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Sending Your Ride to Garmin Connect

• Sync your Edge device with the Garmin Connect Mobile app 

on your smartphone.

• Use the USB cable that came with your Edge device to send 

ride data to your Garmin Connect account on your computer.

Data Management

NOTE: 

The device is not compatible with Windows

®

 95, 98, Me, 

Windows NT

®

, and Mac

®

 OS 10.3 and earlier.

Connecting the Device to Your Computer

NOTICE

To prevent corrosion, thoroughly dry the USB port, the weather 

cap, and the surrounding area before charging or connecting to 

a computer.

1

Pull up the weather cap from the USB port.

2

Plug the small end of the USB cable into the USB port.

3

Plug the large end of the USB cable into a computer USB 

port.
Your device appears as a removable drive in My Computer 

on Windows computers and as a mounted volume 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 device. On Mac computers, the device 

appears as a mounted volume.

NOTE: 

Some computers with multiple network drives may not 

display device drives properly. See your operating system 

documentation to learn how to map the drive.

2

On your computer, open the file browser.

3

Select a file.

4

Select 

Edit

 > 

Copy

.

5

Open the portable device, drive, or volume for the device.

6

Browse to a folder.

7

Select 

Edit

 > 

Paste

.

The file appears in the list of files in the device memory.

Deleting Files

NOTICE

If you do not know the purpose of a file, do not delete it. Your 

device memory contains important system files that should not 

be deleted.

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.

NOTE: 

If you are using an Apple

®

 computer, you must empty 

the Trash folder to completely remove the files.

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 the device.

1

Complete an action:
• For Windows computers, select the 

Safely Remove 

Hardware

 icon in the system tray, and select your device.

• For Apple computers, select the device, and select 

File

 > 

Eject

.

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 Connect IQ Mobile app.

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.

Downloading Connect IQ Features Using Your 

Computer

1

Connect the device to your computer using a USB cable.

2

Go to 

apps.garmin.com

, and sign in.

3

Select a Connect IQ feature, and download it.

4

Follow the on-screen instructions.

Setting Up Your User Profile

You can update your gender, age, weight, and height settings. 

The device uses this information to calculate accurate ride data.

1

Select 

 > 

My Stats

 > 

User Profile

.

2

Select an option.

Updating Your Ride Settings

1

Select 

 > 

Ride Settings

.

2

Select an option:
• Select 

Data Screens

 to customize the data screens and 

data fields (

Editing a Data Screen

, page 9

).

• Select 

Alerts

 to customize your training alerts (

Alerts

page 9

).

• Select 

Auto Features

 > 

Auto Lap

 to set how laps are 

triggered (

Marking Laps by Position

, page 9

).

• Select 

Auto Features

 > 

Auto Sleep

 to automatically enter 

sleep mode after five minutes of inactivity (

Using Auto 

Sleep

, page 9

).

• Select 

Auto Features

 > 

Auto Pause

 to change when the 

timer automatically pauses (

Using Auto Pause

, page 9

).

• Select 

Auto Features

 > 

Auto Scroll

 to customize the 

display of the training data pages when the timer is 

running (

Using Auto Scroll

, page 10

).

• Select 

Timer Start Mode

 to customize how the device 

detects the start of a ride and automatically starts the 

timer (

Starting the Timer Automatically

, page 10

).

• Select 

Navigation Prompts

 to show turn-by-turn 

navigation prompts as text or on the map.

• Select 

Map

 to customize the map settings (

Map Settings

page 4

).

• Select 

Routing

 to customize your route settings (

Route 

Settings

, page 5

).

All changes are saved to the ride settings.

Adding a Data Screen

1

Select 

 > 

Ride Settings

.

2

Select 

Data Screens

 > 

Add New

 > 

Data Screen

.

3

Select a category, and select one or more data fields.

4

Select  .

8

Customizing Your Device

Summary of Contents for Edge Explore

Page 1: ...EDGE EXPLORE Owner sManual ...

Page 2: ...red in the USA and other countries Connect IQ Garmin Connect Garmin Express and Varia are trademarks of Garmin Ltd or its subsidiaries These 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 Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG Inc a...

Page 3: ... Records 7 Viewing Your Personal Records 7 Reverting a Personal Record 7 Deleting a Personal Record 7 Garmin Connect 7 Sending Your Ride to Garmin Connect 8 Data Management 8 Connecting the Device to Your Computer 8 Transferring Files to Your Device 8 Deleting Files 8 Disconnecting the USB Cable 8 Customizing Your Device 8 Connect IQ Downloadable Features 8 Downloading Connect IQ Features Using Yo...

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Page 5: ...r history personal records contacts and settings Select to access your Connect IQ apps widgets and data fields Viewing Widgets Your device is preloaded with several widgets and more are available when you pair your device with a smartphone or other compatible device 1 From the home screen swipe down from the top of the screen The settings widget appears A flashing icon means the device is searchin...

Page 6: ...kwise until it locks into place Releasing the Edge 1 Turn the Edge clockwise to unlock the device 2 Lift the Edge off the mount Navigation Going for a Ride If you are using a wireless sensor or accessory it can be paired and activated during initial setup Pairing Your Wireless Sensors page 6 1 Hold to turn on the device 2 Go outside and wait while the device locates satellites The satellite bars t...

Page 7: ...the map 2 Select Projecting a Location You can create a new location by projecting the distance and bearing from a marked location to a new location 1 Select Where To Saved Locations 2 Select a location 3 Select the location information at the top of the screen 4 Select Project Location 5 Enter the bearing and distance to the projected location 6 Select Editing Locations 1 Select Where To Saved Lo...

Page 8: ...e to view it on the map TIP You can select and to view the other courses 8 Select Ride Tips for Riding a Course Use turn guidance Course Options page 4 If you include a warmup select to begin the course and warm up as normal Stay away from your course path as you warm up When you are ready to begin head toward your course When you are on any part of the course path a message appears Scroll to the ...

Page 9: ... Sends real time weather conditions and alerts to your device Notifications Displays phone notifications and messages on your device Messages Allows you to reply to an incoming call or text message with a preset text message This feature is available with compatible Android smartphones Incident detection Allows the Garmin Connect Mobile app to send a message to your emergency contacts when the Edg...

Page 10: ...ice 4 Enable GPS on your Edge device Enabling or Disabling GPS page 10 Viewing Your Emergency Contacts Before you can view your emergency contacts on your device you must set up your rider information and emergency contacts in the Garmin Connect Mobile app Select Connected Features Contacts Your emergency contacts names and phone numbers appear Requesting Assistance Before you can request assistan...

Page 11: ...ecorded while the timer is stopped or paused When the device memory is full a message appears The device does not automatically delete or overwrite your history Upload your history to Garmin Connect periodically to keep track of all your ride data Viewing Your Ride 1 Select History Rides 2 Select a ride 3 Select an option Viewing Data Totals You can view the accumulated data you have saved to the ...

Page 12: ...dware icon in the system tray and select your device For Apple computers select the device and select File Eject 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 Connect IQ Mobile app Data Fields Allow you to download new data fields that present sensor activit...

Page 13: ... 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 Ride Settings 2 Select Auto Features Auto Lap Auto Lap Trigger By Position Lap At 3 Select an option Select ...

Page 14: ...t To enable guest mode without requiring a code select The device limits the settings available for customization Disabling Guest Mode 1 Select Guest Mode Enable 2 If necessary enter the 4 digit code and select NOTE After three incorrect attempts you are prompted to enter the universal unlock code Garmin 3 Select an option Select to restore the device settings used before guest mode was enabled Se...

Page 15: ...ery Save Mode Turning On Battery Save Mode page 11 Decrease the backlight brightness Using the Backlight page 1 or shorten the backlight timeout Display Settings page 10 Select the Smart recording interval Data Recording Settings page 10 Turn on the Auto Sleep feature Using Auto Sleep page 9 Turn off the Phone wireless feature Phone Settings page 10 Select the GPS setting Enabling or Disabling GPS...

Page 16: ...l destination You must be navigating for this data to appear Dist to Go During a course the remaining distance when you are using a distance target Dist to Next The remaining distance to the next waypoint on the route You must be navigating for this data to appear Distance The distance traveled for the current track or activity Elevation The altitude of your current location above or below sea lev...

Page 17: ... a comprehensive list You can also measure the circumference of your wheel or use one of the calculators available on the internet Tire Size Wheel Circumference mm 20 1 75 1515 20 1 3 8 1615 22 1 3 8 1770 22 1 1 2 1785 24 1 1753 24 3 4 Tubular 1785 24 1 1 8 1795 24 1 75 1890 24 1 1 4 1905 24 2 00 1925 24 2 125 1965 26 7 8 1920 26 1 1 0 1913 26 1 1952 26 1 25 1953 26 1 1 8 1970 26 1 40 2005 26 1 50...

Page 18: ...icons 1 incident detection 6 initial setup 11 installing 2 K keys 1 L language 11 laps 1 lifetime athlete 8 LiveTrack 5 locations 3 deleting 3 editing 3 finding with the map 3 sending 6 locking screen 1 M maps 3 4 finding locations 3 orientation 5 settings 4 updating 12 mounting the device 2 N navigation 3 back to start 3 stopping 3 O O rings See bands on screen buttons 1 P pairing 1 ANT sensors 6...

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