EDGE 540 Owner’s Manual

Safety and Tracking Features

CAUTION

The safety and tracking features are supplemental features and should not be relied on as a primary method to obtain emergency assistance. The Garmin Connect app does not contact emergency services on your behalf.

NOTICE

To use these features, the Edge 540 device must have GPS enabled and be connected to the Garmin Connect app using Bluetooth technology. You can enter emergency contacts in your Garmin Connect account.

The Edge 540 device has safety and tracking features that must be set up with the Garmin Connect app.

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Assistance: Allows you to send a message with your name, LiveTrack link, and GPS location (if available) to your emergency contacts.

Incident detection: When the Edge 540 device detects an incident during certain outdoor activities, the device sends an automated message, LiveTrack link, and GPS location (if available) to your emergency contacts.

LiveTrack: Allows friends and family to follow your races and training activities in real time. You can invite followers using email or social media, allowing them to view your live data on a web page.

GroupTrack: Allows you to keep track of your connections using LiveTrack directly on screen and in real time.

Incident Detection

CAUTION

Incident detection is a supplemental feature available only for certain outdoor activities. Incident detection should not be relied on as a primary method to obtain emergency assistance. The Garmin Connect app does not contact 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 equipped with a data plan and be in an area of network coverage where data is available. Your emergency contacts must be able to receive text messages (standard text messaging rates may apply).

When an incident is detected by your Edge device with GPS enabled, the Garmin Connect app can send an automated text message and email with your name and GPS location, if available, to your emergency contacts.

A message appears on your device and paired phone indicating your contacts will be informed after 30 seconds have elapsed. If assistance is not needed, you can cancel the automated emergency message.

Assistance

CAUTION

Assistance is a supplemental feature and should not be relied on as a primary method to obtain emergency assistance. The Garmin Connect app does not contact emergency services on your behalf.

NOTICE

Before you can enable the assistance feature on your device, you must set up emergency contact information in the Garmin Connect app. Your paired phone must be equipped with a data plan and be in an area of network coverage where data is available. Your emergency contacts must be able to receive text messages (standard text messaging rates may apply).

When your Edge device with GPS enabled is connected to the Garmin Connect app, you can send an automated text message with your name and GPS location, if available, to your emergency contacts.

A message appears on your device indicating your contacts will be informed after a countdown has elapsed. If assistance is not needed, you can cancel the message.

Adding Emergency Contacts

Emergency contact phone numbers are used for the safety and tracking features.

  1. From the Garmin Connect app, select or .
  2. Select Safety & Tracking > Safety Features > Emergency Contacts > Add Emergency Contacts.
  3. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Your emergency contacts receive a notification when you add them as an emergency contact, and can accept or decline your request. If a contact declines, you must choose another emergency contact.

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 app.

Select > Safety & Tracking > Emergency Contacts.

Your emergency contacts’ names and phone numbers appear.

Requesting Assistance

NOTICE

Before you can request assistance, you must enable GPS on your Edge device and set up emergency contact information in the Garmin Connect app. Your paired phone must be equipped with a data plan and be in an area of network coverage where data is available. Your emergency contacts must be able to receive emails or text messages (standard text messaging rates may apply).

  1. Hold for five seconds to 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.

  1. If necessary, select Send to send the message immediately.

Turning Incident Detection On and Off

NOTE: Your paired phone must be equipped with a data plan and be in an area of network coverage where data is available.

  1. Select > Safety & Tracking > Incident Detection.
  2. Select the activity profile to enable incident detection.

NOTE: Incident detection is enabled by default for certain outdoor activities. Depending on the terrain and your riding style, false positives can occur.

Cancelling an Automated Message

When an incident is detected by your device, you can cancel the automated emergency message on your device or your paired phone before it is sent to your emergency contacts.

Select Cancel > before the end of the 30-second countdown.

Sending a Status Update After an Incident

Before you can send a status update to your emergency contacts, your device must detect an incident and send an automated emergency message to your emergency contacts.

You can send a status update to your emergency contacts informing them you are not in need of assistance.

From the status page, select Incident Detected > I’m Okay.

A message is sent to all emergency contacts.

Turning On LiveTrack

Before you can start your first LiveTrack session, you must set up contacts in the Garmin Connect app.

  1. Select > Safety & Tracking > LiveTrack.
  2. Select an option:
    • Select Auto Start to start a LiveTrack session each time you start this type of activity.
    • Select LiveTrack Name to update the name of your LiveTrack session. The current date is the default name.
    • Select Recipients to view recipients.
    • Select Course Sharing if you want your recipients to see your course.
    • Select Spectator Messaging if you want to allow your recipients to send you text messages during your cycling activity (Spectator Messaging).
    • Select Extend LiveTrack to extend viewing 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 session, you must have a phone with the Garmin Connect app paired to your device (Pairing Your Phone).

During a ride, you can see the riders in your GroupTrack session on the map.

  1. On the Edge bike computer, select > Safety & Tracking > GroupTrack to enable viewing connections on the map screen.
  2. From the Garmin Connect app, select or .
  3. Select Safety & Tracking > LiveTrack > > Settings > GroupTrack > All Connections.
  4. Select Start LiveTrack.
  5. On the Edge bike computer, press , and go for a ride.
  6. Scroll to the map to view your connections.

  1. Scroll to the GroupTrack list.

You can select a rider from the list, and that rider appears centered on the map.

Tips for GroupTrack Sessions

The GroupTrack feature allows you to keep track of other riders in your group using LiveTrack directly on the screen. All riders in the group must be your connections in your Garmin Connect account.

  • Ride outside using GPS.
  • Pair your Edge 540 device with your phone using Bluetooth technology.
  • In the Garmin Connect app, select or , and select Connections to update the list of riders for your GroupTrack session.
  • Make sure all of your connections pair to their phones and start a LiveTrack session in the Garmin Connect app.
  • Make sure all your connections are in range (40 km or 25 mi.).
  • During a GroupTrack session, scroll to the map to view your connections.
  • Stop riding before you attempt to view location and heading information for other riders in the GroupTrack session.

Live Event Sharing

Live event sharing allows you to send messages to friends and family during an event, providing real-time updates including cumulative time and last lap time. Before the event, you can customize the list of recipients and the message content in the Garmin Connect app.

Turning On Live Event Sharing

Before you can use live event sharing, you must set up the LiveTrack feature in the Garmin Connect app.

NOTE: LiveTrack features are available when your device is connected to the Garmin Connect app using Bluetooth technology, with a compatible Android phone.

  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 toggle switch to enable Live Event Sharing.
  5. Select Done.
  6. Select Recipients to add people from your contacts.
  7. Select Message Options to customize the message triggers and options.
  8. Go outside, and select a GPS biking profile on your Edge 540 bike computer.

Live event sharing is enabled for 24 hours.

Spectator Messaging

NOTE: Your paired phone must be equipped with a data plan and be in an area of network coverage where data is available.

Spectator messaging is a feature that allows your LiveTrack followers to send you text messages during your cycling activity. You can set up this feature in the LiveTrack settings of the Garmin Connect app.

Blocking Spectator Messages

If you want to block spectator messages, Garmin recommends turning them off before you start the activity.

Select > Safety & Tracking > LiveTrack > Spectator Messaging.

Setting the Bike Alarm

You can turn on the bike alarm when you are away from your bike, such as on a stop during a long ride. You can control the bike alarm from your device or the device settings in the Garmin Connect app.

  1. Select > Safety & Tracking > Bike Alarm.
  2. Create or update your passcode.

When you disable the bike alarm from your Edge device, you are prompted to enter the passcode.

  1. Hold , and select Set Bike Alarm.

If the device detects motion, it sounds an alarm and sends an alert to your connected phone.

Playing Audio Prompts on Your Phone

Before you can set up audio prompts, you must have a phone with the Garmin Connect app paired to your Edge device.

You can set the Garmin Connect app to play motivational status announcements on your phone during a ride or other activity. Audio prompts include the lap number and lap time, navigation, power, pace or speed, and heart rate data. During an audio prompt, the Garmin Connect app mutes the primary audio of the phone to play the announcement. You can customize the volume levels on the Garmin Connect app.

  1. From the Garmin Connect app, select or .
  2. Select Garmin Devices.
  3. Select your device.
  4. Select Audio Prompts.