Garmin Edge 830 Mountain Bike Bundle Owners Manual - Page 17

Course, segment, and workout downloads from Garmin Connect: Allows you to search for activities on Garmin Connect using your smartphone and send them to your device. Device to device transfers: Allows you to wirelessly transfer files to another compatible Edge device. Find my Edge: Locates your lost Edge device that is paired with your smartphone and currently within range. GroupTrack: Allows you to keep track of other riders in your group using LiveTrack directly on screen and in real time. You can send preset messages to other riders in your GroupTrack session who have a compatible Edge device. Incident detection: Allows the Garmin Connect app to send a message to your emergency contacts when the Edge device detects an incident. LiveTrack: Allows friends and family to follow your races and training activities in real time. You can invite followers using email or social media, allowing them to view your live data on a Garmin Connect tracking page. Messages: Allows you to reply to an incoming call or text message with a preset text message. This feature is available with compatible Android™ smartphones. Notifications: Displays phone notifications and messages on your device. Social media interactions: Allows you to post an update to your favorite social media website when you upload an activity to Garmin Connect. Weather updates: Sends real-time weather conditions and alerts to your device. Incident Detection and Assistance Features Incident Detection CAUTION Incident detection is a supplemental feature primarily designed for road use. Incident detection should not be relied on as a primary method to obtain emergency assistance. The Garmin Connect app does not contact emergency services on your behalf. When an incident is detected by your Edge device with GPS enabled, the Garmin Connect app can send an automated text message and email with your name and GPS location to your emergency contacts. A message appears on your device and paired smartphone indicating your contacts will be informed after 30 seconds have elapsed. If assistance is not needed, you can cancel the automated emergency message. Before you can enable incident detection on your device, you must set up emergency contact information in the Garmin Connect app. Your paired smartphone must be equipped with a data plan and be in an area of network coverage where data is available. Your emergency contacts must be able to receive text messages (standard text messaging rates may apply). Assistance CAUTION Assistance is a supplemental feature and should not be relied on as a primary method to obtain emergency assistance. The Garmin Connect app does not contact emergency services on your behalf. When your Edge device with GPS enabled is connected to the Garmin Connect app, you can send an automated text message with your name and GPS location to your emergency contacts. Before you can enable the assistance feature on your device, you must set up emergency contact information in the Garmin Connect app. Your Bluetooth paired smartphone must be equipped with a data plan and be in an area of network coverage where data is available. Your emergency contacts must be able to receive text messages (standard text messaging rates may apply). A message appears on your device indicating your contacts will be informed after a countdown has elapsed. If assistance is not needed, you can cancel the message. Adding Emergency Contacts Emergency contact phone numbers are used for the incident detection and assistance features. 1 From the Garmin Connect app, select or . 2 Select Safety & Tracking > Incident Detection & Assistance > Add Emergency Contact. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions. Viewing Your Emergency Contacts Before you can view your emergency contacts on your device, you must set up your rider information and emergency contacts in the Garmin Connect app. Select > Safety & Tracking > Emergency Contacts. Your emergency contacts' names and phone numbers appear. Requesting Assistance Before you can request assistance, you must enable GPS on your Edge device. 1 Hold for five seconds to activate the assistance feature. The device beeps, and sends the message after the fivesecond countdown is complete. TIP: You can select before the countdown is complete to cancel the message. 2 If necessary, select Send to send the message immediately. Turning Incident Detection On and Off 1 Select > Safety & Tracking > Incident Detection. 2 Select the activity profile to enable incident detection. Cancelling an Automated Message When an incident is detected by your device, you can cancel the automated emergency message on your device or your paired smartphone before it is sent to your emergency contacts. Select Cancel > before the end of the thirty-second countdown. Sending a Status Update After an Incident Before you can send a status update to your emergency contacts, your device must detect an incident and send an automated emergency message to your emergency contacts. You can send a status update to your emergency contacts informing them you are not in need of assistance. 1 Swipe down from the top of the screen, and swipe left or right to view the controls widget. 2 Select Incident Detected > I'm Okay. A message is sent to all emergency contacts. Starting a GroupTrack Session Before you can start a GroupTrack session, you must have a smartphone with the Garmin Connect app paired to your device (Pairing Your Smartphone, page 1). During a ride, you can see the riders in your GroupTrack session on the map. 1 On the Edge device, select > Safety & Tracking > GroupTrack to enable viewing connections on the map screen. 2 From the Garmin Connect app, select or . 3 Select Safety & Tracking > LiveTrack > GroupTrack. 4 Select Visible to > All Connections. Connected Features 13