Garmin Edge 500 Owners Manual

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Getting Started
Going for a ride
Before you can record history, you 
must acquire satellite signals   
(page 6). 
1.  Press and hold MENU to view the 
timer page. 
2. Press START to start the  timer. 
History is only recorded while the 
timer is running.
3.  After completing your ride, press 
STOP. 
Saving Your ride Data
Press and hold RESET to save 
your ride data and reset the timer.
Using Garmin Connect
Garmin Connect is web-based 
software for storing and analyzing 
your data.
1. Go to www.garminconnect.com/
start.
2.  Follow the on-screen instructions. 
						

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Getting Started
Transferring History to 
Your Computer 
1. Connect the USB cable to a USB 
port on your computer. 
2.  Pull up the  weather cap from the 
mini-USB port.
Mini-USB port 
under weather cap
3.  Plug the small end of the USB 
cable into the mini- USB port. 4. 
Go to www.garminconnect.com/
start. 
5.  Follow the instructions included 
with the software. 
						

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Training with Your Edge
Training with Your 
Edge
Alerts
You can use Edge alerts to train toward 
specific time, distance, calorie, heart 
rate, cadence, and power goals. 
Using Time, Distance, and 
Calorie Alerts
1. Press and hold MENU.
2.  Select  Training > Alerts.
3.  Select  Time Alert, Distance Alert, 
or Calorie Alert.
4.  Turn on the alert.
5.  Enter a time, distance, or calorie 
amount.
6.  Go for a ride. 
Each time you reach the alert amount, 
the Edge beeps and displays a message. NOTE: To turn on audible tones for 
messages, see page 40.
Using Advanced Alerts
If you have an optional heart rate 
monitor, GSC 10, or third-party ANT+ 
power sensor, you can set up advanced 
alerts.
1. 
Press and hold MENU.
2.  Select  Training > Alerts.
3.  Select an option:
• Select  HR Alert to set the 
minimum and maximum  heart 
rate in beats per minute (bpm). 
NOTE: For more information 
about heart rate zones and 
settings, see  page 22. 
						

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Training with Your Edge
• Select  Cadence Alert to set the 
fast and slow cadence amounts 
in revolutions of the crank arm 
per minute (rpm).
•  Select  Power Alert to set the 
minimum and maximum  power 
amounts in watts. 
4.  Go for a ride. 
Each time you exceed or drop below 
the specified heart rate, cadence, or 
power amount, the Edge beeps and 
displays a message.
NOTE: To turn on audible tones for 
messages, see page 40.Using Auto Lap by 
Distance
You can use Auto Lap® to 
automatically mark the lap at a specific 
distance. This feature is helpful for 
comparing your performance over 
different parts of a ride (for example, 
every 10 miles or 40 kilometers).
1.  Press and hold MENU.
2.  Select  Settings > Bike Settings > 
Auto Lap. 
3.  In the Auto Lap Trigger  field, 
select  By Distance.
4.  Enter a value.
5.  Customize optional lap data fields 
(page 36).
6.  Go for a ride.  
						

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Training with Your Edge
Using Auto Lap by 
Position
You can use Auto Lap to automatically 
mark the lap at a specific position. 
This feature is helpful for comparing 
your performance over different parts 
of a ride (for example, a long climb or 
training sprints).
1.  Press and hold MENU.
2.  Select  Settings > Bike Settings > 
Auto Lap. 
3.  In the Auto Lap Trigger  field, 
select  By Position.
4.  Select an option:
• Select  Lap Press Only to 
trigger the lap counter each time 
you press LAP and each time 
you pass any of those locations 
again. • 
Select  Start And Lap  to 
trigger the lap counter at the 
GPS location where you press 
START and at any location 
during the ride where you press 
LAP.
•  Select  Mark And Lap to trigger 
the lap counter at a specific GPS 
location marked before the ride 
and at any location during the 
ride where you press LAP.
5.  Customize optional lap data fields 
(see page 36).
6.  Go for a ride.
NOTE: During courses, use the  By 
Position option to trigger laps at all of 
the lap positions saved in the course. 
						

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Training with Your Edge
Using Auto Pause
You can use Auto Pause® to pause the 
timer automatically when you stop 
moving or when your speed drops 
below a specified value. This feature is 
helpful if your ride includes stop lights 
or other places where you need to slow 
down or stop.
NOTE: The paused time is not saved 
with your history data.
1.  Press and hold MENU.
2.  Select  Settings > Bike Settings > 
Auto Pause. 
3.  Select an option:
• Select  Off.
•  Select  When Stopped  to pause 
the timer automatically when 
you stop moving.
•  Select  Custom Speed  to pause 
the timer automatically when 
your speed drops below a 
specified value. 4. 
Customize optional time data fields 
(see page 36). 
To view the entire time (from 
pressing START to RESET), select 
the Time - Elapsed data field.
5.  Go for a ride. 
Using  Auto Scroll
Use the auto scroll feature to 
automatically cycle through all of the 
training data pages while the timer is 
running.
1. Press and hold MENU.
2.  Select  Settings > Bike Settings > 
Auto Scroll.
3.  Select a display speed:  Slow, 
Medium, or Fast.
4.  Go for a ride. 
The training data pages scroll 
automatically. You can press PAGE 
to manually switch pages. 
						

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Training with Your Edge
Courses
Courses allow you to train using a 
previously recorded activity. You can 
follow the course trying to match 
or exceed previously set goals. For 
example, if the original course was 
completed in 30 minutes, you will 
race against a Virtual Partner
® trying 
to complete the course in under 30 
minutes. 
You can create a course from your own 
activity, or you can send a course from 
Garmin Connect to your device. 
Creating Courses with Your 
Edge
Before you can create a course, you 
must have history with GPS track data 
saved to the Edge.
1.  Press and hold MENU. 
2.  Select  Training > Courses > New.
3.  Select a previous ride on which to 
base your course. The Edge assigns a default name 
to your new course that appears in 
the list. 
4.  Select the course from the list.
5.  Select  Edit Course to rename the 
course. 
6.  Enter a descriptive course name 
in the top field (for example, 
18mi_Ridgeview).
Starting a Course
1. Press and hold MENU. 
2.  Select  Training > Courses.
3.  Select the course from the list.
4.  Select an option:
• Select  Do Course.
•  Select  Map to preview the 
course, and press BACK to 
return to the course list. 
						

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Training with Your Edge
• Select  Profile to preview the 
elevation profile, and press 
BACK to return to the course 
list. 
5.  Press START. 
History is recorded even if you are 
not on the course. The “Course 
Complete” message appears when 
you finish.
6.  Go for a ride. 7. 
Press PAGE to view the data pages:      
						

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Training with Your Edge
Off Course Options
You can include a warmup before you 
begin your course. Press START to 
begin the course, and then warm up as 
normal. Stay away from your course 
path as you warm up. When you are 
ready to begin, head toward your 
course. When you are on any part of 
the course path, the Edge displays an 
“On Course” message. 
NOTE: As soon as you press START, 
your  Virtual Partner starts the course 
and does not wait for you to warm up.
Virtual 
Partner
You
If you stray away from the course, 
the Edge displays an “Off Course” 
message. Use the course map or course 
points to find your way back to the 
course. 
						

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Training with Your Edge
Changing the Course Speed
1. Press and hold MENU. 
2.  Select  Training > Courses.
3.  Select the course from the list.
4.  Select  Do Course. 
5.  Press LIGHT. 
6.  Use
▼ and ▲ to adjust the 
percentage of time to complete the 
course. 
For example, to improve your 
course time by 20%, enter a course 
speed of 120%. You will race 
against the Virtual Partner to finish 
a 30-minute course in 24 minutes. 
Stopping a Course
Press and hold MENU, and select 
Training > Stop Course.
Deleting a Course
1.  Press and hold MENU.
2.  Select  Training > Courses.
3.  Select a course. 
4.  Select  Delete Course > Yes.
workouts
You can use the Edge to create 
workouts that include goals for each 
workout step and for varied distances, 
times, and rest laps. You can plan 
workouts in advance and store them on 
your Edge. 
Creating w orkouts
1. Press and hold MENU. 
2.  Select  Training > Workouts > 
New.
3.  Enter a descriptive workout name 
in the top field (for example, 
QUICK 10).
4.  Select  Add New Step .