Garmin INSTINCT E - Activities and App Settings; Activity Alerts

Activities and Apps 9
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.
Alerts: Sets the training or navigation alerts for the
activity (Activity Alerts, page9).
Auto Climb: Detects elevation changes using the built-
in altimeter and automatically displays relevant
climb data (Enabling Auto Climb, page10).
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
feature to stop recording data when you stop
moving or when 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 (Auto
Rest and Manual Rest, page4).
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.
Background Color: Sets the background color of each
activity to black or white.
Broadcast Heart Rate: Automatically broadcasts heart
rate data from your watch to paired devices when
you start the activity (Broadcasting Heart Rate Data,
page19).
Countdown Start: Enables a countdown timer for pool
swimming intervals.
Data Screens: Customizes data screens and adds new
data screens for the activity (Customizing the Data
Screens, page8).
Edit Weight: Prompts you to add the weight used for
an exercise set during a strength training or cardio
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.
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.
Pool Size: Sets the pool length for pool swimming.
Power Mode: Sets the default power mode for the
activity.
Power Save Timeout: Sets the timeout limit for the
watch to stay in activity mode while waiting for
you to start the activity, for example, when you are
waiting for a race to start. The Normal option sets
the watch to enter low-power watch mode after
5 minutes of inactivity. The Extended option sets
the watch to enter low-power watch mode after 25
minutes of inactivity. The extended mode can result
in shorter battery life between charges.
Record After Sunset: Sets the watch to record track
points after sunset during an expedition.
Record Temperature: Records the ambient temperature
around the watch during certain activities.
Record VO2 Max�: Enables VO2 max. recording for trail
run activities.
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. Recording track points
less frequently maximizes battery life.
Rename: Sets the activity name.
Rep Counting: Enables rep counting during a workout.
The Workouts Only option enables rep counting
during guided workouts only.
Restore Defaults: Resets the activity settings.
Satellites: Sets the satellite system to use for the
activity (Satellite Settings, page10).
Stroke Detect�: Automatically detects your stroke type
for pool swimming.
Vibration Alerts: Notifies you to inhale or exhale during
a breathwork activity.
Activity Alerts
You can set alerts for each activity, which can help
you to train toward specific goals, to increase your
awareness of your environment, and to navigate to your
destination. Some alerts are available only for specific
activities. There are three types of alerts: event alerts,
range alerts, and recurring alerts.
Event alert: An event alert notifies you one time. The
event is a specific value. For example, you can set