Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product S150 Polar
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S120/150 USA kansi_2002 28/1/02 9:59 Page 1 Graphic Design CIS Manufactured by: Polar Electro Oy Professorintie 5 FIN-90440 KEMPELE T el. +358-8-520 2100 Fax +358-8-520 2300 www .polar .fi Distributed in the USA by Polar Electro Inc. 370 Crossways Park Drive Woodbury NY 1 1797-2050 U.
Options File Time of Day Recall the latest file Heart rate measuring Recording Exercise Set Function Set User Set Monitor Set Watch Set Bike Set Press OK Press Up/Down Bike functions are included in S.
2 2 CONTENTS This manual contains user information for both Polar S120™ and Polar S150™ heart rate monitor owners. The information specific only for the S150 is marked with a gre y background and a bike symbol. A. GETTING GOING ...................
3 3 BIKE SETTINGS (S150) ............................................................................. 23 Setting Wheel Size .............................................................................. 23 T urning Speed Measurement On/Off ..........
4 4 a GETTING GOING This section describes the most essential issues of monitoring your heart rate with Polar S120/S150. T o fully benefit from your hea rt rate monitor , after reading this section, please read Settings, Exercise, and Recalling T raining Information sections.
5 5 FUNCTIONS OF BUTTONS Signal • T urns heart rate zone alarm on or off during exercise. Reset • Resets the heart rate monitor . Stop • Stops measuring heart rate.
6 6 HOW TO WEAR THE HEART RA TE MONITOR 1. Attach the transmitter to the elastic strap. 2. Adjust the strap length to fit snugly and comfortably . Secure the strap around your chest, just below the chest muscles, and buckle it. 3. Lift the transmitter off your chest and moisten the two grooved electrode areas on the back.
7 7 0 . 1 2 " - 0 . 2 " 3 - 5 m m 0.12" - 0.2" 3 - 5 mm S150: INST ALLING THE POLAR BIKE MOUNT AND THE SPEED SENSOR ADAPTER Check that the Bike Mount fits snugly on the handlebar . If necessary , attach the rubber pad on the inner surface of the Bike Mount.
8 8 2. Pass the adapter wire from the Bike Mount to the chosen area so that the wire is not hanging loosely . If necessary , wind the wire around the front fork and brake or gear cables. 3. Place the rubber pad on the fork and the speed sensor on the rubber pad.
9 9 Time of Day OPTIONS FILE Press OK Press Up Press Up Press OK Heart Rate Measuring Mode Recording Mode MODES AND THEIR FUNCTIONS This section gives you an overview of the functions of your heart rate monitor . Time of Day Mode Y our Polar wrist receiver is a watch with two time zones, date and weekday indicators, and alarm function.
10 10 File Mode Recalls the information of your latest exercise: • total duration of the exercise • average and maximum heart rate • recovery value • heart rate limits of the target heart rate.
11 11 b SETTINGS Options mode T o customize your Polar heart rate monitor to optimally ser ve you, please read this section prior to using your heart rate monitor as a training tool. Y ou can always return to the previous mode level by pressing the Stop button.
12 12 Y ou can also make the exercise type selection in Heart rate measuring mode, before entering the Recording mode. 1. BasicUse BasicUse is a simple exercise type. No settings are selected prior to exercising with BasicUse. There are no heart rate limits in use in this mode.
13 13 Exercise Set • T imers 1, 2 and 3 On/Off • Heart rate limits 1, 2 and 3 On/Off • Recovery calculation On/Off The timers follow each other sequentially . At the end of each timer , the receiver will alarm you with a sound to swap the hea rt rate limits.
14 14 12. Press OK and Up. 13. Repeat steps 9 -12 to set limits 2 and 3. If limits are turned off and you want to reactivate them, pr ess OK in the particular Limits display . OFF starts to blink. Press and hold Signal. The limits will reappear . 14. After setting the limits, scroll up.
15 15 HOW TO DETERMINE YOUR T ARGET HEART RA TE ZONE Y our target heart rate zone is a range between the lower and upper heart rate limits expressed as a percentage or your current maximum heart rate (HR max ). (See User information settings about determining your HR max .
16 16 FUNCTION SETTINGS In this mode you can set an independent timer as a CountDown T imer (running down to zero) or a CountUp Timer (r unning up from zero). For example, you can use this timer to assist you i n interval training, or to prevent dehydration so that the timer reminds you to drink regularly .
17 17 OPTIONS EXE. SET USER SET Birthday HR Max Press OK Press OK Scroll Up/ Down Press OK USER INFORMA TION SETTINGS In this mode, you set your birthday and your personal maximum heart rate (HR max ), which are used when displaying your heart rate as a % of your maximum heart rate.
18 18 EXE. SET MONIT OR SE T Sound Units Help Press OK Scroll Up/ Down OPTIONS Press OK Press Up Press Up Setting the Maximum Heart Rate (HR max ) (If you start from the T ime of Day display , repeat steps 1 - 9. ) 10. After setting your birthday , “ HR Max ” and a blinking number are displayed.
19 19 1. In the Time of Day display , scroll up or down until OPTIONS i s displayed. 2. Press OK. EXE. SET is displayed. 3. Scroll up or down until MONITOR SET is displayed. T urning Activity/button Sound On/Off (If you start from T ime of Day display , repeat steps 1 - 3.
20 20 T urning Help On/Off (If you start from T ime of Day display , repeat steps 1 - 3.) 4. MONITOR SET is displayed. 5. Press OK and scroll up or down until “ Help ” is displayed. 6. Press OK. Scroll up or down to set Help function on or off. Press OK.
21 21 8. In 12 h time mode: Scroll up or down to select AM/ PM. Press OK. In 24 h time mode: Skip this step. If you want to activate the 12h time mode, see “ Setting T ime of Day ” , below . 9. Hours start to blink. Scroll up or down to set the correct hour .
22 22 Setting Date (If you start from T ime of Day display , repeat steps 1 - 3.) 4. WA TCH SET is displayed. 5. Press OK. Scroll up or down until DA TE is displayed. 6. Press OK. "Month"/ "Day" appears in the display and the number starts to blink.
BIKE SETTINGS (S150) In this mode you can • set wheel size • select whether you want to measure your speed • select whether you want the recording to start automatically when you move your bicycle 1. In the Time of Day display , scroll up or down until OPTIONS is displayed.
T urning Speed Measurement On/Of f (If you start from T ime of Day display , repeat steps 1 - 3.) 4. BIKE SET is displayed. 5. Press OK. Scroll up or down until “ Speed ” is displayed. 6. Press OK. Scroll up or down to set Speed on or off. Press OK.
25 25 c EXERCISE Y ou can use two modes in your exercise: Heart rate (HR) measuring mode or Recording mode. • in the HR measuring mode your heart rate is displayed but exercise data is not recorded • in the Recording mode the stopwatch and other calculations start and your exercise is recorded 1.
26 26 S150: the following display will alternate with the previous display : Bike / Bike Off S (speed) and A (autostart); underline indicates that function is set on. T ime of day Heart rate b0 (bike off) / b1 (bike on) Selecting BasicUse or Exercise Set In the Heart rate measuring mode you can select between two exercise types.
27 27 2. RECORDING MODE In the HR measuring mode, press OK to enter Recording mode. In the T ime of Day mode, press and hold OK to enter Recording mode. The stopwatch and exercise recording start when you enter the Recording mode. Recording is indicated by running bars on the right side of the display .
28 28 Current heart rate Heart rate as a % of your HR max Average heart rate LOWER ROW Average heart rate of the lap Number of the lap Press and hold Down button to select heart rate information in the lower r ow . Heart rate as a % of your HR max is displayed only if you have set your birthday and HR max (see section User Information Settings).
29 29 Pausing the Exercise Press Stop. Stopwatch and exercise recording are paused; five bars on the right side of the display stop running. CountDown and CountUp T imers are not paused. Press OK to continue exercising. Or , press Stop again to return to Time of Day display .
30 30 FUNCTIONS ONL Y FOR EXERCISE SET (EXESET) The following functions can be used only in Exercise Set. All the functions described in the section “ Functions during exercise ” are available also in this exercise type. Y ou can use three timers and three heart rate zones when exercising with Exercise Set.
31 31 Checking Current Heart Rate Limits with Heart T ouch Function Bring the receiver near the transmitter ’ s Polar logo. 1. The current heart rate limits of the exercise are displayed. 2. Time spent in the selected target zone is displayed. Recovery Calculation Press and hold OK to start recovery calculation.
32 32 d RECALLING TRAINING INFORMA TION File mode Y ou can recall the information of your latest exercise in the File mode. 1. Start with the display showing time of day .
33 33 1 2 3 4 Exe. Time: The amount of time that you exercised with stopwatch running. Exe. Dist (S150) : Distance cycled during exercise. Alternating with Exe. T ime. A verage heart rate of the exercise (A VG) and maximum heart rate of the exercise (MAX) are alternating in the lower row .
34 34 5 6 7 8 9 Limits 1/ 2/ 3: T arget zone limits 1, 2 or 3 ar e displayed if you exercised with an Exercise Set and the limits were on during exercise. InZone 1/ Above 1/ Below 1, InZone 2/ Above 2/ Below 2, InZone 3/ Above 3/ Below 3: T imes spent in, above and below target zone 1, 2 or 3 (the values alternate in the display).
35 35 Y our Polar S120/S150 offers you the option of downloading one exercise set and monitor icons via Polar UpLink from our web site: • USA and Canada: www .polarusa.com • other countries: www .polar .fi T o be able to use the UpLink, you need a PC with a sound card (compatible with SoundBlaster ™ ) and dynamic loudspeakers or earphones.
36 36 Y our Polar heart rate monitor is a high-tech instrument of superior design and workmanship and should be treated with care. The suggestions below will help you fulfill the warranty obligations and enjoy this product for many years to come.
37 37 Batteries T ransmitter The estimated average battery life of the transmitter is 2500 hours of use. Contact your authorized Polar service center for a replacement transmitter . Polar recycles used transmitters. See your Customer Care Charter for detailed instructions.
38 38 Using Heart Rate Monitor while Cycling While riding a bike, please keep your eyes on the road to prevent possible accidents and injury . When using the speed sensor , check that you can turn your handlebar normally and that cable wires for the brakes or gearing do not catch on the sensor .
39 39 3. Put the transmitter back on the chest and keep the wrist receiver in this interference-free area as far as it is possible. 4. If the Polar heart rate monitor still does not work with the exercise equipment, this piece of equipment may be electrically too nois y for wireless heart rate measurement.
40 40 What should I do if... ...I don ’ t know wher e I am in the Options or File cycle? Press and hold the stop button until time of day is displayed. ...I cannot find the previous exer cise ’ s file? Y ou may have used the Heart rate measuring mode during your exercise, which means that your exercise was not stored.
41 41 ...heart rate reading becomes erratic or extr emely high? Y ou may have come within range of strong electromagnetic signals which cause erratic readings.
42 42 Polar Heart Rate Monitors are designed to indicate the level of physiological strain and intensity in sports and exercise. No other use is intended or implied.
43 43 Speed Sensor and Adapter Operating temperature 14 ° F to 122 ° F/ -10 ° C to +50 ° C Accuracy of speed and distance measurement: ± 1%, wheel size being 2000 mm Splash-proof Default Settings.
44 44 • This limited Polar warranty is issued by Polar Electro Inc. for the consumers who have purchased this heart rate monitor in the USA or Canada. This limited Polar warranty is issued by Polar Electro Oy for the consumers who have purchased this heart rate monitor in other countries.
45 45 • The material in this manual is for informational purposes only . The products it describes are subject to change without prior notice, due to the manufacturer ’ s continuous development program.
46 46 Indicates an ongoing heart rate measurement and flashes to the beat of your heart. Indicates there has not been heart rate reception for at least 5 seconds. Indicates there is no heart rate reception. T ime of Day mode: the alarm is on. Recording mode: beeps if you are exercising outside your target heart rate zone.
47 47 12/24h time mode ........................................................................................ 21 Activity/button sound On/Off ..................................................................... 19 Alarm settings ...................
48 48 manual S120 150 USA GBR A 30.1.2002, 14:42 48.
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