Garmin Edge 800 User manual

EDGE® 800
owner’s manual
TOUCHSCREEN GPS-ENABLED BIKE COMPUTER

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Edge 800 Owner’s Manual iii
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Setting Up the Device ...................1
Registering Your Device ...............1
About the Battery ..........................1
Device Overview...........................2
 
Going for a Ride ...........................4
Saving Your Ride Data .................4
Alerts ............................................4
Workouts ......................................5
Using Virtual Partner ....................8
Courses ........................................9
 
Pairing Your ANT+ Sensors ........12
Putting on the Heart Rate
Monitor........................................13
Pairing the Heart Rate
Monitor .....................................13
Installing the GSC 10..................15
Pairing the GSC 10.....................15
Third-Party ANT+ Sensors .........16
ANT+ Sensor
Troubleshooting .......................18
Heart Rate Zones .......................19
 
Viewing a Ride ............................20
Data Recording...........................22
Data Management ......................23
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Locations ....................................25
Route Settings ............................27
Purchasing Additional Maps .......28
Map Settings...............................30
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Customizing Your Data Fields ....31
Updating Your Bike Prole ..........36
Training Settings ........................36
System Settings..........................39
User Prole Settings ...................42

iv Edge 800 Owner’s Manual
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Registering Your Device .............43
About the Edge ...........................43
Updating the Software ................43
Contacting Garmin Product
Support ....................................43
Buying Optional Accessories ......44
Caring for Your Device................44
Specications .............................44
About the Battery ........................46
Charging the Edge......................47
Heart Rate Monitor and GSC 10
Batteries ...................................48
Wheel Size and
Circumference ..........................50
Troubleshooting ..........................52
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Edge 800 Owner’s Manual 1
Introduction

 
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, follow the setup instructions
in the Edge 800 Quick Start
Manual.

Help us better support you by
completing our online registration
today.
• Go to http://my.garmin.com.
• Keep the original sales receipt, or a
photocopy, in a safe place.

 
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 device is powered by a built-in,
lithium-ion battery that you can charge
using the AC charger or the USB cable
included in the product box (page 47).
: The device will not charge
when outside the temperature range of
32°F–113°F (0°C–45°C).

2 Edge 800 Owner’s Manual
Introduction


Press and hold to turn the
device on and off.
Press to view the status page
and adjust the backlight.


Press to create a new lap.
Press and hold to save your
ride and reset the timer.


Press to start and stop the
timer.

Select to view satellites and
open the GPS settings menu.
Select to open the settings
menu.
When viewing a course, select
to view additional features.
Select to delete a course,
workout, or activity.
Select to close the page
without saving.
Select to save your changes
and close the page.
Select to return to the previous
page.
Select to change pages or
scroll. You can also swipe your
nger across the touchscreen.
Select to narrow your search
by entering part of the name.

Edge 800 Owner’s Manual 3
Introduction
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
To avoid accidental screen touches,
you can lock the touchscreen.
1. Press .
The status page appears.
2. Select .

1. Press .
The status page appears.
2. Select ➊ to switch bikes.
➊

• At any time, tap the touchscreen to
turn on the backlight.
• Press to turn on the backlight
and to adjust the brightness.
: Alerts and messages also
activate the backlight.
• Change the backlight timeout
(page 47).


1. Press .
The status page appears.
2. Select , , or .

On any data page, touch and hold a
data eld until it is highlighted.
When you lift your nger, you are
prompted to select a new data eld
(page 31).

4 Edge 800 Owner’s Manual
Training
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
Before you can record history, you
must locate satellite signals or pair
your Edge with an ANT+™ sensor
(page 12).
1. From the timer page, press 
to start the timer.
History is recorded only while the
timer is running.
2. After completing your ride, press
.

Press and hold  to save
your ride data and reset the timer.

You can use Edge alerts to train toward
specic time, distance, calorie, heart
rate, cadence, and power goals.


1. Select  >  > .
2. Select , ,
or.
3. Turn on the alert.
4. Enter a time, distance, or calorie
amount.
5. Go for a ride.
Each time you reach the alert amount,
the Edge beeps and displays a message.
: To turn on audible tones for
messages, see page 41.

Edge 800 Owner’s Manual 5
Training

If you have an optional heart rate
monitor, GSC™ 10, or third-party
ANT+ power sensor, you can set up
advanced alerts.
1. Select  >  > .
2. Select an option:
• Select  to set
the minimum and maximum
heart rate in beats per minute
(bpm).
: For more information
about heart rate zones and
settings, see page 13.
• Selectto set
the minimum and maximum
cadence in revolutions of the
crank arm per minute (rpm).
• Select to set the
minimum and maximum power
in watts.
3. Go for a ride.
Each time you exceed or drop below
the specied heart rate, cadence, or
power amount, the Edge beeps and
displays a message.
: To turn on audible tones for
messages, see page 41.

You can use the Edge to create
workouts that include targets for each
workout step and for varied distances,
times, and rest laps. After you create a
workout, you can use Garmin Training
Center® to schedule the workout for a
particular day. You can plan workouts
in advance and store them on your
Edge.

• Send workouts from Garmin
Training Center.
• Transfer workout les (page 23).

6 Edge 800 Owner’s Manual
Training

You can create workouts using Garmin
Training Center (page 20) and transfer
them to the Edge. However, you can
also create and save a workout directly
on your Edge.
1. Select  >  >
>.
2. Enter a workout name.
3. Select .
4. Select  to specify how the
step will be measured.
For example, select  to end
the step after a specic distance.
If you select , you can press
 to end the step during your
workout.
5. If necessary, enter a value in the
eld below .
6. Select  to choose your goal
during the step.
For example, select 
to maintain a consistent heart rate
during the step.
7. If necessary, select a target zone or
enter a custom range.
For example, you can select a heart
rate zone. Each time you exceed
or drop below the specied heart
rate, the Edge beeps and displays a
message.
8. If necessary, select  in the 
 eld.
During a rest lap, the timer
continues to run and data is
recorded.
9. Select to save the step.
10. Select to save the workout.