Garmin EDGE 520 PLUS Owner's Manual page 20

• 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
• Select Alerts to customize your training alerts
page 16).
• Select Auto Features > Auto Lap to set how laps are
triggered (Marking Laps by Position, page
• Select Auto Features > Auto Pause to change when the
activity timer automatically pauses
page 17).
• Select Auto Features > Auto Sleep to automatically enter
sleep mode after five minutes of inactivity
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
• 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
• Select Navigation to customize the map settings
Settings, page 8) and routing settings
page 8).
• Select GPS Mode to turn off GPS
page 5) or change the satellite setting
Satellite Setting, page
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
page 6) for the range alert.
1
Select Menu > Settings > Activity Profiles.
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(Alerts,
16).
(Using Auto Pause,
(Using Auto
17).
(Route Settings,
(Training Indoors,
(Changing the
16).
(Training Zones,
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
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 .
17).
Each time you reach the alert value, a message appears. The
(Map
device also beeps if audible tones are turned on
Device Tones On and Off, page
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
locations again.
• Select Start and Lap to trigger the lap counter at the GPS
location where you select
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
Data Screens, page
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
Data Screens, page
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(Turning the
17).
and each time you pass any of those
and at any location during
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(Customizing the
16).
(Customizing the
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Customizing Your Device
17).
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