You can also add Connect IQ
™
activity apps to your device using
your Garmin Connect account (
).
Starting an Activity
When you start an activity, GPS turns on automatically (if
required). When you stop the activity, the device returns to
watch mode.
1
From the clock, select
START
.
2
Select an activity.
3
If necessary, follow the on-screen instructions to enter
additional information.
4
If necessary, wait while the device connects to your ANT+
®
sensors.
5
If the activity requires GPS, go outside, and wait while the
device locates satellites.
6
Select
START
to start the timer.
NOTE:
The device does not record your activity data until
you start the timer.
Stopping an Activity
NOTE:
Some options are not available for some activities.
1
Select
STOP
.
If you do not save the activity manually after stopping the
activity, the device saves it automatically after 25 minutes
have passed.
2
Select an option:
• To resume your activity, select
Resume
.
• To save the activity and return to watch mode, select
Save
.
• To discard the activity and return to watch mode, select
Discard
.
• To follow your track back to the starting point of your
activity, select
TracBack
.
• To suspend your activity and resume it at a later time,
select
Resume Later
.
Sailing
Tack Assist
While cruising or racing into the wind, the tack assist feature can
help you determine if your boat is being lifted or headed. When
you calibrate tack assist, the device captures your boat's port
À
and starboard
Á
course over ground (COG) measurements, and
uses the COG data to calculate the mean true wind direction
Â
and the boat's tack angle
Ã
.
The device uses this data to determine whether your boat is
being lifted or headed due wind shifts.
By default, the device tack assist is set to automatic, and the
device recalculates the tack angle and true wind direction each
time the port or starboard COG is calibrated. You can change
the tack assist settings to enter a fixed tack angle or true wind
direction.
NOTE:
The quatix uses GPS-based course over ground to
determine your course in the tack assist feature, and does not
account for other factors that can affect your boat's direction,
such as currents and tides.
Calibrating the Tack Assist
1
From the clock, select
START
.
2
Select
Sail
.
3
Select
Race
or
Cruise
.
4
Select
Tack Assist
.
5
Follow the on-screen instructions.
A red or green bar appears. A red bar indicates that your
boat is being headed. A green bar indicates that your boat is
being lifted.
Sail Racing
You can use the device to increase the likelihood that your boat
will cross the start line of a race exactly when the race begins.
When you synchronize the race timer with the official race
countdown timer, you are alerted at one-minute intervals as the
race start approaches. The device uses this data to indicate
whether your boat will cross the start line before, after, or at the
correct time to start the race.
Setting the Race Timer
Before you can use the device to start a race, you must select
the sailing profile and set the start line.
1
From the clock, select
START
.
2
Select
Sail
>
Race
.
The screen displays the race timer
À
, time to burn
Á
, and
distance to the start line
Â
.
3
Select
UP
and
DOWN
to synchronize the race timer with the
official race countdown.
NOTE:
When the burn time is negative, you will arrive at the
start line after the race starts. When the burn time is positive,
you will arrive at the start line before the race starts.
4
Select
START
.
Setting the Starting Line
1
From the clock, select
START
.
2
Select
Settings
>
Ping Start Line
.
3
Select
Mark
to mark your first starting line waypoint.
4
Select
Mark
to mark your second starting line waypoint.
Setting the Sailing Units
1
From the clock, select
START
.
2
Select
Sail
>
Settings
>
Units
.
3
Select an option.
Fishing
Going Fishing
You can keep track of your daily fish count, count down your
competition time, or set an interval timer to keep track of your
fishing pace.
1
From the clock, select
START
.
2
Select
Fish
.
2
Activities