Maximizing Battery Life; Turning On Battery Save Mode; My Phone Will Not Connect To The Device; Improving Gps Satellite Reception - Garmin EDGE 840 Owner's Manual

Maximizing Battery Life

• Turn on Battery Save Mode
• Decrease the backlight brightness
Settings, page 55).
• Select the Smart recording interval
• Turn on the Auto Sleep feature
• Turn off the Bluetooth wireless feature
• Select the GPS setting
• Remove wireless sensors that you no longer use.

Turning On Battery Save Mode

Battery save mode adjusts the settings automatically to extend the battery life for longer rides. During an
activity, the screen turns off. You can enable automatic alerts and tap the screen to wake it up. Battery save
mode records GPS track points and sensor data less frequently. Speed, distance, and track data accuracy are
reduced.
NOTE: History is recorded in battery save mode when the timer is running.
1 Select > Battery Save Mode > Enable.
2 Select the alerts that wake up the screen during an activity.
After your ride, you should charge your device and disable battery save mode to use all the device features.

My phone will not connect to the device

If your phone will not connect to the device, you can try these tips.
• Turn off your smartphone and your device, and turn them back on again.
• Enable Bluetooth technology on your smartphone.
• Update the Garmin Connect app to the latest version.
• Remove your device from the Garmin Connect app and the Bluetooth settings on your smartphone to retry
the pairing process.
• If you bought a new smartphone, remove your device from the Garmin Connect app on the smartphone you
intend to stop using.
• Bring your smartphone within 10 m (33 ft.) of the device.
• On your smartphone, open the Garmin Connect app, select
Device to enter pairing mode.
• Select > Connected Features > Phone > Pair Smartphone.

Improving GPS Satellite Reception

• Frequently sync the device to your Garmin account:
◦ Connect your device to a computer using the USB cable and the Garmin Express application.
◦ Sync your device to the Garmin Connect app using your Bluetooth enabled smartphone.
◦ Connect your device to your Garmin account using a Wi‑Fi wireless network.
While connected to your Garmin account, the device downloads several days of satellite data, allowing it to
quickly locate satellite signals.
• Take your device outside to an open area away from tall buildings and trees.
• Remain stationary for a few minutes.
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(Turning On Battery Save Mode,
(Using the Backlight,
(Data Recording Settings,
(Using Auto Sleep,
(Phone Settings,
(Changing the Satellite Setting,
page 62).
page 55) or shorten the backlight timeout
page 56).
page 53).
page 55).
page 54).
or , and select Garmin Devices > Add
(Display
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