Garmin Edge® 520 Owner's Manual

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Introduction.....................................................................1

Getting Started............................................................................1
Charging the Device ................................................................... 1

About the Battery................................................................... 1

Installing the Standard Mount ..................................................... 1
Installing the Out-Front Mount.................................................... 1

Releasing the Edge ................................................................2

Turning On the Device ................................................................ 2

Keys....................................................................................... 2

Viewing the Status Page ................................................... 2
Using the Backlight ........................................................... 2
Using the Shortcut Menu ...................................................2

Acquiring Satellite Signals .......................................................... 2

Training........................................................................... 2

Going for a Ride ..........................................................................2
Using Virtual Partner® ................................................................ 3
Courses...................................................................................... 3

Segments....................................................................................4

Workouts.....................................................................................4

Following a Workout From the Web .......................................4
Starting a Workout................................................................. 4
Stopping a Workout ............................................................... 5
Previewing a Workout ............................................................ 5
Deleting a Workout ................................................................ 5
Deleting Multiple Workouts .................................................... 5

About the Training Calendar ....................................................... 5

Using Garmin Connect Training Plans ...................................5

Interval Workouts........................................................................ 5

Creating an Interval Workout ................................................. 5
Starting an Interval Workout .................................................. 5

Using an ANT+ Indoor Trainer .................................................... 5

Setting Resistance ................................................................. 5
Setting Target Power ............................................................. 6

Setting a Training Target ............................................................ 6

Cancelling a Training Target .................................................. 6

Personal Records ....................................................................... 6

Viewing Your Personal Records ............................................ 6
Reverting a Personal Record ................................................. 6
Deleting All Personal Records ............................................... 6

Training Zones ............................................................................ 6
Training Indoors .......................................................................... 6

Navigation....................................................................... 6

Locations .................................................................................... 6

Marking Your Location ........................................................... 6
Navigating to a Saved Location ............................................. 6
Editing Locations ....................................................................6
Deleting a Location ................................................................ 6
Setting Your Elevation ........................................................... 6

Zooming the Map ........................................................................ 6

ANT+ Sensors................................................................. 7

Putting On the Heart Rate Monitor ............................................. 7

Recovery Advisor ................................................................... 7

Turning On the Recovery Advisor ..................................... 7

About VO2 Max. Estimates.................................................... 7

Getting Your VO2 Max. Estimate...................................... 7
Tips for Cycling VO2 Max. Estimates................................8

Setting Your Heart Rate Zones .............................................. 8

About Heart Rate Zones................................................... 8
Fitness Goals.................................................................... 8

Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data .............................................8

Installing the Speed Sensor ........................................................ 8
Installing the Cadence Sensor .................................................... 8

About the Speed and Cadence Sensors ............................... 9
Data Averaging for Cadence or Power .................................. 9

Pairing Your ANT+ Sensors ....................................................... 9
Training with Power Meters ........................................................ 9

Setting Your Power Zones ..................................................... 9
Calibrating Your Power Meter ................................................ 9
Pedal-Based Power ............................................................... 9
Cycling Dynamics .................................................................. 9

Using Cycling Dynamics ................................................... 9

Updating the Vector Software Using the Edge Device ........ 10
Getting Your FTP Estimate.................................................. 10

Conducting an FTP Test................................................. 10
Automatically Calculating FTP ........................................ 10

Using Shimano® Di2™ Shifters ............................................... 10
Using the Weight Scale ............................................................ 10

History........................................................................... 10

Viewing Your Ride .................................................................... 10

Viewing Your Time in Each Training Zone .......................... 10
Deleting Rides ......................................................................11

Viewing Data Totals .................................................................. 11

Deleting Data Totals ............................................................ 11

Sending Your Ride to Garmin Connect .................................... 11

Garmin Connect ................................................................... 11
Bluetooth® Connected Features ......................................... 11

Pairing Your Smartphone ................................................ 11

Transferring Files to Another Edge Device ............................... 12
Data Recording ......................................................................... 12
Data Management .................................................................... 12

Connecting the Device to Your Computer ........................... 12
Transferring Files to Your Device ........................................ 12
Deleting Files ....................................................................... 12
Disconnecting the USB Cable ..............................................12

Customizing Your Device............................................ 12

Profiles ...................................................................................... 12

Setting Up Your User Profile ................................................ 12
About Lifetime Athletes ........................................................ 12

About Training Settings ............................................................ 12

Updating Your Activity Profile .............................................. 13
Customizing the Data Screens ............................................ 13
Changing the Satellite Setting ............................................. 13
Map Settings ........................................................................ 13

Changing the Map Orientation ........................................ 13

Alerts .................................................................................... 13

Setting Range Alerts ....................................................... 13
Setting a Recurring Alert ................................................. 13

Auto Lap ...............................................................................13

Marking Laps by Position ................................................ 13
Marking Laps by Distance ............................................... 14

Using Auto Pause ................................................................ 14
Using Auto Sleep ................................................................. 14
Using Auto Scroll ................................................................. 14

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