic fitness level. The average percentage of heart rate reserve (maximum heart rate minus resting Avg.
- Page 118 Name Description Move % Heart Rate The average percentage of heart rate reserve (maximum heart rate minus resting Reserve heart rate) for the current move. Move Heart Rate The average heart rate in the current move. Move Heart Rate %Max. The average percentage of maximum heart rate for the current move.
- Page 119 Name Description The speed at which you are closing on a destination along a route. You must be navi gating for this data to appear. The elevation distance between your current position and the final destination. You must V Dist to Dest be navigating for this data to appear.
- Page 120 Pace Fields Name Description 500m Pace The current rowing pace per 500 meters. Avg. 500m Pace The average rowing pace per 500 meters for the current activity. Average Pace The average pace for the current activity. Int. Pace The average pace for the current interval. Lap 500m Pace The average rowing pace per 500 meters for the current lap.
- Page 121 Power Fields Name Description % FTP The current power output as a percentage of functional threshold power. 3s Avg. Balance The 3-second moving average of the left/right power balance. 3s Avg. Power The 3-second moving average of power output. 10s Avg Balance The 10-second moving average of the left/right power balance. 10s Avg.
- Page 122 Name Description The Normalized Power for the current activity. The measurement of how evenly a rider is applying force to the pedals throughout each Pedal Smooth. pedal stroke. The platform center offset. Platform center offset is the location on the pedal platform where force is applied.
- Page 123 Run Dynamics Name Description Avg. GCT Bal. The average ground contact time balance for the current session. Avg GCT The average amount of ground contact time for the current activity. Avg. Stride Len. The average stride length for the current session. Avg.
- Page 124 Speed Fields Name Description Avg. Moving Speed The average speed when moving for the current activity. Avg. Overall Speed The average speed for the current activity, including both moving and stopped speeds. Avg. Speed The average speed for the current activity. The average speed of travel in knots for the current activity, regardless of the course Avg.
- Page 125 Stroke Fields Name Description Avg Dist Per Stk Swimming. The average distance traveled per stroke during the current activity. Avg Dist Per Stk Paddle sports. The average distance traveled per stroke during the current activity. Avg. Strk Rate Paddle sports. The average number of strokes per minute (spm) during the current activity. Avg.
- Page 126 Swolf Fields Name Description The average swolf score for the current activity. Your swolf score is the sum of the time for Average Swolf one length plus the number of strokes for that length (Swim Terminology, page 27). In open water swimming, 25 meters is used to calculate your swolf score. Int.
- Page 127 Elite runners tend to have quick and balanced strides. You can watch the gauge or data field during your run or view the summary on your Garmin Connect account after your run. As with the other running dynamics data, ground contact time balance is a quantitative measurement to help you learn about your running form.
- Page 128 Vertical Oscillation and Vertical Ratio Data NOTE: In the Garmin Connect activity, the running dynamics data displays as colored graphs. The data ranges for vertical oscillation and vertical ratio are slightly different depending on the sensor and whether it is positioned at the chest (HRM-Pro, HRM-Run , or HRM-Tri accessories) or at the waist (Running ™...
- Page 129 FTP Ratings These tables include classifications for functional threshold power (FTP) estimates by gender. Males Watts per Kilogram (W/kg) Superior 5.05 and greater Excellent From 3.93 to 5.04 Good From 2.79 to 3.92 Fair From 2.23 to 2.78 Untrained Less than 2.23 Females Watts per Kilogram (W/kg) Superior...
- Page 130 Wheel Size and Circumference Your speed sensor automatically detects your wheel size. If necessary, you can manually enter your wheel circumference in the speed sensor settings. The tire size is marked on both sides of the tire. This is not a comprehensive list. You can also measure the circumference of your wheel or use one of the calculators available on the internet.
- Page 131 Tire Size Wheel Circumference (mm) 20 × 1.75 1515 20 × 1-3/8 1615 22 × 1-3/8 1770 22 × 1-1/2 1785 24 × 1 1753 24 × 3/4 Tubular 1785 24 × 1-1/8 1795 24 × 1.75 1890 24 × 1-1/4 1905 24 ×...
- Page 132 Tire Size Wheel Circumference (mm) 29 x 2.2 2298 29 x 2.3 2326 650 x 20C 1938 650 x 23C 1944 650 × 35A 2090 650 × 38B 2105 650 × 38A 2125 700 × 18C 2070 700 × 19C 2080 700 ×...
- Page 134 November 2022 GUID-2A58ED2A-14A3-4161-ADB5-259E1781AF1B v5...
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