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DESCENT MK3i
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Garmin DESCENT MK3i Owner's Manual
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Contents
Table of Contents
Troubleshooting
Bookmarks
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction
Getting Started
Device Overview
Enabling and Disabling the Touchscreen
Using the Watch
Clearing User Data with the Kill Switch Feature
Diving
Dive Warnings
Dive Modes
Using the Pool Dive Mode
Dive Setup
Dive Mode Advanced Settings
Setting up Your Breathing Gases
Custom Dive Alerts
Setting a Custom Dive Alert
Setting PO2 Thresholds
Setting CCR Setpoints
No-Fly Time
Air Integration
Waking the Transceiver from Low Power Mode
Pairing the Transceiver with a Descent Watch
Transceiver Settings
Selecting Transceivers to View During a Dive
Selecting the Gas Consumption Rate Metric
Including Transceivers in Gas Consumption Calculations
Updating the Transceiver Software Using Your Watch
Dive Data Screens
Single-Gas and Multi-Gas Data Screens
CCR Data Screens
Gauge Data Screens
Apnea and Apnea Hunt Data Screens
Big Numbers Mode
Going Diving
Navigating with the Dive Compass
Using the Gauge Dive Stopwatch
Using the Basic Dive Stopwatch
Viewing Transceiver Data During a Dive
Switching Gases During a Dive
Switching between CC and OC Diving for a Bailout Procedure
Performing a Safety Stop
Performing a Decompression Stop
Diving with the Map
Viewing the Surface Interval Glance
Viewing the Dive Log Glance
Dive Readiness
Dive Planning
Calculating NDL Time
Calculating Your Breathing Gas
Creating a Decompression Plan
Using Decompression Plans
Altitude Diving
Tips for Wearing the Watch with an Exposure Suit
Dive Alerts
Transceiver Alerts
Enabling Lost Transceiver Alerts
Dive Product and Feature Compatibility
Dive Terminology
Clocks
Setting an Alarm
Editing an Alarm
Starting the Countdown Timer
Deleting a Timer
Using the Stopwatch
Adding Alternate Time Zones
Editing an Alternate Time Zone
Activities and Apps
Starting an Activity
Tips for Recording Activities
Stopping an Activity
Evaluating an Activity
Running
Going for a Track Run
Tips for Recording a Track Run
Going for a Virtual Run
Calibrating the Treadmill Distance
Recording an Ultra Run Activity
Recording an Obstacle Racing Activity
Swimming
Swim Terminology
Stroke Types
Tips for Swimming Activities
Auto Rest and Manual Rest
Training with the Drill Log
Multisport
Triathlon Training
Creating a Multisport Activity
Indoor Activities
Health Snapshot
Recording a Strength Training Activity
Recording a HIIT Activity
Using an Indoor Trainer
Gaming
Using the Garmin Gameon™ App
Recording a Manual Gaming Activity
Climbing Sports
Recording an Indoor Climbing Activity
Recording a Bouldering Activity
Starting an Expedition
Recording a Track Point Manually
Viewing Track Points
Going Hunting
Marine Activities
Sailing
Tack Assist
Calibrating the Tack Assist
Entering a Fixed Tack Angle
Entering a True Wind Direction
Tips for Getting the Best Lift Estimate
Sail Racing
Setting the Starting Line
Starting a Race
Water Sports
Viewing Your Water Sport Runs
Fishing
Going Fishing
Tides
Viewing Tide Information
Setting a Tide Alert
Anchor
Marking Your Anchor Location
Anchor Settings
Trolling Motor Remote
Pairing Your Watch and Trolling Motor
Skiing and Winter Sports
Viewing Your Ski Runs
Recording a Backcountry Skiing or Snowboarding Activity
Cross-Country Skiing Power Data
Golfing
Playing Golf
Golf Menu
Moving the Flag
Virtual Caddie
Playslike Distance Icons
Playslike Distance Factors
Playslike Settings
Measuring Distance with Touch Targeting
Viewing Measured Shots
Manually Measuring a Shot
Keeping Score
Recording Statistics
Scoring Settings
About Stableford Scoring
Viewing the Wind Speed and Direction
Viewing the Direction to the Pin
Saving Custom Targets
Big Numbers Mode
Swing Tempo Training
The Ideal Swing Tempo
Analyzing Your Swing Tempo
Viewing the Tip Sequence
Jumpmaster
Planning a Jump
Jump Types
Entering Jump Information
Entering Wind Information for HAHO and HALO Jumps
Resetting Wind Information
Entering Wind Information for a Static Jump
Constant Settings
Customizing Activities and Apps
Adding or Removing a Favorite Activity
Changing the Order of an Activity in the Apps List
Customizing the Data Screens
Adding a Map to an Activity
Creating a Custom Activity
Activities and App Settings
Activity Alerts
Setting an Alert
Activity Map Settings
Routing Settings
Using Climbpro
Enabling Auto Climb
Satellite Settings
Segments
Strava™ Segments
Viewing Segment Details
Racing a Segment
Applied Ballistics
AB Synapse - Garmin App
Applied Ballistics Options
Quickly Editing Shooting Conditions
Environment
Editing the Environment
Enabling Auto Update
Range Card
Customizing the Range Card Fields
Editing the Range Increment
Setting the Base Range
Targets
Changing the Target
Editing the Target
Profile
Selecting a Different Profile
Adding a Profile
Deleting a Profile
Customizing the Profile Data Screen
Editing Bullet Properties
Editing Gun Properties
Calibrating the Muzzle Velocity
Calibrating the Drop Scale Factor
Viewing the Drop Scale Factor Table
Editing the Muzzle Velocity and Temperature Table
Clearing the Muzzle Velocity and Temperature Table
Applied Ballistics Glossary of Terms
Training
Unified Training Status
Syncing Activities and Performance Measurements
Training for a Race Event
Race Calendar and Primary Race
Workouts
Starting a Workout
Workout Execution Score
Following a Workout from Garmin Connect
Following a Daily Suggested Workout
Starting an Interval Workout
Customizing an Interval Workout
Recording a Critical Swim Speed Test
Using Virtual Partner
Setting a Training Target
Racing a Previous Activity
About the Training Calendar
Using Garmin Connect Training Plans
Adaptive Training Plans
Pacepro Training
Downloading a Pacepro Plan from Garmin Connect
Creating a Pacepro Plan on Your Watch
Starting a Pacepro Plan
Power Guide
Creating and Using a Power Guide
History
Using History
Multisport History
Personal Records
Viewing Your Personal Records
Restoring a Personal Record
Clearing Personal Records
Viewing Data Totals
Using the Odometer
Deleting History
Appearance
Watch Face Settings
Default Watch Face
Customizing the Watch Face
Glances
Viewing the Glance Loop
Customizing the Glance Loop
Creating Glance Folders
Body Battery
Tips for Improved Body Battery Data
Performance Measurements
About VO2 Max. Estimates
Getting Your VO2 Max. Estimate for Running
Getting Your VO2 Max. Estimate for Cycling
Viewing Your Predicted Race Times
Heart Rate Variability Status
Heart Rate Variability and Stress Level
Performance Condition
Viewing Your Performance Condition
Getting Your FTP Estimate
Conducting an FTP Test
Lactate Threshold
Performing a Guided Test to Determine Your Lactate Threshold
Viewing Your Real-Time Stamina
Viewing Your Power Curve
Training Status
Training Status Levels
Tips for Getting Your Training Status
Acute Load
Training Load Focus
Load Ratio
About Training Effect
Recovery Time
Recovery Heart Rate
Heat and Altitude Performance Acclimation
Pausing and Resuming Your Training Status
Training Readiness
Endurance Score
Hill Score
Viewing Cycling Ability
Adding a Stock
Adding Weather Locations
Using the Jet Lag Adviser
Planning a Trip in the Garmin Connect App
Controls
Customizing the Controls Menu
Using the LED Flashlight
Editing the Custom Flashlight Strobe
Using the Flashlight Screen
Garmin Pay
Setting up Your Garmin Pay Wallet
Paying for a Purchase Using Your Watch
Adding a Card to Your Garmin Pay Wallet
Managing Your Garmin Pay Cards
Changing Your Garmin Pay Passcode
Morning Report
Customizing Your Morning Report
Sensors and Accessories
Wrist Heart Rate
Wearing the Watch
Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data
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