Garmin Edge 520 Plus Owners Manual - Page 20
Customizing the Data Screens, Changing the Satellite Setting, Alerts, Auto Lap
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• Select Default Ride Type to set the type of ride that is typical for this activity profile, such as commuting. TIP: After a ride that is not typical, you can manually update the ride type. Accurate ride type data is important for creating bike friendly courses. • Select Segments to turn on your enabled segments (Enabling Segments, page 4). • Select Alerts to customize your training alerts (Alerts, page 16). • Select Auto Features > Auto Lap to set how laps are triggered (Marking Laps by Position, page 16). • Select Auto Features > Auto Pause to change when the activity timer automatically pauses (Using Auto Pause, page 17). • Select Auto Features > Auto Sleep to automatically enter sleep mode after five minutes of inactivity (Using Auto Sleep, page 17). • Select Auto Features > Auto Scroll to customize the display of the training data screens when the activity timer is running (Using Auto Scroll, page 17). • Select Timer Start Mode to customize how the device detects the start of a ride and automatically starts the activity timer (Starting the Timer Automatically, page 17). • Select Navigation to customize the map settings (Map Settings, page 8) and routing settings (Route Settings, page 8). • Select GPS Mode to turn off GPS (Training Indoors, page 5) or change the satellite setting (Changing the Satellite Setting, page 16). All changes are saved to the activity profile. Customizing the Data Screens You can customize data screens for each activity profile. 1 Select Menu > Settings > Activity Profiles. 2 Select a profile. 3 Select Data Screens. 4 Select a data screen. 5 If necessary, enable the data screen. 6 Select the number of data fields to appear on the screen. 7 Select a data field to change it. Changing the Satellite Setting For increased performance in challenging environments and faster GPS position location, you can enable GPS+GLONASS. Using the GPS+GLONASS setting reduces battery life more quickly than using only GPS. 1 Select Menu > Settings > Activity Profiles. 2 Select a profile. 3 Select GPS Mode. 4 Select an option. Alerts You can use alerts to train toward specific time, distance, calorie, heart rate, cadence, and power goals. Alert settings are saved with your activity profile. Setting Range Alerts If you have an optional heart rate monitor, cadence sensor, or power meter, you can set up range alerts. A range alert notifies you when the device measurement is above or below a specified range of values. For example, you can set the device to alert you when your cadence is below 40 RPM and over 90 RPM. You can also use a training zone (Training Zones, page 6) for the range alert. 1 Select Menu > Settings > Activity Profiles. 2 Select a profile. 3 Select Alerts. 4 Select Heart Rate Alert, Cadence Alert, or Power Alert. 5 If necessary, turn on the alert. 6 Select the minimum and maximum values, or select zones. 7 If necessary, select . Each time you exceed or drop below the specified range, a message appears. The device also beeps if audible tones are turned on (Turning the Device Tones On and Off, page 17). Setting a Recurring Alert A recurring alert notifies you each time the device records a specified value or interval. For example, you can set the device to alert you every 30 minutes. 1 Select Menu > Settings > Activity Profiles. 2 Select a profile. 3 Select Alerts. 4 Select an alert type. 5 Turn on the alert. 6 Enter a value. 7 Select . Each time you reach the alert value, a message appears. The device also beeps if audible tones are turned on (Turning the Device Tones On and Off, page 17). Auto Lap Marking Laps by Position You can use the Auto Lap feature to mark the lap at a specific position automatically. This feature is helpful for comparing your performance over different parts of a ride (for example, a long climb or training sprints). During courses, you can use the By Position option to trigger laps at all of the lap positions saved in the course. 1 Select Menu > Settings > Activity Profiles. 2 Select a profile. 3 Select Auto Features > Auto Lap > Auto Lap Trigger > By Position > Lap At. 4 Select an option: • Select Lap Press Only to trigger the lap counter each time you select 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 select and at any location during the ride where you select . • 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 select . 5 If necessary, customize the lap data fields (Customizing the Data Screens, page 16). Marking Laps by Distance You can use the Auto Lap feature to mark the lap at a specific distance automatically. This feature is helpful for comparing your performance over different parts of a ride (for example, every 10 miles or 40 kilometers). 1 Select Menu > Settings > Activity Profiles. 2 Select a profile. 3 Select Auto Features > Auto Lap > Auto Lap Trigger > By Distance > Lap At. 4 Enter a value. 5 If necessary, customize the lap data fields (Customizing the Data Screens, page 16). 16 Customizing Your Device