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Troubleshooting, Appendix, Tips for Using the Edge 840 Solar Bike

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Replacing the Speed Sensor Battery 69 Replacing the Cadence Sensor Battery 70 Replacing the Cadence Sensor Battery 71 Troubleshooting 71 Resetting the Device 71 Restoring the Default Settings......... 71 Clearing User Data and Settings...... 71 Maximizing Battery Life 72 Turning On Battery Saver Mode....... 72 My phone will not connect to the device 72 Tips for Using the Edge 840 Solar Bike Computer 73 Improving GPS Satellite Reception...... 73 My device is in the wrong language..... 73 Setting Your Elevation 73 Temperature Readings 73 Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter... 74 Calibrating the Compass 74 Replacement O-rings 74 Getting More Information 74 Appendix 75 Data Fields 75 VO2 Max. Standard Ratings 83 FTP Ratings 83 Heart Rate Zone Calculations 84 Wheel Size and Circumference 84 iv Table of Contents

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
Introduction	7
Device Overview	7
Viewing Widgets	8
Viewing Glances	8
Using the Touchscreen	8
Locking the Touchscreen	8
Training	9
Going for a Ride	9
Evaluating an Activity	9
Unified Training Status	10
Training Plans	10
Using Garmin Connect Training Plans	10
Viewing the Training Calendar	10
Power Guide	11
Creating a Power Guide	11
Starting a Power Guide	11
Workouts	12
Creating a Workout	12
Repeating Workout Steps	12
Editing a Workout	12
Creating a Custom Workout on Garmin Connect	13
Following a Workout From Garmin Connect	13
Daily Suggested Workouts	13
Following a Daily Suggested Workout	13
Turning Daily Suggested Workout Prompts On and Off	13
Starting a Workout	13
Stopping a Workout	14
Deleting Workouts	14
Segments	14
Strava™‎ Segments	14
Using the Strava Segment Explore Widget	14
Following a Segment from Garmin Connect	15
Enabling Segments	15
Racing a Segment	15
Viewing Segment Details	16
Segment Options	16
Deleting a Segment	16
Training Indoors	16
Using an Indoor Trainer	16
Setting Resistance	17
Setting Target Power	17
Interval Workouts	17
Creating an Interval Workout	17
Starting an Interval Workout	17
Racing a Previous Activity	18
Training for a Race Event	18
Race Calendar and Primary Event	18
Setting a Training Target	19
My Stats	19
Performance Measurements	19
Training Status Levels	20
Tips for Getting Your Training Status	20
About VO2 Max.‍ Estimates	20
Getting Your VO2 Max.‍ Estimate	21
Tips for Cycling VO2 Max.‍ Estimates	22
Heat and Altitude Performance Acclimation	22
Acute Load	22
Viewing Your Acute Load	22
Training Load Focus	23
Viewing Cycling Ability	23
About Training Effect	24
Recovery Time	24
Viewing Your Recovery Time	25
Getting Your Exercise Load Estimate	25
Getting Your FTP Estimate	26
Conducting an FTP Test	26
Automatically Calculating FTP	27
Viewing Your Real-Time Stamina	28
Viewing Your Stress Score	29
Viewing Your Power Curve	29
Syncing Activities and Performance Measurements	29
Turning Off Performance Notifications	29
Pausing Your Training Status	29
Resuming Your Paused Training Status	30
Viewing Your Fitness Age	30
Viewing Intensity Minutes	30
Personal Records	30
Viewing Your Personal Records	30
Reverting a Personal Record	30
Deleting a Personal Record	30
Training Zones	31
Navigation	31
Locations	31
Marking Your Location	31
Saving Locations from the Map	31
Navigating to a Location	32
Navigating Back to Start	32
Stopping Navigation	32
Editing Locations	33
Deleting a Location	33
Courses	33
Planning and Riding a Course	33
Creating and Riding a Round-Trip Course	34
Creating a Course from a Recent Ride	34
Following a Course From Garmin Connect	35
Tips for Riding a Course	35
Viewing Course Details	35
Displaying a Course on the Map	36
Course Options	36
Rerouting a Course	36
Stopping a Course	36
Deleting a Course	36
Trailforks Routes	36
Using ClimbPro	37
Using the Climb Explore Widget	37
Climb Categories	38
Map Settings	38
Map Appearance Settings	38
Changing the Map Orientation	38
Map Themes	39
Route Settings	39
Selecting an Activity for Route Calculation	39
Connected Features	39
Pairing Your Phone	40
Bluetooth Connected Features	40
Safety and Tracking Features	41
Incident Detection	41
Assistance	41
Adding Emergency Contacts	42
Viewing Your Emergency Contacts	42
Requesting Assistance	42
Turning Incident Detection On and Off	42
Cancelling an Automated Message	42
Sending a Status Update After an Incident	42
Turning On LiveTrack	43
Starting a GroupTrack Session	43
Tips for GroupTrack Sessions	44
Live Event Sharing	44
Turning On Live Event Sharing	44
Spectator Messaging	44
Blocking Spectator Messages	44
Setting the Bike Alarm	44
Playing Audio Prompts on Your Phone	45
Listening to Music	45
Wi‑Fi Connectivity Features	45
Setting Up Wi‑Fi Connectivity	45
Wi‑Fi Settings	45
Wireless Sensors	46
Putting On the Heart Rate Monitor	47
Setting Your Heart Rate Zones	48
About Heart Rate Zones	48
Fitness Goals	48
Tips for Erratic Heart Rate Data	48
Installing the Speed Sensor	49
Installing the Cadence Sensor	50
About the Speed and Cadence Sensors	50
Data Averaging for Cadence or Power	50
Pairing Your Wireless Sensors	51
Wireless Sensor Battery Life	51
Training with Power Meters	51
Setting Your Power Zones	51
Calibrating Your Power Meter	52
Pedal-Based Power	52
Cycling Dynamics	52
Using Cycling Dynamics	53
Power Phase Data	53
Platform Center Offset	53
Customizing Cycling Dynamics Features	53
Updating the Rally System Software Using the Edge Bike Computer	53
Situational Awareness	54
Using the Varia Camera Controls	54
Enabling the Green Threat Level Tone	54
Using Electronic Shifters	54
The Edge 840 Bike Computer and Your eBike	54
Viewing eBike Sensor Details	54
inReach Remote	55
Using the inReach Remote	55
History	55
Viewing Your Ride	55
Viewing Your Time in Each Training Zone	55
Deleting a Ride	55
Viewing Data Totals	56
Deleting Data Totals	56
Garmin Connect	56
Sending Your Ride to Garmin Connect	56
Data Recording	57
Data Management	57
Connecting the Device to Your Computer	57
Transferring Files to Your Device	57
Deleting Files	57
Disconnecting the USB Cable	58
Customizing Your Device	58
Connect IQ Downloadable Features	58
Downloading Connect IQ Features Using Your Computer	58
Profiles	58
Setting Up Your User Profile	58
Gender Settings	59
Training Settings	59
Updating Your Activity Profile	59
Adding a Data Screen	60
Editing a Data Screen	60
Rearranging Data Screens	60
Alerts and Prompts Settings	61
Setting Range Alerts	61
Setting Recurring Alerts	61
Setting Smart Eat and Drink Alerts	62
Auto Lap	62
Marking Laps by Position	62
Marking Laps by Distance	62
Marking Laps by Time	63
Customizing the Lap Banner	63
Using Auto Sleep	63
Using Auto Pause	63
Using Auto Scroll	64
Starting the Timer Automatically	64
Changing the Satellite Setting	64
Phone Settings	64
System Settings	64
Display Settings	65
Using the Backlight	65
Customizing the Glances	65
Customizing the Widget Loop	65
Data Recording Settings	65
Changing the Units of Measure	65
Turning the Device Tones On and Off	66
Changing the Device Language	66
Time Zones	66
Setting Up Extended Display Mode	66
Exiting Extended Display Mode	66
Device Information	67
Charging the Device	67
About the Battery	67
Installing the Standard Mount	68
Installing the Out-Front Mount	69
Releasing the Edge	69
Installing the Mountain Bike Mount	70
Product Updates	71
Updating the Software Using the Garmin Connect App	71
Updating the Software Using Garmin Express	71
Specifications	72
Edge Specifications	72
HRM‍-Dual Specifications	72
Speed Sensor 2 and Cadence Sensor 2 Specifications	72
Viewing Device Information	72
Viewing Regulatory and Compliance Information	72
Device Care	73
Cleaning the Device	73
Caring for the Heart Rate Monitor	73
User Replaceable Batteries	73
Replacing the HRM‍-Dual Battery	74
Replacing the Speed Sensor Battery	75
Replacing the Cadence Sensor Battery	76
Replacing the Cadence Sensor Battery	77
Troubleshooting	77
Resetting the Device	77
Restoring the Default Settings	77
Clearing User Data and Settings	77
Maximizing Battery Life	78
Turning On Battery Saver Mode	78
My phone will not connect to the device	78
Tips for Using the Edge 840 Solar Bike Computer	79
Improving GPS Satellite Reception	79
My device is in the wrong language	79
Setting Your Elevation	79
Temperature Readings	79
Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter	80
Calibrating the Compass	80
Replacement O-rings	80
Getting More Information	80
Appendix	81
Data Fields	81
VO2 Max.‍ Standard Ratings	89
FTP Ratings	89
Heart Rate Zone Calculations	90