Garmin Edge 520 Owner's Manual

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Table of ContentsIntroduction.....................................................................1Getting Started ............................................................................1Charging the Device ................................................................... 1About the Battery ................................................................... 1Installing the Standard Mount ..................................................... 1Installing the Out-Front Mount .................................................... 1Releasing the Edge ................................................................2Turning On the Device ................................................................ 2Keys ....................................................................................... 2Viewing the Status Page ................................................... 2Using the Backlight ........................................................... 2Using the Shortcut Menu ................................................... 2Acquiring Satellite Signals .......................................................... 2Training........................................................................... 2Going for a Ride ..........................................................................2Using Virtual Partner® ................................................................ 3Courses ...................................................................................... 3Creating a Course on Your Device ........................................ 3Following a Course From the Web ........................................ 3Tips for Training with Courses ............................................... 3Stopping a Course ................................................................. 3Displaying a Course on the Map ............................................ 3Viewing Course Details .......................................................... 3Course Options ...................................................................... 3Deleting a Course .................................................................. 4Segments ....................................................................................4Strava™ Segments ................................................................ 4Following a Segment From the Web ...................................... 4Enabling Segments ................................................................ 4Racing a Segment ................................................................. 4Viewing Segment Details ....................................................... 4Segment Options ................................................................... 4Deleting a Segment ............................................................... 4Workouts .....................................................................................4Following a Workout From the Web ....................................... 4Starting a Workout ................................................................. 4Stopping a Workout ............................................................... 5Previewing a Workout ............................................................ 5Deleting a Workout ................................................................ 5Deleting Multiple Workouts .................................................... 5About the Training Calendar ....................................................... 5Using Garmin Connect Training Plans ................................... 5Interval Workouts ........................................................................ 5Creating an Interval Workout ................................................. 5Starting an Interval Workout .................................................. 5Using an ANT+ Indoor Trainer .................................................... 5Setting Resistance ................................................................. 5Setting Target Power ............................................................. 6Setting a Training Target ............................................................ 6Cancelling a Training Target .................................................. 6Personal Records ....................................................................... 6Viewing Your Personal Records ............................................ 6Reverting a Personal Record ................................................. 6Deleting All Personal Records ............................................... 6Training Zones ............................................................................ 6Training Indoors .......................................................................... 6Navigation....................................................................... 6Locations .................................................................................... 6Marking Your Location ........................................................... 6Navigating to a Saved Location ............................................. 6Editing Locations ....................................................................6Deleting a Location ................................................................ 6Setting Your Elevation ........................................................... 6Zooming the Map ........................................................................ 6ANT+ Sensors................................................................. 7Putting On the Heart Rate Monitor ............................................. 7Recovery Advisor ................................................................... 7Turning On the Recovery Advisor ..................................... 7About VO2 Max. Estimates .................................................... 7Getting Your VO2 Max. Estimate ...................................... 7Tips for Cycling VO2 Max. Estimates ................................ 8Setting Your Heart Rate Zones .............................................. 8About Heart Rate Zones ................................................... 8Fitness Goals .................................................................... 8Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data ............................................. 8Installing the Speed Sensor ........................................................ 8Installing the Cadence Sensor .................................................... 8About the Speed and Cadence Sensors ............................... 9Data Averaging for Cadence or Power .................................. 9Pairing Your ANT+ Sensors ....................................................... 9Training with Power Meters ........................................................ 9Setting Your Power Zones ..................................................... 9Calibrating Your Power Meter ................................................ 9Pedal-Based Power ............................................................... 9Cycling Dynamics .................................................................. 9Using Cycling Dynamics ................................................... 9Updating the Vector Software Using the Edge Device ........ 10Getting Your FTP Estimate .................................................. 10Conducting an FTP Test ................................................. 10Automatically Calculating FTP ........................................ 10Using Shimano® Di2™ Shifters ............................................... 10Using the Weight Scale ............................................................ 10History........................................................................... 10Viewing Your Ride .................................................................... 10Viewing Your Time in Each Training Zone .......................... 10Deleting Rides ......................................................................11Viewing Data Totals .................................................................. 11Deleting Data Totals ............................................................ 11Sending Your Ride to Garmin Connect .................................... 11Garmin Connect ................................................................... 11Bluetooth® Connected Features ......................................... 11Pairing Your Smartphone ................................................ 11Transferring Files to Another Edge Device ............................... 12Data Recording ......................................................................... 12Data Management .................................................................... 12Connecting the Device to Your Computer ........................... 12Transferring Files to Your Device ........................................ 12Deleting Files ....................................................................... 12Disconnecting the USB Cable .............................................. 12Customizing Your Device............................................ 12Profiles ...................................................................................... 12Setting Up Your User Profile ................................................ 12About Lifetime Athletes ........................................................ 12About Training Settings ............................................................ 12Updating Your Activity Profile .............................................. 13Customizing the Data Screens ............................................ 13Changing the Satellite Setting ............................................. 13Map Settings ........................................................................ 13Changing the Map Orientation ........................................ 13Alerts .................................................................................... 13Setting Range Alerts ....................................................... 13Setting a Recurring Alert ................................................. 13Auto Lap ...............................................................................13Marking Laps by Position ................................................ 13Marking Laps by Distance ............................................... 14Using Auto Pause ................................................................ 14Using Auto Sleep ................................................................. 14Using Auto Scroll ................................................................. 14Table of Contents i