Garmin DESCENT MK3 Series User Manual

Getting Your VO2 Max. Estimate for Cycling
This feature requires a power meter and wrist-based heart rate or a compatible chest heart rate monitor. The
power meter must be paired with your watch (Pairing Your Wireless Sensors, page120). If you are using a chest
heart rate monitor, you must put it on and pair it with your watch.
For the most accurate estimate, complete the user profile setup (Setting Up Your User Profile, page136) and set
your maximum heart rate (Setting Your Heart Rate Zones, page138). The estimate may seem inaccurate at first.
The watch requires a few rides to learn about your cycling performance.
1 Start a cycling activity.
2 Ride at a steady, high intensity for at least 20 minutes.
3 After your ride, select Save.
4 Press UP or DOWN to scroll through the performance measurements.
Viewing Your Predicted Race Times
For the most accurate estimate, complete the user profile setup (Setting Up Your User Profile, page136), and set
your maximum heart rate (Setting Your Heart Rate Zones, page138).
Your watch uses the VO2 max. estimate and your training history to provide a target race time (About VO2 Max.
Estimates, page92). The watch analyzes several weeks of your training data to refine the race time estimates.
1 From the watch face, press UP or DOWN to view the performance glance.
2 Press START to view glance details.
3 Press UP or DOWN to view a predicted race time.
4 Press START to view predictions for other distances.
NOTE: The predictions may seem inaccurate at first. The watch requires a few runs to learn about your
running performance.
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Garmin DESCENT MK3 Series Specifications

General

Display Resolution	280 x 280 pixels
Display Type	Sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)
Lens Material	Sapphire crystal
QuickFit Watch Band Compatible	Yes (26 mm)
Memory/History	32 GB
Connectivity	Bluetooth, ANT+, Wi-Fi
GPS	Yes
Display Size	1.4" (35.56 mm) diameter
Case Material	Fiber-reinforced polymer with metal rear cover
Water Rating	Dive (100 meters)
Sensors	Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Thermometer
Diving Features	Dive log, dive planning
Smart Features	Music storage, Garmin Pay, Notifications, Connect IQ
Materials	Fiber-reinforced polymer
Dimensions	51 x 51 x 17.8 mm
Bezel Material	Stainless steel or DLC titanium