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Auto Goal

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.

Using the Move Alert

Sitting for prolonged periods of time can trigger undesirable

metabolic state changes. The move alert reminds you to keep

moving. After one hour of inactivity, Move! and the red bar

appear. Additional segments appear after every 15 minutes of

inactivity. The device also beeps or vibrates if audible tones are

turned on

(System Settings, page

Go for a short walk (at least a couple of minutes) to reset the

move alert.

Sleep Tracking

While you are sleeping, the device automatically detects your

sleep and monitors your movement during your normal sleep

hours. You can set your normal sleep hours in the user settings

on your Garmin Connect account. Sleep statistics include total

hours of sleep, sleep levels, and sleep movement. You can view

your sleep statistics on your Garmin Connect account.

NOTE: Naps are not added to your sleep statistics. You can use

do not disturb mode to turn off notifications and alerts, with the

exception of alarms

(Using Do Not Disturb Mode, page

Using Automated Sleep Tracking

Wear your device while sleeping.

Upload your sleep tracking data to the Garmin Connect site

(Manually Syncing Data with Garmin Connect Mobile,

page

22).

You can view your sleep statistics on your Garmin Connect

account.

Using Do Not Disturb Mode

You can use do not disturb mode to turn off the backlight, tone

alerts, and vibration alerts. For example, you can use this mode

while sleeping or watching a movie.

NOTE: You can set your normal sleep hours in the user settings

on your Garmin Connect account. You can enable the Sleep

Time option in the system settings to automatically enter do not

disturb mode during your normal sleep hours

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28).

Hold LIGHT.

Select

Intensity Minutes

To improve your health, organizations such as the U.S. Centers

for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Heart

Association

, and the World Health Organization, recommend at

least 150 minutes per week of moderate intensity activity, such

as brisk walking, or 75 minutes per week of vigorous intensity

activity, such as running.

The device monitors your activity intensity and tracks your time

spent participating in moderate to vigorous intensity activities

(heart rate data is required to quantify vigorous intensity). You

can work toward achieving your weekly intensity minutes goal by

participating in at least 10 consecutive minutes of moderate to

Training

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15).

(System Settings,

vigorous intensity activities. The device adds the amount of

moderate activity minutes with the amount of vigorous activity

minutes. Your total vigorous intensity minutes are doubled when

added.

Earning Intensity Minutes

Your Descent Mk1 device calculates intensity minutes by

comparing your heart rate data to your average resting heart

rate. If heart rate is turned off, the device calculates moderate

intensity minutes by analyzing your steps per minute.

• Start a timed activity for the most accurate calculation of

intensity minutes.

• Exercise for at least 10 consecutive minutes at a moderate or

vigorous intensity level.

• Wear your device all day and night for the most accurate

resting heart rate.

Garmin Move IQ

Events

™

The Move IQ feature automatically detects activity patterns,

such as walking, running, biking, swimming, and elliptical

training, for at least 10 minutes. You can view the event type

and duration on your Garmin Connect timeline, but they do not

appear in your activities list, snapshots, or newsfeed. For more

detail and accuracy, you can record a timed activity on your

device.

Activity Tracking Settings

Hold UP, and select Settings > Activity Tracking.

Status: Turns off the activity tracking feature.

Move Alert: Displays a message and the move bar on the

digital watch face and steps screen. The device also beeps

or vibrates if audible tones are turned on

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28).

Goal Alerts: Allows you to turn on and off goal alerts. Goal

alerts appear for your daily steps goal, daily floors climbed

goal, and weekly intensity minutes goal.

Move IQ: Allows you to turn on and off Move IQ events.

Turning Off Activity Tracking

When you turn off activity tracking, your steps, floors climbed,

intensity minutes, sleep tracking, and Move IQ events are not

recorded.

Hold UP.

Select Settings > Activity Tracking > Status > Off.

Workouts

You can create custom workouts that include goals for each

workout step and for varied distances, times, and calories. You

can create workouts using Garmin Connect or select a training

plan that has built-in workouts from Garmin Connect, and

transfer them to your device.

You can schedule workouts using Garmin Connect. You can

plan workouts in advance and store them on your device.

Following a Workout From the Web

Before you can download a workout from Garmin Connect, you

must have a Garmin Connect account

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21).

Connect the device to your computer.

Go to www.garminconnect.com.

Create and save a new workout.

Select Send to Device, and follow the on-screen

instructions.

Disconnect the device.

Starting a Workout

Before you can start a workout, you must download a workout

from your Garmin Connect account.

(System Settings,

(Garmin Connect,