Garmin Edge 500 010-00829-00 Data Sheet
Product codes
010-00829-00
Edge 500 Owner’s Manual
Settings
Data Field
Description
Time of Day
Current time of day
based on your time
settings (format, time
zone, and daylight
saving time).
Total Ascent * Total elevation gain for
the current ride.
Total Descent
*
Total elevation lost for
the current ride.
Vertical
Speed *
Rate of ascent or
descent in feet/meters
per hour.
VS – 30s
Avg. *
The 30-second moving
average of vertical
speed.
Changing Your System
Settings
Changing the Audible Tones
1. Press and hold
MENU
.
2. Select
Settings
>
System
>
Tones
.
3. Turn the tones for keys and
messages on or off.
Changing the Backlight
1. Press and hold
MENU
.
2. Select
Settings
>
System
>
Display
.
3. Change the settings:
Select
Backlight Timeout
to
change the amount of time the
backlight stays on.
TIP: Use a short backlight
TIP: Use a short backlight
setting to conserve battery
power.
Select
Select
Backlight Level
to
change the brightness.
Select
Select
Contrast
to change the
level of screen contrast.
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