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Viewing Your Recovery Time

Before you can use the recovery time feature, you must have a Garmin device with wrist-based heart rate or a 
compatible chest heart rate monitor paired with your device (

Pairing Your Wireless Sensors, page 43

). If your 

device was packaged with a heart rate monitor, the device and sensor are already paired. For the most accurate 
estimate, complete the user profile setup (

Setting Up Your User Profile, page 50

), and set your maximum heart 

rate (

Setting Your Heart Rate Zones, page 40

).

Select 

 > My Stats > Recovery > 

 > Enable.

Go for a ride.
After your ride, select Save.

The recovery time appears. The maximum time is 4 days, and the minimum time is 6 hours.

Getting Your Exercise Load Estimate

Before you can view your exercise load estimate, you must put on the heart rate monitor, install the power 
meter, and pair them with your device (

Pairing Your Wireless Sensors, page 43

).

If your device was packaged with a heart rate monitor, the device and sensor are already paired. For the 
most accurate estimate, complete the user profile setup (

Setting Up Your User Profile, page 50

), and set your 

maximum heart rate (

Setting Your Heart Rate Zones, page 40

).

NOTE: The estimate may seem inaccurate at first. The device requires a few rides to learn about your cycling 
performance.
Ride at least once during a seven day period.
Select 

 > My Stats > Training Status.

Press 

 to view your exercise load.

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My Stats

Summary of Contents for EDGE 540

Page 1: ...EDGE 540 Owner sManual...

Page 2: ...trademarks may not be used without the express permission of Garmin Android is a trademark of Google Inc Apple and Mac are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries The BLUETO...

Page 3: ...Starting an Interval Workout 10 Racing a Previous Activity 11 Training for a Race Event 11 Race Calendar and Primary Event 11 Setting a Training Target 12 My Stats 12 Performance Measurements 12 Train...

Page 4: ...4 Cancelling an Automated Message 34 Sending a Status Update After an Incident 34 Turning On LiveTrack 35 Starting a GroupTrack Session 35 Live Event Sharing 36 Spectator Messaging 36 Setting the Bike...

Page 5: ...anging the Satellite Setting 56 Phone Settings 56 System Settings 56 Display Settings 57 Using the Backlight 57 Customizing the Glances 57 Customizing the Widget Loop 57 Data Recording Settings 57 Cha...

Page 6: ...Computer 71 Improving GPS Satellite Reception 71 My device is in the wrong language 71 Setting Your Elevation 71 Temperature Readings 71 Calibrating the Barometric Altimeter 72 Calibrating the Compas...

Page 7: ...the touchscreen Press to scroll through the data screens options and settings From the home screen press to view the status page Press to scroll through the data screens options and settings From the...

Page 8: ...is searching for a signal A solid icon means the signal was found or the sensor is connected You can select any icon to change the settings The next time you view the widgets the last widget you viewe...

Page 9: ...y select to view menu options such as alerts and data fields 8 Select to stop the activity timer TIP Before you save this ride and share it on your Garmin Connect account you can change the ride type...

Page 10: ...raining plan in your Garmin Connect account and send the training plan workouts to your device All scheduled workouts sent to the device appear in the training calendar Using Garmin Connect Training P...

Page 11: ...egments You can view and edit your strategy in Garmin Connect and sync it with compatible Garmin devices This feature requires a power meter which must be paired with your device Pairing Your Wireless...

Page 12: ...Garmin Connect Before you can download a workout from Garmin Connect you must have a Garmin Connect account Garmin Connect page 48 1 Select an option Open the Garmin Connect app Go to connect garmin...

Page 13: ...t Segments Following a segment You can send segments from your Garmin Connect account to your device After a segment is saved to your device you can follow the segment NOTE When you download a course...

Page 14: ...ing a Segment Segments are virtual race courses You can race a segment and compare your performance to past activities other riders performance connections in your Garmin Connect account or other memb...

Page 15: ...evice Deleting a Segment 1 Select Training Segments 2 Select a segment 3 Select Training Indoors The device includes an indoor activity profile where GPS is turned off When GPS is turned off speed and...

Page 16: ...you press the device records an interval and moves to a rest interval Creating an Interval Workout 1 Select Training Intervals Intervals Target Type 2 Select an option TIP You can create an open ende...

Page 17: ...e if it s available 4 Sync your device with your Garmin Connect account 5 On your device scroll to the primary event glance to see a countdown to your primary race event Race Calendar and Primary Even...

Page 18: ...is based on changes to your training load and VO2 max over an extended time period VO2 max VO2 max is the maximum volume of oxygen in milliliters you can consume per minute per kilogram of body weight...

Page 19: ...ds a rest You should give yourself time to recover by adding lighter training to your schedule Unproductive Your training load is at a good level but your fitness is decreasing Try focusing on rest nu...

Page 20: ...ng Your Heart Rate Zones page 40 NOTE The estimate may seem inaccurate at first The device requires a few rides to learn about your cycling performance 1 Ride at a steady high intensity for at least 2...

Page 21: ...F and when the altitude is above 800 m 2625 ft NOTE The heat acclimation feature is available only for GPS activities and requires weather data from your connected phone Acute Load Acute load is a we...

Page 22: ...aerobic activity This provides a solid foundation and prepares you for adding more intense workouts High aerobic focus Your training load is mostly high aerobic activity These activities help to impro...

Page 23: ...nd the type of activity Repeated high intensity intervals of 10 to 120 seconds have a highly beneficial impact on your anaerobic capability and result in an improved anaerobic Training Effect You can...

Page 24: ...appears The maximum time is 4 days and the minimum time is 6 hours Getting Your Exercise Load Estimate Before you can view your exercise load estimate you must put on the heart rate monitor install t...

Page 25: ...ge Fair Red Untrained For more information see the appendix FTP Ratings page 81 Conducting an FTP Test Before you can conduct a test to determine your functional threshold power FTP you must have a pa...

Page 26: ...mate may seem inaccurate at first The device requires a few rides to learn about your cycling performance 1 Select My Stats Power FTP Auto Detect FTP 2 Ride at a steady high intensity for at least 20...

Page 27: ...your ride 5 Select Show Current Effort 6 Select Show Distance or Show Time as the primary data field 7 Select Layout and Data Fields 8 Press or to change the layout 9 Select 10 Go for a ride Going for...

Page 28: ...er Garmin devices to your Edge 540 bike computer using your Garmin Connect account This allows your device to more accurately reflect your training status and fitness For example you can record a run...

Page 29: ...late your intensity minutes you must pair your device and go for a ride with a compatible heart rate monitor Pairing Your Wireless Sensors page 43 To improve your health organizations such as the Worl...

Page 30: ...30 Locations You can record and store locations in the device Marking Your Location Before you can mark a location you must locate satellites If you want to remember landmarks or return to a certain s...

Page 31: ...location TIP You can select to enter specific search information Select Saved Locations to navigate to a saved location Select Recent Finds to navigate to one of the last 50 locations you have found S...

Page 32: ...ly commute to work You can also follow a saved course trying to match or exceed previously set performance goals Creating a Course on Your Device Before you can create a course you must have an activi...

Page 33: ...Courses to select a different course 7 Select Ride Tips for Riding a Course Use turn guidance Course Options page 28 If you include a warmup press to begin the course and warm up as normal Stay away f...

Page 34: ...aved courses by name Sort Allows you to sort saved courses by name distance or date Delete Allows you to delete all or multiple saved courses from the device Rerouting a Course You can choose how the...

Page 35: ...ting to a Location page 25 Select Always to use ClimbPro with all rides 6 Review the climbs in the climb explore widget TIP Climbs also appear in the course details Viewing Course Details page 27 7 Go...

Page 36: ...pearance Customizes the appearance settings on the map Map Appearance Settings page 30 Map Information Enables or disables the maps currently loaded on the device Map Appearance Settings Select Activi...

Page 37: ...nto the nearest road Avoidance Setup Sets the road types to avoid while navigating Course Recalculation Automatically recalculates the route when you deviate from the course Route Recalculation Automa...

Page 38: ...n com intosports apps for more information Activity uploads to Garmin Connect Automatically sends your activity to Garmin Connect as soon as you finish recording the activity Audio prompts Allows the...

Page 39: ...tact emergency services on your behalf NOTICE Before you can enable incident detection on your device you must set up emergency contact information in the Garmin Connect app Your paired phone must be...

Page 40: ...activate the assistance feature The device beeps and sends the message after the five second countdown is complete TIP You can select before the countdown is complete to cancel the message 2 If neces...

Page 41: ...wing of the LiveTrack session for 24 hours 3 Select Start LiveTrack Recipients can view your live data on a Garmin Connect tracking page Starting a GroupTrack Session Before you can start a GroupTrack...

Page 42: ...one 1 Turn on your Edge bike computer 2 In the Garmin Connect app from the settings menu select Safety Tracking Live Event Sharing 3 Select Devices and select your Edge bike computer 4 Select the togg...

Page 43: ...the Widget Loop page 57 6 Start listening to music from your paired phone You can control music playback on your phone from your Edge bike computer Wi Fi Connectivity Features Activity uploads to your...

Page 44: ...n adjust the power zones to match your goals and abilities Setting Your Power Zones page 43 or use range alerts to be notified when you reach a specified power zone Setting Range Alerts page 53 Radar...

Page 45: ...2 Wet the electrodes and the contact patches on the back of the strap to create a strong connection between your chest and the transmitter 3 Wrap the strap around your chest and connect the strap hook...

Page 46: ...y heart rate zones are calculated based on percentages of your maximum heart rate Fitness Goals Knowing your heart rate zones can help you measure and improve your fitness by understanding and applyin...

Page 47: ...r on top of the wheel hub 2 Pull the strap around the wheel hub and attach it to the hook on the sensor The sensor may be tilted when installed on an asymmetrical hub This does not affect operation 3...

Page 48: ...LED flashes green for five seconds to indicate activity after two revolutions 5 Take a 15 minute test ride and inspect the sensor and bands to ensure there is no evidence of damage About the Speed and...

Page 49: ...you go for a ride battery life levels for the wireless sensors that were connected during the activity appear The list is sorted by battery level Training with Power Meters Go to www garmin com intosp...

Page 50: ...y measuring the force the direction of force the rotation of the crank arm and time Rally can determine power watts Because Rally independently measures left and right leg power it reports your left r...

Page 51: ...center offset is the location on the pedal platform where you apply force Customizing Cycling Dynamics Features Before you can customize Rally features you must pair a Rally power meter with your devi...

Page 52: ...to take a photo Select to save a clip Enabling the Green Threat Level Tone Before you can enable the green threat level tone you must pair the device with a compatible Varia rearview radar device and...

Page 53: ...al information about sensors using ANT technology NOTE History is not recorded while the activity timer is stopped or paused When the device memory is full a message appears The device does not automa...

Page 54: ...app or you can go to connect garmin com Store your activities After you complete and save an activity with your device you can upload that activity to Garmin Connect and keep it as long as you want An...

Page 55: ...omputers and as an available disk on Mac computers Transferring Files to Your Device 1 Connect the device to your computer On Windows computers the device appears as a removable drive or a portable de...

Page 56: ...n 3 Select a Connect IQ feature and download it 4 Follow the on screen instructions Profiles The Edge bike computer has several ways for you to customize the device including profiles Profiles are a c...

Page 57: ...creens and add new data screens for the activity Adding a Data Screen page 52 MTB CX Enables grit flow and jump recording Navigation Sets navigation messages and customizes the map and routing setting...

Page 58: ...data field then select another data field to rearrange them Select a data field twice to change it 10 Select Editing a Data Screen 1 Select Activity Profiles 2 Select a profile 3 Select Data Screens 4...

Page 59: ...at a specified time distance or strategic interval during your ride Setting Smart Eat and Drink Alerts page 54 Drink Alert Sets an alert to notify you to drink at a specified time distance or strategi...

Page 60: ...rofiles 2 Select a profile 3 Select Alerts and Prompts Lap 4 Turn on the Auto Lap alert 5 Select Auto Lap Trigger By Position 6 Select Lap At 7 Select an option Select Lap Press Only to trigger the la...

Page 61: ...can use the Auto Sleep feature to automatically enter sleep mode after 5 minutes of inactivity During sleep mode the screen is turned off and sensors Bluetooth technology and GPS are disabled Wi Fi co...

Page 62: ...Select an option Phone Settings Select Connected Features Phone Enable Enables Bluetooth NOTE Other Bluetooth settings appear only when you enable Bluetooth technology Friendly Name Allows you to ente...

Page 63: ...Reorder to change the location of the glance in the glance loop Select a glance and select Remove to remove the glance from the glance loop Customizing the Widget Loop You can change the order of widg...

Page 64: ...riathlon 1 From your Edge bike computer select Extended Display Connect Watch 2 From your compatible Garmin watch select Settings Sensors Accessories Add New Extended Display Connect Watch 3 Follow th...

Page 65: ...er cap from the USB port 2 Plug the cable into the charging port on the device 3 Plug the other end of the cable into a USB charging port When you connect the device to a power source the device turns...

Page 66: ...the device where it does not interfere with the safe operation of your bike 2 Place the rubber disk on the back of the bike mount Two rubber disks are included and you can select the disk that best f...

Page 67: ...the thinner pad If the handlebar diameter is 35 mm do not use a rubber pad 4 Place the handlebar connector around the rubber pad 5 Replace and tighten the screw NOTE Garmin recommends tightening the s...

Page 68: ...so that the mount arm is above the bike stem 5 Use the 3 mm hex key to loosen the screw on the mount arm position the mount arm and tighten the screw NOTE Garmin recommends tightening the screw so the...

Page 69: ...min Connect app you must have a Garmin Connect account and you must pair the device with a compatible phone Pairing Your Phone page 32 Sync your device with the Garmin Connect app When new software is...

Page 70: ...hr day Speed sensor storage Up to 300 hr of activity data Operating temperature range From 20 to 60 C from 4 to 140 F Wireless frequency 2 4 GHz 4 dBm maximum Water rating IEC 60529 IPX72 Viewing Devi...

Page 71: ...a cloth dampened with a mild detergent solution 2 Wipe it dry After cleaning allow the device to dry completely Caring for the Heart Rate Monitor NOTICE You must unsnap and remove the module before w...

Page 72: ...ber 2020 use Phillips 00 screws 2 Remove the cover and battery 3 Wait 30 seconds 4 Insert the new battery with the positive side facing up NOTE Do not damage or lose the O ring gasket 5 Replace the ba...

Page 73: ...e enough to remove 3 Remove the cover and the battery 4 Wait 30 seconds 5 Insert the new battery into the cover observing polarity NOTE Do not damage or lose the O ring gasket 6 Twist the cover clockw...

Page 74: ...to unlocked and the cover is loose enough to remove 3 Remove the cover and the battery 4 Wait 30 seconds 5 Insert the new battery into the cover observing polarity NOTE Do not damage or lose the O ri...

Page 75: ...When the LED flashes green and then stops flashing the device is active and ready to send data Troubleshooting Resetting the Device If the device stops responding you may need to reset it This does n...

Page 76: ...lite Systems to change the satellite setting The estimated battery life remaining appears at the top of the screen After your ride you should charge your device and disable battery saver mode to use a...

Page 77: ...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 y...

Page 78: ...ve heading accuracy do not stand near objects that influence magnetic fields such as vehicles buildings and overhead power lines Your device was already calibrated at the factory and the device uses a...

Page 79: ...t leg for the current lap Lap Left Pwr Phase The average power phase angle for the left leg for the current lap Lap PCO The average platform center offset for the current lap Lap R Peak Pwr Phase The...

Page 80: ...he current eBike settings and remaining battery power Smart Travel Range The estimated remaining distance the eBike will provide assistance taking into account the local terrain Elevation Fields Name...

Page 81: ...graph showing your cycling cadence values for the current activity Elevation Graph A line graph showing your current elevation total ascent and total descent for the current activity Heart Rate A col...

Page 82: ...1 to 5 The default zones are based on your user profile and maximum heart rate 220 minus your age HR Zone Graph A line graph showing your current heart rate zone 1 to 5 Lap HRR The average percentage...

Page 83: ...The remaining distance to the next point Distance to Destination The remaining distance to the final destination You must be navigating for this data to appear Distance to Next The remaining distance...

Page 84: ...compatible temperature sensor Power Fields Name Description FTP The current power output as a percentage of functional threshold power 3s Balance The 3 second moving average of the left right power b...

Page 85: ...he measurement of how evenly a rider is applying force to the pedals throughout each pedal stroke Power Cycling The current power output in watts Power Zone The current range of power output 1 to 7 ba...

Page 86: ...of time racing the segment during the current activity Workouts Name Description Calories to Go During a workout the remaining calories when you are using a calorie target Distance to Go During a work...

Page 87: ...40 36 1 34 4 33 30 1 27 5 25 9 Poor 0 40 36 1 34 4 33 30 1 27 5 25 9 Data reprinted with permission from The Cooper Institute For more information go to www CooperInstitute org FTP Ratings These table...

Page 88: ...ular training 4 80 90 Fast pace and a bit uncomfortable breathing forceful Improved anaerobic capacity and threshold improved speed 5 90 100 Sprinting pace unsustainable for long period of time labore...

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