Garmin Edge® 520 Owner's Manual

You can transfer courses, segments, and workouts wirelessly 

from one compatible Edge device to another using Bluetooth 

technology.

Turn on both Edge devices, and bring them within range 

(3 m) of each other.

From the device that contains the files, select Menu > 

Settings > Device Transfers > Share Files.

Select a file type to share.

Select one or more files to transfer.

From the device that receives the files, select Menu > 

Settings > Device Transfers.

Select a nearby connection.

Select one or more files to receive.

A message appears on both devices after the file transfer is 

complete.

The device uses smart recording. It records key points where 

you change direction, speed, or heart rate.
When a power meter is paired, the device records points every 

second. Recording points every second provides an extremely 

detailed track, and uses more of the available memory.
For information about data averaging for cadence and power, 

NOTE: The device is not compatible with Windows

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 95, 98, Me, 

Windows NT

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, and Mac

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 OS 10.3 and earlier.

To prevent corrosion, thoroughly dry the USB port, the weather 

cap, and the surrounding area before charging or connecting to 

a computer.

Pull up the weather cap from the mini-USB port.

Plug the small end of the USB cable into the mini-USB port.

Plug the large end of the USB cable into a computer USB 

port.
Your device appears as a removable drive in My Computer 

on Windows computers and as a mounted volume on Mac 

computers.

Connect the device to your computer.
On Windows computers, the device appears as a removable 

drive or a portable device. On Mac computers, the device 

appears as a mounted volume.
NOTE: Some computers with multiple network drives may not 

display device drives properly. See your operating system 

documentation to learn how to map the drive.

On your computer, open the file browser.

Select a file.

Select Edit > Copy.

Open the portable device, drive, or volume for the device.

Browse to a folder.

Select Edit > Paste.
The file appears in the list of files in the device memory.

If you do not know the purpose of a file, do not delete it. Your 

device memory contains important system files that should not 

be deleted.

Open the Garmin drive or volume.

If necessary, open a folder or volume.

Select a file.

Press the Delete key on your keyboard.

If your device is connected to your computer as a removable 

drive or volume, you must safely disconnect your device from 

your computer to avoid data loss. If your device is connected to 

your Windows computer as a portable device, it is not necessary 

to safely disconnect.

Complete an action:
• For Windows computers, select the Safely Remove 

Hardware icon in the system tray, and select your device.

• For Mac computers, drag the volume icon to the trash.

Disconnect the cable from your computer.

The Edge has several ways for you to customize the device, 

including profiles. Profiles are a collection of settings that 

optimize your device based on how you are using it. For 

example, you can create different settings and views for training 

and mountain biking.
When you are using a profile and you change settings such as 

data fields or units of measurement, the changes are saved 

automatically as part of the profile.
Activity Profiles: You can create activity profiles for each type 

of biking. For example, you can create a separate activity 

profile for training, for racing, and for mountain biking. The 

activity profile includes customized data pages, activity totals, 

alerts, training zones (such as heart rate and speed), training 

settings (such as Auto Pause

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 and Auto Lap

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), and navigation 

settings.

User Profile: You can update your gender, age, weight, height, 

and lifetime athlete settings. The device uses this information 

to calculate accurate ride data.

You can update your gender, age, weight, height, and lifetime 

athlete settings. The device uses this information to calculate 

accurate ride data.

Select Menu > My Stats > User Profile.

Select an option.

A lifetime athlete is an individual who has trained intensely for 

many years (with the exception of minor injuries) and has a 

resting heart rate of 60 beats per minute (bpm) or less.

The following options and settings allow you to customize your 

device based on your training needs. These settings are saved 

to an activity profile. For example, you can set time alerts for 

your racing profile and you can set an Auto Lap position trigger 

for your mountain biking profile.

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Customizing Your Device