Phone Connectivity Features

Phone connectivity features are available for your Descent watch when you pair it using the Garmin Dive app ().

• App features from the Garmin Dive app ()
• App features from the Garmin Connect app, the Connect IQ app, and more ()
• Glances ()
• Controls menu features ()
• Safety and tracking features ()
• Phone interactions, such as notifications ()

Pairing Your Phone

To use the connected features on your watch, you must pair it directly through the Garmin Dive app, instead of from the Bluetooth settings on your phone.

1. During the initial setup on your watch, select when you are prompted to pair with your phone.

NOTE: If you previously skipped the pairing process, you can hold MENU, and select Connectivity > Phone > Pair Phone.

2. Scan the QR code with your phone, and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the pairing and setupprocess.

Enabling Bluetooth Notifications

Before you can enable notifications, you must pair the watch with a compatible phone ().

1. Hold MENU.
2. Select Connectivity > Phone > Smart Notifications > Status > On.
3. Select General Use or During Activity.
4. Select a notification type.
5. Select status, tone, and vibration preferences.
6. Press BACK.
7. Select privacy and timeout preferences.
8. Press BACK.
9. Select Signature to add a signature to your text message replies.

Viewing Notifications

1. From the watch face, press UP or DOWN to view the notifications glance.
2. Press START.
3. Select a notification.
4. Press START for more options.
5. Press BACK to return to the previous screen.

Receiving an Incoming Phone Call

When you receive a phone call on your connected phone, the Descent watch displays the name or phone number of the caller.

• To accept the call, select Accept.

NOTE: To talk to the caller, you must use your connected phone.

• To decline the call, select Decline.
• To decline the call and immediately send a text message reply, select Reply, and select a message from the list.

NOTE: To send a text message reply, you must be connected to a compatible Android™ phone using Bluetooth technology.

Replying to a Text Message

NOTE: This feature is available only for compatible Android phones.

When you receive a text message notification on your watch, you can send a quick reply by selecting from a list of messages. You can customize messages in the Garmin Connect app.

NOTE: This feature sends text messages using your phone. Regular text message limits and charges from your carrier and phone plan may apply. Contact your mobile carrier for more information about text message charges or limits.

1. From the watch face, press UP or DOWN to view the notifications glance.
2. Press START, and select a text message notification.
3. Press START.
4. Select Reply.
5. Select a message from the list.

Your phone sends the selected message as an SMS text message.

Managing Notifications

You can use your compatible phone to manage notifications that appear on your Descent G2 watch.

Select an option:

• If you are using an iPhone®, go to the iOS® notifications settings, and select the notifications to show on your phone and watch.

NOTE: All notifications that you enable on your iPhone also appear on your watch.

• If you are using an Android phone, from the Garmin Connect app, select > Settings > Notifications > App Notifications, and select the notifications that you want to appear on your watch.

Turning Off the Bluetooth Phone Connection

You can turn off the Bluetooth phone connection from the controls menu.

NOTE: You can add options to the controls menu ().

1. Hold LIGHT to view the controls menu.
2. Select to turn off the Bluetooth phone connection on your Descent watch.

Refer to the owner’s manual for your phone to turn off Bluetooth technology on your phone.

Turning On and Off Phone Connection Alerts

You can set the Descent G2 watch to alert you when your paired phone connects and disconnects using Bluetooth technology.

NOTE: Phone connection alerts are turned off by default.

1. Hold MENU.
2. Select Connectivity > Phone > Alerts.