Garmin Edge 500 Owners Manual

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ANT+ Sensors
GSC 10 and Magnet 
Alignment 
Spoke 
magnet
Sensor arm 
indication line
Pedal 
magnet
GSC 10
6.  Loosen the screw on the sensor 
arm. 
7.  Move the sensor arm to within 
5 mm of the spoke magnet. 
You can also tilt the GSC 10 closer 
to either magnet for improved 
alignment.  8. 
Press the Reset button on the 
GSC 10. 
The LED turns red, then green. 
9.  Pedal to test the sensor alignment. 
The red LED blinks each time the 
pedal magnet passes the sensor. 
The...

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ANT+ Sensors
Using the GSC 10
1. Turn on the Edge. 
2.  Bring the Edge within range (3 m) 
of the GSC 10. 
3.  Press and hold MENU.
4.  Select  Settings > Bike Settings > 
[Bike 1] > ANT+ Spd/Cad .
5.  Select  Yes > Rescan.
6.  Press BACK to return to the main 
menu.
  When the GSC 10 is paired, a 
message appears and the 
 
cadence icon appears on the main 
menu.
7.  Customize optional data fields 
(page 36).
8.  Go for a ride. 
About the GSC 10
Cadence data from the  GSC 10...

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ANT+ Sensors
To turn the non-zero averaging on or 
off, press and hold MENU, and select 
Settings > Bike Settings > Data Avg.
replacing the GSC 10 
Battery
The GSC 10 contains a user-
replaceable CR2032 battery. 
NOTE: Contact your local waste 
disposal department to properly 
dispose of batteries. 
1. Locate the circular battery cover on 
the side of the GSC 10.
Battery 
cover
CR2032  battery
2.  Use a coin to twist the cover 
counter-clockwise until it is loose 
enough to...

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ANT+ Sensors
Third-Party ANT+ Sensors
For a list of third-party ANT+ sensors 
that are compatible with the Edge, go 
to www.garmin.com/intosports. 
Calibrating Your Power Meter
For calibration instructions specific 
to your power meter, refer to the 
manufacturer’s instructions. 
Before you can calibrate your power 
meter, it must be properly installed and 
actively recording data.
1. Press and hold MENU. 
2.  Select  Settings > Bike Settings 
> [Bike 1] > ANT+ Power >...

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ANT+ Sensors
ANT+ Sensor Troubleshooting
ProblemSolution
The ANT+ sensor 
will not pair with my 
device. • 
Stay 10 m away from other ANT sensors while pairing.
•  Bring the device within range (3 m) of the heart rate 
monitor while pairing.
•  If the problem persists, replace the battery. 
I have a third-party 
ANT+ sensor.  Make sure that it is compatible with the Edge (www.garmin
.com/intosports). 
The heart rate monitor 
strap is too big. A smaller elastic strap is sold...

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History
History
Your Edge automatically saves history 
when the timer is started. The Edge can 
save at least 180 hours of ride data with 
typical use. When the Edge memory is 
full, a message appears. The Edge does 
not automatically delete or overwrite 
your history. See page 33 to learn how 
to delete history.
History includes time, distance, 
calories, average speed, maximum 
speed, altitude, and detailed lap 
information. Edge history can also 
include heart rate, cadence,...

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History
Deleting History
After you have transferred your history 
to your computer, you may want to 
delete the history from your Edge.
1.  Press and hold MENU.
2.  Select  History > Delete .
3.  Select an option:
• Select  Indv. Activities  to delete 
one activity at a time.
•  Select  All Activities  to delete 
all ride data from the history. 
•  Select  Old Activities to delete 
activities recorded more than 
one month ago.
•  Select  All Totals to reset the 
ride distance...

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Data Management
Data Management
You can use the Edge as a USB mass 
storage device.
NOTE: The Edge is not compatible 
with Windows
® 95, 98, Me, or NT. It is 
also not compatible with Mac® OS 10.3 
and earlier. 
Connecting the USB 
Cable 
notice
To prevent corrosion, thoroughly 
dry the mini-USB port, the weather 
cap, and the surrounding area before 
charging or connecting to a computer.
1.  Connect the USB cable to a USB 
port on your computer. 
2.  Pull up the  weather cap...

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Data Management
Deleting Files
notice
Your device memory contains 
important system files that should not 
be deleted. 
After you have connected the device 
to your computer, you can manually 
delete files.
1.  Open the Garmin drive or volume. 
2.  Select the file.
3.  Press the Delete key on your 
keyboard. 
Disconnecting the USB Cable
When you are finished managing your 
files, you can disconnect the USB 
cable.
1. Complete an action:
• For Windows computers, click 
the eject...

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Settings
Settings
You can customize the following 
settings and features:
• Data fields (page 37)
•  System settings ( page 40)
•  User profiles (page 42)
•  Bike profiles (page 42)
•  GPS settings (page 44)
Customizing Your Data 
Fields
You can set up  custom data fields for 
three training data pages.
1.  Press and hold MENU. 
2.  Select  Settings > Bike Settings > 
Data Fields.
3.  Select one of the pages.
4.  Select the number of data fields you 
want to see on this page....