Garmin Edge 200 User manual

EDGE® 200
GPS-ENABLED CYCLING COMPUTER
owner’s manual
December 2012 190-01368-00_0B Printed in Taiwan

2 Edge200Owner’sManual

 
Always consult your physician before
you begin or modify any exercise
program. See the Important Safety
and Product Information guide in the
product box for product warnings and
other important information.
When using your Edge® the rst time,
complete the following tasks:
1. Charge the Edge (page 2).
2. Install the Edge (page 3).
3. Turn on the Edge (page 4).
4. Acquire satellites (page 6).
5. Go for a ride (page 6).
6. Save your ride (page 6).
7. Get Garmin Connect™ software
(page 7).
8. Transfer history to your computer
(page 8).

 
This product contains a lithium-ion
battery. See the Important Safety and
Product Information guide in the
product box for product warnings and
other important information.
The Edge is powered by a built-in,
lithium-ion battery that you can
recharge using the AC charger or the
USB cable included in the product box.
: The Edge will not charge when
outside the temperature range of 32°F
to 122°F (0°C to 50°C).

notice
To prevent corrosion, thoroughly
dry the mini-USB port, the weather
cap, and the surrounding area before
charging or connecting to a computer.

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: To connect the Edge to your
computer using the USB cable, see
page 8.
1. Plug the AC charger into a standard
wall outlet.
2. Pull up the weather cap from the
mini-USB port ➊ .
➊
3. Plug the small end of the AC
charger into the mini-USB port.
4. Charge the Edge for at least three
hours before you begin using it.
A fully charged battery can run for
up to 14 hours before it must be
recharged.

For the best GPS reception, position
the bike mount so the front of the Edge
is oriented toward the sky. You can
install the bike mount on the stem or
the handlebars.
1. Select a suitable and secure location
to mount the Edge where it does not
interfere with safe operation of your
bike.
2. Place the rubber disk ➊ on the back
of the bike mount ➋ .
The rubber tabs align with the back
of the bike mount so it stays in
place.
➊
➍
➌
➋

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3. Place the bike mount on the bike
stem.
4. Attach the bike mount securely
using the two bands ➌ .
5. Align the tabs on the back of the
Edge with the bike mount notches
➍ .
6. Press down slightly and turn the
Edge clockwise until it locks into
place.

1. Turn the Edge counterclockwise to
unlock the device.
2. Lift the Edge off the mount.

Press .

The rst time you turn on the Edge,
you are prompted to congure system
settings and user prole settings.
• Follow the on-screen instructions to
complete the initial setup.
• Select ▲ or ▼ to view choices
and change the default selection.
• Select to make a selection.

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
Each Edge key has multiple functions.  
Selectto turn the
device on and off,
cancel, or return to the
previous menu.
Select to start and stop
the timer.
Select to create a new
lap.
Select to scroll through
training data pages.
Hold on any page
to return to the main
menu.

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

It may take 30 to 60 seconds to acquire
signals.
1. Go outdoors to an open area.
2. Make sure that the front of the Edge
is oriented toward the sky.
3. Wait while the Edge searches for
satellites.
The time of day and date are set
automatically.

Before you can record history, you
must acquire satellite signals (page 6).
1. Select .
2. Select  to start the timer.
History is only recorded while the
timer is running.
3. After completing your ride, select
.

You can turn off GPS when you are
training indoors.
1. Select  > .
A message appears asking if you
want to use the device indoors.
2. Select .
GPS automatically turns back on when
indoor training is complete.

Select  to save your ride data
and reset the timer.

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
You can navigate back to the start of
your ride. The timer must be on to use
back to start.
1. Select  > .
2. After completing your ride, select
.
3. Select  > .

Garmin Connect is web-based software
for storing and analyzing your ride
data.
1. Go to www.garminconnect.com/
start.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Courses allow you to train using a
previously recorded activity. You can
follow the course trying to match or
exceed previously set goals.
Garmin recommends that you use
Garmin Connect (page 7) to create
courses. You can then transfer the
courses to your Edge.


Before you can create a course, you
must have history with GPS track data
saved to the Edge.
1. Select .
2. Select a ride > .

You must have saved a course to start
a course.
1. Select .
2. Select a course from the list >
.

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The Edge can save at least 130
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 9 to learn how to
delete history.
Upload your history (page 8) to
Garmin Connect periodically to keep
track of all of your ride data.
History includes time, distance,
calories, average speed, maximum
speed, ascent and descent, and detailed
lap information.
: History is not recorded while
the timer is stopped or paused.

1. Select .
2. Select an option:
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
3. Use ▲ and ▼ to scroll through
your activities.
 To see lap data, select
> .


1. Connect the USB cable to a USB
port on your computer.
2. Pull up the weather cap from the
mini-USB port ➊ .

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➊
3. Plug the small end of the USB
cable into the mini-USB port.
4. Go to www.garminconnect.com.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Select  >  to
view the accumulated ride distance
and time.

1. Select  >  >
.
2. Select an option:
• Select to reset current trip
data
• Selectto reset all
odometer data.
3. Select .

After you have transferred your history
to your computer, you may want to
delete the history from your Edge.
1. Select .
2. Select an option.
3. Select a ride.
4. Select  > .

You can use Edge alerts to train toward
specic distance, time, and calorie
goals.


1. Select  > .
2. Select , ,or.
3. Turn on the alert.
4. Enter a time, distance, or calorie
amount.

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5. Go for a ride.
Each time you reach the alert amount,
the Edge beeps and displays a message.


You can use Auto Lap® to
automatically mark the lap at a specic
position. This feature is helpful for
comparing your performance over
different parts of a ride (for example, a
long climb or training sprints).
1. Select  > .
2. Select .
3. Select an option:
• Select to trigger the
lap counter each time you select
and each time you pass any
of those locations again.
• Select  to trigger
the lap counter at the GPS
location where you select
and at any location during the
ride where you select .
• Select  to trigger
the lap counter at a specic GPS
location marked before the ride
and at any location during the
ride where you select .
4. Go for a ride.
: During courses, use the 
 option to trigger laps at all of
the lap positions saved in the course.

You can use Auto Lap to automatically
mark a lap at a specic distance. This
feature is helpful for comparing your
performance over different parts of a
ride (for example, every 10 miles or 40
kilometers).
1. Select  > .
2. Select .