Garmin Edge 500 - Manual (Page 45)

Edge 500 Owner’s Manual 
Settings
Data Field Description
Time of Day Current time of day
based on your time
settings (format, time
zone, and daylight
saving time).
Total Ascent * Total elevation gain for
the current ride.
Total Descent
*
Total elevation lost for
the current ride.
Vertical
Speed *
Rate of ascent or
descent in feet/meters
per hour.
VS – 30s
Avg. *
The 30-second moving
average of vertical
speed.
Changing Your System
Settings
Changing the Audible Tones
1. Press and hold MENU .
2. Select Settings > System > Tones .
3. Turn the tones for keys and
messages on or off.
Changing the Backlight
1. Press and hold MENU .
2. Select Settings > System >
Display .
3. Change the settings:
Select Backlight Timeout to
change the amount of time the
backlight stays on.
TIP: Use a short backlight
setting to conserve battery
power.
Select
Backlight Level to
change the brightness.
Select
Contrast to change the
level of screen contrast.
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