Garmin Varia User Manual

Never put batteries in mouth. If swallowed, contact your
physician or local poison control center.
Replaceable coin cell batteries may contain perchlorate
material. Special handling may apply. See www.dtsc.ca.gov
/hazardouswaste/perchlorate.
CAUTION
Contact your local waste disposal department to properly
recycle the batteries.
Before you can replace the battery, you must have a small
Phillips screwdriver, a small flat screwdriver, and a CR2032
lithium coin-cell battery.
1
Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the three screws from
the back plate
À
.
2
Remove the back plate from the remote.
3
Wrap the end of a small flat screwdriver with tape.
The tape protects the battery, battery compartment, and
contacts from damage.
4
Carefully pry the battery from the back plate.
5
Install the new battery into the back plate with the positive
side facing down.
6
Verify the gasket
Á
is fully seated in the groove.
7
Replace the backplate, aligning the post
Â
with the gap in the
circuit board
Ã
.
8
Replace and tighten the three screws.
NOTE: Do not overtighten.
Device Information
Specifications
Headlight Specifications
Battery type Rechargeable, built-in lithium-ion battery
Battery life Up to 2.5 hr. in high mode
Up to 5 hr. in flash mode
Flash mode is available on the Varia HL
500 only
Operating temperature
range
From -15° to 50°C (from 5° to 122°F)
Charging temperature range From 0º to 40ºC (from 32º to 104ºF)
Radio frequency/protocol 2.4 GHz
ANT+ wireless communications
protocol
Water rating IEC 60529 IPX7*
Varia
HL
500 LED luminous
flux and peak illuminance
600 lm
95 lx
Varia
HL
501 LED luminous
flux and peak illuminance
300 lm
65 lx
*The device withstands incidental exposure to water of up to 1 m
for up to 30 min. For more information, go to www.garmin.com
/waterrating.
Headlight Light Intensity Modes
Intensity
Mode
Varia
HL
500 Illuminance
and Luminous Flux
Varia
HL
501
Illuminance and
Luminous Flux
Overdrive 600 lm
95 lx
Not applicable
High 400 lm
70 lx
300 lm
65 lx
Medium 250 lm
50 lx
200 lm
50 lx
Low 150 lm
30 lx
150 lm
35 lx
Flashing 600 lm
95 lx
Not applicable
Taillight Specifications
Battery type Rechargeable, built-in lithium-ion battery
Battery life Up to 4 hr. in high mode
Up to 14 hr. in flash mode
Flash mode is available on the Varia TL 300
only
Operating temperature
range
From -15° to 50°C (from 5° to 122°F)
Charging temperature
range
From 0º to 40ºC (from 32º to 104ºF)
Radio frequency/
protocol
2.4 GHz
ANT+ wireless communications
protocol
Water rating IEC 60529 IPX7*
Varia
TL
300, 301 LED
luminous flux
22 lm (typical in high mode)
*The device withstands incidental exposure to water of up to 1 m
for up to 30 min. For more information, go to www.garmin.com
/waterrating.
Taillight Light Intensity Modes
Intensity Mode Varia
TL
300 Luminous
Flux
Varia
TL
301 Luminous
Flux
High 22 lm 22 lm
Medium 14 lm Not applicable
Low 7 lm 14 lm
Flashing 28 lm Not applicable
Braking 35 lm 35 lm
Remote Specifications
Battery type User-replaceable CR2032, 3 V
Battery life Up to 1.5 yr. at 1 hr./day
Operating temperature
range
From -10° to 50°C (from 14° to 122°F)
Device Information 5

Garmin Varia Specifications

General

Product color	Black
Scrambling function	Radar

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	23 mm
Width	73 mm
Height	44 mm
Weight	63.5 g