Garmin VARIA RCT716, Owner'S Manual

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Device Status LED for Software Updates
LED Activity Status
Alternating blue and green flashes The device is uploading software.
Flashing green The software update is complete and successful.
Flashing red The software update failed.
Product Updates
On your computer, install Garmin Express ™ ( www.garmin.com/express ).
This provides easy access to these services for Garmin devices:
• Software updates
• Product registration
Updating the Software Using the Garmin Express Application
Before you can update your device software, you must download the Garmin Express application.
1 Connect the radar device to your computer using the USB cable.
Garmin Express looks for software updates automatically and sends them to your device.
2 Follow the on-screen instructions.
3 Disconnect the device, and turn it on.
The radar LED flashes blue and green to indicate the device is updating. When the update is complete, the
LED flashes green 20 times.
The radar device is not responding
During a ride, if the radar device status LED is solid red, the device is in an error state.
• Make sure the device is within the approved operating temperature range (
Varia RCT716 Specifications,
page 18 ).
• Turn the device off, and turn it back on.
You can check the battery level on the Sensors menu of your Edge device or on the Varia app.
• Avoid multiple sources of radar interference.
Radar detection does not work indoors
The Varia RCT716 device is tuned to detect vehicles in an outdoor setting. If you turn on the device indoors, a
saturation alert can occur. When you take the device outdoors, the device resumes normal operation.
The radar device does not turn on
• Make sure the device is within the approved operating or charging temperature range ( Varia RCT716
Specifications, page 18 ).
• Charge the device for 4 hours ( Charging the Device, page 14 ).
If the device does not turn on, disconnect the charger, and charge for another 4 hours.
The status LED is flashing yellow
If the device status LED flashes yellow while the taillight is on, the device is in demo mode. When the device is in
demo mode, artificial data is generated for demonstration only.
To exit demo mode, select an option:
• Turn the device off, and turn it back on.
• Hold both buttons for 10 seconds to reset the device.
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