Garmin Edge 820 Owner's Manual

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Connecting the Device to Your ComputerNOTICETo prevent corrosion, thoroughly dry the USB port, the weathercap, and the surrounding area before charging or connecting toa computer.1 Pull up the weather cap from the USB port.2 Plug the small end of the USB cable into the USB port.3 Plug the large end of the USB cable into a computer USBport.Your device appears as a removable drive in My Computeron Windows computers and as a mounted volume on Maccomputers.Transferring Files to Your Device1 Connect the device to your computer.On Windows computers, the device appears as a removabledrive or a portable device. On Mac computers, the deviceappears as a mounted volume.NOTE: Some computers with multiple network drives may notdisplay device drives properly. See your operating systemdocumentation to learn how to map the drive.2 On your computer, open the file browser.3 Select a file.4 Select Edit > Copy.5 Open the portable device, drive, or volume for the device.6 Browse to a folder.7 Select Edit > Paste.The file appears in the list of files in the device memory.Deleting FilesNOTICEIf you do not know the purpose of a file, do not delete it. Yourdevice memory contains important system files that should notbe deleted.1 Open the Garmin drive or volume.2 If necessary, open a folder or volume.3 Select a file.4 Press the Delete key on your keyboard.NOTE: If you are using an Apple®computer, you must emptythe Trash folder to completely remove the files.Disconnecting the USB CableIf your device is connected to your computer as a removabledrive or volume, you must safely disconnect your device fromyour computer to avoid data loss. If your device is connected toyour Windows computer as a portable device, it is not necessaryto safely disconnect the device.1 Complete an action:• For Windows computers, select the Safely RemoveHardware icon in the system tray, and select your device.• For Apple computers, select the device, and select File >Eject.2 Disconnect the cable from your computer.Customizing Your DeviceConnect IQ Downloadable FeaturesYou can add Connect IQ features to your device from Garminand other providers using the Connect IQ Mobile app.Data Fields: Allow you to download new data fields that presentsensor, activity, and history data in new ways. You can addConnect IQ data fields to built-in features and pages.Widgets: Provide information at a glance, including sensor dataand notifications.Apps: Add interactive features to your device, such as newoutdoor and fitness activity types.Downloading Connect IQ Features Using YourComputer1 Connect the device to your computer using a USB cable.2 Go to apps.garmin.com, and sign in.3 Select a Connect IQ feature, and download it.4 Follow the on-screen instructions.ProfilesThe Edge has several ways for you to customize the device,including profiles. Profiles are a collection of settings thatoptimize your device based on how you are using it. Forexample, you can create different settings and views for trainingand mountain biking.When you are using a profile and you change settings such asdata fields or units of measurement, the changes are savedautomatically as part of the profile.Activity Profiles: You can create activity profiles for each typeof biking. For example, you can create a separate activityprofile for training, for racing, and for mountain biking. Theactivity profile includes customized data pages, activity totals,alerts, training zones (such as heart rate and speed), trainingsettings (such as Auto Pause®and Auto Lap®), and navigationsettings.User Profile: You can update your gender, age, weight, height,and lifetime athlete settings. The device uses this informationto calculate accurate ride data.Setting Up Your User ProfileYou can update your gender, age, weight, height, and lifetimeathlete settings. The device uses this information to calculateaccurate ride data.1 Select > My Stats > User Profile.2 Select an option.About Lifetime AthletesA lifetime athlete is an individual who has trained intensely formany years (with the exception of minor injuries) and has aresting heart rate of 60 beats per minute (bpm) or less.About Training SettingsThe following options and settings allow you to customize yourdevice based on your training needs. These settings are savedto an activity profile. For example, you can set time alerts foryour racing profile and you can set an Auto Lap position triggerfor your mountain biking profile.Updating Your Activity ProfileYou can customize ten activity profiles. You can customize yoursettings and data fields for a particular activity or trip.1 Select > Settings > Activity Profiles.2 Select an option:• Select a profile.• Select > Add.3 If necessary, edit the name and color for the profile.4 Select an option:• Select Data Screens to customize the data screens anddata fields (Customizing the Data Screens, page 17).16 Customizing Your Device