Using the heart rate monitor – Garmin Edge 500 User Manual

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Edge 500 Owner’s Manual

ANT+ Sensors

Using the Heart rate

Monitor

For the most accurate calorie data

during your ride, set your maximum

heart rate, resting heart rate, and heart

rate zones using Garmin Connect or

Garmin Training Center.
1. Turn on the Edge.
2. Bring the Edge within range (3 m)

of the heart rate monitor.

3. Press and hold

MENU

.

4. Select

Settings

>

Bike Settings

>

Heart Rate

>

ANT+ HR

.

5. Select

Yes

>

Rescan

.

6. Press

BACK

to return to the main

menu.
When the heart rate monitor is

paired, a message appears and the

heart rate icon appears on the

main menu.

7. Customize optional data fields

(

page 37

).

8. Go for a ride.
TIP: If heart rate data does not appear

or if you have erratic heart rate data,

you may have to tighten the strap on

your chest or warm up for 5 to 10

minutes (see

page 31

).

Viewing Your Heart rate Zones

and Settings

The Edge uses your user profile

information from the initial setup to

determine your heart rate zones.
1. Press and hold

MENU

.

2. Select

Settings

>

Bike Settings

>

Heart Rate

>

HR Zones

.

NOTE: You can customize your

maximum heart rate, resting heart rate,

and heart rate zones using Garmin

Connect or Garmin Training Center

(

page 8

).

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