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Alerts and Prompts Settings, Setting Range Alerts

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Alerts and Prompts Settings You can use alerts to train toward specific time, distance, calorie, heart rate, cadence, and power goals. You can also set up navigation alerts. Alert settings are saved with your activity profile (Training Settings, page 53). Select > Activity Profiles, select a profile, and select Alerts and Prompts. Sharp Bend Warnings: Enables safety warning messages for difficult turns. High Traffic Road Warnings: Enables safety warning messages for high traffic areas. Workout Target Alerts: Enables an alert when you reach a target during your workout. Lap: Sets how laps are triggered (Marking Laps by Position, page 56). Time Alert: Sets an alert for a specified time (Setting Recurring Alerts, page 55). Distance Alert: Sets an alert for a specified distance (Setting Recurring Alerts, page 55). Calorie Alert: Sets an alert when you have burned a specified number of calories. Heart Rate Alert: Sets the device to alert you when your heart rate is above or below a target zone (Setting Range Alerts, page 55). Cadence Alert: Sets the device to alert you when your cadence is above or below a custom range of reps per minute (Setting Range Alerts, page 55). Power Alert: Sets the device to alert you when your power threshold is above or below a target zone (Setting Range Alerts, page 55). Turn Around Alert: Sets an alert to indicate when you should turn around during your ride. Eat Alert: Sets an alert to notify you to eat at a specified time, distance, or strategic interval during your ride (Setting Smart Eat and Drink Alerts, page 56). Drink Alert: Sets an alert to notify you to drink at a specified time, distance, or strategic interval during your ride (Setting Smart Eat and Drink Alerts, page 56). Connect IQ Alerts: Enables alerts that have been set up in Connect IQ apps. 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 for the range alert (Training Zones, page 25). 1 Select > Activity Profiles. 2 Select a profile. 3 Select Alerts and Prompts. 4 Select Heart Rate Alert, Cadence Alert, or Power Alert. 5 Select the minimum and maximum values, or select zones. 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 60). Setting Recurring Alerts 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 > Activity Profiles. 2 Select a profile. 3 Select Alerts and Prompts. 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 60). Customizing Your Device 55

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Alerts and Prompts Settings
You can use alerts to train toward specific time, distance, calorie, heart rate, cadence, and power goals. You can
also set up navigation alerts. Alert settings are saved with your activity profile (
Training Settings
, page 53
).
Select
>
Activity Profiles
, select a profile, and select
Alerts and Prompts
.
Sharp Bend Warnings
: Enables safety warning messages for difficult turns.
High Traffic Road Warnings
: Enables safety warning messages for high traffic areas.
Workout Target Alerts
: Enables an alert when you reach a target during your workout.
Lap
: Sets how laps are triggered (
Marking Laps by Position
, page 56
).
Time Alert
: Sets an alert for a specified time (
Setting Recurring Alerts
, page 55
).
Distance Alert
: Sets an alert for a specified distance (
Setting Recurring Alerts
, page 55
).
Calorie Alert
: Sets an alert when you have burned a specified number of calories.
Heart Rate Alert
: Sets the device to alert you when your heart rate is above or below a target zone (
Setting
Range Alerts
, page 55
).
Cadence Alert
: Sets the device to alert you when your cadence is above or below a custom range of reps per
minute (
Setting Range Alerts
, page 55
).
Power Alert
: Sets the device to alert you when your power threshold is above or below a target zone (
Setting
Range Alerts
, page 55
).
Turn Around Alert
: Sets an alert to indicate when you should turn around during your ride.
Eat Alert
: Sets an alert to notify you to eat at a specified time, distance, or strategic interval during your ride
(
Setting Smart Eat and Drink Alerts
, page 56
).
Drink Alert
: Sets an alert to notify you to drink at a specified time, distance, or strategic interval during your ride
(
Setting Smart Eat and Drink Alerts
, page 56
).
Connect IQ Alerts
: Enables alerts that have been set up in Connect IQ apps.
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 for the range alert (
Training Zones
, page 25
).
1
Select
>
Activity Profiles
.
2
Select a profile.
3
Select
Alerts and Prompts
.
4
Select
Heart Rate Alert
,
Cadence Alert
, or
Power Alert
.
5
Select the minimum and maximum values, or select zones.
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 60
).
Setting Recurring Alerts
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
>
Activity Profiles
.
2
Select a profile.
3
Select
Alerts and Prompts
.
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 60
).
Customizing Your Device
55