Garmin Edge 820 Owner's Manual - Customizing Your Device
1
Open the
Garmin
drive or volume.
2
If necessary, open a folder or volume.
3
Select a file.
4
Press the
Delete
key on your keyboard.
Disconnecting the USB Cable
If your device is connected to your computer as a removable
drive or volume, you must safely disconnect your device from
your computer to avoid data loss. If your device is connected to
your Windows computer as a portable device, it is not necessary
to safely disconnect.
1
Complete an action:
• For Windows computers, select the
Safely Remove
Hardware
icon in the system tray, and select your device.
• For Mac computers, drag the volume icon to the trash.
2
Disconnect the cable from your computer.
Customizing Your Device
Connect IQ Downloadable Features
You can add Connect IQ features to your device from Garmin
and other providers using the Garmin Connect Mobile app. You
can customize your device with data fields, widgets, and apps.
Data Fields
: Allow you to download new data fields that present
sensor, activity, and history data in new ways. You can add
Connect IQ data fields to built-in features and pages.
Widgets
: Provide information at a glance, including sensor data
and notifications.
Apps
: Add interactive features to your device, such as new
outdoor and fitness activity types.
Setting Up Your User Profile
You can update your gender, age, weight, height, and lifetime
athlete settings. The device uses this information to calculate
accurate ride data.
1
Select
>
My Stats
>
User Profile
.
2
Select an option.
About Lifetime Athletes
A lifetime athlete is an individual who has trained intensely for
many years (with the exception of minor injuries) and has a
resting heart rate of 60 beats per minute (bpm) or less.
Updating Your Activity Settings
1
Select
>
Settings
>
Activity Settings
.
2
Select an option:
• Select
Data Screens
to customize the data screens and
data fields (
).
• Select
Default Ride Type
to set the type of ride that is
typical for you, 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
Navigation
to customize the map settings (
) and routing settings (
).
• Select
Alerts
to customize your training alerts (
).
• Select
Auto Features
>
Auto Lap
to set how laps are
triggered (
).
• Select
Auto Features
>
Auto Pause
to change when the
timer automatically pauses (
).
• Select
Auto Features
>
Auto Sleep
to automatically enter
sleep mode after five minutes of inactivity (
).
• Select
Auto Features
>
Auto Scroll
to customize the
display of the training data pages when the timer is
running (
).
• Select
Timer Start Mode
to customize how the device
detects the start of a ride and automatically starts the
timer (
Starting the Timer Automatically
).
All changes are saved to the activity settings.
Customizing the Data Screens
1
Select
>
Settings
>
Activity Settings
.
2
Select
Data Screens
.
3
Select a data screen.
4
If necessary, enable the data screen.
5
Select the number of data fields to appear on the screen.
6
Select .
7
Select a data field to change it.
8
Select .
Alerts
You can use alerts to train toward specific time, distance,
calorie, heart rate, and cadence goals.
Setting Range Alerts
If you have an optional heart rate monitor or cadence sensor,
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 heart rate is below 90 BPM and over 160 BPM (
).
1
Select
>
Settings
>
Activity Settings
>
Alerts
.
2
Select
Heart Rate Alert
or
Cadence Alert
.
3
If necessary, turn on the alert.
4
Select the minimum and maximum values, or select zones.
5
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
).
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
>
Settings
>
Activity Settings
.
2
Select
Alerts
.
3
Select
Time Alert
,
Distance Alert
, or
Calorie Alert
.
4
Turn on the alert.
5
Enter a value.
6
Select .
Each time you reach the alert value, a message appears. The
device also beeps if audible tones are turned on (
).
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
>
Settings
>
Activity Settings
.
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